# 2001 FORD MUSTANG CONVERTIBLE — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
> NHTSA complaint `544033` · 2005-07-14 · 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 CONVERTIBLE
- **Year:** 2001
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
- **Miles at failure:** 40,000
- **Speed:** 35 mph
## Narrative
ACCELERATING FROM A STOP, WHILE SHIFTING THE CAR SEEMED TO CONTINUE ACCELERATING ON IT'S OWN, EVEN WHEN I HAD MY FOOT OFF THE PEDAL.  I ENDED UP LOSING CONTROL, WHICH RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT.
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