NHTSA Complaint #10451751 — 2002 FORD TAURUS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AND THE ENGINE RPMS WERE STUCK AT 4,000. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE BY TURNING THE IGNITION OFF. THE CONTACT RESTARTED THE ENGINE, AND THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A MECHANIC AND THE MECHANIC DISCONNECTED THE THROTTLE CABLE FROM THE CRUISE CONTROL MODULE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 125,000. UPDATED 04/19/12*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS NOT ACTIVATED AT THE TIME OF THE OCCURRENCE. THE PLASTIC SHEATH AROUND THE CABLE SPLIT AND BECAME HOOKED TO THE BRACKET, WHICH FORCED THE CRUISE THROTTLE STAY OPEN. UPDATED 04/30/12