# 1998 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
> NHTSA complaint `279219` · 2001-03-12 · 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:** 1998
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
## Narrative
ACCELERATOR HAD BEEN STICKING. ON  FEBRUARY 22 VEHICLE WAS AT STOP LIGHT,  LIGHT CHANGED, CONSUMER APPLIED GAS, NOTHING HAPPENED , APPLIED GAS WITH MORE FORCE AND VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD AND HIT VEHICLE IN FRONT . $ 1700 DAMAGE TO CONSUMER'S VEHICLE. *AK
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