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2008 FORD EDGE — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash · 842548 · 2011-02-16

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
EDGE
Year
2008
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
66,000
Speed
15 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD EDGE. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH AND APPROACHING A TRAFFIC STOP WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND THE VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARDLY IN A JERKING MOTION. THE ENGINE RPMS BEGAN TO INCREASE RAPIDLY TO 3.5 WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO CRASH INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BUMPERS WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED ON BOTH VEHICLES DUE TO THE IMPACT DURING THE REAR END CRASH. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 66,000. UPDATED 03/08/11 *BF UPDATED 1/4/11 *CN

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10382974
Machine
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