NHTSA complaint: 2004 JAGUAR X-TYPE — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
ON JANUARY 1, 2007 I WAS COMING TO A STOP IN HEAVY TRAFFIC. I APPLIED THE BRAKE BUT THE CAR LURCHED FORWARD AND I ACCELERATED INTO A STOPPED CAR CONTAINING A FAMILY. I OCCASIONALLY EXPERIENCED THE PROBLEM OF UNITENDED ACCELERATION PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT BUT AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT, I HAD NOT PUT THE FACTS TOGETHER. IN THE SPRING OF 2008, I WAS ON WET PAVEMENT GOING DOWNHILL WHEN I APPLIED THE BRAKE. THE CAR SEEMED TO ACCELERATE RATHER THAN DECELERATE AND I WAS THROWN FORWARD AND INTO THE REAR OF STOPPED PICK UP TRUCK. I WAS INJURED ON BOTH OCCASIONS. I HAVE CALLED ON JAGUAR ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS TO INQUIRE ABOUT THE PROBLEM I HAVE DESCRIBED HEREIN. EACH TIME JAGUAR DENIED ANY KNOWLEDGE OF ANY SUCH PROBLEMS ASSOCIATED WITH MY CAR. THE CAR CURRENTLY HAS 72,000 MILES AND I RARELY DRIVE IT. FRANKLY, I'M TOO AFRAID TO DRIVE IT. SINCERELY, [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6) *KB
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration — Office of Defects Investigation