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2003 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash · 802333 · 2010-07-27

Vehicle

Make
MERCURY
Model
GRAND MARQUIS
Year
2003
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
50,000
Speed
4 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS. WHILE TRAVELING AT 4 MPH, THE CONTACT APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY ACCELERATED. THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE AS A RESULT. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. ON A LATER DATE, WHILE PARKING IN A RESIDENTIAL GARAGE, THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKES AND THE VEHICLE ABNORMALLY ACCELERATED. THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE GARAGE WALL AND THROUGH THE MASTER BATHROOM OF THE HOME. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO HER PELVIS FROM ATTEMPTING TO APPLY EXTREME FORCE TO THE BRAKE. A POLICE REPORT WAS AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED FOR THE UNINTENDED ACCELERATION FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 90,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10345721
Machine
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