NHTSA Complaint #766768 — 1988 FORD CROWN VICTORIA VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

Complaint Details

ODI Number	766768
Vehicle	1988 FORD CROWN VICTORIA
Component	VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Date of Incident	September 3, 2002
Date Filed	September 9, 2002
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	WA

Consumer Description

CAR ALMOST GOT ME KILLED. THE THROTTLE WENT TO THE FLOOR AND WOULDN'T LET UP. TO KEEP FROM CRASHING INTO OTHERS WAS NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE. I HAD TO PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL AND RUIN THE TRANSMISSION BEFORE THE CAR WOULD STOP.*AK

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