# 2006 MERCURY SABLE — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
> NHTSA complaint `1115172` · 2014-09-30 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 2
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** Yes
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** MERCURY
- **Model:** SABLE
- **Year:** 2006
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
- **Miles at failure:** 6,500
- **Speed:** 80 mph
## Narrative
I WAS DRIVING ALONG WITH MY FRIENDS AT ABOUT 30 MPH WHEN THE CAR JUST BEGAN TO ACCELERATE  I FLIPPED SEVERAL TIMES BROKE MY NECK AND FRACTURED MY BACK. I HAVE CONTINUES PAIN AND RUIN ED MY DRIVING RECORD. I LOST MY LICENSE FOR A YEAR WAS IN REHAB FOR OVER A MONTH TO LEARN TO WALK AGAIN. I TOTALED CAR AND CANNOT STAND FOR LONG OR BEND WELL DUE TO THIS ACCIDENT. I WOULD LIKE TO BE INCLUDED IN YOUR CLASS ACTION SUIT THAT I READ ABOUT FROM 2012. PLEASE ADVISE NEXT STEPS.  *TR
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