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2005 FORD MUSTANG — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash1 injured · 696533 · 2008-11-15

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
MUSTANG
Year
2005
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
49,000
Speed
25 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

THREE TIMES IN THE LAST 3 YEARS, MY DAUGHTER'S MUSTANG EXPERIENCED UNCONTROLLED ACCELERATION. THE ENGINE RACED WITHOUT PUSHING ON THE ACCELERATOR. THE BRAKE WAS USELESS. TWICE SHE WAS IN TRAFFIC AND NARROWLY AVOIDED A CRASH. THIS WEEK MY WIFE WAS USING THE CAR AND IT DID THE SAME THING, AND SHE CRASHED INTO A BUILDING. SHE WAS BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE WHEN IT HAPPENED, HITTING A POLE. THEN, WHEN PLACED IN DRIVE, THE CAR RACED FORWARD. AGAIN THE BRAKE WAS INEFFECTIVE. TWO YEARS AGO, THIS WAS REPORTED TO A FORD DEALER, WHO DIDN'T FIND, NOR FIX, ANYTHING. STRANGELY, THEY NOW HAVE NO RECORD OF THE PROBLEM BEING REPORTED. HOWEVER, FORD DOES. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10248899
Machine
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