NHTSA Complaint #725909 — 1996 FORD EXPLORER

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL issue reported to NHTSA

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Crash 1 Injury 1 Death

Complaint Details

ODI Number	725909
Vehicle	1996 FORD EXPLORER
Component	VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Date of Incident	July 23, 2000
Date Filed	August 22, 2000
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	Yes
Fire	No
Injuries	1
Deaths	1
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CA

Consumer Description

WHILE POSITIONING MY SUV WITH INTENTION TO BACK UP, AS SOON AS I SHIFT LEVER IN GOT THE THE REVERSE MODE, THE SUV ACCELLERATED WILDLY, AND PLUNGED AHEAD UNTROLLABLE UNTIL IT SMASHED INTO A BACK OF THE CLOCK STORE BACK LOADING AREA, AND PULLED DOWN A WALL, AND CEILING AND SMASHED ITS SELF UNTIL IT WAS STOPPED BY THE ENORMOUS IMPACT.. IT DESTROVED MUCH OF THE BUILDING, AND ANTIQUE GRANDFATHER CLOCKS, AS WELL AS DAMAGE TO ANOTHER OLD PRISTINE LASALLE AUTOMOBILE.... SEATS WERE FLATTENED IN THE SUV, AND GLASS WAS BROKEN EVERY WHERE. *AK

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