# 1999 MERCURY MYSTIQUE — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
> NHTSA complaint `321312` · 2001-11-01 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** MERCURY
- **Model:** MYSTIQUE
- **Year:** 1999
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
- **Speed:** 50 mph
## 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
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