# 1994 FORD RANGER — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES
> NHTSA complaint `355521` · 2002-06-04 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** RANGER
- **Year:** 1994
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES
## Narrative
AFTER STARTING VEHICLE  ACCELERATOR WAS WIDE OPEN,  AND THEN THERE WAS SUDDEN ACCELERATION AT HIGH SPEED, VEHICLE RAN INTO A PARKED VEHICLE, CAUSING MAJOR DAMAGE TO VEHICLE, AND MAJOR INJURIES TO DRIVER.*AK
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*