NHTSA Complaint #10166104 — 1995 FORD RANGER VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10166104
Vehicle	1995 FORD RANGER
Component	VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Date of Incident	August 21, 2006
Date Filed	August 21, 2006
Mileage	166,917 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	IN

Consumer Description

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE CRUISE CONTROL WOULD NOT ENGAGE WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A DEALER WHO DETERMINED THE CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH WAS DEFECTIVE AND THE SWITCH WAS REPLACED. AFTERWARDS, THE CRUISE CONTROL DID NOT FUNCTION AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER FOR FURTHER INSPECTION. THE DEALER DETERMINED THE CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH HAD SHORTED OUT TO THE SERVICE CONTROL UNIT. THERE WAS A NHTSA RECALL, # 05V388000, REGARDING THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALERTED. UPDATED 10/17/2006 - THE SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH LEAKED. *NM

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