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1996 FORD CONTOUR — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES

crash3 injured · 433147 · 2003-12-03

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
CONTOUR
Year
1996
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES
Miles at failure
68,000

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
3
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, BUT THE VEHICLE DIDN'T STOP UNTIL IT IMPACTED A BUILDING. PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT, THE VEHICLE WAS AT IDLE IN THE PARK GEAR FOR 5 MINUTES. THE PASSENGER SUSTAINED INJURIES. *AK THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE WAS CONTINUALLY BEING TAKEN TO THE SERVICE DEALER FOR THE PROBLEM. WHEN THE INCIDENT OCCURRED, THERE WAS NO WARNING. THE SERVICE DEALER SUGGESTED THAT THE THROTTLE SENSOR ,SOMEHOW, BECAME STUCK AND THE ENGINE OVERRODE THE BRAKES. *SCC *JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10042150
Machine
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