NHTSA Complaint #761122 — 2000 FORD TAURUS VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

Complaint Details

ODI Number	761122
Vehicle	2000 FORD TAURUS
Component	VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Date of Incident	August 7, 2000
Date Filed	April 29, 2002
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	Yes
Fire	No
Injuries	1
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	FL

Consumer Description

MY HUSBAND AND I WERE RETURNING HOME IN OUR 2000 TAURUS W/ADJUSTABLE PEDALS. AS HE WAS PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. IT RAN THROUGH A HEDGE AND STRUCK A TREE AFTER TRAVELING ABOUT 10 FEET. THE CAR SUSTAINED ABOUT $6000 DAMAGE AND, DESPITE THE FACT I (SALLY) WAS WEARING MY SAFETY BELT, I SUSTAINED A CRACKED STURNUM. PRIOR TO THIS EVENT, MY HUSBAND WAS CONCERNED ABOUT HOW CLOSE THE BRAKE AND ACCELERATOR PEDALS WERE TOGETHER. HE MENTIONED THIS TO ME MANY TIMES, BUT WE NEVER CONTACTED FORD ABOUT IT. THE CAR STILL HAS THE SAME PEDALS. I WEAR A 9.5 B SHOE AND ROBERT WEARS AN 11D. *AK

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