NHTSA Complaint #734178 — 1987 FORD F150

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	734178
Vehicle	1987 FORD F150
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
Date of Incident	September 26, 1997
Date Filed	October 24, 2000
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	CA

Consumer Description

I HAVE HAD TWO TFI MODULES FAIL ON MY TRUCK.BOTH TIMES I WAS STUCK IN THE MIDDLE OF A SIX LANE ROAD.THE FIRST TIME I WAS ALMOST REARENDED AND HAD TO PUSH THE TRUCK OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD.I WAS STILL BLOCKING THE RIGHT LANE UNTIL A TOW TRUCK ARRIVED.I WAS NOT INJURED BUT I WAS PUT IN A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.THE SECOND TIME THE MODULE FAILED I WAS STILL UNDERWAY AND WAS ABLE TO PULL TO THE SIDE OF THE STREET BUT STILL BLOCKING ONE LANE.E

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