# 1997 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES
> NHTSA complaint `90856` · 1997-10-29 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **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:LINKAGES
## Narrative
WHEN BRAKES APPLIED  THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO COLLIDE WITH ANOTHER .  OWNER STATES THAT IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE, SHE HAD TO STAND ON THE BRAKES. HAD TO PUT THE VEHICLE  IN PARK TO STOP THE ENGINE FROM RACING. THE DEALER HAS  THE VEHICLE .   *AK
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