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Complaint for Ford F250 2001

Complaint about STEERING

Consumer Complaint:
CONSUMER WAS PULLING OUT OF AN INTERSECTION ONTO A FOUR LANE HIGHWAY. THE CONSUMER FLOOR THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL IN ORDER TO GET UP TO SPEED WITH ONCOMING TRAFFIC WHEN THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY IDLED DOWN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DETERMINED THAT THE THROTTLE STOPPING DEVICE ON THE PEDAL ASSEMBLY BENT WHEN THE PEDAL WAS FLOOR AND CAUSED THE TRUCK TO IDLE DOWN INSTEAD OF UP. THE STEERING WHEEL DID NOT RESPOND WHEN THE CONSUMER SLAMMED ON THE BRAKE. *JG *NLM