NHTSA Complaint #10376871 — 2008 FORD TAURUS X

WHILE DRIVING ON THE EXPRESSWAY AT 70ISH MPH, WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ON, I APPLIED SLIGHT PRESSURE TO THE GAS PEDAL TO ACCELERATE AROUND A SLOWER CAR. WHEN I DID, THE ENGINE REVVED TO AROUND 3500RPMS, BUT DID NOT GAIN SPEED. THE ENGINE CONTINUED TO REV, AND SINCE I WASN'T ACCELERATING I NEEDED TO SLOW TO MATCH TRAFFIC FLOW. I TAPPED THE BRAKES WITH NO RESULT. THE ENGINE WAS STILL REVVING, AND NEXT I MANUALLY TURNED THE CRUISE CONTROL OFF AT THE HAND CONTROL. THE ENGINE CONTINUED TO REV, AND I TAPPED THE BRAKES AGAIN WITH NO RESULT. IN URGENCY I APPLIED HEAVY PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE. AT THAT TIME I HEARD A SNAP, AND THE ENGINE STOPPED REVVING, AND MY SPEED CAME DOWN. THIS ALL HAPPENED WITHIN ABOUT 6-8 SECONDS, AND RESOLVED JUST BEFORE I HAD TO DECIDE ON A PLACE TO FLY OFF OF THE HIGHWAY GOING 70 SO THAT I WOULDN'T KILL ANYONE. THIS ONLY OCCURRED ONCE AS I CONTINUED MY TRIP WITHOUT USE OF THE CRUISE CONTROL. THE CAR WAS BROUGHT IN TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE DIAGNOSTIC TESTING AND ROAD TESTING WERE DONE WITHOUT DUPLICATING THE PROBLEM. *LN