# 2002 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
> NHTSA complaint `558241` · 2005-10-12 · 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:** MOUNTAINEER
- **Year:** 2002
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
- **Miles at failure:** 67,000
- **Speed:** 10 mph
## Narrative
MY WIFE WAS PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE WHEN THE VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD RESULTING IN A CRASH WITH A METAL HAND RAIL AND TWO AIR CONDITIONING UNITS.  NO DEFINITIVE CAUSE HAS BEEN ESTABLISHED EXCEPT.  A WITNESS SAYS SHE HEARD AN ENGINE REV UP JUST PRIOR TO THE CRASH.  *JB
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