NHTSA Complaint #10605743 — 2005 FORD TAURUS

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10605743
Vehicle	2005 FORD TAURUS
Component	FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Date of Incident	June 21, 2014
Date Filed	June 24, 2014
Mileage	74,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	MN

Consumer Description

WHILE DRIVING ON FREEWAY I REALIZED CAR WAS GOING 70 MPH WITH MY FOOT COMPLETELY OFF THE GAS PEDAL. I THOUGHT MAYBE THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS ON. I PUMPED THE BRAKES SEVERAL TIMES WHICH SLOWED THE CAR DOWN BUT THE CAR WOULD SPEED BACK UP TO 70 WITH OUT ME TOUCHING THE GAS PEDAL. I FOUND THE ON OFF BUTTONS ON THE LEFT SIDE OF STEERING WHEEL AND PUSHED OFF SEVERAL TIMES, THEN TRIED PUSHING ON AND THEN OFF . THE CAR KEPT GOING 70MPH. I PUT MY RIGHT FOOT UNDERNEATH THE GAS PEDAL AND LIFTED IT WITH MY FOOT IN CASE IT WAS STUCK BUT THAT DIDN'T MAKE ANY DIFFERENCE. I EXITED THE HIGHWAY READY TO SHIFT INTO NEUTRAL BUT THE BREAKS SLOWED THE CAR TO A HALT. AT THE STOPLIGHT I BEGAN TO RELEASE THE BREAK AND THE CAR STARTED TO GO AGAIN WITH OUT ME TOUCHING THE GAS. WE PULLED OVER AND PARKED THE CAR AND TURNED IT OFF. FOR SOME REASON THIS FIXED THE PROBLEM. MY 3 KIDS WERE IN THE CAR WITH ME AND I DISCUSSED ALL OF THIS WITH THEM AS IT WAS OCCURRING . I JOKED ABOUT IT BEING A GOOGLE CAR BUT IT FELT MORE LIKE CHRISTINE FROM STEVEN KINGS NOVEL. *TR

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