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2022 FORD EXPLORER — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash · 1855231 · 2022-11-22

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
EXPLORER
Year
2022
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
6,500

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
Yes

Narrative

The contact owns a 2022 Ford Explorer. The contact stated that while the vehicle was stationary and idling in a pharmacy drive-thru line with the auto hold parking feature activated, the vehicle suddenly experienced unintended acceleration and drove forward driving over a median divider and crashing into a parked vehicle. The contact indicated that the auto-hold parking feature was activated but malfunctioned. During the crash, no air bags were deployed and no injuries were reported. A police report was taken at the scene and the vehicle was towed away. The cause of the failure was not yet determined. The manufacturer and local dealer were notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 6,500.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11494582
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown