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2005 FORD TAURUS — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash · 921767 · 2012-06-06

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
TAURUS
Year
2005
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
150,000
Speed
25 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD TAURUS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH IN RAINY WEATHER, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED ABNORMALLY, CAUSING THE CONTACT TO LOOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASH INTO A FENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTO SHOP FOR REPAIR TO THE BODY. THE MECHANIC DISABLED THE CRUISE CONTROL TO MINIMIZE ANY FUTURE FAILURES WITH ABNORMAL ACCELERATION. THERE WAS AN INVESTIGATION OPEN UNDER NHTSA ACTION NUMBER: PE12005 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES) THAT COULD POSSIBLY HAVE BEEN RELATED TO THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10460777
Machine
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