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2000 MERCURY SABLE — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash1 injured · 492281 · 2004-08-23

Vehicle

Make
MERCURY
Model
SABLE
Year
2000
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
65,000
Speed
5 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

I WAS TURNING INTO A DRIVEWAY,ALMOST STOPPED,CAR ACCELERATED EVEN THOUGH I WAS STOMPING DOWN ON THE BRAKE.I ENDED UP IN A GARAGE DOOR,CAUSING DAMAGE TO MY CAR,THEIR CAR AND GARAGE DOOR. I TOOK CAR TO DEALER,NOTHING WRONG.FORD REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE ANY PROBLEM.*AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10088434
Machine
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