NHTSA Complaint #537189 — 1987 FORD TAURUS

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	537189
Vehicle	1987 FORD TAURUS
Component	VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Date of Incident	June 25, 1987
Date Filed	June 22, 1998
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	UT

Consumer Description

FRONT SEATBELT LOOSEN AND THE VEHICLE IS DRIVEN AND HAVE DONE SO FROM THE INITIAL PURCHASE. DEALER SAID TO LEAN QUICKLY FORWARD THEN BACK IN THE SEAT AND THE RETRACTORS WOULD THEN SNUG THE BELT, EVEN AFTER THIS WAS DONE THE BELT WOULD BE LOOSE AGAIN. AFTER WARRANTY EXPIRED AT 36,000 MILES DEALER SAID BELT ARE DEFECTIVE AND NEED REPLACEING AND IT WILL COST $87.50 PER BELT PLUS LABOR TO INSTALL. WHEN TURNING OFF THE CRUISE CONTROL WITH STEERING WHEEL MOUNTED SWITCH HAS ALWAYS PRODUCED THE FOLLOWING BEHAVIOR WHICH THE DEALER HAS REFUSED TO WRITE UP ON THE SHOP WORK FORM. PRESSING THE OFF SWITCH CAUSES THE CAR TO MOMENTARILY START TO SLOW DOWN, THEN THE CRUISE CONTROL ENGAGES AGAIN AND ACCELERATES THE CAR BACK UP THE SPEED IT WAS GOING WHEN THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS TURNED OFF. THE ONLY WAY TO COMPLETLY DISENGAGE CRUISE CONTROL IS TO TAP THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE SERVICE WRITER SAID AND I QUOTE, "OK JUST TAP THE BRAKE WHEN YOU NEED TO SHUT OFF THE CRUISE CONTROL--THEY'RE THE SAME

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