# 1994 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
> NHTSA complaint `738096` · 2009-10-02 · 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:** GRAND MARQUIS
- **Year:** 1994
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
- **Miles at failure:** 72,000
## Narrative
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS LS. IN 2006, THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE WHILE IN A PARKED POSITION. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FLAMES  AND CONCLUDED THAT THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL CAUSED THE FIRE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 72,000.
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