NHTSA Complaint #10511371 — 2005 FORD TAURUS

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10511371
Vehicle	2005 FORD TAURUS
Component	VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Date of Incident	May 7, 2013
Date Filed	May 10, 2013
Mileage	74,777 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	PA

Consumer Description

CAR BEGAN TO ACCELERATE ON ITS OWN AND WOULD NOT SLOW DOWN WHEN FOOT WAS REMOVED FROM GAS. IT RESPONDED TO THE BRAKE, BUT THEN REVVED UP TO 3000 RPM ON ITS OWN, WITH MY FOOT OFF THE GAS PEDAL. IT WAS HARD TO STOP. THIS HAPPENED IN SPEED RANGES OF 0-60 MPH. AFTER CAR SAT FOR 8 HOURS, I TURNED THE IGNITION ON AND IT SHOT UP TO 3000 RPM. I SHIFTED INTO GEAR AND THE CAR ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN, WITHOUT MY FOOT ON THE GAS PEDAL. I CALLED AAA AND THE TOW TRUCK DRIVER FOUND THE PLASTIC CLIPS ON THE CRUISE CONTROL CABLE DISCONNECTED FROM THE THROTTLE. HE RECONNECTED THE CLIPS BUT THEY SEEMED TO BE TOO LOOSE AND EASILY CAME OFF AGAIN. THE CAR WAS TOWED TO A AAA CAR CENTER, WHERE THE TECHNICIAN REPLACED THE CRUISE CONTROL CABLE AND IDLE AIR CONTROL VALVE. NO ISSUES SINCE THE REPAIR. *TR

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