NHTSA Complaint #11520067 — 2017 FORD EDGE

The contact owns a 2017 Ford Edge. The contact stated that while pulling into a parking space with the foot on the brake pedal and when shifting to park the vehicle suddenly experienced unintended acceleration and drove forward into a fence and down an embankment. During the crash, the driver sustained a back fracture and leg injuries and was transported to the hospital. A police report was taken at the scene and the vehicle was towed away. The cause of the failure was not yet determined. The local dealer and manufacturer were notified of the incident. The failure mileage was 76,000.