NHTSA Complaint #885961 — 2000 FORD MUSTANG VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

Complaint Details

ODI Number	885961
Vehicle	2000 FORD MUSTANG
Component	VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Date of Incident	September 1, 2000
Date Filed	April 16, 2001
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	OR

Consumer Description

WHEN VEHICLE IS PUT INTO GEAR, FROM PARK TO DRIVE/REVERSE, AND WHEN VEHICLE COMES TO A STOP, IT WILL ACCELERATE SUDDENLY FOR A MOMENT, THEN STOP. THIS HAPPENS MOSTLY DURING COLD WEATHER CONDITIONS, AND WILL HAPPEN FROM 25 TO 50 PERCENT OF THE TIME. DEALERSHIP COULD NOT DETERMINE ANY DEFECT. A SECOND DEALERSHIP REPLACED TORQUE CONVERTER, AND VERIFIED THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM. IT WAS A POSSIBLE SOFTWARE DEFECT - NO UPGRADE AVAILABLE TO REPAIR DEFECT. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS.*AK

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