# 1997 FORD EXPLORER — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
> NHTSA complaint `321926` · 2001-11-06 · 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:** 1997
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
## Narrative
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 35MPH ON  ROAD TO PASS ANOTHER VEHICLE., AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING,  VEHICLE ACELLERATED  ABOUT 100MPH.   HAD  FOOT ON  BRAKES, BUT VEHICLE WAS STILL RUNNING.  CONSUMER TURNED VEHICLE OFF.   DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM. *AK
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