# 2001 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
> NHTSA complaint `346624` · 2002-04-29 · 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:** 2001
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
- **Speed:** 10 mph
## Narrative
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE AND UPON BACKING OUT OF DRIVEWAY CONSUMERS FOOT SLIPPED OFF GAS PEDAL, COULD NOT FIND BRAKE PEDAL TO STOP VEHICLE. CONSUMER HIT A PARKED VEHICLE.*AK CONSUMERS FOOT BECAME ENGAGED WITH THE LEDGE OF THE GAS PEDAL AS HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO PUT ON BRAKES WHILE BACKING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY. *JG
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