Consumer Complaint Detail

FORD / FORD TRUCK / 1989

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0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
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No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 996089004 Incident Date: Sep, 04 1996
Consumer's City: ANDERSON Consumer's State: CA
Vehicle Transmission Type: Manufacturers Name: Ford Motor Company
Model Name: FORD TRUCK Model Year: 1989
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Electrical system:ignition
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 1FMEU15H9KL Date added to File: May, 16 2021
Date Complaint Received: Aug, 22 1999 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Feb, 28 1990
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 0 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: The ignition module has failed 12 times. we have had to pull off the road in 10 seconds and have been under constant danger from traffic in each event. the ignition module fails because it gets too hot. after two hours we can continue on our way or get ignition module replaced. the first four times we did not know what caused it and spent over $1,000 trying to find problem. at any time on any trip we could be killed as complete control of the vehicle is lost and in the event we cannot get off the road (which happened in 9/96 and was the most serious instantance) there will be an accident or fatality. we are retired and cannot afford to buy a new vehicle nor can we in good conscious sell it privately due to the major potential problem of accident or death. letter follows.