| Issue ID | 548426 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10126846 |
| Manufacurer | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| Brand | MERCURY |
| Model | MARAUDER |
| Model Year | 2004 |
| File date | 18/04/05 |
| Component | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Dt: while going 10-20 mph vehicle sudden ly accelerated in the driveway and hit a parked car. Vehicle was in drive, and then experienced sudden acceleration. There were black tire marks from the rear wheels from where the car accelerated. Then. The vehicle hit the other parked family vehicle. The other vehicle was knocked about 30 feet. There were no reported injuries. Upon impact, the airbags did not deploy. Consume rhas pictures of the accident., but no police report. Dealership has not been contacted. Manufacturer had been contacted, but consumer received no response.*ak |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 9500 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | DANDRIDGE, TN |
| VIN pattern | 2MEHM79V64XXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | Y |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | |
| No. of fatalities | |
| Date of purchase | 02/06/04 |
| Was original owner? | Y |
| Anti-lock brakes | Y |
| Cruise control | Y |
| Number of cylinders | 8 |
| Drive train type | RWD |
| Transmission type | AUTO |
| Vehicle speed | 10 |
| DoT tire identifier | |
| Tire size | |
| Location of tire code | |
| Type of tire failure code | |
| Was defective tire repaired? | |
| Date of manufacture | |
| Type of child seat code | |
| Type of restraint | |
| Dealer's name | LANCE CUNNINGHAM LINCOLN FORD |
| Dealer's telephone number | |
| Dealer's city | KNOXVILLE |
| Dealer's state code | TN |
| Dealer's ZIP code | 37923 |