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Complaint 103256

1989 FORD PROBE • ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE • incident Feb 18, 1998

Crash
No
Fire
No
Injuries
0
Deaths
0
Complaint ID
103256
Make
FORD
Model
PROBE
Model Year
1989
Component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
Incident Date
Feb 18, 1998
Date Received
Apr 7, 1998
Data As Of
Sep 1, 2026

Complaint Summary

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

Owner Narrative

AT TOP OF A HILL VEHICLE AT LOW IDLE. SUDDENLY VEHICLE STALLED OUT. STEERING SHUTDOWN. HAD NO CONTROL. VEHICLE STARTED TO ROLL DOWN HILL. APPLIED BRAKES TO NO AVAIL. USED EMERGENCY BRAKES TO SLOW DOWN UNTIL GRAVITY ENDED. HAVE TAKEN TO MECHANIC. *AK

Owner-submitted narrative on file with NHTSA. Complaint narratives are self-reported and have not been verified.

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