# 1997 FORD TAURUS — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
> NHTSA complaint `288817` · 2001-04-24 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** TAURUS
- **Year:** 1997
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
## Narrative
RANDOMLY  VEHICLE RACES AND SURGES FORWARD IF  IT IS IN DRIVE.  IF IN REVERSE, IT SURGES BACKWARD.  CONSUMER STATED HE HAS HAD AN ACCIDENT  BECAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM.*AK  THE MANUFACTURER DECLINED TO TAKE THE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE PROBLEM.  *YH
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