# 2000 FORD TAURUS — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
> NHTSA complaint `911317` · 2012-03-23 · 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:** 30,000
## Narrative
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT UPON SHIFTING INTO REVERSE, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED FORWARD. THE CONTACT APPLIED THE BRAKES, BUT THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE AT A LOW SPEED UNTIL CRASHING INTO A BUILDING. THE FAILURE RECURRED A FEW YEARS LATER AND THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE AT A LOW SPEED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON A THIRD OCCASION, BUT DID NOT RESULT IN A CRASH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON VARIOUS OCCASIONS, BUT A FAILURE WAS NEVER DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000.
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