# 1997 FORD CROWN VICTORIA — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
> NHTSA complaint `580454` · 2006-04-27 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 2
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** CROWN VICTORIA
- **Year:** 1997
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
- **Miles at failure:** 85,000
- **Speed:** 5 mph
## Narrative
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE PULLING INTO THE DRIVEWAY AT 5 MPH, THE VEHICLE LURCHED FORWARD AND CRASHED INTO A TREE WITHOUT WARNING.  ALTHOUGH BOTH OCCUPANTS WERE WEARING THEIR SEAT BELTS, MINOR INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED.  THERE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED DUE TO THE EXTENSIVE DAMAGE.  THE POLICE WERE ON THE SCENE AND A REPORT WAS TAKEN.    UPDATED 5/10/2006 - *NM
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