2012 Ford Fusion cruise control problems

According to the driver, the vehicle was put into reverse backing out of a parking spot, then when the car was put into drive the vehicle would not stop gaining high speeds up to 50MPH. The engine rpms were high and the car was "out of control" as the driver had their foot pressed on the brake. The fusion struck a few parked cars and eventually hit a vehicle head on coming the opposite way in a parking lot. There was one fatality as a result of the crash and other minor injuries from the victims.

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford fusion. The contact stated that immediately after parking, the vehicle accelerated independently, traveled over a concrete parking chock and crashed into a restaurant. The contact was not injured. The air bags failed to deploy. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic. The manufacturer was notified but offered no assistance. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 20,000.