# 2017 FORD ESCAPE — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
> NHTSA complaint `1572774` · 2019-06-06 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 2
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** Yes
- **Vehicle towed:** Yes
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** ESCAPE
- **Year:** 2017
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
- **Miles at failure:** 26,000
- **Speed:** 10 mph
## Narrative
HAD A CRASH YESTURDAY,PULLED INTO BUSINESS, APPLIED  BRAKES,DID NOT WORK CAR STARTED ACCELERATING  COULD NOT STOP,BRAKE S DID NOT WORK,CRASHED INTO BUILDING,,CAR GOT TOWED,15 THOUSAND DOLLAR DAMAGE MY INS.HAS TO PAY,PLUS THE CORNER OF BUILDING.POLICE REPORT SAID,FAILED TO STOP,I COULD NOT.THIS SHOULD HAVE NEVER HAPPENED,CONTACTED FORD,WITH NO AVAIL. HAVE FRACTURED RIBS,PLENTY OF BRUISING, AND MY NECK HURTS.ITS A 2017 FORD ESCAPE,WICH I BOUGHT NEW. I'M AFRAID OF DRIVING IT AGAIN,WHAT IF IT HAPPENS AGAIN,AND I WOULD HURT SOMEONE ELSE.FORD SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE  FOR THIS MATTER,NOW I HAVE TO BUY ANOTHER CAR,I WILLNOT DRIVE THE SAME CAR AGAIN
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