NHTSA Complaint #10493079 — 2007 FORD CROWN VICTORIA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD CROWN VICTORIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE WAITING AT A TRAFFIC STOP SIGN WITH THE BRAKES APPLIED, THE VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD AS THE ENGINE RPM'S RACED. THE CONTACT THEN SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL AS THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO LUNGE FORWARD. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO MOVE OFF THE ROAD, SHUT OFF AND RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THEY ADVISED HIM THAT THE THROTTLE BODY AND POSITION SENSOR FAILED DUE TO A BUILD UP OF CARBON. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BY THE REPLACEMENT OF THE THROTTLE BOTTLE UNIT, SENSOR AND A CLEANING OF THE FUEL SYSTEM. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 127,350. UPDATED 6/11/13 *CN THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED UPON SHIFTING INTO NEUTRAL AND APPLYING THE BRAKE, THE VEHICLE STOPPED HALF-WAY THROUGH THE TRAFFIC INTERSECTION. ALSO, WHILE IN NEUTRAL, THE VEHICLE'S RPM GAUGE REACHED OVER 3,000 RPM. THE CONSUMER SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF AND RE-STARTED IT THREE TIMES. ON THE 4TH RE-START, NORMAL IDLE RETURNED. UPDATED 06/12/13