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1993 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

fire1 injured · 659713 · 2008-02-29

Vehicle

Make
MERCURY
Model
GRAND MARQUIS
Year
1993
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
175,000

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
Yes
Crash
No
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

CRUISE CONTROL FIRE. NO WARNING. NO RECALL NOTICE. I PURCHASED THIS 1993 GRAND MARQUIS IN 1997 FROM AN AUTHORIZED LINCOLN MERCURY DEALERSHIP IN LONGWOOD FL. I FINANCED IT THROUGH FORD CREDIT. I LIVED IN THE SAME HOUSE FROM 1991 TO 2005. I WAS NEVER NOTIFIED OF A PROBLEM. CAR WAS DESTROYED. EXTENSIVE HOME DAMAGE. INJURY FROM SMOKE INHALATION. LOST FAMILY PET. EXTENSIVE BUSINESS LOSS. LIFE PERMANENTLY ALTERED. STILL SUFFERING FROM EFFECTS OF LOSS. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10219764
Machine
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