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Ford Taurus Service Brakes Safety Report | Nov 23, 2012
Reported on Nov 23, 2012
| I WAS DRIVING AND HAD TURNED INTO A STORE PARKING LOT. I MADE A TURN DOWN A ROW TO PARK AND AS I RAN OVER A GRATE, GOING NO MORE THAN 25 MPH, THE CAR BEGAN TO ACCELERATE. THE RPM'S WENT UP TO ABOUT 40 MPH. I COULD FEEL IT. MY FOOT WAS NOT ON THE GAS. MY DAUGHTER AND I WERE HORRIFIED. I PULLED INTO A PARKING SPOT AS FAR AWAY FROM THE OTHER VEHICLES AS POSSIBLE. THE CAR WAS ROARING SO HARD. I CALLED MY MECHANIC BECAUSE I HAD JUST HAD THE VEHICLE INSPECTED. THE MECHANIC TOLD ME TO QUICKLY PAT DOWN ON THE GAS (THEN RELEASE) WHILE THE CAR WAS SAFELY IN PARK. I DID IT AND IT AND IT STOPPED IT. I COULD FEEL IT IMMEDIATELY STOP THE ACCELERATION. *TR | |
| Make: | Ford |
| Model: | Taurus |
| Manufactured by: | Ford Motor Company |
| Year: | 2004 |
| Was a crash reported? | N |
| Was an injury reported? | 0 person(s) were injured. |
| Was a death reported? | 0 person(s) died. |
| Was a fire reported? | N |
| Location: | HENRICO VA |
| Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): | 1FAFP55U54A |
| Mileage: | 85500 miles. |
| Speed: | 25 MPH |
| Number of cylinders: | 6 |
| Vehicle type: | |
| Vehicle fuel: | GAS |
| Was a police report filed? | N |
| Tire size: | |
| Dealer name and location: | |
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