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1998 FORD TAURUS — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES

crash · 207918 · 2000-04-16

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
TAURUS
Year
1998
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES
Speed
3 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WHEN BRAKING AND STOPPING OR BRINGING THE VEHICLE TO A STOP, THE VEHICLE STARTED TO ACCELERATE AND THE ENGINE BEGAN TO RACE WITH MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE. I HAD TO PUT THE CAR IN PARK AND SHUT OFF THE ENGINE. MY RIGHT FOOT WAS COMPLETELY ON THE BRAKE AND NOT ON THE ACCELERATOR. I'M VERY INTERESTED TO HEAR IF ANYONE ELSE HAS REPORTED A SIMILAR PROBLEM. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
721526
Machine
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