Consumer Complaint Detail

FORD / PROBE / 1996

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 997036040 Incident Date: Oct, 15 1997
Consumer's City: DAYTON Consumer's State: MD
Vehicle Transmission Type: Manufacturers Name: Ford Motor Company
Model Name: PROBE Model Year: 1996
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Vehicle speed control
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Oct, 30 1997 Complaint Type: LETR
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: -
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: No
Number of Cylinders: 0 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: The accelerator mechanism was stuck in the down position and the hose next to the accelerator mechanism was turned in such a way that the bend in the hose caught the accelerator at full throttle causing the vehicle to suddenly accelerate without warning.