# 1995 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
> NHTSA complaint `778893` · 2010-04-05 · 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:** 1995
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
- **Miles at failure:** 90,000
- **Speed:** 55 mph
## Narrative
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS. WHILE DRIVING  AT SPEEDS OF 55 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD AND DROVE ONTO THE EMERGENCY LANE. THE CONTACT CONFIRMED THAT THE FIRE BEGAN INSIDE THE DASHBOARD AREA AND SPREAD TO THE COMPONENTS UNDER THE HOOD. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE POLICE WERE CALLED AND A REPORT WAS FILED; HOWEVER,  THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 90,000.        UPDATED 6/1/10 *CN   UPDATED 06/18/10.*JB
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