# 2008 FORD MUSTANG — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
> NHTSA complaint `1043418` · 2014-03-06 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** MUSTANG
- **Year:** 2008
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
- **Miles at failure:** 45,000
- **Speed:** 15 mph
## Narrative
DRIVING MY 2008 FORD MUSTANG GT HOME FROM WORK WHEN THE THROTTLE GOT STUCK WIDE OPEN I PLACED ON MY WEIGHT ON THE BRAKE AND IT DID NOTHING I THEN THREW IT INTO PARK AND THE CAR RED LINED AT 8000+ RPMS I HIT THE PERSON IN FRONT OF ME AND A PARKED CAR ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD I TURNED OFF THE CAR AND RESTARTED IT CAR REVVED OUT AGAIN DID IT AGAIN EVERYTHING WENT BACK TO NORMAL.  *TR
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