# 1988 MERCURY SABLE — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
> NHTSA complaint `92461` · 1997-11-17 · 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:** SABLE
- **Year:** 1988
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
- **Speed:** 15 mph
## Narrative
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AND THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION. THE VEHICLE WAS GOING ABOUT 20MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE TOOK OFF WITHOUT ANY NOTICE CAUSING VEHICLE TO LOSE CONTROL.  *AK  CONSUMER WAS INFORMED BY NHTSA THAT AN INVESTIGATION, EA90042,WAS GOING ON REGARDING THE STICKING THROTTLE, HOWEVER WHEN CONTACTING FORD REGARDING THIS THEY STATED THAT THERE WAS NO SUCH THING.   *SLC
---
*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*