# 2006 FORD FIVE HUNDRED — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
> NHTSA complaint `875272` · 2011-08-22 · 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:** FIVE HUNDRED
- **Year:** 2006
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
- **Miles at failure:** 70,000
## Narrative
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FIVE HUNDRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION WHILE REVERSING FROM A PARKING SPACE. THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED OVER A CURVE AND CRASHED INTO A FENCE, FRACTURING THE OIL PAN. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED FOR THE INCIDENT. THE CONTACT HAD TO SHIFT INTO PARK IN ORDER TO GET THE VEHICLE TO STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE CONTACT WAS TOLD THAT THE THROTTLE BODY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED.  UPDATED 11/03/11*LJ  UPDATED 11/30/11
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