# 2000 FORD RANGER — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES
> NHTSA complaint `218393` · 2000-06-29 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** RANGER
- **Year:** 2000
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES
## Narrative
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND  UPON ATTEMPTING  TO BRAKE  VEHICLE WOULD ACCELERATE.  ONCE GOING UP A MOUNTAIN  VEHICLE ACCELERATED WHEN TRYING TO SLOWDOWN.  CONSUMER FELT THIS WAS VERY DANGEROUS.  DEALER AWARE FO THE PROBLEM AND SAYS THERE IS NOTHING HE CAN DO. *AK *ML
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