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1999 FORD EXPLORER — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES

crash · 196611 · 2000-02-09

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
EXPLORER
Year
1999
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED UP TO THE SPEED OF 20 MPH, CAUSING VEHICLE TO RUN INTO A BRICK BUILDING. NO ONE WAS INJURED. AFTER REPAIRS WERE MADE, CONSUMER TOLD THAT THE FOUR WHEEL DRIVE SENSOR WAS CAKED WTIH MUD AND DIRT WHICH CAUSED IT TO LOCK UP, EVEN THOUGH THE VEHICLE HAD NEVER BEEN USED OFF ROAD TOTHE CONSUMER'S KNOWLEDGE. DEALER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED. *AK *ML

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
856603
Machine
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