# 2000 FORD FOCUS — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
> NHTSA complaint `210193` · 2000-05-02 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** FOCUS
- **Year:** 2000
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
## Narrative
CONSUMER  WAS DRIVING WITH  SPEED CONTROL ON.  WHEN SHE TRIED TO DISENGAGE THE SPEED CONTROL IT FAILED TO DO SO,   CAUSING THE AUTOMOBILE TO ACCELERATE AND SPIN AROUND,  HITTING A POLE, AND DESTROYING THE FRONT END AND THE HOOD. DRIVER WAS SHOOK UP, AND  SUFFERED SOME FACIAL BRUISES.*AK
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