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1997 FORD EXPLORER — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash · 69183 · 1997-02-21

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
EXPLORER
Year
1997
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE DRIVING AT APPROX. 55MPH, NOTICED VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED UNINTENDEDLY TO 70MPH WITHOUT PRESSING ACCELERATOR PEDAL, RAN OVER 4000RPM'S, ACTED AS THOUGH IN CRUISE, BUT IT WAS NOT ENGAGED, WHEN APPLIED BRAKES, SEEMED NOT TO SLOW DOWN, TURNED OFF IGNITION. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
807729
Machine
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