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2004 FORD MUSTANG — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL

crash · 550662 · 2005-08-22

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
MUSTANG
Year
2004
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
Miles at failure
9,464

Severity

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

Narrative

DT: THE OWNER WAS GOING TO LEAVE DRIVEWAY IT TOOK THREE TIMES TO GO INTO GEAR. THEN, WHEN IT WENT INTO GEAR, IT WENT ABOUT 10-20 FEET BY ITSELF AND CRASHED INTO THE OWNER'S HOUSE. THE OWNER NEVER HAD FOOT ON THE GAS PEDAL. THE OWNER HAD FOOT ON THE BRAKES THE WHOLE TIME. THE OWNER SUSTAINED SHOULDER INJURY. HAD ABOUT $400 IN HOME REPAIRS, ABOUT $6000 IN CAR REPAIR, AND DOCTOR BILLS AS A RESULT OF ACCIDENT. THE OWNER CALLED FORD, WHO SAID IT MUST BE AN UNUSUAL ACCIDENT, AND THEY HAD NEVER HEARD OF THIS PROBLEM. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10133704
Machine
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