NHTSA Complaint #884528 — 1997 FORD TAURUS

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	884528
Vehicle	1997 FORD TAURUS
Component	VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
Date of Incident	March 1, 2001
Date Filed	March 29, 2001
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	MI

Consumer Description

AT EARLY START AND UPON APPLYING FORCE TO ACCELERATOR PEDAL, PEDALSTICKS. ALSO,AFTER APPLYING GREAT FORCE TO PEDAL IT GOES TO FLOORBOARD WHICH CAUSES UNWANTED AND UNEXPECTED ACCELERATION. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER. *AK CONSUMER STATES ACCELERATOR PEDAL STICKS IN UP POSITION AT IDLE REQUIRING GREAT FORCE, VEHICLE LUNGES FORWARD WHEN PEDAL BRAKES FREE. *SLC

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