Consumer Complaint Detail

LINCOLN / CONTINENTAL / 2002

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0 Injured
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0 Death
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No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 003234656 Incident Date: Aug, 04 2003
Consumer's City: COLLEYVILLE Consumer's State: TX
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Ford Motor Company
Model Name: CONTINENTAL Model Year: 2002
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Vehicle speed control
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 1LNHM97VX2Y Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Sep, 30 2003 Complaint Type: EVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Jul, 25 2003
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 8 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: During bright day light hours speedometer needle is almost impossible to see due to the color of the needle and the dial's background. the needle is dull red, and the background is black. the brightness of the sun makes the needle fade away. the panel and needles function properly on days it's not so bright. the consumer had the dealer paint the dial needle white but that did not fix the problem due to the tinted plastic cover. the manufacturer was notified. *ak *nlm