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1998 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

1 fatalcrash1 injured · 600345 · 2006-10-20

Vehicle

Make
MERCURY
Model
GRAND MARQUIS
Year
1998
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

Severity

Deaths
1
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC BUT WAS UNABLE TO IDENTIFY THE PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM WAS WITH THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROLS AS ACCELERATION WAS SLUGGISH AND THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL NEEDED TO BE PUMPED TO INCREASE SPEED. AT OTHER TIMES THE VEHICLE WOULD ACCELERATE UNCONTROLLABLY FOR NO REASON AND THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WOULD HAVE TO BE PUMPED BEFORE THE SPEED WOULD REDUCE TO NORMAL. WHILE TRAVELING AT 50 MPH, ON A DRY PAVED ROAD IN CLEAR CONDITIONS, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED OUT OF CONTROL. THE CONTACT VEERED LEFT TO AVOID A HEAD ON COLLISION WITH A VEHICLE DIRECTLY AHEAD AND WAS UNABLE TO SLOW OR STOP. THE VEHICLE ENTERED A FOUR WAY STOP INTERSECTION AND STRUCK THE PASSENGER SIDE OF ANOTHER VEHICLE, THAT WAS PASSING THROUGH THE INTERSECTION FROM LEFT TO RIGHT. THE CONTACT (20 YEARS OLD) WAS INJURED AND THERE WAS ONE FATALITY (AGED 79). A POLICE REPORT WAS TAKEN AND AN INVESTIGATION WAS CONDUCTED. A FENCE AND PALM TREE WERE DAMAGED, AND PHOTOS WERE TAKEN. THE SERVICE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED. THE NAME AND ADDRESS LISTED IS FOR THE ATTORNEY OF THE CONTACT. THE CONTACT WAS JOSE GARCES, OF P.O. BOX 126, DONNA TEXAS.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10171443
Machine
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