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Mercury Grand Marquis Vehicle Speed Control Safety Report | Mar 02, 2011
Reported on Mar 02, 2011
| TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE WAS DRIVING WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ACTIVATED. AS HE APPROACHED A TRAFFIC STOP AND APPLIED THE BRAKES, THE VEHICLE ABNORMALLY ACCELERATED. THE CONTACT WAS ACCELERATING TOWARD TRAFFIC AND IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE, HE VEERED OFF THE HIGHWAY AND SHUT THE ENGINE OFF. HE RESTARTED THE VEHICLE SEVERAL MINUTES LATER AS IT RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED THE CONTACT TO BRING THE VEHICLE IN FOR INSPECTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 98,900. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. | |
| Make: | Mercury |
| Model: | Grand Marquis |
| Manufactured by: | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| Year: | 2000 |
| Was a crash reported? | N |
| Was an injury reported? | |
| Was a death reported? | |
| Was a fire reported? | N |
| Location: | WOODSTOCK GA |
| Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): | |
| Mileage: | 98900 miles. |
| Speed: | 0 MPH |
| Number of cylinders: | |
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| Vehicle fuel: | |
| Was a police report filed? | N |
| Tire size: | |
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