| Issue ID | 1209019 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10747876 |
| Manufacurer | Ford Motor Company |
| Brand | MERCURY |
| Model | MILAN |
| Model Year | 2009 |
| File date | 24/04/10 |
| Component | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | My wife and i had returned to the car after shopping. I started the car and drove to the first stop sign. We were on city streets in the town of nashville indiana. The car was normal. I went to the next stop sign and the car also acted normal. As i approached the third stop sign and was applying the brake the car started accelerating. The loud engine noise was also noticed by my wife. I said something is wrong with the car, the engine is racing all by itself while i am trying to brake the vehicle. The vehicle was trying to move so i had to put extreme pressure on the brake pedal i looked at the engine rpm to see what was taking place and the reading was close to 3000 rpm. I held my foot very firmly on the brake pedal and took the transmission out of gear and shut the car off. I sat at the stop sign for a few moments because of the strange nature of the situation and i wasn |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 8500 |
| Number of Occurences | |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | VALPARAISO, IN |
| VIN pattern | 3HM07Z09R62XXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | N |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | 0 |
| No. of fatalities | 0 |
| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
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| Vehicle speed | 0 |
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