# 1989 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS — POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
> NHTSA complaint `440473` · 2003-11-05 · 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:** 1989
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
- **Speed:** 55 mph
## Narrative
VEHICLE AXLE BROKE CAUSING WHEEL TO COME OFF.*MR             WHILE DRIVING THE LEFT REAR AXLE BROKE AND CAUSED THE WHEEL TO COME OFF THE VEHICLE .  THE VEHICLE SPUN OFF THE ROAD AND CAME TO REST IN A DITCH.  THE WHEEL CROSSED LANES, SMACKED A CONCRETE BARRIER AND BOUNCED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE FORCING THAT VEHICLE TO THE ROAD SIDE.    *PH
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*