NHTSA Complaint #729700 — 1998 FORD MUSTANG ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

Complaint Details

ODI Number	729700
Vehicle	1998 FORD MUSTANG
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
Date of Incident	August 24, 2000
Date Filed	September 6, 2000
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	Yes
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	MO

Consumer Description

WHILE TRAVELING AT APPROX. 25 MPH DRIVER PROCEEDED TO MAKE A RIGHT HAND TURN WHEN IN THE CURVE VEHICLE SUDDENLY LOST ALL POWER. ENGINE QUIT, DRIVER HAD NO CONTROL OVER STEERING OR BRAKES. ACCIDENT OCCURRED STRIKING TWO VEHICLES. 2 CARS DETERMINED TO BE TOTALLED, 3RD CAR BEING EVALUATED FOR LOSS. OUTDOOR TEMPS WERE NOTED TO BE IN HIGH NINETY'S TO LOW 100'S. CAUSE OF ENGINE SHUT DOWN UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME, BUT POSSIBLE VAPOR LOCK PROBLEM MAY HAVE EXISTED.

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