# 1999 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES
> NHTSA complaint `511836` · 2004-12-13 · 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:** 1999
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES
- **Miles at failure:** 70,000
## Narrative
WHILE SITTING IN TRAFFIC  ACCELERATOR CABLE SNAPPED, CAUSING CONSUMER'S VEHICLE TO STRIKE THE VEHICLE IN THE FRONT.  *AK......CENTRAL COLLISION CENTOR OF NEW LENOX, INC 114 OAK STREET, NEW LENOX,IL 60451 REPLACED THE CABLE, AN DNOT THE DEALER. CONSUME RHAS THE OLD PARTS.  *AK
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*