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2005 FORD TAURUS — FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

crash · 1029324 · 2013-12-30

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
TAURUS
Year
2005
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Speed
80 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

VEHICLE STARTED TO ACCELERATE AND KEPT GOING FASTER. BRAKES WOULD NOT STOP THE VEHICLE AND ENDED UP IN A COTTON FIELD. THIS IS THE THIRD TIME THE ACCELERATION STUCK. TAPPING THE GAS PEDDLE WORKED THE FIRST TWO BUT NOT THE LAST TIME. IT KNOCKED A HOLE IN THE TRANSMISSION PAN AND DID SOMETHING TO THE BRAKE LINE. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10557807
Machine
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