NHTSA Complaint #10582758 — 2004 FORD TAURUS

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10582758
Vehicle	2004 FORD TAURUS
Component	VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Date of Incident	April 7, 2014
Date Filed	April 10, 2014
Mileage	120,934 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	TN

Consumer Description

I WAS HEADED TO THE GROCERY STORE A LITTLE AFTER NOON AND WHEN I PULLED AWAY FROM A STOP SIGN AND ACCELERATED TOWARD 45 MPH THE RPM KEPT INCREASING AFTER I TOOK MY FOOT OFF THE ACCELERATOR ONCE I REACHED THE DESIRED SPEED. THEY QUICKLY JUMPED TO BETWEEN 3000 AND 3500 RPM SO I APPLIED PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE AND THOUGHT IT WOULD STOP. IT DIDN'T. THE SECOND I LET GO OF THE BRAKES THE CAR STARTED TO ACCELERATE ON ITS OWN QUICKLY. I PULLED OVER, TURNED THE CAR OFF, BUT WHEN I TURNED IT BACK ON THE RPMS WENT HIGH AGAIN AS IF I WAS FLOORING THE GAS PEDAL. I TURNED AROUND AND CAUTIOUSLY WENT BACK HOME, RIDING THE BRAKES THE ENTIRE WAY (ALMOST 5 MILES) AND PARKED IT. THE NEXT DAY EVERYTHING WAS NORMAL.

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