NHTSA complaint: 2002 FORD ESCAPE — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PARKING AT LESS THAN 5 MPH, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED ABNORMALLY TO 15 MPH. THE CONTACT HAD REMOVED HIS FOOT FROM THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WHEN VEHICLE ACCELERATED. THE VEHICLE CRASHED AGAINST THE FOUNDATION OF THE GARAGE IN THE CONTACT'S HOME. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED NECK INJURIES AS A RESULT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE MECHANIC FOR INSPECTION AND THERE WERE NO FAILURES FOUND. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 104,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 77,000.
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration — Office of Defects Investigation