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1998 MERCURY SABLE — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash · 529437 · 2005-05-06

Vehicle

Make
MERCURY
Model
SABLE
Year
1998
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
69,090

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE SITTING AT A STOP SIGN, THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE ACCELERATED, RESULTING IN A REAR END COLLISION THE VEHICLE IN FRONT. THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE PROCEEDED TO KNOCK DOWN A STOP SIGN. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. *AK (SUDDEN ACCELERATION) THERE WAS A REPAIR FOR THE SAME PROBLEM IN JUNE 02, 2004. THE PROBLEM WOULD OCCUR WHEN THE BRAKE WAS RELEASED AND THERE WAS A STRONG PULL WHEN IN REVERSE. THIS PROBLEM WAS DIAGNOSED AS AN IDLE AIR CONTROL ISSUE. *SC

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10117379
Machine
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