NHTSA Complaint #10578410 — 2004 FORD TAURUS

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10578410
Vehicle	2004 FORD TAURUS
Component	VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Date of Incident	April 7, 2014
Date Filed	April 8, 2014
Mileage	87,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	ME

Consumer Description

DRIVING DOWN A SIDE STREET GOING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH. THE VEHICLE STARTED RACING AND SPEEDING UP. I APPLIED THE BRAKES AND COULD FEEL THE JERKING OF THE CAR FIGHTING TO SPEED UP. I PULLED OVER AND PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL WHICH CAUSED THE RPM METER TO RACE. I PUSHED HARD ON THE HARD ACCELERATOR AND LET OFF AND THAT STOPPED THE RPM'S FROM RACING. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING MORE AND MORE OVER THE PAST FEW MONTHS. ONE TIME, I HAD TO TURN THE CAR OFF AND WHEN I STARTED IT UP IT WAS STILL RACING. A COMBINATION OF PRESSING HARD ON THE ACCELERATOR (IN N) AND TURNING THE CAR OFF SEEMS TO HELP. THERE IS NOT ALWAYS A PLACE TO PULL OVER, THIS IS AN ACCIDENT WAITING TO HAPPEN. MY MECHANIC HAD NO IDEAS WHY THIS IS HAPPENING SO I RESEARCHING SOLUTIONS MYSELF. *TR

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