NHTSA Complaint #10042562 — 1999 FORD TAURUS

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL issue reported to NHTSA

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Crash 3 Injuries

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10042562
Vehicle	1999 FORD TAURUS
Component	VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Date of Incident	February 11, 2003
Date Filed	October 10, 2003
Mileage	47,000 miles
Crash	Yes
Fire	No
Injuries	3
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	LA

Consumer Description

VEHICLE'S ENGINE ACCELERATED TO 3000 RPM'S RESULTING IN VEHICLE HITTING A BRICK WALL.*MR WHEN THE CONSUMER ATTEMPTED TO PLACE THE GEAR IN PARK, THE ENGINE ACCELERATED, IT WAS IMPOSSIBLE TO STOP THE HIGH RPM RATE THE ENGINE HAD ATTAINED. THE VEHICLE JUMPED AN EIGHT INCH CURB CROSSED A SIDEWALK AND A GRASSY AREA OF TWENTY FEET AND VIOLENTLY HIT A BRICK WALL. THE CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO PLACE THE GEAR INTO PARK, TURN THE ENGINE OFF OR PULL THE KEY OUT OF THE IGNITION. *JB

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