Consumer Complaint Detail
FORD / CROWN VICTORIA / 2000

0 Injured

0 Death

No Fire
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NHTSA Complaint Number: 002096115 | Incident Date: Jun, 26 2002 |
Consumer's City: | Consumer's State: NV |
Vehicle Transmission Type: | Manufacturers Name: Ford Motor Company |
Model Name: CROWN VICTORIA | Model Year: 2000 |
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Vehicle speed control |
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
Vehicle's VIN#: 2FAFP73W4YX | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
Date Complaint Received: Jul, 16 2002 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Jun, 30 2000 |
Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
Number of Cylinders: 0 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: 9:00 a.m., on putting the car into reverse to back out of a space, the motor leaped into full acceleration with a loud roar. the car jumped backward about half a car length, while i jammed the brake pedal down as far as it would go, but the motor overcame the brakes.. i wrestled the gearshift our of reverse but overshot into forward. the car jumped forward with a loud screeching of the tires and a cloud of blue smoke from the tires enveloping the car, before i was able to wrrestle the gearsshift out of forward into neutral. the motor instantly calmed down to idling speed and i was able to drive as usuall.*ak |