# 2001 MERCURY SABLE — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES
> NHTSA complaint `542494` · 2005-08-01 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 2
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** MERCURY
- **Model:** SABLE
- **Year:** 2001
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES
- **Miles at failure:** 29,500
- **Speed:** 10 mph
## Narrative
DT: CONSUMER WAS DRIVING THROUGH PARKING LOT AT LOW SPEED WHEN THE CAR SUDDENLY  ACCELERATED AT GREAT SPEED. THE  CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO SLOW  THE VEHICLE DOWN BEFORE IT STRUCK 2 VEHICLES, AND SPED OVER A 3 1/2 FOOT HIGH WALL WHERE IT WENT OVER AND CAME TO A REST.  UPON INSPECTION, THE ATTENDING POLICE OFFICER DISCOVERED A BROKEN THROTTLE CABLE WHICH HE BELIEVED CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO ACT THE WAY THAT IT DID.  THE  CAR WAS TOTALED.  CURRENTLY AWAITING INSURANCE REPORT.  *AK  *JB
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