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1998 FORD ESCORT — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash1 injured · 272892 · 2001-02-06

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
ESCORT
Year
1998
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

Severity

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

Narrative

CONSUMER'S WIFE ATTEMPTED TO BACK OUT OF DRIVEWAY INTO ROAD, SHE STEPPED ON GAS, AND NOTHING HAPPENED. THEN, AFTER JUGGING GEAR SHIFT AROUND VEHICLE ACCELERATED FORWARD. *AK THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED HITTING THE CORNER OF THE GARAGE AND WAS TOTTALED. *YH

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
879955
Machine
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