NHTSA Complaint #10461814 — 2005 FORD TAURUS

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10461814
Vehicle	2005 FORD TAURUS
Component	VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES
Date of Incident	June 14, 2012
Date Filed	June 14, 2012
Mileage	67,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	WA

Consumer Description

ABSOLUTELY FRIGHTENING! THIS AFTERNOON A PASSENGER AND I PULLED OUT ONTO THE MAIN THOROUGHFARE WHEN MY CAR (2005 TAURUS) INDEPENDENTLY ACCELERATED AND BEGAN RUNNING/SPINNING AT A HIGH RPM. THE EXPERIENCE WAS NOT UNLIKE A SELF PROPELLED VACUUM WHERE YOU LET GO AND IT WANTS TO RUN OFF BY ITSELF - ONLY THIS IS FAR MORE DANGEROUS HAVING BEEN IN TRAFFIC WITH PRECIOUS LIVES AT STAKE. IT WAS NOT WANTING ME TO BRAKE EITHER. THANKFULLY, I WAS ABLE TO PULL OFF INTO A GRAVEL LOT. I TURNED THE CAR OFF FOR A FEW MINUTES THEN STARTED IT AGAIN ONLY THAT TIME IT WAS RUNNING AT ROCKET SPEED. NEEDLESS TO SAY IT WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE AT THAT POINT SO I HAD IT TOWED TO THE LOCAL FORD DEALER. THEY JUST CALLED TO SAY IT WAS THE "SPEED CONTROL CABLE" THAT APPEARED TO DISENGAGE AND DO SOMETHING WITH THE THROTTLE. CLEARLY THIS IS A PROBLEM WITH THE MAKE AND MODEL OF CAR BASED ON THE CUMULATIVE POSTS I AM SEEING. FORD NEEDS TO STEP UP OR THE NTSB NEEDS TO STEP IN. *JB

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