# 2001 FORD ESCAPE — UNKNOWN OR OTHER
> NHTSA complaint `774463` · 2010-03-16 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** ESCAPE
- **Year:** 2001
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** UNKNOWN OR OTHER
- **Speed:** 40 mph
## Narrative
2005 GAS PEDAL ACCELERATION ACCIDENT IN 2001 FORD ESCAPE .  UPON STARTING CAR IT ACCELERATED BY ITSELF , AND I COULD NOT GET IT TO STOP.  IT SPED  UP TO AT LEAST 40MPH WITH A MIND OF ITS OWN.  I CRASHED INTO A BRICK WALL AND IT TOOK THE JAWS OF LIFE TO TEAR OPEN THE CAR TO GET ME OUT. I AM TOTALLY DISABLED NOW WITH A SEVERELY SHATTERED FOOT AND ANKLE.  I HAVE A METAL PLATE IN MY LEG NOW.  *TR
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