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2008 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash · 989114 · 2013-06-25

Vehicle

Make
MERCURY
Model
GRAND MARQUIS
Year
2008
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
17,869
Speed
5 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL AND DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE RPM READING INCREASED AS THE VEHICLE JERKED FORWARD. THE CONTACT STATED ALL THE WARNING LIGHTS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED VARIOUS TIMES CAUSING A CRASH. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED, CAUSING THE CONTACT TO CRASH INTO A GUARD RAIL AND A CONCRETE WALL. THE POLICE REPORTED TO THE SCENE AND A REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS WHERE THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 17,869. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10521721
Machine
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