# 2011 FORD ESCAPE HYBRID — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
> NHTSA complaint `982261` · 2013-05-29 · 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:** ESCAPE HYBRID
- **Year:** 2011
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
- **Miles at failure:** 9,390
## Narrative
DROVE 2011 FORD ESCAPE HYBRID INTO PARKING SPACE AND CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP.  FRONT WHEELS WERE TURNED SLIGHTLY TO THE RIGHT AS A RESULT OF TURNING INTO THE PARKING SPACE.  CAR SUDDENLY LUNGED FORWARD, WENT UP AND OVER CURB IN FRONT OF CAR, AND HIT A PARKED CAR SEVERAL FEET AWAY BEFORE VEHICLE COULD BE STOPPED.  INCIDENT OCCURRED IN DAYLIGHT AND GOOD WEATHER CONDITIONS.  NO PREVIOUS ISSUES WITH VEHICLE.  HIGHLY UNLIKELY TO BE DRIVER ERROR - DRIVER IN 50'S IS VERY CAREFUL AND PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT HAD PERFECT DRIVING RECORD FOR DECADES.  *TR
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