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really awful- Crashes / Fires:
- 0 / 0
- Injuries / Deaths:
- 0 / 0
- Average Mileage:
- 0 miles
About These NHTSA Complaints:
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NHTSA recall 97 V 225 000/throttle cable: Vehicle experienced separation of throttle cable. Manufacturer notified, and informed consumer that this vehicle was not covered under recall due to VIN. Feel free to provide any further details on this matter.
- Cleveland, OH, USA
Consumer was pulling into the driveway. There was tight pulling & grinding noise in the throttle. Vehicle was put in park before pressing down on the throttle again & the cable snapped. Dealer said cable was busted off the accelerator pedal which controlled throttle of the vehicle. Recall #97V22500O. Dealer stated wrong part was put on that was why it broke. Dealer repaired the problem, but fixed it temporarily. Correct cable still needs to be put on to rectify & complete the problem. The traction is now off. The consumer has been waiting 2 1/2 weeks for the dealer to get the correct part in from Ford.
- Altoona, PA, USA
- Edina, MN, USA