# 1992 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
> NHTSA complaint `762266` · 2010-02-13 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** MERCURY
- **Model:** GRAND MARQUIS
- **Year:** 1992
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
- **Miles at failure:** 80,000
## Narrative
SMOKE WAS COMING OUT FROM UNDER THE HOOD WHILE DRIVING THE CAR USING CRUISE CONTROL.  PULLED OVER AND CHECKED THE FLUIDS ON THE CAR.  NO PROBLEM.  STARTED DRIVING AGAIN AND BEGAN TO HAVE PROBLEMS.  PULLED OVER AGAIN AND SAW SMOKE THEN FLAMES COMING OUT.  CAR WAS A TOTAL LOSS.  *TR
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