NHTSA Complaint #11364399 — 2004 FORD THUNDERBIRD VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11364399
Vehicle	2004 FORD THUNDERBIRD
Component	VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Date of Incident	January 1, 2006
Date Filed	October 14, 2020
Mileage	10,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	KY

Consumer Description

HAVE REPLACED VIA FORD DEALER THROTTLE CONTROL SENSOR TWICE. FIRST REPAIR 2007. SECOND REPAIR 2014, AND NOW IN 2020. I AM FACING SAME PROBLEM AGAIN. OBVIOUSLY THE CONTROL SYSTEM IS DEFECTIVE. THE PROBLEM TRIGGERS VEHICLE LIMP MODE WHILE DRIVING AND IN PARK.

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