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1997 FORD F-150 — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash1 injured · 262096 · 2000-12-15

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
F-150
Year
1997
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Speed
55 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

HAD CRUISE CONTROL ON WHILE TRAVELING. STOPPED TO GET GAS, AND UPON STARTING TRUCK IT WAS FINE. AS SOON AS, I SLIPPED IT INTO GEAR IT TOOK OFF FULL THROTTLE WENT FLYING OUT OF PARKING LOT, ALMOST HIT A CHURCH. TOOK DITCH INSTEAD OF HITTING SOMEONE BROKE MY BACK AS A RESULT. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
737831
Machine
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