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1999 FORD EXPEDITION — UNKNOWN OR OTHER

crash · 377164 · 2002-09-24

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
EXPEDITION
Year
1999
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Speed
5 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

I WAS SLOWLY BACKING INTO A PARKING SPACE BEHIND THE OFFICE BUILDING THAT I WORK AT GOING APPROXIMATELY 4 TO 5 MPH (JUST CRAWLING). I HAVE BEEN BACKING INTO THE SAME AREA FOR OVER 15 YEARS. AS I LIGHTLY STEPPED ON THE GAS PEDAL, VEHICLE LURCHED BACKWARDS HITTING THE BUILDING SQUARELY CAUSING EXTENSIVE DAMAGE AS IT WAS A POWERFUL HIT. THIS HAD HAPPENED TWO OTHER TIMES WHEN THE CAR WAS DRIVEN BY MY HUSBAND AND PARENTS. THOSE TWO SEPARATE INCIDENTS HAD OCCURRED IN OTHER AREAS WHERE THERE WAS AMPLE ROOM TO REACT.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
767641
Machine
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