# 1996 FORD EXPLORER — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
> NHTSA complaint `302942` · 2001-07-12 · 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:** 1996
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
## Narrative
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING 65MPH ON HIGHWAY AND  ACCELERATED INTO ANOTHER  LANE. ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS STUCK ALL THE WAY TO THE BOTTOM OF  FLOOR.  THERE WAS A LOUD STREAKING NOISE, AND BOTH FEET WERE ON THE  BRAKE.  SHE WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER TO THE SHOULDERS, AND VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED.*AK
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