NHTSA Complaint #845580 — 1998 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL

Complaint Details

ODI Number	845580
Vehicle	1998 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER
Component	VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
Date of Incident	August 21, 1999
Date Filed	September 15, 1999
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	TX

Consumer Description

ACCELERATOR STUCK BETWEEN 3,000-4,000 RPM'S. DRIVER PRESSING ON THE BRAKE PEDAL WOULD NOT STOP VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE STOPPED WHEN DRIVER THREW THE VEHICLE INTO NEUTRAL AND TURNED OFF THE ENGINE. VEHICLE HAS BEEN TOWED TO DEALERSHIP. VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP WITH BOTH FEET ON THE PEDAL, INCIDENT HAPPENED AFTER RECALL REPAIR WAS COMPLETED. *AK

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