NHTSA Complaint #10422703 — 2002 FORD TAURUS

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10422703
Vehicle	2002 FORD TAURUS
Component	VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Date of Incident	August 30, 2011
Date Filed	August 31, 2011
Mileage	130,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	FL

Consumer Description

ON MY VEHICLE, A 2002 FORD TAURUS SES SEDAN WITH A DOHC DURATEC ENGINE, THERE ARE PLASTIC COMPONENTS THAT SECURE THE CRUISE CONTROL CABLE TO THE THROTTLE BODY. OVER TIME THESE COMPONENTS WEAR OUT AND BREAK AND BECOME LODGED IN SUCH A WAY AS TO HOLD THE THROTTLE OPEN. THIS CAN HAVE CATASTROPHIC AND LIFE THREATENING CONSEQUENCES. THIS HAPPENED TO ME THIS EVENING. IF I HAD NOT QUICKLY SHIFTED THE VEHICLE?S TRANSMISSION INTO NEUTRAL I WOULD HAVE RAMMED THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME. FORTUNATELY I KNOW ENOUGH ABOUT CARS THAT I WAS ABLE TO FIX THE PROBLEM WITH ELECTRICAL TIES AND MAKE MY VEHICLE SAFE TO DRIVE. FORD MOTORS HAS A DUTY TO THE PUBLIC TO IMMEDIATELY RECALL ALL VEHICLES WITH THESE PLASTIC COMPONENTS AND FIX THE PROBLEM. *TR

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