# 2004 FORD MUSTANG — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
> NHTSA complaint `564321` · 2005-11-30 · 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:** 2004
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
- **Speed:** 40 mph
## Narrative
DT:  THE CONTACT STATES THE CRUISE CONTROL CAN BE SET BY PRESSING THE COAST BUTTON, AS WELL AS THE SET BUTTON.  THE COAST BUTTON IS LOCATED ON THE STEERING WHEEL WHERE  THE CONTACT  HAND RESTS WHILE DRIVING.  HE FOUND THIS AFTER  WIFE WAS IN AN ACCIDENT.  THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SLOW DOWN WITH HER FOOT OFF OF BOTH THE BRAKE AND ACCELERATOR PEDALS.  THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE REAR ENDED ANOTHER  VEHICLE, AND A POLICE REPORT WAS TAKEN.  THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP, ONCE HE FOUND THE CRUISE CONTROL ACTIVATED, AND THIS WAS  HOW THE VEHICLE  WAS MANUFACTURED.  *AK     UPDATE 1/4/2006 - *NM
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