TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD EXPLORER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE OVER-DRIVE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO UNEXPECTEDLY INCREASE ACCELERATION. THE VEHICLE FAILED TO SLOW DOWN EVEN THOUGH THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS ENGAGED SEVERAL TIMES, AS A RESULT THE CONTACT LOSS CONTROL AND CRASHED INTO A TREE. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE TO A SAFE LOCATION. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN TOWED OR REPAIRED FOR THE EXTENSIVE FRONT END DAMAGE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE UNINTENDED ACCELERATION. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 157,000.