# 2008 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
> NHTSA complaint `989114` · 2013-06-25 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** MERCURY
- **Model:** GRAND MARQUIS
- **Year:** 2008
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
- **Miles at failure:** 17,869
- **Speed:** 5 mph
## 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
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