# 1992 FORD RANGER — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES
> NHTSA complaint `189180` · 1999-12-16 · 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:** RANGER
- **Year:** 1992
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES
## Narrative
CONSUMER STARTED THE AUTOMOBILE AND IMMEDIATELY IT TOOK OFF, GOING THROUGH HIS YARD AND THEN INTO HIS NEIGHBOR'S YARD. VEHICLE FINALLY CAME TO A STOP WHEN IT HIT A POLE. NO INJURIES. THE STEERING WHEEL WAS IN A LOCKED POSITION ALL OF THE TIME.  *AK  *YC
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*