NHTSA Complaint #10488645 — 2004 FORD TAURUS

SERVICE BRAKES issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10488645
Vehicle	2004 FORD TAURUS
Component	SERVICE BRAKES
Date of Incident	November 23, 2012
Date Filed	December 12, 2012
Mileage	85,500 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	VA

Consumer Description

I WAS DRIVING AND HAD TURNED INTO A STORE PARKING LOT. I MADE A TURN DOWN A ROW TO PARK AND AS I RAN OVER A GRATE, GOING NO MORE THAN 25 MPH, THE CAR BEGAN TO ACCELERATE. THE RPM'S WENT UP TO ABOUT 40 MPH. I COULD FEEL IT. MY FOOT WAS NOT ON THE GAS. MY DAUGHTER AND I WERE HORRIFIED. I PULLED INTO A PARKING SPOT AS FAR AWAY FROM THE OTHER VEHICLES AS POSSIBLE. THE CAR WAS ROARING SO HARD. I CALLED MY MECHANIC BECAUSE I HAD JUST HAD THE VEHICLE INSPECTED. THE MECHANIC TOLD ME TO QUICKLY PAT DOWN ON THE GAS (THEN RELEASE) WHILE THE CAR WAS SAFELY IN PARK. I DID IT AND IT AND IT STOPPED IT. I COULD FEEL IT IMMEDIATELY STOP THE ACCELERATION. *TR

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