# 1996 FORD RANGER — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
> NHTSA complaint `200652` · 2000-03-06 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** RANGER
- **Year:** 1996
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
- **Speed:** 55 mph
## Narrative
WHILE DRIVING ON A NARROW TWO-LANE ROAD, I PROCEEDED TO PASS ANOTHER VEHICLE.  I ACCELERATED AND KICKED THE TRUCK INTO PASSING GEAR.  THE THROTTLE WENT TO THE WIDE OPEN POSITION AND WOULD NOT RELEASE.  I USED THE BRAKES TO FIGHT THE OUT OF CONTROL ENGINE AND VEHICLE.  I PROCEEDED DOWN THE CURVY FOR 3 TO FOUR MILES UNTIL I GOT TO A PULLOUT PLACE WHERE I APPLIED THE BRAKES SO HARD THAT IT KILLED THE ENGINE.  THE BRAKES WERE DOWN TO NO PADS, WERE VERY HOT, AND COOKED OUT GREASE THAT CAUGHT ON FIRE.  I RESTARTED THE ENGINE AT WHICH TIME THE THROTTLE WAS NO LONGER STUCK IN THE WIDE OPEN POSITION.  *AK
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