# 2008 FORD ESCAPE — STRUCTURE:BODY
> NHTSA complaint `995947` · 2013-07-22 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** ESCAPE
- **Year:** 2008
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** STRUCTURE:BODY
- **Miles at failure:** 81,000
- **Speed:** 5 mph
## Narrative
I WAS PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE AT A SPEED OF < THAN 5MPH AND SUDDENLY THE VEHICLE SPED UP OUT OF CONTROL TO A SPEED OF 40-50MPH TRIED TO MASH BRAKES TO THE FLOOR, BUT VEHICLE CONTINUED JUMPED A FENCE AND HIT A HUGE TREE OFF IN A RAVINE. TWO MEN WERE WATCHING AS THE CAR SPED UP AND RAN TO PULL ME FROM THE WRECKAGE AFTER THE CRASH, I WAS PINNED IN ON THE DRIVER SIDE,     I SUFFERED MULTIPLE INJURIES.  *TR
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