# 2001 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
> NHTSA complaint `979113` · 2013-05-14 · 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:** 2001
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
- **Miles at failure:** 163,284
- **Speed:** 5 mph
## Narrative
I WAS TURNING INTO MY DRIVE WAY AND THE CAR ALL OF A CERTAIN ACCELERATED TO A SPEED UP AND  I IMMEDIATELY JUMP ON TO THE BRAKE TO STOP THE CAR AND IT CRASHED INTO THE BACK FENCE . I GOT OUT THE CAR TO CHECK AND SEE IF THE PEDAL HAD THE FLOOR MAT ON IT AND THEIR WAS NOTHING ON IT.  *TR
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