NHTSA Complaint #10487890 — 2000 FORD TAURUS VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10487890
Vehicle	2000 FORD TAURUS
Component	VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Date of Incident	December 8, 2012
Date Filed	December 10, 2012
Mileage	177,769 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	FL

Consumer Description

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD TAURUS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE RPMS SUDDENLY INCREASED. THE VEHICLE THEN SUDDENLY ACCELERATED INDEPENDENTLY TO 60 MPH. THE CONTACT SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL AND APPLIED THE BRAKES IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THERE WAS A CONCURRENT INVESTIGATION UNDER NHTSA ACTION NUMBER: PE12033 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES) THAT COULD HAVE BEEN RELATED TO THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 177,769.

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