NHTSA Complaint #708260 — 1989 FORD AEROSTAR

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	708260
Vehicle	1989 FORD AEROSTAR
Component	VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Date of Incident	July 2, 1999
Date Filed	July 6, 1999
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	Yes
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	CA

Consumer Description

CAR ACCELERATED FROM 0 TO 60/70 MPH WHILE SHIFTING FROM PARK POSITION TO DRIVE POSITION, OVERRIDING ACEELERATOR AND BRAKE SYSTEM, CRUSHING AND DESTROYING EVERYTHING THAT WAS IN FRONT OF IT.NUMBER OF PEOPLE COULD HAVE BEEN INJURED AND OTHER PROPERTIES COULD HAVE BEEN DAMAGED. HAV NOT SEEN OR WITNESSED ANYTHING LIKE THIS IN MY 55 YEARS LIFE SPAN. IT WAS MOST TRAUMATIC EXPERIENCE I HAVE EVER GONE THROUGH. *AK

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