NHTSA Complaint #10451689 — 2006 FORD TAURUS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE, ALTHOUGH THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS NOT DEPRESSED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE BY SHIFTING TO NEUTRAL AND ENGAGING THE BRAKES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE THROTTLE CABLE WAS FRACTURED AND THE THROTTLE BODY AND CABLE ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 126,981 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 150,000. ..UPDATED 04/16/12 *BF ACCORDING TO THE REPAIR INVOICE, THE CABLE WAS BROKEN. THE DEALER REPLACED THE CABLE AND THROTTLE BODY. UPDATED 05/17/12