NHTSA Complaint #10204335 — 2002 FORD ESCAPE

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10204335
Vehicle	2002 FORD ESCAPE
Component	VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES
Date of Incident	September 27, 2007
Date Filed	September 28, 2007
Mileage	130,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	NJ

Consumer Description

(1) DRIVING TO WORK ON ROUTE 18 SOUTH (2) LOST USE OF ACCELERATOR PEDAL (3) CABLE BROKEN TO PEDAL THAT WAS REPLACED AT FORD DEALER IN SHREWSBURY/RED BANK NJ. *TR

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