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2009 FORD F-150 — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash · 775688 · 2010-03-20

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
F-150
Year
2009
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
9,600
Speed
5 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

2009 FORD F-150, 4.6L SUPER CREW. PULLED INTO DRIVEWAY AND STOPPED TO ALLOW PASSENGERS TO DISEMBARK JUST OUTSIDE OF OPENED GARAGE DOOR. ONCE PASSENGERS ENTERED HOUSE THROUGH DOOR AT FRONT OF GARAGE, I REMOVED MY FOOT FROM THE BRAKE AND PRESSED ON ACCELERATOR TO PULL IN. VEHICLE SUDDENLY SURGED FORWARD AND ENGINE BEGAN TO REV VERY HIGH. IMMEDIATELY PULLED FOOT OFF ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND PRESSED HARD ON BRAKES. VEHICLE CONTINUED TO SURGE FORWARD AND INCREASE RPMS. UNABLE TO STOP, VEHICLE SLAMMED INTO FRONT OF GARAGE WALL. AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, ENGINE ONLY STOPPED HIGH REVS AND SLOWLY RETURNED TO IDLE SHORTLY AFTER IMPACT. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10321127
Machine
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