# 2005 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
> NHTSA complaint `541357` · 2005-08-01 · 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:** 2005
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
- **Speed:** 20 mph
## Narrative
DT:  CONSUMER STATES THAT HE RENTED A 2005 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS WHICH HE BACKED INTO THE DRIVEWAY,AND PUT THE VEHICLE INTO DRIVE FROM REVERSE THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED ACROSS STREET, THROUGH A NEIGHBOR'S LAWN AND THROUGH A HEDGE INTO A NEIGHBOR'S CAR.  THERE WAS A POLICE REPORT FILED.  THE INVESTIGATING OFFICERS THOUGHT IT WAS A MECHANICAL MALFUNCTION.  CONSUMER WAS NOT CITED FOR THIS INCIDENT.  HERTZ RENTAL HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO THE SERVICE CENTER.*AK
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