# MERCURY SABLE — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
> NHTSA complaint `427328` · 2003-08-27 · 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:** SABLE
- **Year:** —
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
## Narrative
NO WARNING OF BRAKE  FAILURE.  WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES PEDAL WENT STRAIGHT TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING  VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE UNCONTROLLABLY AND HIT AN EMBANKMENT.  *AK
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*