NHTSA Complaint #703522 — 1998 MERCURY SABLE

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	703522
Vehicle	1998 MERCURY SABLE
Component	VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Date of Incident	February 1, 1999
Date Filed	February 19, 1999
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	PA

Consumer Description

LOCKED TORQUE CONVERTER SEEMS TO DISENGAGE WHEN GOING DOWN HILL. ALSO, SPEED CONTROL CANNOT CONTROL SPEED OF CAR GOING DOWN ANY SLIGHT HILL. SEEMS TO BE NOT LOCKED UP, ETC. CANNOT USE ENGINE COMPRESSION, ETC, TO SLOW VEHICLE. CRUISE CONTROL US IS USELESS ON ANY TYPE OF DOWNGRADE! IS THIS A DESIGN FLAW OR CAN IT BE REPAIRED? VEHICLE IS A LEASED CAR THROUGH WHEELS, INC. THANK YOU. *AK

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