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1991 Mercury Grand Marquis vehicle speed control problems

12 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the vehicle speed control on the 1991 Mercury Grand Marquis15% of all complaints for this model year.

12
Vehicle Speed Control complaints
15%
share of all complaints
median reported incident mileage
7 / 0
crash / fire reports

What owners report

  • While driving on the highway with cruise control set stepped on the brakes, but they didn't deactivate the speed control. Turned vehicle off, and then back on, and that didn't help. Had to open the hood to disconnect the switch. Contacted dealer. *ak

    filed May 31, 2000

  • Driver turned on ignition ,put transmission in reverse with foot still on brakes , the vehicle took off in reverse, hitting 4 vehicles, and then went forward hitting a building. *ak

    filed Sep 29, 1999

Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.

Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.