# 1988 FORD THUNDERBIRD — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
> NHTSA complaint `122109` · 1998-11-03 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** THUNDERBIRD
- **Year:** 1988
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
## Narrative
THE CONSUMER PUT THE VEHICLE IN REVERSE TO BACK OUT OF HIS DRIVEWAY AT WHICH TIME THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED OUT OF THE GARAGE HITTING A PARKED CAR, THE CONSUMER PUT THE VEHICLE INTO DRIVE WITH HIS FOOT STILL ON THE BRAKE AND THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED FORWARD HITTING A BRICK WALL AND CONCRETE FOUNDATION.  INVESTIGATION NUMBER PE88097.  *NLM
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