# 2007 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
> NHTSA complaint `1259847` · 2016-02-10 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** MERCURY
- **Model:** GRAND MARQUIS
- **Year:** 2007
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
- **Miles at failure:** 67,000
## Narrative
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS. WHILE PULLING UP TO A TRAFFIC LIGHT, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED FORCEFULLY. THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED MULTIPLE TIMES, BUT THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED AND TAPPED THE PRECEDING VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF, RESTARTED, AND THE VEHICLE RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON A SEPARATE OCCASION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 67,000.
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*