NHTSA Complaint #804311 — 1987 LINCOLN MARK VII VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

Complaint Details

ODI Number	804311
Vehicle	1987 LINCOLN MARK VII
Component	VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Date of Incident	October 15, 1996
Date Filed	October 30, 1996
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	Yes
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	CA

Consumer Description

STARTED CAR, RELEASED EMERGENCY BRAKE, PUT CAR INTO GEAR AND THE CAR ACCELERATED AND HIT A WALL, NOJURY . *AK CONSUMER STATES THAT THE TOP OF THE GEAR SELECTOR CAME OFF WHILE TRYING TO SHIFT INTO NEUTRAL. THE ORIGINAL COMPUTER WAS REPLACED IN JUNE OF 1994 DUE TO HARD STARTING AND ROUGH IDLE. *SLC

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