Three problems related to car accelerates on its own have been reported for the 1998 Ford Mustang. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
While driving 28 mph vehicle suddenly accelerated. Consumer applied brakes,but did not slow down vehicle. Consumer then applied emergency brake, this also did not slow down vehicle. Vehicle went through an intersection/ went about 6 blocks/hit curb on right side of road/crossed road to avoid a oncoming vehicle, and hit a dump truck. Vehicle had accelerated to a speed of 45 mph. A police witness estimated speed to be higher. Consumer was severely injured. Construction worker near dump truck was also severly injured. Both in critical condition at this time. Airbag deployed. Vehicle impounded by police to investigate. Information provided by philip c. Johnson, attorney.
Vehicle experienced sudden acceleration on two occasions, one incident resulted in vehilce running into ditch when acceleration experienced with rear wheel lock up. Mjs.
Rear end of vehicle locked-up, causing sudden acceleration, resulting in loss of control. Vehicle started to spin and would not stop until it slid into a ditch off the road.
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