# 2005 FORD MUSTANG GT — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
> NHTSA complaint `1346397` · 2017-01-05 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** Yes
- **Vehicle towed:** Yes
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** MUSTANG GT
- **Year:** 2005
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
- **Miles at failure:** 121
- **Speed:** 40 mph
## Narrative
ON DEC 15 2016 APPROXIMATELY 8:15 P.M I WENT TO THE 711 A MINUTE UP THE ROAD FROM   MY HOUSE. AS I WAS LEAVING THE STORE TO GET ON DOUBLE CREEK DR TO COME BACK HOME  I WAS ENTERING THE STREET TO GET IN THE FAR LEFT TURNING LANE TO MAKE A U TURN AT THE LIGHT  TO GO BACK TO MY HOUSE . I WAS SLOWLY COME OUT OF THE DRIVE WAY OF 711 PICKED UP SPEED ABOUT 15 -20 MPH . WHEN SUDDENLY THE GAS THROTTLE STARTED PICKING UP SPEED .  I WAS HEADED STRAIGHT FOR THE RED LIGHT THE GAS PEDDLE QUICKLY PICKED UP SPEED . THERE WAS TRAFFIC THAT HAD A GREEN LIGHT GOING HORIZONTALLY, I TRIED EVERYTHING TO TRY AND STOP MY VEHICLE . IN ORDER TO AVOID GETTING T BONED I TURNED MY OUT OF CONTROL CAR  FROM THE THROTTLE BEING STUCK TO THE FAR RIGHT SCARED FOR MY LIFE . THERE WAS A VEHICLE   TURNING LEFT AND I HIT THE DRIVER SIDE OF VEHICLE ALL THE WAY DOWN THE SIDE . WHEN THAT HAPPENED . I WAS ABLE TO BRAKE SLOW DOWN THE CAR AND PULL INTO THE STORE. WITH IN A FEW MINUTES THE POLICE OFFICERS WERE THERE . THERE WAS DAMAGE TO BOTH OUR VEHICLES .  MY MUSTANG WILL BE TOTALED . THE OTHER GENTLEMAN TOOK OFF IN AN AMBULANCE . THIS IS A HUGE PROBLEM THANK GOD  NOBODY WAS KILLED. THE INSURANCE COMPANY HAS THE CAR AND WE ARE GOING TO REQUEST AND ASK THAT FORD DO A DATA DOWN LOAD  OR INSURANCE COMPANY . SO FAR FORD DOES NOT WANT TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT THIS MATTER . WE OPENED UP A CASE WITH FORD AND WAS QUICKLY BLEW OFF. I AM NOT BLOWING THIS OFF IN THE NAME OF JESUS AND A CHILD OF GOD . I WAS PROTECTED FROM SOMETHING THA
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