# 1998 FORD EXPLORER — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
> NHTSA complaint `279557` · 2001-03-13 · 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:** EXPLORER
- **Year:** 1998
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
## Narrative
VEHICLE ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN WHEN APPLYING BRAKES TO COME TO A STOP. ENGINE REVVED, AND EVEN THOUGH CONSUMER APPLIED BRAKES, VEHICLE WENT THROUGH GARAGE WALL. DEALER COULD NOT FIND PROBLEM. ON MAR 13,  2001 THIS HAPPENED AGAIN. CONSUMER PULLED INTO PARKING SPACE ON 5TH LEVEL OF PARKING GARAGE, APPLIED BRAKES, AND VEHICLE  SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AND HIT CONCRETE WALL. VEHICLE AT DEALER AT THIS TIME. CONSUMER NO LONGER FEELS SAFE DRIVING VEHICLE.*AK
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*