# 1998 FORD EXPLORER — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
> NHTSA complaint `291522` · 2001-05-08 · 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:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
## 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
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