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2004 FORD EXPEDITION — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash · 462444 · 2004-03-24

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
EXPEDITION
Year
2004
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
1,200

Severity

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

Narrative

THE VEHICLE TRANSMISSION WAS IN THE PARK POSITION WHILE WAITING ON A SLOW TRAIN. WHEN ENGAGING THE TRANSMISSION INTO THE DRIVE POSITION, AFTER THE TRAIN HAD PASSED, THE VEHICLE UNCONTROLLABLY FULLY ACCELERATED ON IT'S OWN. TO AVOID A SERIOUSLY COLLISION WITH ONCOMING TRAFFIC, THE DRIVER TURNED THE VEHICLE ON TO THE RAILROAD TRACKS WHERE IT CAME TO A STOP AFTER DAMAGING TWO WHEELS AND HIGH CENTERING ON THE TRACKS. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS VEHICLE. *NM

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10063783
Machine
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