NHTSA Complaint #10508935 — 2004 FORD TAURUS

ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10508935
Vehicle	2004 FORD TAURUS
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	April 16, 2013
Date Filed	April 20, 2013
Mileage	129,500 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CT

Consumer Description

WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY, AUTO SPEED INCREASED TO 70 MILES PER HOUR WITH FOOT REMOVED FROM THE GAS PEDAL. APPLICATION OF BRAKES SLOWED THE AUTO BUT THE BRAKES WERE WORKING AGAINST THE ENGINE. *TR AUTO RETURNED TO 70 MILES PER HOUR WITHOUT APPLYING GAS, WHEN THE BRAKES WERE RELEASE. PULLED OFF THE HIGHWAY. SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL AND ENGINE REVVED UP TO 4,000 RPM. APPLIED BRAKES TO A STOP. TURNED OFF THE AUTO. CHECKED THAT THE FLOOR MAT WAS NOT RESTRICTING THE GAS PEDAL. OPENED THE AUTO HOOD OPERATED THROTTLE BY HAND AND THE THROTTLE SEEMED TO RELEASE. CONTINUED TO DESTINATION WITHOUT PROBLEMS. CHECKED THROTTLE AT DESTINATION AND NOTED THAT THE CRUISE CONTROL CABLE WAS DISCONNECTED.

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