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2002 FORD EXCURSION — FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

crash · 629906 · 2007-07-10

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
EXCURSION
Year
2002
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Miles at failure
94,300

Severity

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

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD EXCURSION. WHILE PARKED, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING AND CRASHED INTO THE FRONT OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A SECOND DEALER WHO REPLACED THE THROTTLE CABLE. THE FAILURE HAS NOT OCCURRED SINCE THE REPLACEMENT WAS MADE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 95,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 94,300. THE CONSUMER PROVIDED AN EYEWITNESS STATEMENT, FREEPORT POLICE REPOR, VARIOUS ARTICLES PERTAINING TO THE DEFECT, AND THE REPAIR INVOICE. THE DEALER STATED THERE IS A STRONG SMELL OF FUEL, PASSENGER DOOR DOES NOT LOCK WITH REMOTE, AND CUSTOMER OVERHEAD DOOR IS BROKEN. UPDATED 08/27/07 *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10195953
Machine
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