NHTSA Complaint #889831 — 1998 MERCURY VILLAGER VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

Complaint Details

ODI Number	889831
Vehicle	1998 MERCURY VILLAGER
Component	VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Date of Incident	May 3, 2001
Date Filed	June 5, 2001
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	VA

Consumer Description

ENGINE RAN AWAY IN FULL HIGH SPEED. CONSUMER PULLED OVER TO SHUT ENGINE OFF, AND IT RESTARTED WITH NO PROBLEM. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER, BUT PROBLEM COULDN'T BE DUPLICATED. ON MAY 26, 2001 , VEHICLE WAS IN REVERSE AND ENGINE WENT UP TO 5500 RPMS. *AK

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