NHTSA Complaint #10141906 — 2000 FORD TAURUS VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10141906
Vehicle	2000 FORD TAURUS
Component	VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
Date of Incident	February 1, 2005
Date Filed	November 7, 2005
Mileage	31,700 miles
Crash	Yes
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	PA

Consumer Description

DT: THE CONTACT STATED WHEN COMING TO AN ABRUPT STOP THE ENGINE CONTINUED TO RACE AND LURCHED FORWARD. THIS OCCURRED FOR ONLY A SHORT TIME. THE CONSUMER THEN HAD TO APPLY THE BRAKE AND PUT THE TRANSMISSION IN NEUTRAL TO GET IT TO STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS SEEN BY THE SERVICE DEALER WHO ATTACHED A BLACK BOX. THE PROBLEM OCCURRED ONLY ONCE DURING THE TESTING PERIOD. BECAUSE THE PROBLEM WAS INTERMITTENT THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO OBTAIN ACCURATE DIAGNOSIS. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED ABOUT HITTING SOMEONE WHEN THIS OCCURRED. THIS PROBLEM OCCURRED ON ANOTHER FORD VEHICLE WHICH WAS PREVIOUSLY OWNED BY THE CONTACT WHICH WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. *AK UPDATED 11/29/2005 - *NM

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