NHTSA Complaint #10744678 — 2004 FORD RANGER

ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10744678
Vehicle	2004 FORD RANGER
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	July 17, 2014
Date Filed	July 29, 2015
Mileage	125,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	AZ

Consumer Description

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD RANGER. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE STARTED TO IDLE INDEPENDENTLY. THE ACCELERATOR WAS DEPRESSED AND THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 125,000. UPDATED 12/13/2017*CN

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