# 2002 FORD F SERIES — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
> NHTSA complaint `408550` · 2003-05-20 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** F SERIES
- **Year:** 2002
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
- **Miles at failure:** 19,889
- **Speed:** 80 mph
## Narrative
CRUISE CONTROL WAS ON AS WE PROCEEDED UP A HILL.  WHEN DRIVER TRIED TO DISENGAGE THE CRUISE CONTROL IT WOULD NOT DISENGAGE.  ENGINE CONTINUED TO EXCEL, GOING FASTER.  IT REACHED SPEEDS OF ALMOST 80 MPH.  HITTING BRAKES WOULD NOT STOP CRUISE CONTROL, NOR SLOW THE VEHICLE.  *NLM
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