# 1996 FORD EXPLORER — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
> NHTSA complaint `86952` · 1997-09-15 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** EXPLORER
- **Year:** 1996
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
- **Speed:** 50 mph
## Narrative
WHILE PULLNG ONTO  HIGHWAY, ENGINE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN, SHIFTED TO NEUTRAL SECONDS LATER, BRAKES LOCKED UP, CAUSING  VEHICLE TO SKID/SPINOUT ONTO SHOULDER, HIT CURB/SIGN/GUARDRAIL/TREE. TOWED TO DEALER, NOT INSPECTED  AS OF YET.  *AK
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*