# 2007 FORD MUSTANG — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
> NHTSA complaint `1377143` · 2017-05-11 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** Yes
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** MUSTANG
- **Year:** 2007
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
- **Miles at failure:** 70,000
- **Speed:** 75 mph
## Narrative
MY CAR WAS PURCHASED USED IN FEB  AFTER A FEW WEEKS THE THE THROTTLE ACCELERATED WHILE GOING DOWN THE STREET I GOT IT STOPPED AND CHECKED THE MAT BUT ALL LOOKED GOOD  I ASSUMED IT WAS A FLUKE . SO MOVED MAT TO TRUNK THEN TODAY ON THE 4 LANE IN TRAFFIC IT ACCELERATED WIDE OPEN IT SEEMED . FROM TAKE  OFF AT RED LIGHT .I HAD BRAKES STOMPED TO FLOOR TO NO AVAIL I HAD TO TRY TO GET IT OFF THE ROAD TO KEEP FROM HITTING CARS SO I SWERVED OFF  AT OPENING AND HIT CURBS A WENT THRU SMALL RIGHT OF WAY FIELD TO ANOTHER ROAD IN ONCOMING TRAFFIC . BUSTED WHEELS AND TIRES  .. THE CAR SLID A FEW 100  FEET SIDEWAYS ON FLAT TIRES BEFORE IT STOPPED  I WAS VERY LUCKY TO SURVIVE.
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