# 2010 FORD TAURUS — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
> NHTSA complaint `929016` · 2012-07-19 · 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:** 2010
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
- **Miles at failure:** 29,000
- **Speed:** 10 mph
## Narrative
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD TAURUS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THE BRAKE WAS ENGAGED AND THERE WAS AN UNEXPECTED ACCELERATION. THE CONTACT APPLIED THE BRAKE PEDAL REPEATEDLY AND THE VEHICLE CAME TO A STOP. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON A SECOND OCCASION WHICH RESULTED INTO A CRASH. THERE WERE NO PHYSICAL INJURIES. THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE SUSTAINED MODERATE DAMAGES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED OF THE INCIDENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE UNINTENDED ACCELERATION ISSUE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 29,000.
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*