NHTSA Complaint #744384 — 1999 FORD ESCORT VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

Complaint Details

ODI Number	744384
Vehicle	1999 FORD ESCORT
Component	VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Date Filed	April 25, 2001
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	ND

Consumer Description

ACCELERATOR CAUSES CAR TO SURGE FORWARD OR BACKWARD AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED, DEPENDING ON GEAR. HAPPENS 9 TIMES OUT OF 10. HAVE LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE THREE TIMES ON ICE THIS WINTER, AND HAD REPEATED CLOSE CALS, ESPECIALLY WHEN REVERSING. TOOK CAR TO FORD DEALER WHERE BOUGHT, AND TOLD IT IS MODEL DEFECT AND NOT FIXABLE. NOTE ONE SIMILAR IN YOUR RECORDS, SEE: ODI ID:854752. *AK

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