# 1997 FORD TAURUS — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
> NHTSA complaint `113035` · 1998-08-12 · 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:** TAURUS
- **Year:** 1997
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
## Narrative
CONSUMER HAS BEEN  EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE ACCELERATION.   WHILE DRIVING,  VEHICLE WOULD ACCELERATE  FOR UNKNOWN REASON. VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN/OUT OF DEALER SHOP ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS . DEALER INFORMED CONSUMER THAT NOTHING COULD BE FOUND. SUDDEN ACCELERATION  HAS CAUSED VEHICLE TO BE IN ONE ACCIDENT.  VEHICLE HAS BEEN REPAIRED, BUT CONDITION STILL REMAINS.  *AK
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*