# 2000 MERCURY SABLE — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
> NHTSA complaint `492281` · 2004-08-23 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** MERCURY
- **Model:** SABLE
- **Year:** 2000
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
- **Miles at failure:** 65,000
- **Speed:** 5 mph
## 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
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