# 2001 FORD FORD — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
> NHTSA complaint `465719` · 2004-04-13 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** FORD
- **Year:** 2001
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
- **Miles at failure:** 41,000
- **Speed:** 40 mph
## Narrative
CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT A  SUDDEN ACCELERATION PROBLEM.  CONSUMER  WAS DRIVING ABOUT 40 MPH WHEN SUDDENLY THE VEHICLE  ACCELERATED UP TO 70 MPH. DRIVER TRIED TO BRAKE BUT VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE. VEHICLE EVENTUALLY CRASHED.  *AK
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