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2002 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash · 529050 · 2005-05-13

Vehicle

Make
MERCURY
Model
MOUNTAINEER
Year
2002
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
20,000

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE REVERSING IN LOW SPEED, THE VEHICLE INADVERTENTLY ACCELERATED INTO A POLE. THE DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION. THE CONSUMER BELIEVED THAT THE PEDAL STUCK. THE TRANSMISSION PAN WAS REMOVED AND THEN RE-SEALED. THE MAIN CONTROL VALVE BODY WAS REMOVED AND REPAIRED. *SC *JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10117228
Machine
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