# 1989 MERCURY SABLE — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
> NHTSA complaint `121418` · 1998-10-30 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** MERCURY
- **Model:** SABLE
- **Year:** 1989
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
## Narrative
THE CONSUMER HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH ENGINE SURGE  AND COMPUTER SYSTEM.  IN ONE INSTANCE, THE ENGINE SURGED AND RAN INTO A CONCRETE WALL, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO BE TOTALED.  THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE INCIDENT WAS CAUSED BY AN ENGINE SURGE, WHICH WAS THE RESULT OF A COMPUTER MALFUNCTION.  *AK
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