Issue ID | 1310495 |
Internal NHTSA # | 10897205 |
Manufacurer | Ford Motor Company |
Brand | FORD |
Model | MUSTANG |
Model Year | 2014 |
File date | 18/08/16 |
Component | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | On 8/18/16, i was driving on maryland state route 198, at about 40 mph, when the car began to lurch forward, stop, lurch forward as i came through a roundabout. I pulled over to the shoulder. I turned the car off, restarted the car, and while on the shoulder, i pressed the gas pedal, and again the car lurched forward twice and then stopped. Wrench light was lit up on dashboard (it wasn't lit moments before) and when i looked at the manual it said the car had defaulted to "limp to home" and i should see the dealer. I was more than 40 miles from home and called aaa. If this had occurred 10 minutes later, i would have been driving 55 mph on interstate 295 s and would have been in danger because that road has no shoulder. This car behavior mimicked what i experienced oct. 6, 2015 (lurching, dashboard lights looking like a disco ball), when the dealer had to replace the throttle assembly (service date oct. 7, 2015). However, the dealer is now telling me it is a transmission problem with the car showing tft sensor, p0710, p0713 code readings. This is the third major repair. On 11/23/12, the dealer replaced the instrument cluster, after i experienced an issue thanksgiving day with all dashboard lights looking like a disco ball and could not read the speedometer to know how fast i was driving while in baltimore on interstate 695. The car is 4 years old and has about 61,000 miles on it. I believe all three incidents represent safety issues. I did not know you could file a complaint until i began researching after this latest incident, and so include the the other two in this report. |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 61646 |
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Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
City and State | ALEXANDRIA, VA |
VIN pattern | 1ZVBP8EM8C5XXXXXX |
Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
Was incedent reported to police? | N |
Was medical attention required? | N |
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Date of purchase | 29/06/24 |
Was original owner? | N |
Anti-lock brakes | N |
Cruise control | N |
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Vehicle speed | 40 |
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