NHTSA complaint: 2008 FORD EDGE — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
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
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration — Office of Defects Investigation