NHTSA Complaint #10358032 — 2001 FORD TAURUS
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 10358032 |
| Vehicle | 2001 FORD TAURUS |
| Component | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 144,000 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | CA |
Consumer Description
I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY 15 SOUTH FROM TEMECULA, CA. I EXITED MISSION/FALLBROOK AND PROCEEDED TO GO UP THE LITTLE INCLINE AND MY ACCELERATOR STUCK. I HAD TO TAKE ON A CURVY ROAD FOR ABOUT 4 MILES, UNTIL I COULD FIND A SPOT TO PULL OVER. I ENDED UP RUNNING A RED LIGHT, AFTER RUNNING THE LIGHT I PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL AND HIT MY BRAKES. I FINALLY COME TO A STOP, RIGHT BEFORE RUNNING INTO THE REMAX BUILDING. SOMEONE NEEDS TO CHECK INTO THIS PROBLEM. I DID A GOOGLE SEARCH, AND FOUND OUT THIS IS NOT AN ISOLATED INCIDENT. I CONTACTED FORD AND FILE AN INCIDENT REPORT AND WAS TOLD THIS WAS THE FIRST TIME THEY HEARD OF THIS PROBLEM. I TOLD THEM TO DO A GOOGLE SEARCH AND THE INFORMATION IS OUT THERE. I HAD MY CAR TOWED TO RANCHO FORD. THEIR DIAGNOSIS WAS THE ACCELERATOR CORD NEEDED REPAIRING. WHEN I SPOKE TO FORD I WAS ASKED WHAT DO I EXPECT FORD TO DO FOR ME? [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
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