# 1998 FORD EXPLORER — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
> NHTSA complaint `156779` · 1999-06-29 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** EXPLORER
- **Year:** 1998
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
## Narrative
WHEN ACCELERATOR PEDAL GOT STUCK AND DID NOT RETURN TO IDLE, VEHICLE RAN OFF THE FREEWAY AND LANDED ON TOP OF A TREE.  VEHICLE IS BEING LOOKED AT NOW. *AK
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*