# 2001 FORD ESCORT — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
> NHTSA complaint `305753` · 2001-08-02 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** ESCORT
- **Year:** 2001
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
## Narrative
WHILE AT A STOP SIGN PROCEEDED TO GO  AND  VEHICLE HESITATED.  THEN,  WHEN PRESSING GAS PEDAL, VEHICLE ACCELERATED VERY SLOWLY,  AND  WAS REAR ENDED BY ANOTHER  VEHICLE. CURRENTLY,   VEHICLE AT DEALER'S BEING SERVICED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFOMATION.  *AK DEALER STATED ALL THESE MODEL VEHICLES PERFORM THIS WAY, POSSIBLE DESIGN FLAW.  NLM
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