| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 998079408 | Incident Date: Oct, 31 1998 |
| Consumer's City: PALM BAY | Consumer's State: FL |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: | Manufacturers Name: Ford Motor Company |
| Model Name: TEMPO | Model Year: 1989 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Vehicle speed control |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 2FAPP36X3KB | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Feb, 16 1999 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Oct, 31 1990 |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: No |
| Number of Cylinders: 0 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: The car accelerates when foot is on the brake. its as if the cruise control was set when it wasn't. i have had this happen to me several times, and in transport of a year old child, and my mother is on oxygen, and wheel chair bound. i myself am disabled, and have no way to pay to have this problem fixed, or to sell this car. my automobile insurance has told me they will no longer insure my car, as this is a well known problem with this year of ford. i called ford, and they have told me that there will be no recall on this, that the car is 10years old, there will not be anything done by them. i can't get rid of this car, nor can i buy another one. what am i supose to do? i refuse to drive this car, as when it accerates, there really is no way of stopping it, and i am afraid i will kill someone, or my family will be killed. this is a real problem, and i can assure you that i am not pressing the accelerator pedal instead of the brake pedal. *ak |
