# 2003 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
> NHTSA complaint `620694` · 2007-04-17 · 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
- **Miles at failure:** 58,000
## Narrative
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS.  WHILE WAITING TO TURN AT A STOP SIGN THE ENGINE INCREASED IN RPMS AND ACCELERATED FORWARD.  THE FAILURE CAUSED THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE  TO CRASH INTO THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF HIM.  BOTH VEHICLES WERE DAMAGED , AND A POLICE REPORT WAS TAKEN.  THE VEHICLE WAS AT THE DEALER AWAITING A DIAGNOSTIC TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF FAILURE.  THE CONTACT  WAS WAITING FOR AN INSURANCE ESTIMATE AND REPORT.  THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 58,000.*AK
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*