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1984 MERCURY COUGAR — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash · 504752 · 2005-01-06

Vehicle

Make
MERCURY
Model
COUGAR
Year
1984
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
41,000

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE RELEASING THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED UNCONTROLLABLY. THE CONSUMER WAS NOT ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED INTO A TREE. THE CONSUMER WILL CONTACT THE DEALER IN THE NEAR FUTURE. THE CAUSE HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED AT THIS TIME. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *JB THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE SUDDEN ACCELERATION LEFT TIRE MARKS ON THE DRIVEWAY. *TC

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10099244
Machine
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