# 2009 MERCURY MILAN — ENGINE
> NHTSA complaint `1427201` · 2017-11-21 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** Yes
- **Vehicle towed:** Yes
## Vehicle
- **Make:** MERCURY
- **Model:** MILAN
- **Year:** 2009
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** ENGINE
- **Miles at failure:** 120,000
- **Speed:** 5 mph
## Narrative
I WAS DRIVING UP THE HILL & SLOWED DOWN FOR THE SPEEDBUMP.  I STARTED APPLYING THE BRAKES TO TURN RIGHT INTO THE DRIVEWAY BUT THE CAR LUNGED FORWARD, CAUSING ME TO MISS THE DRIVEWAY & TURN INTO THE YARD.  AS I STEPPED ON THE BRAKE THE CAR CONTINUED TO SPEED UP SO I SCREAMED AT MY HUSBAND "JAMES I CAN'T STOP THE CAR!"  HE YANKED THE HANDBRAKE UP BUT IT DIDN'T STOP OR SLOW DOWN AND THE ENGINE  MADE A CONTINUOUS HIGH PITCHED RACING SOUND.  WE CRASHED INTO THE HOUSE, DAMAGING IT & BREAKING MY LEFT ARM!  THE CAR WAS TOTALED.  ALL THIS OCCURRED IN JUST A MATTER OF SECONDS.  FORTUNATELY OUR FAMILY  WAS IN ANOTHER PART OF THE HOUSE AND WEREN'T INJURED.
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