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2002 FORD F-350 SD — FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:DELIVERY

crash1 injured · 455787 · 2004-02-20

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
F-350 SD
Year
2002
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:DELIVERY
Miles at failure
35,000
Speed
3 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

ACCELERATOR PEDAL JUST QUIT WORKING, BOTH ON TAKE OFF AND STEADY MPH GOING DOWN THE ROAD. THIS TIME IT QUIT JUST AFTER TAKING OFF FROM A RED LIGHT AND A MINI VAN REARENDED US. HAD TO HAVE A WRECKER LIFT THE MINI VAN OFF OUR TRAILER HITCH. NO DAMAGE TO US BUT PLENTY TO THE MINI VAN. I HAD A SORE LOWER BACK FOR ALMOST A WEEK!! HE DID NOT WANT A POLICE REPORT AS HE DID NOT HAVE INSURANCE. WE HAVE HAD THIS VEHICLE TO DIMENSION WEST FORD IN FORT WAYNE 5 TIMES, FOR WELL OVER 3 WEEKS OF DOWN TIME WITH NO FIX INSIGHT. IT IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM THAT HAS TURNED INTO A SAFETY ISSUE. MY WIFE IS AFRAID TO DRIVE THE TRUCK. SERVICE MANAGER WILL NOT RETURN MY PHONE CALLS. I WILL TAKE IT BACK IN NEXT WEEK AND LET THEM TRY ONE MORE TIME BEFORE WE TRY OTHER VENUES.*AK EA04006

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10058563
Machine
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