NHTSA Complaint #10966464 — 2008 FORD EXPEDITION

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10966464
Vehicle	2008 FORD EXPEDITION
Component	VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Date of Incident	March 16, 2017
Date Filed	March 17, 2017
Mileage	80,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	TX

Consumer Description

WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH MY VEHICLE STARTED TO ACCELERATE BY ITSELF. I WOULD BRAKE HARD AND THE ENGINE WOULD REV HIGH. I RAN TWO STOP SIGNS. I TRIED TO PUT IT INTO NEUTRAL AND I COULDN'T GET IT TO GO. I DID NOT ATTEMPT TO SHUT IT OFF WHILE DRIVING. AFTER ABOUT 2 MILES I SWUNG THE VEHICLE INTO A VACANT LOT BRAKED HARD AND TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF. THIS TOOK PLACE ON A TWO WAY CITY STREET.

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