NHTSA Complaint #731885 — 1997 FORD THUNDERBIRD

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	731885
Vehicle	1997 FORD THUNDERBIRD
Component	VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Date of Incident	September 15, 2000
Date Filed	September 26, 2000
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CA

Consumer Description

IDLE CONTROLLER CAUSE VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE TO 20MPH ON ITS OWN WITHOUT DEPRESSING ACCELERATOR, HAVE TO PRESS BRAKE HARD TO KEEP VEHICLE STILL, HAZARDOUS TO OPERATE VEHICLE

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