# 1999 MERCURY VILLAGER — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
> NHTSA complaint `445210` · 2003-12-15 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** MERCURY
- **Model:** VILLAGER
- **Year:** 1999
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
- **Miles at failure:** 53,000
- **Speed:** 45 mph
## Narrative
WITHOUT WARNING ACCELERATOR PEDAL  STUCK TO THE FLOOR WHILE  DRIVING 45 MPH, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND HIT AN EMBANKMENT. UPON IMPACT,  BOTH FRONTAL AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY.  DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIES AND  WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL. *AK
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