NHTSA Complaint #885579 — 1997 FORD TAURUS

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	885579
Vehicle	1997 FORD TAURUS
Component	VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
Date of Incident	June 1, 2000
Date Filed	April 10, 2001
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	MN

Consumer Description

WHEN AT A COMPLETE STOP CONSUMER APPLIES GAS PEDAL, PEDAL GOES DOWN, BUT ENGINE DOES NOT REV NOR IS VEHICLE MOVING FORWARD. THEN ALL OF A SUUDEN, IT WILL SURGE FORWARD. SOMETIMES CONSUMER HAS TO SHUT OFF ENGINE TO GET VEHICLE TO RESPOND. NUMEROUS TIMES TO DEALER, CANNOT REMEDY.*AK

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