NHTSA Complaint #10463194 — 2003 FORD TAURUS
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 10463194 |
| Vehicle | 2003 FORD TAURUS |
| Component | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 135,000 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | IA |
Consumer Description
DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE AT AROUND 65 MILES PER HOUR THE CAR STARTED TO ACCELERATE ON ITS OWN. I WAS UNABLE TO BRAKE, SO I PULLED THE CAR OVER TO THE SIDE AND PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL. IN NEUTRAL THE CARS RPM SHOT UP TO 4000. I TURNED THE CAR OFF. UPON EXAMINATION OF THE THROTTLE IT HAS BEEN DISCOVERED THAT THE CRUISE CONTROL CABLE CLIP OR ADJUSTER THAT CONNECTS THE CABLE TO THE THROTTLE IS CRACKED AND NOT LONGER HOLDS THE CABLE IN PLACE. I HAVE BEEN ABLE TO MANUALLY ADJUST THE CABLE BACK INTO POSITION AND DRIVE THE CAR, BUT IT CONTINUES TO FALL OUT AND ACCELERATE ON ITS OWN. HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES AND IS VERY DANGEROUS. I HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO LOCATE THIS "CLIP" TO HAVE THE PROBLEM FIXED. *JB
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