# 1997 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
> NHTSA complaint `292652` · 2001-05-15 · 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:** MOUNTAINEER
- **Year:** 1997
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
- **Speed:** 5 mph
## Narrative
AFTER DRIVING FOR ABOUT 17 MILES CONSUMER PARKED  VEHICLE TO UNLOAD IT. THEN RESTARTED IT TO TAKE IT INTO  GARAGE.  AT ABOUT 5 MPH  ACCELERATOR  STUCK, CAUSING  VEHICLE TO RUN INTO  DEEP FREEZER AND DEMOLISHING IT.  *AK
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*