Consumer Complaint Detail

FORD / MUSTANG CONVERTIBLE / 1996

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NHTSA Complaint Number: 006063788 Incident Date: Apr, 25 2006
Consumer's City: MCKEESPORT Consumer's State: PA
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Ford Motor Company
Model Name: MUSTANG CONVERTIBLE Model Year: 1996
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: Yes Component's Description: Electrical system
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 1FALP4443TF Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Apr, 26 2006 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: Yes Purchase Date: Oct, 09 2003
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: No
Number of Cylinders: 6 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Driving and made a turn, car went out of control as if a tire blew out spun and did 360 turn jumped a curb, smashed into a pole. attempted to stop car and turn off ignition but car wouldn't stop until 3rd attempt! attempted to start car back up yet car kept accelerating and revving even though car was in park and no one was pressing the gas it kept revving as if the gas pedal was stuck. had car towed and mechanic said computer chip in car malfunctioned engaged in cruise control which is why my attempts of gaining control of car failed. car is totaled due to when it jumped curb it tore up the suspension among other things and car is not drivable until at least $ 1500 is paid for damages just to the undercarriage of car not including the damage to side of car that smashed into the pole.*jb