# 1998 FORD ESCORT — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
> NHTSA complaint `473918` · 2004-05-04 · 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:** ESCORT
- **Year:** 1998
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
- **Miles at failure:** 95,000
## Narrative
WHEN ENGAGING  INTO DRIVE  VEHICLE ACCELERATED.  AS A RESULT, CONSUMER'S VEHICLE CRASHED  WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE. *AK
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*