| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 007100068 | Incident Date: Mar, 07 2007 |
| Consumer's City: DAYTON | Consumer's State: MD |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Ford Motor Company |
| Model Name: MUSTANG | Model Year: 1995 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: Yes | Component's Description: Vehicle speed control:cruise control |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 1FALP42T2SF | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Mar, 26 2007 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: Yes | Purchase Date: Jun, 23 2003 |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 8 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Pulled out of parking lot on to main road and gas pedal was pulled to floor. engine ran full throttle while brake was fully applied and car was out of control. car spun across and into on coming traffic over shoulder and into trees. car came to rest against trees with engine still running wide open. key was turned off and engine shut down. after i reached my composure, i restarted car to pull out of trees, but engine run full throttle and i shut it back down. i got out of car and opened the hood to discover that the cruise control had the throttle pulled wide open and would not release it. i pried off the cable connector, of the cruise control, from the throttle lever and the throttle returned to the idle position. the cruise control cable would not move in either direction, it is locked in the full throttle position. the cruise was not turned on. i have not repaired or tried to repair the unit and have left it as it was for inspection. i contacted ford and they said they would send someone out, from the local dealer, to inspect it, 2 weeks have passed and no one has shown up. please help. *jb |
