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Ford Taurus Vehicle Speed Control Safety Report | Feb 27, 2013
Reported on Feb 27, 2013
| THROTTLE WAS STICKING AND ACCELERATING BY ITSELF WHILE DRIVING.THEN THE ENGINE WOULD REV TO ABOUT 4000RPM. I HAD TO PUSH DOWN ON THE BRAKES WITH BOTH FEET TO GET IT TO STOP. THIS HAPPENED NUMEROUS TIMES OVER 2 DAYS. IF THE GAS PEDAL WAS WIGGLED THIS WOULD STOP IT FROM REVVING. TOOK THE CAR TO A FORD DEALERSHIP AND THE CRUISE CONTROL CABLE WAS BROKEN, CAUSING THE THROTTLE TO BIND. *TR | |
| Make: | Ford |
| Model: | Taurus |
| Manufactured by: | Ford Motor Company |
| Year: | 2005 |
| 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: | WEBSTER NY |
| Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): | 1FAFP53255A |
| Mileage: | 42716 miles. |
| Speed: | 30 MPH |
| Number of cylinders: | 6 |
| Vehicle type: | |
| Vehicle fuel: | BIFUEL |
| Was a police report filed? | N |
| Tire size: | |
| Dealer name and location: | |
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