# 2011 FORD FIESTA — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
> NHTSA complaint `866268` · 2011-07-11 · 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:** FIESTA
- **Year:** 2011
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
- **Miles at failure:** 8,900
- **Speed:** 3 mph
## Narrative
I WAS PULLING INTO MY PARKING SPACE AT HOME.  I HAD MY FOOT ON THE BREAK AS I WAS SLOWING DOWN.  THE CAR THEN SPED UP AND LUNGED FORWARD, JUMPED OVER THE CEMENT BUMPER AND SLAMMED INTO SOME POTTED PLANTS.  I WAS TRYING TO STOP THE CAR, BUT IT WOULD NOT STOP UNTIL I HIT THE POTS.  *TT
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