NHTSA Complaint #10681346 — 2004 FORD TAURUS

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10681346
Vehicle	2004 FORD TAURUS
Component	VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Date of Incident	January 1, 2013
Date Filed	February 4, 2015
Mileage	70,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CA

Consumer Description

CABLES FOR THROTTLE AND CRUISE CONTROL ARE ROUTED IN SUCH A WAY THAT THEY ARE RUBBING AGAINST OTHER PARTS AND THEIR INSULATION IS WEARING OUT. I SPOTTED THIS JUST AS THE SHEATH WAS BEING BIT INTO AND HAVE REROUTED. IT IS LIKELY THAT BOTH CABLES WOULD HAVE EVENTUALLY HAVE BEEN CUT THROUGH. ADDITIONALLY, CONTRARY TO NHTSA FINDINGS THAT THERE WERE NO CRASHES DUE TO STUCK THROTTLES ON 2005-2006 TAURUS, THERE IS EVIDENCE HERE THAT THERE HAS BEEN: HTTP://WWW.TAURUSOWNERS.COM/TOPIC/3377-POSSIBLE-TAURUS-RECALL/. *TR

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