# 1998 MERCURY VILLAGER — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
> NHTSA complaint `135819` · 1999-02-16 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** MERCURY
- **Model:** VILLAGER
- **Year:** 1998
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
## Narrative
CONSUMER WAS SITTING IN VEHICLE WHEN SHE PUT VEHICLE IN DRIVE WITH FOOT ON BRAKES, AND SUDDENLY  VEHICLE WAS MOVING FULL THROTTLE AHEAD. VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE GARAGE, EXITING THE GARAGE ON THE OTHER SIDE, THEN WENT THROUGH A 4 1/2 FT. DROP TO THE LOWER YARD AND THEN 25 FEET BEFORE STOPPING. VEHICLE IS AT JEFFERY BUICK, NISSAN, IN ROSEVILLE---810-285-3166 (JEF), CLAIM # 7570.  *AK
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