# 2004 FORD RANGER — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
> NHTSA complaint `483660` · 2004-08-31 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 2
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** RANGER
- **Year:** 2004
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
- **Speed:** 45 mph
## Narrative
WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH VEHICLE  SUDDENLY ACCELERATED.  CONSUMER APPLIED BOTH FEET  TO THE BRAKE PEDAL AND VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO HIT AN EMBANKMENT AND ROLL OVER MORE THAN TWICE.   DRIVER AND PASSENGER  SUSTAINED NECK AND BACK INJURIES AND WERE TRANSPORTED BY AMBULANCE TO THE HOSPITAL.  VEHICLE WAS TOTALED OUT BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY. UPON IMPACT, THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.  *AK
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*