| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 006090126 | Incident Date: Dec, 14 2006 |
| Consumer's City: EUREKA | Consumer's State: MO |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Ford Motor Company |
| Model Name: ESCAPE | Model Year: 2004 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Vehicle speed control |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 1FMCU94164K | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Dec, 28 2006 | Complaint Type: EVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: Yes | Purchase Date: Feb, 28 2006 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 6 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Tl* - the contact was accelerating onto the interstate when the throttle became stuck. the vehicle was a 2004 ford escape with 47,000 miles. the contact had both feet on the brakes and the vehicle would not stop. the vehicle reached 100 mph. there were no warning signs or noises prior to the incident. the vehicle traveled at this speed for approximately 1 mile. the contact kept applying the brakes and was able to slow the vehicle to 45 mph. the contact pulled over to the shoulder and was able to stop the vehicle. the contact called the police , and the vehicle was towed to a ford dealer. the dealer replaced the throttle cable. the contact has the repair order. a police report was not filed. the weather conditions were dry. there were no injuries. ak updated 01/29/07. *jb |
