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2003 FORD RANGER — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash5 injured · 520243 · 2005-02-06

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
RANGER
Year
2003
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
5
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

ENGINE STUMBLED AN ACCELERATION AND SURGED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO HIT ANOTHER PASSENGER CAR. ACCELERATOR STUCK ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, NEARLY CAUSING PREVIOUS ACCIDENTS. I TOOK THE TRUCK TO THE DEALERSHIP AND STATED THE PROBLEMS, EVEN THOUGH THEY WERE UNABLE TO FIND THE PROBLEM. THEY AGREED THAT A PROBLEM COULD EXIST SOMEWHERE IN THE ELECTRONICS. I AM NOW SERVING 5YRS AND 10MONTHS IN PRISON FOR THIS ACCIDENT. THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE TO SUPPORT MY PLEA, IF IT WAS A ACCIDENT OR DELIBERATE ACT BY THE DRIVER. NOT ONLY DO I WISH THIS TO BE FIXED, BUT I NEED MORE EVIDENCE THAT THIS HAS HAPPENED TO OTHER PEOPLE HAS WELL. I NEED WRITTEN EVIDENCE FROM OTHER STATES THAT THESE ACCIDENTS HAVE HAPPENED. IN HOPES IT WILL HELP MY CASE. SO I CAN GET BACK HOME TO MY FAMILY.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10109940
Machine
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