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1999 FORD EXPEDITION — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash1 injured · 894185 · 2011-12-07

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
EXPEDITION
Year
1999
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Speed
55 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD EXPEDITION. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL FUNCTION ACTIVATED, THE CONTACT STATED SHE APPLIED PRESSURE TO THE BRAKES BUT THE VEHICLE DID NOT STOP. THE CRUISE CONTROL FUNCTION DID NOT DEACTIVATE AND THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO SEVERAL VEHICLES. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED BRUISING AND INJURIES TO THE KNEES AND LOWER BACK. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE, NOR WAS THE VEHICLE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND THE FAILURE MILEAGES WERE UNKNOWN.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10438934
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown