NHTSA Complaint #10177658 — 2005 FORD MUSTANG

TL* - THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE IDLING THE ENGINE WOULD SUDDENLY REV UP TO 2500 RPM. THE 2005 FORD MUSTANG WOULD THEN LUNGE FORWARD, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE WITHOUT TOUCHING THE GAS PEDAL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING THIS FAILURE SINCE HE PURCHASE THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT CURRENTLY HAS THE VEHICLE AT SHELTZ FORD AND THIS IS THE FIRST TIME HE HAS BROUGHT IT TO THIS DEALERSHIP, BUT TOOK IT TO FOUR DIFFERENT DEALERSHIP TRYING TO FIX THE VEHICLE'S MALFUNCTION. THE DEALERSHIPS STATED THAT THERE ISN'T ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE AND THAT HE MIGHT BE DRIVING THE VEHICLE INCORRECTLY. *AK UPDATED 1/29/2006 - WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER THEY INFORMED HIM THAT THE HIGH REV WOULD GO AWAY AND THAT IT WAS A NORMAL BREAK-IN CONDITION. *NM