# 1997 FORD MUSTANG — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
> NHTSA complaint `454556` · 2004-02-11 · 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:** MUSTANG
- **Year:** 1997
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
## Narrative
THE CRUISE CONTROL SELF ACTIVATED WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO SPEED UP AND AS A RESULT THE DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE.   *PH  DURING THIS INCIDENT THE BRAKES DID NOT WORK.   THE DRIVER WAS NOT INJURED.  THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED.  *NM
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