NHTSA Complaint #10907312 — 2005 FORD TAURUS

MY WIFE WAS DRIVING THE 2005 TAURUS WHEN THE ENGINE STARTED MAKING A LOUD NOISE, I WENT TO HAUL THE CAR TO THE AUTO MECHANIC WHEN I CAME TO THE CAR I STARTED IT AND THE ENGINE STARTED TO ACCELERATE TO OVER 3000 RPM'S W/O TOUCHING THE THROTTLE, I WAS ABLE TO LOAD THE CAR INTO A TRAILER AND THE NEXT MORNING WHEN UNLOADING AT THE AUTO MECHANIC AGAIN THE CAR ACCELERATED TO OVER 3000 RPM'S MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO UNLOAD, THE NOISE TURNED OUT TO BE A BROKEN FLEX JOINT ON THE EXHAUST AND WITH THAT REPAIRED IT STATED TO IDLE NORMALLY, THE CAR WAS BROUGHT HOME AND MY WIFE STARTED DRIVING IT AGAIN. AS SHE WAS DRIVING IT TO SCHOOL TO DROP OFF THE KIDS THE CAR ACCELERATED AGAIN ON ITS OWN AND SHE HAD A GREAT DIFFICULTY STOPPING IT AND HAD TO SHUT IT OFF ON THE ROAD, A FRIEND THEN GOT THE CAR OFF THE ROAD AND PARKED INTO THE GRASS BECAUSE IT WAS STILL ACCELERATING ON ITS OWN. THE CAR WAS THEN TAKEN BACK TO THE AUTO MECHANIC TO BE REPAIRED, IT HAS BEEN THERE FOR 4 DAYS AND HAS ACCELERATED FOR HIM AS WELL. THERE IS NO OBSTRUCTION WITH THE ACCELERATOR, THE FLOOR MATS HAVE BEEN REMOVED A MONTH AGO FOR CLEANING AND NEVER PUT BACK. NO ENGINE CODES ARE BEING DISPLAYED. AND SYSTEM CHECK ON CAR EVERYTHING CHECKS OK. I DO NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING THIS CAR.