# 2000 FORD TAURUS — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
> NHTSA complaint `947337` · 2012-10-31 · 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:** 172,455
## Narrative
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE ATTEMPTED TO DECELERATE WHILE DRIVING DOWNHILL IN RAINY WEATHER WHEN THE REAR END OF THE VEHICLE SWERVED AND CAUSED THE CONTACT TO CRASH INTO A GUARD RAIL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S HOME AND WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT DID NOT SUSTAIN ANY INJURIES DURING THE CRASH. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE THROTTLE CONTROL FAILED AND CAUSED THE REAR-END TO LOSE CONTROL. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 172,455.
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*