| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 004294877 | Incident Date: Aug, 18 2004 |
| Consumer's City: WOODLAND HILLS | Consumer's State: CA |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Ford Motor Company |
| Model Name: ESCAPE | Model Year: 2003 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Power train:driveline |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 1 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 1FMYU03183K | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Aug, 18 2004 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Dec, 31 2002 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 6 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Cable on vehicle accelerator pedal broke and car accelerator unchecked. i needed to"stand" hard on my brakes to get any contol of the speed. i was on the freeway and transitioning to another freeway when this occurred. the only way i could stop the car was to turn off the motor once i got near the shoulder and use the brakes and the emergency brakes to come to a stop. the power ford valencia ford dealer, where i purchased the car, found the broken cable and now tells me that ford does not cover this type of failure.*ak |
