NHTSA Complaint #11021355 — 2005 FORD TAURUS

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11021355
Vehicle	2005 FORD TAURUS
Component	FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Date of Incident	November 22, 2010
Date Filed	September 4, 2017
Mileage	90,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CA

Consumer Description

MY CAR BEGAN TO TRY TO REV UP AND TRY TO GO REALLY FAST . I HAD TO SLAM ON BRAKES AND TURN THE MOTOR OFF. AFTER DOING THIS I TOOK IT TO A MECHANICS AND WAS TOLD MY SWITCH FOR THE CRUISE CONTROL HAD POPES OFF AND STUCK IN MY IGNITION AND CAUSED MY CAR TO ACCELERATE. I ALMOST KILLED MYSELF SEVERAL TIMES. THIS ALSO DAMAGED MY TRANSMISSION. I HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO DRIVE MY CAR FOR YEARS. I KNOW NOTHING WILL BE DONE BUT YOU SHOULD KNOW. [XXX] . I WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER FORD. I CALLED IN A COMPLAINT TO YOUR PRESIDENT YEAR'S AGO AND NEVER GOT A RESPONSE. IF ANYONE CARES MY NUMBER IS [XXX]. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

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