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2014 FORD ESCAPE — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL

crash · 1948030 · 2023-12-05

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
ESCAPE
Year
2014
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
Miles at failure
109,000
Speed
45 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

The contact owned a 2014 Ford Escape. The contact stated while driving at approximately 3 MPH, the contact stated that she was in a parking lot when she depressed the accelerator pedal and the vehicle unintentionally accelerated. The contact stated that the vehicle was moving at approximately 45 MPH and it continued to accelerate. The contact stated that the vehicle drove into a field, she turned the vehicle to the left to avoid crashing into a large rock. The contact stated she crashed into the rock with the right front end and bumper. The contact stated that the car was still accelerating as if she was depressing the accelerator pedal. The contact stated she was depressing the brake pedal and the vehicle was not stopping. The contact stated she crashed through a guard rail and crossed a four-lane road. The contact stated that she turned the vehicle and re-crossed the four lanes and crashed through a wooden fence. The contact stated that she was turning the steering wheel left and returned to the parking where she was able to stop the vehicle. The contact stated that she had not noticed any warning lights. The police were on the scene and filed a report. The contact was not injured. The contact stated that the vehicle was towed to an impound lot and was declared a total loss by the contact's insurance. The manufacturer was informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 109,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11558547
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown