NHTSA Complaint #10115585 — 2004 FORD EXPLORER VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10115585
Vehicle	2004 FORD EXPLORER
Component	VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Date of Incident	March 22, 2005
Date Filed	March 22, 2005
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	Yes
Fire	Yes
Injuries	2
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	GA

Consumer Description

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE SUDDENLY STARTED ACCELERATING UNCONTROLLABLY. DRIVER APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE EXCESSIVELY. WHILE MAKING A RIGHT TURN DRIVER HIT THE CURB AND FLIPPED FOUR TIMES LANDING UPSIDE DOWN IN A DITCH. DRIVER AND PASSENGER SUSTAINED INJURIES, AND WERE TRANSPORTED BY AN AMBULANCE TO A HOSPITAL. VEHICLE WAS TOWED AND TOTALED BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY. *AK

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