NHTSA Complaint #530888 — 1996 MERCURY SABLE

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	530888
Vehicle	1996 MERCURY SABLE
Component	VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Date of Incident	February 8, 1998
Date Filed	February 13, 1998
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	MA

Consumer Description

DRIVER LOSES ABILITY TO CONTROL VEHICLE SPEED. VEHICLE GOES 40 MPH WITHOUT DEPRESSING THE GAS PEDAL, LURCHES AFTER STOPS AND IDLES OVER 2000 RPMS. DEALER REPLACED THE THROTTLE CONTROL CABLE AND VALVE-AIR BY PASS. (PARTS NUMBER 9715, 9F715)

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