NHTSA Complaint #10467948 — 2004 FORD TAURUS

ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10467948
Vehicle	2004 FORD TAURUS
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	July 23, 2012
Date Filed	July 27, 2012
Mileage	119,562 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	MA

Consumer Description

FIRST INCIDENT: PUT THE CAR IN REVERSE TO BACK OUT OF A PARKING SPACE AND THE CAR ACCELERATED IN REVERSE TO 40 MPH UNTIL I STEPPED ON THE BRAKE. THE SAME NIGHT AS I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT A SPEED OF 60MPH, THE CAR ACCELERATED UP TO 75MPH BEFORE I STEPPED ON THE BRAKE. SECOND INCIDENT: THE CAR WAS IN PARK AND THE ENGINE MADE A LOUD NOISE AS IF THE CAR WAS ACCELERATING. WHEN I SWITCHED GEARS AND PUT THE CAR INTO DRIVE IT DARTED OFF IT STOPPED WHEN I STEPPED ON THE BRAKE. THE CAR REACHED 55MPH. *TR

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