# 2005 FORD TAURUS — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
> NHTSA complaint `913964` · 2012-04-11 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** TAURUS
- **Year:** 2005
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
## Narrative
2005 FORD TAURUS. LETTER SENT FROM ATTORNEY ON BEHALF OF CLIENT IN REGARDS TO SUDDEN ACCELERATION *TGW  THE DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIES IN AN ACCIDENT ON AUGUST 1, 2011. AS THE DRIVER EXITED THE CAR WASH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED. THE DRIVER WENT OVER A CURB AND INTO A PARKING LOT OF A BUILDING. THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER HAD TO BE EXTRICATED FROM THE VEHICLE.  *JB
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