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2005 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL

crash2 injured · 630715 · 2007-07-16

Vehicle

Make
MERCURY
Model
GRAND MARQUIS
Year
2005
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
Miles at failure
31,900
Speed
2 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
2
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS. WHILE DRIVING 2 MPH, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING TO APPROXIMATELY 75 MPH. THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL, BUT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP. THE FAILURE CAUSED HER TO CRASH INTO A FIRE HYDRANT. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED A BROKEN BACK AND THE FRONT SEAT PASSENGER SUSTAINED A BRUISED BOWEL AND INTERNAL BLEEDING. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. AS OF JULY 16, 2007, THE DEALER HAS BEEN UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 32,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 31,900.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10196523
Machine
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