# 1996 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
> NHTSA complaint `174056` · 1999-09-27 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** MERCURY
- **Model:** GRAND MARQUIS
- **Year:** 1996
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
## Narrative
WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED , WHILE THE SPEED CONTROL WAS  ACTIVATED, THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE, CAUSING A COLLISION WHICH RESULTED IN INJURIES.  *AK
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