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2005 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash3 injured · 721382 · 2009-05-26

Vehicle

Make
MERCURY
Model
GRAND MARQUIS
Year
2005
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
17,816

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
3
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

ARRIVED AT SON'S HOME AND STOPPED IN DRIVEWAY WITH FOOT ON BRAKE WHEN VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED UNCONTROLLABLY, SPINNING WHEELS IN GRAVEL DRIVEWAY. DRIVER SWERVED TO AVOID HITTING GARAGE AND RAN HEAD ON INTO A PINE TREE RESULTING IN SEVERE DAMAGE TO ENTIRE FRONT END OF VEHICLE (EXPECT VEHICLE TO BE CONSIDERED A TOTAL LOSS) AND INJURIES TO THE DRIVER AND TWO PASSENGERS. BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. PRIOR TO ARRIVING AT DESTINATION, DRIVER HAD USED THE CRUISE CONTROL ON THE VEHICLE. VEHICLE HAS NOT YET BEEN MOVED AND AM CURRENTLY WAITING FOR INSURANCE ADJUSTER TO INSPECT VEHICLE. BOTH DRIVER AND FRONT SEAT PASSENGER SUFFERED SEVERE BRUISING ON FACE, ARMS, CHEST AND ABDOMEN, PRESUMABLY FROM DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIR BAGS AS WELL AS FROM THE SEAT BELTS. REAR SEAT PASSENGER SUFFERED A CONTUSION ON THE FOREHEAD AND A SPRAINED HAND. ALL VEHICLE OCCUPANTS WERE TRANSPORTED TO HOSPITAL FOR EVALUATION AND RELEASED. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10269914
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