2001 FORD TAURUS Vehicle Speed Controlaccelerator Pedal Problems

13 NHTSA complaints on file

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Vehicle Speed Controlaccelerator Pedal Issues in the 2001 FORD TAURUS

13 vehicle speed controlaccelerator pedal complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2001 FORD TAURUS. Of these, 6 involved a crash, 0 involved a fire, and 1 resulted in injury.

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All Vehicle Speed Controlaccelerator Pedal Complaints

#10107069 | January 10, 2005

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT 65, MPH, THE CONSUMER WAS COMING TO AN EXIT, AND BEGAN TO SLOW DOWN. THEN. IT ACCELERATED, AND THE CONSUMER COULD NOT STOP THE VEHICLE WITH THE BRAKES. THE VEHICLE IS NOW PARKED.*AK

#10046610 | November 7, 2003

THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE GAS PEDAL ARE TOO CLOSE, AND GAS PEDAL IS 1/2 INCH LOWER. WHEN STEPPING ON THE BRAKE PEDAL CONSUMER CAN HIT THE GAS PEDAL AT THE SAME TIME. DEALER STATES THERE CAN BE NO MODIFICATIONS BECAUSE OF DESIGN SPECIFICATIONS.*AK

#9007232 | October 10, 2002

CAR TAKES OFF IN REVERSE & DRIVE AS SOON AS BRAKE RELEASED WITHOUT USING GAS PEDAL

#566312 | August 21, 2002 Crash

THE VEHICLE IS EQUIPPED WITH ADJUSTABLE PEDALS. THE PEDALS ARE SO CLOSE TOGETHER THAT WHEN THE CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKES, THE ENGINE WOULD SURGE AS IF IT WANTED TO CONTINUE IN DRIVE AND NOT STOP. THE LAST INCIDENT THE VEHICLE SURGED TO THE POINT CONSUMER COULD NOT STOP THE VEHICLE. VEHICLE WAS STOPPED BY A FENCE. *JG

#8013008 | July 1, 2002

WHILE APPLYING BRAKES, CONSUMER'S FOOT HIT ACCELERATER PEDAL AND VEHICLE TOOK OFF OVER A CURVE. CONSUMER FEELS PEDALS ARE TOO CLOSE TOGETHER.*AK *JG

#763172 | June 20, 2002

ENGINE RACES TO 3500-4500 RPM WITH FOOT OFF OF ACCELERATOR AND USUALLY WHILE ON BRAKE, HOT OR COLD, IN OR OUT OF GEAR, WHILE DRIVING, STOPPED, OR PARKED. HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH PEDAL SPACING, HAS OCCURRED OFTEN ENOUGH TO VERIFY THAT FOOT WAS EITHER COMPLETELY OFF ACCELERATOR OR COMPLETELY ON BRAKES. OCCURS RANDOMLY AND WITHOUT WARNING, USUALLY AROUND 40 MPH IN CITY STYLE DRIVING. HAS BEEN SERVICED THREE (3) TIMES, HAS NOT BEEN DUPLICATED BY FORD SERVICE TECHS, NOR HAS THE PROBLEM BEEN RESOLVED. HAPPENS BOTH WITH THE SPEED CONTROL CABLE ATTACHED OR DETACHED FROM THE THROTTLE BODY. PEDAL IS NOT JAMMING ON FLOOR MAT OR ANY OTHER FOOTWELL OBSTRUCTIONS. HAS OCCURRED WHILE STOPPED AT A STOPLIGHT, REQUIRED EXTREME BRAKING EFFORT TO KEEP VEHICLE STATIONARY, RESOLVED WHEN ACCELERATOR DEPRESSED ON GREEN LIGHT. HAS ALSO OCCURRED DRIVING INTO NEIGHBORHOOD, RODE BRAKES UNTIL I GOT TO MY DRIVEWAY WHERE HEAVY BRAKING...

#762638 | June 6, 2002 Crash

GAS AND BRAKE PEDAL SIT TOO CLOSE TOGETHER AND CLOSE TO THE SAME HEIGHT, WHEN FORD WAS CONTACTED, THEY DIDN'T WANT TO INSPECT.*AK

#762372 | May 31, 2002

FORD'S PROBLEMS WITH SUDDEN UNINTENDED ACCELERATION AND STUCK THROTTLES IS WELL KNOWN AND DOCUMENTED. FORD SHOULD RECALL AND FIX THESE VEHICLES IMMEDIATELY!!!*AK

#762154 | May 23, 2002 Crash

BRAKE PEDAL AND ACCELERATOR PEDAL ARE TOO CLOSE TO EACH OTHER. I WAS COMING TO A STOP AND HAD MY WORK BOOTS ON, PUT MY FOOT ON I GUESS BOTH THE BRAKE AND ACCELERATOR, CAUSING ME TO BUMP THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. NO INJURIES, BUT NEVERLESS A JOLT.*AK

#8009634 | May 13, 2002

WHEN TRYING TO APPLY BRAKES VEHICLE STARTED TO SURGE FORWARD BECAUSE THE GAS PEDAL AND THE ACCELERATER PEDAL ARE TOO CLOSE TOGETHER. CONTACTED DEALER. *AK

#761290 | April 29, 2002 Crash

WAS PUT INTO AN EMERGENCY STOP SITUATION, WHEN I APPLIED BRAKES MY BRAKE PEDAL BENT IN HALF CAUSING MY FOOT TO COME OFF AND LAND ON THE GAS PEDAL. I SLAMED INTO THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME BECAUSE OF THIS DEFECT, HAD THE BRAKES NOT FAILED I COULD OF CAME TO A STOP WITH CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. FORD WAS CONTACTED AND REFUSED TO ACKNOWLEDGE INCIDENT AND MY INSURANCE COMPANY IS CURRENTLY IN LITAGATION WITH FORD OVER THE INCIDENT.

#8008603 | April 25, 2002 Crash

DUE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL AND GAS PEDAL BEING SO CLOSE TOGETHER, WHILE PARKING VEHICLE, CONSUMER HIT GAS PEDAL, CAUSING VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE AT ABOUT 25MPH, HITTING INTO A POLE AND A PARKED VEHICLE.*AK DEALER NOTIFIED. *TT

#8008308 | April 23, 2002 Crash

PE 02 035:BRAKE/ACCELERATOR PEDAL SEPARATION: WHEN APPLYING BRAKE, DRIVER'S FOOT MISTAKENLY PRESSED ACCELERATOR PEDAL, CAUSING VEHICLE TO REAREND ANOTHER VEHICLE. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED. *AK CONSUMER FEELS THAT THE PROBLEM IS THE DISTANCE OF TRAVEL BETWEEN THE BRAKE AND ACCELERATOR PEDALS BEING TOO CLOSE. *SLC

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