NHTSA Complaint #720686 — 1997 FORD AEROSTAR

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	720686
Vehicle	1997 FORD AEROSTAR
Component	VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Date of Incident	March 25, 2000
Date Filed	March 28, 2000
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	GA

Consumer Description

VEHICLE WAS BROUGHT UP TO 65 MPH ON INTERSTATE HIGHWAY AND PLACED UNDER CRUISE CONTROL. VEHICLE ACCELERATED OUT OF CONTROL TO SPEEDS IN EXCESS OF 90MPH, AND WOULD NOT RESPOND TO ATTEMPTS TO DISENGAGE THROTTLE OR CRUSISE CONTROL. VEHILCE SLOWED DOWN TO SAFE SPEED BY CONSTANT BRAKING FOR APPROXIMATELY 10 MILES UNTIL "SAFE" AREA TO EXIT WAS FOUND. ATTEMPTS TO BRING VEHICLE TO STOP BY BREAKING, DOWNSHIFTING, APPLYING EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS UNSUCCESSFUL. VEHICLE FINALLY STOPPED BY TURNING IGNITION SWITCH OFF WHILE TRAVELING AT APPROX 25 MPH. VEHICLE TOWED TO CHEROKEE FORD IN WOODSTOCK. PROBLEM REPORTED TO BE MALFUNCTION OF ACCELERATOR CABLE. DAMAGE TO OTHER VEHICLE COMPONENTS NOT KNOWN AT THIS TIME. *AK

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