# 1997 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES
> NHTSA complaint `218135` · 2000-06-26 · 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:** 1997
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES
## Narrative
AFTER CHANGING GEAR FROM REVERSE TO DRIVE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED OUT OF CONTROL, HIT A CURB, AND WAS HEADING TOWARD A BUILDING.  DRIVER WAS ABLE TO MANEUVER VEHICLE OUT OF ITS PATH,  CAUSING VEHICLE TO SHUT OFF. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO DEALER . DEALER INFORMED CONSUMER THAT NOTHING COULD BE FOUND.  *AK *ML
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