NHTSA Complaint #10633760 — 2002 FORD TAURUS

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10633760
Vehicle	2002 FORD TAURUS
Component	VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Date of Incident	September 13, 2014
Date Filed	September 16, 2014
Mileage	111,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	KY

Consumer Description

WAS STOPPED AT A STOP LIGHT AND WENT TO ACCELERATE AND THE CAR STARTED TO ACCELERATE BY ITSELF UP TO 4000 RPM'S AND I WAS UNABLE TO GET IT TO STOP. HAD TO KEEP TWO FEET ON THE BRAKES UNTIL I COULD GET IT TO A STOPPING PLACE. WHEN I HAD TO STOP I WOULD HAVE TO PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL AN THE ENGINE WAS STILL REVVING UP AND THE BRAKES STARTED TO SMOKE. HAD THE CAR TOWED TO A MECHANIC AND HE SAID IT WAS THE CRUISE CONTROL CABLE THAT HAD CAME LOOSE. IT WAS A VERY SCARY SITUATION AND THANKFULLY NO ONE WAS HURT AND I MANAGED TO GET THE CAR TO A PLACE WHERE I COULD STOP AND TURN IT OFF. THE BRAKES WERE SMOKING AND THE REAR BRAKES ARE TOTALLY BURNT UP. I AM JUST GLAD THAT MY WIFE OR DAUGHTER WERE NOT DRIVING WHEN THIS OCCURRED BECAUSE I DON'T THINK THEY WOULD HAVE KNOW WHAT TO DO IN THAT TYPE OF SITUATION AND THERE COULD HAVE BEEN A MUCH WORSE OUTCOME. WE HAVE BEEN THE SOLE OWNERS OF THIS VEHICLE. *TR

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