# 2007 FORD MUSTANG — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
> NHTSA complaint `1635142` · 2020-01-07 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** Yes
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** MUSTANG
- **Year:** 2007
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
- **Miles at failure:** 160,000
- **Speed:** 25 mph
## Narrative
I WAS DRIVING AROUND OUR LOCAL LAKE DOING 25 MPH. I HAD JUST COME AROUND A CURVE AND WAS HEADED FOR ANOTHER CURVE PRETTY QUICKLY.  ALL OF THE SUDDEN THE CAR STARTED SPEEDING UP ON ITS OWN.  I TOOK MY FOOT OFF THE GAS PEDAL AND I HIT THE BRAKES TO TRY TO SLOW DOWN AND NOTHING HAPPENED.  THE CAR CONTINUED TO SPEED UP ON ITS OWN.  MY SPEED GOT UP TO ABOUT 40 MPH WHEN I CAME UP ON A CURVE.  I SLAMMED ON THE BRAKES AGAIN AND TRIED TO TURN THE WHEEL BUT I HAD NO CONTROL OVER THE CAR AT THIS POINT.  IT CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE AND I MISSED THE CORNER AND LANDED IN A POND ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE LAKE IN ABOUT 3 1/2 FEET OF WATER.  MY CAR WAS THEN SUBMERGED UP THE TOP OF THE TRUNK IN WATER.
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