# 1999 MERCURY MYSTIQUE — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
> NHTSA complaint `248535` · 2000-10-19 · 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:** MYSTIQUE
- **Year:** 1999
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
## Narrative
WHILE  IN A PARKING SPOT CONSUMER PUT FOOT ON  BRAKE  AND GAS PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, AS IF IT WAS STICKING.  IF TAPPED, IT WOULD RELEASE.  CONSUMER'S CAR WENT OVER AN EMBANKMENT, CONSUMER HIT A TREE, 20 FEET AFTER THE EMBANKMENT.  THAT WAS HOW THE CAR WAS STOPPED, CONSUMER WAS INJURED IN ACCIDENT. *AK   *SLC
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