# 1998 FORD ESCORT — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
> NHTSA complaint `272892` · 2001-02-06 · 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:** ESCORT
- **Year:** 1998
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
## Narrative
CONSUMER'S  WIFE ATTEMPTED TO BACK OUT OF DRIVEWAY INTO  ROAD, SHE STEPPED ON GAS, AND NOTHING HAPPENED. THEN, AFTER JUGGING  GEAR SHIFT AROUND VEHICLE ACCELERATED FORWARD.  *AK  THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED HITTING THE CORNER OF THE GARAGE AND WAS TOTTALED.  *YH
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