Consumer Complaint Detail

FORD / CROWN VICTORIA / 1991

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0 Injured
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0 Death
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No Fire
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NHTSA Complaint Number: 003245424 Incident Date: Sep, 30 2003
Consumer's City: HUNTSVILLE Consumer's State: AL
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Ford Motor Company
Model Name: CROWN VICTORIA Model Year: 1991
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Power train:automatic transmission
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 2FACP74F2MX Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Dec, 01 2003 Complaint Type: EVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Mar, 19 1991
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: No
Number of Cylinders: 8 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: When the vehicle was idling the consumer smelled a heavy scent of oil burning. while driving at 65 mph, the engine began revving at a high rate. also, the transmission gears would not go into third or fourth gear. the vehicle was taken to the dealer, who informed the consumer that the bushing was made of plastic. however, the bushing should be made from metal. the manufacturer had been informed. *ak when the cable linkage was disconnected, the destruction of the clutch would occur. (locking up the higher two gears, without the lock up only the first and second gear would work) *scc *jb