NHTSA Complaint #10609601 — 2005 FORD TAURUS

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10609601
Vehicle	2005 FORD TAURUS
Component	VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Date of Incident	June 2, 2014
Date Filed	July 10, 2014
Mileage	155,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	WA

Consumer Description

ABOUT A MONTH AGO WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY, AFTER ACCELERATING, THE VEHICLE WANTED TO KEEP ACCELERATING. I MAINTAINED SPEED BY BRAKING. I PUMPED THE GAS PEDAL A FEW TIMES WHICH SEEMED TO FIX THE ISSUE. THIS OCCURRED A FEW MORE TIMES OVER A MONTHS PERIOD. THE BEGINNING OF JULY 2014 THE SAME THING HAPPENED BUT PUMPING THE GAS WAS INEFFECTIVE. I BRAKED AND PULLED OFF THE ROAD. I PUT THE VEHICLE IN PARK WHICH MADE THE RPMS GO QUITE HIGH AND THEN SHUT THE ENGINE OFF. I LOOKED UNDER THE HOOD AND FOUND A CABLE DISCONNECTED GOING TO THE THROTTLE WHICH I BELIEVE IS PART OF THE CRUISE CONTROL. I RECONNECTED THE CABLE AND WAS ABLE TO DRIVE HOME. TODAY I WENT TO THE FORD DEALER TO DISCUSS THE ISSUE. THEY GAVE ME THE CONTACT INFO FOR FORD OWNER AND I OPENED A CASE. FORD SAID THERE IS CURRENTLY NO RECALL FOR THIS ISSUE. CURRENTLY THE CAR SEEMS OK BUT THE PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT AND IM NOT SURE IF THE CABLE WILL DISCONNECT AGAIN. INCIDENT WAS A BIT NERVE RACKING BUT COULD HAVE BEEN SERIOUS IF I NEEDED TO BAKE QUICKLY. *TR

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