# 1996 FORD WINDSTAR — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
> NHTSA complaint `308621` · 2001-08-11 · 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:** WINDSTAR
- **Year:** 1996
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
## Narrative
MY VEHICLE WENT CRAZY. IT LUNGED BACKWARDS AND THEN ROCKETED FORWARD STRAIGHT  RIGHT INTO THE WALL OF A FURNITURE STORE. IT FELT LIKE IT WAS GOING 500 MPH. I HAD NO CONTROL OVER THE CAR. IT WENT CRAZY. I AM TOTALLY SERIOUS. IT WAS THE SCARYIST EXPERIENCE OF MY LIFE!  PLEASE HELP ME REPORT IT TO ALL WHO NEED TO KNOW.*AK
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