# 2003 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
> NHTSA complaint `512340` · 2004-12-15 · 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:** 2003
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
- **Miles at failure:** 20,000
## Narrative
CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT  SUDDEN ACCELERATION. CONSUMER WAS IN A PARKING LOT AND PUT THE VEHICLE IN DRIVE. DID NOT PRESS THE ACCELERATOR, AND VEHICLE JUMPED THE CURB AND FLATTENED TWO TIRES.CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO A BODY SHOP. *AK
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