Safety regulators have closed an investigation into defective engine cables in approximately 467,000 Ford Taurus and Mercury Sable cars after Ford promised it will fix the problem without issuing a recall.

The cables can become damaged during underhood maintenance like replacing the battery or changing the air filter according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

Damaged speed control cables on Taurus and Sable cars from the 2000-03 model years with Duratec engines failed to allow drivers to break properly according to NHTSA documents posted this week.

NHTSA called of its investigation, which began in October 2012, after Ford told them it would "inspect and repair" all affected vehicles according Reuters.

The repair initiative will run through August 31, and there is no mileage limit according to Ford.

Ford has said it will reimburse drivers if they've paid for repairs in the past. Refunds will be delivered by the end of 2013.

No deaths of injuries have been reported due to the defect, but NHTSA did confirm there was over 100 complaints and five crashes.

Some of the complaints claimed their brakes didn't cause the vehicle to slow down as it should have. Some drivers who had problems braking had to slow their vehicle down by shifting into neutral or turning the vehicle off completely according to Reuters.

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