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2000 FORD RANGER — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash · 214846 · 2000-06-02

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
RANGER
Year
2000
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 PULLING INTO DRIVEWAY AND DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, VEHICLE ACCELERATED AT A HIGHT RATE OF SPEED. RPMS INCREASED FROM 1000 RPM TO 6000 IN A MATTER OF SECONDS, RESULTING IN A CRASH. VEHICLE WAS FORCED INTO A TREE, AND HIT A CAR. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER. *AK *ML

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
862942
Machine
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