NHTSA Complaint #10473945 — 2008 FORD TAURUS VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10473945
Vehicle	2008 FORD TAURUS
Component	VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Date of Incident	June 1, 2011
Date Filed	September 5, 2012
Mileage	35,000 miles
Crash	Yes
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	IN

Consumer Description

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE STOP AT TRAFFIC LIGHT THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AND CRASHED INTO THE PROCEEDING VEHICLE REAR END. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHO REPAIRED THE VEHICLE FRONT END DAMAGE. HOWEVER THE SUDDEN ACCELERATION FAILURE WAS NOT INVESTIGATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,000 AND THE APPROXIMATE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 42,000.

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