NHTSA Complaint #10451665 — 2003 FORD TAURUS VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10451665
Vehicle	2003 FORD TAURUS
Component	VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Date of Incident	December 21, 2011
Date Filed	March 14, 2012
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	CA

Consumer Description

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD ACCELERATE EVEN WHEN HIS FOOT WAS NOT ENGAGING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT HE WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE BY ENGAGING THE BRAKES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 184,341. ..UPDATED 04/16/12 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE ENGINE DID NOT SLOW DOWN NORMALLY WHEN THE ACCELERATOR WAS RELEASED. THE VEHICLE WOULD MAINTAIN SPEED FOR 15-20 SECONDS AFTER THE ACCELERATOR WAS RELEASED. THE ENGINE IDLE WAS SET TOO FAST. UPDATED

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