# 1999 FORD EXPLORER — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES
> NHTSA complaint `292918` · 2001-05-16 · 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:** 1999
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES
## Narrative
CONSUME R WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 65MPH ON  HIGHWAY AND  VEHICLE STARTED SPEEDING UP TO 75/TO 80MPH . HE REACHED OVER AND PULLED ACCELLERATOR PAD TO STOP  VEHICLE.   DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF  PROBLEM.*AK
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*