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2004 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL

crash · 566412 · 2005-12-19

Vehicle

Make
MERCURY
Model
GRAND MARQUIS
Year
2004
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
Miles at failure
10,000
Speed
5 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

DT: WHILE THE CONTACT'S FRIEND WAS PULLING INTO A PARKING LOT SHE PRESSED ON THE BRAKE PEDAL AND IT HESITATED WHILE STOPPING THE VEHICLE. ON A SEPARATE OCCASION, WHILE STOPPING AT A STOP LIGHT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL GOT STUCK. THIS CAUSED THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE TO REAR END THE VEHICLE IN FRONT. WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS PRESSED THE VEHICLE WAS NON RESPONSIVE. THE CONTACT HAD TO TURN THE VEHICLE OFF TO GET IT TO STOP. NO INJURIES REPORTED. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN TO A DEALERSHIP TO BE INSPECTED CONCERNING THIS PROBLEM.*AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10145626
Machine
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