Consumer Complaint Detail

FORD / CROWN VICTORIA / 1998

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0 Injured
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0 Death
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Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 998077020 Incident Date: Dec, 19 1998
Consumer's City: EGG HARBOR TOWNSHIP Consumer's State: NJ
Vehicle Transmission Type: Manufacturers Name: Ford Motor Company
Model Name: CROWN VICTORIA Model Year: 1998
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Fuel system, gasoline:storage
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Dec, 26 1998 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: -
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: No
Number of Cylinders: 0 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: While on a trip to arizona i rented a car from hertz. i was driving from sedona to phoenix on i17 when the engine lost power and stopped suddenly. at the time i was passing in the left lane on a grade of about 15 degrees at 70mph. the engine stopped because the fuel shut off switch in the trunk cut off fuel to the engine. i had to pull over to the shoulder of the road, open the trunk and press a red button to proceed. apparently this is a common enough problem with ford automobiles that hertz printed a phamplet describing the problem and resolution. this is a dangerous condition. the unexpected shut-down of an engine could cause an accident.