# 2000 FORD TAURUS — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
> NHTSA complaint `909283` · 2012-03-12 · 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:** TAURUS
- **Year:** 2000
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
- **Miles at failure:** 100,000
- **Speed:** 75 mph
## Narrative
I WAS CRUISING ON THE FREEWAY, AS I APPROACHED MY EXIT I BEGAN HITTING THE BRAKES AND NOTICED THE CAR WAS HARDLY SLOWING DOWN. I CONTINUED TO SLAM ON THE BRAKES ATTEMPTING TO GET DOWN TO THE OFF RAMP SPEED LIMIT UNTIL I REALIZED IT WASN'T GOING TO HAPPEN. I WAS RAPIDLY APPROACHING A BUSY INTERSECTION AND BEFORE I COULD EVEN THINK TO PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL I HAD TO TURN QUICKLY INTO A SNOWBANK TO AVOID AN EVEN WORSE ACCIDENT.  I WAS TERRIFIED AND I'M JUST HAPPY NO ONE WAS SEVERELY HURT OR KILLED, MY CAR SUFFERED DAMAGE AND THE EFFECTS ARE STILL THERE.  *TR
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