# 1998 FORD EXPLORER — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
> NHTSA complaint `280548` · 2001-03-16 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** EXPLORER
- **Year:** 1998
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
## Narrative
CONSUMER HAD AN ACCIDENT WHEN  GAS PEDAL GOT STUCK, THEN, VEHICLE ACCELERATED,  AND LURCHED FORWARD.   DEALER REPLACED THROTTLE  BODY, SPEED UNKNOWN.   CURRENTLY, CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL ON  THIS COMPONENT.*AK  THE MANUFACTURER DENIED ANY DEFECTIVE PART EXISTS.  *YH
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