# 1998 FORD EXPEDITION — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES
> NHTSA complaint `172048` · 1999-09-21 · 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:** EXPEDITION
- **Year:** 1998
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES
## Narrative
WHEN PLACING  VEHICLE IN REVERSE AND HOOKING UP A  BOAT TRAILER HITCH WITH FOOT DEPRESSED ON THE BRAKE PEDAL,  VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED, KNOCKING THE BOAT TRAILER 20 FEET BACK. CONSUMER ALSO,  REAR WHEELS WERE SPINNING WITH FOOT DEPRESSED ON THE BRAKE PEDAL . CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM.  PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.  *AK
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