# 2001 MERCURY COUGAR — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES
> NHTSA complaint `529987` · 2005-04-07 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** MERCURY
- **Model:** COUGAR
- **Year:** 2001
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES
- **Miles at failure:** 39,500
## Narrative
WHILE PULLING OUT OF A PARKING LOT VEHICLE SUDDENLY/UNEXPECTEDLY ACCELERATED AND LURCH FORWARD. CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKES HARD TO SLOW THE VEHICLE DOWN, ALLOWED THE VEHICLE TO HIT THE CURB, AND TURNED OFF THE IGNITION SWITCH. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE THROTTLE CABLE  STUCK. *AK
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