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2004 FORD ESCAPE — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash2 injured · 794370 · 2010-06-18

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
ESCAPE
Year
2004
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
140,000
Speed
50 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
2
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

I WAS THE OWNER OF A 2004 FORD ESCAPE THAT WAS RECALLED BECAUSE THE ENGINE WOULD SUDDENLY ACCELERATE UNCONTROLLABLE. I HAD TO CALL MY INSURANCE CO. GEICO BECAUSE OF THIS THEY SENT OUT A TOW TRUCK TO CHECK THE SITUATION. THE TOW OPERATOR GOT THE ENGINE TO RUN NORMALLY. I PUT IN A CLAIM AGAINST FORD AND WAS TOLD THAT THEY DID NOT THINK THEY WERE LIABLE. MY ESCAPE ACCELERATED AGAIN AND WAS INVOLVED IN A ACCIDENT THAT TOTALED THE VEHICLE. I NEED HELP TO PRESENT MY CASE TO FORD MOTOR CO. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10339086
Machine
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