# 1996 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES
> NHTSA complaint `183120` · 1999-11-09 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** MERCURY
- **Model:** GRAND MARQUIS
- **Year:** 1996
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES
## Narrative
WAS PULLING OUT OF PARKING LOT WHEN  VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. HAD FOOT ON BRAKES AT TIME, BUT BRAKES FAILED TO STOP VEHICLE.  HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE, AND FINALLY CAME TO A STOP AFTER FUEL CUT OFF SWITCH KICKED IN. HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALER & WAS INFORMED BY MECHANIC WHO  ACTIVATED THE VALVE IN TRUNK & WAS ABLE TO RESTART VEHICLE.  *AK
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*