10.0
really awful- Crashes / Fires:
- 4 / 0
- Injuries / Deaths:
- 0 / 0
- Average Mileage:
- 46,762 miles
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The contact owns a 2007 Mercury Grand Marquis. The contact stated that while attempting to park, the engine revved and then accelerated forcefully. The brake pedal was depressed multiple times and the vehicle accelerated over the parking space block. The engine was turned off. After restarting, the vehicle resumed as normal. The failure recurred on a separate occasion. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnosis. The technician was unable to duplicate the failure. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 70,766. Updated 11/09/15
- Ocean City , NJ, USA
The brake and accelerator pedals are too close together and at the same height. On numerous occasions, when attempting to brake I found myself accelerating since the brake and accelerator were both depressed. The pedals are not adjustable and I really have to concentrate when braking to avoid the accelerator pedal or my car just keeps on going.
- Lincolnton, NC, USA
The contact owns a 2007 Mercury Grand Marquis. The contact stated that the vehicle was started and as she lightly depressed the accelerator pedal, the vehicle rapidly accelerated and crashed into a wall from the front passenger's side. The contact did not sustain any injuries. The vehicle was taken to the dealer but was not inspected for the cause of the failure. The body damage was repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 106,000.
- Royal Palm Beach , FL, USA
Gas pedal went all the way to the floor and would not release. I kept hitting the pedal to try and release it for about 2 miles. I kept my foot on the brake to try and slow the car down, but that didn't help. The floor mat was not under the pedal because it is too short to reach it. After hitting the pedal as hard as I could numerous times it released.
- Knoxville, TN, USA
The contact owns a 2007 Mercury Grand Marquis. The contact was reversing from a parking spot and when she shifted into drive, the vehicle rapidly accelerated independently and crashed into a building. The contact was not injured. The vehicle was towed to a tow lot and was not taken to the dealer for inspection or repairs. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure and the current mileage was 39,000.
- Pembroke Pines , FL, USA
The contact owns a 2007 Mercury Grand Marquis. The contact stated that the vehicle would not accelerate from a stop. The contact then shifted into reverse and the vehicle surged backward until crashing into a concrete post. The vehicle was towed home. The failure was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure and current mileages were 26,093.
- Miami, FL, USA
Speed control is not working correctly.
- Little Egg Harbor Twp., NJ, USA
Ltr fwd email fm (NY) reporting incident of sudden unintended acceleration fm owner of a 2007 Mercury Grand Marquis, reply to massapequa park district ofc. The consumer stated while driving on the turnpike, the vehicle suddenly accelerated and he could not stop it, until he turned off the engine and coasted quite a distance. The vehicle was towed to a Ford dealership and the dealer claimed there was carbon buildup in the air filter which caused the sudden acceleration. The consumer stated he experienced the same problem again. The consumer believed it is the same problem Toyota's are having.
- Long Beach, NY, USA
- Channelview, TX, USA