# 1997 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
> NHTSA complaint `83216` · 1997-08-06 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** MERCURY
- **Model:** MOUNTAINEER
- **Year:** 1997
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
- **Speed:** 3 mph
## Narrative
THE TRUCK CAME TO A STOP, THE OWNER HIT THE BRAKES BUT THE TRUCK KEPT GOING, AND DRIVER SLAMMED ON THE BRAKE AND  HIT ANOTHER CAR,  AND WENT THROUGH A STOP SIGN. THE ENGINE WAS RACING THE ENTIRE TIME WITH HIS FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE.  *AK
---
*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*