# 1997 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS
> NHTSA complaint `80332` · 1997-07-09 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** MERCURY
- **Model:** GRAND MARQUIS
- **Year:** 1997
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS
- **Speed:** 65 mph
## Narrative
DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65MPH AND SUDDENLY HEARD A LOUD NOSIE,LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE WHICH RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT AND VEHICLE WAS TOTALED . DRIVE BELT WAS ON SIDE OF HIGHWAY  WHICH LEADS ME TO BELIEVE IT WAS A DEFECTIVE DRIVE BELT.   *AK
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