# 1997 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
> NHTSA complaint `124292` · 1998-11-19 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** MERCURY
- **Model:** MOUNTAINEER
- **Year:** 1997
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
## Narrative
BACKING OUT OF DRIVEWAYCONSUMER MOVED SHIFT LEVER FROM REVERSE INTO DRIVE, VEHCLE SUDDENLY LURCHED FORWARD,CAUSING A LOSS OF CONTROL, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT.  DUAL AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.  *AK
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*