NHTSA Complaint #10061973 — 2000 FORD TAURUS VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10061973
Vehicle	2000 FORD TAURUS
Component	VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
Date of Incident	January 28, 2004
Date Filed	March 11, 2004
Mileage	140,000 miles
Crash	Yes
Fire	No
Injuries	2
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	MO

Consumer Description

HAD A 2000 TAURUS WHICH WENT OUT OF CONTROL. GOING APPROX. 57 MPH DOWN A HIGHWAY MY CAR SUDDENTLY DECIDED TO SPEED UP ON ITS OWN. I SUDDENLY WAS GOING IN THE UPPER 70'S. I PUT THE BRAKE CLEAR TO THE FLOOR AND GOT THE CAR DOWN TO 65 MPH. I TOOK MY FOOT OFF AND THE CAR SPED UP AGAIN. I SLAMMED DOWN ON THE BRAKE AGAIN AND GOT IT BACK TO 65 MPH. CALLED THE POLICE AND BEGGED FOR HELP AS I WAS NEARING A HIGH SCHOOL ENTRANCE. REAR ENDED A MINIVAN BEFORE I GOT TO THE SCHOOL. WAS TOLD THAT THE THROTTLE BODY STUCK. IT IMMEDIATELY BECAME "UNSTUCK" UPON IMPACT. HAD TO BE TOWED TO FORD IN JEFFERSON CITY, MO FOR REPAIRS. REPAIRS AND RENTAL CAR COSTS ADDED UP TO OVER $700. USED INFORMATION FROM THIS SITE AND CONTACTED FORD DIRECTLY. AFTER TWO DAYS WAS TOLD I WOULD BE REIMBURSED TO "MAINTAIN CUSTOMER LOYALTY."*AK

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