# 2002 JAGUAR S-TYPE — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
> NHTSA complaint `361858` · 2002-07-17 · Jaguar Cars, Ltd.
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 2
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** JAGUAR
- **Model:** S-TYPE
- **Year:** 2002
- **Manufacturer:** Jaguar Cars, Ltd.
- **Component:** VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
- **Speed:** 15 mph
## Narrative
AFTER STARTING VEHICLE, PUT IT IN REVERSE GEAR AND IT ACCELERATED AT HIGH SPEED. COULDN'T STOP VEHICLE WITH BRAKES, RESULTING IN A MAJOR ACCIDENT. CONTACTED DEALER.*AK CONSUMER HAD FOOT ON BRAKE CONTINUALLY. THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS NEVER TOUCHED.  JAGUAR CONSUMER SERVICE STATES THEY FOUND NOTHING WRONG.  CONSUMER BACKED OUT OF A SIDE ENTRANCE GARAGE, NEVER USING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL.  THE IDLE FOR THE VEHICLE IS SET HIGH INITIALLY TO HEAT THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER.  THE MOTOR WAS RACING.  THE VEHICLE HIT A DITCH OTHERWISE CONSUMER WOULD HAVE SMASHED INTO THE HOUSE NEXT DOOR.  *JG
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