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2011 FORD TAURUS — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash · 924942 · 2012-06-26

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
TAURUS
Year
2011
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
13,000

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE UNEXPECTEDLY ACCELERATED WHILE SHIFTING FROM PARK INTO DRIVE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE DID NOT COME TO STOP UNTIL IT CRASHED INTO AN ISLAND IN A PARKING LOT AND BLEW OUT THE TWO FRONT TIRES. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THAT AN ENGINEER WOULD EXAMINE THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 13,000. UPDATED 8/6/12 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE IS LEASED FROM WINNER FORD. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THERE WAS OTHER DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE IN ADDITION TO THE TIRES. UPDATED 08/15/2012 *JS

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10463119
Machine
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