# 2004 FORD TAURUS — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
> NHTSA complaint `791031` · 2010-06-03 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** TAURUS
- **Year:** 2004
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
- **Miles at failure:** 54,000
- **Speed:** 35 mph
## Narrative
MY 2004 TAURUS WAS IN AN ACCIDENT-WHILE CHECKING THE FORD WEBSITE AND READING PREVIOUS RECALLS ON THE TAURUS MODEL 2 OR 3 RECALLS SOUNDED VERY SIMILAR TO THE PROBLEM-BRAKES FAILED, THERE WAS A FIRE.  FORD'S WEB SITE LISTS' 2/1/2008 & 6/26/2008 (LATER DATE MORE DETAILED) AS THE RESEASON FOR THE RECALL BEING SAFETY "SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SYSTEM...FIRE" COULD THIS BE WHAT HAPPENNED TO MY CAR?
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