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2001 FORD TAURUS — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL

crash · 369649 · 2002-02-06

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
TAURUS
Year
2001
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
Miles at failure
6,647
Speed
5 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

THE VEHICLE IS EQUIPPED WITH ADJUSTABLE PEDALS. THE PEDALS ARE SO CLOSE TOGETHER THAT WHEN THE CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKES, THE ENGINE WOULD SURGE AS IF IT WANTED TO CONTINUE IN DRIVE AND NOT STOP. THE LAST INCIDENT THE VEHICLE SURGED TO THE POINT CONSUMER COULD NOT STOP THE VEHICLE. VEHICLE WAS STOPPED BY A FENCE. *JG

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
566312
Machine
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