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1999 MERCURY MYSTIQUE — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash · 321312 · 2001-11-01

Vehicle

Make
MERCURY
Model
MYSTIQUE
Year
1999
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Speed
50 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS IN PARKING LOT WHEN CONSUMER TAPPED THE ACCELERATOR LIGHTLY, THEN SUDDENLY ENGINE ROARED, AND VEHICLE ACCELERATED ON IT'S OWN UP TO 40-50 MPH. CONSUMER COULD NOT SLOW DOWN VEHICLE, AFTER 50-100 YARDS VEHICLE CRASHED INTO GUARDRAIL, CAUSING EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO VEHICLE. NO INJURIES.*AK *TT

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
898656
Machine
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