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Mercury Grand Marquis Vehicle Speed Control Safety Report | Sept 01, 2006
Reported on Sept 01, 2006
| TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS BETWEEN 5 AND 10 MPH THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN AND THE BRAKES WOULD NOT STOP THE VEHICLE. TO STOP THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT HAD TO PUT THE VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,000. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATOR LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 37,000. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT HE PREVIOUSLY PUT THE CAR IN REVERSE AND IT TOOK OFF HE KEPT BRAKING BUT THE VEHICLE WOULDN'T STOP AND DAMAGED THE FRONT END OF THE CAR. UPDATE 05/22/07*TR | |
| Make: | Mercury |
| Model: | Grand Marquis |
| Manufactured by: | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| Year: | 2000 |
| Was a crash reported? | Y |
| Was an injury reported? | 0 person(s) were injured. |
| Was a death reported? | 0 person(s) died. |
| Was a fire reported? | N |
| Location: | LONG ISLAND CITY NY |
| Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): | 2MEFM75W7YX |
| Mileage: | 35000 miles. |
| Speed: | 5 MPH |
| Number of cylinders: | 8 |
| Vehicle type: | RWD |
| Vehicle fuel: | GAS Fuel injection. |
| Was a police report filed? | Y |
| Tire size: | |
| Dealer name and location: | QUEENS BLVD LINE MERCURY IN JAMAICA NY 11435 |
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