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1998 FORD ESCORT — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash · 199994 · 2000-03-02

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
ESCORT
Year
1998
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE DRIVING THROTTLE REMAINED OPEN AND WAS STUCK. ENDED UP HITTING ANOTHER VEHICLE. ALSO HIT A TREE & A POLE. TRIED TO SHIFT INTO NEUTRAL & VEHICLE FAILED TO SLOW DOWN OR STOP. FINALLY SHUT VEHICLE OFF. SOMETIME LATER, RESTARTED VEHICLE & IT WAS STILL RUNNING AT FULL THROTTLE. HAVE NOT TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
857830
Machine
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