# 2003 FORD TAURUS — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
> NHTSA complaint `853629` · 2011-04-28 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 3
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** TAURUS
- **Year:** 2003
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
- **Speed:** 20 mph
## Narrative
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, ATTEMPTING TO PARK THE VEHICLE WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS ENGAGED; YET, THERE WAS AN UNINTENDED ACCELERATION. THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP AND CRASHED INTO FOUR UNOCCUPIED VEHICLES AND SMALL TREES. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED NO PERSONAL INJURIES; HOWEVER, THERE WERE THREE BYSTANDERS THAT SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE WAS SEVERELY DAMAGED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A COLLISION CENTER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
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