NHTSA Complaint #814118 — 1988 FORD THUNDERBIRD

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	814118
Vehicle	1988 FORD THUNDERBIRD
Component	VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Date of Incident	July 7, 1997
Date Filed	July 14, 1997
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	TX

Consumer Description

CONSUMER HAS BEEN HAVING VEHICLE REPAIRED BY DANA MOTORS LTD. (718-983-8700) STANTEN ISLAND NY. SINCE AUG. 96, CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT THE EXHAUST NEEDS TO BE CLEANED FROM THE MANIFOLD. VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP FIVE TIMES FOR SAME PROBLEM (ACCELERATES UNEXPECTENTLY TOO MANY TIMES). *AK

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