# 2010 FORD FUSION — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
> NHTSA complaint `794096` · 2010-06-17 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** FUSION
- **Year:** 2010
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
- **Miles at failure:** 960
- **Speed:** 3 mph
## Narrative
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD FUSION. WHILE DRIVING IN  EXTREMELY HEAVY TRAFFIC APPROXIMATELY BETWEEN 3-4 MPH, AN  UNEXPECTED INCREASE OF ACCELERATION OCCURRED. THE CONTACT  APPLIED PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO  ACCELERATE WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO CRASH INTO THE PROCEEDING VEHICLE. THERE WAS NO PERSONAL INJURY OR DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. A  POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE AUTHORIZED DEALER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ACCELERATION FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WOULD  BE TAKEN TO THE AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE FAILURE  MILEAGE WAS 960.   UPDATED 07/12/10*JB
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