NHTSA Complaint #11091580 — 2005 FORD TAURUS

MY ACCELERATOR IS STICKING, IT HAPPENED TODAY AND 2 MORE TIMES IN THE PAST 2 WEEKS WHILE DRIVING IN THE HIGHWAY AND SIDE ROADS, I WAS NOT USING THE CRUISE CONTROL. THE ACCELERATOR STUCK AT HIGH RPM AND IT WILL NOT SLOW DOWN, I HAD TO APPLY THE BREAKS VERY HARD TO STOP, IT WAS A SCARY SITUATION, THIS IS OBVIOUSLY A SAFETY CONCERN. I HIT THE GAS PEDAL SEVERAL TIMES TO MAKE IT GO DOWN BUT IT DID NOT RESPOND, I HAD TO STOP IN THE SIDE OF THE ROAD THE FIRST TIME AN HIT THE ARE IN THE MOTOR WHERE THE ACCELERATOR CABLE IS AND ACTUATED IT MANUALLY AFTER TURNING THE CAR OFF. BUT IT HAS HAPPENED TWICE SINCE THEN. THIS IS NOT NORMAL AND COULD RESULT IN A BAD ACCIDENT OR EVEN DEATH. WHEN PUTTING THE CAR IN PARK OR NEUTRAL THE RPM STAYED AROUND 4000. SOMETHING HAS TO BE DONE, I FOUND THAT OTHER COMPLAINTS HAVE BEEN SUBMITTED FOR THE SAME REASON.