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2005 FORD TAURUS — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash · 1103197 · 2014-08-27

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
TAURUS
Year
2005
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
60,000
Speed
35 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED INDEPENDENTLY. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED IT WOULD REV. ON ONE OCCASION, THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED ON AND JERKED FORWARD, CRASHING INTO A PEDESTRIAN THAT WAS STANDING IN FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT DID NOT INDICATE IF THE PEDESTRIAN WAS INJURED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10628932
Machine
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