# 1998 FORD TAURUS — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES
> NHTSA complaint `195549` · 2000-02-03 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** TAURUS
- **Year:** 1998
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES
## Narrative
CONSUMER  WAS PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE, APPLIED  BRAKES, AND  CAR STARTED TO RACE AND RAN INTO A BRICK WALL.   DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED.  ALSO, TWO MONTHS AGO,  SUDDEN ACCELERATION OCCURRED AGAIN.  *AK *ML
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*