# 2000 MERCURY SABLE — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
> NHTSA complaint `225830` · 2000-08-21 · 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:** 2000
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
- **Speed:** 15 mph
## Narrative
WHILE AT STAND STILL WITH FOOT ON BRAKES, VEHICLE STARTED REVVING UP & TOOK OFF. HIT VHEICLE IN FRONT.  SECOND TIME AT CROSS WALK  IT HAPPENED AGAIN. DID NOT HIT ANYTHING THAT TIME. THIRD TIME, HAD PLACED IT IN REVERSE AND IT TOOK OFF BACKWARDS  AFTER REVVING UP. BEEN TO DEALER TWICE FOR CORRECTION.  *AK
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