# 1998 FORD EXPLORER — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
> NHTSA complaint `200998` · 2000-03-01 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** EXPLORER
- **Year:** 1998
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
## Narrative
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION WHILE TURNING A CORNER AND THE CONSUMER LOSS CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, VEHICLE RAN OFF THE ROAD, THROUGH A FENCE AND SLAMMED INTO A TREE CAUSING INJURY TO CONSUMERS NECK AND BACK. NLM
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*