NHTSA Complaint #10195953 — 2002 FORD EXCURSION

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD EXCURSION. WHILE PARKED, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING AND CRASHED INTO THE FRONT OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A SECOND DEALER WHO REPLACED THE THROTTLE CABLE. THE FAILURE HAS NOT OCCURRED SINCE THE REPLACEMENT WAS MADE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 95,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 94,300. THE CONSUMER PROVIDED AN EYEWITNESS STATEMENT, FREEPORT POLICE REPOR, VARIOUS ARTICLES PERTAINING TO THE DEFECT, AND THE REPAIR INVOICE. THE DEALER STATED THERE IS A STRONG SMELL OF FUEL, PASSENGER DOOR DOES NOT LOCK WITH REMOTE, AND CUSTOMER OVERHEAD DOOR IS BROKEN. UPDATED 08/27/07 *TR