# 1994 FORD ECONOLINE — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
> NHTSA complaint `176489` · 1999-10-02 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** ECONOLINE
- **Year:** 1994
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
- **Speed:** 20 mph
## Narrative
TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH ON A SURFACE STREET I PREPARED TO STOP AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT. SUDDENLY THE ENGINE WENT INTO A FAST ACCELLERATION. I COULD HEAR THE ENGINE RACING WHILE ACCELLERATING. I ATTEMPTED TO BRAKE BUT THE BRAKES FAILED. ACCELLERATION WAS CONTINUING. I SHIFTED TO PARK IN ORDER TO STOP THE VAN. THIS SAVED ME FROM CRASHING. THE VAN WAS DRIVABLE AND SO I DROVE HOME BECAUSE IT WAS EVENING. I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE IT AND WILL NOT DO SO UNTIL IT IS CHECKED OUT COMPLETELY. I UNDERSTAND THAT DAMAGE MAY HAVE BEEN SUSTAINED BECAUSE OF THE METHOD OF STOPPING IT.
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