NHTSA Complaint #10122020 — 2001 MERCURY SABLE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10122020
Vehicle	2001 MERCURY SABLE
Component	VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Date of Incident	April 26, 2005
Date Filed	May 24, 2005
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	RI

Consumer Description

DT: CAR ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING THREE DIFFERENT TIMES WHILE DRIVING, ONCE TO CONSUMER, AND TWICE TO HER SISTER. WHEN SHE HIT THE BRAKES THEY DID NOT HOLD. HER SISTER HAD TO THROW THE CAR INTO REVERSE TO GET THE CAR TO STOP. THEY ALMOST HAD A CRASH ALL THREE TIMES, SHE NEVER KNEW WHEN IT WAS GOING TO HAPPEN UNTIL IT HAPPENED. DEALER SAID THEY COULD NOT HELP UNLESS IT HAPPENED WHILE THEY WERE DRIVING THE CAR. MANUFACTURER SAID THE SAME THING.*AK *SB

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