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1999 FORD E-250 — EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY

crash3 injured · 597212 · 2006-09-22

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
E-250
Year
1999
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
Miles at failure
59,555
Speed
45 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
3
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

AFTER FULL ACCELERATION, THE THROTTLE ON MY 1999 FORD E250 STUCK WIDE OPEN. THE VEHICLE DID NOT SHUT OFF AND THERE WAS NO TIME TO SHIFT INTO NEUTRAL. THE VEHICLE HAS ADAPTIVE CONTROLS MAKING SHIFTING MORE DIFFICULT THAN FOR A NON-DISABLED DRIVER. THE ADAPTIVE EQUIPMENT COULD BE THE CAUSE, BUT MOST LIKELY IT WAS THE FORD THROTTLE. *NM

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10168986
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown