NHTSA Complaint #10405248 — 2005 FORD TAURUS

UNKNOWN OR OTHER issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10405248
Vehicle	2005 FORD TAURUS
Component	UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Date of Incident	May 27, 2011
Date Filed	June 6, 2011
Mileage	63,600 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	GA

Consumer Description

WHILE SITTING AT A STOP LIGHT I FELT THE CAR TRYING TO LUNGE FORWARD. WHEN THE LIGHT TURNED GREEN AND I SLOWLY RELEASED MY FOOT FROM THE BREAK THE CAR BEGAN TO ACCELERATE AND MOVE ON ITS OWN WITHOUT ME STEPPING ON THE GAS PEDAL. I HAD DIFFICULTY STOPPING THE CAR COMPLETELY AND PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND PUT THE VEHICLE IN PARK. THE CAR STARTED REVVING UP AND BECOMING VERY LOUD. I PUT THE CAR BACK INTO DRIVE AND THE CAR DROVE ON ITS OWN. THIS HAPPENED AGAIN TODAY, BUT THE ACCELERATION SPEED WAS MORE AGGRESSIVE THIS TIME, I PULLED OVER INTO A EMPTY PARKING LOT I WAS TOO AFRAID TO BE BEHIND ANOTHER VEHICLE BECAUSE ALTHOUGH THE BRAKES WERE WORKING I HAD TO PRESS ALL THE WAY DOWN TO FLOOR TO GET THEM TO STOP THE VEHICLE COMPLETELY. WHAT'S EVEN WORSE IS NOW MY CAR HAS STARTED TO ACCELERATE IN REVERSE AS WELL. AFTER SEEING THE SAME COMPLAINT OVER AND OVER ON THIS SITE I DO NOT KNOW WHY THE CAR HAS NOT BEEN RECALL. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS. I FELT AFRAID FOR MY LIFE! AND BY THE WAY LAST WEEK I MADE MY FINAL CAR PAYMENT FOR THIS CAR AND JUST DAYS LATER THIS HAPPENED!

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