| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 001098217 | Incident Date: Sep, 02 2001 |
| Consumer's City: SELMA | Consumer's State: CA |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: MAN | Manufacturers Name: Ford Motor Company |
| Model Name: MERCURY | Model Year: 1999 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: Yes | Component's Description: Vehicle speed control:accelerator pedal |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 2 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 1ZWFT61LXX5 | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Mar, 11 2007 | Complaint Type: EVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: Yes | Purchase Date: Apr, 29 2001 |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 4 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Tl*- the contact stated that while driving the 1999 mercury cougar with 44000 failure mileage at 40 mph and entering the highway with the foot on the gas pedal the contact lifted the foot off the gas pedal to maneuver around a vehicle and the vehicle would not slow down, it kept accelerating. the contact pressed on the gas pedal to try to get the pedal unstuck, but nothing happened. the vehicle reached a speed of 120 mph. the contact took the nearest exit ramp and pressed on the foot brake, but nothing happened. the contact pressed on the foot brake a second time, then only one front brake grabbed and the vehicle flipped several times. the passenger front seat belt unlatched from the buckle assemble. the airbags did not deploy. both the passenger and the driver sustained minor injuries. the vehicle had three mercury recalls 00s03, 01s03, 01s02. the contact turned the vehicle off and took the key out of the ignition but, the engine was still racing, the engine did not shut down. the vehicle sustained major damage and was not drivable. *ak |
