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2004 MERCURY MONTEREY — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash · 1333644 · 2016-11-14

Vehicle

Make
MERCURY
Model
MONTEREY
Year
2004
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
63,000

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2004 MERCURY MONTEREY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE GEAR SHIFTER WAS PLACED INTO THE REVERSE POSITION AND BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN AND CRASHED INTO A FENCE. THE FAILURE RECURRED AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A BODY SHOP. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS INVALID. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 63,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10925989
Machine
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