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2008 FORD TAURUS — FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

crash · 1044331 · 2014-03-10

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
TAURUS
Year
2008
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Miles at failure
93,000
Speed
5 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

MADE LEFT TURN ONTO MAJOR STREET. THERE WAS TRAFFIC SO EVERYTHING WAS SLOW. AS SOON AS I GOT ONTO THE STREET, THE ENGINE REVVED UP AND STARTED TO MOVE FASTER THAN I WANTED AND I PUT MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE. THE CAR SHOT FORWARD AND I HIT THE VEHICLE IN FROM OF ME. THIS WAS NOT DRIVER ERROR. IT WAS SUDDEN ACCELERATION.. IT CAUSED SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO THE FRONT END OF MY CAR. LUCKILY, NO INJURIES. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10568172
Machine
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