NHTSA Complaint #10458283 — 2005 FORD TAURUS

ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10458283
Vehicle	2005 FORD TAURUS
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	May 9, 2012
Date Filed	May 14, 2012
Mileage	63,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	MD

Consumer Description

VEHICLE ENGINE REVS UP TO OVER 4000 RPM PLUS AT CITY AND HIGHWAY SPEEDS WITH NO WARNING, NO FOOT ON ACCELERATOR, NO USE OF CRUISE CONTROL AND REGARDLESS OF WHAT GEAR THE VEHICLE IS IN. IN CITY, SPEEDS RAPIDLY INCREASE FROM 25-50 PLUS WITHOUT TOUCHING ACCELERATOR AND/OR FROM 50-TO 80 PLUS AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. ONLY WAY TO STOP IT IS TO RIDE THE BREAK AND/OR TURN OFF THE VEHILCE. DEALER HAS ATTEMPTED TO IDENTIFY AND FIX THE PROBLEM TWICE WITH NO SUCCESS AND WAITING ON FORD TO IDENTIFY AND FIND A PERMANENT FIX. *JS

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