# 1999 MERCURY SABLE — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES
> NHTSA complaint `156680` · 1999-06-28 · 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:** SABLE
- **Year:** 1999
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES
## Narrative
WAS SLOWING DOWN TO EXIT ONTO RAMP, WHEN SUDDENLY VEHICLE ACCELERATED FORWARD WITHOUT WARNING. FOOT WAS ON BRAKES. VEHICLE SPUN AROUND TWICE  & THEN HIT GUARDRAIL.  *AK
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*