1988 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS

WHILE DRIVING ON INTERSTATE 94 IN CHICAGO, I ACCELERATED TO PASS A CAR. THE ACCELERATION DEVICE WITHIN THE ENGINE, NOT ONLY STUCK, BUT IT INCREASED SPEED. I TRIED TO BRAKE THE CAR WITH LITTLE RESPONSE. I GOT ON THE EXIT RAMP AND WITH 2 FEET ON THE BRAKES, COULD NOT STOP THE CAR. WE REAR ENDED A WOMAN STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT. WE PUT THE BUMPER OF HER JEEP INTO HER BACK SEAT, THEN VEERED OFF HER CAR AND SMASHED INTO A CEMENT RETAINING WALL. MY DAUGHTER WAS IN THE FRONT SEAT OF MY CAR. ALTHOU

Mileage: 90,000

I WAS DRIVING AT A STEADY SPEED OF APPROX. 45 -50MPH ON RT.219 IN ORCHARD PARK, N Y, WHEN MY 1988 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS WAGON STARTED TO ACCELERATE ON ITS OWN. THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS NOT ENGAGED. THE CAR CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE ON LEVEL GROUNG TO APPROX. 60 MPH. CONTINUOUS BRAKING ONLY SLOWED THE CAR TEMPORARILY. I MANAGED TO BRAKE THE CAR ENOUGH TO GET OFF THE EXIT RAMP AND ONLY WAS ABLE TO STOP IT BY RIDING THE BRAKE PEDAL AND PUTTING THE CAR INTO N. SMOKE AND FLAMES WERE COMING FROM UNDE

AS CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED VEHICLE SUDDENLY STARTED TO ACCELERATE . SHE APPLIED BRAKES TO BRING THE VEHICLE TO A COMPLETE STOP. FRONT TWO TIRE WERE ON FIRE AT THAT TIME. FIRE WAS COMING FROM UNDERNEATH. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO DEALERSHIP.*AK

AS CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED VEHICLE SUDDENLY STARTED TO ACCELERATE . SHE APPLIED BRAKES TO BRING THE VEHICLE TO A COMPLETE STOP. FRONT TWO TIRE WERE ON FIRE AT THAT TIME. FIRE WAS COMING FROM UNDERNEATH. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO DEALERSHIP.*AK

WHILE IN BED HEARD AUTOMOBILE CRANKING BY ITSELF. WHEN ATTEMPTING TO LOOK OUT OF THE WINDOW, SAW SMOKE, AND THEN AUTOMOBILE CAUGHT ON FIRE. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO PUT BLAZE OUT.*AK

CONSUMER PUT VEHICLE IN REVERSE AND& IT SHOT BACK ACROSS A SMALL INTERSECTION INTO A DITCH, IGNITION WOULD NOT TURN OFF, CONSUMER THOUGHT IT MIGHT BE A THROTTLE PROBLEM,DEALER INSPECTED VEHICLE AND FOUND NOTHING WRONG. *AK *ML *SLC

IGNITION SWITCH FAILED RESULTING IN VEHICLE FIRE.

ENGINE BLOCK HEATER CORD NOT INSTALLED CORRECTLY RESULTING IN AN ENGINE FIRE AND MAJOR PROPERTY DAMAGE.

STEERING COLUMN SWITCH FAILED RESULTING IN FIRE PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE.

IGNITION SWITCH FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE RESULTING IN VEHICLE FIRE. (ATTORNEY FOR CONSUMER).

IGNITION SWITCH FAILURE RESULTING IN VEHICLE FIRE PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE.

SUDDEN ACCELERATION, CAUSING ACCIDENT.

THE ALTERNATOR CAUGHT FIRE AS CAR WAS BEING PARKED.

CONSUMER SHIFTED THE VEHICLE FROM PARK TO REVERSE AND THE VEHICLE ACCELARATED IN REVERSE, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO FIND THE CAUSE. *AK

RECALL -96V071000 (IGNITION SWITCH). THE SERVICE WAS DONE IN AUGUST OF 1996. ON OCT. 20TH 1996, THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, AND SMOKE WAS NOTICED COMING FROM THE DRIVER'S SIDE, UNDER THE HOOD. RESULTING IN A VEHICLE FIRE. *AK *SLC

VEHICLE VEERED LEFT WHEN BRAKES APPLIED, CAUSING ACCIDENT.

ELECTRICAL SHORT, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO CATCH ON FIRE IN THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR PANEL. *AK

ELECTRICAL SHORT, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO CATCH ON FIRE IN THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR PANEL. *AK

CRUISE CONTROL MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO SURGE/ACCIDENT. *DH

VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE PARKED INSIDE THE VEHICLE ON DASHBOARD DUE TO POSSIBLE SHORT IN THE IGNITION SWITCH. *AK