# 2007 FORD F-150 — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
> NHTSA complaint `618555` · 2007-03-29 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** F-150
- **Year:** 2007
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
- **Miles at failure:** 2,968
## Narrative
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD F-150.  WHILE SHIFTING THE GEAR INTO REVERSE THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED BACKWARDS AT FULL SPEED.  THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE  STRUCK ANOTHER VEHICLE.  WHEN THE CONTACT SHIFTED THE GEAR INTO DRIVE THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE IN REVERSE.  THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF MOMENTS AFTER THE GEAR WAS SHIFTED INTO DRIVE.  ONCE THE ENGINE STOPPED  THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO ACCELERATE FORWARD.  THE CONTACT'S INSURANCE AGENCYWAS CURRENTLY IN POSSESSION OF THE VEHICLE FOR FURTHER INVESTIGATION.  THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,968.*AK
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*