# 1997 FORD TAURUS — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
> NHTSA complaint `159531` · 1999-07-22 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **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
WHILE DRIVING  CRUISE CONTROL ACTIVATED, AND CAUSED THE THROTTLE  TO REMAIN  IN OPEN POSITION, RESULTING IN A CRASH.  BEEN TO DEALER, BUT THEY COULDN'T DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF  THE PROBLEM.  *AK.ET.
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