NHTSA Complaint #890527 — 1996 FORD CONTOUR

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	890527
Vehicle	1996 FORD CONTOUR
Component	VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Date of Incident	June 8, 2001
Date Filed	June 18, 2001
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	OK

Consumer Description

WHILE TRAVELING AT 70 MPH,ODOMETER GAUGE DROPPED TO 10 MPH. ENGINE LIGHT AND ODOMETER LIGHT CAME ON. CONSUMER STATES THAT VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO MECHANIC. MECHANIC STATED IT WAS THE SPEED SENSOR. *AK *SLC

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