NHTSA Complaint #10510629 — 2001 FORD TAURUS
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 10510629 |
| Vehicle | 2001 FORD TAURUS |
| Component | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 194,000 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | TX |
Consumer Description
ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS, THE THROTTLE CABLE (OR SPEED CONTROL CABLE) GOT STUCK AND MY CAR ACCELERATED AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED. LUCKILY, BOTH TIMES I WAS FAIRLY CLOSE TO HOME AND MADE IT WITHOUT CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. AFTER THE FIRST INCIDENT, I FOUND WHERE THE CABLE WAS GETTING HUNG UP. I SPRAYED IT WITH WD-40, BUT THAT OBVIOUSLY DID NOT DO THE TRICK AS IT HAPPENED AGAIN TODAY. I'VE READ WHERE OTHERS HAVE HAD THE SAME ISSUE AND, GIVEN THIS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATION, AM SHOCKED THAT THE NHTSA HASN'T TAKEN ACTION. *TR
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