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2000 MERCURY SABLE — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash · 966371 · 2013-03-04

Vehicle

Make
MERCURY
Model
SABLE
Year
2000
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
112,000

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 MERCURY SABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE AT A COMPLETE STOP, THE VEHICLE ERRONEOUSLY ACCELERATED AND CRASHED INTO A GATE. THE CONTACT APPLIED CONSTANT PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL AND TRAVELED APPROXIMATELY FOUR CAR LENGTHS BEFORE STOPPING. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 112,000. *TR UPDATED 04/10/13*LJ...UPDATED 04/25/13 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE GATE CRUSHED THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE VEHICLE FROM THE FRONT BUMPER TO THE REAR BUMPER. THE IRON GATE BENT ALMOST IN HALF TAKING IT OFF THE TRACK AND RENDERING IT INOPERABLE. UPDATED 06/04/2013 *JS

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10501210
Machine
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