Consumer Complaint Detail

FORD / RANGER / 2000

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0 Injured
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0 Death
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No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 003240145 Incident Date: Oct, 05 2003
Consumer's City: STOCKTON Consumer's State: CA
Vehicle Transmission Type: MAN Manufacturers Name: Ford Motor Company
Model Name: RANGER 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#: 1FTYR10C9YP Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Nov, 04 2003 Complaint Type: EVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: -
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: No
Number of Cylinders: 4 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: When shifting gears vehicle's accelerated without warning. *ak consumer could be sitting still or moving slowly but when he releases the clutch, he feels he's traveling 90 mph. he will not let his wife or anyone else drive the vehicle because of this defect. took vehicle to ford dealer and they worked on it. he test drove the vehicle and nothing happened. he stated this has happened at least six times. he could drive it for hundreds of miles and nothing happens. all of a sudden, the motor is going 90 mph. he would play with the clutch and hold the brake for a mile or two and then it's o.k. there has not been any accidents or injuries. *ph