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1999 FORD TAURUS — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

1 injured · 354373 · 2002-05-28

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
TAURUS
Year
1999
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Speed
65 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

DRIVER EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION WHILE CRUISE CONTROL WAS ENGAGED TWICE WITHIN THE SAME HOUR. DRIVER HAD TO EXIT OFF HIGHWAY DUE TO BRAKES HAVING MINIMUM AFFECT WITH PEDAL DESCENDING TO FLOOR BOARD. AFTER THAT, DRIVER PULLED OVER AND HAD DIFFICULTY MOVING GEAR SHIFT FROM PARK AFTER SITTING FOR SEVERAL MINUTES.*AK AFTER DISENGAGING CRUISE CONTROL, DRIVER WAS ABLE TO CONTROL VEHICLE. CONSUMER HAD SCHEDULING PROBLEMS WITH DEALERSHIP, BUT WAS ADVISED NOT TO USE CRUISE CONTROL UNTIL VEHICLE WAS INSPECTION. *TT

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
8010519
Machine
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