# 2004 MERCURY MONTEREY — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
> NHTSA complaint `657091` · 2008-02-11 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** MERCURY
- **Model:** MONTEREY
- **Year:** 2004
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
- **Miles at failure:** 33,800
- **Speed:** 65 mph
## Narrative
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 MERCURY MONTEREY.  WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO HESITATE.  THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, BUT THE SPEED DECREASED AND THE RPMS INCREASED.  THE CONTACT PULLED OVER AND EXITED THE VEHICLE.  THE VEHICLE THEN CAUGHT FIRE UNDER THE HOOD NEAR THE WINDSHIELD.  THERE WERE NO INJURIES.  THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.  THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 33,800.
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*