Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | |||
| 02/14/2013 | 100000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford crown victoria. the contact stated that while driving around a traffic circle, the engine rpms increased excessively as the vehicle accelerated independently. the contact applied the brakes and continued to depress the pedal until the engine rpms and speed of the vehicle decreased. the failure recurred twice. the initial failure was minor however, the second failure was much worse. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer or a mechanic for inspection or repairs. the contact stated that the vehicle was once used as a police vehicle. the failure mileage was 100,000. | |||
| 02/14/2013 | 100000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 ford crown victoria. the contact stated that while driving around a traffic circle, the engine rpms increased excessively as the vehicle accelerated independently. the contact applied the brakes and continued to depress the pedal until the engine rpms and speed of the vehicle decreased. the failure recurred twice. the initial failure was minor however, the second failure was much worse. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer or a mechanic for inspection or repairs. the contact stated that the vehicle was once used as a police vehicle. the failure mileage was 100,000. kmj | |||
| 02/01/2012 | 2 | ||
| The driver of the above listed vehicle stated that while pressing the brake of the vehicle, the vehicle unintentionally accelerated and struck a wall. the throttle body unit was replaced at a ford dealership. on approximately july 13, 2012, the driver stated that there was another unintentional acceleration while braking but no accident occurred in this case. we have had other reports of a similar nature with three 2006 ford cvpi's and approximately two 2004 cvpi's. | |||
| 09/10/2010 | 108774 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 ford crown victoria. while driving approximately 20 mph the vehicle accelerated. the contact engaged the brake so hard that the tires were smoking to avoid an accident. this did not stop the vehicle, the vehicle was placed in neutral and the vehicle stopped. the failure only happen once. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer and the dealer replaced the brake deactivation switch. the vehicle has been repaired. the contact also filed a complaint with the manufacture. the failure and current mileage were 108,774. vwb | |||
| 08/16/2010 | 140000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 ford crown victoria. while driving at an unknown speed the vehicle accelerated. the contact engaged the brakes and placed the vehicle in neutral and the vehicle stopped. the failure only happen once. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer and the dealer replaced the brake deactivation switch. the vehicle was repaired. the failure mileage was approximately 140,000 and the current mileage was 143,551. vwb | |||
| 09/10/2010 | 108774 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 ford crown victoria. while driving approximately 20 mph the vehicle accelerated. the contact engaged the brake so hard that the tires were smoking to avoid an accident. this did not stop the vehicle, the vehicle was placed in neutral and the vehicle stopped. the failure only happen once. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer and the dealer replaced the brake deactivation switch. the vehicle has been repaired. the contact also filed a complaint with the manufacture. the failure and current mileage were 108,774. vwb | |||
| 08/16/2010 | 140000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 ford crown victoria. while driving at an unknown speed the vehicle accelerated. the contact engaged the brakes and placed the vehicle in neutral and the vehicle stopped. the failure only happen once. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer and the dealer replaced the brake deactivation switch. the vehicle was repaired. the failure mileage was approximately 140,000 and the current mileage was 143,551. vwb | |||
| 09/10/2010 | 108774 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 ford crown victoria. while driving approximately 20 mph the vehicle accelerated. the contact engaged the brake so hard that the tires were smoking to avoid an accident. this did not stop the vehicle, the vehicle was placed in neutral and the vehicle stopped. the failure only happen once. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer and the dealer replaced the brake deactivation switch. the vehicle has been repaired. the contact also filed a complaint with the manufacture. the failure and current mileage were 108,774. vwb | |||
| 08/16/2010 | 140000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 ford crown victoria. while driving at an unknown speed the vehicle accelerated. the contact engaged the brakes and placed the vehicle in neutral and the vehicle stopped. the failure only happen once. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer and the dealer replaced the brake deactivation switch. the vehicle was repaired. the failure mileage was approximately 140,000 and the current mileage was 143,551. vwb | |||
| 01/15/2007 | 24989 | 12 | 12/01/2006 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2006 ford crown victoria. the contact stated that the vehicle accelerates when attempting to brake. the failure occurs intermittently and without warning. the dealer was unable to duplicate the failure. the purchase date was unknown. the current mileage is 27,000 and failure mileage was 24,989. update 07/06/07.*jb | |||
| 09/19/2006 | 795 | 1 | 05/08/2006 |
| Dt*: the contact stated while driving various speeds after depressing the brake pedal and stopping, the vehicle surged forward intermittently without warning. the vehicle was driven to the dealer several times however; the problem could not be duplicated. | |||