# 1999 MERCURY MYSTIQUE — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
> NHTSA complaint `258816` · 2000-11-28 · 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:** SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
## Narrative
CONSUMER'S WIFE WAS ATTEMPTING TO PARK, AND WHEN SHE PLACED  RIGHT  FOOT ON THE BRAKES, AUTOMOBILE  ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN AND INCREASED THE RPMS, CAUSING  AUTOMOBILE TO ADVANCE FORWARD. IT JUMPED THE CONCRETE.  *AK  THE BRAKE COULD NOT STOP THE VEHICLE BUT WHEN THE VEHICLE STOPPED, THE GAS PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY DOWN TO THE FLOOR.  *YH
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