# 1997 FORD F-150 — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
> NHTSA complaint `262096` · 2000-12-15 · 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:** F-150
- **Year:** 1997
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
- **Speed:** 55 mph
## Narrative
HAD CRUISE CONTROL ON WHILE TRAVELING.  STOPPED TO GET GAS, AND  UPON STARTING TRUCK  IT WAS FINE.  AS SOON AS,  I SLIPPED IT INTO GEAR  IT TOOK OFF  FULL THROTTLE   WENT FLYING OUT OF PARKING LOT, ALMOST HIT A CHURCH.  TOOK DITCH INSTEAD OF HITTING SOMEONE  BROKE MY BACK AS A RESULT.  *AK
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