NHTSA Complaint #10568352 — 2007 FORD TAURUS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE HE APPROACHED AN INTERSECTION AND STARTED TO DECELERATE WITH THE BRAKES APPLIED, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED TO 60 MPH. AS THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE, THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO TURN INTO AN OPENED AREA, SHIFT INTO PARK AND TURN THE ENGINE OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC, WHO PERFORMED AN INSPECTION AND ADVISED THAT THE CRUISE CONTROL LINKAGE HAD BECOME STUCK. THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS DISCONNECTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 70,000.