NHTSA Complaint #10451204 — 2004 FORD TAURUS

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10451204
Vehicle	2004 FORD TAURUS
Component	VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES
Date of Incident	May 1, 2010
Date Filed	March 12, 2012
Mileage	59,900 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	MI

Consumer Description

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WOULD BECOME STUCK, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE UNCONTROLLABLY. THE CONTACT WOULD PUMP IN ORDER TO DISLODGE THE PEDAL. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE CRUISE CONTROL CABLE SEPARATED, WHICH INTERFERED WITH THE THROTTLE BODY. THE DEALER REPLACED THE CRUISE CONTROL CABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 59,900 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 80,000. UPDATED 04/19/2012*LJ

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