# 1999 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS — POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
> NHTSA complaint `206352` · 2000-04-10 · 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:** 1999
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
## Narrative
VEHICLE DOWNSHIFTED INTO PASSING GEAR WHILE DRIVING DOWN A HILL AND VEHICLE ACCELERATED. BRAKES DID NOT RESPONSE, CAUSING CONSUMER TO RUN INTO A BUS AND TELEPHONE POLE. ALSO,  DUAL AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.  BUT,  COVER CAME OFF, RESULTING IN A BROKEN HIP AND PELVIS. PRIOR TO THIS ACCIDENT CONSUMER WAS COMPLAINING ABOUT TRANSMISSION.  BUT, DEALER STATED IT WAS NOT IMPORTANT.  *AK
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