Issue ID | 897303 |
Internal NHTSA # | 10440148 |
Manufacurer | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
Brand | FORD |
Model | F-150 |
Model Year | 2001 |
File date | 09/12/11 |
Component | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | Attempting to park vehicle in parking stall with foot on brake stopping the vehicle. The vehicle, for no apparent reason, abruptly accelerated forward striknig the vehicle on the other side of the parking stall. The resulting crash caused damage to the front of the 2011 gmc sport utility vehicle and to the front of the 2001 ford f-150. This is the second time an incident similar to this has occurred. The first time was in august 2011. The first time the vehicle demonstrated a similar phenomena occurred when the owner was parking the vehicle in a parking stall. The vehicle was stopped in the parking stall, the driver's foot on the brake and the vehicle abruptly accelerated, for no apparent reason, over a concrete parking block. The vehicle continued into the street as the driver continued to apply the brake, attempting to stop the ford f-150. The driver was unable to avoid striking a vehicle after entering the street. |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 202534 |
Number of Occurences | 1 |
Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
City and State | WICHITA, KS |
VIN pattern | 1FTRX17W21NXXXXXX |
Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | Y |
Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
Was incedent reported to police? | N |
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Date of purchase | 27/04/25 |
Was original owner? | N |
Anti-lock brakes | N |
Cruise control | N |
Number of cylinders | 8 |
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Vehicle speed | 0 |
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