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2001 FORD TAURUS — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash · 861905 · 2011-06-15

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
TAURUS
Year
2001
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
99,000
Speed
20 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS 2001 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED THE VEHICLE SURGED AND CONTINUED TO SURGE WHILE THE BRAKE WAS DEPRESSED. THE CONTACT HAD TO PLACE THE VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL IN ORDER TO STOP THE SURGING AND CAUSED THE CONTACT TO CRASH INTO A VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 99,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10406941
Machine
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