EGG HARBOR TOWNSHIP, NJ
Consumer Complaint:
WHILE ON A TRIP TO ARIZONA I RENTED A CAR FROM HERTZ. I WAS DRIVING FROM SEDONA TO PHOENIX ON I17 WHEN THE ENGINE LOST POWER AND STOPPED SUDDENLY. AT THE TIME I WAS PASSING IN THE LEFT LANE ON A GRADE OF ABOUT 15 DEGREES AT 70MPH. THE ENGINE STOPPED BECAUSE THE FUEL SHUT OFF SWITCH IN THE TRUNK CUT OFF FUEL TO THE ENGINE. I HAD TO PULL OVER TO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD, OPEN THE TRUNK AND PRESS A RED BUTTON TO PROCEED. APPARENTLY THIS IS A COMMON ENOUGH PROBLEM WITH FORD AUTOMOBILES THAT HERTZ PRINTED A PHAMPLET DESCRIBING THE PROBLEM AND RESOLUTION. THIS IS A DANGEROUS CONDITION. THE UNEXPECTED SHUT-DOWN OF AN ENGINE COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT.
Date of Incident:
19981220
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