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2010 FORD MUSTANG — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash1 injured · 831974 · 2010-12-20

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
MUSTANG
Year
2010
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
28,500
Speed
5 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

WAS PULLING INTO PARKING SPOT AT CHURCH AND THE CAR SURGED FORWARD AND HIT A CONCRETE WALL. FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE PEDAL COMING TO A STOP; WAS GOING SLOWLY WHEN THE CAR SUDDENLY LUNGED FORWARD. THE BUMPER AND HOOD WERE DAMAGED AND WILL NEED TO BE REPLACED. TOOK TO FORD DEALERSHIP TO RUN DIAGNOSTIC, BUT THEY SAID ALL CODES WERE "WITHIN SPECS". THIS WAS THE FIRST EXPERIENCE WITH SURGE. NECK A LITTLE STIFF AND SON HURT ELBOW (BUT IS OK). NOW WILL HAVE CAR BODY REPAIRED AND HOPE THIS DOESN'T HAPPEN AGAIN. SCARY. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10371876
Machine
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