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2017 FORD EDGE — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash1 injured · 1892069 · 2023-05-02

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
EDGE
Year
2017
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
76,000

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
Yes
Vehicle towed
Yes

Narrative

The contact owns a 2017 Ford Edge. The contact stated that while pulling into a parking space with the foot on the brake pedal and when shifting to park the vehicle suddenly experienced unintended acceleration and drove forward into a fence and down an embankment. During the crash, the driver sustained a back fracture and leg injuries and was transported to the hospital. A police report was taken at the scene and the vehicle was towed away. The cause of the failure was not yet determined. The local dealer and manufacturer were notified of the incident. The failure mileage was 76,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11520067
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown