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2005 FORD TAURUS — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash2 injured · 776581 · 2010-03-24

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
TAURUS
Year
2005
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
102,296
Speed
30 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
2
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD EXHIBIT RELATIVELY HIGH ENGINE RPMS AND WOULD ACCELERATE WITHOUT DRIVER INTENT AT INTERVALS OF TEN MINUTES. IN ADDITION, THE BRAKE PEDAL WOULD BECOME UNUSUALLY HARD AND RESISTANT WHEN THE VEHICLE WOULD ACCELERATE. THE CONTACT CONFIRMED ON ONE OCCASION WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF 30 MPH, HE CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE DUE TO THE UNINTENDED ACCELERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY AN ENGINEER; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 102,296 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 103,296.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10321742
Machine
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