# 1993 FORD TAURUS — UNKNOWN OR OTHER
> NHTSA complaint `697945` · 2008-11-28 · 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:** TAURUS
- **Year:** 1993
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** UNKNOWN OR OTHER
- **Miles at failure:** 119,000
## Narrative
I PULL IN THE DRIVEWAY IN MY 1993 FORD TAURUS.  THE ENGINE WOULD NOT TURN OFF.   I PULLED THE CAR  IN FRONT OF MY HOUSE TO SEE HOW I COULD SHUT IT OFF.  THE ENGINE STARTED TO ACCELERATE.  AS IT WAS BUILDING RPM'S SMOKE WAS COMING FROM UNDER NEATH THE CAR AND THE CAR STARTED TO SHAKE.  I GOT OUT OF MY CAR TO LIFT THE HOOD TO PULL SOME WIRE TO DISCONNECT THE ENGINE.  AS I STARED TO LIFT THE HOOD THE CAR TOOK OFF IN REVERSE AT A HIGH SPEED.  IT WENT FIFTY FEET AND TURNED RIGHT HIT A ELECTRIC POLE AND SLAMMED INTO A HOUSE.  *TR
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