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2008 FORD F-150 — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash · 811385 · 2010-09-01

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
F-150
Year
2008
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
30,000

Severity

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

Narrative

2008 FORD F150 PICK UP... TWICE WITHIN THE LAST 2 MONTHS MY TRUCK UNEXPECTEDLY ACCELERATED WHEN I WAS IDLING IN REVERSE AND MY FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. I NEARLY HIT AN EMPLOYEE OF MINE THE FIRST TIME AND YESTERDAY THE SPONTANEOUS ACCELERATION CAUSED SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO MY MOTORHOME. THERE WERE BURN MARKS ON THE ASPHALT CAUSED BY ME PRESSING ON THE BRAKE SO HARD TRYING TO GET IT TO STOP. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10353297
Machine
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