# 1997 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
> NHTSA complaint `269725` · 2001-01-19 · 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:** MOUNTAINEER
- **Year:** 1997
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
- **Speed:** 2 mph
## Narrative
ACCELERATOR PEDAL IS TO CLOSE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL. THREE DIFFERENT DRIVERS OF MY VECHICLE HAVE ACCIDENTLY HIT THE ACCELERATOR WHILE BRAKING. THIS HAS CAUSED ONE ACCIDENT WITH 0 PROPERTY DAMAGE HOWEVER THE OTHER DRIVER IS CLAIMING $12,000 IN INJURIES.  *AK
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