NHTSA Complaint #10395604 — 2005 FORD TAURUS

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10395604
Vehicle	2005 FORD TAURUS
Component	VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES
Date of Incident	April 11, 2011
Date Filed	April 12, 2011
Mileage	62,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	GA

Consumer Description

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 40 MPH WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED. THE VEHICLE THEN ABNORMALLY ACCELERATED AND THE ENGINE DISPLAYED AN UNUSUAL INCREASE IN RPMS. THE SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL AND TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF. ONCE THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED, THE VEHICLE RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION UNTIL THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS ENGAGED AND THE PEDAL BECAME STUCK IN THE OPEN THROTTLE POSITION. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE AND THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO DISLODGE THE PEDAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN FOR INSPECTION WHERE THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING A DIAGNOSIS OF THE FAILURE AND POSSIBLE REPAIRS. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 62,000. UPDATED 05/05/11*LJ THE DEALER REPLACED THE CRUISE CONTROL CABLE. UPDATED 06/20/11

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