NHTSA Complaint #10516101 — 2002 FORD TAURUS

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL issue reported to NHTSA

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1 Injury

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10516101
Vehicle	2002 FORD TAURUS
Component	VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Date of Incident	June 4, 2013
Date Filed	June 10, 2013
Mileage	109,930 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	1
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	SC

Consumer Description

WAS COMING OFF US 501 IN CONWAY SC AND HEARD A LOAD POP SOUND PUT BRAKES ON AND CAR KEEP ON GOING IT WOULD NOT STOP THE BRAKES WOULD NOT STOP THE CAR IT KEEP RACING UP. HAD NO WERE TO GO BUT THE BACK END OF A GMC TRUCK. CAR WAS TOWED TO CONWAY FORD. ON 6/10/2013 TALK TO SERVICE AND THEY SAID THEY TRIED TO DRIVE THE CAR ON THE LOT AND IT DID IT TO THEM.. THE DIAG. WAS CRUISE CONTROL BROKE PLUS THE ACTUATOR ASY. ON THIS YEAR CRUISE CONTROL CABLE AND ACCELERATOR CABLE ARE CONNECTED TO THROTTLE BODY ON THE SAME LINKAGE. WHEN CRUISE CABLE BROKE IT CAUSED THE THROTTLE BODY LINKAGE TO NOT RETURN TO IDLE POSITION. CRUISE CONTROL WAS NOT ON WHEN THIS HAPPENED. *TR

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