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2020 FORD EXPLORER — ENGINE

crash · 1888181 · 2023-04-17

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
EXPLORER
Year
2020
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
ENGINE

Severity

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

Narrative

Sudden unintended acceleration when parking; vehicle stopped with brake depressed. Vehicle suddenly accelerated and steering wheel jerked back and forth with no driver input resulting in an collision with an unoccupied parked car. No injuries. Insurance adjuster stated that Dealer found no evidence of equipment malfunction. A police report was filed (military police aboard a military base), report is pending as requires FOIA. No warning lamps or messages or other symptoms prior to failure.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11517367
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown