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2001 FORD F-150 — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash · 746422 · 2009-12-01

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
F-150
Year
2001
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
11,000
Speed
5 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD F150. WHILE ENTERING A PARKING SPACE THE VEHICLE RAPIDLY ACCELERATED BACKWARDS. EVEN AFTER REPEATED BRAKE APPLICATION THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP. SHE ATTEMPTED TO MOVE FORWARD, BUT THE VEHICLE RAPIDLY ACCELERATED FORWARD. SHE REMOVED THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION TO STOP THE VEHICLE. CONSEQUENTLY, SHE CAUSED DAMAGE TO SIX PARKED VEHICLES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER REPLACED THE HCU ABS BRAKE SYSTEM AND THE IAC. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 115,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10294178
Machine
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