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2006 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash · 1155985 · 2015-02-10

Vehicle

Make
MERCURY
Model
GRAND MARQUIS
Year
2006
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
215,000
Speed
2 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

I HAD AN INCIDENT OF UNINTENDED ACCELERATION ON MY MERCURY MARQUIS. I WAS BRAKING FOR A STOP WHEN THE ENGINE SUDDENLY STARTED RACING. I PUT MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE HARD BUT THE CAR STILL CONTINUED TO MOVE SLOWLY UNTIL I HIT THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. THERE WAS NO DAMAGE TO EITHER VEHICLE (FORTUNATELY) BUT THE CAR'S ENGINE WAS COMPLETELY OUT OF CONTROL. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10682440
Machine
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