# 1999 FORD EXPLORER — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
> NHTSA complaint `298586` · 2001-06-16 · 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:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
- **Speed:** 5 mph
## Narrative
MOVING APPROX 5MPH IN PARKING LOT - TRUCK STARTED TO STALL - PRESSED ACCELERATOR - THROTTLE ENGAGED FULL OPEN - RUNNING INTO TRUCK IN FRONT OF US.  HAD TO PUT VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL & TURN OFF ENGINE TO STOP FORWARD MOTION.  BRAKES WOULD NOT HOLD.  *AK
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