| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 000034719 | Incident Date: Mar, 24 2000 |
| Consumer's City: CANTON | Consumer's State: GA |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: | Manufacturers Name: Ford Motor Company |
| Model Name: AEROSTAR | Model Year: 1997 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Vehicle speed control:cables |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 1FMDA11U5VZ | Date added to File: May, 16 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Mar, 27 2000 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Aug, 31 1999 |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: No |
| Number of Cylinders: 0 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Vehicle was brought up to 65 mph on interstate highway and placed under cruise control. vehicle accelerated out of control to speeds in excess of 90mph, and would not respond to attempts to disengage throttle or crusise control. vehilce slowed down to safe speed by constant braking for approximately 10 miles until "safe" area to exit was found. attempts to bring vehicle to stop by breaking, downshifting, applying emergency brake was unsuccessful. vehicle finally stopped by turning ignition switch off while traveling at approx 25 mph. vehicle towed to cherokee ford in woodstock. problem reported to be malfunction of accelerator cable. damage to other vehicle components not known at this time. *ak |
