# 1997 FORD TAURUS — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
> NHTSA complaint `388876` · 2003-01-13 · 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:** TAURUS
- **Year:** 1997
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
- **Miles at failure:** 97,900
- **Speed:** 60 mph
## Narrative
WHILE IN MOTION, CONSUMER PRESSED ON THE ACCELERATOR TO MERGE INTO TRAFFIC.  THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL STUCK IN THE DOWNWARD POSITION.  CONSUMER PRESSED AGAIN, HOPING THE PEDAL WOULD DISENGAGE ITSELF BUT TO NO AVAIL.  *JG *JB
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