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On November 18, 2013, my niece was driving my 2006 Ford Taurus sel that was just purchased on June 25, 2013 and experienced what appeared to be some sort of mechanical malfunction with the accelerator. After driving on I-64, she was slowing down to get off the exit, but the car was speeding back up reaching almost 80mph. The brakes helped to slow the car down, but not completely stopping. Once it did come to a complete stop at the red light, she put the car in neutral and it caused the car rev up even more, like she was pressing the gas pedal and brakes at the same time. After letting the car sit for about an hour, she tried driving again, and it repeated the same process. The dealership (crossroads Ford in prince george, va) was called that I purchased the car from and my niece spoke with a service advisor. The advisor informed my niece that there is no recall on the vehicle and I would have to pay a minimum of $107 just for them to look at it see what was wrong as the power train warranty coverage I purchased does not cover this issue. My niece also informed me that no one she spoke with was sympathetic or empathetically to her well-being, never asked if she was okay and did not offer any alternative solutions or even a courtesy review since I've only had the car for roughly 6 months. This is an extremely dangerous situation that is sure to cause injury or death if not addressed immediately. I have filed a complaint with Ford corporation as well as reported this database finding to crossroads Ford to address this growing issue.
In a 70mph zone I nudged the gas pedal to speed-up slightly and the engine would not stop speeding-up reaching a speed 85mph while I am frantically working the brake in an effort to slow it down. At that point I was terrified as I was approaching a car some-ways ahead of me, then I just sat on the brake and was ready to slam it into neutral when the brake started responding and I had to ride the brake into the nearest gas station. Being a Sunday I had to call a tow truck to get my car home until the next day for the tow to get us to the Ford dealer. Now on Sept 21, it happened again, in town, luckily near a garage. This should be addressed before injury or deaths occur.
I was driving to work and the vehicle accelerated out of control. I tried stopping the car, I put it into park, and even while in park it was still revving up to 4 or 5 thousand rpms. I re-started the car hoping this would "re-set" the vehicle. No such luck. As for now, the vehicle's gas pedal is either stuck, or something is wrong with the cruise control cable. Either way, the situation, in my opinion, is extremely dangerous. My brakes began to smoke before I could get the vehicle home and wait for my husband to help me figure out what to do next.
After exiting the freeway and attempting to slow down, the car became difficult to control and hitting the brakes slowed it down but was not stopping. With a red light ahead I put the car in neutral, to slow down but the engine begin to rev, I was able to pull into a parking lot where I put the car in park. Once the car was put in park, the throttle kept going and the RPM accelerated to just under 4000. I shut the car off and called my husband, when he arrived he took a look under the hood and said the cruise control cable had come undone and was caught up on the throttle. I had my two girls with me at the time, 4&2. after doing some research I discovered this is a problem with this car. I can't believe this is not a recall, I guess because there hasn't been any fatalities its not a big deal. This is a major issue that needs attention fast, I hope im wrong but I think its only a matter of time before someone gets hurt.
Driving the car on a county highway in Texas, let off brake to slow down while approaching intersection, car sped up but we avoided accident by pulling off road. Friend came and we observed that while in park with nobody in car, the car's engine would accelerate to over 4,000 RPM, decline to just below 3,000 rpms, then accelerate again to over 4,000. Towed to dealer, was told it was a dirty throttle, which had just been cleaned a little over a year ago.
- Hermitage, TN, USA
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The contact owns a 2006 Ford Taurus. The contact stated that while driving 40 mph, the vehicle accelerated without the contact applying pressure to the accelerator pedal. The contact was able to stop vehicle and the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnosis, who stated that there were two sensors that needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired and the manufacturer was notified of the issue. The approximate failure mileage was 124,000.
Purchased the car in late August 2012. Shortly after purchase car would rev high on cold starts, when placed into gear car sometimes would die. This was not a consistent problem and difficult to describe and identify the issue. By the end of December 2012 the problem became consistent on each cold start. Took car into Firestone. Firestone replaced idle air control valve and cleaned fuel system. First attempt to replace air control valve failed when they believed the new part was defective. Replaced new one with another new one and the car started fine for about a month and went back to inconsistent start ups. Took car back to Firestone. They again replaced air control valve and the problem still was present and I was told to take to the dealership. Took to the Ford dealership, they stated the most recent air control valve placed by Firestone was defective and they replaced air control valve with Ford exclusive part. Picked car up and upon leaving the car suddenly accelerated on its own. I turned the car around and had them look at it again. They could not duplicate the problem or determine what caused the sudden acceleration. Two weeks later the problem appeared again while driving on the highway. I would lift my foot off the gas and the car would accelerate to 60mph before I applied the brake to slow it down. To keep a consistent speed I would have to "ride the brake". I internet searched the problem and came across an article describing the exact problem I was having and that it was under investigation for 2005-06 Ford Taurus for sudden acceleration most likely due to cruise control cable catching on the throttle. Told Ford dealership what I discovered, took the car in and they identified that the cruise control cable was in fact catching on the throttle.
I was driving on the interstate with the cruise control on (at 72 mph). When I exited the interstate at the exit ramp, the car had difficulty stopping. I had to press the brakes really hard to get the vehicle to stop and at first thought it was a braking issue. I had to drive through 3 traffic lights to get to the closest parking lot to stop and each time I had a very difficult time getting the car to stop and it would "jack rabbit" start and I didn't have to hit the accelerator between lights (car would go 35 mph or so). I pulled into the parking lot and put the car in park, when I did, the engine revved open and went up the 3500-4000 RPM before I could shut it off. I waited for my brother to come check the car. He hooked up the car to a computer to check for any issues and there weren't any that came up on the computer. He had me start the car and it was running in the normal RPM range. I haven't had any issues since and haven't had the car checked out since it was behaving normally. I read about the investigation on the vehicle from 2012 and noticed that the reports I read were very similar to what happened to me. I hadn't tried to use cruise control again until today and discovered that my cruise control isn't working. The "cruise" light comes on, but when I try to set the cruise control, it won't set at all. I tried turning it off and on 3 times to get it to set and it didn't work. I am planning on inspecting the cruise control cable in the near future to prevent further issues, but I wanted the NHTSA to be aware of the issue.
The contact owns a 2006 Ford Taurus. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle accelerated independently. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnosis and the contact was informed that the throttle body would need to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The VIN was unavailable. The failure and current mileage was 80,000. Updated 5/7/13 the consumer stated the idle air control valve and the camshaft were also replaced. Updated 06/10/2013
Noticeable variations in speed with no direct connection to gas pedal/brakes. This started within the last few weeks and I am fearful that I will not be able to stop when needed. Also, the steering wheel has a rattle now and the steering seems "off".
On my way to work I was trying to reduce my speed but noticed I couldn't because it was as if I still had my foot on the gas pedal, and my car was not slowing down. It happened on two different occasions that morning, when I left work it was worse the gas pedal was almost stuck and was still gaining speed even with me applying the brake, I almost hit several people before I was able to get to my destination and shut the car off. As a mother I was thankful my children were not in the car at the times this occurred, but it scared me to death and am lucky to be alive. This issue is putting people's lives in danger and should be addressed immediately. I contacted the used car dealership where I purchased the car(waldorf Ford & Dodge used car center) and spoke to a service manager named drew. I explained to him the issue and what happened that day, and he said there would be a charge of $116 just to look at the car at the dealership, he never told me there was any kind of investigation regarding this issue and acted as if he knew nothing about this "recall in process".
While drive down the street approx 25mph the engine started to rev up and the car accelerated. Even when I tried to brake the car wanted to continue to drive. I tried stomping on the gas pedal, but if didn't have any affect. I pulled off the road shut off the car and restarted the problem did not happen again.
The contact owns a 2006 Ford Taurus. The contact stated that while driving approximately 60 mph, the RPM increased excessively and the vehicle suddenly accelerated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnosis but the failure could not be replicated. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 76,000 and the current mileage 78,000.
The contact owns a 2006 Ford Taurus. The contact stated that while driving approximately 30 mph, the vehicle accelerated independently. The contact depressed the brake pedal but the vehicle continued to accelerate. After placing the gear in neutral, the RPM reading increased. The contact shutdown then restarted the vehicle and was able to drive without failure. The contact inspected the vehicle and noticed that the throttle cable seized causing the acceleration. The failure occurred three different times. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnosis. The mechanic stated that the throttle body would have to be cleaned. After the repair the failure recurred. The contact depressed the accelerator pedal which stopped the sudden acceleration. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 55,100.
As I was coming up the hill near my apartment at 30 mph on Saturday, March 2, 2013, my vehicle suddenly accelerated as I reached the top of the hill. I immediately began to brake but the car was still pushing forward. I was able to park, but the car was still trying to move forward. I applied the emergency break. Suddenly, my rpms shot up to around 6000. I cut the car off. When I turned it on thirty minutes later (still in park), the rpms shot up again. I checked this morning and it was no longer doing this, but I am hesitant to get behind the wheel of this car right now.
The contact owns a 2006 Ford Taurus. The contact stated that while driving 35 mph, the engine rpms increased excessively and the vehicle suddenly accelerated without warning. The contact had to depress the brake pedal with extreme force and shift into neutral in order to regain control of the vehicle. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer to have a diagnostic performed. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 105,000 and the current mileage was 105,593. Updated 04/30/13 the consumer stated the vehicle would accelerate at any given time. Sometimes, when putting the vehicle in park or neutral, the engine would return to normal.
I was driving and my accelerator got stuck. I was only going 10 mph but it kept going when I hit the brakes. I placed the car in park and about an hour later I tried to drive home. It happened less than five minutes later. The engine revved up, the accelerator was to the floor. I hit the brakes, the emergency brake, and put the car in park and cut off the car. The accelerator was visibly to the floor. I was terrified but thankful I never made it on the highway.
I bought a Ford Taurus on December 3 got it home and put it in park and it was like the accelerator was stuck. Have had it in shop numerous times. It does this going down the road at times and is unpredictable. It is very hard to apply the brake to stop it and I have to romp on the gas and then hit the brakes. My cruise control in my care does not work and have read that it maybe part of the problem.
Last fall I was driving on the interstate about 45 miles. When I reached the city I was visiting I got off interstate and came to red light. Vehicle engine started revving. I had to keep foot on brake to prevent rearending car in front of me. My car continued to do this while in traffic. I got home ok and didn't have a problem again until I drove it on the interstate again. The problem seemed to stop for a month or two until my husband was driving in December 2012 and he tried to use the cruise control and it would not work. When we got to the city off the interstate the car began the acceleration again while in bumper to bumper traffic. It happened once again to me two weeks ago and last week the check engine light has come on. The car seems to drive ok until we drive it at interstate speeds for a period of time and then slow down. I am afraid this is going to cause an accident.
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- Petersburg, VA, USA