# 1988 MERCURY COUGAR — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
> NHTSA complaint `87092` · 1997-09-17 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** MERCURY
- **Model:** COUGAR
- **Year:** 1988
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
## Narrative
WHILE BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY AND UNCONTROLLABLY ACCELERATED INTO A BRICK WALL. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TOTALLED. *AK  CONSUMER WAS INJURED IN ACCIDENT.  TP SENSOR REPLACED DUE TO STALLING.   *SLC
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*