# 2000 MERCURY SABLE — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
> NHTSA complaint `444340` · 2003-12-08 · 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:** 2000
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
- **Miles at failure:** 28,000
- **Speed:** 15 mph
## Narrative
WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN HEAVY TRAFFIC  WITH  ENGINE STILL RUNNING, AND WITHOUT ANY WARNING IT SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AND HIT REAR END OF ANOTHER VEHICLE.  DEALER STATED WE NEVER HEARD SOMETHING LIKE THIS. *AK
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