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1998 FORD EXPLORER — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL

crash · 291522 · 2001-05-08

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
EXPLORER
Year
1998
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL

Severity

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

Narrative

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING 60MPH AND LET UP TO REDUCE SPEED. THROTTLE NEVER LIFTED FOR VEHICLE TO SLOW DOWN. CONSUMER ROAD 2-3 MILES, HITTING BRAKES AND THROTTLE TO SEE IF PEDAL WOULD LIFT. CONSUMER ENDED UP RUNNING INTO A FIELD, SLOWING TO 40MPH AND SLAMMED ON BRAKES. ALL FOUR BRAKES WERE BURNED UP. CONSUMER WASN'T SURE IF TRANSMISSION WAS DAMAGED. VEHICLE IS AT FORD TO BE LOOKED AT.*AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
887739
Machine
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