Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| BRAKES | |||
| 06/14/2012 | 67000 | ||
| Absolutely frightening! this afternoon a passenger and i pulled out onto the main thoroughfare when my car (2005 taurus) independently accelerated and began running/spinning at a high rpm. the experience was not unlike a self propelled vacuum where you let go and it wants to run off by itself - only this is far more dangerous having been in traffic with precious lives at stake. it was not wanting me to brake either. thankfully i was able to pull off into a gravel lot. i turned the car off for a few minutes then started it again only that time it was running at rocket speed. needless to say it was unsafe to drive at that point so i had it towed to the local ford dealer. they just called to say it was the speed control cable that appeared to disengage and do something with the throttle. clearly this is a problem with the make and model of car based on the cumulative posts i am seeing. ford needs to step up or the ntsb needs to step in. | |||
| 05/27/2012 | 91005 | ||
| I was on i 17 north to flagstaff az,when the speed controllall the sudden begain to climb 65, 70, 75allmost 80 mph i tryed bracking. i had to take out of gearand coast to a er lanebefore i could shut off the car. very scareyluckley i was heading north not south heading south is mostly downhill i probley whould be writing this. please look into this problem. | |||