# 1997 FORD EXPLORER — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
> NHTSA complaint `69184` · 1997-02-21 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** EXPLORER
- **Year:** 1997
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
## 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
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*