| Components - Details | |
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| NHTSA Complaint Number: 003251239 | Incident Date: Jun, 24 2003 |
| Consumer's City: MYAKKA CITY | Consumer's State: FL |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Ford Motor Company |
| Model Name: MARAUDER | Model Year: 2003 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Service brakes, hydraulic:foundation components |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 2MEHM75VX3X | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Dec, 21 2003 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Apr, 23 2003 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 8 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Almost all domestic manufacturers of passenger cars make them so that the brake pedal depresses farther than the accelerator. this is very likely the reason for most "unintended" acceleration incidents. in my own case it involves a 2003 mercury grand marquis. if you accidently depress both at the same time, which with a large foot is easy to do, the brakes will not hold the vehicle. when i complained to the dealer i was told that all vehicles of the same platform do the same thing. i can easily see where this would lead to serious consequences when an elderly person has the same experience and they panic and are afraid to release the brake. as we see more and more incidents of "unintended acceraltion" kill and mame more and more people perhaps it's not unusual but the norm.*ak |
