NHTSA Complaint #11047980 — 2012 FORD ESCAPE

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL issue reported to NHTSA

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Crash

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11047980
Vehicle	2012 FORD ESCAPE
Component	VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Date of Incident	November 2, 2017
Date Filed	November 22, 2017
Mileage	50,000 miles
Crash	Yes
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	VA

Consumer Description

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD ESCAPE. AFTER PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE, THE ENGINE UNEXPECTEDLY REVVED VERY HIGH BEFORE THE VEHICLE ERRONEOUSLY ACCELERATED FORWARD AND CRASHED INTO A TREE. DURING THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT, THE CONTACT'S FOOT WAS POSITIONED ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. NO INJURIES WERE REPORT AND NO POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE LOCAL DEALER (TED BRITT FORD IN FAIRFAX, VA) WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE, BUT THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.

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