# 1990 MERCURY COUGAR — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
> NHTSA complaint `141633` · 1999-03-12 · 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:** COUGAR
- **Year:** 1990
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
## Narrative
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE SUDDEN ACCELERATED. CONSUMER  PUT FOOT ON THE BRAKE IN ORDER TO STOP VEHICLE,  BUT BRAKES WERE INOPERATIVE, RESULTING IN AN  ACCIDENT.  DEALR INSPECTED VEHICLE AND COULD NOT FIND ANY PROBLEMS.  THE PROBLEM NEVER HAPPENED AGAIN.  *AK
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