# 2002 MERCURY COUGAR — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
> NHTSA complaint `389443` · 2003-01-16 · 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:** COUGAR
- **Year:** 2002
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
- **Miles at failure:** 12,000
## Narrative
CONSUMER DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE VEHICLE HESITATED TO ACCELERATE, THEN IT ACCELERATED IN FULL THROTTLE. THIS RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE DETAILS.            PH   *TS
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