NHTSA Complaint #10523664 — 2003 FORD TAURUS

MY 2003 FORD TAURUS WAGON RPM'S REV UP AND DOWN CAUSING THE CAR TO SPUTTER, HARD LURCHES FORWARD AND DIE WHEN STOPPING, USUALLY IF THE AIR CONDITIONER IS RUNNING, ALSO THE GAS PEDAL DOES NOT RELEASE AT HIGHER SPEEDS. WHEN FIRST STARTING CAR UP, IT REV'S TO 2000 RPM AND I HAVE TO WAIT FOR IT TO IDLE DOWN TO 1000 BEFORE SHIFTING OUT OF PARK TO DRIVE. IF I AM DRIVING AT SPEED OF 30MPH OR MORE, I CAN TAKE MY FOOT OFF THE GAS PEDAL AND IT WILL MAINTAIN THE EXACT SPEED ON ITS OWN FOR MILES, SOMETIMES EVEN SPEEDING UP 10 MORE MPH. IF I TURN ON THE AIR CONDITIONER, STILL NOT PUTTING MY FOOT ON THE GAS PEDAL, THE CAR WILL DECREASE ITS SPEED BY ABOUT 10MPH, CONSEQUENTLY IF I TURN OFF THE AIR CONDITIONER THE CAR WILL SPEED UP ABOUT 10 MORE MPH'S. I HAVE HAD THE WAGON IN THE MECHANIC'S SHOP TWICE, ONE WAS AN INDEPENDENT SHOP, THE LAST WAS A FORD DEALERSHIP. BETWEEN THE TWO SHOPS I HAVE SPENT OVER A THOUSAND DOLLARS AND NEITHER ONE COULD DIAGNOSE OR FIX MY PROBLEM. IT IS BECOMING INCREASINGLY HARD TO CONTROL THE CAR AT STOPS AND I'M SCARED TO DRIVE IT WITH MY THREE CHILDREN IN THE CAR BUT BEING A SINGLE MOTHER WITH NO OUTSIDE HELP, OUR LIVES DEPEND ON THE WAGON AND I HAVE NO MORE FINANCES TO TRY A SHOP AGAIN. HAS THERE BEEN A RECALL OR COULD YOU ADD MY PROBLEM TO YOUR DATABASE TO SEE IF SOMEONE ELSE HAS MY PROBLEM, MAYBE THEY CAN TELL ME WHAT FIXED THEIRS, THANK YOU! *TR