NHTSA Complaint #10587221 — 2005 FORD TAURUS

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10587221
Vehicle	2005 FORD TAURUS
Component	VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Date of Incident	May 3, 2014
Date Filed	May 8, 2014
Mileage	143,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	KS

Consumer Description

THROTTLE STICKS AT CRUISING SPEED, AND WON'T RELEASE WITHOUT KICKING ACCELERATOR PEDAL. CRUISE CONTROL CABLE CAUSING THROTTLE NOT TO RETURN TO IDLE POSITION WHEN LETTING OFF ACCELERATOR PEDAL! CAR MAINTAINED SPEED IF NOT SLOWED BY BRAKING WITHOUT CRUISE CONTROL ACTIVATED. REMOVED CRUISE CONTROL CABLE AND THROTTLE WORKS FINE, HOWEVER FORD DEALER WANTS TO REPLACE THROTTLE BODY FOR $400 AND NOT REPLACE CABLE? THIS SAME VEHICLE ALSO HAS AN INTERMITTENT HARD SHIFT PROBLEM WITH THE TRANSMISSION BETWEEN 1ST AND 2ND GEAR APPROX. 5% OF THE, BUT RUNS FINE THE REST OF THE TIME, DEALER SAYS IT WOULD NEED TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE TRANSMISSION FOR $3300 BUT VEHICLE IS NOW VALUED AROUND THAT! *TR

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