Investigations

NHTSA IDManufacturerDate openDate closeSubjectRecall campaign
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
PE12005Ford Motor Company03/07/201210/22/2012Stuck throttle
 Preliminary evaluation (pe)12-005 was opened to investigate allegations of speed control cables detaching from the throttle body and subsequently interfering with the throttle closing fully to the idle position in model year (my) 2005 and 2006 ford taurus vehicles.the speed control cable, throttle body attachment arm (
PE12005FORD MOTOR COMPANY03/07/2012Stuck throttle
 The office of defects investigation (odi) has received 14 complaints (voqs) from owners of model year 2005 and 2006 ford taurus vehicles alleging incidents of a stuck throttle resulting from cruise control cable detachment.complaints allege engine speeds as high as approximately 4,000 rpm after shifting into park or neutral.some complaints report that it was difficult to slow the vehicle with the service brakes during the incident and one report indicated that when the car was finally stopped, it was partially in an intersection after going through a red light.in some of the incidents, the drivers alleged having to shut-off the engine and/or shift into neutral in order to stop the vehicle.a preliminary evaluation has been opened to assess the scope, frequency, and safety-related consequences of the alleged defect. the voqs associated with the opening of this investigation are:10449871, 10444462, 10437732, 10406267, 10403001, 10384248, 10372324, 10370428, 10357731, 10356079, 10352646, 10321690, 10295451, 10291758.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - CABLES
PE12005Ford Motor Company03/07/201210/22/2012Stuck throttle
 Preliminary evaluation (pe)12-005 was opened to investigate allegations of speed control cables detaching from the throttle body and subsequently interfering with the throttle closing fully to the idle position in model year (my) 2005 and 2006 ford taurus vehicles.the speed control cable, throttle body attachment arm (
PE12005FORD MOTOR COMPANY03/07/2012Stuck throttle
 The office of defects investigation (odi) has received 14 complaints (voqs) from owners of model year 2005 and 2006 ford taurus vehicles alleging incidents of a stuck throttle resulting from cruise control cable detachment.complaints allege engine speeds as high as approximately 4,000 rpm after shifting into park or neutral.some complaints report that it was difficult to slow the vehicle with the service brakes during the incident and one report indicated that when the car was finally stopped, it was partially in an intersection after going through a red light.in some of the incidents, the drivers alleged having to shut-off the engine and/or shift into neutral in order to stop the vehicle.a preliminary evaluation has been opened to assess the scope, frequency, and safety-related consequences of the alleged defect. the voqs associated with the opening of this investigation are:10449871, 10444462, 10437732, 10406267, 10403001, 10384248, 10372324, 10370428, 10357731, 10356079, 10352646, 10321690, 10295451, 10291758.

Consumer Complaints

Fail datemilesoccurencesPurchase date
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
03/14/2013
 I was driving my car and almost went thru numerous stop signs. my idles on my car shot way above 4000 rpms and i could hardly hold the brake to prevent it from shooting off. i pumped the gas peddle a few times and that didnt help.i had to shut down the car completely. when i restarted it the idle was still up to over 4000 rpms and pumping the gas peddle brought it back down. it still later did it again and again i had to shut the card down where i sit . i waited over 20 minutes at one point and retarted it and the rpms were still way above 4000 rpms/ but this is happening none stop. we had the throttle body cleaned by a professional and this still is happening. this is an extreme danger and i have a child that i have to take to school and i go to work.
01/19/201065737
 Throttle sticks and the engine idles as high as 2,500 rpm without applying any pressure to gas, causing the car to increase its speed without touching the gas. even when applying the brakes, the car is difficult to stop and i must allow additional room to stop because the car is accelerating on its own while i'm applying the brakes. this occurs at random and approximately 1-3 times daily. the severity of the unwarranted acceleration seems to become more obtrusive as the milage increases. i'm disappointed and frankly shocked that ford has not issued a recall for this potentially dangerous faulty accelerator, especially considering they have been notified by many other concerned consumes such as myself. until then, i can only hope the brakes can continue to overpower the accelerator that seems to have a mind of its own.
03/01/2013106000
 Throttle will stick and car will cotinue as if on cruise control. it is a randome event. so far, have had the throttle cable replaced, fuel pressue thing, and had the throttle boddy cleaned, and throttle continues to randomly stick.
01/01/201363000
 Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact stated that while driving at 30 mph, the rpm increased to 4,500 and the vehicle suddenly accelerated. the vehicle was placed into neutral and then functioned normally. the failure was experienced numerous times. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 63,000 and the current mileage was 65,000. the vin was not available.
02/27/201342716
 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.
01/19/201065737
 Throttle sticks and the engine idles as high as 2,500 rpm without applying any pressure to gas, causing the car to increase its speed without touching the gas. even when applying the brakes, the car is difficult to stop and i must allow additional room to stop because the car is accelerating on its own while i'm applying the brakes. this occurs at random and approximately 1-3 times daily. the severity of the unwarranted acceleration seems to become more obtrusive as the milage increases. i'm disappointed and frankly shocked that ford has not issued a recall for this potentially dangerous faulty accelerator, especially considering they have been notified by many other concerned consumes such as myself. until then, i can only hope the brakes can continue to overpower the accelerator that seems to have a mind of its own.
03/01/2013106000
 Throttle will stick and car will cotinue as if on cruise control. it is a randome event. so far, have had the throttle cable replaced, fuel pressue thing, and had the throttle boddy cleaned, and throttle continues to randomly stick.
01/01/201363000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact stated that while driving at 30 mph, the rpm increased to 4,500 and the vehicle suddenly accelerated. the vehicle was placed into neutral and then functioned normally. the failure was experienced numerous times. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 63,000 and the current mileage was 65,000. the vin was not available. mah
02/27/201342716
 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.
03/01/2013106000
 Throttle will stick and car will cotinue as if on cruise control. it is a randome event. so far, have had the throttle cable replaced, fuel pressue thing, and had the throttle boddy cleaned, and throttle continues to randomly stick.
01/01/201363000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact stated that while driving at 30 mph, the rpm increased to 4,500 and the vehicle suddenly accelerated. the vehicle was placed into neutral and then functioned normally. the failure was experienced numerous times. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 63,000 and the current mileage was 65,000. the vin was not available. mah
02/27/201342716
 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.
03/01/2013106000
 Throttle will stick and car will cotinue as if on cruise control. it is a randome event. so far, have had the throttle cable replaced, fuel pressue thing, and had the throttle boddy cleaned, and throttle continues to randomly stick.
01/01/201363000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact stated that while driving at 30 mph, the rpm increased to 4,500 and the vehicle suddenly accelerated. the vehicle was placed into neutral and then functioned normally. the failure was experienced numerous times. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 63,000 and the current mileage was 65,000. the vin was not available. mah
02/27/201342716
 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.
01/01/201363000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact stated that while driving at 30 mph, the rpm increased to 4,500 and the vehicle suddenly accelerated. the vehicle was placed into neutral and then functioned normally. the failure was experienced numerous times. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 63,000 and the current mileage was 65,000. the vin was not available. mah
02/27/201342716
 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.
02/16/2013
 This happened at around 1:45 am on saturday, in another state, commuting to work. vehicle accelerates without having foot on gas pedal, pulled over on side of road and turned car off, tried to start ignition and car engine revs up and is really loud. i turned car off and sat for a while hoping that car would start up again normally. this has happened many times, even called local ford dealership and no one had any idea was told to bring vehicle in and pay $138.35 for a diagnostic, which would go towards repairs. other mechanics did not seem to have a clues. this has been happening quite a bit, but the latest incident was on 02/16/2013. had no problems for a little while, but started up again. very scary. i have been very fortunate to be able to pull car to the side of the road to safety. too many issues with this car. someone needs to do something about this issue, before someone gets hurt badly or dies.
02/08/201260000
 Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact stated that while driving 35 mph, the vehicle suddenly accelerated. the contact had to shift to park and engage the brakes with both feet in order to stop the vehicle. also, the contact mentioned that on a different occasion, the check transmission warning lamp illuminated. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic. the technician was unable to diagnose the failure. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 60,000 and the current mileage was 78,000.
02/21/2012120000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the con tact stated that while driving 5 mph, the vehicle independently accelerated. the contact was able to stop by vehicle by applying the brakes. the vehicle was not repaired .the manufacturer was not notified. the failure mileage was 120,000. mah
02/16/2013
 This happened at around 1:45 am on saturday, in another state, commuting to work. vehicle accelerates without having foot on gas pedal, pulled over on side of road and turned car off, tried to start ignition and car engine revs up and is really loud. i turned car off and sat for a while hoping that car would start up again normally. this has happened many times, even called local ford dealership and no one had any idea was told to bring vehicle in and pay $138.35 for a diagnostic, which would go towards repairs. other mechanics did not seem to have a clues. this has been happening quite a bit, but the latest incident was on 02/16/2013. had no problems for a little while, but started up again. very scary. i have been very fortunate to be able to pull car to the side of the road to safety. too many issues with this car. someone needs to do something about this issue, before someone gets hurt badly or dies.
02/08/201260000
 Tl - the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact stated that while driving 35 mph, the vehicle suddenly accelerated. the contact had to shift to park and engage the brakes with both feet in order to stop the vehicle. also, the contact mentioned that on a different occasion, the check transmission warning lamp illuminated. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic. the technician was unable to diagnose the failure. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 60,000 and the current mileage was 78,000. mah
02/21/2012120000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the con tact stated that while driving 5 mph, the vehicle independently accelerated. the contact was able to stop by vehicle by applying the brakes. the vehicle was not repaired .the manufacturer was not notified. the failure mileage was 120,000. mah
02/16/2013
 This happened at around 1:45 am on saturday, in another state, commuting to work. vehicle accelerates without having foot on gas pedal, pulled over on side of road and turned car off, tried to start ignition and car engine revs up and is really loud. i turned car off and sat for a while hoping that car would start up again normally. this has happened many times, even called local ford dealership and no one had any idea was told to bring vehicle in and pay $138.35 for a diagnostic, which would go towards repairs. other mechanics did not seem to have a clues. this has been happening quite a bit, but the latest incident was on 02/16/2013. had no problems for a little while, but started up again. very scary. i have been very fortunate to be able to pull car to the side of the road to safety. too many issues with this car. someone needs to do something about this issue, before someone gets hurt badly or dies.
02/08/201260000
 Tl - the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact stated that while driving 35 mph, the vehicle suddenly accelerated. the contact had to shift to park and engage the brakes with both feet in order to stop the vehicle. also, the contact mentioned that on a different occasion, the check transmission warning lamp illuminated. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic. the technician was unable to diagnose the failure. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 60,000 and the current mileage was 78,000. mah
02/21/2012120000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the con tact stated that while driving 5 mph, the vehicle independently accelerated. the contact was able to stop by vehicle by applying the brakes. the vehicle was not repaired .the manufacturer was not notified. the failure mileage was 120,000. mah
02/08/201260000
 Tl - the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact stated that while driving 35 mph, the vehicle suddenly accelerated without any warnings. the contact mentioned that she had to shift to park and and engaged the brakes with both feet in order to stop the vehicle. also, the contact mentioned that on a different occasion the check transmission warning lamp illuminated. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic. the technician was unable to diagnosed the failure. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 60,000 and the current mileage was 78,000. pm
02/21/2012120000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the con tact stated that while driving 5 mph, the vehicle accelerated on its own. the contact stated that she depressed the brake pedal and the vehicle stopped. the vehicle was not taken to a dealer for inspection. the vehicle was not repaired .the manufacturer was not notified. the failure mileage was 120,000. ap
02/11/201349000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact stated the vehicle accelerated independently. the vehicle became unresponsive to braking attempts. while depressing the brakes, the vehicle did not stop until the brakes released and the contact felt an abnormal push-back from the brakes. the vehicle was not inspected or repaired for the failure. the failure and the current mileages were 49,000. kmj
02/09/201372000
 Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact stated that while driving approximately 25 mph, the vehicle erroneously accelerated. the vehicle failed to decelerate and drove down a hill and into a field before stopping. the vehicle had not been diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the problem. the approximate failure mileage was 72,000.
10/12/2012105000
 Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact was driving approximately 20 mph when the vehicle abnormally accelerated with an unusual increase in engine rpms. the contact applied the brakes forcefully in order to decelerate and maneuvered to the side of the road where the engine was turned off. a certified mechanic inspected the vehicle and informed the contact that the throttle became stuck however, after the gear was shifted into neutral, the vehicle began to operate normally. the failure recurred three times. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the defect. the approximate failure mileage was 105,000.
02/11/201349000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact stated the vehicle accelerated independently. the vehicle became unresponsive to braking attempts. while depressing the brakes, the vehicle did not stop until the brakes released and the contact felt an abnormal push-back from the brakes. the vehicle was not inspected or repaired for the failure. the failure and the current mileages were 49,000. kmj
02/09/201372000
 Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact stated that while driving approximately 25 mph, the vehicle erroneously accelerated. the vehicle failed to decelerate and drove down a hill and into a field before stopping. the vehicle had not been diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the problem. the approximate failure mileage was 72,000.
10/12/2012105000
 Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact was driving approximately 20 mph when the vehicle abnormally accelerated with an unusual increase in engine rpms. the contact applied the brakes forcefully in order to decelerate and maneuvered to the side of the road where the engine was turned off. a certified mechanic inspected the vehicle and informed the contact that the throttle became stuck however, after the gear was shifted into neutral, the vehicle began to operate normally. the failure recurred three times. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the defect. the approximate failure mileage was 105,000.
02/11/201349000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact stated that the vehicle experienced a sudden acceleration. the contact stated that the vehicle started to accelerate and the vehicle would not slow down. the contact stated that the vehicle did not slow down until they felt a big bump come from the brake pedal. the vehicle had not been inspected. the failure mileage and current mileages were 49,000.rl
02/09/201372000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact stated that while driving approximately 25 mph, the vehicle erroneously accelerated. the vehicle failed to decelerate and drove down a hill and into a field before stopping. the vehicle had not been diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the problem. the approximate failure mileage was 72,000. mah
10/12/2012105000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact was driving approximately 20 mph when the vehicle abnormally accelerated with an unusual increase in engine rpms. the contact applied the brakes forcefully in order to decelerate and maneuvered to the side of the road where the engine was turned off. a certified mechanic inspected the vehicle and informed the contact that the throttle became stuck however, after the gear was shifted into neutral, the vehicle began to operate normally. the failure recurred three times. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the defect. the approximate failure mileage was 105,000. kmj
02/09/201372000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact stated that while driving approximately 25 mph, the vehicle erroneously accelerated. the vehicle failed to decelerate and drove down a hill and into a field before stopping. the vehicle had not been diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the problem. the approximate failure mileage was 72,000. mah
10/12/2012105000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact was driving approximately 20 mph when the vehicle abnormally accelerated with an unusual increase in engine rpms. the contact applied the brakes forcefully in order to decelerate and maneuvered to the side of the road where the engine was turned off. a certified mechanic inspected the vehicle and informed the contact that the throttle became stuck however, after the gear was shifted into neutral, the vehicle began to operate normally. the failure recurred three times. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the defect. the approximate failure mileage was 105,000. kmj
10/12/2012105000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. while driving approximately 20 mph, the vehicle unintendedly increased acceleration with a rapid increase in the rpms. the contact applied the brake pedal forcefully in order to decelerate and then maneuvered to the side of the road where the engine was turned off. a certified mechanic inspected the vehicle and informed that the throttle became stuck; however after the gear was shifted into neutral, the vehicle began to operate normally. the failure occurred three times. the vehicle had not been repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the defect. the approximate failure mileage was 105,000. js
01/18/201382000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact stated that while driving approximately 35 mph, the rpm suddenly increased and the vehicle erroneously accelerated. the contact depressed the brake pedal repeatedly but the brakes failed to respond. the contact depressed the brake pedal with both feet and was able to stop the vehicle. the failure occurred intermittently three different times. the contact stated the engine revved up while the vehicle was parked as well. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 82,000. mah
09/07/2009900002
 On two separate occasions that i remember i experienced excessive speed due to the cruise control cable coming detached and catching on the throttle cable. one instance occurred on the highway while driving at 65 mph, and the car accelerated to over 85 mph without warning. the brakes could not slow the car, nor could lifting up the gas pedal. the second instance occurred while on an off-ramp from a highway and through an intersection. i was driving at 35 mph when the car sped to 45 mph. braking only slowed the car minimally. on both occasions i was able to have the car stop accelerating by actually pushing on the gas pedal and unknowingly causing the cruise control cable to unhook itself from the throttle cable. i took a look under the hood after the incidents and noticed the issue, i zip-tied the cruise control cable in place but would appreciate this matter taken care of before someone gets hurt. *tr
01/18/201382000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact stated while driving approximately 35 mph the rpm reading increased and the engine revved up. the vehicle suddenly accelerated on its own. the contact depressed the brake pedal repeatedly but the brakes would not respond. the contact depressed the brake pedal with both feet and was able to stop the vehicle.the failure occurred intermittently three different times. the contact stated the engine revved up while the vehicle was parked as well. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 82,000. da
09/07/200990000
 On two separate occasions that i remember i experienced excessive speed due to the cruise control cable coming detached and catching on the throttle cable. one instance occurred on the highway while driving at 65 mph, and the car accelerated to over 85 mph without warning. the brakes could not slow the car, nor could lifting up the gas pedal. the second instance occurred while on an off-ramp from a highway and through an intersection. i was driving at 35 mph when the car sped to 45 mph. braking only slowed the car minimally. on both occasions i was able to have the car stop accelerating by actually pushing on the gas pedal and unknowingly causing the cruise control cable to unhook itself from the throttle cable. i took a look under the hood after the incidents and noticed the issue, i zip-tied the cruise control cable in place but would appreciate this matter taken care of before someone gets hurt.
01/30/2013106200
 On the morning of january 30, 2013; i was driving to work approximately at 8 am and noticed my car became difficult to stop. it appeared to be accelerating when i was not touching the gas and had to apply excessive force on the brake to allow the car to stop. immediately upon releasing the brake pedal the car would quickly accelerate to 15-20 mph. this continued on and off for my entire 15 mile commute to the office. stepping heavily on the gas pedal seemed to stop the problem (seemed as if the pedal was stuck down). placing the car into neutral was the only sure way to stop the acceleration. on january 31, 2013; the same problem occurred again. however, this time it happened at higher speeds. i was driving at 65 mph without having to touch the gas as if the cruise control was set to 65. however, the cruise was off. again...heavily pressing the gas pedal stopped the acceleration. again, placing the car into neutral was the only sure way to stop the problem. both mornings were foggy/rainy and very humid. the problem is intermittent, but i believe ford needs to immediately correct this issue with recalls as a person who is less comfortable driving or just not very calm could definitely have an accident if they panic.
09/07/200990000
 On two separate occasions that i remember i experienced excessive speed due to the cruise control cable coming detached and catching on the throttle cable. one instance occurred on the highway while driving at 65 mph, and the car accelerated to over 85 mph without warning. the brakes could not slow the car, nor could lifting up the gas pedal. the second instance occurred while on an off-ramp from a highway and through an intersection. i was driving at 35 mph when the car sped to 45 mph. braking only slowed the car minimally. on both occasions i was able to have the car stop accelerating by actually pushing on the gas pedal and unknowingly causing the cruise control cable to unhook itself from the throttle cable. i took a look under the hood after the incidents and noticed the issue, i zip-tied the cruise control cable in place but would appreciate this matter taken care of before someone gets hurt.
01/30/2013106200
 On the morning of january 30, 2013; i was driving to work approximately at 8 am and noticed my car became difficult to stop. it appeared to be accelerating when i was not touching the gas and had to apply excessive force on the brake to allow the car to stop. immediately upon releasing the brake pedal the car would quickly accelerate to 15-20 mph. this continued on and off for my entire 15 mile commute to the office. stepping heavily on the gas pedal seemed to stop the problem (seemed as if the pedal was stuck down). placing the car into neutral was the only sure way to stop the acceleration. on january 31, 2013; the same problem occurred again. however, this time it happened at higher speeds. i was driving at 65 mph without having to touch the gas as if the cruise control was set to 65. however, the cruise was off. again...heavily pressing the gas pedal stopped the acceleration. again, placing the car into neutral was the only sure way to stop the problem. both mornings were foggy/rainy and very humid. the problem is intermittent, but i believe ford needs to immediately correct this issue with recalls as a person who is less comfortable driving or just not very calm could definitely have an accident if they panic.
09/07/200990000
 On two separate occasions that i remember i experienced excessive speed due to the cruise control cable coming detached and catching on the throttle cable. one instance occurred on the highway while driving at 65 mph, and the car accelerated to over 85 mph without warning. the brakes could not slow the car, nor could lifting up the gas pedal. the second instance occurred while on an off-ramp from a highway and through an intersection. i was driving at 35 mph when the car sped to 45 mph. braking only slowed the car minimally. on both occasions i was able to have the car stop accelerating by actually pushing on the gas pedal and unknowingly causing the cruise control cable to unhook itself from the throttle cable. i took a look under the hood after the incidents and noticed the issue, i zip-tied the cruise control cable in place but would appreciate this matter taken care of before someone gets hurt.
01/30/2013106200
 On the morning of january 30, 2013; i was driving to work approximately at 8 am and noticed my car became difficult to stop. it appeared to be accelerating when i was not touching the gas and had to apply excessive force on the brake to allow the car to stop. immediately upon releasing the brake pedal the car would quickly accelerate to 15-20 mph. this continued on and off for my entire 15 mile commute to the office. stepping heavily on the gas pedal seemed to stop the problem (seemed as if the pedal was stuck down). placing the car into neutral was the only sure way to stop the acceleration. on january 31, 2013; the same problem occurred again. however, this time it happened at higher speeds. i was driving at 65 mph without having to touch the gas as if the cruise control was set to 65. however, the cruise was off. again...heavily pressing the gas pedal stopped the acceleration. again, placing the car into neutral was the only sure way to stop the problem. both mornings were foggy/rainy and very humid. the problem is intermittent, but i believe ford needs to immediately correct this issue with recalls as a person who is less comfortable driving or just not very calm could definitely have an accident if they panic.
01/23/2013161200
 Driving down the road when i accelerated the car continued to accelerate after i took my foot off the gas pedal. this happened to my girlfriend earlier when she drove the car. i was able to stop the acceleration by stomping on the gas pedal twice very hard. my girlfriend had to shift into nuetral when it happened to her. this is an ongoing problem with this car and happens randomly at different speeds and conditions. when it happens the engine revs to about 4,000 rpms when shifted into nuetral before going to normal. i did some research and discovered that as of march 2012 there were over 395,000 complaints about this and that the nhtsa was inverstigating. this is a common problem and well documented. i am a ford fan but am very dissapointed this has not been addressed properly especially in the wake of the toyota recalls for similar problems a few years ago. i contacted the nhtsa this morning to discover that: nhtsa campaign id number: pe12005 a safety-related defect has not been identified at this time and further use of agency resources does not appear to be warranted. accordingly, this investigation is closed. the closing of this investigation does not constitute a finding by nhtsa that a safety-related defect does not exist. the agency will monitor this issue and reserves the right to take further action if warranted by the circumstances. i am asking that this case be reopened before someone is killed and that ford be forced to do the right thing and issue a recall if they won't do it voluntarily.
11/03/20111484671
 I was driving down the interstate when my cruise quit working. then i noticed the car was accelerating. i had to put both feet on the brakes to come to a stop. at a stop the car was still revving up, and i could not stop it. i had to have the cruise control cable replaced. the cable had twisted around the accelerator cable. now 2 years later the cable has come off again, however this time it didn't wrap around the other cable and cause the accelerator form sticking. the repair shop purchased a new cruise control cable directly from ford, and this cable also does not stay on. the place where the cable hooks onto is not worn, so obviously ford has a problem with the design of the cruise control cable. *tr
11/03/2011148467
 I was driving down the interstate when my cruise quit working. then i noticed the car was accelerating. i had to put both feet on the brakes to come to a stop. at a stop the car was still revving up, and i could not stop it. i had to have the cruise control cable replaced. the cable had twisted around the accelerator cable. now 2 years later the cable has come off again, however this time it didn't wrap around the other cable and cause the accelerator form sticking. the repair shop purchased a new cruise control cable directly from ford, and this cable also does not stay on. the place where the cable hooks onto is not worn, so obviously ford has a problem with the design of the cruise control cable.
01/16/2013900001
 Early in the morning of jan 16 2013 as my husband drove the car, the engine seemed to be racing for a few minutes but not accelerating on its own. it normalized and he though nothing more of it. later that day my 18 year old daughter was driving the car at a speed of approximately 45 miles per hour when she slowed to make a right turn and coming out of the turn the car began to accelerate on it's own. it approached speeds of over 55 mph in a 30 mph zone. luckily there was not much traffic at the time. she immediately applied the brakes as hard as she could and luckily is a strong girl and was able to slow it enough to somewhat control it and bring it to an area where she shut the car off. she states that it fought her hard to continue accelerating and was out of control. she called my husband and i and upon arrival to the site, my husband started the car. in park, it raced as though the pedal was to the floor although we verified it was in fact in it's normal position when no pressure is applied. after smacking it with his foot very hard a few times the engine seemed to normalize. this was a very scary experience for my daughter. *tr
01/07/2013710001
 Starting january 7, 2013 i noticed my gas pedal was stuck and the car suddenly starting to accelerate. i pushed in the gas pedal to unstick it. later that day this same issue occurred again. i took my car to the ford quick lane for them to figure out why my car suddenly started to accelerate without my control. they could not find anything wrong with my car or why this issue was happening. throughout the week this issue continued and on friday january 11, 2013 i dropped my car off for 2 days at the quick lane again. they could not get the car to suddenly accelerate. when i picked up my car on saturday i was told that the cruise control cable was broken, but that cable shouldn't have any affect on the sudden acceleration of the car. so as of right now tuesday january 15,2013 my car is still accelerating on its own and i have to put the car in neutral just to get the engine to quit accelerating. *tr
01/16/201390000
 Early in the morning of jan 16 2013 as my husband drove the the car, the engined seemed to be racing for a few minutes but not accelerating on its own. it normalized and he though nothing more of it. later that day my 18 year old daughter was driving the car at a speed of approximately 45 miles per hour when she slowed to make a right turn and coming out of the turn the car began to accelerate on it's own. it approched speeds of over 55 mph in a 30 mph zone. luckily there was not much traffic at the time. she immediately applied the brakes as hard as she could and luckily is a strong girl and was able to slow it enough to somewhat control it and bring it to an area where she shut the car off. she states that it fought her hard to continue excelerating and was out of control. she called my husband and i and upon arrival to the site, my husband started the car. in park, it raced as though the pedal was to the floor although we verified it was in fact in it's normal position when no pressure is applied. after smacking it with his foot very hard a few times the engine seemed to normalize. this was a very scary experience for my daughter.
01/07/201371000
 Starting january 7, 2013 i noticed my gas pedal was stuck and the car suddenly starting to accelerate. i pushed in the gas pedal to unstick it. later that day this same issue occured again. i took my car to the ford quick lane for them to figure out why my car suddenly started to accelerate without my control. they could not find anything wrong with my car or why this issue was happening. throughout the week this issue continued and on friday january 11, 2013 i dropped my car off for 2 days at the quick lane again. they could not get the car to suddenly accelerate. when i picked up my car on saturday i was told that the cruise control cable was broken, but that cable shouldn't have any affect on the sudden acceleration of the car. so as of right now tuesday january 15,2013 my car is still accelerating on its own and i have to put the car in neutral just to get the engine to quit accelerating.
01/16/201390000
 Early in the morning of jan 16 2013 as my husband drove the the car, the engined seemed to be racing for a few minutes but not accelerating on its own. it normalized and he though nothing more of it. later that day my 18 year old daughter was driving the car at a speed of approximately 45 miles per hour when she slowed to make a right turn and coming out of the turn the car began to accelerate on it's own. it approched speeds of over 55 mph in a 30 mph zone. luckily there was not much traffic at the time. she immediately applied the brakes as hard as she could and luckily is a strong girl and was able to slow it enough to somewhat control it and bring it to an area where she shut the car off. she states that it fought her hard to continue excelerating and was out of control. she called my husband and i and upon arrival to the site, my husband started the car. in park, it raced as though the pedal was to the floor although we verified it was in fact in it's normal position when no pressure is applied. after smacking it with his foot very hard a few times the engine seemed to normalize. this was a very scary experience for my daughter.
01/07/201371000
 Starting january 7, 2013 i noticed my gas pedal was stuck and the car suddenly starting to accelerate. i pushed in the gas pedal to unstick it. later that day this same issue occured again. i took my car to the ford quick lane for them to figure out why my car suddenly started to accelerate without my control. they could not find anything wrong with my car or why this issue was happening. throughout the week this issue continued and on friday january 11, 2013 i dropped my car off for 2 days at the quick lane again. they could not get the car to suddenly accelerate. when i picked up my car on saturday i was told that the cruise control cable was broken, but that cable shouldn't have any affect on the sudden acceleration of the car. so as of right now tuesday january 15,2013 my car is still accelerating on its own and i have to put the car in neutral just to get the engine to quit accelerating.
08/10/2007550001
 I was driving intown and tried to slow down as i was approaching a railroad track and my car just speeded up acceleration as i was trying to brake. i had to fight to hold the car back. i have not had any accidents but felt that what if....something did happen when i am trying to stop and the car races like that and i do have an accident. i have had transmission replaced back at 78,500 miles when my car was totally out of warranty at 75,000 and since then i have not experienced this same speed control problem other than for a few minor spurts in the last 6,000 miles. i now have 103,000 miles on this vehicle. it has been a very scary thing for this speed control problem just to pop up out of the clear blue. it is a definite safety issue. *tr
12/25/2012
 Tl- the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact stated the vehicle randomly accelerated without warning. the contact had to place the vehicle in neutral in order to keep it from accelerating. the contact to the vehicle to a mechanic, but they were unable to determine what caused the failure to occur. the contact stated the failure occurred several times within two weeks. the failure mileage was unknown, but the current mileage was 84,000.rl
08/10/200755000
 I was driving intown and tried to slow down as i was approaching a railroad track and my car just speeded up acceleration as i was trying to brake. i had to fight to hold the car back. i have not had any accidents but felt that what if....something did happen when i am trying to stop and the car races like that and i do have an accident. i have had transmission replaced back at 78,500 miles when my car was totally out of warranty at 75,000 and since then i have not experienced this same speed control problem other than for a few minor spurts in the last 6,000 miles. i now have 103,000 miles on this vehicle. it has been a very scarry thing for this speed control problem just to pop up out of the clear blue. it is a definite safety issue.
12/25/2012
 Tl- the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact stated the vehicle randomly accelerated without warning. the contact had to place the vehicle in neutral in order to keep it from accelerating. the contact to the vehicle to a mechanic, but they were unable to determine what caused the failure to occur. the contact stated the failure occurred several times within two weeks. the failure mileage was unknown, but the current mileage was 84,000.rl
11/21/2012900001
 Auto acceleration. *tr
08/10/200755000
 I was driving intown and tried to slow down as i was approaching a railroad track and my car just speeded up acceleration as i was trying to brake. i had to fight to hold the car back. i have not had any accidents but felt that what if....something did happen when i am trying to stop and the car races like that and i do have an accident. i have had transmission replaced back at 78,500 miles when my car was totally out of warranty at 75,000 and since then i have not experienced this same speed control problem other than for a few minor spurts in the last 6,000 miles. i now have 103,000 miles on this vehicle. it has been a very scarry thing for this speed control problem just to pop up out of the clear blue. it is a definite safety issue.
12/25/2012
 Tl- the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact stated the vehicle randomly accelerated without warning. the contact had to place the vehicle in neutral in order to keep it from accelerating. the contact to the vehicle to a mechanic, but they were unable to determine what caused the failure to occur. the contact stated the failure occurred several times within two weeks. the failure mileage was unknown, but the current mileage was 84,000.rl
11/21/201290000
 Auto acceleration.
12/25/2012
 Tl- the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact stated that the vehicle randomly accelerates without warning. the contact stated that they had to place the vehicle in neutral in order to get the vehicle to come to stop. the contact to the vehicle to a mechanic, but they were unable to determine what caused the failure. the contact stated the failure ocurred several times in a two week span. the failure mileage was unknown, but the current mileage was 84,000.rl
11/21/201290000
 Auto acceleration.
12/25/2012110000
 Tl - the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact stated that while driving various speeds, the accelerator pedal became stuck, causing the vehicle to accelerate independently. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileage was 110,000. kmj
11/21/201290000
 Auto acceleration.
12/25/2012110000
 Tl - the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact stated that while driving various speeds, the accelerator pedal became stuck, causing the vehicle to accelerate independently. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileage was 110,000. kmj
11/30/2012500001
 I was on the interstate going about 70. i put on the cruise control but it wouldn't engage. i tried several times then gave up. not 5 minutes later i tried to go slower, about 65, and the car sped up to 70 on its own. i was confused because the cruise control light was not lit, whereas it was lit when it wouldn't work. i pressed the off button many times but it kept trying to accelerate. my friend was trying to make me pull over but i was scared because the engine was racing and it seemed like the brakes were sluggish. i finally stopped on the shoulder & turned off the car. i was freaking scared because i was in the middle of nowhere. when i turned the car back on it immediately began to race, way up over the 3000 rpms. when i put it into drive it lurched forward. we had to get somewhere, so my friend started driving. i was shaking. it unstuck by itself but continued to do it several times. and i never touched the cruise control again. it does it going 30mph, 60mph, whenever it feels like. i don't have money to fix this & this car has only 50,000 miles on it! i'm scared it's going to do it & the brakes fail when i try to slow down. *tr
11/30/201250000
 I was on the interstate going about 70. i put on the cruise control but it wouldn't engage. i tried several times then gave up. not 5 minutes later i tried to go slower, about 65, and the car sped up to 70 on its own. i was confused because the cruise control light was not lit, whereas it was lit when it wouldn't work. i pressed the off button many times but it kept trying to accelerate. my friend was trying to make me pull over but i was scared because the engine was racing and it seemed like the brakes were sluggish. i finally stopped on the shoulder & turned off the car. i was freaking scared because i was in the middle of nowhere. when i turned the car back on it immediately began to race, way up over the 3000 rpms. when i put it into drive it lurched forward. we had to get somewhere, so my friend started driving. i was shaking. it unstuck by itself but continued to do it several times. and i never touched the cruise control again. it does it going 30mph, 60mph, whenever it feels like. i don't have money to fix this & this car has only 50,000 miles on it! i'm scared it's going to do it & the brakes fail when i try to slow down.
08/21/2012120000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact stated that while driving 30 mph, the vehicle began to accelerate independently. the contact applied the brakes until she was able to regain control of the vehicle. the failure recurred several times. the vehicle had not been diagnosed. the manufacturer had not been notified. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileage was 120,000. kmj
12/19/201276000
 The transmission of my vehicle, without warning or prior history of failure, acted like i'd moved the gear into neutral while driving the legal speed limit on the interstate. engine would rev, but nothing happened. coasted to a stop on the side of the road without the ability to accelerate or move the vehicle to a safer location. there are at least 150 people who have had a similar experience as me but ford will not issue a recall despite a clear fault with the transmission for this make and model. http://www.carcomplaints.com/ford/taurus/2005/transmission/transmission_failure.shtml
12/16/2012700001
 Hello, i have recently purchased a used 2005 ford taurus. the problem is that the car accelerates without me touching the gas pedal, this is a very dangerous problem especially with snow and ice on the ground. i noticed it happens when i take my foot of the brake at stop signs, the car will start to accelerate very suddenly reaching speeds up to 40mph until i step on the brake. *tr
08/21/2012120000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact stated while driving 30 mph the vehicle began to accelerate independently. the contact applied the brakes until she was able to regain control of the vehicle. the failure recurred several times. the vehicle had not been diagnosed. the manufacturer had not been notified. the vehicle had not been repaired. the failure and current mileage was 120,000. dt
12/19/201276000
 The transmission of my vehicle, without warning or prior history of failure, acted like i'd moved the gear into neutral while driving the legal speed limit on the interstate. engine would rev, but nothing happened. coasted to a stop on the side of the road without the ability to accelerate or move the vehicle to a safer location. there are at least 150 people who have had a similar experience as me but ford will not issue a recall despite a clear fault with the transmission for this make and model. http://www.carcomplaints.com/ford/taurus/2005/transmission/transmission_failure.shtml
12/16/201270000
 Hello, i have recently purchased a used 2005 ford taurus. the problem is that the car accelerates without me touching the gas pedal, this is a very dangerous problem especially with snow and ice on the ground. i noticed it happens when i take my foot of the brake at stop signs, the car will start to accelerate very suddenly reaching speeds up to 40mph untill i step on the brake.
10/19/20112050001
 I have multiple times where my car is accelerating on its own and have to put car in neutral to stop it. rpm's are so high the rev limiter kicks in and at least 15-20 times while stopped at a traffic light with the car at idle, car would accelerate fast with my foot on the brake almost hitting car in front of me, once again putting in neutral to stop it, had it looked at by service centers but no fault codes were found and was told not repairable if no code were found because they would be guessing for the problem. and i did look to see if the cruise control cable was on or off the linkage assembly, but cable was attached ok and had not fallen off like other reports. *tr
11/30/201268400
 Tl- the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact stated that while driving 45 mph, the vehicle began to accelerate independently. the contact applied the brake and the vehicle emitted a loud noise from the brakes. the vehicle attempted to continue accelerating. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnosis where the throttle body was cleaned. the failure recurred immediately after the repairs. the manufacturer was notified but offered no assistance. the failure mileage was 68,400 and the current mileage was 68,545. kmj
10/19/2011205000
 I have multiple times where my car is accelerating on its own and have to put car in neutral to stop it. rpm's are so high the rev limiter kicks in and at least 15-20 times while stopped at a traffic light with the car at idle, car would accelerate fast with my foot on the brake almost hitting car in front of me, once again putting in neutral to stop it, had it looked at by service centers but no fault codes were found and was told not repairable if no code were found because they would be guessing for the problem. and i did look to see if the cruse control cable was on or off the linkage assembly, but cable was attached ok and had not fallen off like other reports,
11/30/201268400
 Tl- the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact stated that while driving 45 mph, the vehicle began to accelerate independently. the contact applied the brake and the vehicle emitted a loud noise from the brakes. the vehicle attempted to continue accelerating. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnosis where the throttle body was cleaned. the failure recurred immediately after the repairs. the manufacturer was notified but offered no assistance. the failure mileage was 68,400 and the current mileage was 68,545. kmj
12/01/2012127000
 Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact stated that while driving approximately 25 mph, the accelerator pedal became jammed and caused the vehicle to accelerate to 40 mph. the contact immediately depressed the brakes and powered the vehicle off. the vehicle was later taken to an independent mechanic however, the mechanic was unable to duplicate the failure. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure and current mileages were approximately 127,000. the vin was unavailable.
11/30/201268400
 Tl- the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact stated that while driving 45 mph the vehicle began to accelerate independently. the contact applied the brake and this caused a loud noise coming from the brakes and the vehicle attempted to continue to accelerate. the vehicle was taken to an independent for diagnosis and had the throttle body cleaned. the failure recurred the same day of the repair. the manufacturer was notified but offered no assistance. the failure mileage was 68,400 and current mileage was 68,545. dt
12/01/2012127000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact stated that while driving approximately 25 mph, the accelerator pedal became jammed and caused the vehicle to accelerate to 40 mph. the contact immediately depressed the brakes and powered the vehicle off. the vehicle was later taken to an independent mechanic however, the mechanic was unable to duplicate the failure. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure and current mileages were approximately 127,000. the vin was unavailable. kmj
12/01/2012127000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact stated that while driving approximately 25 mph the accelerator pedal jammed and sped up to 40 mph. the contact immediately depressed the brakes and shut the vehicle off. the vehicle was later taken to an independent mechanic. after diagnosis they advised her that they were unable to duplicate the failure. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure and current mileages were approximately 127,000. the vin was unavailable. tb
11/02/2012100000
 Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. while driving approximately 50 mph, the contact removed her foot from the accelerator pedal and noticed that the rpm reading increased as the vehicle abnormally accelerated to 70 mph. the contact applied the emergency brake and was able to come to a stop by driving over a curb. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer or repaired. the failure later recurred and the contact crashed into a fence. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing where the technician advised the contact that the throttle would have to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 100,000.
05/16/2012135000
 Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact stated while driving 35 mph, the vehicle began to accelerate on its own. the contact had to apply pressure to the brake pedal in order to stop the vehicle. the contact restarted the vehicle and the rpms increased excessively. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer for inspection nor was it repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 135000.
11/02/2012100000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. while driving approximately 50 mph, the contact removed her foot from the accelerator pedal and noticed that the rpm reading increased as the vehicle abnormally accelerated to 70 mph. the contact applied the emergency brake and was able to come to a stop by driving over a curb. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer or repaired. the failure later recurred and the contact crashed into a fence. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing where the technician advised the contact that the throttle would have to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 100,000. kmj
05/16/2012135000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact stated while driving 35 mph, the vehicle began to accelerate on its own. the contact had to apply pressure to the brake pedal in order to stop the vehicle. the contact restarted the vehicle and the rpms increased excessively. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer for inspection nor was it repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 135000. rvk
11/02/2012100000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. while driving approximately 50 mph the contact removed her foot from the accelerator pedal and noticed the rpm reading increased and the vehicle suddenly accelerated on its own to approximately 70 mph. the contact applied the emergency brake and was able to come to a stop by going over a curb. the second time the failure occurred the contact crashed into a fence. the failure occurs intermittently. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. the technician stated the throttle would have to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 100,000. da
05/16/2012135000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact stated while driving 35 mph, the vehicle began to accelerate on its own. the contact had to apply pressure to the brake pedal in order to stop the vehicle. the contact restarted the vehicle and the rpms increased excessively. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer for inspection nor was it repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 135000. rvk
05/16/2012135000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact stated that while driving 35 mph, the vehicle began to accelerate on its own. the contact had to hit the brake pedal hard in order to stop the vehicle. the contact restarted the vehicle and the engine revved. the vehicle was not taken to a dealer for inspection. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not notified. the failure mileage was 135000. ap
11/13/20121150001
 Cruise control cable on this vehicle popped off of the throttle body. i reconnected the cable but it popped off again. i secured the cable away from the throttle body to prevent the throttle from being jammed open. this defect needs to be addressed as a design flaw worthy of a manufacturer recall; failure of the cruise control assembly doesn't simply render the cruise control inoperative, but has the real potential for fatal accidents. as an interim measure the nhtsa should issue a bulletin warning owners of the potential for failure. *tr
11/13/2012115000
 Cruise control cable on this vehicle popped off of the throttle body. i reconnected the cable but it popped off again. i secured the cable away from the throttle body to prevent the throttle from being jammed open. this defect needs to be addressed as a design flaw worthy of a manufacturer recall; failure of the cruise control assembly doesn't simply render the cruise control inoperative, but has the real potential for fatal accidents. as an interim measure the nhtsa should issue a bulletin warning owners of the potential for failure.
10/25/20121355491
 My wife and i have noticed that the gas pedal sticks as you accelerate at any speed. in addition, out of the blue you notice that the car seems to be revving and sort of moving faster than you are depressing the gas pedal. we bought the car at 9000miles and not until we got to over the 100,000mile point did we start noticing these problems. *tr
10/25/2012135549
 My wife and i have noticed that the gas pedal sticks as you accelerate at any speed. in addtion, out of the blue you notice that the car seems to be revving and sort of moving faster than you are depressing the gas pedal. we bought the car at 9000miles and not until we got to over the 100,000mile point did we start noticing these problems.
09/15/201297000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact stated that while driving approximately 30 mph the vehicle suddenly accelerated independently to 70 mph. the contact depressed the brake pedal and was able to stop the vehicle. the vehicle continued to rev after restarting the vehicle. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnostic testing. the mechanic stated the idle engine motor needed to be replaced. after the repair the failure continued. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 97,000. pmb
03/02/2012967311
 I was driving about 40mph when my car started accelerating. i pulled over, got the car towed and fixed that day. about a month later, it happened again on a busier street. being familiar with the feeling, i rode it out to my home except towards the end it would not stop. the friction on the tires made it smell like fire also and they were smoking. i got it towed again except when the driver got there, the car was fine and nothing seemed wrong at the mechanic's. this has happened at least 3 more times in the past year, each time exactly the same. *tr
03/02/201296731
 I was driving about 40mph when my car started accelerating. i pulled over, got the car towed and fixed that day. about a month later, it happened again on a busier street. being familiar with the feeling, i rode it out to my home except towards the end it would not stop. the friction on the tires made it smell like fire also and they were smoking. i got it towed again except when the driver got there, the car was fine and nothing seemed wrong at the mechanic's. this has happened at least 3 more times in the past year, each time exactly the same.
10/25/2012135549
 My wife and i have noticed that the gas pedal sticks as you accelerate at any speed. in addtion, out of the blue you notice that the car seems to be revving and sort of moving faster than you are depressing the gas pedal. we bought the car at 9000miles and not until we got to over the 100,000mile point did we start noticing these problems.
09/15/201297000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact stated that while driving approximately 30 mph the vehicle suddenly accelerated independently to 70 mph. the contact depressed the brake pedal and was able to stop the vehicle. the vehicle continued to rev after restarting the vehicle. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnostic testing. the mechanic stated the idle engine motor needed to be replaced. after the repair the failure continued. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 97,000. pmb
03/02/201296731
 I was driving about 40mph when my car started accelerating. i pulled over, got the car towed and fixed that day. about a month later, it happened again on a busier street. being familiar with the feeling, i rode it out to my home except towards the end it would not stop. the friction on the tires made it smell like fire also and they were smoking. i got it towed again except when the driver got there, the car was fine and nothing seemed wrong at the mechanic's. this has happened at least 3 more times in the past year, each time exactly the same.
09/15/201297000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact stated that while driving approximately 30 mph the vehicle suddenly accelerated independently to 70 mph. the contact depressed the brake pedal and was able to stop the vehicle. the vehicle continued to rev after restarting the vehicle. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnostic testing. the mechanic stated the idle engine motor needed to be replaced. after the repair the failure continued. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 97,000. pmb
03/02/201296731
 I was driving about 40mph when my car started accelerating. i pulled over, got the car towed and fixed that day. about a month later, it happened again on a busier street. being familiar with the feeling, i rode it out to my home except towards the end it would not stop. the friction on the tires made it smell like fire also and they were smoking. i got it towed again except when the driver got there, the car was fine and nothing seemed wrong at the mechanic's. this has happened at least 3 more times in the past year, each time exactly the same.
10/15/2012113000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact stated that while traveling 55 mph, the vehicle erroneously accelerated. the contact was able to slow the vehicle by firmly pressing the accelerator. the vehicle was taken to a private mechanic where the failure could not be replicated. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was contacted about the issue. the failure mileage was 113,000 and the current mileage was 114,000. kmj
11/01/2012661801
 Driving around 35mph vehicle started to accelerate on its own. hit brake but rpm's still climbed. hit brake again and fixed issue. also cruise control stopped working around the same time. has happened 3 times since first incident. have to smash accelerator repeatedly to fix issue. very scary feeling and will not let wife drive kids around in this vehicle. after reading the 100's of complaints on internet describing this exact same issue cannot believe ford has not issued a recall on this problem yet. this is literally an accident waiting to happen. have owned car since 2007 and this is the first major issue we have had with this vehicle. *tr
06/06/2012595001
 The first time this happened, i was leaving the grocery store. the rpm went up very high, and i could not control the speed of the car. it was very scary. i had to put the car in neutral, with engine still running, to control it at stop lights. for a long time, this was a constant problem, but i learned how to control it. i could not afford to take my car in to have it checked. i learned that if i hit the accelerator hard & quick, it would unstick. i can always feel it unstick, and can sometimes even hear a popping noise when it unsticks. as time went on, this happened less and less often. it still happens now, but infrequently, probably less than once a week. in the beginning, however, it happened every day at some point during the day. this is obviously a huge problem for the 2005 models as well as others, as i can see others are posting this same problem. this is very dangerous and the 2005 model needs to be included in the recall. *tr
10/15/2012113000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact stated that while traveling 55 mph, the vehicle erroneously accelerated. the contact was able to slow the vehicle by firmly pressing the accelerator. the vehicle was taken to a private mechanic where the failure could not be replicated. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was contacted about the issue. the failure mileage was 113,000 and the current mileage was 114,000. kmj
11/01/2012661801
 Driving around 35mph vehicle started to accelerate on its own. hit brake but rpm's still climbed. hit brake again and fixed issue. also cruise control stopped working around the same time. has happened 3 times since first incident. have to smash accelerator repeatedly to fix issue. very scary feeling and will not let wife drive kids around in this vehicle. after reading the 100's of complaints on internet describing this exact same issue cannot believe ford has not issued a recall on this problem yet. this is literally an accident waiting to happen. have owned car since 2007 and this is the first major issue we have had with this vehicle. *tr
06/06/2012595001
 The first time this happened, i was leaving the grocery store. the rpm went up very high, and i could not control the speed of the car. it was very scary. i had to put the car in neutral, with engine still running, to control it at stop lights. for a long time, this was a constant problem, but i learned how to control it. i could not afford to take my car in to have it checked. i learned that if i hit the accelerator hard & quick, it would unstick. i can always feel it unstick, and can sometimes even hear a popping noise when it unsticks. as time went on, this happened less and less often. it still happens now, but infrequently, probably less than once a week. in the beginning, however, it happened every day at some point during the day. this is obviously a huge problem for the 2005 models as well as others, as i can see others are posting this same problem. this is very dangerous and the 2005 model needs to be included in the recall. *tr
10/15/2012113000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact stated that while traveling 55 mph, the vehicle erroneously accelerated. the contact was able to slow the vehicle by firmly pressing the accelerator. the vehicle was taken to a private mechanic where the failure could not be replicated. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was contacted about the issue. the failure mileage was 113,000 and the current mileage was 114,000. kmj
11/01/2012661801
 Driving around 35mph vehicle started to accelerate on its own. hit brake but rpm's still climbed. hit brake again and fixed issue. also cruise control stopped working around the same time. has happened 3 times since first incident. have to smash accelerator repeatedly to fix issue. very scary feeling and will not let wife drive kids around in this vehicle. after reading the 100's of complaints on internet describing this exact same issue cannot believe ford has not issued a recall on this problem yet. this is literally an accident waiting to happen. have owned car since 2007 and this is the first major issue we have had with this vehicle. *tr
06/06/2012595001
 The first time this happened, i was leaving the grocery store. the rpm went up very high, and i could not control the speed of the car. it was very scary. i had to put the car in neutral, with engine still running, to control it at stop lights. for a long time, this was a constant problem, but i learned how to control it. i could not afford to take my car in to have it checked. i learned that if i hit the accelerator hard & quick, it would unstick. i can always feel it unstick, and can sometimes even hear a popping noise when it unsticks. as time went on, this happened less and less often. it still happens now, but infrequently, probably less than once a week. in the beginning, however, it happened every day at some point during the day. this is obviously a huge problem for the 2005 models as well as others, as i can see others are posting this same problem. this is very dangerous and the 2005 model needs to be included in the recall. *tr
10/15/2012113000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact stated while traveling 55 mph the vehicle erroneously accelerated. the contact was able to slow the vehicle by firmly pressing the accelerator. the vehicle was able to be driven to the contact's destination. the vehicle was driven to a private mechanic where the failure could not be replicated. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was contacted about the issue. the failure mileage was 113,000 and the current mileage was 114,000. mh
11/01/201266180
 Driving around 35mph vehicle started to accelerate on its own. hit brake but rpm's still climbed. hit brake again and fixed issue. also cruise control stopped working around the same time. has happened 3 times since first incident. have to smash accelerator repeatedly to fix issue. very scary feeling and will not let wife drive kids around in this vehicle. after reading the 100's of compaints on internet describing this exact same issue cannot believe ford has not issued a recall on this problem yet. this is literally an accident waiting to happen. have owned car since 2007 and this is the first major issue we have had with this vehicle.
06/06/201259500
 The first time this happened, i was leaving the grocery strore. the rpm went up very high, and i could not control the speed of the car. it was very scary. i had to put the car in neutral, with engine still running, to control it at stop lights. for a long time, this was a constant problem, but i learned how to control it. i could not afford to take my car in to have it checked. i learned that if i hit the accelerator hard & quick, it would unstick. i can always feel it unstick, and can sometimes even hear a popping noise when it unsticks. as time went on, this happened less and less often. it still happens now, but infrequently, probably less than once a week. in the beginning, however, it happened every day at some point during the day. this is obviously a huge problem for the 2005 models as well as others, as i can see others are posting this same problem. this is very dangerous and the 2005 model needs to be included in the recall.
10/01/2011953001
 My 2005 ford taurus all of the sudden started accelerating on its own. the first time this happened was october 1, 2012. i was going 45 mph when all of the sudden it started revving up even as i applied the brakes. i had to jump up onto a median at 65ish mph to avoid other cars. the brakes began to smoke and grind as i tried to stop. i had to apply the emergency brake to stop. even stopped the motor continued to rev at 8000 rpm. i had to turn the car off. since then the sudden acceleration has occurred five more times. i had to take it in for brake repairs and the mechanic said he didn't know what was causing the acceleration and suggested i remove my floor mats as they may have gotten jammed under the pedal. while i know this to be false i nonetheless removed the floor mats and the condition remains. another terrifying incident happened while i was visiting my daughter. she lives off a windy dirt road high on a leaf covered ridge. i usually don?t go any faster than 15 mph on her road. the car experienced another sudden acceleration as i was turning a bend. the car began to slide on the leaves and i bounced off a tree stump and almost hit my daughter?s fianc
11/01/201266180
 Driving around 35mph vehicle started to accelerate on its own. hit brake but rpm's still climbed. hit brake again and fixed issue. also cruise control stopped working around the same time. has happened 3 times since first incident. have to smash accelerator repeatedly to fix issue. very scary feeling and will not let wife drive kids around in this vehicle. after reading the 100's of compaints on internet describing this exact same issue cannot believe ford has not issued a recall on this problem yet. this is literally an accident waiting to happen. have owned car since 2007 and this is the first major issue we have had with this vehicle.
06/06/201259500
 The first time this happened, i was leaving the grocery strore. the rpm went up very high, and i could not control the speed of the car. it was very scary. i had to put the car in neutral, with engine still running, to control it at stop lights. for a long time, this was a constant problem, but i learned how to control it. i could not afford to take my car in to have it checked. i learned that if i hit the accelerator hard & quick, it would unstick. i can always feel it unstick, and can sometimes even hear a popping noise when it unsticks. as time went on, this happened less and less often. it still happens now, but infrequently, probably less than once a week. in the beginning, however, it happened every day at some point during the day. this is obviously a huge problem for the 2005 models as well as others, as i can see others are posting this same problem. this is very dangerous and the 2005 model needs to be included in the recall.
10/01/2011953001
 My 2005 ford taurus all of the sudden started accelerating on its own. the first time this happened was october 1, 2012. i was going 45 mph when all of the sudden it started revving up even as i applied the brakes. i had to jump up onto a median at 65ish mph to avoid other cars. the brakes began to smoke and grind as i tried to stop. i had to apply the emergency brake to stop. even stopped the motor continued to rev at 8000 rpm. i had to turn the car off. since then the sudden acceleration has occurred five more times. i had to take it in for brake repairs and the mechanic said he didn't know what was causing the acceleration and suggested i remove my floor mats as they may have gotten jammed under the pedal. while i know this to be false i nonetheless removed the floor mats and the condition remains. another terrifying incident happened while i was visiting my daughter. she lives off a windy dirt road high on a leaf covered ridge. i usually don?t go any faster than 15 mph on her road. the car experienced another sudden acceleration as i was turning a bend. the car began to slide on the leaves and i bounced off a tree stump and almost hit my daughter?s fianc
10/01/201195300
 My 2005 ford taurus all of the sudden started accelerating on its own. the first time this happened was october 1, 2012. i was going 45 mph when all of the sudden it started revving up even as i applied the brakes. i had to jump up onto a median at 65ish mph to avoid other cars. the brakes began to smoke and grind as i tried to stop. i had to apply the emergency brake to stop. even stopped the motor continued to rev at 8000 rpm. i had to turn the car off. since then the sudden acceleration has occurred five more times. i had to take it in for brake repairs and the mechanic said he didn't know what was causing the acceleration and suggested i remove my floor mats as they may have gotten jammed under the pedal. while i know this to be false i nonetheless removed the floor mats and the condition remains. another terrifying incident happened while i was visiting my daughter. she lives off a windy dirt road high on a leaf covered ridge. i usually don
10/30/20111750001
 The cruise control cable pops off of its connection, and gets in the way of the throttle, holding the car at a higher rpm and speed after the foot pedal is released. normally this can be handled by stomping on the gas a couple of times to clear the interference and the car returns to idle. certainly the potential is there for an accident to occur if the driver is not cognizant of how to handle a vehicle that acts as if the cruise has been actuated when the driver is not expecting it to do so. *tr
10/30/2011175000
 The cruise control cable pops off of its connection, and gets in the way of the throttle, holding the car at a higher rpm and speed after the foot pedal is released. normally this can be handled by stomping on the gas a couple of times to clear the interference and the car returns to idle. certainly the potential is there for an accident to occur if the driver is not cognizant of how to handle a vehicle that acts as if the cruise has been actuated when the driver is not expecting it to do so.
10/21/20121600001
 I was trying to park the vehicle but when i hit the brakes, it accellorated, then i put it in reverse and it went about 50mph backwards causing me to crash into 2 parked vehicles. it stopped when i put on the emergency brake. *tr
08/15/20121050001
 While driving the throttle got stuck and the car would accelerate itself. after taking my foot off the pedal the car would continue to accelerate and i had to step on the brake very firmly in order to stop. as i let go of the brake the car would jerk forward as if i was holding it back. if i stopped and put the car in neutral the rpms would continue rising as if i was stepping on the gas. after putting it back into drive the car would jerk or jump forward. after putting the car in park and turning it off the problem was usually solved. this occurs frequently though and usually happens at least once a week. it hasn't led to an accident but it is very dangerous. *tr
10/30/2011175000
 The cruise control cable pops off of its connection, and gets in the way of the throttle, holding the car at a higher rpm and speed after the foot pedal is released. normally this can be handled by stomping on the gas a couple of times to clear the interference and the car returns to idle. certainly the potential is there for an accident to occur if the driver is not cognizant of how to handle a vehicle that acts as if the cruise has been actuated when the driver is not expecting it to do so.
10/21/2012160000
 I was trying to park the vehicle but when i hit the brakes, it accellorated, then i put it in reverse and it went about 50mph backwards causing me to crash into 2 parked vehicles. it stopped when i put on the emergency brake.
08/15/2012105000
 While driving the throttle got stuck and the car would accelerate itself. after taking my foot off the pedal the car would continue to accelerate and i had to step on the brake very firmly in order to stop. as i let go of the break the car would jerk forward as if i was holding it back. if i stopped and put the car in neutral the rpms would continue rising as if i was stepping on the gas. after putting it back into drive the car would jerk or jump forward. after putting the car in park and turning it off the problem was usually solved. this occurs frequently though and usually happens at least once a week. it hasn't led to an accident but it is very dangerous.
11/15/201070000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. while driving approximately 25 mph the vehicle began to rev up and accelerated on its own. the contact applied the brake pedal and was able to come to a stop. the failure occurred at different speeds intermittently. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnostic testing. the mechanic was unable to diagnose the failure. there was an investigation open under nhtsa action number: pe12033 (vehicle speed control:cruise control vehicle speed control:cables) that may be related to the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 70,000. da
10/21/2012160000
 I was trying to park the vehicle but when i hit the brakes, it accellorated, then i put it in reverse and it went about 50mph backwards causing me to crash into 2 parked vehicles. it stopped when i put on the emergency brake.
08/15/2012105000
 While driving the throttle got stuck and the car would accelerate itself. after taking my foot off the pedal the car would continue to accelerate and i had to step on the brake very firmly in order to stop. as i let go of the break the car would jerk forward as if i was holding it back. if i stopped and put the car in neutral the rpms would continue rising as if i was stepping on the gas. after putting it back into drive the car would jerk or jump forward. after putting the car in park and turning it off the problem was usually solved. this occurs frequently though and usually happens at least once a week. it hasn't led to an accident but it is very dangerous.
11/15/201070000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. while driving approximately 25 mph the vehicle began to rev up and accelerated on its own. the contact applied the brake pedal and was able to come to a stop. the failure occurred at different speeds intermittently. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnostic testing. the mechanic was unable to diagnose the failure. there was an investigation open under nhtsa action number: pe12033 (vehicle speed control:cruise control vehicle speed control:cables) that may be related to the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 70,000. da
09/25/201260700
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact stated that while driving approximately 40 mph the accelerator pedal became stuck. the driver depressed the brakes with extreme force until she was able to stop the vehicle 15 to 20 minutes later. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who stated that the throttle need to be clean which might repair the failure. the vehicle was repaired. the manufacturer was contacted and they offered no assistance. the failure mileage was approximately 66,700 and the current mileage was approximately 60,787. the vin was unavailable. pmb
09/25/201260700
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact stated that while driving approximately 40 mph when the accelerator pedal got jammed. the driver depressed the brakes with extreme force until she was able to stop the vehicle 15 to 20 minutes later. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnosis. the mechanic advised her that they would clean the throttle which may repair the failure. the vehicle was repaired for the cleaning of the throttle body. the manufacturer was contacted and they offerd no assistance. the failure mileage was approximately 66,700. the current mileage was approximately 60,787. the vin was unavailable. tb
10/19/2012966501
 Vehicle speed did not reduce after removing foot from pedal. applied brakes to slow vehicle, and then vehicle resumed acceleration when removed foot from brake. was able to unstick throttle by repeatedly tapping accelerator pedal, and also pulling up on it with my foot from underneath. used brakes to come to a stop. mechanic found the cruise control cable had come unattached, possibly getting caught up in the throttle system. cable was reattached. on 10/21/12 cruise control would not engage. 10 miles later vehicle would not de-accelerate. again pumped gas pedal while applying brake pedal. vehicle resumed normal operation. contacted ford after seeing numerous online postings about this, and the nhtsa investigation (march 2012) and was told there is no recall or safety bulletin regarding the dangling cruise control cable getting stuck in the throttle body, but that i could get it repaired at my own expense. *tr
10/19/201296650
 Vehicle speed did not reduce after removing foot from pedal. applied brakes to slow vehicle, and then vehicle resumed acceleration when removed foot from brake. was able to unstick throttle by repeatedly tapping accelerator pedal, and also pulling up on it with my foot from underneath. used brakes to come to a stop. mechanic found the cruise control cable had come unattached, possibly getting caught up in the throttle system. cable was reattached. on 10/21/12 cruise control would not engage. 10 miles later vehicle would not de-accelerate. again pumped gas pedal while applying brake pedal. vehicle resumed normal operation. contacted ford after seeing numerous online postings about this, and the nhtsa investigation (march 2012) and was told there is no recall or safety bulletin regarding the dangling cruise control cable getting stuck in the throttle body, but that i could get it repaired at my own expense.
10/19/2012620001
 While driving in a 45 mph zone throttle stuck had to brake hard to slow vehicle down put into neutral, engine rpms in excess of 6000 turned off car waited several minutes before restarting. seemed fine however cruise control no longer worked. upon inspection later on the cruise control cable had become disconnected. reconnected cable, problem recurred in residential neighborhood. reconnected again and again problem of stuck accelerator happened, again in a residential area. *tr
10/19/201296650
 Vehicle speed did not reduce after removing foot from pedal. applied brakes to slow vehicle, and then vehicle resumed acceleration when removed foot from brake. was able to unstick throttle by repeatedly tapping accelerator pedal, and also pulling up on it with my foot from underneath. used brakes to come to a stop. mechanic found the cruise control cable had come unattached, possibly getting caught up in the throttle system. cable was reattached. on 10/21/12 cruise control would not engage. 10 miles later vehicle would not de-accelerate. again pumped gas pedal while applying brake pedal. vehicle resumed normal operation. contacted ford after seeing numerous online postings about this, and the nhtsa investigation (march 2012) and was told there is no recall or safety bulletin regarding the dangling cruise control cable getting stuck in the throttle body, but that i could get it repaired at my own expense.
08/01/201193709
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact stated that while driving 35 mph, the vehicle suddenly accelerated while attempting a left turn at an intersection. the vehicle increased speed to 65 mph as the contact had the brakes depressed. in addition, the engine rpms abnormally increased to 4,000. the contact was able to stop the vehicle by applying the brake pedal with force, shifting into park and turning the engine off. the failure was experienced several times. the vehicle was taken to the dealer numerous times for the failure. the idle arm was replaced however, the failure was not corrected. the vehicle continued to accelerate sporadically and without warning. the failure mileage was 93,709 and the current mileage was 96,000. kmj
10/03/2012990871
 Noticed 2 days prior that the cruise control no longer worked. then, the car suddenly hit about 4,000 rpm without my foot on the gas pedal while driving 45 mph. after i braked and pull off the road it was still running high rpm without touching the gas. after i tried to start it again it went straight to 2500 rpm and stayed there, while in park and foot on the brake (not the gas). had to have it towed. very scary, very dangerous. ford need to pay for this/recall it. *tr
10/01/2012500001
 Driving appx 25 miles per hour in stop-go traffic, car accelerated as if i had pushed the gas pedal to the floor, tried to brake and had to fight the car for control, veered off the road and put the car into park and engine continued to rev at high rate. turned ignition off and waited. started car and engine continued to rev at high rate. had vehicle towed. *tr
10/14/2011650001
 Stopped at a stop sign behind another car and it accelerated into the first car. *tr
10/03/201299087
 Noticed 2 days prior that the cruise control no longer worked. then, the car suddenly hit about 4,000 rpm without my foot on the gas pedal while driving 45 mph. after i braked and pull off the road it was still running high rpm without touching the gas. after i tried to start it again it went straight to 2500 rpm and stayed there, while in park and foot on the brake (not the gas). had to have it towed. very scary, very dangerous. ford need to pay for this/recall it.
10/01/201250000
 Driving appx 25 miles per hour in stop-go traffic, car accelerated as if i had pushed the gas pedal to the floor, tried to brake and had to fight the car for control, veered off the road and put the car into park and engine continued to rev at high rate. turned ignition off and waited. started car and engine continued to rev at high rate. had vehicle towed.
10/14/2011650001
 Stopped at a stop sign behind another car and it accelerated into the first car. *tr
09/01/20111100001
 For approximately the last year, off and on, the throttle will stick causing the car to accelerate. it usually happens at low to midrange speeds accelerating to at least 60 mph if left unchecked. punching the accelerator pedal will usually release the pedal. occasionally, when it happens on an open road with no traffic and i have the time to try different things i have found that turning the cruise control button to on (although the cruise control light will come on, the cruise control hasn't worked in over a year) while pushing the set button and then pushing coast, the accelerator pedal will release with an audible pop. sometimes this occurs several times a day, sometimes only once or twice a week. *tr
10/03/201299087
 Noticed 2 days prior that the cruise control no longer worked. then, the car suddenly hit about 4,000 rpm without my foot on the gas pedal while driving 45 mph. after i braked and pull off the road it was still running high rpm without touching the gas. after i tried to start it again it went straight to 2500 rpm and stayed there, while in park and foot on the brake (not the gas). had to have it towed. very scary, very dangerous. ford need to pay for this/recall it.
10/01/201250000
 Driving appx 25 miles per hour in stop-go traffic, car accelerated as if i had pushed the gas pedal to the floor, tried to brake and had to fight the car for control, veered off the road and put the car into park and engine continued to rev at high rate. turned ignition off and waited. started car and engine continued to rev at high rate. had vehicle towed.
10/14/201165000
 Stopped at a stop sign behind another car and it accellerated into the first car
09/01/20111100001
 For approximately the last year, off and on, the throttle will stick causing the car to accelerate. it usually happens at low to midrange speeds accelerating to at least 60 mph if left unchecked. punching the accelerator pedal will usually release the pedal. occasionally, when it happens on an open road with no traffic and i have the time to try different things i have found that turning the cruise control button to on (although the cruise control light will come on, the cruise control hasn't worked in over a year) while pushing the set button and then pushing coast, the accelerator pedal will release with an audible pop. sometimes this occurs several times a day, sometimes only once or twice a week. *tr
10/01/201250000
 Driving appx 25 miles per hour in stop-go traffic, car accelerated as if i had pushed the gas pedal to the floor, tried to brake and had to fight the car for control, veered off the road and put the car into park and engine continued to rev at high rate. turned ignition off and waited. started car and engine continued to rev at high rate. had vehicle towed.
10/14/201165000
 Stopped at a stop sign behind another car and it accellerated into the first car
09/01/2011110000
 For approximately the last year, off and on, the throttle will stick causing the car to accelerate. it usually happens at low to midrange speeds accelerating to at least 60 mph if left unchecked. punching the accelerator pedal will usually release the pedal. occasionally, when it happens on an open road with no traffic and i have the time to try different things i have found that turning the cruise control button to on (although the cruise control light will come on, the cruise control hasn't worked in over a year) while pushing the set button and then pushing coast, the accelerator pedal will release with an audible pop. sometimes this occurs several times a day, sometimes only once or twice a week.
10/14/201165000
 Stopped at a stop sign behind another car and it accellerated into the first car
09/01/2011110000
 For approximately the last year, off and on, the throttle will stick causing the car to accelerate. it usually happens at low to midrange speeds accelerating to at least 60 mph if left unchecked. punching the accelerator pedal will usually release the pedal. occasionally, when it happens on an open road with no traffic and i have the time to try different things i have found that turning the cruise control button to on (although the cruise control light will come on, the cruise control hasn't worked in over a year) while pushing the set button and then pushing coast, the accelerator pedal will release with an audible pop. sometimes this occurs several times a day, sometimes only once or twice a week.
09/21/2012122780
 Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact stated that while traveling 55 mph the cruise control switch was engaged and when the brakes were depressed the vehicle accelerated un-expectantly. the vehicle was taken to the dealer. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 122,780 and the current mileage was 122,800.
09/21/2012122780
 Tl- the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact stated that while traveling 55 mph the cruise control switch was engaged and when the brakes were depressed the vehicle accelerated un-expectantly. the vehicle was taken to the dealer. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 122,780 and the current mileage was 122,800. pmb
09/15/2012110000
 Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. while driving approximately 65 mph, the vehicle accelerated independently to approximately 70 mph. the contact applied the brakes, shifted into neutral and was able to stop the vehicle on the shoulder. the failure recurred approximately six times. the engine rpms increased excessively as the vehicle parked. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. there was a concurrent investigation under nhtsa action number: pe12005 (vehicle speed control:cables) that could have been related to the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 110,000.
09/21/2012122780
 Tl- the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact stated while traveling 55mph the cruise control switch was depressed and when the brakes were depressed the vehicle accelerated un expectantly. the vehicle was taken to the dealer. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 122,780. and the current mileage was 122,800. rds
09/15/2012110000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. while driving approximately 65 mph, the vehicle accelerated independently to approximately 70 mph. the contact applied the brakes, shifted into neutral and was able to stop the vehicle on the shoulder. the failure recurred approximately six times. the engine rpms increased excessively as the vehicle parked. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. there was a concurrent investigation under nhtsa action number: pe12005 (vehicle speed control:cables) that could have been related to the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 110,000. kmj
09/19/20121081101
 After getting off the highway my car begin accelerating on its own. while applying the brake the car remained at 1500 rpms. i put the gear in park and the car went to just over 4000 rpms. i put the car in neutral and it remained around 4000 rpms. this has not caused an accident, but it is very dangerous and not normal. i contacted ford and they told me that they are not aware of this particular problem with 2005 ford tauruses. *tr
09/15/2012110000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. while driving approximately 65 mph the vehicle accelerated on its own to approximately 70 mph. the contact applied the brake pedal and placed the vehicle in neutral and was able to stop on the shoulder of the road. the failure occurred approximately six different times. the engine revs up while parked. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. there was an investigation open under nhtsa action number: pe12005 (vehicle speed control:cables) that may be related to the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 110,000. da
09/19/20121081101
 After getting off the highway my car begin accelerating on its own. while applying the brake the car remained at 1500 rpms. i put the gear in park and the car went to just over 4000 rpms. i put the car in neutral and it remained around 4000 rpms. this has not caused an accident, but it is very dangerous and not normal. i contacted ford and they told me that they are not aware of this particular problem with 2005 ford tauruses. *tr
09/17/201298618
 Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact stated that while traveling 40 mph and attempting to depress the brakes, the vehicle continued to accelerate. the vehicle was able to be driven to the contact's residence and was not repaired or inspected. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure and current mileages were 98,618.
08/01/2012150000
 Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact stated while driving the vehicle began to hesitate and the rpms increased to 4,000. the contact was able to bring the vehicle to a stop by depressing the brake pedal with force and turn the vehicle off. the rpms continued to increase when the vehicle was restarted. the failure was experienced several times. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. the vin was not available. the failure mileage was 150,000 and the approximate failure mileage was 153,000.
09/19/20121081101
 After getting off the highway my car begin accelerating on its own. while applying the brake the car remained at 1500 rpms. i put the gear in park and the car went to just over 4000 rpms. i put the car in neutral and it remained around 4000 rpms. this has not caused an accident, but it is very dangerous and not normal. i contacted ford and they told me that they are not aware of this particular problem with 2005 ford tauruses. *tr
07/20/2012710001
 I was driving my 2005 ford taurus on high way at around 60 mph and exited into local roads. at a traffic light, i suddenly noticed that my vehicle kept accelerating by itself. i was pressing hard on the break so that i did not run a red light or hit someone. when i finally found a place to park my car on the side of the street, the engine sped up to 4000 rpm till i pulled the key out. on my way to a local mechanic, the problem just magically went away. the same problem happened two more times during the past two months. i saw a dozen similar complaints on the same model. hopefully there is a recall before something disastrous happens. *tr
08/01/2012150000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact stated while driving the vehicle began to hesitate and the rpms increased to 4,000. the contact was able to bring the vehicle to a stop by depressing the brake pedal with force and turn the vehicle off. the rpms continued to increase when the vehicle was restarted. the failure was experienced several times. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. the vin was not available. the failure mileage was 150,000 and the approximate failure mileage was 153,000. rvk
09/19/2012108110
 After getting off the highway my car begin accelerating on its own. while applying the brake the car remained at 1500 rpms. i put the gear in park and the car went to just over 4000 rpms. i put the car in neutral and it remained around 4000 rpms. this has not caused an accident, but it is very dangerous and not normal. i contacted ford and they told me that they are not aware of this particular problem with 2005 ford taurus's.
07/20/2012710001
 I was driving my 2005 ford taurus on high way at around 60 mph and exited into local roads. at a traffic light, i suddenly noticed that my vehicle kept accelerating by itself. i was pressing hard on the break so that i did not run a red light or hit someone. when i finally found a place to park my car on the side of the street, the engine sped up to 4000 rpm till i pulled the key out. on my way to a local mechanic, the problem just magically went away. the same problem happened two more times during the past two months. i saw a dozen similar complaints on the same model. hopefully there is a recall before something disastrous happens. *tr
08/01/2012150000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact stated while driving the vehicle began to hesitate and the rpms increased to 4,000. the contact was able to bring the vehicle to a stop by depressing the brake pedal with force and turn the vehicle off. the rpms continued to increase when the vehicle was restarted. the failure was experienced several times. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. the vin was not available. the failure mileage was 150,000 and the approximate failure mileage was 153,000. rvk
09/05/2012863851
 During moderate speed travel, let off of accelerator and expected vehicle to begin slowing down. however, it responded by slowly accelerating. then, while trying to stop at an intersection, lurching of the vehicle began when applying the brake. could not make this activity stop without rapidly stepping on the accelerator and releasing. once it stopped, the vehicle seemed ok until the next day when it began again. there did not appear to be any relation to warm up time, etc. took vehicle to ford service center and they could find no problem. i then researched this issue on the internet and found similar complaints that were resolved by fixing the cruise control (this had not occurred to me since the cruise control was not engaged during problem). i then asked the service center to check cruise control circuitry (they said they had with no problems found). i picked up the vehicle, took is immediately to the freeway and engaged the cruise control, and it would not hold speed. i took the vehicle back, the service technician looked under the hood and found the cruise control cable disconnected. he manipulated the throttle and was able to see the cable connect and disconnect randomly; he also stated he could see how the cable would be in the way of normal throttle operation if it was disconnected. the cable has been replaced and the acceleration issue has not recurred. *tr
07/20/201271000
 I was driving my 2005 ford taurus on high way at around 60 mph and exited into local roads. at a traffic light, i suddenly noticed that my vehicle kept accelerating by itself. i was pressing hard on the break so that i did not run a red light or hit someone. when i finally found a place to park my car on the side of the street, the engine sped up to 4000 rpm till i pulled the key out. on my way to a local mechanic, the problem just magically went away. the same problem happened two more times during the past two months. i saw a dozen similar complaints on the same model. hopefully there is a recall before something disastrous happens.
08/01/2012150000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact stated while driving the vehicle began to hesitate and the rpms increased to 4,000. the contact was able to bring the vehicle to a stop by depressing the brake pedal with force and turn the vehicle off. the rpms continued to increase when the vehicle was restarted. the failure was experienced several times. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. the vin was not available. the failure mileage was 150,000 and the approximate failure mileage was 153,000. rvk
09/05/2012863851
 During moderate speed travel, let off of accelerator and expected vehicle to begin slowing down. however, it responded by slowly accelerating. then, while trying to stop at an intersection, lurching of the vehicle began when applying the brake. could not make this activity stop without rapidly stepping on the accelerator and releasing. once it stopped, the vehicle seemed ok until the next day when it began again. there did not appear to be any relation to warm up time, etc. took vehicle to ford service center and they could find no problem. i then researched this issue on the internet and found similar complaints that were resolved by fixing the cruise control (this had not occurred to me since the cruise control was not engaged during problem). i then asked the service center to check cruise control circuitry (they said they had with no problems found). i picked up the vehicle, took is immediately to the freeway and engaged the cruise control, and it would not hold speed. i took the vehicle back, the service technician looked under the hood and found the cruise control cable disconnected. he manipulated the throttle and was able to see the cable connect and disconnect randomly; he also stated he could see how the cable would be in the way of normal throttle operation if it was disconnected. the cable has been replaced and the acceleration issue has not recurred. *tr
09/13/201295000
 Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact stated that the vehicle suddenly accelerated without warning while. the contact drove the vehicle home with the brakes depressed. the contact inspected the vehicle and located the failure at the throttle cable, which was disconnected from the throttle plastic lever. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate current and failure mileage was 95,000.
08/01/2012150000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact stated that while driving the vehicle hesitated and the engine suddenly accelerated the rpm increased to 4,000. the contact was able to bring the vehicle to a stop by depressing the brake with force and was able to turn the vehicle off, but the rpm continued to increase when the engine was start up. the failure was experienced several times. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer to have a diagnostic performed. the vin was not available. the failure mileage was 150,000 and the approximate failure mileage was 153,000. li
09/05/2012863851
 During moderate speed travel, let off of accelerator and expected vehicle to begin slowing down. however, it responded by slowly accelerating. then, while trying to stop at an intersection, lurching of the vehicle began when applying the brake. could not make this activity stop without rapidly stepping on the accelerator and releasing. once it stopped, the vehicle seemed ok until the next day when it began again. there did not appear to be any relation to warm up time, etc. took vehicle to ford service center and they could find no problem. i then researched this issue on the internet and found similar complaints that were resolved by fixing the cruise control (this had not occurred to me since the cruise control was not engaged during problem). i then asked the service center to check cruise control circuitry (they said they had with no problems found). i picked up the vehicle, took is immediately to the freeway and engaged the cruise control, and it would not hold speed. i took the vehicle back, the service technician looked under the hood and found the cruise control cable disconnected. he manipulated the throttle and was able to see the cable connect and disconnect randomly; he also stated he could see how the cable would be in the way of normal throttle operation if it was disconnected. the cable has been replaced and the acceleration issue has not recurred. *tr
03/14/20121410001
 I was driving down freeway when car kept accelerating after i had taken foot off of gas pedal. exited freeway and had to use both feet on brake pedal to get car to slow down. at this point, the engine rpm's were stuck at 4000 and engine was revving as high as it could go. i managed to get car home and at that point, i started car back up and the engine was still revving all the way up to 4000 rpm's. so, i stepped on the gas pedal ( while in park ) a few times and it returned to normal rpm's. but now, i cannot use the cruise control. this has happened 2 times so far. the second time i was on residential street and i turned a corner and car would not slow down when i applied brakes. so i simply put car in neutral and suddenly the engine begin to rev up to 4000 rpm's again so i stepped on gas pedal about 10 times and eventually it returned to normal rpm levels. *tr
09/06/20121280001
 I am not really sure when this started to happen, it has been a long time. i thought it was a problem with my gas pedal, have been taking it to mechanic to fix it, never helped. after reading the reports of the cruise control problems being experienced, i realize that what is being reported is exactly what i am experiencing. today it happened when my 19 year old son was driving. he was on the freeway at 70 mph, and when he needed to exit, the vehicle would not slow down. the vehicle accelerates on it's own at times, and at other times the accelerator gets stuck as though the cruise is set, even when you have not set it. thus you wish to slow down, and you are still stuck going 70 mph. i have been stuck in traffic jams and had it start to accelerate, and have to keep the brakes on to slow down. if you try to put it in neutral or park, the rpms race badly. i took it back to my mechanic to try to completely disconnect the cruise control last friday (8-31-12) and it seemed to help for a few days, but now today when my son had the vehicle get stuck at 70, he looked and the cruise control cable had reconnected on it's own. we have now removed the plastic assembly cover to try and prevent this from recurring, after reading suggestions from others online who are also experiencing this problem. in reading other driver's descriptions online, i believe this problem is occurring to many other drivers of the 2005 taurus. i have contacted ford, their response was that i have to take it to the dealer where i purchased it for a complete diagnostic. i called the dealership, they said the diagnostic was $98 and would only do me any good if i can replicate the problem while it is at their dealership. as this problem occurs very randomly, i don't see how this is possible. i firmly believe that this problem needs to be further investigated before a tragedy occurs. *tr
03/14/20121410001
 I was driving down freeway when car kept accelerating after i had taken foot off of gas pedal. exited freeway and had to use both feet on brake pedal to get car to slow down. at this point, the engine rpm's were stuck at 4000 and engine was revving as high as it could go. i managed to get car home and at that point, i started car back up and the engine was still revving all the way up to 4000 rpm's. so, i stepped on the gas pedal ( while in park ) a few times and it returned to normal rpm's. but now, i cannot use the cruise control. this has happened 2 times so far. the second time i was on residential street and i turned a corner and car would not slow down when i applied brakes. so i simply put car in neutral and suddenly the engine begin to rev up to 4000 rpm's again so i stepped on gas pedal about 10 times and eventually it returned to normal rpm levels. *tr
09/06/20121280001
 I am not really sure when this started to happen, it has been a long time. i thought it was a problem with my gas pedal, have been taking it to mechanic to fix it, never helped. after reading the reports of the cruise control problems being experienced, i realize that what is being reported is exactly what i am experiencing. today it happened when my 19 year old son was driving. he was on the freeway at 70 mph, and when he needed to exit, the vehicle would not slow down. the vehicle accelerates on it's own at times, and at other times the accelerator gets stuck as though the cruise is set, even when you have not set it. thus you wish to slow down, and you are still stuck going 70 mph. i have been stuck in traffic jams and had it start to accelerate, and have to keep the brakes on to slow down. if you try to put it in neutral or park, the rpms race badly. i took it back to my mechanic to try to completely disconnect the cruise control last friday (8-31-12) and it seemed to help for a few days, but now today when my son had the vehicle get stuck at 70, he looked and the cruise control cable had reconnected on it's own. we have now removed the plastic assembly cover to try and prevent this from recurring, after reading suggestions from others online who are also experiencing this problem. in reading other driver's descriptions online, i believe this problem is occurring to many other drivers of the 2005 taurus. i have contacted ford, their response was that i have to take it to the dealer where i purchased it for a complete diagnostic. i called the dealership, they said the diagnostic was $98 and would only do me any good if i can replicate the problem while it is at their dealership. as this problem occurs very randomly, i don't see how this is possible. i firmly believe that this problem needs to be further investigated before a tragedy occurs. *tr
03/14/2012141000
 I was driving down freeway when car kept accelerating after i had taken foot off of gas pedal. exited freeway and had to use both feet on brake pedal to get car to slow down. at this point, the engine rpm's were stuck at 4000 and engine was revving as high as it could go. i managed to get car home and at that point, i started car back up and the engine was still revving all the way up to 4000 rpm's. so, i stepped on the gas pedal ( while in park ) a few times and it returned to normal rpm's. but now, i cannot use the cruise control. this has happened 2 times so far. the second time i was on residential street and i turned a corner and car would not slow down when i applied brakes. so i simply put car in neutral and suddenly the engine begin to rev up to 4000 rpm's again so i stepped on gas pedal about 10 times and eventually it returned to normal rpm levels.
09/06/2012128000
 I am not really sure when this started to happen, it has been a long time. i thought it was a problem with my gas pedal, have been taking it to mechanic to fix it, never helped. after reading the reports of the cruise control problems being experienced, i realize that what is being reported is exactly what i am experiencing. today it happened when my 19 year old son was driving. he was on the freeway at 70 mph, and when he needed to exit, the vehicle would not slow down. the vehicle accelerates on it's own at times, and at other times the accelerator gets stuck as though the cruise is set, even when you have not set it. thus you wish to slow down, and you are still stuck going 70 mph. i have been stuck in traffic jams and had it start to accelerate, and have to keep the brakes on to slow down. if you try to put it in neutral or park, the rpms race badly. i took it back to my mechanic to try to completely disconnect the cruise control last friday (8-31-12) and it seemed to help for a few days, but now today when my son had the vehicle get stuck at 70, he looked and the cruise control cable had reconnected on it's own. we have now removed the plastic assembly cover to try and prevent this from recurring, after reading suggestions from others online who are also experiencing this problem. in reading other driver's descriptions online, i believe this problem is occurring to many other drivers of the 2005 taurus. i have contacted ford, their response was that i have to take it to the dealer where i purchased it for a complete diagnostic. i called the dealership, they said the diagnostic was $98 and would only do me any good if i can replicate the problem while it is at their dealership. as this problem occurs very randomly, i don't see how this is possible. i firmly believe that this problem needs to be further investigated before a tragedy occurs.
03/14/2012141000
 I was driving down freeway when car kept accelerating after i had taken foot off of gas pedal. exited freeway and had to use both feet on brake pedal to get car to slow down. at this point, the engine rpm's were stuck at 4000 and engine was revving as high as it could go. i managed to get car home and at that point, i started car back up and the engine was still revving all the way up to 4000 rpm's. so, i stepped on the gas pedal ( while in park ) a few times and it returned to normal rpm's. but now, i cannot use the cruise control. this has happened 2 times so far. the second time i was on residential street and i turned a corner and car would not slow down when i applied brakes. so i simply put car in neutral and suddenly the engine begin to rev up to 4000 rpm's again so i stepped on gas pedal about 10 times and eventually it returned to normal rpm levels.
09/06/2012128000
 I am not really sure when this started to happen, it has been a long time. i thought it was a problem with my gas pedal, have been taking it to mechanic to fix it, never helped. after reading the reports of the cruise control problems being experienced, i realize that what is being reported is exactly what i am experiencing. today it happened when my 19 year old son was driving. he was on the freeway at 70 mph, and when he needed to exit, the vehicle would not slow down. the vehicle accelerates on it's own at times, and at other times the accelerator gets stuck as though the cruise is set, even when you have not set it. thus you wish to slow down, and you are still stuck going 70 mph. i have been stuck in traffic jams and had it start to accelerate, and have to keep the brakes on to slow down. if you try to put it in neutral or park, the rpms race badly. i took it back to my mechanic to try to completely disconnect the cruise control last friday (8-31-12) and it seemed to help for a few days, but now today when my son had the vehicle get stuck at 70, he looked and the cruise control cable had reconnected on it's own. we have now removed the plastic assembly cover to try and prevent this from recurring, after reading suggestions from others online who are also experiencing this problem. in reading other driver's descriptions online, i believe this problem is occurring to many other drivers of the 2005 taurus. i have contacted ford, their response was that i have to take it to the dealer where i purchased it for a complete diagnostic. i called the dealership, they said the diagnostic was $98 and would only do me any good if i can replicate the problem while it is at their dealership. as this problem occurs very randomly, i don't see how this is possible. i firmly believe that this problem needs to be further investigated before a tragedy occurs.
09/15/2011127000
 Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact stated that the accelerator pedal became stuck while driving. the contact tried to stop the vehicle but failed. the contact eventually slowed the vehicle down and pulled into a parking lot where the vehicle was towed to a repair shop for inspection. the technician stated that the throttle plate was found to be dirty. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not notified. the failure mileage was 127,000. the vin was unavailable.
09/01/2012105000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact stated that he was driving 40 mph when the vehicle accelerated abnormally. he was able to stop the vehicle by applying the brakes but the vehicle continued to accelerate. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer. the manufacturer was contacted and stated that the issue was not under recall. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and the current mileage was 105,000. kmj
04/01/2012130000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact stated that while driving the vehicle suddenly accelerated without warnings. the vehicle continued to accelerate with the brake depressed and the rpm increased to 3,000 when the vehicle was placed in park. the failure recurred several times. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who was unable to duplicate the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 130,000 and the approximate current mileage was 141,000. pmb
09/06/2012128000
 I am not really sure when this started to happen, it has been a long time. i thought it was a problem with my gas pedal, have been taking it to mechanic to fix it, never helped. after reading the reports of the cruise control problems being experienced, i realize that what is being reported is exactly what i am experiencing. today it happened when my 19 year old son was driving. he was on the freeway at 70 mph, and when he needed to exit, the vehicle would not slow down. the vehicle accelerates on it's own at times, and at other times the accelerator gets stuck as though the cruise is set, even when you have not set it. thus you wish to slow down, and you are still stuck going 70 mph. i have been stuck in traffic jams and had it start to accelerate, and have to keep the brakes on to slow down. if you try to put it in neutral or park, the rpms race badly. i took it back to my mechanic to try to completely disconnect the cruise control last friday (8-31-12) and it seemed to help for a few days, but now today when my son had the vehicle get stuck at 70, he looked and the cruise control cable had reconnected on it's own. we have now removed the plastic assembly cover to try and prevent this from recurring, after reading suggestions from others online who are also experiencing this problem. in reading other driver's descriptions online, i believe this problem is occurring to many other drivers of the 2005 taurus. i have contacted ford, their response was that i have to take it to the dealer where i purchased it for a complete diagnostic. i called the dealership, they said the diagnostic was $98 and would only do me any good if i can replicate the problem while it is at their dealership. as this problem occurs very randomly, i don't see how this is possible. i firmly believe that this problem needs to be further investigated before a tragedy occurs.
09/15/2011127000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact stated that the accelerator pedal became stuck while driving. the contact tried to stop the vehicle but failed. the contact eventually slowed the vehicle down and pulled into a parking lot where the vehicle was towed to a repair shop for inspection. the technician stated that the throttle plate was found to be dirty. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not notified. the failure mileage was 127,000. the vin was unavailable. kmj
09/01/2012105000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact stated that he was driving 40 mph when the vehicle accelerated abnormally. he was able to stop the vehicle by applying the brakes but the vehicle continued to accelerate. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer. the manufacturer was contacted and stated that the issue was not under recall. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and the current mileage was 105,000. kmj
04/01/2012130000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact stated that while driving the vehicle suddenly accelerated without warnings. the vehicle continued to accelerate with the brake depressed and the rpm increased to 3,000 when the vehicle was placed in park. the failure recurred several times. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who was unable to duplicate the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 130,000 and the approximate current mileage was 141,000. pmb
09/15/2011127000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact stated that the accelerator pedal became stuck while driving. the contact tried to stop the vehicle but failed. the contact eventually slowed the vehicle down and pulled into a parking lot where the vehicle was towed to a repair shop for inspection. the technician stated that the throttle plate was found to be dirty. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not notified. the failure mileage was 127,000. the vin was unavailable. kmj
09/01/2012105000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact stated he was driving 40 mph when he felt as if the vehicle accelerated on it owns. he was able to stop the vehicle by pushing on brakes but the vehicle continued to accelerate on its own. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer. the manufacturer was contacted and they stated that the issue was not a recall. the failure and the current mileage was 105,000.jp
04/01/2012130000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact stated that while driving the vehicle suddenly accelerated without warnings. the vehicle continued to accelerate with the brake depressed and the rpm increased to 3,000 when the vehicle was placed in park. the failure recurred several times. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who was unable to duplicate the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 130,000 and the approximate current mileage was 141,000. pmb
08/31/20121561
 Today, august 31st, i was driving off navy base at the naval air station on roosevelt blvd., in jacksonville, florida. it was around 4:00 a.m. and my 2005 ford taurus would not stop. i kept pressing the brakes and the car kept accelerating. the car was accelerating by itself...i was not in control of the car. i kept pressing the brakes... as i came out to the intersection i noticed a concrete truck to my left and i had the yield sign....scared to death and heart pounding i had to put the car in park and turn the car off. in park the car was still accelerating; a loud sound. i would have crashed into that concrete truck. please help. is there some type of recall for this car? this is dangerous...what if my kids was in the car. *tr
09/15/2011127000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact stated that the accelerator pedal got stuck while driving. the contact stated that she tried to stop the vehicle but failed. the contact eventually slowed the vehicle down and pulled the into a parking lot.the vehicle was towed for a repair shop for inspection and they stated that the throttle plate was dirty. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not notified. the failure mileage was 127,000. the vin was unavailable. ap
09/01/2012105000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact stated he was driving 40 mph when he felt as if the vehicle accelerated on it owns. he was able to stop the vehicle by pushing on brakes but the vehicle continued to accelerate on its own. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer. the manufacturer was contacted and they stated that the issue was not a recall. the failure and the current mileage was 105,000.jp
04/01/201213000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact stated that the vehicle suddenly accelerated without warning while driving, the vehicle continued to accelerate with the brake depressed and the rpm increased to 3,000 when the vehicle was placed in park. the failure was experienced several times. the vehicle was taken to the dealer test drove the vehicle but was unable to duplicate the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 130,000 and the approximate current mileage was 141,000. li
08/31/2012156
 Today, august 31st, i was driving off navy base at the naval air station on roosevelt blvd., in jacksonville, florida. it was around 4:00 a.m. and my 2005 ford taurus would not stop. i kept pressing the brakes and the car kept accelerating. the car was acclerating by itself...i was not in control of the car. i kept pressing the brakes... as i came out to the intersection i noticed a concrete truck to my left and i had the yield sign....scared to death and heart pounding i had to put the car in park and turn the car off. in park the car was still accelerating; a loud sound. i would have crashed into that concrete truck. please help. is there some type of recall for this car? this is dangerous...what if my kids was in the car.
07/09/2012780002
 On two different occasions. first, my wife was driving approximately 30 mph and the car rapidly accelerated to approx 55. difficult to stop, engine revved up to 5k on tach. second incident (next day), i was driving on highway doing 65 mph. car accelerated rapidly to 85 mph and would not slow down until i threw the tranny into neutral. car was revving at approx 5k on tach. i brought the car to my mechanic. cruise control cable changed. i have been driving 36 years and this scared the hell out of me. no instances since. is ford going to wait for someone to be killed. my two daughters who drive the car often would not have known what to do in these instances. there is no doubt injury or death would have occurred if wither of them were driving the vehicle. are there not enough documented cases to require ford/gm to step up to the plate? please help us that have incurred the expense as well as those who have yet to experience what thousands of us have. *tr
07/09/201278000
 On two different occasions. first, my wife was driving approximately 30 mph and the car rapidly acelerated to approx 55. difficult to stop, engine reved up to 5k on tach. second incident (next day), i was driving on highway doing 65 mph. car accelerated rapidly to 85 mph and would not slow down until i thre the tranny into neutral. car was reving at approx 5k on tach. i brought the car to my mechanic. cruise control cable changed. i have been driving 36 years and this scared the hell out of me. no instances since. is ford going to wait for someone to be killed. my two daughters who drive the car often would not have known what to do in these instances. there is no doubt injury or death would have occurred if wither of them were drving the vehicle. are there not enough documented cases to require ford/gm to step up to the plate? please help us that have incurred the expense as well as those who have yet to experience what thousands of us have.
08/18/201285000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact stated that as he started the vehicle, the vehicle abnormally accelerated to 40 mph. the contact depressed the brakes and shifted into park but the engine rpms continued to increase excessively. the vehicle was powered off to stop the failure. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer and the manufacturer was not notified. the failure mileage was 85,000. kmj
08/18/201285000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact stated as he started the engine the vehicle rpm increase up to 40 mph as there was sudden acceleration. he depresses the brake then put the gear in park but the rpm continue to increase excessively. he then turned the engine off. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer. the manufacturer was not notified. the failure mileage was 85,000. mw
01/12/2012100000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact stated that while driving 30 mph, the vehicle suddenly accelerated independently without warning. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure who did not offer any assistance. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 100,000 and the current mileage was 106,000. kmj
01/12/2012100000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact stated that while driving 30 mph the vehicle suddenly accelerated independently without any warnings. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure who did not offer any assistance. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 100,000 and the current mileage was 106,000. pm
08/10/201293200
 Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact stated that while driving 30 mph, the contact attempted to slow down by engaging the brakes. the vehicle failed to respond and the engine rpms increased to 5,000. the contact was able to stop the vehicle and shift into neutral however the rpms remained between 4,000 and 5,000. the vehicle was taken to dealer who diagnosed that the failure was caused by carbon build up in the throttle plates. the dealer performed a carbon treatment however the failure recurred. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 93,200 and the current mileage was 93,320.
12/08/20111
 As i was driving, the vehicle started to speed up on its own. it continued to speed up even when i took my foot off the gas pedal. i pulled on the side of the road. even while i had the brakes applied, the car was jerking as if it was going to take off. i put the car in park and the engine was still revving up. i turned the car off and let it sit for a while. when i started the car up it was ok for a few minutes, but then started accelerating on its own again. i pulled over again, let the car sit for a while, and then started the car again. shortly after restarting the car, the acceleration started again. eventually, the acceleration started acting normally. this has happened several times since, but now when the car starts to accelerate on its own i lightly tap the gas pedal and the acceleration stops. around the same time as the problem with the acceleration i also noticed that when i first start the car, the engine revs up really high and i have to let it run for a few minutes until it stops revving up. *tr
08/10/201293200
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact stated that while driving 30 mph, the contact attempted to slow down by engaging the brakes. the vehicle failed to respond and the engine rpms increased to 5,000. the contact was able to stop the vehicle and shift into neutral however the rpms remained between 4,000 and 5,000. the vehicle was taken to dealer who diagnosed that the failure was caused by carbon build up in the throttle plates. the dealer performed a carbon treatment however the failure recurred. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 93,200 and the current mileage was 93,320. pmb
12/08/20111
 As i was driving, the vehicle started to speed up on its own. it continued to speed up even when i took my foot off the gas pedal. i pulled on the side of the road. even while i had the brakes applied, the car was jerking as if it was going to take off. i put the car in park and the engine was still revving up. i turned the car off and let it sit for a while. when i started the car up it was ok for a few minutes, but then started accelerating on its own again. i pulled over again, let the car sit for a while, and then started the car again. shortly after restarting the car, the acceleration started again. eventually, the acceleration started acting normally. this has happened several times since, but now when the car starts to accelerate on its own i lightly tap the gas pedal and the acceleration stops. around the same time as the problem with the acceleration i also noticed that when i first start the car, the engine revs up really high and i have to let it run for a few minutes until it stops revving up. *tr
08/10/201293200
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact stated that while driving 30 mph, the contact attempted to slow down by engaging the brakes. the vehicle failed to respond and the engine rpms increased to 5,000. the contact was able to stop the vehicle and shift into neutral however the rpms remained between 4,000 and 5,000. the vehicle was taken to dealer who diagnosed that the failure was caused by carbon build up in the throttle plates. the dealer performed a carbon treatment however the failure recurred. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 93,200 and the current mileage was 93,320. pmb
12/08/20111
 As i was driving, the vehicle started to speed up on its own. it continued to speed up even when i took my foot off the gas pedal. i pulled on the side of the road. even while i had the brakes applied, the car was jerking as if it was going to take off. i put the car in park and the engine was still revving up. i turned the car off and let it sit for a while. when i started the car up it was ok for a few minutes, but then started accelerating on its own again. i pulled over again, let the car sit for a while, and then started the car again. shortly after restarting the car, the acceleration started again. eventually, the acceleration started acting normally. this has happened several times since, but now when the car starts to accelerate on its own i lightly tap the gas pedal and the acceleration stops. around the same time as the problem with the acceleration i also noticed that when i first start the car, the engine revs up really high and i have to let it run for a few minutes until it stops revving up. *tr
08/10/201293200
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact stated that while driving at 30 mph, the contact attempted to slow down and had brake pedal depressed. the vehicle failed to respond, and was still accelerating. the tachometer displayed between 4,000 and 5,000 rpm. the contact was able to stop and put vehicle in neutral; however the rpm remained between 4,000 and 5,000. the vehicle was taken to dealer, who inspected vehicle and stated failure was caused by carbon build up in the throttle plates. the dealer performed a carbon treatment; however the failure recurred. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the current mileage was 93,320. the failure mileage was 93,200. yn
12/08/20111
 As i was driving, the vehicle started to speed up on its own. it continued to speed up even when i took my foot off the gas pedal. i pulled on the side of the road. even while i had the brakes applied, the car was jerking as if it was going to take off. i put the car in park and the engine was still revving up. i turned the car off and let it sit for a while. when i started the car up it was ok for a few minutes, but then started accelerating on its own again. i pulled over again, let the car sit for a while, and then started the car again. shortly after restarting the car, the acceleration started again. eventually, the acceleration started acting normally. this has happened several times since, but now when the car starts to accelerate on its own i lightly tap the gas pedal and the acceleration stops. around the same time as the problem with the acceleration i also noticed that when i first start the car, the engine revs up really high and i have to let it run for a few minutes until it stops revving up. *tr
08/09/2012123000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact was driving 45 mph when the vehicle suddenly accelerated to 80 mph. the contact applied the brakes and the vehicle slowed down. the contact pulled over to shut the vehicle off and once the vehicle was restarted, the rpm's continued to race excessively. the contact did not take the vehicle to a dealer or local mechanic. for inspection or repairs the failure mileage was 123,000. kmj
08/07/20121145001
 The cruise control was not working properly and had not been since i bought the car one month ago. it worked only a couple of times. on yesterday, i tested it again, as i have almost everyday. i turned it on at 40 mph to see if it would kick in. it finally did but it would not go off! when i hit the brakes, the motor revved up, when i pressed the off button, it did not work, the car just kept going and surpassed 40 mph. when i stopped the motor revved up very high. i tried several times but when i turned it off and turned it back on the car would abruptly move forward on its own - making a loud jerking sound in the motor. we were at my grandsons' football practices where children and adults were all around and i was very afraid that i would accidentally hit someone. i finally took it to a nearby mechanic and he had to unplug the cruise control cable, and for now its fine. this is very dangerous and according to other posts it happens quite often. i read where other had disconnected their cruise control cable and yet had problems with rapid acceleration. is there a recall? and if not, why? what can i do to get this problem corrected? i had my daughter and grandchildren in the car with me and it was very scary for all of us. if i had hit another vehicle, stationary object, or much worse a child or an adult, that would have been devastating. sincerely.... *tr
08/10/201293200
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact stated that while driving at 30 mph, the contact attempted to slow down and had brake pedal depressed. the vehicle failed to respond, and was still accelerating. the tachometer displayed between 4,000 and 5,000 rpm. the contact was able to stop and put vehicle in neutral; however the rpm remained between 4,000 and 5,000. the vehicle was taken to dealer, who inspected vehicle and stated failure was caused by carbon build up in the throttle plates. the dealer performed a carbon treatment; however the failure recurred. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the current mileage was 93,320. the failure mileage was 93,200. yn
12/08/2011
 As i was driving, the vehicle started to speed up on its own. it continued to speed up even when i took my foot off the gas pedal. i pulled on the side of the road. even while i had the brakes applied, the car was jerking as if it was going to take off. i put the car in park and the engine was still revving up. i turned the car off and let it sit for a while. when i started the car up it was ok for a few minutes, but then started accelerating on its own again. i pulled over again, let the car sit for a while, and then started the car again. shortly after restarting the car, the acceleration started again. eventually, the acceleration started acting normally. this has happened several times since, but now when the car starts to accelerate on its own i lightly tap the gas pedal and the acceleration stops. around the same time as the problem with the acceleration i also noticed that when i first start the car, the engine revs up really high and i have to let it run for a few minutes until it stops revving up.
08/09/2012123000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact was driving 45 mph when the vehicle suddenly accelerated to 80 mph. the contact applied the brakes and the vehicle slowed down. the contact pulled over to shut the vehicle off and once the vehicle was restarted, the rpm's continued to race excessively. the contact did not take the vehicle to a dealer or local mechanic. for inspection or repairs the failure mileage was 123,000. kmj
08/07/20121145001
 The cruise control was not working properly and had not been since i bought the car one month ago. it worked only a couple of times. on yesterday, i tested it again, as i have almost everyday. i turned it on at 40 mph to see if it would kick in. it finally did but it would not go off! when i hit the brakes, the motor revved up, when i pressed the off button, it did not work, the car just kept going and surpassed 40 mph. when i stopped the motor revved up very high. i tried several times but when i turned it off and turned it back on the car would abruptly move forward on its own - making a loud jerking sound in the motor. we were at my grandsons' football practices where children and adults were all around and i was very afraid that i would accidentally hit someone. i finally took it to a nearby mechanic and he had to unplug the cruise control cable, and for now its fine. this is very dangerous and according to other posts it happens quite often. i read where other had disconnected their cruise control cable and yet had problems with rapid acceleration. is there a recall? and if not, why? what can i do to get this problem corrected? i had my daughter and grandchildren in the car with me and it was very scary for all of us. if i had hit another vehicle, stationary object, or much worse a child or an adult, that would have been devastating. sincerely.... *tr
12/08/2011
 As i was driving, the vehicle started to speed up on its own. it continued to speed up even when i took my foot off the gas pedal. i pulled on the side of the road. even while i had the brakes applied, the car was jerking as if it was going to take off. i put the car in park and the engine was still revving up. i turned the car off and let it sit for a while. when i started the car up it was ok for a few minutes, but then started accelerating on its own again. i pulled over again, let the car sit for a while, and then started the car again. shortly after restarting the car, the acceleration started again. eventually, the acceleration started acting normally. this has happened several times since, but now when the car starts to accelerate on its own i lightly tap the gas pedal and the acceleration stops. around the same time as the problem with the acceleration i also noticed that when i first start the car, the engine revs up really high and i have to let it run for a few minutes until it stops revving up.
08/09/2012123000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact was driving 45 mph when the vehicle suddenly accelerated to 80 mph. the contact applied the brakes and the vehicle slowed down. the contact pulled over to shut the vehicle off and once the vehicle was restarted, the rpm's continued to race excessively. the contact did not take the vehicle to a dealer or local mechanic. for inspection or repairs the failure mileage was 123,000. kmj
08/07/2012114500
 The cruise control was not working properly and had not been since i bought the car one month ago. it worked only a couple of times. on yesterday, i tested it again, as i have almost everyday. i turned it on at 40 mph to see if it would kick in. it finally did but it would not go off! when i hit the brakes, the motor reveved up, when i pressed the off button, it did not work, the car just kept going and surpassed 40 mph. when i stopped the motor reveved up very high. i tried several times but when i turned it off and turned it back on the car would abruptly move forward on its own - making a loud jerking sound in the motor. we were at my grandsons' football practices where children and adults were all around and i was very afraid that i would accidentally hit someone. i finally took it to a nearby mechanic and he had to unplug the cruise control cable, and for now its fine. this is very dangerous and according to other posts it happens quite often. i read where other had disconnected their cruise control cable and yet had problems with rapid acceleration. is there a recall? and if not, why? what can i do to get this problem corrected? i had my daughter and grandchildren in the car with me and it was very scary for all of us. if i had hit another vehicle, stationary object, or much worse a child or an adult, that would have been devastating. sincerely....
07/15/2012980001
 While driving on the freeway, i noticed my car accelerate a little on its own. it alarmed me but i ignored it, thinking i may have been on a slight downgrade. a month later, while driving over a mountain uphill, my car accelerated on its own and i could not ignore that. i pressed the brake but the engine kept trying to move faster. the road flattened out and i saw a stop sign. luckily there was no one in front of me because i could not stop without having to floor the brakes and put the car in neutral. as i did that, the rpms went up to 5000. i tried turning the car off and on, and as it turned back on the engine revved up to 6000 and would not go down after shifting into neutral. i turned off the car and had it towed because i was too frightened to continue driving it on a narrow, windy road. *tr
08/09/2012123000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact stated while driving 45 mph the vehicle suddenly accelerated up to 80 mph. the contact applied the brakes and the vehicle slow down. the contact pulled over the shut the vehicle off. the contact restarted the vehicle and the rpm's continued to race. the contact did not take the vehicle to a dealer or local mechanic. the failure mileage was 123,000, jo
08/07/2012114500
 The cruise control was not working properly and had not been since i bought the car one month ago. it worked only a couple of times. on yesterday, i tested it again, as i have almost everyday. i turned it on at 40 mph to see if it would kick in. it finally did but it would not go off! when i hit the brakes, the motor reveved up, when i pressed the off button, it did not work, the car just kept going and surpassed 40 mph. when i stopped the motor reveved up very high. i tried several times but when i turned it off and turned it back on the car would abruptly move forward on its own - making a loud jerking sound in the motor. we were at my grandsons' football practices where children and adults were all around and i was very afraid that i would accidentally hit someone. i finally took it to a nearby mechanic and he had to unplug the cruise control cable, and for now its fine. this is very dangerous and according to other posts it happens quite often. i read where other had disconnected their cruise control cable and yet had problems with rapid acceleration. is there a recall? and if not, why? what can i do to get this problem corrected? i had my daughter and grandchildren in the car with me and it was very scary for all of us. if i had hit another vehicle, stationary object, or much worse a child or an adult, that would have been devastating. sincerely....
07/15/201298000
 While driving on the freeway, i noticed my car accelerate a little on its own. it alarmed me but i ignored it, thinking i may have been on a slight downgrade. a month later, while driving over a mountain uphill, my car accelerated on its own and i could not ignore that. i pressed the brake but the engine kept trying to move faster. the road flattened out and i saw a stop sign. luckily there was no one in front of me because i could not stop without having to floor the brakes and put the car in neutral. as i did that, the rpms went up to 5000. i tried turning the car off and on, and as it turned back on the engine revved up to 6000 and would not go down after shifting into neutral. i turned off the car and had it towed because i was too frightened to continue driving it on a narrow, windy road.
08/04/2012150000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact stated that while driving 35 mph, the vehicle abnormally accelerated to 60 mph. the contact was able to maintain control of the vehicle. the contact mentioned that an independent mechanic inspected the vehicle and diagnosed that the cruise control cable separated from the plastic holder that was attached to the metal shaft, causing the failure. the vehicle was repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the current and failure mileage was 150,000. kmj
08/07/2012114500
 The cruise control was not working properly and had not been since i bought the car one month ago. it worked only a couple of times. on yesterday, i tested it again, as i have almost everyday. i turned it on at 40 mph to see if it would kick in. it finally did but it would not go off! when i hit the brakes, the motor reveved up, when i pressed the off button, it did not work, the car just kept going and surpassed 40 mph. when i stopped the motor reveved up very high. i tried several times but when i turned it off and turned it back on the car would abruptly move forward on its own - making a loud jerking sound in the motor. we were at my grandsons' football practices where children and adults were all around and i was very afraid that i would accidentally hit someone. i finally took it to a nearby mechanic and he had to unplug the cruise control cable, and for now its fine. this is very dangerous and according to other posts it happens quite often. i read where other had disconnected their cruise control cable and yet had problems with rapid acceleration. is there a recall? and if not, why? what can i do to get this problem corrected? i had my daughter and grandchildren in the car with me and it was very scary for all of us. if i had hit another vehicle, stationary object, or much worse a child or an adult, that would have been devastating. sincerely....
07/15/201298000
 While driving on the freeway, i noticed my car accelerate a little on its own. it alarmed me but i ignored it, thinking i may have been on a slight downgrade. a month later, while driving over a mountain uphill, my car accelerated on its own and i could not ignore that. i pressed the brake but the engine kept trying to move faster. the road flattened out and i saw a stop sign. luckily there was no one in front of me because i could not stop without having to floor the brakes and put the car in neutral. as i did that, the rpms went up to 5000. i tried turning the car off and on, and as it turned back on the engine revved up to 6000 and would not go down after shifting into neutral. i turned off the car and had it towed because i was too frightened to continue driving it on a narrow, windy road.
08/04/2012150000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact stated that while driving 35 mph, the vehicle abnormally accelerated to 60 mph. the contact was able to maintain control of the vehicle. the contact mentioned that an independent mechanic inspected the vehicle and diagnosed that the cruise control cable separated from the plastic holder that was attached to the metal shaft, causing the failure. the vehicle was repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the current and failure mileage was 150,000. kmj
08/04/2012150000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact stated that while driving at 35mph the vehicle suddenly increased to 60mph. the contact was able to drive the vehicle home. the contact personal mechanic inspected the vehicle and found that the cruise control cable failed, the cruise control cable separated from the plastic holder that was attached to the metal shaft. the vehicle was repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the current and failure mileage was 150,000. li
08/01/2012791241
 I was driving at 40 mph down the road when traffic slowed down. i released the throttle to apply the brakes and the engine rpms increased and the vehicle would not slow down. i narrowly avoided an accident by applying the brakes as hard as i could and drove into a parking lot before shutting the vehicle off. upon restarting the vehicle, the engine rpm was around 4,000 rpm and would not come down. after pressing the accelerator pedal several times the vehicles engine returned to idle speed. upon further inspection i found that the cruise control cable had become disconnected from the throttle body. i assume that the cable was able to wedge the throttle open and became unstuck once i depressed the accelerator pedal several times. the plastic end on the cruise control cable is not broken but does fit loosely on the throttle body when i reconnected it. i have applied a plastic zip tie to the cruise control cable to keep it from coming off again. *tr
07/01/2012132000
 Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact stated that while driving at various speeds the accelerator pedal would become stuck. as a result, there was an increase in engine rpms. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnosed that the throttle box and cable were fractured and needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the vin was not available. the failure mileage was 132,000 and the current mileage was 132,500.
04/04/2012170000
 Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact stated that while driving 45 mph, the accelerator pedal became stuck in open throttle. as a result, there was an increase in engine rpms. the contact mentioned that she was able to maintain control of the vehicle by continuously depressing the brake. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and the current mileage was 170,000.
07/01/2012132000
 Tl - the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact stated that while driving at various speeds the accelerator pedal would become stuck. as a result, there was an increase in engine rpms. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnosed that the throttle box and cable were fractured and needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the vin was not available. the failure mileage was 132,000 and the current mileage was 132,500. kmj
04/04/2012170000
 Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact stated that while driving 45 mph, the accelerator pedal became stuck in open throttle. as a result, there was an increase in engine rpms. the contact mentioned that she was able to maintain control of the vehicle by continuously depressing the brake. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and the current mileage was 170,000.
04/28/2012110000
 Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact stated that the vehicle periodically accelerated independently. the dealer was notified and advised the contact that there was a standard fee for the diagnosis and offered no assistance. the manufacturer was notified of the failure who stated that the vehicle was no longer under warranty and offered no assistance. the failure mileage was 110,000 and the current mileage was 115,000.
07/01/2012132000
 Tl - the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact stated that while driving at various speeds the vehicle accelerator pedal stuck as a result there was an increase engine rpms. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnosed that the throttle box and cable broke and needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the vin was not available. the failure mileage was 132,000 and the current mileage was 132,500. pm
04/04/2012170000
 Tl - the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact stated that while driving 45 mph, the accelerator pedal became stuck in open throttle. as a result, there was an increase in engine rpms. the contact mentioned that she was able to maintain control of the vehicle by continuously depressing the brake. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and the current mileage was 170,000. kmj
04/28/2012110000
 Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact stated that the vehicle periodically accelerated independently. the dealer was notified and advised the contact that there was a standard fee for the diagnosis and offered no assistance. the manufacturer was notified of the failure who stated that the vehicle was no longer under warranty and offered no assistance. the failure mileage was 110,000 and the current mileage was 115,000.
07/01/2012140000
 Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact stated that while driving 20 mph, the contact depressed the accelerator and when he removed his foot from the pedal, the vehicle continued to independently accelerate. the failure continued for approximately two miles until the vehicle stopped accelerating independently. the vehicle was taken to a repair shop where they provided minor maintenance to the vehicle several times. the repair shop replaced the idle air control valve also but the failure recurred. the repair shop also disconnected the cruise control as a precautionary measure. the vin was unavailable. the current and failure mileage was 140,000.
04/04/2012170000
 Tl - the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact stated that while driving 45 mph the accelerator pedal became stuck as a result there was an increase on engine rpms. the contact mentioned that she was able to maintained control of the vehicle by continuously engaging the brake. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and the current mileage was 170,000. pm
04/28/2012110000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact stated that the vehicle periodically accelerated independently. the dealer was notified and advised the contact that there was a standard fee for the diagnosis and offered no assistance. the manufacturer was notified of the failure who stated that the vehicle was no longer under warranty and offered no assistance. the failure mileage was 110,000 and the current mileage was 115,000. kmj
07/01/2012140000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact stated that while driving 20 mph, the contact depressed the accelerator and when he removed his foot from the pedal, the vehicle continued to independently accelerate. the failure continued for approximately two miles until the vehicle stopped accelerating independently. the vehicle was taken to a repair shop where they provided minor maintenance to the vehicle several times. the repair shop replaced the idle air control valve also but the failure recurred. the repair shop also disconnected the cruise control as a precautionary measure. the vin was unavailable. the current and failure mileage was 140,000. kmj
07/24/20121050003
 Car accelerated on its own, applied the brake it would slow down but start accelerating again without touching the gas pedal..got stopped and pressed gas pedal down and the engine finally stopped racing. this is the 3rd time this has happened in the past 4 weeks. *tr
07/23/2012927851
 My wife had called me today and advised that the accelerator pedal had stuck on our 2005 ford taurus and almost caused her to have an accident. when i got home from work i took the taurus for a test drive and the problem reoccurred. i was on rt. 145 in lehigh county pa when my car continued to accelerate when i removed my foot from the accelerator pedal. i was able to stop the car by standing on the brake pedal. when i put the car in park the rpm's reved in excess of 4000. i tapped the accelerator pedal several times and the idle finally came down. after returning home i found the cruise control cable had become disconnected from the throttle body linkage which prevents the throttle body from closing. i was able to reconnect the cruise control cable but it becomes dislodged as soon as the throttle is opened. the clip on the end of the cruise control cable is made of plastic and appears to be intact but must be worn on the inside because it will not stay in place. this is a dangerous flaw. *tr
05/01/2011560007
 I was traveling at approximately 35 mph when car began accelerating and continue to accelerate and reached speed of approximately 50mph. i managed by applying brakes continuously to slow down and pull in parking lot. i put engine in neutral and engine continued at high rpm. i turned car off and started it back up several times before i tried pressing gas pedal to floor several times. car then idled at normal idle speed. it seemed to be ok at this point but when i began driving again this happened several more times. if i put car in neutral and floored gas pedal it returned to normal rpm. i have had this reoccur 6 or 7 times since then and putting in neutral, flooring gas pedal resolves problem. i do not use cruise control often but when i tried to use it this summer it no longer works.
07/01/2012140000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact stated that while driving 20 mph, the contact depressed the accelerator and when he removed his foot from the pedal, the vehicle continued to independently accelerate. the failure continued for approximately two miles until the vehicle stopped accelerating independently. the vehicle was taken to a repair shop where they provided minor maintenance to the vehicle several times. the repair shop replaced the idle air control valve also but the failure recurred. the repair shop also disconnected the cruise control as a precautionary measure. the vin was unavailable. the current and failure mileage was 140,000. kmj
07/24/20121050003
 Car accelerated on its own, applied the brake it would slow down but start accelerating again without touching the gas pedal..got stopped and pressed gas pedal down and the engine finally stopped racing. this is the 3rd time this has happened in the past 4 weeks. *tr
07/01/2012140000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact stated that while driving at 20 mph, the contact had depressed the acceleration, and removed the foot from pedal when vehicle kept accelerating on its own. the failure remained for approximately two miles while driving and the vehicle stopped accelerating by itself. the vehicle was taken to a repair shop and they provided some maintenance to vehicle several times.the repair shop replaced the idle air control valve; however failure recurred. the repair shop also disconnected the cruise control, because failure could be related to this. the vin was unavailable. the current and failure mileage was 140,000.yn
07/23/2012927851
 My wife had called me today and advised that the accelerator pedal had stuck on our 2005 ford taurus and almost caused her to have an accident. when i got home from work i took the taurus for a test drive and the problem reoccurred. i was on rt. 145 in lehigh county pa when my car continued to accelerate when i removed my foot from the accelerator pedal. i was able to stop the car by standing on the brake pedal. when i put the car in park the rpm's reved in excess of 4000. i tapped the accelerator pedal several times and the idle finally came down. after returning home i found the cruise control cable had become disconnected from the throttle body linkage which prevents the throttle body from closing. i was able to reconnect the cruise control cable but it becomes dislodged as soon as the throttle is opened. the clip on the end of the cruise control cable is made of plastic and appears to be intact but must be worn on the inside because it will not stay in place. this is a dangerous flaw. *tr
05/01/2011560007
 I was traveling at approximately 35 mph when car began accelerating and continue to accelerate and reached speed of approximately 50mph. i managed by applying brakes continuously to slow down and pull in parking lot. i put engine in neutral and engine continued at high rpm. i turned car off and started it back up several times before i tried pressing gas pedal to floor several times. car then idled at normal idle speed. it seemed to be ok at this point but when i began driving again this happened several more times. if i put car in neutral and floored gas pedal it returned to normal rpm. i have had this reoccur 6 or 7 times since then and putting in neutral, flooring gas pedal resolves problem. i do not use cruise control often but when i tried to use it this summer it no longer works.
07/17/2012730004
 This is about the fourth time this has happened. driving my car at the posted speed limit, the car wanted to accelerate on its own. i have to ride the brakes going down small downgrades and going up hills i didn't need to apply the gas pedal - it did it - all by itself. by the time i got home the car was revving. i put the car in neutral, stomped hard on the gas pedal a couple of times. nothing. it still was revving at 4000 rpm's. i shut the motor off, waited a few minutes, started the car again but it still revved at 4000 rpm's. i made arrangements for the car to be towed to a mechanic. the tow truck driver started the car, said oh my when he saw that it was revving to 4000 rpm's. he stomped really hard on the gas pedal and the car finally settled into a normal idle. he thought the throttle might be loose or something. the mechanic at the garage claimed they couldn't find anything wrong after test driving the car off and on for two days. i picked the car up and by the time i got home (about 10 miles) it was doing the same thing. i am afraid to drive the car. i feel it's not safe to drive because i have to put the brakes on hard even on flat road surface. anyway, i am going to call my tow service again and pay the extra to have the car towed to the nearest ford dealership in wexford, pa. hopefully they will be able to find what is wrong with this car. i cannot afford to buy another car as i am on a fixed income and this car has less than 74,000 miles on it. i have seen all the other reports/complaints regarding this vehicle. seems to me it is a major problem and there should be a recall on this car. *tr
07/11/2012800001
 While driving the vehicle started to accelerate on its own. when put into park the rpm's went up to 5,000 in less than 3 seconds. turned the car off, then back on and the rpm's went up to 3,000 in just a few seconds. had the car toed to the dealer. they said they fixed the problem but it happened again a little over a week after the first incontinent. the second time when put into park the rpm's went up to 4,000. *tr
07/23/201292785
 My wife had called me today and advised that the accelerator pedal had stuck on our 2005 ford taurus and almost caused her to have an accident. when i got home from work i took the taurus for a test drive and the problem reoccurred. i was on rt. 145 in lehigh county pa when my car continued to accelerate when i removed my foot from the accelerator pedal. i was able to stop the car by standing on the brake pedal. when i put the car in park the rpm's reved in excess of 4000. i tapped the accelerator pedal several times and the idle finally came down. after returning home i found the cruise control cable had become disconnected from the throttle body linkage which prevents the throttle body from closing. i was able to reconnect the cruise control cable but it becomes dislodged as soon as the throttle is opened. the clip on the end of the cruise control cable is made of plastic and appears to be intact but must be worn on the inside because it will not stay in place. this is a dangerous flaw.
07/17/201273000
 This is about the fourth time this has happened. driving my car at the posted speed limit, the car wanted to accelerate on its own. i have to ride the brakes going down small downgrades and going up hills i didn't need to apply the gas pedal - it did it - all by itself. by the time i got home the car was revving. i put the car in neutral, stomped hard on the gas pedal a couple of times. nothing. it still was revving at 4000 rpm's. i shut the motor off, waited a few minutes, started the car again but it still revved at 4000 rpm's. i made arrangements for the car to be towed to a mechanic. the tow truck driver started the car, said oh my when he saw that it was revving to 4000 rpm's. he stomped really hard on the gas pedal and the car finally settled into a normal idle. he thought the throttle might be loose or something. the mechanic at the garage claimed they couldn't find anything wrong after test driving the car off and on for two days. i picked the car up and by the time i got home (about 10 miles) it was doing the same thing. i am afraid to drive the car. i feel it's not safe to drive because i have to put the brakes on hard even on flat road surface. anyway, i am going to call my tow service again and pay the extra to have the car towed to the nearest ford dealership in wexford, pa. hopefully they will be able to find what is wrong with this car. i cannot afford to buy another car as i am on a fixed income and this car has less than 74,000 miles on it. i have seen all the other reports/complaints regarding this vehicle. seems to me it is a major problem and there should be a recall on this car.
07/11/2012800001
 While driving the vehicle started to accelerate on its own. when put into park the rpm's went up to 5,000 in less than 3 seconds. turned the car off, then back on and the rpm's went up to 3,000 in just a few seconds. had the car toed to the dealer. they said they fixed the problem but it happened again a little over a week after the first incontinent. the second time when put into park the rpm's went up to 4,000. *tr
01/15/201185000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact was traveling 35 mph when vehicle abnormally accelerated after the accelerator pedal was no longer being depressed. the vehicle was taken to a local mechanic where the mechanic confirmed that the cruise control caused the acceleration failure. the manufacturer was not contacted. the vehicle was not repaired and the vin was unknown. the failure mileage was 85,000 and the current mileage was 110,000. kmj
07/23/201292785
 My wife had called me today and advised that the accelerator pedal had stuck on our 2005 ford taurus and almost caused her to have an accident. when i got home from work i took the taurus for a test drive and the problem reoccurred. i was on rt. 145 in lehigh county pa when my car continued to accelerate when i removed my foot from the accelerator pedal. i was able to stop the car by standing on the brake pedal. when i put the car in park the rpm's reved in excess of 4000. i tapped the accelerator pedal several times and the idle finally came down. after returning home i found the cruise control cable had become disconnected from the throttle body linkage which prevents the throttle body from closing. i was able to reconnect the cruise control cable but it becomes dislodged as soon as the throttle is opened. the clip on the end of the cruise control cable is made of plastic and appears to be intact but must be worn on the inside because it will not stay in place. this is a dangerous flaw.
07/17/201273000
 This is about the fourth time this has happened. driving my car at the posted speed limit, the car wanted to accelerate on its own. i have to ride the brakes going down small downgrades and going up hills i didn't need to apply the gas pedal - it did it - all by itself. by the time i got home the car was revving. i put the car in neutral, stomped hard on the gas pedal a couple of times. nothing. it still was revving at 4000 rpm's. i shut the motor off, waited a few minutes, started the car again but it still revved at 4000 rpm's. i made arrangements for the car to be towed to a mechanic. the tow truck driver started the car, said oh my when he saw that it was revving to 4000 rpm's. he stomped really hard on the gas pedal and the car finally settled into a normal idle. he thought the throttle might be loose or something. the mechanic at the garage claimed they couldn't find anything wrong after test driving the car off and on for two days. i picked the car up and by the time i got home (about 10 miles) it was doing the same thing. i am afraid to drive the car. i feel it's not safe to drive because i have to put the brakes on hard even on flat road surface. anyway, i am going to call my tow service again and pay the extra to have the car towed to the nearest ford dealership in wexford, pa. hopefully they will be able to find what is wrong with this car. i cannot afford to buy another car as i am on a fixed income and this car has less than 74,000 miles on it. i have seen all the other reports/complaints regarding this vehicle. seems to me it is a major problem and there should be a recall on this car.
07/11/201280000
 While driving the vehicle started to accelerate on its own. when put into park the rpm's went up to 5,000 in less than 3 seconds. turned the car off, then back on and the rpm's went up to 3,000 in just a few seconds. had the car toed to the dealer. they said they fixed the problem but it happened again a little over a week after the first incontinent. the second time when put into park the rpm's went up to 4,000.
01/15/201185000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact was traveling 35 mph when vehicle abnormally accelerated after the accelerator pedal was no longer being depressed. the vehicle was taken to a local mechanic where the mechanic confirmed that the cruise control caused the acceleration failure. the manufacturer was not contacted. the vehicle was not repaired and the vin was unknown. the failure mileage was 85,000 and the current mileage was 110,000. kmj
04/06/2012950001
 I was getting off the freeway and the car started to go faster and my foot was not on the accelerator. *tr
07/17/201273000
 This is about the fourth time this has happened. driving my car at the posted speed limit, the car wanted to accelerate on its own. i have to ride the brakes going down small downgrades and going up hills i didn't need to apply the gas pedal - it did it - all by itself. by the time i got home the car was revving. i put the car in neutral, stomped hard on the gas pedal a couple of times. nothing. it still was revving at 4000 rpm's. i shut the motor off, waited a few minutes, started the car again but it still revved at 4000 rpm's. i made arrangements for the car to be towed to a mechanic. the tow truck driver started the car, said oh my when he saw that it was revving to 4000 rpm's. he stomped really hard on the gas pedal and the car finally settled into a normal idle. he thought the throttle might be loose or something. the mechanic at the garage claimed they couldn't find anything wrong after test driving the car off and on for two days. i picked the car up and by the time i got home (about 10 miles) it was doing the same thing. i am afraid to drive the car. i feel it's not safe to drive because i have to put the brakes on hard even on flat road surface. anyway, i am going to call my tow service again and pay the extra to have the car towed to the nearest ford dealership in wexford, pa. hopefully they will be able to find what is wrong with this car. i cannot afford to buy another car as i am on a fixed income and this car has less than 74,000 miles on it. i have seen all the other reports/complaints regarding this vehicle. seems to me it is a major problem and there should be a recall on this car.
07/11/201280000
 While driving the vehicle started to accelerate on its own. when put into park the rpm's went up to 5,000 in less than 3 seconds. turned the car off, then back on and the rpm's went up to 3,000 in just a few seconds. had the car toed to the dealer. they said they fixed the problem but it happened again a little over a week after the first incontinent. the second time when put into park the rpm's went up to 4,000.
01/15/201185000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact was traveling 35 mph when vehicle abnormally accelerated after the accelerator pedal was no longer being depressed. the vehicle was taken to a local mechanic where the mechanic confirmed that the cruise control caused the acceleration failure. the manufacturer was not contacted. the vehicle was not repaired and the vin was unknown. the failure mileage was 85,000 and the current mileage was 110,000. kmj
04/06/2012950001
 I was getting off the freeway and the car started to go faster and my foot was not on the accelerator. *tr
11/01/20111190001
 While driving the throttle seemed to be less responsive than normal and the engine idled at about 4000 rpm. the car was very difficult to stop and wanted to push through the brakes. we had to shift into neutral to sit out a red light as the engine revved. this has happened three times so far. i'm not sure of the first time, the second was last year and the latest was just today. each time we opened the hood and found that the control cable that connects the throttle body to the cruise control unit was disconnected. on the latest occurrence the car had been driving fine, she made a downhill stop at a stop sign, made a right turn and as she was accelerating the car lurched and wanted to take off. for the most part the brakes were able to control the car but at a stop light she had to shift into neutral to remain stationary. after some amount of fiddling with the gas peddle it seemed to come unstuck and worked for a short time after which it behaved stuck again. opening the hood she saw that the cruise control cable had come disconnected again. on the second occurrence of the cable detaching our toddler had been playing in the drivers seat while the car was parked and trying to push the gas peddle with her hands. my best guess was that she had pulled up on the peddle instead of down. to confirm my suspicion i made sure everything was connected and pulled up on the peddle with my foot, as soon as i gave the car gas the cruise control cable came disconnected again. it seemed repeatable. i'm not sure why pulling on the peddle messes things up or how that would have happened while an adult was actually driving, but i suppose it would have been possible. for the first occurrence i don't have details but my girlfriend, who owns the car, said that it had happened before when it happened the second time. she suggested that i look at the connection at the throttle body. *tr
07/15/2012120000
 Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle suddenly accelerated without warning. the contact mentioned that after inspecting the vehicle she noticed that the cruise control cable had detached. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and did not offer any assistance. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileages were 120,000.
01/15/201185000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact was traveling 35 mph when vehicle accelerated un expectantly after the accelerator pedal was no longer depressed. the vehicle was taken to mechanic. the mechanic confirmed the cruise control caused the acceleration failure. the manufacturer was not contacted. the vehicle was not repaired and the vin was unknown. the failure mileage was 85,000 and the current mileage was 110,000. rds
04/06/201295000
 I was getting off the freeway and the car started to go faster and my foot was not on the accelerator.
11/01/20111190001
 While driving the throttle seemed to be less responsive than normal and the engine idled at about 4000 rpm. the car was very difficult to stop and wanted to push through the brakes. we had to shift into neutral to sit out a red light as the engine revved. this has happened three times so far. i'm not sure of the first time, the second was last year and the latest was just today. each time we opened the hood and found that the control cable that connects the throttle body to the cruise control unit was disconnected. on the latest occurrence the car had been driving fine, she made a downhill stop at a stop sign, made a right turn and as she was accelerating the car lurched and wanted to take off. for the most part the brakes were able to control the car but at a stop light she had to shift into neutral to remain stationary. after some amount of fiddling with the gas peddle it seemed to come unstuck and worked for a short time after which it behaved stuck again. opening the hood she saw that the cruise control cable had come disconnected again. on the second occurrence of the cable detaching our toddler had been playing in the drivers seat while the car was parked and trying to push the gas peddle with her hands. my best guess was that she had pulled up on the peddle instead of down. to confirm my suspicion i made sure everything was connected and pulled up on the peddle with my foot, as soon as i gave the car gas the cruise control cable came disconnected again. it seemed repeatable. i'm not sure why pulling on the peddle messes things up or how that would have happened while an adult was actually driving, but i suppose it would have been possible. for the first occurrence i don't have details but my girlfriend, who owns the car, said that it had happened before when it happened the second time. she suggested that i look at the connection at the throttle body. *tr
07/15/2012120000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle suddenly accelerated without warning. the contact mentioned that after inspecting the vehicle she noticed that the cruise control cable had detached. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and did not offer any assistance. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileages were 120,000. sm.
07/05/20121197361
 I had noticed on several occasions that the gas pedal seemed to stick and the engine seemed to rev and the rpm needle would increase to 3500 or more even though i had my foot on the brake. after a couple of minutes, the engine would return to normal. last week, my cruise control would not work, although i was able to turn on the word cruise on the dash when i pushed the on and set buttons, but the cruise did not take hold. the engine continues to rev up when i start the car and when i bring the car to a stop.. *tr
04/06/201295000
 I was getting off the freeway and the car started to go faster and my foot was not on the accelerator.
11/01/2011119000
 While driving the throttle seemed to be less responsive than normal and the engine idled at about 4000 rpm. the car was very difficult to stop and wanted to push through the brakes. we had to shift into neutral to sit out a red light as the engine revved.this has happened three times so far. i'm not sure of the first time, the second was last year and the latest was just today. each time we opened the hood and found that the control cable that connects the throttle body to the cruise control unit was disconnected. on the latest occurrence the car had been driving fine, she made a downhill stop at a stop sign, made a right turn and as she was accelerating the car lurched and wanted to take off. for the most part the brakes were able to control the car but at a stop light she had to shift into neutral to remain stationary. after some amount of fiddling with the gas peddle it seemed to come unstuck and worked for a short time after which it behaved stuck again. opening the hood she saw that the cruise control cable had come disconnected again. on the second occurrence of the cable detaching our toddler had been playing in the drivers seat while the car was parked and trying to push the gas peddle with her hands. my best guess was that she had pulled up on the peddle instead of down. to confirm my suspicion i made sure everything was connected and pulled up on the peddle with my foot, as soon as i gave the car gas the cruise control cable came disconnected again. it seemed repeatable. i'm not sure why pulling on the peddle messes things up or how that would have happened while an adult was actually driving, but i suppose it would have been possible. for the first occurrence i don't have details but my girlfriend, who owns the car, said that it had happened before when it happened the second time. she suggested that i look at the connection at the throttle body.
07/15/2012120000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle suddenly accelerated without warning. the contact mentioned that after inspecting the vehicle she noticed that the cruise control cable had detached. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and did not offer any assistance. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileages were 120,000. sm.
07/05/20121197361
 I had noticed on several occasions that the gas pedal seemed to stick and the engine seemed to rev and the rpm needle would increase to 3500 or more even though i had my foot on the brake. after a couple of minutes, the engine would return to normal. last week, my cruise control would not work, although i was able to turn on the word cruise on the dash when i pushed the on and set buttons, but the cruise did not take hold. the engine continues to rev up when i start the car and when i bring the car to a stop.. *tr
03/30/201262000
 Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact stated while driving 35 mph the vehicle accelerated abnormally. the contact had to put the vehicle in neutral to get the rpms to decrease. the failure recurred numerous times and in some cases, the contact had to shift to park to stop the vehicle. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for a diagnosis and he requested the dealer to disconnect the cruise control but could not confirm if that would remedy the failure. the manufacturer was notified but offered little assistance. the vehicle had not been repaired. the vin was not available. the failure mileage was 62,000 and the current mileage was 69,000.
11/01/2011119000
 While driving the throttle seemed to be less responsive than normal and the engine idled at about 4000 rpm. the car was very difficult to stop and wanted to push through the brakes. we had to shift into neutral to sit out a red light as the engine revved.this has happened three times so far. i'm not sure of the first time, the second was last year and the latest was just today. each time we opened the hood and found that the control cable that connects the throttle body to the cruise control unit was disconnected. on the latest occurrence the car had been driving fine, she made a downhill stop at a stop sign, made a right turn and as she was accelerating the car lurched and wanted to take off. for the most part the brakes were able to control the car but at a stop light she had to shift into neutral to remain stationary. after some amount of fiddling with the gas peddle it seemed to come unstuck and worked for a short time after which it behaved stuck again. opening the hood she saw that the cruise control cable had come disconnected again. on the second occurrence of the cable detaching our toddler had been playing in the drivers seat while the car was parked and trying to push the gas peddle with her hands. my best guess was that she had pulled up on the peddle instead of down. to confirm my suspicion i made sure everything was connected and pulled up on the peddle with my foot, as soon as i gave the car gas the cruise control cable came disconnected again. it seemed repeatable. i'm not sure why pulling on the peddle messes things up or how that would have happened while an adult was actually driving, but i suppose it would have been possible. for the first occurrence i don't have details but my girlfriend, who owns the car, said that it had happened before when it happened the second time. she suggested that i look at the connection at the throttle body.
07/15/2012120000
 Tl - the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact stated that while driving at various speed the vehicle suddenly accelerated without any warnings. the contact mentioned that after inspecting the vehicle she notice that the cruise control cable had detached. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure who did not offer any assistance. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileage was 120,000. pm
07/05/20121197361
 I had noticed on several occasions that the gas pedal seemed to stick and the engine seemed to rev and the rpm needle would increase to 3500 or more even though i had my foot on the brake. after a couple of minutes, the engine would return to normal. last week, my cruise control would not work, although i was able to turn on the word cruise on the dash when i pushed the on and set buttons, but the cruise did not take hold. the engine continues to rev up when i start the car and when i bring the car to a stop.. *tr
03/30/201262000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact stated while driving 35 mph the vehicle accelerated abnormally. the contact had to put the vehicle in neutral to get the rpms to decrease. the failure recurred numerous times and in some cases, the contact had to shift to park to stop the vehicle. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for a diagnosis and he requested the dealer to disconnect the cruise control but could not confirm if that would remedy the failure. the manufacturer was notified but offered little assistance. the vehicle had not been repaired. the vin was not available. the failure mileage was 62,000 and the current mileage was 69,000. kmj
07/10/2012835101
 Tuesday july 10, 2012, while driving home from work, heading slightly uphill at roughly 32 mph, i was messing around with the cruise control that hasn't been working since sometime in early december. the dashboard cruise control light comes on when i press on then set accel to set the speed, but the cruise control does not take over the gas pedal and maintain speed. it appears to shut off when i depress the brake, or turn the cruise control off via the steering wheel buttons. once before, i noticed driving the same path that the car appeared to accelerate on its own. this was sometime early spring 2012. on tuesday, i let off the gas pedal, but noticed the engine continued to slightly increase rpm and speed on its own up to about 44 mph. i was able to stop at the stop lights using the brakes, but the engine kept revving somewhat. pushing some of the buttons and pulling up on the gas pedal with my foot seemed to release the throttle and get the car to act normal once again. this is the second time i have noticed this happening in 8 months, but the first time i have documented the incident. *tr
07/05/2012119736
 I had noticed on several occasions that the gas pedal seemed to stick and the engine seemed to rev and the rpm needle would increase to 3500 or more even though i had my foot on the brake. after a couple of minutes, the engine would return to normal. last week, my cruise control would not work, although i was able to turn on the word cruise on the dash when i pushed the on and set buttons, but the cruise did not take hold. the engine continues to rev up when i start the car and when i bring the car to a stop..
03/30/201262000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact stated while driving 35 mph the vehicle accelerated abnormally. the contact had to put the vehicle in neutral to get the rpms to decrease. the failure recurred numerous times and in some cases, the contact had to shift to park to stop the vehicle. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for a diagnosis and he requested the dealer to disconnect the cruise control but could not confirm if that would remedy the failure. the manufacturer was notified but offered little assistance. the vehicle had not been repaired. the vin was not available. the failure mileage was 62,000 and the current mileage was 69,000. kmj
07/10/2012835101
 Tuesday july 10, 2012, while driving home from work, heading slightly uphill at roughly 32 mph, i was messing around with the cruise control that hasn't been working since sometime in early december. the dashboard cruise control light comes on when i press on then set accel to set the speed, but the cruise control does not take over the gas pedal and maintain speed. it appears to shut off when i depress the brake, or turn the cruise control off via the steering wheel buttons. once before, i noticed driving the same path that the car appeared to accelerate on its own. this was sometime early spring 2012. on tuesday, i let off the gas pedal, but noticed the engine continued to slightly increase rpm and speed on its own up to about 44 mph. i was able to stop at the stop lights using the brakes, but the engine kept revving somewhat. pushing some of the buttons and pulling up on the gas pedal with my foot seemed to release the throttle and get the car to act normal once again. this is the second time i have noticed this happening in 8 months, but the first time i have documented the incident. *tr
08/01/201185000
 Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact stated that the vehicle suddenly accelerated while attempting to enter the driveway and the rpms increased to 3,000. the contact had to turn the vehicle off to stop the acceleration . the contact inspected the vehicle and found the accelerator cruise control cable plastic receptacle detached and caused the vehicle to accelerate. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 85,000 and the current mileage was 109,000.
07/05/2012119736
 I had noticed on several occasions that the gas pedal seemed to stick and the engine seemed to rev and the rpm needle would increase to 3500 or more even though i had my foot on the brake. after a couple of minutes, the engine would return to normal. last week, my cruise control would not work, although i was able to turn on the word cruise on the dash when i pushed the on and set buttons, but the cruise did not take hold. the engine continues to rev up when i start the car and when i bring the car to a stop..
03/30/201262000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact stated while driving 35 mph the vehicle accelerated on it's own. the contact had to put the vehicle in neutral to get the rpms to come down. the failure had recurred numerous times and in some cased he had to shift to the park position to stop the vehicle. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for a diagnosis and h requested the dealer to disconnect the cruise control however they were not sure that would remedy the failure. the manufacturer was notified but offered little assistance. the vehicle had not been repaired. the vin was not available. the failure mileage was 62,000 and the current mileage was 69,000. dt
07/10/201283510
 Tuesday july 10, 2012, while driving home from work, heading slightly uphill at roughly 32 mph, i was messing around with the cruise control that hasn't been working since sometime in early december. the dashboard cruise control light comes on when i press on then set accel to set the speed, but the cruise control does not take over the gas pedal and maintain speed. it appears to shut off when i depress the brake, or turn the cruise control off via the steering wheel buttons. once before, i noticed driving the same path that the car appeared to accelerate on its own. this was sometime early spring 2012. on tuesday, i let off the gas pedal, but noticed the engine continued to slightly increase rpm and speed on its own up to about 44 mph. i was able to stop at the stop lights using the brakes, but the engine kept revving somewhat. pushing some of the buttons and pulling up on the gas pedal with my foot seemed to release the throttle and get the car to act normal once again. this is the second time i have noticed this happening in 8 months, but the first time i have documented the incident.
08/01/201185000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact stated that the vehicle suddenly accelerated while attempting to enter the driveway and the rpms increased to 3,000. the contact had to turn the vehicle off to stop the acceleration . the contact inspected the vehicle and found the accelerator cruise control cable plastic receptacle detached and caused the vehicle to accelerate. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 85,000 and the current mileage was 109,000. rvk
07/10/201283510
 Tuesday july 10, 2012, while driving home from work, heading slightly uphill at roughly 32 mph, i was messing around with the cruise control that hasn't been working since sometime in early december. the dashboard cruise control light comes on when i press on then set accel to set the speed, but the cruise control does not take over the gas pedal and maintain speed. it appears to shut off when i depress the brake, or turn the cruise control off via the steering wheel buttons. once before, i noticed driving the same path that the car appeared to accelerate on its own. this was sometime early spring 2012. on tuesday, i let off the gas pedal, but noticed the engine continued to slightly increase rpm and speed on its own up to about 44 mph. i was able to stop at the stop lights using the brakes, but the engine kept revving somewhat. pushing some of the buttons and pulling up on the gas pedal with my foot seemed to release the throttle and get the car to act normal once again. this is the second time i have noticed this happening in 8 months, but the first time i have documented the incident.
08/01/201185000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact stated that the vehicle suddenly accelerated while attempting to enter the driveway and the rpms increased to 3,000. the contact had to turn the vehicle off to stop the acceleration . the contact inspected the vehicle and found the accelerator cruise control cable plastic receptacle detached and caused the vehicle to accelerate. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 85,000 and the current mileage was 109,000. rvk
07/10/2012930001
 My 2005 ford taurus accelerated abruptly at an intersection at 4000 rpm. if a car had been in front of me it would have hit them. the car was able to get through the intersection and into a parking lot. the car was towed and as the tow truck driver started the car it revved up again and he was able to stop it in time. it is currently at my mechanic in pompano beach florida. *tr
07/02/2012566581
 Driving at 35mph i took my foot off the gas pedal and the car continued to accelerate. i put the car in neutral and the rpm's jumped to 4000. i pushed the pedal down to the floor and the throttle began to slow down and return to normal. now randomly during acceleration the throttle will stick open when i take my foot off the gas, and not return to normal until after pushing hard down on the gas pedal. this was quite scary being on the road and have my car accelerating out of my control. i read that a cruise control cable can become disconnected that can be causing this problem. *tr
07/10/201283510
 Tuesday july 10, 2012, while driving home from work, heading slightly uphill at roughly 32 mph, i was messing around with the cruise control that hasn't been working since sometime in early december. the dashboard cruise control light comes on when i press on then set accel to set the speed, but the cruise control does not take over the gas pedal and maintain speed. it appears to shut off when i depress the brake, or turn the cruise control off via the steering wheel buttons. once before, i noticed driving the same path that the car appeared to accelerate on its own. this was sometime early spring 2012. on tuesday, i let off the gas pedal, but noticed the engine continued to slightly increase rpm and speed on its own up to about 44 mph. i was able to stop at the stop lights using the brakes, but the engine kept revving somewhat. pushing some of the buttons and pulling up on the gas pedal with my foot seemed to release the throttle and get the car to act normal once again. this is the second time i have noticed this happening in 8 months, but the first time i have documented the incident.
07/02/2012566581
 Driving at 35mph i took my foot off the gas pedal and the car continued to accelerate. i put the car in neutral and the rpm's jumped to 4000. i pushed the pedal down to the floor and the throttle began to slow down and return to normal. now randomly during acceleration the throttle will stick open when i take my foot off the gas, and not return to normal until after pushing hard down on the gas pedal. this was quite scary being on the road and have my car accelerating out of my control. i read that a cruise control cable can become disconnected that can be causing this problem. *tr
07/02/2012850001
 I was driving at 35-40 mph when the car accelerated on its own. i have to depress the brake to stop the car at a traffic light but the car still battled hard to go. i parked at a nearby parking lot and shift to parking. the engine rpm went to 4000 quickly and i shut off the engine. i turned the engine on and off a couple of time and it did the same thing every time. i tapped the gas pedal really hard and it went back to normal. the day before this incident, cruise control quit working for about 3 hours and functioned well again. meanwhile, the gas pedal is really sticky and i have very rough idle in the morning. i searched the web for solution and obviously a lot of people have experienced the identical problem already. just want to urge ford recall this vehicle asap. i'm willing to provide any information nhtsa in order to ensure the security of thousands of ford customers. *tr
04/26/2012785005
 Car continued accelerating after taking foot off gas pedal. slowed car down. pulled off road and stopped and put in park. engine roared. turned off car. after a few minutes restarted car but engine still roared. car bucked and lurched. stomped on gas pedal to stop engine surge. have taken car to ford dealer 5 times and each time they tell me it is fixed only for it to happen again. *tr
07/02/201256658
 Driving at 35mph i took my foot off the gas pedal and the car continued to accelerate. i put the car in neutral and the rpm's jumped to 4000. i pushed the pedal down to the floor and the throttle began to slow down and return to normal. now randomly during acceleration the throttle will stick open when i take my foot off the gas, and not return to normal until after pushing hard down on the gas pedal. this was quite scary being on the road and have my car accelerating out of my controll. i read that a cruise controll cable can become disconnected that can be causing this problem.
07/02/2012850001
 I was driving at 35-40 mph when the car accelerated on its own. i have to depress the brake to stop the car at a traffic light but the car still battled hard to go. i parked at a nearby parking lot and shift to parking. the engine rpm went to 4000 quickly and i shut off the engine. i turned the engine on and off a couple of time and it did the same thing every time. i tapped the gas pedal really hard and it went back to normal. the day before this incident, cruise control quit working for about 3 hours and functioned well again. meanwhile, the gas pedal is really sticky and i have very rough idle in the morning. i searched the web for solution and obviously a lot of people have experienced the identical problem already. just want to urge ford recall this vehicle asap. i'm willing to provide any information nhtsa in order to ensure the security of thousands of ford customers. *tr
04/26/2012785005
 Car continued accelerating after taking foot off gas pedal. slowed car down. pulled off road and stopped and put in park. engine roared. turned off car. after a few minutes restarted car but engine still roared. car bucked and lurched. stomped on gas pedal to stop engine surge. have taken car to ford dealer 5 times and each time they tell me it is fixed only for it to happen again. *tr
07/02/201256658
 Driving at 35mph i took my foot off the gas pedal and the car continued to accelerate. i put the car in neutral and the rpm's jumped to 4000. i pushed the pedal down to the floor and the throttle began to slow down and return to normal. now randomly during acceleration the throttle will stick open when i take my foot off the gas, and not return to normal until after pushing hard down on the gas pedal. this was quite scary being on the road and have my car accelerating out of my controll. i read that a cruise controll cable can become disconnected that can be causing this problem.
07/02/201285000
 I was driving at 35-40 mph when the car accelerated on its own. i have to depress the brake to stop the car at a traffic light but the car still battled hard to go. i parked at a nearby parking lot and shift to parking. the engine rpm went to 4000 quickly and i shut off the engine. i turned the engine on and off a couple of time and it did the same thing every time. i tapped the gas pedal really hard and it went back to normal. the day before this incident, cruise control quit working for about 3 hours and functioned well again. meanwhile, the gas pedal is really sticky and i have very rough idle in the morning. i searched the web for solution and obviously a lot of people have experienced the identical problem already. just want to urge ford recall this vehicle asap. i'm willing to provide any information nhtsa in order to ensure the security of thousands of ford customers.
04/26/201278500
 Car continued accelerating after taking foot off gas pedal. slowed car down. pulled off road and stopped and put in park. engine roared. turned off car. after a few minutes restarted car but engine still roared. car bucked and lurched. stomped on gas pedal to stop engine surge. have taken car to ford dealer 5 times and each time they tell me it is fixed only for it to happen again.
06/17/2012
 While driving, the car speeds up without control of the driver. this has happened three times in the last month. each time this has happened, the car has been between 25 and 40 mph. the car begins to speed up of its own power. the speed will continue to rise unless you can stop the car with pressure from the brakes. once the car is slowed by use of the brakes, it must be put into park. once in park, the rpm will race to 3500-4500. i switched the car to reverse, and once my foot is removed from the brake the car speeds up. in my experience, it takes turning off and on the car a couple times to correct the situation. the car is currently at a local independent shop, and has been for the past week. thus far, they have been unable to determine the cause of the problem. please help with this very serious issue.
04/26/201278500
 Car continued accelerating after taking foot off gas pedal. slowed car down. pulled off road and stopped and put in park. engine roared. turned off car. after a few minutes restarted car but engine still roared. car bucked and lurched. stomped on gas pedal to stop engine surge. have taken car to ford dealer 5 times and each time they tell me it is fixed only for it to happen again.
06/17/2012
 While driving, the car speeds up without control of the driver. this has happened three times in the last month. each time this has happened, the car has been between 25 and 40 mph. the car begins to speed up of its own power. the speed will continue to rise unless you can stop the car with pressure from the brakes. once the car is slowed by use of the brakes, it must be put into park. once in park, the rpm will race to 3500-4500. i switched the car to reverse, and once my foot is removed from the brake the car speeds up. in my experience, it takes turning off and on the car a couple times to correct the situation. the car is currently at a local independent shop, and has been for the past week. thus far, they have been unable to determine the cause of the problem. please help with this very serious issue.
06/15/2012103000
 I was turning left into the side road leading to my home when the vehicle suddenly accelerated. i applied the brakes (to no avail) and then shifted into neutral. engine rpm exceeded 3000. after tapping the accelerator pedal several times the engine returned to idle speed. i continued and turned left into my driveway and the same situation occured. it has not happened again although my cruise control no longer works.i can turn it on and when i press set accel the cruise light on the dash comes on but the cruise control won't engage.
06/17/2012
 While driving, the car speeds up without control of the driver. this has happened three times in the last month. each time this has happened, the car has been between 25 and 40 mph. the car begins to speed up of its own power. the speed will continue to rise unless you can stop the car with pressure from the brakes. once the car is slowed by use of the brakes, it must be put into park. once in park, the rpm will race to 3500-4500. i switched the car to reverse, and once my foot is removed from the brake the car speeds up. in my experience, it takes turning off and on the car a couple times to correct the situation. the car is currently at a local independent shop, and has been for the past week. thus far, they have been unable to determine the cause of the problem. please help with this very serious issue.
06/15/2012103000
 I was turning left into the side road leading to my home when the vehicle suddenly accelerated. i applied the brakes (to no avail) and then shifted into neutral. engine rpm exceeded 3000. after tapping the accelerator pedal several times the engine returned to idle speed. i continued and turned left into my driveway and the same situation occured. it has not happened again although my cruise control no longer works.i can turn it on and when i press set accel the cruise light on the dash comes on but the cruise control won't engage.
06/17/2012
 While driving, the car speeds up without control of the driver. this has happened three times in the last month. each time this has happened, the car has been between 25 and 40 mph. the car begins to speed up of its own power. the speed will continue to rise unless you can stop the car with pressure from the brakes. once the car is slowed by use of the brakes, it must be put into park. once in park, the rpm will race to 3500-4500. i switched the car to reverse, and once my foot is removed from the brake the car speeds up. in my experience, it takes turning off and on the car a couple times to correct the situation. the car is currently at a local independent shop, and has been for the past week. thus far, they have been unable to determine the cause of the problem. please help with this very serious issue.
06/15/2012103000
 I was turning left into the side road leading to my home when the vehicle suddenly accelerated. i applied the brakes (to no avail) and then shifted into neutral. engine rpm exceeded 3000. after tapping the accelerator pedal several times the engine returned to idle speed. i continued and turned left into my driveway and the same situation occured. it has not happened again although my cruise control no longer works.i can turn it on and when i press set accel the cruise light on the dash comes on but the cruise control won't engage.
06/17/2012
 While driving, the car speeds up without control of the driver. this has happened three times in the last month. each time this has happened, the car has been between 25 and 40 mph. the car begins to speed up of its own power. the speed will continue to rise unless you can stop the car with pressure from the brakes. once the car is slowed by use of the brakes, it must be put into park. once in park, the rpm will race to 3500-4500. i switched the car to reverse, and once my foot is removed from the brake the car speeds up. in my experience, it takes turning off and on the car a couple times to correct the situation. the car is currently at a local independent shop, and has been for the past week. thus far, they have been unable to determine the cause of the problem. please help with this very serious issue.
06/15/2012103000
 I was turning left into the side road leading to my home when the vehicle suddenly accelerated. i applied the brakes (to no avail) and then shifted into neutral. engine rpm exceeded 3000. after tapping the accelerator pedal several times the engine returned to idle speed. i continued and turned left into my driveway and the same situation occured. it has not happened again although my cruise control no longer works.i can turn it on and when i press set accel the cruise light on the dash comes on but the cruise control won't engage.
06/04/2012120000
 Tl* the contact owns 2005 ford taurus. the contact stated that upon starting the engine, there was an excessive increase in the engine rpms. the contact shut the engine off to stop the failure. the contact also stated that while driving 55 mph, there was sudden accelaration. the contact depressed the brake pedal and shifted into neutral to slow the vehicle down. the dealer was not notified. the manuafacturer was not notified. the failure mileage was 120,000 and the current mileage was 120,683.
06/04/2012120000
 Tl-the contact owns 2005 ford taurus. the contact stated that upon starting the engine, there was an excessive increase in the engine rpms. the contact shut the engine off to stop the failure. the contact also stated that while driving 55 mph, there was sudden accelaration. the contact depressed the brake pedal and shifted into neutral to slow the vehicle down. the dealer was not notified. the manuafacturer was not notified. the failure mileage was 120,000 and the current mileage was 120,683. sm.
06/21/201269980
 While driving approximately 45 mph and slowing down due to traffic, the engine started revving at 3,000 rpm's. i pulled over in the nearest parking lot and while the car was in park, the engine was still revving at 3,000 rpms. i turned the car off, waited about 15 minutes and started it up again but nothing changed. this is the second time this has happened in a period of about a month. it feels like the gas pedal is stuck down but it isn't. i did manage to drive the car back to work but it never fell below 3,000 rpms and felt like it was jerking forward and trying to go faster. when i left work about 3 hours later the car was ok and driving home it was ok also. the first time this happened i took it back to the dealer but it didn't happen so they said nothing was wrong and didn't fix anything. there seems to be alot of complaints on this issue - how many more does there need to reported before ford will step up and realize there is a problem with this car and issue a recall and have it corrected before someone is seriously injured or even killed!
06/04/2012120000
 Tl- the contact owns 2005 ford taurus. the contact stated as she started the engine the rpm increased execessively she turned the engine off and on to slow the revving of the engine down. while driving 55 mph there was sudden accelaration as she depressed the brake and put the gear in neutral to slow the vehicle down. the dealer was not notified. the manuafacturer was not notified. the failure mileage was 120,000 and the current mileage was 120,683. lg
06/21/201269980
 While driving approximately 45 mph and slowing down due to traffic, the engine started revving at 3,000 rpm's. i pulled over in the nearest parking lot and while the car was in park, the engine was still revving at 3,000 rpms. i turned the car off, waited about 15 minutes and started it up again but nothing changed. this is the second time this has happened in a period of about a month. it feels like the gas pedal is stuck down but it isn't. i did manage to drive the car back to work but it never fell below 3,000 rpms and felt like it was jerking forward and trying to go faster. when i left work about 3 hours later the car was ok and driving home it was ok also. the first time this happened i took it back to the dealer but it didn't happen so they said nothing was wrong and didn't fix anything. there seems to be alot of complaints on this issue - how many more does there need to reported before ford will step up and realize there is a problem with this car and issue a recall and have it corrected before someone is seriously injured or even killed!
06/04/2012120000
 Tl- the contact owns 2005 ford taurus. the contact stated as she started the engine the rpm increased execessively she turned the engine off and on to slow the revving of the engine down. while driving 55 mph there was sudden accelaration as she depressed the brake and put the gear in neutral to slow the vehicle down. the dealer was not notified. the manuafacturer was not notified. the failure mileage was 120,000 and the current mileage was 120,683. lg
06/21/201269980
 While driving approximately 45 mph and slowing down due to traffic, the engine started revving at 3,000 rpm's. i pulled over in the nearest parking lot and while the car was in park, the engine was still revving at 3,000 rpms. i turned the car off, waited about 15 minutes and started it up again but nothing changed. this is the second time this has happened in a period of about a month. it feels like the gas pedal is stuck down but it isn't. i did manage to drive the car back to work but it never fell below 3,000 rpms and felt like it was jerking forward and trying to go faster. when i left work about 3 hours later the car was ok and driving home it was ok also. the first time this happened i took it back to the dealer but it didn't happen so they said nothing was wrong and didn't fix anything. there seems to be alot of complaints on this issue - how many more does there need to reported before ford will step up and realize there is a problem with this car and issue a recall and have it corrected before someone is seriously injured or even killed!
06/14/201267000
 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.
06/13/2012110000
 While driving the gas pedal gets stuck and car excelerates. have had to turn car off to stop and at that time the gas pedal pops back up to normal.
06/14/201267000
 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.
06/13/2012110000
 While driving the gas pedal gets stuck and car excelerates. have had to turn car off to stop and at that time the gas pedal pops back up to normal.
06/12/2012
 Car was accelerating while in park. when moved to the drive gear it would accelerate really fast without me even pressing on the gas. as i attempted to press my brakes my car was up to 45mph without me pressing the gas.
06/14/201267000
 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.
06/13/2012110000
 While driving the gas pedal gets stuck and car excelerates. have had to turn car off to stop and at that time the gas pedal pops back up to normal.
06/12/2012
 Car was accelerating while in park. when moved to the drive gear it would accelerate really fast without me even pressing on the gas. as i attempted to press my brakes my car was up to 45mph without me pressing the gas.
05/16/201277000
 Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact stated that while accelerating between second and third gears, the accelerator pedal would become stuck, causing the vehicle to accelerate abnormally. the contact stated he had to tap the accelerator pedal in order for it to release. the vehicle was not repaired. the dealer and manufacturer was not notified. the failure mileage was 77000.
04/01/201296000
 Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact stated that the vehicle unexpectedly surged forward while driving at various speeds. the failure recurred intermittently. the contact was able to successfully stop the vehicle after applying the brakes. the contact also smelled a burning odor during some of the failures. the vehicle was not taken to have the failure diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 96,000.
06/14/201267000
 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.
06/13/2012110000
 While driving the gas pedal gets stuck and car excelerates. have had to turn car off to stop and at that time the gas pedal pops back up to normal.
06/12/2012
 Car was accelerating while in park. when moved to the drive gear it would accelerate really fast without me even pressing on the gas. as i attempted to press my brakes my car was up to 45mph without me pressing the gas.
05/16/201277000
 Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact stated that while accelerating between second and third gears, the accelerator pedal would become stuck, causing the vehicle to accelerate abnormally. the contact stated he had to tap the accelerator pedal in order for it to release. the vehicle was not repaired. the dealer and manufacturer was not notified. the failure mileage was 77000.
04/01/201296000
 Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact stated that the vehicle unexpectedly surged forward while driving at various speeds. the failure recurred intermittently. the contact was able to successfully stop the vehicle after applying the brakes. the contact also smelled a burning odor during some of the failures. the vehicle was not taken to have the failure diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 96,000.
06/14/201267000
 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.
06/13/2012110000
 While driving the gas pedal gets stuck and car excelerates. have had to turn car off to stop and at that time the gas pedal pops back up to normal.
06/12/2012
 Car was accelerating while in park. when moved to the drive gear it would accelerate really fast without me even pressing on the gas. as i attempted to press my brakes my car was up to 45mph without me pressing the gas.
05/16/201277000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact stated that while accelerating between second and third gears, the accelerator pedal would become stuck, causing the vehicle to accelerate abnormally. the contact stated he had to tap the accelerator pedal in order for it to release. the vehicle was not repaired. the dealer and manufacturer was not notified. the failure mileage was 77000. kmj
04/01/201296000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact stated that the vehicle unexpectedly surged forward while driving at various speeds. the failure recurred intermittently. the contact was able to successfully stop the vehicle after applying the brakes. the contact also smelled a burning odor during some of the failures. the vehicle was not taken to have the failure diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 96,000. kmj
06/12/2012
 Car was accelerating while in park. when moved to the drive gear it would accelerate really fast without me even pressing on the gas. as i attempted to press my brakes my car was up to 45mph without me pressing the gas.
05/16/201277000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact stated that while accelerating between second and third gears, the accelerator pedal would become stuck, causing the vehicle to accelerate abnormally. the contact stated he had to tap the accelerator pedal in order for it to release. the vehicle was not repaired. the dealer and manufacturer was not notified. the failure mileage was 77000. kmj
04/01/201296000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact stated that the vehicle unexpectedly surged forward while driving at various speeds. the failure recurred intermittently. the contact was able to successfully stop the vehicle after applying the brakes. the contact also smelled a burning odor during some of the failures. the vehicle was not taken to have the failure diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 96,000. kmj
05/16/201277000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact stated that while accelerating between second and third gear, the accelerator pedal would get stuck causing the vehicle to speed up. the contact stated he had to tap the accelerator pedal in order for it to release. the vehicle was not repaired. the dealer and manufacturer was not notified. the failure mileage was 77000. ap
04/01/201296000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact stated that the vehicle unexpectedly surged forward while driving at various speeds. the failure occurred intermittently. the contact was able to successfully stop the vehicle after applying the brakes. the contact also smelled a burning odor during some of the failures. the vehicle was not taken to have the failure diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 96,000. sm.
05/05/2011130000
 I was driving my car when the pedal suddenly stuck. i tried to stop the car but it was difficult, so i shifted into neutral. my throttle was stuck open at 4,000 rpms. i managed to get the car to idle normal after slamming on the gas pedal repeatedly. i assumed the throttle body was the cause of my problems, so i had my mechanic clean it out for me, but the problem is still there. it happens randomly, and the only way i have found stops the issue is shifting to neutral and slamming on the gas pedal. i have also noticed it acts up more when it is hot outside.
02/03/2012150000
 Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. while driving approximately 25 mph in rainy weather, the vehicle suddenly accelerated abnormally, causing the contact to loose control of the vehicle and crash into a fence. the vehicle was towed to an auto shop for repair to the body. the mechanic disabled the cruise control to minimize any future failures with abnormal acceleration. there was an investigation open under nhtsa action number: pe12005 (vehicle speed control:cables) that could possibly have been related to the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 150,000.
05/31/201278000
 While driving the car begins to accelerate on its own. when i press on the brakes it will slow down, however as soon as i left off the brakes the car rapidly speeds up and continues to go faster. i had to put the car into neutral and apply the brakes. when i placed the car into neutral the rpm's were at the highest level. it is as if the throttle is set to the floor and driving itself. it has done it everyday since the first incident on 5.31.12. it even does it at speeds of 35mph now as well. if i mash the gas pedal to the floor sometimes it will stop otherwise i have to place the car into neutral and shut it off.
05/05/2011130000
 I was driving my car when the pedal suddenly stuck. i tried to stop the car but it was difficult, so i shifted into neutral. my throttle was stuck open at 4,000 rpms. i managed to get the car to idle normal after slamming on the gas pedal repeatedly. i assumed the throttle body was the cause of my problems, so i had my mechanic clean it out for me, but the problem is still there. it happens randomly, and the only way i have found stops the issue is shifting to neutral and slamming on the gas pedal. i have also noticed it acts up more when it is hot outside.
02/03/2012150000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. while driving approximately 25 mph in rainy weather, the vehicle suddenly accelerated abnormally, causing the contact to loose control of the vehicle and crash into a fence. the vehicle was towed to an auto shop for repair to the body. the mechanic disabled the cruise control to minimize any future failures with abnormal acceleration. there was an investigation open under nhtsa action number: pe12005 (vehicle speed control:cables) that could possibly have been related to the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 150,000. kmj
05/31/201278000
 While driving the car begins to accelerate on its own. when i press on the brakes it will slow down, however as soon as i left off the brakes the car rapidly speeds up and continues to go faster. i had to put the car into neutral and apply the brakes. when i placed the car into neutral the rpm's were at the highest level. it is as if the throttle is set to the floor and driving itself. it has done it everyday since the first incident on 5.31.12. it even does it at speeds of 35mph now as well. if i mash the gas pedal to the floor sometimes it will stop otherwise i have to place the car into neutral and shut it off.
05/27/201291005
 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.
05/05/2011130000
 I was driving my car when the pedal suddenly stuck. i tried to stop the car but it was difficult, so i shifted into neutral. my throttle was stuck open at 4,000 rpms. i managed to get the car to idle normal after slamming on the gas pedal repeatedly. i assumed the throttle body was the cause of my problems, so i had my mechanic clean it out for me, but the problem is still there. it happens randomly, and the only way i have found stops the issue is shifting to neutral and slamming on the gas pedal. i have also noticed it acts up more when it is hot outside.
02/03/2012
 Tl- the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. while driving approximately 25 mph in rainy weather the vehicle suddenly accelerated on its own causing the driver to loose control of the vehicle and crash into a fence. the vehicle was towed to an auto shop for repair to the body. the mechanic disabled the cruise control to minimize any future failure with the speed control. there was an investigation open under nhtsa action number: pe12005 (vehicle speed control:cables) that may be related to the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 150,000. da
05/31/201278000
 While driving the car begins to accelerate on its own. when i press on the brakes it will slow down, however as soon as i left off the brakes the car rapidly speeds up and continues to go faster. i had to put the car into neutral and apply the brakes. when i placed the car into neutral the rpm's were at the highest level. it is as if the throttle is set to the floor and driving itself. it has done it everyday since the first incident on 5.31.12. it even does it at speeds of 35mph now as well. if i mash the gas pedal to the floor sometimes it will stop otherwise i have to place the car into neutral and shut it off.
05/27/201291005
 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.
05/24/201280000
 On 5/24/2012, i was driving in my neighborhood at about 45 mph when all of a sudden the rpms spiked to about 4000 and the car would not slow down from 45 mph even with my foot off the accelerator. i was able to turn down a side street and stop. my brakes did work. i had the car towed to my dealer. the dealer replaced the throttle body and speed control cable and said they had worn causing cable to come loose and jam throttle body.
02/03/2012
 Tl- the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. while driving approximately 25 mph in rainy weather the vehicle suddenly accelerated on its own causing the driver to loose control of the vehicle and crash into a fence. the vehicle was towed to an auto shop for repair to the body. the mechanic disabled the cruise control to minimize any future failure with the speed control. there was an investigation open under nhtsa action number: pe12005 (vehicle speed control:cables) that may be related to the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 150,000. da
05/31/201278000
 While driving the car begins to accelerate on its own. when i press on the brakes it will slow down, however as soon as i left off the brakes the car rapidly speeds up and continues to go faster. i had to put the car into neutral and apply the brakes. when i placed the car into neutral the rpm's were at the highest level. it is as if the throttle is set to the floor and driving itself. it has done it everyday since the first incident on 5.31.12. it even does it at speeds of 35mph now as well. if i mash the gas pedal to the floor sometimes it will stop otherwise i have to place the car into neutral and shut it off.
05/27/201291005
 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.
05/24/201280000
 On 5/24/2012, i was driving in my neighborhood at about 45 mph when all of a sudden the rpms spiked to about 4000 and the car would not slow down from 45 mph even with my foot off the accelerator. i was able to turn down a side street and stop. my brakes did work. i had the car towed to my dealer. the dealer replaced the throttle body and speed control cable and said they had worn causing cable to come loose and jam throttle body.
05/27/201291005
 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.
05/24/201280000
 On 5/24/2012, i was driving in my neighborhood at about 45 mph when all of a sudden the rpms spiked to about 4000 and the car would not slow down from 45 mph even with my foot off the accelerator. i was able to turn down a side street and stop. my brakes did work. i had the car towed to my dealer. the dealer replaced the throttle body and speed control cable and said they had worn causing cable to come loose and jam throttle body.
05/31/2012115000
 This is the 3rd time this has happened to me- and each experience is as frightening as the last. i was driving approximately 15 miles an hour and the engine revved and the car sped up without my pressing the gas- i did not have my foot on the gas pedal. i reached the light, put the car in park, at which time the engine accelerated higher and higher. i turned the car off and when i turned it back on the engine continued to rev higher and higher. after turning it off again, i decided it would be ok to make it through the intersection, at which point the car sped up to 45 mph without my pressing the gas at all- in fact, i had to press the brake pedal several times to try and slow down and avoid hitting another vehicle in front of me. i finally had to pull over and turn the car off for several minutes before turning it back on- and then it was fine. it is terrifying to feel such loss of control and feel like i could not slow down. please recall this issue- it is a danger to anyone on the road.
05/27/201291005
 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.
05/24/201280000
 On 5/24/2012, i was driving in my neighborhood at about 45 mph when all of a sudden the rpms spiked to about 4000 and the car would not slow down from 45 mph even with my foot off the accelerator. i was able to turn down a side street and stop. my brakes did work. i had the car towed to my dealer. the dealer replaced the throttle body and speed control cable and said they had worn causing cable to come loose and jam throttle body.
05/31/2012115000
 This is the 3rd time this has happened to me- and each experience is as frightening as the last. i was driving approximately 15 miles an hour and the engine revved and the car sped up without my pressing the gas- i did not have my foot on the gas pedal. i reached the light, put the car in park, at which time the engine accelerated higher and higher. i turned the car off and when i turned it back on the engine continued to rev higher and higher. after turning it off again, i decided it would be ok to make it through the intersection, at which point the car sped up to 45 mph without my pressing the gas at all- in fact, i had to press the brake pedal several times to try and slow down and avoid hitting another vehicle in front of me. i finally had to pull over and turn the car off for several minutes before turning it back on- and then it was fine. it is terrifying to feel such loss of control and feel like i could not slow down. please recall this issue- it is a danger to anyone on the road.
05/24/201280000
 On 5/24/2012, i was driving in my neighborhood at about 45 mph when all of a sudden the rpms spiked to about 4000 and the car would not slow down from 45 mph even with my foot off the accelerator. i was able to turn down a side street and stop. my brakes did work. i had the car towed to my dealer. the dealer replaced the throttle body and speed control cable and said they had worn causing cable to come loose and jam throttle body.
05/31/2012115000
 This is the 3rd time this has happened to me- and each experience is as frightening as the last. i was driving approximately 15 miles an hour and the engine revved and the car sped up without my pressing the gas- i did not have my foot on the gas pedal. i reached the light, put the car in park, at which time the engine accelerated higher and higher. i turned the car off and when i turned it back on the engine continued to rev higher and higher. after turning it off again, i decided it would be ok to make it through the intersection, at which point the car sped up to 45 mph without my pressing the gas at all- in fact, i had to press the brake pedal several times to try and slow down and avoid hitting another vehicle in front of me. i finally had to pull over and turn the car off for several minutes before turning it back on- and then it was fine. it is terrifying to feel such loss of control and feel like i could not slow down. please recall this issue- it is a danger to anyone on the road.
05/18/2012118700
 Ford taurus 2005 has been auto-accelerating, random but frequent enough to be a concern. the worst case involved an approach to a red traffic light and the brakes had to be forced and the auto placed in nuetral, where rpm was over 3000 on its own. the car restarted at the traffic light, temporarily at idle rpm, but similar issue at the next traffic light 0.5 miles away. shut the car down again and restarted. drove it home without incident. next day, no abnormal behaviour. prior to this most serious issue, the car has occassionally stayed at speed on the highway or accelerated on its own without the gas pedal pressed and no cruise control engaged. car taken to the dealer for review but they stated they could not reproduce. suggested new parts address car idling as a potential solution but could not guarantee resolution.
05/31/2012115000
 This is the 3rd time this has happened to me- and each experience is as frightening as the last. i was driving approximately 15 miles an hour and the engine revved and the car sped up without my pressing the gas- i did not have my foot on the gas pedal. i reached the light, put the car in park, at which time the engine accelerated higher and higher. i turned the car off and when i turned it back on the engine continued to rev higher and higher. after turning it off again, i decided it would be ok to make it through the intersection, at which point the car sped up to 45 mph without my pressing the gas at all- in fact, i had to press the brake pedal several times to try and slow down and avoid hitting another vehicle in front of me. i finally had to pull over and turn the car off for several minutes before turning it back on- and then it was fine. it is terrifying to feel such loss of control and feel like i could not slow down. please recall this issue- it is a danger to anyone on the road.
05/18/2012118700
 Ford taurus 2005 has been auto-accelerating, random but frequent enough to be a concern. the worst case involved an approach to a red traffic light and the brakes had to be forced and the auto placed in nuetral, where rpm was over 3000 on its own. the car restarted at the traffic light, temporarily at idle rpm, but similar issue at the next traffic light 0.5 miles away. shut the car down again and restarted. drove it home without incident. next day, no abnormal behaviour. prior to this most serious issue, the car has occassionally stayed at speed on the highway or accelerated on its own without the gas pedal pressed and no cruise control engaged. car taken to the dealer for review but they stated they could not reproduce. suggested new parts address car idling as a potential solution but could not guarantee resolution.
04/18/201285000
 My throttle has begun sticking on a regular basis, and this started at the same time my cruise control stopped working. while driving at any speed, my accelerator wil increase on its own until i lightly tap the gas pedal a couple of times. this also happened several months ago (july 2011), but i had a rear-end collision (not due to this problem) that caused extensive damage to the front end. after the garage repaired my car, both throttle and cruise control were working fine for the next nine months, but now the problem has started again. a local garage has said they can find no cause.
05/18/2012118700
 Ford taurus 2005 has been auto-accelerating, random but frequent enough to be a concern. the worst case involved an approach to a red traffic light and the brakes had to be forced and the auto placed in nuetral, where rpm was over 3000 on its own. the car restarted at the traffic light, temporarily at idle rpm, but similar issue at the next traffic light 0.5 miles away. shut the car down again and restarted. drove it home without incident. next day, no abnormal behaviour. prior to this most serious issue, the car has occassionally stayed at speed on the highway or accelerated on its own without the gas pedal pressed and no cruise control engaged. car taken to the dealer for review but they stated they could not reproduce. suggested new parts address car idling as a potential solution but could not guarantee resolution.
04/18/201285000
 My throttle has begun sticking on a regular basis, and this started at the same time my cruise control stopped working. while driving at any speed, my accelerator wil increase on its own until i lightly tap the gas pedal a couple of times. this also happened several months ago (july 2011), but i had a rear-end collision (not due to this problem) that caused extensive damage to the front end. after the garage repaired my car, both throttle and cruise control were working fine for the next nine months, but now the problem has started again. a local garage has said they can find no cause.
05/20/2012136611
 Driving on interstate and gas pedal got stuck at 70 mph, i tried turning off the cruise control (which i didnt have on), tried braking and slowed to 60 mph when i let off the brake it accelerated on its own back to 70 mph finally had to put car in neutral and turn off ignition and coast to a stop. also since then sometimes when i start the car in the morn it will rev to 3000 rpm and stay they until u turn off the car. crusie control quit working the day before the gas pedal stuck on the interstate.
05/18/2012118700
 Ford taurus 2005 has been auto-accelerating, random but frequent enough to be a concern. the worst case involved an approach to a red traffic light and the brakes had to be forced and the auto placed in nuetral, where rpm was over 3000 on its own. the car restarted at the traffic light, temporarily at idle rpm, but similar issue at the next traffic light 0.5 miles away. shut the car down again and restarted. drove it home without incident. next day, no abnormal behaviour. prior to this most serious issue, the car has occassionally stayed at speed on the highway or accelerated on its own without the gas pedal pressed and no cruise control engaged. car taken to the dealer for review but they stated they could not reproduce. suggested new parts address car idling as a potential solution but could not guarantee resolution.
04/18/201285000
 My throttle has begun sticking on a regular basis, and this started at the same time my cruise control stopped working. while driving at any speed, my accelerator wil increase on its own until i lightly tap the gas pedal a couple of times. this also happened several months ago (july 2011), but i had a rear-end collision (not due to this problem) that caused extensive damage to the front end. after the garage repaired my car, both throttle and cruise control were working fine for the next nine months, but now the problem has started again. a local garage has said they can find no cause.
05/20/2012136611
 Driving on interstate and gas pedal got stuck at 70 mph, i tried turning off the cruise control (which i didnt have on), tried braking and slowed to 60 mph when i let off the brake it accelerated on its own back to 70 mph finally had to put car in neutral and turn off ignition and coast to a stop. also since then sometimes when i start the car in the morn it will rev to 3000 rpm and stay they until u turn off the car. crusie control quit working the day before the gas pedal stuck on the interstate.
04/18/201285000
 My throttle has begun sticking on a regular basis, and this started at the same time my cruise control stopped working. while driving at any speed, my accelerator wil increase on its own until i lightly tap the gas pedal a couple of times. this also happened several months ago (july 2011), but i had a rear-end collision (not due to this problem) that caused extensive damage to the front end. after the garage repaired my car, both throttle and cruise control were working fine for the next nine months, but now the problem has started again. a local garage has said they can find no cause.
05/20/2012136611
 Driving on interstate and gas pedal got stuck at 70 mph, i tried turning off the cruise control (which i didnt have on), tried braking and slowed to 60 mph when i let off the brake it accelerated on its own back to 70 mph finally had to put car in neutral and turn off ignition and coast to a stop. also since then sometimes when i start the car in the morn it will rev to 3000 rpm and stay they until u turn off the car. crusie control quit working the day before the gas pedal stuck on the interstate.
05/23/200950000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact stated that when the vehicle was stopped, the rpms would increase excessively. the dealer was notified of the failure who advised the contact that there were no recalls for the vehicle. the contact had previously experienced the failure and the dealer replaced the throttle cable. the manufacturer was notified of the recurring failure who offered no assistance. the failure mileage was 50,000 and the current mileage was 62,000. kmj
04/18/2012117000
 Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact stated that while driving 30 mph, the accelerator pedal was engaged and it became stuck. the contact mentioned that she had to manually pull the accelerator pedal in order to slow down the vehicle. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure who did not offer any assistance since the vehicle was no longer covered under warranty. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileage was 117,000.
05/23/200950000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact stated when the vehicle stopped the rpm increased excessively. the dealer was notified who stated there was no recall or warranty. to inspect the vehicle again it would be a cost of $100 to the contact. this failure happens previously and the dealer replaced the throttle cable at a cost to the contact. the manufacturer was notified who stated there are no recalls or warranty and offered no assistance. the failure mileage was 50,000 and the current mileage was 62,000. mw
04/18/2012117000
 Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact stated that while driving 30 mph, the accelerator pedal was engaged and it became stuck. the contact mentioned that she had to manually pull the accelerator pedal in order to slow down the vehicle. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure who did not offer any assistance since the vehicle was no longer covered under warranty. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileage was 117,000.
05/23/200950000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact stated when the vehicle stopped the rpm increased excessively. the dealer was notified who stated there was no recall or warranty. to inspect the vehicle again it would be a cost of $100 to the contact. this failure happens previously and the dealer replaced the throttle cable at a cost to the contact. the manufacturer was notified who stated there are no recalls or warranty and offered no assistance. the failure mileage was 50,000 and the current mileage was 62,000. mw
04/18/2012117000
 Tl - the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact stated that while driving 30 mph, the accelerator pedal was engaged and it became stuck. the contact mentioned that she had to manually pull the accelerator pedal in order to slow down the vehicle. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure who did not offer any assistance since the vehicle was no longer covered under warranty. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileage was 117,000. kmj
04/18/2012117000
 Tl - the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact stated that while driving 30 mph after engaging the accelerator pedal it became stuck. the contact mentioned that she had to manually pull the accelerator pedal in order to slow down the vehicle. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure who did not offer any assistance since the vehicle was no longer under warranty. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileage was 117,000. pm
05/07/2012107000
 I was driving approx 30 miles an hour when the car started to accelerate on its own. i had to pull over on the side of the road and turn the car off to stop the acceleration. pressing the break had no affect on the car auto accelerating. this has been happening very frequently over the past week. no when it starts to accelerate by its self i put the car in neutral and it accelerates up to approx 4000 rpm, to stop the acceleration i press the gas pedal and release quickly and the car settles back down, stopping the acceleration. i feel that this is very dangerous to me and my family and needs to be investigated.
05/12/2012102000
 Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact stated that while attempting to brake from 60 mph, the vehicle suddenly accelerated. the contact mentioned that he was able to stop the vehicle by shifting to neutral. the vehicle was taken to a local mechanic who diagnosed that the cruise control cable was disconnected and the wire had become stuck in the accelerator cable, causing the failure. the manufacturer was made aware of the problem who filed a complaint on behalf of the contact. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileage was 102,000.
05/07/2012107000
 I was driving approx 30 miles an hour when the car started to accelerate on its own. i had to pull over on the side of the road and turn the car off to stop the acceleration. pressing the break had no affect on the car auto accelerating. this has been happening very frequently over the past week. no when it starts to accelerate by its self i put the car in neutral and it accelerates up to approx 4000 rpm, to stop the acceleration i press the gas pedal and release quickly and the car settles back down, stopping the acceleration. i feel that this is very dangerous to me and my family and needs to be investigated.
05/12/2012102000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact stated that while attempting to brake from 60 mph, the vehicle suddenly accelerated. the contact mentioned that he was able to stop the vehicle by shifting to neutral. the vehicle was taken to a local mechanic who diagnosed that the cruise control cable was disconnected and the wire had become stuck in the accelerator cable, causing the failure. the manufacturer was made aware of the problem who filed a complaint on behalf of the contact. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileage was 102,000. kmj
05/07/2012107000
 I was driving approx 30 miles an hour when the car started to accelerate on its own. i had to pull over on the side of the road and turn the car off to stop the acceleration. pressing the break had no affect on the car auto accelerating. this has been happening very frequently over the past week. no when it starts to accelerate by its self i put the car in neutral and it accelerates up to approx 4000 rpm, to stop the acceleration i press the gas pedal and release quickly and the car settles back down, stopping the acceleration. i feel that this is very dangerous to me and my family and needs to be investigated.
02/19/2012
 My 2005 ford taurus has a problem slowing down on several occasions when i attempt to slow down at stop signs or red lights. there's been many times when i've almost ran into a car in front of me because i could not stop or slow down. instead of stopping when i apply the brakes, the engine revves up and speeds up on its on. this has been going on for several months and i'm afraid that i may crash into someone in front of me at a stop sign or red light. also, even when i'm driving on the highway or a nomral street or road, the car will sometimes speed up on its on even when i take my foot off the gas pedal. this is very dangerous and i'm going to take my car to a ford dealership to see if they can fix or repair this manfufacturer defect.
05/12/2012102000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact stated that while attempting to stop driving 60 mph , the vehicle suddenly accelerated. the contact mentioned that he was able to stop the vehicle by shifting to neutral. the vehicle was taken to a local shop who diagnosed that the cruise control cable had disconnected and the wire was stuck into the accelerator cable causing the failure. the manufacturer was made aware of the problem who file a report and did not offer any assistance. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileage was 102,000. pm
05/07/2012107000
 I was driving approx 30 miles an hour when the car started to accelerate on its own. i had to pull over on the side of the road and turn the car off to stop the acceleration. pressing the break had no affect on the car auto accelerating. this has been happening very frequently over the past week. no when it starts to accelerate by its self i put the car in neutral and it accelerates up to approx 4000 rpm, to stop the acceleration i press the gas pedal and release quickly and the car settles back down, stopping the acceleration. i feel that this is very dangerous to me and my family and needs to be investigated.
02/19/2012
 My 2005 ford taurus has a problem slowing down on several occasions when i attempt to slow down at stop signs or red lights. there's been many times when i've almost ran into a car in front of me because i could not stop or slow down. instead of stopping when i apply the brakes, the engine revves up and speeds up on its on. this has been going on for several months and i'm afraid that i may crash into someone in front of me at a stop sign or red light. also, even when i'm driving on the highway or a nomral street or road, the car will sometimes speed up on its on even when i take my foot off the gas pedal. this is very dangerous and i'm going to take my car to a ford dealership to see if they can fix or repair this manfufacturer defect.
05/12/2012102000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact stated that while attempting to stop driving 60 mph , the vehicle suddenly accelerated. the contact mentioned that he was able to stop the vehicle by shifting to neutral. the vehicle was taken to a local shop who diagnosed that the cruise control cable had disconnected and the wire was stuck into the accelerator cable causing the failure. the manufacturer was made aware of the problem who file a report and did not offer any assistance. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileage was 102,000. pm
05/07/2012107000
 I was driving approx 30 miles an hour when the car started to accelerate on its own. i had to pull over on the side of the road and turn the car off to stop the acceleration. pressing the break had no affect on the car auto accelerating. this has been happening very frequently over the past week. no when it starts to accelerate by its self i put the car in neutral and it accelerates up to approx 4000 rpm, to stop the acceleration i press the gas pedal and release quickly and the car settles back down, stopping the acceleration. i feel that this is very dangerous to me and my family and needs to be investigated.
02/19/2012
 My 2005 ford taurus has a problem slowing down on several occasions when i attempt to slow down at stop signs or red lights. there's been many times when i've almost ran into a car in front of me because i could not stop or slow down. instead of stopping when i apply the brakes, the engine revves up and speeds up on its on. this has been going on for several months and i'm afraid that i may crash into someone in front of me at a stop sign or red light. also, even when i'm driving on the highway or a nomral street or road, the car will sometimes speed up on its on even when i take my foot off the gas pedal. this is very dangerous and i'm going to take my car to a ford dealership to see if they can fix or repair this manfufacturer defect.
05/07/2012
 Went to slow car to park car kept accelerating higher and higher stopping on brake didnt help as well as in park turned off car still accellerates up to 3000-4000thank god i was at home and not on the road with my kids possible throttle stuck taking in asap
12/15/201165000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. while driving approximately 65 mph, the contact removed her foot from the accelerator pedal but the vehicle continued to accelerate. the contact depressed the brake pedal but was unable to decrease the speed of the vehicle. the contact kicked then the accelerator pedal and the vehicle stopped accelerating. the failure recurred three times. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostics. the vehicle was not repaired. the vin was not available. the approximate failure mileage was 65,000. kmj
05/07/2012
 Went to slow car to park car kept accelerating higher and higher stopping on brake didnt help as well as in park turned off car still accellerates up to 3000-4000thank god i was at home and not on the road with my kids possible throttle stuck taking in asap
12/15/201165000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. while driving approximately 65 mph, the contact removed her foot from the accelerator pedal but the vehicle continued to accelerate. the contact depressed the brake pedal but was unable to decrease the speed of the vehicle. the contact kicked then the accelerator pedal and the vehicle stopped accelerating. the failure recurred three times. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostics. the vehicle was not repaired. the vin was not available. the approximate failure mileage was 65,000. kmj
05/07/2012
 Went to slow car to park car kept accelerating higher and higher stopping on brake didnt help as well as in park turned off car still accellerates up to 3000-4000thank god i was at home and not on the road with my kids possible throttle stuck taking in asap
12/15/201165000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. while driving approximately 65 mph, the contact removed her foot from the accelerator pedal but the vehicle continued to accelerate. the contact depressed the brake pedal but was unable to decrease the speed of the vehicle. the contact kicked then the accelerator pedal and the vehicle stopped accelerating. the failure recurred three times. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostics. the vehicle was not repaired. the vin was not available. the approximate failure mileage was 65,000. kmj
05/07/2012
 Went to slow car to park car kept accelerating higher and higher stopping on brake didnt help as well as in park turned off car still accellerates up to 3000-4000thank god i was at home and not on the road with my kids possible throttle stuck taking in asap
12/15/201165000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. while driving approximately 65 mph, the contact removed her foot from the accelerator pedal but the vehicle continued to accelerate. the contact depressed the brake pedal but was unable to decrease the speed of the vehicle. the contact kicked then the accelerator pedal and the vehicle stopped accelerating. the failure recurred three times. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostics. the vehicle was not repaired. the vin was not available. the approximate failure mileage was 65,000. kmj
05/07/2012
 Went to slow car to park car kept accelerating higher and higher stopping on brake didnt help as well as in park turned off car still accellerates up to 3000-4000thank god i was at home and not on the road with my kids possible throttle stuck taking in asap
12/15/201165000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. while driving at approximately 65 mph the contact removed her foot from the accelerator pedal but the vehicle continued to accelerate. the contact depressed the brake but was unable to decrease the speed of the vehicle. the contact kicked the accelerator pedal and the vehicle stopped accelerating. the failure occurred three different times. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostic. the vehicle was not repaired. the vin was not available. the approximate failure mileage was 65,000. da
04/27/201285600
 Coming from an idle, car accelerated by itself. put it in neutral and rpms continued to 3000 rpm. 3 days later, same thing happened again at stop sign.
04/24/2012107445
 With my wife and son driving through a parking lot coming to meet me, my wife pulls up to park the car and i see she is struggling to stop the car (5-10mph) and i can hear the brakes. she is able to stop the car and jammed it into park. the engine surges and i can hear it revving. looking inside the car i see it revving to 4,000 rpm (in park). i open the hood with the engine running and inspect. i find the cruise control cable jammed in such a way that it is forcing the throttle to be wide open and the accelerator cable is ineffective. not thinking to much about it i reconnect the cable and shut off the car. two days later while i am driving the car the same issue happens at highway speed. i put the car in neutral and observe the engine speed at 4,000 rpm. i open the hood and again find the cruise control cable jammed leaving the throttle wide open. i remove the plastic cover for the throttle. with the engine off at this point, i am able to induce the throttle sticking due to the cruise control cable. i secured the cruise control cable so it does not interfere with the throttle. i took the car to richmond ford and provide the vin to someone in the service department to search for applicable recalls for this vehicle, there are none currently. this vehicle is in good repair and i am the owner from 22,000 miles.
04/25/201272500
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact stated that she had a difficult time stopping the vehicle while driving downhill. the contact also stated that there was an increase in the engine rpms and the vehicle lunged forward. this was the second occurrence of the failure. the vehicle was taken to a dealer and the contact was informed that the cable for the cruise control needed to be replaced. the vin was not available. the failure and current mileages were 72,500. sm.
04/24/2012107445
 With my wife and son driving through a parking lot coming to meet me, my wife pulls up to park the car and i see she is struggling to stop the car (5-10mph) and i can hear the brakes. she is able to stop the car and jammed it into park. the engine surges and i can hear it revving. looking inside the car i see it revving to 4,000 rpm (in park). i open the hood with the engine running and inspect. i find the cruise control cable jammed in such a way that it is forcing the throttle to be wide open and the accelerator cable is ineffective. not thinking to much about it i reconnect the cable and shut off the car. two days later while i am driving the car the same issue happens at highway speed. i put the car in neutral and observe the engine speed at 4,000 rpm. i open the hood and again find the cruise control cable jammed leaving the throttle wide open. i remove the plastic cover for the throttle. with the engine off at this point, i am able to induce the throttle sticking due to the cruise control cable. i secured the cruise control cable so it does not interfere with the throttle. i took the car to richmond ford and provide the vin to someone in the service department to search for applicable recalls for this vehicle, there are none currently. this vehicle is in good repair and i am the owner from 22,000 miles.
04/25/201272500
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact stated that she had a difficult time stopping the vehicle while driving downhill. the contact also stated that there was an increase in the engine rpms and the vehicle lunged forward. this was the second occurrence of the failure. the vehicle was taken to a dealer and the contact was informed that the cable for the cruise control needed to be replaced. the vin was not available. the failure and current mileages were 72,500. sm.
04/24/2012107445
 With my wife and son driving through a parking lot coming to meet me, my wife pulls up to park the car and i see she is struggling to stop the car (5-10mph) and i can hear the brakes. she is able to stop the car and jammed it into park. the engine surges and i can hear it revving. looking inside the car i see it revving to 4,000 rpm (in park). i open the hood with the engine running and inspect. i find the cruise control cable jammed in such a way that it is forcing the throttle to be wide open and the accelerator cable is ineffective. not thinking to much about it i reconnect the cable and shut off the car. two days later while i am driving the car the same issue happens at highway speed. i put the car in neutral and observe the engine speed at 4,000 rpm. i open the hood and again find the cruise control cable jammed leaving the throttle wide open. i remove the plastic cover for the throttle. with the engine off at this point, i am able to induce the throttle sticking due to the cruise control cable. i secured the cruise control cable so it does not interfere with the throttle. i took the car to richmond ford and provide the vin to someone in the service department to search for applicable recalls for this vehicle, there are none currently. this vehicle is in good repair and i am the owner from 22,000 miles.
04/19/201155000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact stated that while driving 35 mph, the vehicle suddenly accelerated. the contact applied the brakes, but the vehicle continued to accelerate. the contact also stated that the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer in 2011 for the same failure, but they were unable to diagnose the failure. the dealer stated that the contact was depressing both the brake and accelerator pedals at the same time. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who inspected the failure and stated that the throttle body was sticking. the mechanic sprayed a lubricant on the throttle and the failure was remedied for approximately one year. the manufacturer was notified and stated that the failure was under a defect investigation and there were no current recalls. no further assistance was provided. the failure mileage was 55,000 and the current mileage was 60,000. the vin was unavailable. sm.
11/01/201168000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact was driving 25 mph when the accelerator pedal seized, after being depressed, causing the vehicle to increase acceleration. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer. the manufacturer was not notified. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 68,000 and the current mileage was 72,000. the vin was unknown. sm.
04/19/201155000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact stated that while driving 35 mph, the vehicle suddenly accelerated. the contact applied the brakes, but the vehicle continued to accelerate. the contact also stated that the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer in 2011 for the same failure, but they were unable to diagnose the failure. the dealer stated that the contact was depressing both the brake and accelerator pedals at the same time. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who inspected the failure and stated that the throttle body was sticking. the mechanic sprayed a lubricant on the throttle and the failure was remedied for approximately one year. the manufacturer was notified and stated that the failure was under a defect investigation and there were no current recalls. no further assistance was provided. the failure mileage was 55,000 and the current mileage was 60,000. the vin was unavailable. sm.
11/01/201168000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact was driving 25 mph when the accelerator pedal seized, after being depressed, causing the vehicle to increase acceleration. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer. the manufacturer was not notified. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 68,000 and the current mileage was 72,000. the vin was unknown. sm.
04/17/2012110000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact was driving 40 mph and depressing the brakes when the vehicle abnormally accelerated. the contact then noticed that the accelerator pedal had become stuck in open throttle. the contact attempted to release the pedal by pulling it forward as the engine rpms increase excessively. the contact was able to stop the vehicle and the vehicle was towed to her residence. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 110,000. kmj
04/19/201155000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact stated while driving 35 mph there was sudden acceleration. while depressing the brake the vehicle would not slow down. the vehicle was taken to the dealer in 2011 for sudden accleration and they could not duplicate the failure. the dealer stated she was depressing the brake and the acclerator pedal at the same time causing this failure. the vehicle was then taken to a mechanic shop who inspected the failure and stated it was the throttle body that was sticking. the contact stated they sprayed something on the throttle and the acceleration stopped. this was over a year ago and the accleration was now continuing but sporadicaly. the manufacturer was notified who stated this failure was under a defect investigation and there are no recalls. nhtsa action number: pe12005 component(s): vehicle speed control: cables date investigation opened: march 7, 2012 date investigation closed: open. they offered no other assistance. the failure mileage was 55,000 and the current mileage was 60,000. mw
11/01/201168000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact was driving 25 mph when the accelerator pedal seized after being depressed causing the vehicle to increase acceleration. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer. the manufacturer was not contacted. the vehicle was not repaired and the vin was unknown. the failure mileage was 68,000 and the current mileage was 72,000. rds
04/17/2012110000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact stated while driving 40 mph and depressing the brake to stop the vehicle there was sudden acceleration. the contact noticed the accelerator pedal was stuck as she put the gear in park. the contact then pulled the pedal with her hands as the rpm's continue to increase excessively. the vehicle was then towed home. the dealer was not notified. the manufacturer was not notified. the failure mileage was 110,000. mw
04/12/201257680
 I pulled onto a state route and accelerated to get up to highway speed. the light i was approaching turned yellow, so i went from the gas to the brake pedal. i realized very quickly i was not slowing down nearly fast enough to stop in time and was going to hit the car in front of me in a few seconds. i assumed the brakes were failing. i looked down to try to down shift the car and realized the car was running at approximately 2800 rpm. i put my left foot on the brake and moved my right foot back to the accelerator. i could feel that the accelerator pedal was still depressed. i placed my foot under the pedal, but i could not lift it up. i then pressed the accelerator down further and released it. this time the pedal came back to normal position and i was able to stop. when i pulled over and looked under the hood, the cable for the cruise control was not attached to the throttle arm. i tried reattaching the cruise control cable, but connector was worn out and it would not stay attached. i tucked the loose cruise control cable under a wire in order to get home.
04/19/201155000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact stated while driving 35 mph there was sudden acceleration. while depressing the brake the vehicle would not slow down. the vehicle was taken to the dealer in 2011 for sudden accleration and they could not duplicate the failure. the dealer stated she was depressing the brake and the acclerator pedal at the same time causing this failure. the vehicle was then taken to a mechanic shop who inspected the failure and stated it was the throttle body that was sticking. the contact stated they sprayed something on the throttle and the acceleration stopped. this was over a year ago and the accleration was now continuing but sporadicaly. the manufacturer was notified who stated this failure was under a defect investigation and there are no recalls. nhtsa action number: pe12005 component(s): vehicle speed control: cables date investigation opened: march 7, 2012 date investigation closed: open. they offered no other assistance. the failure mileage was 55,000 and the current mileage was 60,000. mw
11/01/201168000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact was driving 25 mph when the accelerator pedal seized after being depressed causing the vehicle to increase acceleration. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer. the manufacturer was not contacted. the vehicle was not repaired and the vin was unknown. the failure mileage was 68,000 and the current mileage was 72,000. rds
04/17/2012110000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact stated while driving 40 mph and depressing the brake to stop the vehicle there was sudden acceleration. the contact noticed the accelerator pedal was stuck as she put the gear in park. the contact then pulled the pedal with her hands as the rpm's continue to increase excessively. the vehicle was then towed home. the dealer was not notified. the manufacturer was not notified. the failure mileage was 110,000. mw
04/12/201257680
 I pulled onto a state route and accelerated to get up to highway speed. the light i was approaching turned yellow, so i went from the gas to the brake pedal. i realized very quickly i was not slowing down nearly fast enough to stop in time and was going to hit the car in front of me in a few seconds. i assumed the brakes were failing. i looked down to try to down shift the car and realized the car was running at approximately 2800 rpm. i put my left foot on the brake and moved my right foot back to the accelerator. i could feel that the accelerator pedal was still depressed. i placed my foot under the pedal, but i could not lift it up. i then pressed the accelerator down further and released it. this time the pedal came back to normal position and i was able to stop. when i pulled over and looked under the hood, the cable for the cruise control was not attached to the throttle arm. i tried reattaching the cruise control cable, but connector was worn out and it would not stay attached. i tucked the loose cruise control cable under a wire in order to get home.
04/17/2012110000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact stated while driving 40 mph and depressing the brake to stop the vehicle there was sudden acceleration. the contact noticed the accelerator pedal was stuck as she put the gear in park. the contact then pulled the pedal with her hands as the rpm's continue to increase excessively. the vehicle was then towed home. the dealer was not notified. the manufacturer was not notified. the failure mileage was 110,000. mw
04/12/201257680
 I pulled onto a state route and accelerated to get up to highway speed. the light i was approaching turned yellow, so i went from the gas to the brake pedal. i realized very quickly i was not slowing down nearly fast enough to stop in time and was going to hit the car in front of me in a few seconds. i assumed the brakes were failing. i looked down to try to down shift the car and realized the car was running at approximately 2800 rpm. i put my left foot on the brake and moved my right foot back to the accelerator. i could feel that the accelerator pedal was still depressed. i placed my foot under the pedal, but i could not lift it up. i then pressed the accelerator down further and released it. this time the pedal came back to normal position and i was able to stop. when i pulled over and looked under the hood, the cable for the cruise control was not attached to the throttle arm. i tried reattaching the cruise control cable, but connector was worn out and it would not stay attached. i tucked the loose cruise control cable under a wire in order to get home.
01/13/201080000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. while driving approximately 30 mph, the contact removed his foot from the brake pedal and the vehicle suddenly accelerated. after placing the vehicle in neutral and depressing the accelerator pedal continuously, the vehicle came to a stop. the failure recurred at various speeds. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostics. the technicians stated that the cruise control cable and torque converter would have to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired however, the failure recurred two years later. there was an investigation under nhtsa action number: pe12005 (vehicle speed control:cables) that could possibly have been related to the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the vin was not available. the approximate failure mileage was 80,000. kmj
04/12/201257680
 I pulled onto a state route and accelerated to get up to highway speed. the light i was approaching turned yellow, so i went from the gas to the brake pedal. i realized very quickly i was not slowing down nearly fast enough to stop in time and was going to hit the car in front of me in a few seconds. i assumed the brakes were failing. i looked down to try to down shift the car and realized the car was running at approximately 2800 rpm. i put my left foot on the brake and moved my right foot back to the accelerator. i could feel that the accelerator pedal was still depressed. i placed my foot under the pedal, but i could not lift it up. i then pressed the accelerator down further and released it. this time the pedal came back to normal position and i was able to stop. when i pulled over and looked under the hood, the cable for the cruise control was not attached to the throttle arm. i tried reattaching the cruise control cable, but connector was worn out and it would not stay attached. i tucked the loose cruise control cable under a wire in order to get home.
01/13/201080000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. while driving approximately 30 mph, the contact removed his foot from the brake pedal and the vehicle suddenly accelerated. after placing the vehicle in neutral and depressing the accelerator pedal continuously, the vehicle came to a stop. the failure recurred at various speeds. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostics. the technicians stated that the cruise control cable and torque converter would have to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired however, the failure recurred two years later. there was an investigation under nhtsa action number: pe12005 (vehicle speed control:cables) that could possibly have been related to the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the vin was not available. the approximate failure mileage was 80,000. kmj
01/19/201272000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. while traveling 60 mph, the contact noticed that the vehicle had began to accelerate independently. in order to stop the acceleration, the vehicle had to be shut off completely. the vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. the current and the failure mileages were 72,000. the vin was not available. kmj
04/12/201257680
 I pulled onto a state route and accelerated to get up to highway speed. the light i was approaching turned yellow, so i went from the gas to the brake pedal. i realized very quickly i was not slowing down nearly fast enough to stop in time and was going to hit the car in front of me in a few seconds. i assumed the brakes were failing. i looked down to try to down shift the car and realized the car was running at approximately 2800 rpm. i put my left foot on the brake and moved my right foot back to the accelerator. i could feel that the accelerator pedal was still depressed. i placed my foot under the pedal, but i could not lift it up. i then pressed the accelerator down further and released it. this time the pedal came back to normal position and i was able to stop. when i pulled over and looked under the hood, the cable for the cruise control was not attached to the throttle arm. i tried reattaching the cruise control cable, but connector was worn out and it would not stay attached. i tucked the loose cruise control cable under a wire in order to get home.
01/13/201080000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. while driving at approximately 30 mph the contact removed his foot from the brake pedal and noticed the vehicle suddenly accelerated. after placing the vehicle in neutral and depressing the accelerator pedal continuously the vehicle came to a stop. the failure occurred at different speeds. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic. the technicians stated the cruise control cable and torque converter would have to be replaced. approximately two years after the repair the vehicle suddenly accelerated when the driver removed her foot from the accelerator pedal. there was an investigation under nhtsa action number: pe12005 (vehicle speed control:cables) that may be related to the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the vin was not available. the approximate failure mileage was 80,000. ds
01/19/201272000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. while traveling 60 mph, the contact noticed that the vehicle had began to accelerate independently. in order to stop the acceleration, the vehicle had to be shut off completely. the vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. the current and the failure mileages were 72,000. the vin was not available. kmj
08/01/20111
 2005 ford taurus. letter sent from attorney on behalf of client in regards to sudden acceleration *tgw the driver sustained injuries in an accident on august 1, 2011. as the driver exited the car wash, the vehicle suddenly accelerated at a high rate of speed. the driver went over a curb and into a parking lot of a building. the driver and passenger had to be extricated from the vehicle. *jb
12/01/2011110000
 My 2005 ford taurus will accelerate itself when driving at slow speeds. hitting the gas pedal has alleviated the problem. when the brakes are applied, the car will stop, but the engine still revs up. other issues i have noticed is that the cruise control will go out, then it will begin working again. at higher speeds, the steering wheel vibrates even though i have had my alignment checked, new tires, new belts, injectors cleaned, and my tires rotated. the ford dealership had never heard of the acceleration problem, and even though they tried to fix it in december 2011, it still occurs. in february 2012, my alternator went out, so after installing a new alternator and battery, my cruise control once again no longer worked and my car starting accelerating itself up the hill. eventually, my cruise control began working again, but i am very worried about the time i may not be able to stop my car from accelerating. i take my two year old nephew to daycare every day, and i am worried about both of our lives on a daily basis.
01/13/201080000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. while driving at approximately 30 mph the contact removed his foot from the brake pedal and noticed the vehicle suddenly accelerated. after placing the vehicle in neutral and depressing the accelerator pedal continuously the vehicle came to a stop. the failure occurred at different speeds. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic. the technicians stated the cruise control cable and torque converter would have to be replaced. approximately two years after the repair the vehicle suddenly accelerated when the driver removed her foot from the accelerator pedal. there was an investigation under nhtsa action number: pe12005 (vehicle speed control:cables) that may be related to the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the vin was not available. the approximate failure mileage was 80,000. ds
08/01/20111
 2005 ford taurus. letter sent from attorney on behalf of client in regards to sudden acceleration *tgw the driver sustained injuries in an accident on august 1, 2011. as the driver exited the car wash, the vehicle suddenly accelerated at a high rate of speed. the driver went over a curb and into a parking lot of a building. the driver and passenger had to be extricated from the vehicle. *jb
12/01/2011110000
 My 2005 ford taurus will accelerate itself when driving at slow speeds. hitting the gas pedal has alleviated the problem. when the brakes are applied, the car will stop, but the engine still revs up. other issues i have noticed is that the cruise control will go out, then it will begin working again. at higher speeds, the steering wheel vibrates even though i have had my alignment checked, new tires, new belts, injectors cleaned, and my tires rotated. the ford dealership had never heard of the acceleration problem, and even though they tried to fix it in december 2011, it still occurs. in february 2012, my alternator went out, so after installing a new alternator and battery, my cruise control once again no longer worked and my car starting accelerating itself up the hill. eventually, my cruise control began working again, but i am very worried about the time i may not be able to stop my car from accelerating. i take my two year old nephew to daycare every day, and i am worried about both of our lives on a daily basis.
08/01/20111
 2005 ford taurus. letter sent from attorney on behalf of client in regards to sudden acceleration *tgw the driver sustained injuries in an accident on august 1, 2011. as the driver, exited a car wash, the vehicle suddenly accelerated at a high rate of speed. the driver went over a curb and into a parking lot of a building. the driver and passenger had to be extricated from the vehicle. *jb
12/01/2011110000
 My 2005 ford taurus will accelerate itself when driving at slow speeds. hitting the gas pedal has alleviated the problem. when the brakes are applied, the car will stop, but the engine still revs up. other issues i have noticed is that the cruise control will go out, then it will begin working again. at higher speeds, the steering wheel vibrates even though i have had my alignment checked, new tires, new belts, injectors cleaned, and my tires rotated. the ford dealership had never heard of the acceleration problem, and even though they tried to fix it in december 2011, it still occurs. in february 2012, my alternator went out, so after installing a new alternator and battery, my cruise control once again no longer worked and my car starting accelerating itself up the hill. eventually, my cruise control began working again, but i am very worried about the time i may not be able to stop my car from accelerating. i take my two year old nephew to daycare every day, and i am worried about both of our lives on a daily basis.
08/01/20111
 2005 ford taurus. letter sent from attorney on behalf of client in regards to sudden acceleration *tgw the driver sustained injuries in an accident on august 1, 2011. as the driver, exited a car wash, the vehicle suddenly accelerated at a high rate of speed. the driver went over a curb and into a parking lot of a building. the driver and passenger had to be extricated from the vehicle. *jb
12/01/2011110000
 My 2005 ford taurus will accelerate itself when driving at slow speeds. hitting the gas pedal has alleviated the problem. when the brakes are applied, the car will stop, but the engine still revs up. other issues i have noticed is that the cruise control will go out, then it will begin working again. at higher speeds, the steering wheel vibrates even though i have had my alignment checked, new tires, new belts, injectors cleaned, and my tires rotated. the ford dealership had never heard of the acceleration problem, and even though they tried to fix it in december 2011, it still occurs. in february 2012, my alternator went out, so after installing a new alternator and battery, my cruise control once again no longer worked and my car starting accelerating itself up the hill. eventually, my cruise control began working again, but i am very worried about the time i may not be able to stop my car from accelerating. i take my two year old nephew to daycare every day, and i am worried about both of our lives on a daily basis.
01/01/2012100000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact stated that the vehicle would lunge forward at anytime. the contact replaced the cruise control, but the failure recurred. the dealer disabled the cruise control cable from the vehicle and the failure was corrected. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure mileage was 100,000 and the current mileage was 119,947. kmj
12/01/2011110000
 My 2005 ford taurus will accelerate itself when driving at slow speeds. hitting the gas pedal has alleviated the problem. when the brakes are applied, the car will stop, but the engine still revs up. other issues i have noticed is that the cruise control will go out, then it will begin working again. at higher speeds, the steering wheel vibrates even though i have had my alignment checked, new tires, new belts, injectors cleaned, and my tires rotated. the ford dealership had never heard of the acceleration problem, and even though they tried to fix it in december 2011, it still occurs. in february 2012, my alternator went out, so after installing a new alternator and battery, my cruise control once again no longer worked and my car starting accelerating itself up the hill. eventually, my cruise control began working again, but i am very worried about the time i may not be able to stop my car from accelerating. i take my two year old nephew to daycare every day, and i am worried about both of our lives on a daily basis.
01/01/2012100000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact stated that the vehicle would lunge forward at anytime. the contact replaced the cruise control, but the failure recurred. the dealer disabled the cruise control cable from the vehicle and the failure was corrected. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure mileage was 100,000 and the current mileage was 119,947. kmj
02/25/201276680
 I bought car from maple street auto - picked up car on 02/24/2012 i notice when i start car - the rpm goes up to high rpm compare to other cars i owned - like dodge caravan and ford windstar when i put car into d - 97 percent of the time takes of and excessive brakes applied while driving most time - i notice the car changes out and takes off appreciable even on a flat surface when coming to a stop light - the car wants to keep going and brakes has to be applied hard even when slowing down once again - i am applying brakes a lot as car keeps going. for the record, i have no speeding violation, no accidents and i have to be careful when driving as the car tend to speed up at times. i also was warned not to use the cruise control by the seller (maple street auto)
12/01/2011110000
 My 2005 ford taurus will accelerate itself when driving at slow speeds. hitting the gas pedal has alleviated the problem. when the brakes are applied, the car will stop, but the engine still revs up. other issues i have noticed is that the cruise control will go out, then it will begin working again. at higher speeds, the steering wheel vibrates even though i have had my alignment checked, new tires, new belts, injectors cleaned, and my tires rotated. the ford dealership had never heard of the acceleration problem, and even though they tried to fix it in december 2011, it still occurs. in february 2012, my alternator went out, so after installing a new alternator and battery, my cruise control once again no longer worked and my car starting accelerating itself up the hill. eventually, my cruise control began working again, but i am very worried about the time i may not be able to stop my car from accelerating. i take my two year old nephew to daycare every day, and i am worried about both of our lives on a daily basis.
01/01/2012100000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact stated that the vehicle would lunge forward at anytime. the contact replaced the cruise control, but the failure recurred. the dealer disabled the cruise control cable from the vehicle, and the failure did not recur. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure mileage was 100,000 and the current mileage was 119,947. nw
02/25/201276680
 I bought car from maple street auto - picked up car on 02/24/2012 i notice when i start car - the rpm goes up to high rpm compare to other cars i owned - like dodge caravan and ford windstar when i put car into d - 97 percent of the time takes of and excessive brakes applied while driving most time - i notice the car changes out and takes off appreciable even on a flat surface when coming to a stop light - the car wants to keep going and brakes has to be applied hard even when slowing down once again - i am applying brakes a lot as car keeps going. for the record, i have no speeding violation, no accidents and i have to be careful when driving as the car tend to speed up at times. i also was warned not to use the cruise control by the seller (maple street auto)
01/15/201275000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact stated that the vehicle would suddenly accelerate without warning, while driving at any speed. the failure was experienced numerous times. 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 approximate failure mileage was 75,000 and the current mileage was 80,000. kmj
02/25/201276680
 I bought car from maple street auto - picked up car on 02/24/2012 i notice when i start car - the rpm goes up to high rpm compare to other cars i owned - like dodge caravan and ford windstar when i put car into d - 97 percent of the time takes of and excessive brakes applied while driving most time - i notice the car changes out and takes off appreciable even on a flat surface when coming to a stop light - the car wants to keep going and brakes has to be applied hard even when slowing down once again - i am applying brakes a lot as car keeps going. for the record, i have no speeding violation, no accidents and i have to be careful when driving as the car tend to speed up at times. i also was warned not to use the cruise control by the seller (maple street auto)
01/01/2012100000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact stated that the vehicle would lunge forward at anytime. the contact replaced the cruise control, but the failure recurred. the dealer disabled the cruise control cable from the vehicle, and the failure did not recur. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure mileage was 100,000 and the current mileage was 119,947. nw
02/25/201276680
 I bought car from maple street auto - picked up car on 02/24/2012 i notice when i start car - the rpm goes up to high rpm compare to other cars i owned - like dodge caravan and ford windstar when i put car into d - 97 percent of the time takes of and excessive brakes applied while driving most time - i notice the car changes out and takes off appreciable even on a flat surface when coming to a stop light - the car wants to keep going and brakes has to be applied hard even when slowing down once again - i am applying brakes a lot as car keeps going. for the record, i have no speeding violation, no accidents and i have to be careful when driving as the car tend to speed up at times. i also was warned not to use the cruise control by the seller (maple street auto)
01/15/201275000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact stated the vehicle suddenly accelerated without warning, while driving at any speed. the failure was experienced numerous times. 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 approximate failure mileage was 75,000 and the current mileage was 80,000. li
03/30/201185567
 While driving at approximatley 20 mph the vehicle sudedenlt accelerated on its own. i depressed the brake pedal while the engine continue to rev. i was able to stop the vehicle after applying significant pressure to the brake pedal but ended up in the middle of intersection with high traffic luckly i was not harmed. since this occurance i have experienced 2 other incidents of a similar nature. this may related to the current investigation under the nhtsa action number;pe12005(vehicle speed control:cables)
02/21/2012130000
 The cruise control stopped working, and the vehicle would be stuck in acceleration up to almost 4k rpm. was generally able to clear high rpm temporarily by pressing accelerator past 4k rpm and letting off quickly. the problem continued for approximately 2 weeks. the cruise light would come on, and the engine rpm issue continued. but the cruise module would not engage. after some internet research, i removed the cover from the throttle side of cables and the cruise control cable was disconnected. after reconnecting the cable and fashioning a retainer, the incidents were resolved
08/01/201142000
 On three seperate ocassions, while driving between 30-40 mph, the throttle stuck. i was not using cruise control in any of these cases. it was difficult to get the car to slow down - required extreme brake pressure - when i shifted into neutral, the engine rpm went well above 3000 rpm. i shut off the engine, waited a minute or two, and restarted the car. everything seemed to be completely normal. this happened two more times over the next several weeks. in each case when i shut off the engine and restarted it, all seemed to be normal. i took the car to a local auto mechanic, and he was unable to replicate my experience. he said he suspected the problem was related to the cruise control, and that a repairs could be several hundred dollars. or he could simply disconnect the cruise control. i chose the later.
03/07/201278000
 2005 ford taurus has been randomly accelerating on its own.it has done this most often after slowing for a turn or slowing down in traffic and re-accelerating.each time the car has accelerated moderately and can be slowed down by braking or by putting it in neutral.when in neutral the engine speed goes to 4000 rpm and stays there until the car is stopped and turned off.the cruise control cable was dis-connected and tied off.it is very important to be sure it does not interfere[cruise cotrol cable]with the engine throttle.random acceleration stopped after cruise control cable was dis-connected.will be seeing dealer for repair.milelage is 78000 miles.
02/25/201276680
 I bought car from maple street auto - picked up car on 02/24/2012 i notice when i start car - the rpm goes up to high rpm compare to other cars i owned - like dodge caravan and ford windstar when i put car into d - 97 percent of the time takes of and excessive brakes applied while driving most time - i notice the car changes out and takes off appreciable even on a flat surface when coming to a stop light - the car wants to keep going and brakes has to be applied hard even when slowing down once again - i am applying brakes a lot as car keeps going. for the record, i have no speeding violation, no accidents and i have to be careful when driving as the car tend to speed up at times. i also was warned not to use the cruise control by the seller (maple street auto)
01/15/201275000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact stated the vehicle suddenly accelerated without warning, while driving at any speed. the failure was experienced numerous times. 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 approximate failure mileage was 75,000 and the current mileage was 80,000. li
03/30/201185567
 While driving at approximatley 20 mph the vehicle sudedenlt accelerated on its own. i depressed the brake pedal while the engine continue to rev. i was able to stop the vehicle after applying significant pressure to the brake pedal but ended up in the middle of intersection with high traffic luckly i was not harmed. since this occurance i have experienced 2 other incidents of a similar nature. this may related to the current investigation under the nhtsa action number;pe12005(vehicle speed control:cables)
02/21/2012130000
 The cruise control stopped working, and the vehicle would be stuck in acceleration up to almost 4k rpm. was generally able to clear high rpm temporarily by pressing accelerator past 4k rpm and letting off quickly. the problem continued for approximately 2 weeks. the cruise light would come on, and the engine rpm issue continued. but the cruise module would not engage. after some internet research, i removed the cover from the throttle side of cables and the cruise control cable was disconnected. after reconnecting the cable and fashioning a retainer, the incidents were resolved
08/01/201142000
 On three seperate ocassions, while driving between 30-40 mph, the throttle stuck. i was not using cruise control in any of these cases. it was difficult to get the car to slow down - required extreme brake pressure - when i shifted into neutral, the engine rpm went well above 3000 rpm. i shut off the engine, waited a minute or two, and restarted the car. everything seemed to be completely normal. this happened two more times over the next several weeks. in each case when i shut off the engine and restarted it, all seemed to be normal. i took the car to a local auto mechanic, and he was unable to replicate my experience. he said he suspected the problem was related to the cruise control, and that a repairs could be several hundred dollars. or he could simply disconnect the cruise control. i chose the later.
03/07/201278000
 2005 ford taurus has been randomly accelerating on its own.it has done this most often after slowing for a turn or slowing down in traffic and re-accelerating.each time the car has accelerated moderately and can be slowed down by braking or by putting it in neutral.when in neutral the engine speed goes to 4000 rpm and stays there until the car is stopped and turned off.the cruise control cable was dis-connected and tied off.it is very important to be sure it does not interfere[cruise cotrol cable]with the engine throttle.random acceleration stopped after cruise control cable was dis-connected.will be seeing dealer for repair.milelage is 78000 miles.
01/15/201275000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact stated the vehicle suddenly accelerated without warning, while driving at any speed. the failure was experienced numerous times. 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 approximate failure mileage was 75,000 and the current mileage was 80,000. li
03/30/201185567
 While driving at approximatley 20 mph the vehicle sudedenlt accelerated on its own. i depressed the brake pedal while the engine continue to rev. i was able to stop the vehicle after applying significant pressure to the brake pedal but ended up in the middle of intersection with high traffic luckly i was not harmed. since this occurance i have experienced 2 other incidents of a similar nature. this may related to the current investigation under the nhtsa action number;pe12005(vehicle speed control:cables)
02/21/2012130000
 The cruise control stopped working, and the vehicle would be stuck in acceleration up to almost 4k rpm. was generally able to clear high rpm temporarily by pressing accelerator past 4k rpm and letting off quickly. the problem continued for approximately 2 weeks. the cruise light would come on, and the engine rpm issue continued. but the cruise module would not engage. after some internet research, i removed the cover from the throttle side of cables and the cruise control cable was disconnected. after reconnecting the cable and fashioning a retainer, the incidents were resolved
08/01/201142000
 On three seperate ocassions, while driving between 30-40 mph, the throttle stuck. i was not using cruise control in any of these cases. it was difficult to get the car to slow down - required extreme brake pressure - when i shifted into neutral, the engine rpm went well above 3000 rpm. i shut off the engine, waited a minute or two, and restarted the car. everything seemed to be completely normal. this happened two more times over the next several weeks. in each case when i shut off the engine and restarted it, all seemed to be normal. i took the car to a local auto mechanic, and he was unable to replicate my experience. he said he suspected the problem was related to the cruise control, and that a repairs could be several hundred dollars. or he could simply disconnect the cruise control. i chose the later.
03/07/201278000
 2005 ford taurus has been randomly accelerating on its own.it has done this most often after slowing for a turn or slowing down in traffic and re-accelerating.each time the car has accelerated moderately and can be slowed down by braking or by putting it in neutral.when in neutral the engine speed goes to 4000 rpm and stays there until the car is stopped and turned off.the cruise control cable was dis-connected and tied off.it is very important to be sure it does not interfere[cruise cotrol cable]with the engine throttle.random acceleration stopped after cruise control cable was dis-connected.will be seeing dealer for repair.milelage is 78000 miles.
02/07/201256103
 While pulling into a parking space, the vehicle suddenly accelerated and jumped over a raised curb, smashing into the wall of the u.s. post office in depere, wi. the airbags deployed and there was $2100 in damage to the vehicle. the damage has since been repaired. on march 13th 2012, i was notified by a friend that there was a probe into the ford taurus having this issue. i have notified ford motor company and the vehicle is currently at broadway ford in green bay, wi awaiting an answer as to what caused the sudden acceleration.
04/28/2011112061
 Was traveling on a 4 lane highway at 45 mph. when i turned the cruise control on, all of the sudden the engine started to accelerate on it's own causing me to almost run a red traffic light. i hit the brakes hard a couple times and got it stopped.
10/31/201190000
 Our 2005 ford taurus throttle sticks as if the cruise control is on, when in fact it is not. the cruise control no longer works. shortly after the cruise control stopped working is when the throttle started to stick and increase speed. we have not had any accidents yet, but some close calls.
07/15/201190000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. while driving approximately 15 mph, the vehicle suddenly accelerated independently. the contact depressed the brake pedal while the engine roared with an unusual increase in rpms. the contact was able to stop the vehicle after shifting into neutral. the contact stated that the cruise control was inoperable at the time. the failure recurred twice. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostics. there was an investigation under nhtsa action number: pe12005 (vehicle speed control:cables) that could have been related to the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 90,000. kmj
02/29/201286000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact stated that while driving 40 mph, he released the brake pedal and the vehicle accelerated up to 50 mph. the contact firmly applied the brakes to stop the vehicle. the failure was experienced on numerous occasions. the vehicle was not taken to have the failure diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 86,000. kmj
03/30/201185567
 While driving at approximatley 20 mph the vehicle sudedenlt accelerated on its own. i depressed the brake pedal while the engine continue to rev. i was able to stop the vehicle after applying significant pressure to the brake pedal but ended up in the middle of intersection with high traffic luckly i was not harmed. since this occurance i have experienced 2 other incidents of a similar nature. this may related to the current investigation under the nhtsa action number;pe12005(vehicle speed control:cables)
02/21/2012130000
 The cruise control stopped working, and the vehicle would be stuck in acceleration up to almost 4k rpm. was generally able to clear high rpm temporarily by pressing accelerator past 4k rpm and letting off quickly. the problem continued for approximately 2 weeks. the cruise light would come on, and the engine rpm issue continued. but the cruise module would not engage. after some internet research, i removed the cover from the throttle side of cables and the cruise control cable was disconnected. after reconnecting the cable and fashioning a retainer, the incidents were resolved
08/01/201142000
 On three seperate ocassions, while driving between 30-40 mph, the throttle stuck. i was not using cruise control in any of these cases. it was difficult to get the car to slow down - required extreme brake pressure - when i shifted into neutral, the engine rpm went well above 3000 rpm. i shut off the engine, waited a minute or two, and restarted the car. everything seemed to be completely normal. this happened two more times over the next several weeks. in each case when i shut off the engine and restarted it, all seemed to be normal. i took the car to a local auto mechanic, and he was unable to replicate my experience. he said he suspected the problem was related to the cruise control, and that a repairs could be several hundred dollars. or he could simply disconnect the cruise control. i chose the later.
03/07/201278000
 2005 ford taurus has been randomly accelerating on its own.it has done this most often after slowing for a turn or slowing down in traffic and re-accelerating.each time the car has accelerated moderately and can be slowed down by braking or by putting it in neutral.when in neutral the engine speed goes to 4000 rpm and stays there until the car is stopped and turned off.the cruise control cable was dis-connected and tied off.it is very important to be sure it does not interfere[cruise cotrol cable]with the engine throttle.random acceleration stopped after cruise control cable was dis-connected.will be seeing dealer for repair.milelage is 78000 miles.
02/07/201256103
 While pulling into a parking space, the vehicle suddenly accelerated and jumped over a raised curb, smashing into the wall of the u.s. post office in depere, wi. the airbags deployed and there was $2100 in damage to the vehicle. the damage has since been repaired. on march 13th 2012, i was notified by a friend that there was a probe into the ford taurus having this issue. i have notified ford motor company and the vehicle is currently at broadway ford in green bay, wi awaiting an answer as to what caused the sudden acceleration.
04/28/2011112061
 Was traveling on a 4 lane highway at 45 mph. when i turned the cruise control on, all of the sudden the engine started to accelerate on it's own causing me to almost run a red traffic light. i hit the brakes hard a couple times and got it stopped.
10/31/201190000
 Our 2005 ford taurus throttle sticks as if the cruise control is on, when in fact it is not. the cruise control no longer works. shortly after the cruise control stopped working is when the throttle started to stick and increase speed. we have not had any accidents yet, but some close calls.
07/15/201190000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. while driving approximately 15 mph, the vehicle suddenly accelerated independently. the contact depressed the brake pedal while the engine roared with an unusual increase in rpms. the contact was able to stop the vehicle after shifting into neutral. the contact stated that the cruise control was inoperable at the time. the failure recurred twice. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostics. there was an investigation under nhtsa action number: pe12005 (vehicle speed control:cables) that could have been related to the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 90,000. kmj
02/29/201286000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact stated that while driving 40 mph, he released the brake pedal and the vehicle accelerated up to 50 mph. the contact firmly applied the brakes to stop the vehicle. the failure was experienced on numerous occasions. the vehicle was not taken to have the failure diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 86,000. kmj
02/21/2012130000
 The cruise control stopped working, and the vehicle would be stuck in acceleration up to almost 4k rpm. was generally able to clear high rpm temporarily by pressing accelerator past 4k rpm and letting off quickly. the problem continued for approximately 2 weeks. the cruise light would come on, and the engine rpm issue continued. but the cruise module would not engage. after some internet research, i removed the cover from the throttle side of cables and the cruise control cable was disconnected. after reconnecting the cable and fashioning a retainer, the incidents were resolved
08/01/201142000
 On three seperate ocassions, while driving between 30-40 mph, the throttle stuck. i was not using cruise control in any of these cases. it was difficult to get the car to slow down - required extreme brake pressure - when i shifted into neutral, the engine rpm went well above 3000 rpm. i shut off the engine, waited a minute or two, and restarted the car. everything seemed to be completely normal. this happened two more times over the next several weeks. in each case when i shut off the engine and restarted it, all seemed to be normal. i took the car to a local auto mechanic, and he was unable to replicate my experience. he said he suspected the problem was related to the cruise control, and that a repairs could be several hundred dollars. or he could simply disconnect the cruise control. i chose the later.
03/07/201278000
 2005 ford taurus has been randomly accelerating on its own.it has done this most often after slowing for a turn or slowing down in traffic and re-accelerating.each time the car has accelerated moderately and can be slowed down by braking or by putting it in neutral.when in neutral the engine speed goes to 4000 rpm and stays there until the car is stopped and turned off.the cruise control cable was dis-connected and tied off.it is very important to be sure it does not interfere[cruise cotrol cable]with the engine throttle.random acceleration stopped after cruise control cable was dis-connected.will be seeing dealer for repair.milelage is 78000 miles.
02/07/201256103
 While pulling into a parking space, the vehicle suddenly accelerated and jumped over a raised curb, smashing into the wall of the u.s. post office in depere, wi. the airbags deployed and there was $2100 in damage to the vehicle. the damage has since been repaired. on march 13th 2012, i was notified by a friend that there was a probe into the ford taurus having this issue. i have notified ford motor company and the vehicle is currently at broadway ford in green bay, wi awaiting an answer as to what caused the sudden acceleration.
04/28/2011112061
 Was traveling on a 4 lane highway at 45 mph. when i turned the cruise control on, all of the sudden the engine started to accelerate on it's own causing me to almost run a red traffic light. i hit the brakes hard a couple times and got it stopped.
10/31/201190000
 Our 2005 ford taurus throttle sticks as if the cruise control is on, when in fact it is not. the cruise control no longer works. shortly after the cruise control stopped working is when the throttle started to stick and increase speed. we have not had any accidents yet, but some close calls.
07/15/201190000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. while driving at approximately 15 mph the vehicle suddenly accelerated on its own. the contact depressed the brake pedal while the engine revved. the contact was able to stop the vehicle after placing it in neutral. the contact stated the cruise control was inoperable at the time. the failure occurred two different times. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostic. there was an investigation under nhtsa action number: pe12005 (vehicle speed control:cables) that may be related to the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 90,000. ds
02/29/201286000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact stated that while driving 40 mph, he released the brake pedal and the vehicle accelerated up to 50 mph. the contact firmly applied the brakes to stop the vehicle. the failure was experienced on numerous occasions. the vehicle was not taken to have the failure diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 86,000. sm.
03/14/201259000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact stated that he would have to have one foot on the brake pedal and the other depressing the accelerator in order to prevent the vehicle from accelerating abnormally. the failure would cause a spike in rpms and the contact would also have to shift into neutral in order to stop the vehicle. the vehicle had not been inspected or repaired. the vin was not available. the failure mileage was 59,000 and the current mileage was 60,000. kmj
02/21/2012130000
 The cruise control stopped working, and the vehicle would be stuck in acceleration up to almost 4k rpm. was generally able to clear high rpm temporarily by pressing accelerator past 4k rpm and letting off quickly. the problem continued for approximately 2 weeks. the cruise light would come on, and the engine rpm issue continued. but the cruise module would not engage. after some internet research, i removed the cover from the throttle side of cables and the cruise control cable was disconnected. after reconnecting the cable and fashioning a retainer, the incidents were resolved
08/01/201142000
 On three seperate ocassions, while driving between 30-40 mph, the throttle stuck. i was not using cruise control in any of these cases. it was difficult to get the car to slow down - required extreme brake pressure - when i shifted into neutral, the engine rpm went well above 3000 rpm. i shut off the engine, waited a minute or two, and restarted the car. everything seemed to be completely normal. this happened two more times over the next several weeks. in each case when i shut off the engine and restarted it, all seemed to be normal. i took the car to a local auto mechanic, and he was unable to replicate my experience. he said he suspected the problem was related to the cruise control, and that a repairs could be several hundred dollars. or he could simply disconnect the cruise control. i chose the later.
03/07/201278000
 2005 ford taurus has been randomly accelerating on its own.it has done this most often after slowing for a turn or slowing down in traffic and re-accelerating.each time the car has accelerated moderately and can be slowed down by braking or by putting it in neutral.when in neutral the engine speed goes to 4000 rpm and stays there until the car is stopped and turned off.the cruise control cable was dis-connected and tied off.it is very important to be sure it does not interfere[cruise cotrol cable]with the engine throttle.random acceleration stopped after cruise control cable was dis-connected.will be seeing dealer for repair.milelage is 78000 miles.
02/07/201256103
 While pulling into a parking space, the vehicle suddenly accelerated and jumped over a raised curb, smashing into the wall of the u.s. post office in depere, wi. the airbags deployed and there was $2100 in damage to the vehicle. the damage has since been repaired. on march 13th 2012, i was notified by a friend that there was a probe into the ford taurus having this issue. i have notified ford motor company and the vehicle is currently at broadway ford in green bay, wi awaiting an answer as to what caused the sudden acceleration.
04/28/2011112061
 Was traveling on a 4 lane highway at 45 mph. when i turned the cruise control on, all of the sudden the engine started to accelerate on it's own causing me to almost run a red traffic light. i hit the brakes hard a couple times and got it stopped.
10/31/201190000
 Our 2005 ford taurus throttle sticks as if the cruise control is on, when in fact it is not. the cruise control no longer works. shortly after the cruise control stopped working is when the throttle started to stick and increase speed. we have not had any accidents yet, but some close calls.
07/15/201190000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. while driving at approximately 15 mph the vehicle suddenly accelerated on its own. the contact depressed the brake pedal while the engine revved. the contact was able to stop the vehicle after placing it in neutral. the contact stated the cruise control was inoperable at the time. the failure occurred two different times. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostic. there was an investigation under nhtsa action number: pe12005 (vehicle speed control:cables) that may be related to the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 90,000. ds
02/29/201286000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact stated that while driving 40 mph, he released the brake pedal and the vehicle accelerated up to 50 mph. the contact firmly applied the brakes to stop the vehicle. the failure was experienced on numerous occasions. the vehicle was not taken to have the failure diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 86,000. sm.
03/14/201259000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact stated that their foot has to stay on the brake pedal when driving because the engine revs up and the vehicle will accelerate. the contact stated the brake helps to slow the vehicle, but they have had to switch the being between neutral and drive to get the engine not to rev up. the vehicle had not been inspected. the vin was not available. the failure mileage was 59,000 and the current mileage was 60,000.rl
02/06/2012615005
 I was driving home from work going 25 mph when my car quickly accelerated. i immediately stepped on the brake as the car continued to accelerate to 45 mph. at this time i started to brake as hard as i could and got the car stopped as i pulled over to the curb. i shifted the car into park and the engine was really racing violently. i jabbed the gas pedal and the engine slowed to idle speed. i drove home with no further problem. three days later this same thing happened. this time i checked to see if the cruise control was on. it was not.!! this same thing happened 3 more times within a few days. i then told my boyfriend about this. he was very concerned about this and told me not to drive the car until he looked at it. he looked at the car right away and found the throttle cable and cruise control cable free of any restriction. he then disconnected the cruise control cable. he called the local ford dealership the next day and told them about this. they said they had not heard about this problem and would not do anything (at their expense) to fix this. i have not had this problem occur since the cruise control cable was disconnected!!!!! i am submitting this complaint to you because i saw on the news that other people, with this same car, are having this same problem. i am also extremely concerned because it took every thing i had to stop my car and that, in the wrong location, i could very easily have killed someone or myself!!!! i believe this to be a very serious problem!!! i strongly suspect that the problem is with the cruise control system or computer that controls the cruise control.
04/16/2011115000
 I was traveling down a country blacktop at about approximately 58mph when i was about to meet a car on this narrow road and proceeded to slow down. but when i took my foot off the accelerator the speedometer continued to climb so i pushed on the brake and let off the brake and once again it continued to climb this time, i shifted into neutral and pumped the acceleratorand the engine idled down. i then put the car back into drive and proceeded down the road after a short way it repeated the acceleration again as i approached a sharp curve i again took it out of gear. after driving home i looked under the hood and found that my cruise control cable had detached itself and was hung up on the throttle body holding it open. i then took it to my ford dealer where i ask them to unhook and order me a new one. i later had the new one installed. just recently in feb. after having my oil changed it happened again. i was driving at night in the rain at a speed of about 35mph i was able once again driving home and unhooking the cable. i asked my ford dealer about a service bulletin and they were unaware. the cable is still unhooked and i would like to use my cruise but won't until they find a fix. my ford dealer is carson ford hamilton ,ill and know about my to incidence.
03/22/2012100000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact stated that while driving 60 mph and without warning, the vehicle accelerated abnormally. the contact noticed that the accelerator pedal had become stuck and caused the throttle to remain open. the vehicle was shifted into neutral and turned off. once restarted, the failure recurred. the contact stated that the vehicle could not be moved because the throttle remained stuck. the vehicle was neither diagnosed nor repaired. the vin was not available. the failure and the current mileage was 100,000. kmj
03/16/201195000
 At about 50 miles per hour car would start speeding up even with accelerator pedal not being touched. had to brake hard or to press hard on gas pedal to slow down. went to raisor ford dealer in lafayette and had to have a new throttle body replaced with linkages. this was very dangerous until repaired.
02/06/2012615005
 I was driving home from work going 25 mph when my car quickly accelerated. i immediately stepped on the brake as the car continued to accelerate to 45 mph. at this time i started to brake as hard as i could and got the car stopped as i pulled over to the curb. i shifted the car into park and the engine was really racing violently. i jabbed the gas pedal and the engine slowed to idle speed. i drove home with no further problem. three days later this same thing happened. this time i checked to see if the cruise control was on. it was not.!! this same thing happened 3 more times within a few days. i then told my boyfriend about this. he was very concerned about this and told me not to drive the car until he looked at it. he looked at the car right away and found the throttle cable and cruise control cable free of any restriction. he then disconnected the cruise control cable. he called the local ford dealership the next day and told them about this. they said they had not heard about this problem and would not do anything (at their expense) to fix this. i have not had this problem occur since the cruise control cable was disconnected!!!!! i am submitting this complaint to you because i saw on the news that other people, with this same car, are having this same problem. i am also extremely concerned because it took every thing i had to stop my car and that, in the wrong location, i could very easily have killed someone or myself!!!! i believe this to be a very serious problem!!! i strongly suspect that the problem is with the cruise control system or computer that controls the cruise control.
04/16/2011115000
 I was traveling down a country blacktop at about approximately 58mph when i was about to meet a car on this narrow road and proceeded to slow down. but when i took my foot off the accelerator the speedometer continued to climb so i pushed on the brake and let off the brake and once again it continued to climb this time, i shifted into neutral and pumped the acceleratorand the engine idled down. i then put the car back into drive and proceeded down the road after a short way it repeated the acceleration again as i approached a sharp curve i again took it out of gear. after driving home i looked under the hood and found that my cruise control cable had detached itself and was hung up on the throttle body holding it open. i then took it to my ford dealer where i ask them to unhook and order me a new one. i later had the new one installed. just recently in feb. after having my oil changed it happened again. i was driving at night in the rain at a speed of about 35mph i was able once again driving home and unhooking the cable. i asked my ford dealer about a service bulletin and they were unaware. the cable is still unhooked and i would like to use my cruise but won't until they find a fix. my ford dealer is carson ford hamilton ,ill and know about my to incidence.
03/22/2012100000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact stated that while driving 60 mph , without any warnings the vehicle accelerated unintended. the contact noticed that the throttle was stuck and would not un stick. the vehicle was shifted into neutral and then turned off and then restarted and still experiencing the same failure. the vehicle cant be moved from where its parked due to the fact that throttle is still stuck and will accelerate as if there is pressure applied on the accelerator pedal. the vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. the vin was not available .the failure and the current mileage was 100,00. cv
03/16/201195000
 At about 50 miles per hour car would start speeding up even with accelerator pedal not being touched. had to brake hard or to press hard on gas pedal to slow down. went to raisor ford dealer in lafayette and had to have a new throttle body replaced with linkages. this was very dangerous until repaired.
02/06/2012615005
 I was driving home from work going 25 mph when my car quickly accelerated. i immediately stepped on the brake as the car continued to accelerate to 45 mph. at this time i started to brake as hard as i could and got the car stopped as i pulled over to the curb. i shifted the car into park and the engine was really racing violently. i jabbed the gas pedal and the engine slowed to idle speed. i drove home with no further problem. three days later this same thing happened. this time i checked to see if the cruise control was on. it was not.!! this same thing happened 3 more times within a few days. i then told my boyfriend about this. he was very concerned about this and told me not to drive the car until he looked at it. he looked at the car right away and found the throttle cable and cruise control cable free of any restriction. he then disconnected the cruise control cable. he called the local ford dealership the next day and told them about this. they said they had not heard about this problem and would not do anything (at their expense) to fix this. i have not had this problem occur since the cruise control cable was disconnected!!!!! i am submitting this complaint to you because i saw on the news that other people, with this same car, are having this same problem. i am also extremely concerned because it took every thing i had to stop my car and that, in the wrong location, i could very easily have killed someone or myself!!!! i believe this to be a very serious problem!!! i strongly suspect that the problem is with the cruise control system or computer that controls the cruise control.
04/16/2011115000
 I was traveling down a country blacktop at about approximately 58mph when i was about to meet a car on this narrow road and proceeded to slow down. but when i took my foot off the accelerator the speedometer continued to climb so i pushed on the brake and let off the brake and once again it continued to climb this time, i shifted into neutral and pumped the acceleratorand the engine idled down. i then put the car back into drive and proceeded down the road after a short way it repeated the acceleration again as i approached a sharp curve i again took it out of gear. after driving home i looked under the hood and found that my cruise control cable had detached itself and was hung up on the throttle body holding it open. i then took it to my ford dealer where i ask them to unhook and order me a new one. i later had the new one installed. just recently in feb. after having my oil changed it happened again. i was driving at night in the rain at a speed of about 35mph i was able once again driving home and unhooking the cable. i asked my ford dealer about a service bulletin and they were unaware. the cable is still unhooked and i would like to use my cruise but won't until they find a fix. my ford dealer is carson ford hamilton ,ill and know about my to incidence.
03/22/2012100000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact stated that while driving 60 mph , without any warnings the vehicle accelerated unintended. the contact noticed that the throttle was stuck and would not un stick. the vehicle was shifted into neutral and then turned off and then restarted and still experiencing the same failure. the vehicle cant be moved from where its parked due to the fact that throttle is still stuck and will accelerate as if there is pressure applied on the accelerator pedal. the vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. the vin was not available .the failure and the current mileage was 100,00. cv
03/16/201195000
 At about 50 miles per hour car would start speeding up even with accelerator pedal not being touched. had to brake hard or to press hard on gas pedal to slow down. went to raisor ford dealer in lafayette and had to have a new throttle body replaced with linkages. this was very dangerous until repaired.
02/07/201292159
 This incident first happened while i was pulling into a parking spot and since many times. the car gets stuck in full throttle and somtimes impossible to stop i have to throw into neutral to keep from slamming into vehicles, it has torn up my new brake pads that i put on in the fall. it will be fine for a period of time then all of sudden out of no where the car will get stuck in full throttle.i have been told by a ford mechanic that this is a common issue.
04/04/2011105000
 My daughter reported that her 2005 taurus excel seated for no reason. this has happened several times. the last time there was a near accident but she managed to get to the side of the road. vehicles rpm went to 4000 and she had to push hard on the brakes until stopped. vehicles on the highway were stopped suddenly in front of her at the time. i was just on a site and found more than 110 complaints for the same thing. this is very dangerous for a 17 year old driver. please help.
09/11/201190000
 Unintended acceleration twice within a matter of minutes. both times the vehicle required shifting to neutral to stop. the second time the engine continued to rev at 4,000 rpms even after restarting the vehicle. the local tech stated that the problem had something to do with the cruise control cable and throttle. the problem appears to be fixed now, but this was an extremely dangerous situation. p.s.
04/16/2011115000
 I was traveling down a country blacktop at about approximately 58mph when i was about to meet a car on this narrow road and proceeded to slow down. but when i took my foot off the accelerator the speedometer continued to climb so i pushed on the brake and let off the brake and once again it continued to climb this time, i shifted into neutral and pumped the acceleratorand the engine idled down. i then put the car back into drive and proceeded down the road after a short way it repeated the acceleration again as i approached a sharp curve i again took it out of gear. after driving home i looked under the hood and found that my cruise control cable had detached itself and was hung up on the throttle body holding it open. i then took it to my ford dealer where i ask them to unhook and order me a new one. i later had the new one installed. just recently in feb. after having my oil changed it happened again. i was driving at night in the rain at a speed of about 35mph i was able once again driving home and unhooking the cable. i asked my ford dealer about a service bulletin and they were unaware. the cable is still unhooked and i would like to use my cruise but won't until they find a fix. my ford dealer is carson ford hamilton ,ill and know about my to incidence.
03/22/2012100000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact stated that while driving 60 mph , without any warnings the vehicle accelerated unintended. the contact noticed that the throttle was stuck and would not un stick. the vehicle was shifted into neutral and then turned off and then restarted and still experiencing the same failure. the vehicle cant be moved from where its parked due to the fact that throttle is still stuck and will accelerate as if there is pressure applied on the accelerator pedal. the vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. the vin was not available .the failure and the current mileage was 100,00. cv
03/16/201195000
 At about 50 miles per hour car would start speeding up even with accelerator pedal not being touched. had to brake hard or to press hard on gas pedal to slow down. went to raisor ford dealer in lafayette and had to have a new throttle body replaced with linkages. this was very dangerous until repaired.
02/07/201292159
 This incident first happened while i was pulling into a parking spot and since many times. the car gets stuck in full throttle and somtimes impossible to stop i have to throw into neutral to keep from slamming into vehicles, it has torn up my new brake pads that i put on in the fall. it will be fine for a period of time then all of sudden out of no where the car will get stuck in full throttle.i have been told by a ford mechanic that this is a common issue.
04/04/2011105000
 My daughter reported that her 2005 taurus excel seated for no reason. this has happened several times. the last time there was a near accident but she managed to get to the side of the road. vehicles rpm went to 4000 and she had to push hard on the brakes until stopped. vehicles on the highway were stopped suddenly in front of her at the time. i was just on a site and found more than 110 complaints for the same thing. this is very dangerous for a 17 year old driver. please help.
09/11/201190000
 Unintended acceleration twice within a matter of minutes. both times the vehicle required shifting to neutral to stop. the second time the engine continued to rev at 4,000 rpms even after restarting the vehicle. the local tech stated that the problem had something to do with the cruise control cable and throttle. the problem appears to be fixed now, but this was an extremely dangerous situation. p.s.
07/01/2011
 I first notice that the cruise control had stop working after that a little while later i would be driving along and the car would pick up speed on its own i would press the brake but that wouldn't slow it down so i hit the gas petal and finally the speed would drop. i feel so unsafe what if this is to happen on a rainy or icy day i could hurt myself or someone else what can i do thats not going to be costly?
12/26/2011
 While driving, went to brake to slow down for traffic, throttle appeared to be stuck., took foot off of brake car accelerated on its own to 70 mph. took car to local dealership, they determined it was not the throttle, but a deffective cruise control cable, it would hold the throttle open.
08/01/201178000
 The issue started as a throttle sticking closed. this required a harder than normal push to get the throttle to open and increase engine speed. this eventually turned into the throttle sticking open and not returning to idle. the on the road fix was to push quickly on the throttle pedal a couple times to get the throttle to release to idle. this also necessitated riding the brakes to keep the cars speed under control. over time the issue became worse, with the throttle sticking open more often. what i found when investigating the issue was that the cruise control cable fitting at the throttle linkage was disconnected. the fitting would snap back onto the proper place but was very loose and would pop back off easily when the throttle was actuated. i used a plastic tie-wrap to tighten the locking mechanism in place. another item that i found was a lot of varnish where the throttle butterfly met the throttle body (inside the throttle body) at/near idle. this contributed to the sticking closed/open issue. i used carb cleaner while the engine was running to clean the throttle body around the butterfly, and outside the throttle body on the linkage. the issue at this point has not returned. i do feel there is an issue with the connector at the end of the cruise control cable. since it seems to be affecting others about the same mileage, it seems to be a wear issue of an under designed connector. i dont know if the varnish build up (amount) is out of the ordinary, but have not had the sticking throttle issue on any other car i have owned. i could see this causing an accident for others that may not understand the mechanics of what is happening.
02/07/201292159
 This incident first happened while i was pulling into a parking spot and since many times. the car gets stuck in full throttle and somtimes impossible to stop i have to throw into neutral to keep from slamming into vehicles, it has torn up my new brake pads that i put on in the fall. it will be fine for a period of time then all of sudden out of no where the car will get stuck in full throttle.i have been told by a ford mechanic that this is a common issue.
04/04/2011105000
 My daughter reported that her 2005 taurus excel seated for no reason. this has happened several times. the last time there was a near accident but she managed to get to the side of the road. vehicles rpm went to 4000 and she had to push hard on the brakes until stopped. vehicles on the highway were stopped suddenly in front of her at the time. i was just on a site and found more than 110 complaints for the same thing. this is very dangerous for a 17 year old driver. please help.
09/11/201190000
 Unintended acceleration twice within a matter of minutes. both times the vehicle required shifting to neutral to stop. the second time the engine continued to rev at 4,000 rpms even after restarting the vehicle. the local tech stated that the problem had something to do with the cruise control cable and throttle. the problem appears to be fixed now, but this was an extremely dangerous situation. p.s.
07/01/2011
 I first notice that the cruise control had stop working after that a little while later i would be driving along and the car would pick up speed on its own i would press the brake but that wouldn't slow it down so i hit the gas petal and finally the speed would drop. i feel so unsafe what if this is to happen on a rainy or icy day i could hurt myself or someone else what can i do thats not going to be costly?
12/26/2011
 While driving, went to brake to slow down for traffic, throttle appeared to be stuck., took foot off of brake car accelerated on its own to 70 mph. took car to local dealership, they determined it was not the throttle, but a deffective cruise control cable, it would hold the throttle open.
08/01/201178000
 The issue started as a throttle sticking closed. this required a harder than normal push to get the throttle to open and increase engine speed. this eventually turned into the throttle sticking open and not returning to idle. the on the road fix was to push quickly on the throttle pedal a couple times to get the throttle to release to idle. this also necessitated riding the brakes to keep the cars speed under control. over time the issue became worse, with the throttle sticking open more often. what i found when investigating the issue was that the cruise control cable fitting at the throttle linkage was disconnected. the fitting would snap back onto the proper place but was very loose and would pop back off easily when the throttle was actuated. i used a plastic tie-wrap to tighten the locking mechanism in place. another item that i found was a lot of varnish where the throttle butterfly met the throttle body (inside the throttle body) at/near idle. this contributed to the sticking closed/open issue. i used carb cleaner while the engine was running to clean the throttle body around the butterfly, and outside the throttle body on the linkage. the issue at this point has not returned. i do feel there is an issue with the connector at the end of the cruise control cable. since it seems to be affecting others about the same mileage, it seems to be a wear issue of an under designed connector. i dont know if the varnish build up (amount) is out of the ordinary, but have not had the sticking throttle issue on any other car i have owned. i could see this causing an accident for others that may not understand the mechanics of what is happening.
03/19/2011
 While driving the car just accelerated on its own and the cruise control quit working. to date the cruise control still doesn't work and the accelerator will go on its own.
11/23/2011102500
 A member of my family was approaching a regulated intersection and slowing down in the left turn lane. the traffic light was red. his foot was on the brake and he was slowing down but felt the engine still revving. he checked the tachometer and saw it was around 3000 rpm. he stopped, held his foot on the brake, shifted into neutral and repeatedly tapped the accelerator. after a few taps, the throttle released and the engine resumed a normal idle. he proceeded to drive home about 1/2 mile with no further incident. earlier on the drive that same day, he noted that the speed control was not working. once the vehicle was home, we took off the cover near the throttle assembly and discovered that the cable from the vehicle speed control system had come off the throttle at it's attachment point. i also noticed that the cable end is held onto the throttle arm with a plastic detent. it was very easy to put the cable end onto the throttle assembly and was also quite easy to remove it (required very little force). because we were not able to simulate the incident it is not possible to be sure of the cause. but one very likely cause is the speed control cable being in the pathway of the throttle arm as it rotates to allow the throttle to reach idle location. if it got in the way, the result likely would have been as noted above. prior to this incident, there had been no indication of throttle sticking.
10/01/2010103000
 The accelerator would continue to race after i remove my foot from the pedal. i have to pump the pedal for it to stop accelerating. the cruise also would stop working about the same time. what was happening was the cruise cable was getting in the way of the throttle and making it stick. i just had this repaired at a dealership.
03/14/2007
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact stated that the vehicle had suffered from an intermittent unintended acceleration failure for the past ten years. the contact stated that when the failure occurred, the vehicle would be stopped and there would be an increase in the engine rpms. the contact had to apply heavy pressure to the brake pedal to keep the vehicle stopped. the vehicle had been to the dealer three times, but the dealer could never diagnose a failure. the failure mileage was unknown and the current mileage was 110,000. sm.
03/15/201291000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact stated that upon removing his foot from the brake pedal, the vehicle suddenly accelerated. the contact immediately shifted into neutral and applied the brakes. the contact had to tap the accelerator pedal in order to reduce the engine rpms. the vehicle was not taken to have the failure diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 91,000. sm.
02/07/201292159
 This incident first happened while i was pulling into a parking spot and since many times. the car gets stuck in full throttle and somtimes impossible to stop i have to throw into neutral to keep from slamming into vehicles, it has torn up my new brake pads that i put on in the fall. it will be fine for a period of time then all of sudden out of no where the car will get stuck in full throttle.i have been told by a ford mechanic that this is a common issue.
04/04/2011105000
 My daughter reported that her 2005 taurus excel seated for no reason. this has happened several times. the last time there was a near accident but she managed to get to the side of the road. vehicles rpm went to 4000 and she had to push hard on the brakes until stopped. vehicles on the highway were stopped suddenly in front of her at the time. i was just on a site and found more than 110 complaints for the same thing. this is very dangerous for a 17 year old driver. please help.
09/11/201190000
 Unintended acceleration twice within a matter of minutes. both times the vehicle required shifting to neutral to stop. the second time the engine continued to rev at 4,000 rpms even after restarting the vehicle. the local tech stated that the problem had something to do with the cruise control cable and throttle. the problem appears to be fixed now, but this was an extremely dangerous situation. p.s.
07/01/2011
 I first notice that the cruise control had stop working after that a little while later i would be driving along and the car would pick up speed on its own i would press the brake but that wouldn't slow it down so i hit the gas petal and finally the speed would drop. i feel so unsafe what if this is to happen on a rainy or icy day i could hurt myself or someone else what can i do thats not going to be costly?
12/26/2011
 While driving, went to brake to slow down for traffic, throttle appeared to be stuck., took foot off of brake car accelerated on its own to 70 mph. took car to local dealership, they determined it was not the throttle, but a deffective cruise control cable, it would hold the throttle open.
08/01/201178000
 The issue started as a throttle sticking closed. this required a harder than normal push to get the throttle to open and increase engine speed. this eventually turned into the throttle sticking open and not returning to idle. the on the road fix was to push quickly on the throttle pedal a couple times to get the throttle to release to idle. this also necessitated riding the brakes to keep the cars speed under control. over time the issue became worse, with the throttle sticking open more often. what i found when investigating the issue was that the cruise control cable fitting at the throttle linkage was disconnected. the fitting would snap back onto the proper place but was very loose and would pop back off easily when the throttle was actuated. i used a plastic tie-wrap to tighten the locking mechanism in place. another item that i found was a lot of varnish where the throttle butterfly met the throttle body (inside the throttle body) at/near idle. this contributed to the sticking closed/open issue. i used carb cleaner while the engine was running to clean the throttle body around the butterfly, and outside the throttle body on the linkage. the issue at this point has not returned. i do feel there is an issue with the connector at the end of the cruise control cable. since it seems to be affecting others about the same mileage, it seems to be a wear issue of an under designed connector. i dont know if the varnish build up (amount) is out of the ordinary, but have not had the sticking throttle issue on any other car i have owned. i could see this causing an accident for others that may not understand the mechanics of what is happening.
03/19/2011
 While driving the car just accelerated on its own and the cruise control quit working. to date the cruise control still doesn't work and the accelerator will go on its own.
11/23/2011102500
 A member of my family was approaching a regulated intersection and slowing down in the left turn lane. the traffic light was red. his foot was on the brake and he was slowing down but felt the engine still revving. he checked the tachometer and saw it was around 3000 rpm. he stopped, held his foot on the brake, shifted into neutral and repeatedly tapped the accelerator. after a few taps, the throttle released and the engine resumed a normal idle. he proceeded to drive home about 1/2 mile with no further incident. earlier on the drive that same day, he noted that the speed control was not working. once the vehicle was home, we took off the cover near the throttle assembly and discovered that the cable from the vehicle speed control system had come off the throttle at it's attachment point. i also noticed that the cable end is held onto the throttle arm with a plastic detent. it was very easy to put the cable end onto the throttle assembly and was also quite easy to remove it (required very little force). because we were not able to simulate the incident it is not possible to be sure of the cause. but one very likely cause is the speed control cable being in the pathway of the throttle arm as it rotates to allow the throttle to reach idle location. if it got in the way, the result likely would have been as noted above. prior to this incident, there had been no indication of throttle sticking.
10/01/2010103000
 The accelerator would continue to race after i remove my foot from the pedal. i have to pump the pedal for it to stop accelerating. the cruise also would stop working about the same time. what was happening was the cruise cable was getting in the way of the throttle and making it stick. i just had this repaired at a dealership.
03/14/2007
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact stated that the vehicle had suffered from an intermittent unintended acceleration failure for the past ten years. the contact stated that when the failure occurred, the vehicle would be stopped and there would be an increase in the engine rpms. the contact had to apply heavy pressure to the brake pedal to keep the vehicle stopped. the vehicle had been to the dealer three times, but the dealer could never diagnose a failure. the failure mileage was unknown and the current mileage was 110,000. sm.
03/15/201291000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact stated that upon removing his foot from the brake pedal, the vehicle suddenly accelerated. the contact immediately shifted into neutral and applied the brakes. the contact had to tap the accelerator pedal in order to reduce the engine rpms. the vehicle was not taken to have the failure diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 91,000. sm.
03/04/201296000
 Was on the interstate with speed control set to 70 mph it started about 45 min in to my trip to look like i was going to fast so i looked down i was going 85 mph so i tried to disengage and it would not hit brakes to try to dis engage it would not so i shut the car off and put in neutral when i got stopped i got under the hood and removed the cable from the throttle body for the cruse and i do believe it damaged my transmission when i shut the car off and let it roll my transmission is jerking now also another issue to look in to on the 2004 to 2007 taurus is the clock spring for the airbag in the steering wheel i know several people who have had failures and mine is failing now it sounds like it is broke when you tun the steering wheel you get a sound like theirs is a loose bearing floating around also it has jammed on me where i had to jerk it and made a pop sound real hard to turn the wheel while making a turn i missed hitting another car by 2 foot
11/20/200847000
 This failure date is actually the first of 2 failures. the first failure resulted in the cruise just being inoperative. the ford dealer replaced the cable and everything was fine until at approximately 87000 mi during november of last year. this time the cable unhooked again holding the throttle open this time causing my wife to have to stand on the brake to stop the car. when she put it in park the engine idled at approximatelly 3500 rpm. we took it to the dealer and demonstrated to the service manager how the clip on end of cruise cable held the throttle open. he agreed that this condition was unsafe. he recommended changing the cable again at our expense. we declined. no point in putting a part on that is going to fail based on the history and possibly cause an accident next time. repaired it myself by pinning the clip so it can not come apart again.
11/01/2011148000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. while driving approximately 60 mph with the cruise control activated, the contact depressed the brakes but the vehicle continued to accelerate. the failure also occurred when the cruise control was not being utilized. the engine began to race and the rpms increased to approximately 5000. the failure recurred intermittently. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostics but the technician was unable to diagnose the failure. there was an investigation under nhtsa action number: pe12005 (vehicle speed control:cables) that could have been related to the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 148,000. kmj
12/05/2011
 I am one of those people who are having a problem with the cruise control and/or accelerator sticking while driving. my problems started on december 5, 2011. i work for ford, and was on my way to work at michigan assembly. i pulled up to a stoplight on us-12 about 8 am, and my car was idling at 3800 rpm! it seemed that something let go after that. since then, it has stuck here and there. i almost hit a suv in front of me yesterday, and almost blew through a stoplight the night before on the way home. i had to literally stand on the brakes! i have done a little research, and believe that the problem is more than just a sticking cable. i unplugged the connection from the brain box to the servo, and that seemed to alleviate the problem somewhat. unfortunately, it also eliminates the horn! blipping the accelerator sometimes helps, but the other day when i did it, the pedal felt mushy and unresponsive for the three times that it stuck. i think that ford should replace the whole assembly in anyone's car that has experienced this problem. it can be very dangerous! it seems that the components wear out after so many years. due to vibration or environment, i'm not sure. i have replaced every sensor in the intake tract. i took it to a garage last week. they had it for a full day, did a compression test, and scanned the computer 3 times. they could not find any vacuum leaks. it still idles at 550 rpm, as it has since december 2011, instead of the normal 800 rpm that the computer insists that it is idling at!
04/04/2011105000
 My daughter reported that her 2005 taurus excel seated for no reason. this has happened several times. the last time there was a near accident but she managed to get to the side of the road. vehicles rpm went to 4000 and she had to push hard on the brakes until stopped. vehicles on the highway were stopped suddenly in front of her at the time. i was just on a site and found more than 110 complaints for the same thing. this is very dangerous for a 17 year old driver. please help.
09/11/201190000
 Unintended acceleration twice within a matter of minutes. both times the vehicle required shifting to neutral to stop. the second time the engine continued to rev at 4,000 rpms even after restarting the vehicle. the local tech stated that the problem had something to do with the cruise control cable and throttle. the problem appears to be fixed now, but this was an extremely dangerous situation. p.s.
07/01/2011
 I first notice that the cruise control had stop working after that a little while later i would be driving along and the car would pick up speed on its own i would press the brake but that wouldn't slow it down so i hit the gas petal and finally the speed would drop. i feel so unsafe what if this is to happen on a rainy or icy day i could hurt myself or someone else what can i do thats not going to be costly?
12/26/2011
 While driving, went to brake to slow down for traffic, throttle appeared to be stuck., took foot off of brake car accelerated on its own to 70 mph. took car to local dealership, they determined it was not the throttle, but a deffective cruise control cable, it would hold the throttle open.
08/01/201178000
 The issue started as a throttle sticking closed. this required a harder than normal push to get the throttle to open and increase engine speed. this eventually turned into the throttle sticking open and not returning to idle. the on the road fix was to push quickly on the throttle pedal a couple times to get the throttle to release to idle. this also necessitated riding the brakes to keep the cars speed under control. over time the issue became worse, with the throttle sticking open more often. what i found when investigating the issue was that the cruise control cable fitting at the throttle linkage was disconnected. the fitting would snap back onto the proper place but was very loose and would pop back off easily when the throttle was actuated. i used a plastic tie-wrap to tighten the locking mechanism in place. another item that i found was a lot of varnish where the throttle butterfly met the throttle body (inside the throttle body) at/near idle. this contributed to the sticking closed/open issue. i used carb cleaner while the engine was running to clean the throttle body around the butterfly, and outside the throttle body on the linkage. the issue at this point has not returned. i do feel there is an issue with the connector at the end of the cruise control cable. since it seems to be affecting others about the same mileage, it seems to be a wear issue of an under designed connector. i dont know if the varnish build up (amount) is out of the ordinary, but have not had the sticking throttle issue on any other car i have owned. i could see this causing an accident for others that may not understand the mechanics of what is happening.
03/19/2011
 While driving the car just accelerated on its own and the cruise control quit working. to date the cruise control still doesn't work and the accelerator will go on its own.
11/23/2011102500
 A member of my family was approaching a regulated intersection and slowing down in the left turn lane. the traffic light was red. his foot was on the brake and he was slowing down but felt the engine still revving. he checked the tachometer and saw it was around 3000 rpm. he stopped, held his foot on the brake, shifted into neutral and repeatedly tapped the accelerator. after a few taps, the throttle released and the engine resumed a normal idle. he proceeded to drive home about 1/2 mile with no further incident. earlier on the drive that same day, he noted that the speed control was not working. once the vehicle was home, we took off the cover near the throttle assembly and discovered that the cable from the vehicle speed control system had come off the throttle at it's attachment point. i also noticed that the cable end is held onto the throttle arm with a plastic detent. it was very easy to put the cable end onto the throttle assembly and was also quite easy to remove it (required very little force). because we were not able to simulate the incident it is not possible to be sure of the cause. but one very likely cause is the speed control cable being in the pathway of the throttle arm as it rotates to allow the throttle to reach idle location. if it got in the way, the result likely would have been as noted above. prior to this incident, there had been no indication of throttle sticking.
10/01/2010103000
 The accelerator would continue to race after i remove my foot from the pedal. i have to pump the pedal for it to stop accelerating. the cruise also would stop working about the same time. what was happening was the cruise cable was getting in the way of the throttle and making it stick. i just had this repaired at a dealership.
03/14/2007
 Tl- the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact stated that the vehicle had suffered from an intermittent acceleration problem for the past ten years. the contact stated that when the failure occurs the vehicle will be at a stop and the engine will rev up and the contact had to press down very hard on the brake. the vehicle had been to the dealer three times, but the dealer always states they cannot find anything wrong with the vehicle. the failure mileage was unknown, but the current mileage was 110,000.rl
03/15/201291000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact stated that upon removing his foot from the brake pedal, the vehicle suddenly accelerated. the contact immediately shifted into neutral and applied the brakes. the contact had to tap the accelerator pedal in order to reduce the engine rpms. the vehicle was not taken to have the failure diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 91,000. sm.
03/04/201296000
 Was on the interstate with speed control set to 70 mph it started about 45 min in to my trip to look like i was going to fast so i looked down i was going 85 mph so i tried to disengage and it would not hit brakes to try to dis engage it would not so i shut the car off and put in neutral when i got stopped i got under the hood and removed the cable from the throttle body for the cruse and i do believe it damaged my transmission when i shut the car off and let it roll my transmission is jerking now also another issue to look in to on the 2004 to 2007 taurus is the clock spring for the airbag in the steering wheel i know several people who have had failures and mine is failing now it sounds like it is broke when you tun the steering wheel you get a sound like theirs is a loose bearing floating around also it has jammed on me where i had to jerk it and made a pop sound real hard to turn the wheel while making a turn i missed hitting another car by 2 foot
11/20/200847000
 This failure date is actually the first of 2 failures. the first failure resulted in the cruise just being inoperative. the ford dealer replaced the cable and everything was fine until at approximately 87000 mi during november of last year. this time the cable unhooked again holding the throttle open this time causing my wife to have to stand on the brake to stop the car. when she put it in park the engine idled at approximatelly 3500 rpm. we took it to the dealer and demonstrated to the service manager how the clip on end of cruise cable held the throttle open. he agreed that this condition was unsafe. he recommended changing the cable again at our expense. we declined. no point in putting a part on that is going to fail based on the history and possibly cause an accident next time. repaired it myself by pinning the clip so it can not come apart again.
11/01/2011148000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. while driving approximately 60 mph with the cruise control activated, the contact depressed the brakes but the vehicle continued to accelerate. the failure also occurred when the cruise control was not being utilized. the engine began to race and the rpms increased to approximately 5000. the failure recurred intermittently. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostics but the technician was unable to diagnose the failure. there was an investigation under nhtsa action number: pe12005 (vehicle speed control:cables) that could have been related to the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 148,000. kmj
12/05/2011
 I am one of those people who are having a problem with the cruise control and/or accelerator sticking while driving. my problems started on december 5, 2011. i work for ford, and was on my way to work at michigan assembly. i pulled up to a stoplight on us-12 about 8 am, and my car was idling at 3800 rpm! it seemed that something let go after that. since then, it has stuck here and there. i almost hit a suv in front of me yesterday, and almost blew through a stoplight the night before on the way home. i had to literally stand on the brakes! i have done a little research, and believe that the problem is more than just a sticking cable. i unplugged the connection from the brain box to the servo, and that seemed to alleviate the problem somewhat. unfortunately, it also eliminates the horn! blipping the accelerator sometimes helps, but the other day when i did it, the pedal felt mushy and unresponsive for the three times that it stuck. i think that ford should replace the whole assembly in anyone's car that has experienced this problem. it can be very dangerous! it seems that the components wear out after so many years. due to vibration or environment, i'm not sure. i have replaced every sensor in the intake tract. i took it to a garage last week. they had it for a full day, did a compression test, and scanned the computer 3 times. they could not find any vacuum leaks. it still idles at 550 rpm, as it has since december 2011, instead of the normal 800 rpm that the computer insists that it is idling at!
02/01/201283000
 My wife has complained to me several times about the car just increases speed by itself to the point it get nearly out of control. she said she almost cannot stop it with the brakes when it does this. she puts it into neutral and the rpm gauge goes to over 4000. she has had into a garage to have it checked and they found nothing other than the cruise control cable was loose and needed to be secured. when we got this car the cruise worked. i drove it for several days after she complained of this problem. i couldnt get it to do it for me but the cruise control is no longer functioning. i finally got it to show some form of self increasing speed as i would go up a hill. i tried it a couple of times and it would increase speed on its own. i tapped the accelerator and it seems to stop increasing speed. i am a very experienced driver where my wife is not. i could see where this could happen and panic could set in quickly. she was very panicked and refused to drive it for awhile.
01/09/201257000
 2005 ford taurus - throttle sticks, vehicle will speed up without pushing on the gas. this has occurred numerous times, quite scary regardless of location or speed. this has occurred in town and on the interstate. vehicle must be put in nuetral and the gas peddle must be pushed to the floor to get vehicle back under control.
11/01/201068000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. while driving approximately 30 mph, the driver disengaged the accelerator pedal but noticed that the vehicle would not decelerate. the vehicle eventually decelerated on its own. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for a diagnostic test. the mechanic stated that the end of the cruise control cable became loose from the throttle and caused the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the contact disconnected the cable to avoid a recurrence of the failure. there was an investigation under nhtsa action number pe12005 (vehicle speed control:cables) that may be related to the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 68,000. sm.
03/08/201263000
 I was driving in suburban rush hour traffic, 35-40mph, slowed for red light and engine started racing. rpms over 2000, car would not slow down. i had to literally stand on the brake pedal to prevent hitting the car in front of me. my car then slowed down to about 5-10 mph, i shifted to neutral and turned engine off. there i sat, traumatized, blocking traffic for several minutes, before restarting engine, pulling off road and turning engine off again. after about 10 minutes i restarted and drove to my destination without problem recurring. there were no engine warning lights. this was second time this has happened, oddly enough at about the same location in my commute (after about 20 minutes of driving). broadcast and internet sources indicate that you are investigating this issue. i contacted ford, where customer service personnel were polite but not very helpful. they acknowledge issue, but say there's no recall. they took contact information, but would not give me an incident/case number because our computers are down. i contacted two local dealers, who say they have heard nothing about the problem, but will be happy to take a look (at their regular service charge of $200-300). please add this to your list of safety complaints for this model.
03/05/201278000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact stated that the vehicle unexpectedly accelerated while stopped or while driving at speeds up to 45 mph. the failure continued even when the brakes were engaged. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer, but the manufacturer was notified. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 78,000 and the current mileage was 78,600. sm.
03/14/2010140000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact stated that while driving 35 mph, the vehicle suddenly acceleration up to 7,000 rpms. the contact quickly applied the brakes and shifted into neutral. the high engine rpms continued as the brakes were depressed. the vehicle was taken to the dealer, who stated that the vehicle speed control needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was not notified. the failure mileage was 140,000 and the current mileage was 149,000. sm.
03/11/201263000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact stated that upon shifted from park and into drive, the vehicle suddenly lunged forward. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer for a diagnostic test. there was an investigation under nhtsa action pe12005 (vehicle speed control:cables) that may be related to the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 63,000. sm.
02/24/2012
 While driving at approx 45mph in traffic noticed engine reving higher and rpm indicater speeding above 4000rpm. placed transmission in neutral and braked heavily. vehicle slowed but had to tap accelerator pedal a couple of times unstick it and to reduce rpm's. the weather was cold so sprayed linkage with lubriciant but problem continues periodicaly. the problem seems to occur when accelerating and the cruise control is no longer operative. as i am aware of the problem have paid close attention while driving but am concerned when in heavy traffic at highway speeds. i am planning on contacting a ford dealership to discuss the problem, but would appreciate any information that you have in connection with this problem. jim mccarron jim mccarron
02/20/201281000
 While driving the car accelerates on it's own. it happens on a daily basis. it's hard to get it unstuck. have to press the accelerator really hard to unstick it.
10/14/2010110000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact was driving 40 mph when the acceleration pedal became stuck in open throttle position. the contact had to abruptly stomp on the pedal in order for it to release. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who advised that the throttle or the vehicle speed control cable failed and caused the failure. the dealer advised that the cables would need to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 110,000 and the current mileage was 126,000. kmj
03/16/2010
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. while driving approximately 5 mph, the brake pedal was engaged repeatedly and the vehicle continued to accelerate. the contact shifted into neural in order to slow down into a complete stop. the failure occurred on three different occasions. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. there was an open investigation associated with the failure under nhtsa action number: pe12005 (vehicle speed control: cables). the manufacturer had not been notified of the malfunction. the approximate failure mileage was unavailable. kmj
06/21/200753000
 In june of 2007, i was driving home and my car began to accelerate by itself, i reached speeds in excess to 80 mph in a 35 mph zone. i was able to stop at a red light but not without my vehicle's engine revving higher and higher. i put the car into neutral so that once the light changed green, i would not lunge in to the intersection. upon getting home, my husband discovered that the cruise control cable had become disconnected and secured it back on, over the next several weeks this continued to happen. in no way was i pressing the wrong pedal, we have since corrected the problem by securing the cable with a zip tie.
01/09/201257000
 2005 ford taurus - throttle sticks, vehicle will speed up without pushing on the gas. this has occurred numerous times, quite scary regardless of location or speed. this has occurred in town and on the interstate. vehicle must be put in nuetral and the gas peddle must be pushed to the floor to get vehicle back under control.
07/11/2011120000
 When either driving or staying still, my 2005 ford taurus would suddenly accelerate to where pressing on the break would not control the car. i would either try to lift the acceleration peddle up with my hand, which broke the pedal in one case, or put the car into neutral, which would rev the rpm's to 4000+. i had two near crashes and when i was driving it to the ford dealership in july 2011, was stuck on a highway and had to get a tow because the pedal broke while trying to stop the car from accelerating. i called ford immediately after my incident and was promptly told that the car was fine, that they had no reports of this issue and that driving my car was safe. i didn't even think to contact the nhtsa until i heard the report on cnn. i have also done some research and found hundreds of others who have had the same issue and people that have had loved ones die because of this. i have had to drive another car for fear that if i drive my ford, i'll die. i cannot sell the car because i don't want someone else to possibly die. please help.
07/01/2011
 I first notice that the cruise control had stop working after that a little while later i would be driving along and the car would pick up speed on its own i would press the brake but that wouldn't slow it down so i hit the gas petal and finally the speed would drop. i feel so unsafe what if this is to happen on a rainy or icy day i could hurt myself or someone else what can i do thats not going to be costly?
12/26/2011
 While driving, went to brake to slow down for traffic, throttle appeared to be stuck., took foot off of brake car accelerated on its own to 70 mph. took car to local dealership, they determined it was not the throttle, but a deffective cruise control cable, it would hold the throttle open.
08/01/201178000
 The issue started as a throttle sticking closed. this required a harder than normal push to get the throttle to open and increase engine speed. this eventually turned into the throttle sticking open and not returning to idle. the on the road fix was to push quickly on the throttle pedal a couple times to get the throttle to release to idle. this also necessitated riding the brakes to keep the cars speed under control. over time the issue became worse, with the throttle sticking open more often. what i found when investigating the issue was that the cruise control cable fitting at the throttle linkage was disconnected. the fitting would snap back onto the proper place but was very loose and would pop back off easily when the throttle was actuated. i used a plastic tie-wrap to tighten the locking mechanism in place. another item that i found was a lot of varnish where the throttle butterfly met the throttle body (inside the throttle body) at/near idle. this contributed to the sticking closed/open issue. i used carb cleaner while the engine was running to clean the throttle body around the butterfly, and outside the throttle body on the linkage. the issue at this point has not returned. i do feel there is an issue with the connector at the end of the cruise control cable. since it seems to be affecting others about the same mileage, it seems to be a wear issue of an under designed connector. i dont know if the varnish build up (amount) is out of the ordinary, but have not had the sticking throttle issue on any other car i have owned. i could see this causing an accident for others that may not understand the mechanics of what is happening.
01/09/201257000
 2005 ford taurus - throttle sticks, vehicle will speed up without pushing on the gas. this has occurred numerous times, quite scary regardless of location or speed. this has occurred in town and on the interstate. vehicle must be put in nuetral and the gas peddle must be pushed to the floor to get vehicle back under control.
05/12/200977982
 Our companmy has 2 of the 2005 ford taurus. both bought new from ford dealer. within weeks of each other in year 2009 both experienced major problem. the vehicle would accelerate while driving and while at stop. driver could not brake to deactivate cruise or put car in nuetral to slow down. rpms reved very high. driver had to keep both feet on brake to keep car from moving when at stop. both taken to ford dealership for work. different things were done to prevent. i have recently read an article on investigation into this same problem. i felt it important to relay this information.
02/18/2010100000
 My car accererated starting at 30 mph and kept climbing. i got it stopped with much effort in the middle of the road. when i restarted it, the engine raced uncontrolably. it was checked by my boyfriend (a auto service service manager for 20 years) and found the cruise cable was loose but holding the accererator. he disconnected the cable to the side and drove it ok. then the cable slide back into place and it did it again. it you check the chat rooms you will find that many people have had the same problem!!!. the cost of repair has kept me from getting it repaired and the dealers refuse to even goodwill repair it, knowing that it was a common problem. i am afraid to drive the car, but it is the only vehicle i have.
09/12/201155000
 On several ocassions, vehicle was trying to surge forward while at a stop sign. engine was reving very high; had to press down really hard on the brakes to prevent vehicle from surging forward. took it to ford dealer (bankston ford, fort worth tx) who said that the 'diagnosis of cruise control not working and purchase of a new cruise control cable.'. i paid $190.00' to the repair, but it still seems to occur sporadically.
08/01/201178000
 The issue started as a throttle sticking closed. this required a harder than normal push to get the throttle to open and increase engine speed. this eventually turned into the throttle sticking open and not returning to idle. the on the road fix was to push quickly on the throttle pedal a couple times to get the throttle to release to idle. this also necessitated riding the brakes to keep the cars speed under control. over time the issue became worse, with the throttle sticking open more often. what i found when investigating the issue was that the cruise control cable fitting at the throttle linkage was disconnected. the fitting would snap back onto the proper place but was very loose and would pop back off easily when the throttle was actuated. i used a plastic tie-wrap to tighten the locking mechanism in place. another item that i found was a lot of varnish where the throttle butterfly met the throttle body (inside the throttle body) at/near idle. this contributed to the sticking closed/open issue. i used carb cleaner while the engine was running to clean the throttle body around the butterfly, and outside the throttle body on the linkage. the issue at this point has not returned. i do feel there is an issue with the connector at the end of the cruise control cable. since it seems to be affecting others about the same mileage, it seems to be a wear issue of an under designed connector. i dont know if the varnish build up (amount) is out of the ordinary, but have not had the sticking throttle issue on any other car i have owned. i could see this causing an accident for others that may not understand the mechanics of what is happening.
03/19/2011
 While driving the car just accelerated on its own and the cruise control quit working. to date the cruise control still doesn't work and the accelerator will go on its own.
11/23/2011102500
 A member of my family was approaching a regulated intersection and slowing down in the left turn lane. the traffic light was red. his foot was on the brake and he was slowing down but felt the engine still revving. he checked the tachometer and saw it was around 3000 rpm. he stopped, held his foot on the brake, shifted into neutral and repeatedly tapped the accelerator. after a few taps, the throttle released and the engine resumed a normal idle. he proceeded to drive home about 1/2 mile with no further incident. earlier on the drive that same day, he noted that the speed control was not working. once the vehicle was home, we took off the cover near the throttle assembly and discovered that the cable from the vehicle speed control system had come off the throttle at it's attachment point. i also noticed that the cable end is held onto the throttle arm with a plastic detent. it was very easy to put the cable end onto the throttle assembly and was also quite easy to remove it (required very little force). because we were not able to simulate the incident it is not possible to be sure of the cause. but one very likely cause is the speed control cable being in the pathway of the throttle arm as it rotates to allow the throttle to reach idle location. if it got in the way, the result likely would have been as noted above. prior to this incident, there had been no indication of throttle sticking.
10/01/2010103000
 The accelerator would continue to race after i remove my foot from the pedal. i have to pump the pedal for it to stop accelerating. the cruise also would stop working about the same time. what was happening was the cruise cable was getting in the way of the throttle and making it stick. i just had this repaired at a dealership.
03/14/2007
 Tl- the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact stated that the vehicle had suffered from an intermittent acceleration problem for the past ten years. the contact stated that when the failure occurs the vehicle will be at a stop and the engine will rev up and the contact had to press down very hard on the brake. the vehicle had been to the dealer three times, but the dealer always states they cannot find anything wrong with the vehicle. the failure mileage was unknown, but the current mileage was 110,000.rl
03/15/201291000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact stated that upon removing his foot from the brake pedal, the vehicle suddenly accelerated. the contact immediately shifted into neutral and applied the brakes. the contact had to tap the accelerator pedal in order to reduce the engine rpms. the vehicle was not taken to have the failure diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 91,000. sm.
03/04/201296000
 Was on the interstate with speed control set to 70 mph it started about 45 min in to my trip to look like i was going to fast so i looked down i was going 85 mph so i tried to disengage and it would not hit brakes to try to dis engage it would not so i shut the car off and put in neutral when i got stopped i got under the hood and removed the cable from the throttle body for the cruse and i do believe it damaged my transmission when i shut the car off and let it roll my transmission is jerking now also another issue to look in to on the 2004 to 2007 taurus is the clock spring for the airbag in the steering wheel i know several people who have had failures and mine is failing now it sounds like it is broke when you tun the steering wheel you get a sound like theirs is a loose bearing floating around also it has jammed on me where i had to jerk it and made a pop sound real hard to turn the wheel while making a turn i missed hitting another car by 2 foot
11/20/200847000
 This failure date is actually the first of 2 failures. the first failure resulted in the cruise just being inoperative. the ford dealer replaced the cable and everything was fine until at approximately 87000 mi during november of last year. this time the cable unhooked again holding the throttle open this time causing my wife to have to stand on the brake to stop the car. when she put it in park the engine idled at approximatelly 3500 rpm. we took it to the dealer and demonstrated to the service manager how the clip on end of cruise cable held the throttle open. he agreed that this condition was unsafe. he recommended changing the cable again at our expense. we declined. no point in putting a part on that is going to fail based on the history and possibly cause an accident next time. repaired it myself by pinning the clip so it can not come apart again.
11/01/2011148000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. while driving at approximately 60 mph with the cruise control activated the contact depressed the brake pedal attempting to slow down but the vehicle continued to accelerate. the failure also occurred while the cruise control was off. the engine began to race and rpm's increase to approximately 5000. the failure occurs intermittently. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic. the technician was unable to diagnose the failure. there was an investigation under nhtsa action number: pe12005 (vehicle speed control:cables) that may be related to the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 148,000. ds
12/05/2011
 I am one of those people who are having a problem with the cruise control and/or accelerator sticking while driving. my problems started on december 5, 2011. i work for ford, and was on my way to work at michigan assembly. i pulled up to a stoplight on us-12 about 8 am, and my car was idling at 3800 rpm! it seemed that something let go after that. since then, it has stuck here and there. i almost hit a suv in front of me yesterday, and almost blew through a stoplight the night before on the way home. i had to literally stand on the brakes! i have done a little research, and believe that the problem is more than just a sticking cable. i unplugged the connection from the brain box to the servo, and that seemed to alleviate the problem somewhat. unfortunately, it also eliminates the horn! blipping the accelerator sometimes helps, but the other day when i did it, the pedal felt mushy and unresponsive for the three times that it stuck. i think that ford should replace the whole assembly in anyone's car that has experienced this problem. it can be very dangerous! it seems that the components wear out after so many years. due to vibration or environment, i'm not sure. i have replaced every sensor in the intake tract. i took it to a garage last week. they had it for a full day, did a compression test, and scanned the computer 3 times. they could not find any vacuum leaks. it still idles at 550 rpm, as it has since december 2011, instead of the normal 800 rpm that the computer insists that it is idling at!
02/01/201283000
 My wife has complained to me several times about the car just increases speed by itself to the point it get nearly out of control. she said she almost cannot stop it with the brakes when it does this. she puts it into neutral and the rpm gauge goes to over 4000. she has had into a garage to have it checked and they found nothing other than the cruise control cable was loose and needed to be secured. when we got this car the cruise worked. i drove it for several days after she complained of this problem. i couldnt get it to do it for me but the cruise control is no longer functioning. i finally got it to show some form of self increasing speed as i would go up a hill. i tried it a couple of times and it would increase speed on its own. i tapped the accelerator and it seems to stop increasing speed. i am a very experienced driver where my wife is not. i could see where this could happen and panic could set in quickly. she was very panicked and refused to drive it for awhile.
01/09/201257000
 2005 ford taurus - throttle sticks, vehicle will speed up without pushing on the gas. this has occurred numerous times, quite scary regardless of location or speed. this has occurred in town and on the interstate. vehicle must be put in nuetral and the gas peddle must be pushed to the floor to get vehicle back under control.
11/01/201068000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. while driving approximately 30 mph, the driver disengaged the accelerator pedal but noticed that the vehicle would not decelerate. the vehicle eventually decelerated on its own. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for a diagnostic test. the mechanic stated that the end of the cruise control cable became loose from the throttle and caused the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the contact disconnected the cable to avoid a recurrence of the failure. there was an investigation under nhtsa action number pe12005 (vehicle speed control:cables) that may be related to the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 68,000. sm.
03/08/201263000
 I was driving in suburban rush hour traffic, 35-40mph, slowed for red light and engine started racing. rpms over 2000, car would not slow down. i had to literally stand on the brake pedal to prevent hitting the car in front of me. my car then slowed down to about 5-10 mph, i shifted to neutral and turned engine off. there i sat, traumatized, blocking traffic for several minutes, before restarting engine, pulling off road and turning engine off again. after about 10 minutes i restarted and drove to my destination without problem recurring. there were no engine warning lights. this was second time this has happened, oddly enough at about the same location in my commute (after about 20 minutes of driving). broadcast and internet sources indicate that you are investigating this issue. i contacted ford, where customer service personnel were polite but not very helpful. they acknowledge issue, but say there's no recall. they took contact information, but would not give me an incident/case number because our computers are down. i contacted two local dealers, who say they have heard nothing about the problem, but will be happy to take a look (at their regular service charge of $200-300). please add this to your list of safety complaints for this model.
03/05/201278000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact stated that the vehicle unexpectedly accelerated while stopped or while driving at speeds up to 45 mph. the failure continued even when the brakes were engaged. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer, but the manufacturer was notified. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 78,000 and the current mileage was 78,600. sm.
03/14/2010140000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact stated that while driving 35 mph, the vehicle suddenly acceleration up to 7,000 rpms. the contact quickly applied the brakes and shifted into neutral. the high engine rpms continued as the brakes were depressed. the vehicle was taken to the dealer, who stated that the vehicle speed control needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was not notified. the failure mileage was 140,000 and the current mileage was 149,000. sm.
03/11/201263000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact stated that upon shifted from park and into drive, the vehicle suddenly lunged forward. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer for a diagnostic test. there was an investigation under nhtsa action pe12005 (vehicle speed control:cables) that may be related to the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 63,000. sm.
02/24/2012
 While driving at approx 45mph in traffic noticed engine reving higher and rpm indicater speeding above 4000rpm. placed transmission in neutral and braked heavily. vehicle slowed but had to tap accelerator pedal a couple of times unstick it and to reduce rpm's. the weather was cold so sprayed linkage with lubriciant but problem continues periodicaly. the problem seems to occur when accelerating and the cruise control is no longer operative. as i am aware of the problem have paid close attention while driving but am concerned when in heavy traffic at highway speeds. i am planning on contacting a ford dealership to discuss the problem, but would appreciate any information that you have in connection with this problem. jim mccarron jim mccarron
02/20/201281000
 While driving the car accelerates on it's own. it happens on a daily basis. it's hard to get it unstuck. have to press the accelerator really hard to unstick it.
10/14/2010110000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact was driving 40 mph when the acceleration pedal became stuck in open throttle position. the contact had to abruptly stomp on the pedal in order for it to release. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who advised that the throttle or the vehicle speed control cable failed and caused the failure. the dealer advised that the cables would need to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 110,000 and the current mileage was 126,000. kmj
03/16/2010
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. while driving approximately 5 mph, the brake pedal was engaged repeatedly and the vehicle continued to accelerate. the contact shifted into neural in order to slow down into a complete stop. the failure occurred on three different occasions. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. there was an open investigation associated with the failure under nhtsa action number: pe12005 (vehicle speed control: cables). the manufacturer had not been notified of the malfunction. the approximate failure mileage was unavailable. kmj
06/21/200753000
 In june of 2007, i was driving home and my car began to accelerate by itself, i reached speeds in excess to 80 mph in a 35 mph zone. i was able to stop at a red light but not without my vehicle's engine revving higher and higher. i put the car into neutral so that once the light changed green, i would not lunge in to the intersection. upon getting home, my husband discovered that the cruise control cable had become disconnected and secured it back on, over the next several weeks this continued to happen. in no way was i pressing the wrong pedal, we have since corrected the problem by securing the cable with a zip tie.
02/14/2012108000
 On two occasions the gas pedal would not lift up after accelerating. the car kept increasing speed. i applied the brakes, shifted into neutral and turned off the ignition.
09/12/2011
 I was driving 45 mph when the car suddenly accelerated quickly. i took my foot off of the gas pedal, however it continued to accelerate beyond 65 mph, despite my pressing the brake pedal all the way to the floor. as i was on a busy main road with multiple stop lights, i had to ride the shoulder and drive through two stoplights (approximately 0.25 mile) before forcing the car into neutral. this happened several more times over the next week. my local garage did a diagnostic and stated that the problem involved the cruise control cable coming loose. they performed a temporary fix and stated that it would need a lot more work. although the fix has diminished the frequency and intensity of the occurrences, the car still accelerates randomly at times.
01/19/201293000
 I was coming to a stop my foot on the brake the rpm`s shoot up. i had to put one foot on the brake and the other to slam the gas to floor to stop it form sticking.
08/15/201170000
 I was driving and felt the accelerator pad click, then i noticed that my speed was increasing. as i applied the brake, i noticed that the car was not slowing down. i swerved down a side street and pull on my emergency breaks and turned off the engine. it began at approximately 30 mph and accelerated itself to approximpately 40 mph. the dealership determined that my throttle cable was erroded and needed a replacement. i got a new throttle cable. about a month later, i felt the click again and i saw my speed go up again; this time, it unclicked. i contacted the dealership and dropped off the vehicle. the dealership determined this time that the tube in which the throttle cable is inserted was filled was debris so that caused another jam. the dealership did not charge me again for this service but it leads to me suspect if there are further issues with the accelerator itself.
03/01/2011120000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. while stopped at a traffic stop, the engine rpms increased abnormally. the contact stated that the failure would occur when driving at various speeds. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnostics but the mechanic was unable to diagnose the failure. the failure recurred intermittently. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 120,000. kmj
09/22/201090000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact stated that while driving 45 mph, the accelerator pedal became stuck. the contact shifted into neutral in order to tap the pedal until it became dislodged. this failure recurred twice and the dealer was contacted who advised that the vehicle had previously been inspected for the same failure with lubrication to the cruise control cable. the vehicle was not further repaired. the vin was not available. the failure mileage was 90,000 and the current mileage was 94,000. kmj
02/28/2012
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact stated that while stopped at a red light with the brakes applied, the vehicle accelerated abnormally. the contact took the vehicle to a local mechanic and the dealer but neither could diagnose a failure with the vehicle. the contact was fearful of driving the vehicle. the failure mileage was unknown. kmj
10/03/201178000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact stated that while stopped at a traffic stop, the vehicle began to accelerate without warning. the contact turned into a side street, placed the vehicle in neutral and turned the vehicle off to stop the failure. the vehicle was towed to a local mechanic where the mechanic replaced the throttle body and the cruise control cable. neither the dealer nor the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 78,000 and the current mileage was 88,000. kmj
03/08/200945000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact stated that while attempting to accelerate from a stop, the accelerator pedal became jammed. after depressing the brakes, the engine roms increase drastically. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where they advised him that they were unable to diagnose the failure. the manufacturer was contacted and they offered no assistance. the failure mileage was approximately 45,000. the vin was unavailable. kmj
05/12/200977982
 Our companmy has 2 of the 2005 ford taurus. both bought new from ford dealer. within weeks of each other in year 2009 both experienced major problem. the vehicle would accelerate while driving and while at stop. driver could not brake to deactivate cruise or put car in nuetral to slow down. rpms reved very high. driver had to keep both feet on brake to keep car from moving when at stop. both taken to ford dealership for work. different things were done to prevent. i have recently read an article on investigation into this same problem. i felt it important to relay this information.
12/01/2011118000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact stated that while accelerating up hill at approximately 25 to 35 mph, the vehicle suddenly accelerated to 50 mph without warning and the rpms increased to 8,000. the contact had to place the gear in neutral in order to allow the vehicle to function as normal. the failure occurred intermittently. the contact inspected the vehicle himself and replaced the idle control module. the failure was not corrected. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 118,000 and the current mileage was 120,000. the vin information was not available. sm.
02/25/201287622
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact stated that while driving approximately 55 mph, the vehicle suddenly accelerated on its own. the driver stopped the vehicle on the shoulder of the road and placed the vehicle in neutral. the vehicle was then taken to an independent mechanic for a diagnostic test. the contact stated that the mechanic performed a temporary remedy in order to drive the vehicle home. the contact was not clear of the repair the mechanic performed, but stated that it dealt with the linkage. there was an investigation under nhtsa action number pe12005 (vehicle speed control:cables) that may be related to the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 87,622. sm.
02/03/2012
 The throttle began to stick around the beginning of february 2012. the speed of the car averages around 50mph when the acceleration occurs. the distance seems to occur after 10 to 15 miles of travel. when this first began to occur in february 2012 there was one occurrence that the car had to be put in neutral for the accelerator to release. all other times (to date) the accelerator will release when the brake is applied.
02/27/2012150000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact stated that while driving 40 mph, the vehicle continued to gradually accelerate although he had removed his foot from the accelerator pedal. once the contact realized that the vehicle was still accelerating, he shifted into neutral and there was an increase in the engine rpms. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileages were 150,000. the vin was not available. sm.
05/12/200988453
 Our company has 2 of the 2005 ford taurus. both bought new from ford dealer. within weeks of each other in year 2009, we experienced major problem with both. the vehicles would accelarate while driving and if cruise control was on at the time, the driver could not brake or turn cruise off to get vehicle to slow down. this first happen on the highway. then it happened on city street at stop, both vehicles would rev rpms when at a stop to the point that the driver would have to keep both feet on the brake described as with as much force as they could and put car in nuetral to keep vehicle still. these were both taken to the dealership at which they bought and no recall had shown up for the service dept. after two attempts to fix what they thought was wrong, to no avail, the service dept finally experienced it first hand while bringing vehicle in to service dept. not sure what the fix finally intailed. i have recently read an article speaking of the investigation into stuck throttle on the 2005 models and wanted to make sure these incidents were reported. we still have these vehicles in our fleet.
12/10/201187886
 We purchased this used 2005 ford taurus vehicle from a neighbor who stated that he has had a problem with the accelerator occasionally getting stuck, and he frequently keeps it lubricated to help with the problem, upon the test drive prior to our purchase we did not encounter the problem so we purchased it with 87,886 miles on it. we immediately started having problems that week when we started driving it on a daily basis. the problems that we had were sudden acceleration at low driving speeds of 25 miles per hr. that resisted and would not slow down upon braking and only slowed down upon hard braking and by putting the car in neutral, this sudden acceleration also occurred at speeds of 35 miles per hr. and while the car was in park !!! there was no correlation between this sudden acceleration and the gas pedal's position. we went online to investigate the problem and found out that numerous car owners have had the same complaints, but nothing has been done about it all these years, one person online recommended disconnecting the cruise control because it worked for him. we immediately disconnected the cruise control and the problem with the sudden acceleration ceased, but every once in a while the car's engine gets a sudden surge like it is being rev ved up. it would be nice to have a vehicle that performed properly and was not a safety danger on the road. i am alarmed at how many other ford tauruses are out there in inexperienced driver's hands who are not informed enough to have the cruise control disconnected, or who can not think quick enough to put the car in neutral while braking. i shudder thinking about all the teen and elderly drivers i pass on the road driving these cars. we really miss our cruise control too! please act on this asap!!!
01/21/2012108000
 Traveling at 40 mph in cruise control when a sudden acceleration occurred increasing my speed to approximately 60 mph. turning off the cruise control did nothing to correct this issue neither did hitting the brakes and downshifting to a lower gear. pushing the accelerator down to the floor while in neutral did bring the rpm's up to 6000 but helped the sudden acceleration. my idle rpm returned to normal. i stopped at a friend's house and we removed the cruise control cable. i have not experienced an issue since, but i miss having cruise control. 2005 ford taurus owner
12/15/201172000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact stated that while driving at highway speeds, he released pressure from the accelerator pedal and the vehicle continued to accelerate. the contact immediately took the vehicle to the dealer. the dealer diagnosed that the cruise control cable had disconnected from the throttle body. the dealer replaced the cable and the throttle body. the manufacturer was not notified. the vehicle was repaired. the failure mileage was 72,000 and the current mileage was 74,800. sm.
07/11/2011120000
 When either driving or staying still, my 2005 ford taurus would suddenly accelerate to where pressing on the break would not control the car. i would either try to lift the acceleration peddle up with my hand, which broke the pedal in one case, or put the car into neutral, which would rev the rpm's to 4000+. i had two near crashes and when i was driving it to the ford dealership in july 2011, was stuck on a highway and had to get a tow because the pedal broke while trying to stop the car from accelerating. i called ford immediately after my incident and was promptly told that the car was fine, that they had no reports of this issue and that driving my car was safe. i didn't even think to contact the nhtsa until i heard the report on cnn. i have also done some research and found hundreds of others who have had the same issue and people that have had loved ones die because of this. i have had to drive another car for fear that if i drive my ford, i'll die. i cannot sell the car because i don't want someone else to possibly die. please help.
02/19/201236000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact stated that while driving approximately 10 mph, the vehicle unintendedly accelerated without prior warning. the vehicle came to a stop after braking with force and then shifting into neutral. in addition, the cruise control would not function upon activation. the vehicle had not been diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer had not been notified of the failure. there was an open investigation associated with nhtsa action number pe12005 (vehicle speed control: cables). the approximate failure mileage was 36,000. the vin was unavailable. sm.
12/01/2011150000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact stated that while driving approximately 30 to 40 mph, the accelerator pedal stuck and was difficult to release. the contact had to kick the pedal in order to release it. the vehicle had not been inspected by a dealer nor had it been repaired. the contact routinely sprayed the pedal with a lubricant to prevent it from sticking. the manufacturer was not notified. the failure mileage was approximately 150,000. sm.
12/01/201193000
 The accelerator will often get stuck and rev the engine in upwards of 4k rpm, even if stopped. i have had the vehicle nearly run into oncoming traffic while at a stop light. the same time this issue came to light, the cruise control no longer works, and i believe the issues are related.
01/13/2012
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact stated that while driving 20 mph, there was an increase in the engine rpms. the contact stopped the vehicle and shifted into park. while in park, the contact applied the accelerator pedal and the failure ceased. the contact also stated that various warning lights illuminated on the instrument panel during the failure. the failure had since recurred on an intermittent basis. the vehicle was taken to an independent repair shop and they were unable to diagnose the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was unknown. sm.
03/01/200624000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact stated that while driving approximately 35 mph, the accelerator pedal depressed to the floor board, causing the vehicle to accelerate on its own. the contact applied the brake pedal with both feet, but the engine continued to rev. as a result, the contact crashed into the rear of another vehicle. the driver of that vehicle then crashed into the following vehicle. the drivers and passengers of the two other vehicles involved were injured. the failure occurred five different times. the police reported to the scene and a report was filed. the vehicle was also taken to the dealer several times. the technicians were unable to diagnose the failure. there was an investigation under nhtsa action number pe12005 (vehicle speed control:cables) that may be related to the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 24,000. sm.
02/11/201025000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact stated that while driving approximately 40 mph, the vehicle unintendedly increased acceleration. the contact shifted into the park position in order to reduce the speed to a complete stop. the engine was turned off and restarted twice before the vehicle was able to resume normally. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who replaced the throttle body control module; however the failure continued to occur after the repair was performed. the vehicle was taken back to the independent mechanic for a second time and the cruise control cable was disconnected. there was currently an open investigation associated with nhtsa action number pe12005 (vehicle speed control:cables). the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 25,000. sm.
01/13/201286000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the accelerator pedal stuck and the vehicle accelerated at high rates of speed. the accelerator pedal would also not release itself from the stuck position. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer. the manufacturer was notified and stated that if a recall was issued he would be notified, but there was no further assistance that could be offered. the contact also filed a complaint with the manufacturer. the failure mileage was 86,000. sm.
02/18/2010100000
 My car accererated starting at 30 mph and kept climbing. i got it stopped with much effort in the middle of the road. when i restarted it, the engine raced uncontrolably. it was checked by my boyfriend (a auto service service manager for 20 years) and found the cruise cable was loose but holding the accererator. he disconnected the cable to the side and drove it ok. then the cable slide back into place and it did it again. it you check the chat rooms you will find that many people have had the same problem!!!. the cost of repair has kept me from getting it repaired and the dealers refuse to even goodwill repair it, knowing that it was a common problem. i am afraid to drive the car, but it is the only vehicle i have.
02/06/2012
 First incident, 2/6/2012 - my gas pedal seemed to get stuck and the rpms went up to about 3000 when driving. had to keep the brake pedal mashed to the floor when i was at a stoplight as the car wanted to pull away from me. second incident 3/10/2012 - at a stoplight in stop-and-go traffic, car wanted to pull away from me and rpms were above 3000. pulled over to a parking spot and car was hard to get into park. once in park, the rpms were over 5000 and i had to tap on the gas to get the rpms to decrease down to 1000. i also shut the car off to drop the rpms. cruise control will now not work. purchased car new in july 2005, car only has 78k miles.
03/03/2012120452
 Initially the cruise control on the car was intermittent on and off for several months. however on the date of the incident while on the exit ramp exiting the interstate the car rpm did not decrease below approximately 2500 rpm after letting off of the accelerator and depressing the brake. to get the car to stop the brake had to be held down as hard as possible. when the brake was released the car took off at a fast rate of speed. it acted as if the cruise control was active, but pressing the cruise off or the brake would not turn it off. when the car was placed into park the rpm went to approximately 3500 rpm. further examination in the engine compartment was done. after removing the throttle body shield the cruise control cable was detached from the bottom of the throttle body. to fix this the cruise control cable was reattached to the throttle body and secured in place with two tie straps. the runaway car behavior has not happened since.
12/05/201177000
 For the past few months, i have had multiple issues with my taurus not wanting to slow down. i would be driving, and release the gas pedal, either to come to a stop or enter a slower speed area, and it would just keep accelerating. the first time, i was driving back to work on lunch, and was going approx 45 miles an hour. suddenly, it kept accelerating and i was going almost 60! i tried to press on the brake, and it didn't work. my car just kept going. coming to a stop light, i had to pound on the brakes, and hold them down extremely hard - while my car was fighting me to keep going. i pulled onto a side street, and brought my car to a stop, and put it in park - and it still kept trying to accelerate! it went up to over 4 rpm!. i had to stomp on my gas, as if i was revving my engine and it unfroze and went back to normal. i drove back to work thinking i was going to die!!! i was terribly afraid to drive my car, but it was my only way to go to and from work. i'm just thankful michigan had a very mild winter, because if this happened on the snowy roads, i don't know if i would have been ok. the next times it happened, i shifted my car into neutral while driving, and slammed on my gas to unstick the problem, but i am extremely scared that this wont always work! i brought it to a mechanic, who told me it was most likely a throttle issue - then talked to a worker at the ford dealership by my work at a networking event. unfortunately, i have been trying to save up money to get it fixed, but i haven't been able to yet. my car is fairly newer (not a 1995) and i shouldn't be scared to death to drive my car!
08/05/201148000
 Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact stated that while the brakes were depressed, the engine rpms increased rapidly and the vehicle lunged forward unexpectedly. the vehicle was taken to the dealer but the manufacturer was not contacted. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 48,000 the current mileage was 50,000.
11/05/200745000
 I was on vacation driving up the coast of california and i noticed it was becoming increasingly difficult to brake my vehicle and my tachometer would not predictably fall as i let off the gas. it was subtle at first but then became more pronounced so i started shifting the car into neutral to see if it was the engine or something else. after putting it into neutral i noticed the car would not goes less than 2000 rpm on the tachometer. then it became apparent that the car was accelerating independently of my input through the gas. i pulled into a parking lot and coasted in neutral, parked and shut off the engine. as i have some automotive mechanic experience, i figured something was wrong with the throttle linkage or something was stuck in the throttle plate. on inspection, i noticed the cruise control linkage and slid off. i then went to radioshack and bought some small zip ties and zip tied the linkage in place. it is to this day held in place with zip ties and i haven't had any problems since (108,000 miles currently). i saw that the nhtsa was investigating these vehicles for the same complaints and thought i'd report my incident in hopes of helping others.
03/10/2012105000
 Acellerated to 30 mph and the throttle stuck at that speed. brakes would hold it but the throttle was stuck open at 30 mph. went to local garage and the cruze control cable had come off. they reconnected and it is holding so far. very dangerous situation. i was going up hill and there was no traffic. other conditions or sticking at higher speed would cause crash.
10/20/201071152
 Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact stated that while driving 40 mph, the cruise control engaged independently. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnosed that the cruise control cable was fractured and needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was repaired. the failure mileage was 71,152 and the current mileage was 83,915.
03/12/2012245000
 Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact stated that while driving 5 mph, there was an increase in engine rpms. the contact shifted into neutral and the failure persisted. the contact then shut the vehicle off but the failure continued upon restart. the failure continued on an intermittent basis as the contact continued to drive. the failure resulted in a minor crash with another vehicle. the vehicle was not taken to have the failure diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 245,000.
01/20/201071796
 Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact stated that the vehicle experienced a failure with the cruise control cable that caused the vehicle to accelerate unexpectedly. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where the cruise control actuator, cruise control cable and the throttle valve were replaced. the failure mileage was 71,796 and the current mileage was 77,000.
02/27/2012104000
 Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. while driving approximately 35 mph, the contact applied the brakes when the engine began to race and the rpms increased to 4000. the contact noticed that the accelerator pedal had become stuck. the contact continued to depress the accelerator pedal and shifted into neutral in order to stop the vehicle. the failure recurred intermittently. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostics. there was an open investigation under nhtsa action number: pe12005 (vehicle speed control:cables) that could possibly have been related to the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 104,000.
02/15/201150000
 Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact stated that the cable to the throttle body fractured and caused the vehicle to experienced sudden acceleration. the vehicle was repaired however, the contact stated that the throttle cable felt as if it were too tight and was releasing slowly, causing the vehicle to slightly accelerate before decelerating. the vehicle was taken back to the dealer but the contact was advised that there were no failures with the vehicle. the vin was not available. the failure mileage was 50,000 and the current mileage was 72,000.
03/09/2012140000
 Throttle stuck open for a distance of over 9.4 miles. after turning the car off, and back on multiple times, the issue persisted. car would steadily accelerate unless brake was depressed. if put in neutral, the vehicle rpm's would spike to about 4000. was finally able to regain speed control by quickly depressing the gas pedal fully to the floor and then releasing it. after doing so, the car returned to regular idle and function.
11/09/2011145070
 I was taking my daughter to school one day and i had to break while i was coming up behind someone. when i pressed my break, i could feel my car still trying to go..almost as if i were pressing the gas and the breaks at the same time. when the car wouldn't come to a complete stop, i put it in neutral and the rpms went up to 4,000-4,500. i tapped on the gas a couple of times while it was in neutral and the acceleration finally stopped.the same thing occurred again while i was in walmarts parking lot. again, i had to put it in neutral and tap the gas to get the acceleration to stop. when my car is idling, the rpms fluctuate between 1,000 and 2,000 as if i would be tapping on the gas, but the gas pedal isn't being touched. i have read other peoples complaints, and some have said the problem may have been the cruise control, but my cruise control has never worked; i bought my car used. i have not yet had an accident over it, but i'm sure it is only a matter of time. this definitely needs to be checked into.
10/19/201160000
 Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact stated that while driving various speeds between 5 and 25 mph, the accelerator pedal would become stuck abnormally. the contact would continuously tap on the accelerator pedal until it would release. the dealer was not contacted and the vehicle was neither diagnosed nor repaired. the failure mileage was 60,000 and the current mileage was 62,000.
03/01/2010
 On numerous occasions since purchasing the car in 2006 i have experienced the engine accelerating without any application of pressure to the gas pedal. there is no specific speed at which this happens. it has happened while idling at a stop light and traveling at 60 mph. punching the accelerator has caused the racing to stop but on other occasions it has not and i have had to pull off to the side of the road in neutral and wait for it to stop.
02/06/201283000
 Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. while driving approximately 30 mph, the throttle began to stick without prior warning. the vehicle continued to accelerate however, after numerous attempts the vehicle reduced in speed. the failure recurred eight to nine times. there was an open investigation under nhtsa campaign id number: pe12005 (speed control:cables) that could possibly have been related to the failure. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the malfunction. the approximate failure mileage was 83,000.
06/01/201167000
 Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact stated that when starting the vehicle, the rpms would race to 4000. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where they advised him that they were unable to diagnose the failure. the dealer was contacted and they offered no assistance. the failure mileage was approximately 67,000.
07/07/2010
 While driving deaccelerating to a stoplight, the engine would rev upto 5k rpm. i would have to jam on the brakes and place the car into park and turn off engine. another incident was to step on the gas pedal to stop the revving. took it to a local mechanic, couldn't find any problems until the mechanic took a test drive and it happened to him. he claims there was carbon in the manifold intake and cleaned it up. only happen once since then (last month 2/2012)
08/10/2009
 2005 ford taurus continued to accelerate after taking foot off gas to begin to brake as traffic started to slow. i began to apply full pressure to the brake to slow the vehicle, but the car was still trying to accelerate. i was able to get the car to stop in traffic and i parked the car, turned it off and restarted it. after this the acceleration was normal. however, my wife and i have had this same problem on numerous occasions and had once had ford check the vehicle, but they stated that they found nothing wrong it. i have noticed that if i tap the gas pedal during acceleration, the car might stop surging and a loud pop can be heard. the most recent occurance was 3/12/12.
01/10/201280212
 My cruiser control stopped working and i did not have time to get it fixed since i do not use it very often. some days later when i was driving back from work, i pushed the brakes to stop at a stop sign and my car continued to accelerate by itself. when i started driving again, the acceleration continued even not touching the gas pedal. i bumped the pedal few times and the problem was still there. i had to put the car in neutral (i head the motor revs were still there) and them place it in drive mode again and bump the pedal again and them the problem stopped. it happened 3 or 4 times total in 2 months.
06/04/2011120000
 We were driving home from a concert in washington dc and i noticed that the car seemed to want to go by itself and continued to speed up even though i had taken my foot off the accelerator. we got into heavy traffic and it was difficult to stop the car. i put it in park and turned the car off. i then pulled out of traffic and drove the rest of the way home on back roads to avoid the heavy traffic. again the car seemed to speed up on its own and i had to hold the brake to avoid going too fast. at one point i pulled into the gas station and turned the car off again and when i restarted it the problem appeared to have gone away. the next morning we looked at the car and found that the cruise control cable was broken and catching the throttle.
09/12/201155000
 On several ocassions, vehicle was trying to surge forward while at a stop sign. engine was reving very high; had to press down really hard on the brakes to prevent vehicle from surging forward. took it to ford dealer (bankston ford, fort worth tx) who said that the 'diagnosis of cruise control not working and purchase of a new cruise control cable.'. i paid $190.00' to the repair, but it still seems to occur sporadically.
11/01/201145000
 Going 35mph i noticed the car kept going faster. i thought gas pedal was stuck and tried to get foot under it to pry it up and noticed it was floppy. i then tried to pump brakes and car would not slow. i made it through green light intersection but when car stopped in front of me i put car in neutral. by this time i was totally panicked, there was no place to pull over so i rode brakes the rest of the way home, pulled in driveway and shut engine off and brakes were stinking. when my husband started it later and drove to repair garage they told us the cruise control clip broke off and caused it to stick till it reset itself. when i called the ford dealer first, they said they could not do anything because the gas pedal was not sticking. needless to say i had $1500 work done on engine that had a horrible noise from day one after incident. being a 61 year old female i'm scared to drive over 40mph because i'm afraid it will do this again.
03/04/201296000
 Was on the interstate with speed control set to 70 mph it started about 45 min in to my trip to look like i was going to fast so i looked down i was going 85 mph so i tried to disengage and it would not hit brakes to try to dis engage it would not so i shut the car off and put in neutral when i got stopped i got under the hood and removed the cable from the throttle body for the cruse and i do believe it damaged my transmission when i shut the car off and let it roll my transmission is jerking now also another issue to look in to on the 2004 to 2007 taurus is the clock spring for the airbag in the steering wheel i know several people who have had failures and mine is failing now it sounds like it is broke when you tun the steering wheel you get a sound like theirs is a loose bearing floating around also it has jammed on me where i had to jerk it and made a pop sound real hard to turn the wheel while making a turn i missed hitting another car by 2 foot
11/20/200847000
 This failure date is actually the first of 2 failures. the first failure resulted in the cruise just being inoperative. the ford dealer replaced the cable and everything was fine until at approximately 87000 mi during november of last year. this time the cable unhooked again holding the throttle open this time causing my wife to have to stand on the brake to stop the car. when she put it in park the engine idled at approximatelly 3500 rpm. we took it to the dealer and demonstrated to the service manager how the clip on end of cruise cable held the throttle open. he agreed that this condition was unsafe. he recommended changing the cable again at our expense. we declined. no point in putting a part on that is going to fail based on the history and possibly cause an accident next time. repaired it myself by pinning the clip so it can not come apart again.
11/01/2011148000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. while driving at approximately 60 mph with the cruise control activated the contact depressed the brake pedal attempting to slow down but the vehicle continued to accelerate. the failure also occurred while the cruise control was off. the engine began to race and rpm's increase to approximately 5000. the failure occurs intermittently. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic. the technician was unable to diagnose the failure. there was an investigation under nhtsa action number: pe12005 (vehicle speed control:cables) that may be related to the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 148,000. ds
02/01/201283000
 My wife has complained to me several times about the car just increases speed by itself to the point it get nearly out of control. she said she almost cannot stop it with the brakes when it does this. she puts it into neutral and the rpm gauge goes to over 4000. she has had into a garage to have it checked and they found nothing other than the cruise control cable was loose and needed to be secured. when we got this car the cruise worked. i drove it for several days after she complained of this problem. i couldnt get it to do it for me but the cruise control is no longer functioning. i finally got it to show some form of self increasing speed as i would go up a hill. i tried it a couple of times and it would increase speed on its own. i tapped the accelerator and it seems to stop increasing speed. i am a very experienced driver where my wife is not. i could see where this could happen and panic could set in quickly. she was very panicked and refused to drive it for awhile.
01/09/201257000
 2005 ford taurus - throttle sticks, vehicle will speed up without pushing on the gas. this has occurred numerous times, quite scary regardless of location or speed. this has occurred in town and on the interstate. vehicle must be put in nuetral and the gas peddle must be pushed to the floor to get vehicle back under control.
11/01/201068000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. while driving approximately 30 mph, the driver disengaged the accelerator pedal but noticed that the vehicle would not decelerate. the vehicle eventually decelerated on its own. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for a diagnostic test. the mechanic stated that the end of the cruise control cable became loose from the throttle and caused the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the contact disconnected the cable to avoid a recurrence of the failure. there was an investigation under nhtsa action number pe12005 (vehicle speed control:cables) that may be related to the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 68,000. sm.
03/08/201263000
 I was driving in suburban rush hour traffic, 35-40mph, slowed for red light and engine started racing. rpms over 2000, car would not slow down. i had to literally stand on the brake pedal to prevent hitting the car in front of me. my car then slowed down to about 5-10 mph, i shifted to neutral and turned engine off. there i sat, traumatized, blocking traffic for several minutes, before restarting engine, pulling off road and turning engine off again. after about 10 minutes i restarted and drove to my destination without problem recurring. there were no engine warning lights. this was second time this has happened, oddly enough at about the same location in my commute (after about 20 minutes of driving). broadcast and internet sources indicate that you are investigating this issue. i contacted ford, where customer service personnel were polite but not very helpful. they acknowledge issue, but say there's no recall. they took contact information, but would not give me an incident/case number because our computers are down. i contacted two local dealers, who say they have heard nothing about the problem, but will be happy to take a look (at their regular service charge of $200-300). please add this to your list of safety complaints for this model.
03/05/201278000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact stated that the vehicle unexpectedly accelerated while stopped or while driving at speeds up to 45 mph. the failure continued even when the brakes were engaged. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer, but the manufacturer was notified. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 78,000 and the current mileage was 78,600. sm.
03/14/2010140000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact stated that while driving 35 mph, the vehicle suddenly acceleration up to 7,000 rpms. the contact quickly applied the brakes and shifted into neutral. the high engine rpms continued as the brakes were depressed. the vehicle was taken to the dealer, who stated that the vehicle speed control needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was not notified. the failure mileage was 140,000 and the current mileage was 149,000. sm.
03/11/201263000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact stated that upon shifted from park and into drive, the vehicle suddenly lunged forward. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer for a diagnostic test. there was an investigation under nhtsa action pe12005 (vehicle speed control:cables) that may be related to the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 63,000. sm.
02/24/2012
 While driving at approx 45mph in traffic noticed engine reving higher and rpm indicater speeding above 4000rpm. placed transmission in neutral and braked heavily. vehicle slowed but had to tap accelerator pedal a couple of times unstick it and to reduce rpm's. the weather was cold so sprayed linkage with lubriciant but problem continues periodicaly. the problem seems to occur when accelerating and the cruise control is no longer operative. as i am aware of the problem have paid close attention while driving but am concerned when in heavy traffic at highway speeds. i am planning on contacting a ford dealership to discuss the problem, but would appreciate any information that you have in connection with this problem. jim mccarron jim mccarron
02/20/201281000
 While driving the car accelerates on it's own. it happens on a daily basis. it's hard to get it unstuck. have to press the accelerator really hard to unstick it.
10/14/2010110000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact was driving 40 mph when the acceleration pedal became stuck in open throttle position. the contact had to abruptly stomp on the pedal in order for it to release. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who advised that the throttle or the vehicle speed control cable failed and caused the failure. the dealer advised that the cables would need to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 110,000 and the current mileage was 126,000. kmj
03/16/2010
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. while driving approximately 5 mph, the brake pedal was engaged repeatedly and the vehicle continued to accelerate. the contact shifted into neural in order to slow down into a complete stop. the failure occurred on three different occasions. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. there was an open investigation associated with the failure under nhtsa action number: pe12005 (vehicle speed control: cables). the manufacturer had not been notified of the malfunction. the approximate failure mileage was unavailable. kmj
06/21/200753000
 In june of 2007, i was driving home and my car began to accelerate by itself, i reached speeds in excess to 80 mph in a 35 mph zone. i was able to stop at a red light but not without my vehicle's engine revving higher and higher. i put the car into neutral so that once the light changed green, i would not lunge in to the intersection. upon getting home, my husband discovered that the cruise control cable had become disconnected and secured it back on, over the next several weeks this continued to happen. in no way was i pressing the wrong pedal, we have since corrected the problem by securing the cable with a zip tie.
02/14/2012108000
 On two occasions the gas pedal would not lift up after accelerating. the car kept increasing speed. i applied the brakes, shifted into neutral and turned off the ignition.
09/12/2011
 I was driving 45 mph when the car suddenly accelerated quickly. i took my foot off of the gas pedal, however it continued to accelerate beyond 65 mph, despite my pressing the brake pedal all the way to the floor. as i was on a busy main road with multiple stop lights, i had to ride the shoulder and drive through two stoplights (approximately 0.25 mile) before forcing the car into neutral. this happened several more times over the next week. my local garage did a diagnostic and stated that the problem involved the cruise control cable coming loose. they performed a temporary fix and stated that it would need a lot more work. although the fix has diminished the frequency and intensity of the occurrences, the car still accelerates randomly at times.
01/19/201293000
 I was coming to a stop my foot on the brake the rpm`s shoot up. i had to put one foot on the brake and the other to slam the gas to floor to stop it form sticking.
08/15/201170000
 I was driving and felt the accelerator pad click, then i noticed that my speed was increasing. as i applied the brake, i noticed that the car was not slowing down. i swerved down a side street and pull on my emergency breaks and turned off the engine. it began at approximately 30 mph and accelerated itself to approximpately 40 mph. the dealership determined that my throttle cable was erroded and needed a replacement. i got a new throttle cable. about a month later, i felt the click again and i saw my speed go up again; this time, it unclicked. i contacted the dealership and dropped off the vehicle. the dealership determined this time that the tube in which the throttle cable is inserted was filled was debris so that caused another jam. the dealership did not charge me again for this service but it leads to me suspect if there are further issues with the accelerator itself.
03/01/2011120000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. while stopped at a traffic stop, the engine rpms increased abnormally. the contact stated that the failure would occur when driving at various speeds. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnostics but the mechanic was unable to diagnose the failure. the failure recurred intermittently. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 120,000. kmj
09/22/201090000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact stated that while driving 45 mph, the accelerator pedal became stuck. the contact shifted into neutral in order to tap the pedal until it became dislodged. this failure recurred twice and the dealer was contacted who advised that the vehicle had previously been inspected for the same failure with lubrication to the cruise control cable. the vehicle was not further repaired. the vin was not available. the failure mileage was 90,000 and the current mileage was 94,000. kmj
02/28/2012
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact stated that while stopped at a red light with the brakes applied, the vehicle accelerated abnormally. the contact took the vehicle to a local mechanic and the dealer but neither could diagnose a failure with the vehicle. the contact was fearful of driving the vehicle. the failure mileage was unknown. kmj
10/03/201178000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact stated that while stopped at a traffic stop, the vehicle began to accelerate without warning. the contact turned into a side street, placed the vehicle in neutral and turned the vehicle off to stop the failure. the vehicle was towed to a local mechanic where the mechanic replaced the throttle body and the cruise control cable. neither the dealer nor the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 78,000 and the current mileage was 88,000. kmj
03/08/200945000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact stated that while attempting to accelerate from a stop, the accelerator pedal became jammed. after depressing the brakes, the engine roms increase drastically. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where they advised him that they were unable to diagnose the failure. the manufacturer was contacted and they offered no assistance. the failure mileage was approximately 45,000. the vin was unavailable. kmj
05/12/200977982
 Our companmy has 2 of the 2005 ford taurus. both bought new from ford dealer. within weeks of each other in year 2009 both experienced major problem. the vehicle would accelerate while driving and while at stop. driver could not brake to deactivate cruise or put car in nuetral to slow down. rpms reved very high. driver had to keep both feet on brake to keep car from moving when at stop. both taken to ford dealership for work. different things were done to prevent. i have recently read an article on investigation into this same problem. i felt it important to relay this information.
12/01/2011118000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact stated that while accelerating up hill at approximately 25 to 35 mph, the vehicle suddenly accelerated to 50 mph without warning and the rpms increased to 8,000. the contact had to place the gear in neutral in order to allow the vehicle to function as normal. the failure occurred intermittently. the contact inspected the vehicle himself and replaced the idle control module. the failure was not corrected. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 118,000 and the current mileage was 120,000. the vin information was not available. sm.
02/25/201287622
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact stated that while driving approximately 55 mph, the vehicle suddenly accelerated on its own. the driver stopped the vehicle on the shoulder of the road and placed the vehicle in neutral. the vehicle was then taken to an independent mechanic for a diagnostic test. the contact stated that the mechanic performed a temporary remedy in order to drive the vehicle home. the contact was not clear of the repair the mechanic performed, but stated that it dealt with the linkage. there was an investigation under nhtsa action number pe12005 (vehicle speed control:cables) that may be related to the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 87,622. sm.
02/03/2012
 The throttle began to stick around the beginning of february 2012. the speed of the car averages around 50mph when the acceleration occurs. the distance seems to occur after 10 to 15 miles of travel. when this first began to occur in february 2012 there was one occurrence that the car had to be put in neutral for the accelerator to release. all other times (to date) the accelerator will release when the brake is applied.
02/27/2012150000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact stated that while driving 40 mph, the vehicle continued to gradually accelerate although he had removed his foot from the accelerator pedal. once the contact realized that the vehicle was still accelerating, he shifted into neutral and there was an increase in the engine rpms. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileages were 150,000. the vin was not available. sm.
05/12/200988453
 Our company has 2 of the 2005 ford taurus. both bought new from ford dealer. within weeks of each other in year 2009, we experienced major problem with both. the vehicles would accelarate while driving and if cruise control was on at the time, the driver could not brake or turn cruise off to get vehicle to slow down. this first happen on the highway. then it happened on city street at stop, both vehicles would rev rpms when at a stop to the point that the driver would have to keep both feet on the brake described as with as much force as they could and put car in nuetral to keep vehicle still. these were both taken to the dealership at which they bought and no recall had shown up for the service dept. after two attempts to fix what they thought was wrong, to no avail, the service dept finally experienced it first hand while bringing vehicle in to service dept. not sure what the fix finally intailed. i have recently read an article speaking of the investigation into stuck throttle on the 2005 models and wanted to make sure these incidents were reported. we still have these vehicles in our fleet.
12/10/201187886
 We purchased this used 2005 ford taurus vehicle from a neighbor who stated that he has had a problem with the accelerator occasionally getting stuck, and he frequently keeps it lubricated to help with the problem, upon the test drive prior to our purchase we did not encounter the problem so we purchased it with 87,886 miles on it. we immediately started having problems that week when we started driving it on a daily basis. the problems that we had were sudden acceleration at low driving speeds of 25 miles per hr. that resisted and would not slow down upon braking and only slowed down upon hard braking and by putting the car in neutral, this sudden acceleration also occurred at speeds of 35 miles per hr. and while the car was in park !!! there was no correlation between this sudden acceleration and the gas pedal's position. we went online to investigate the problem and found out that numerous car owners have had the same complaints, but nothing has been done about it all these years, one person online recommended disconnecting the cruise control because it worked for him. we immediately disconnected the cruise control and the problem with the sudden acceleration ceased, but every once in a while the car's engine gets a sudden surge like it is being rev ved up. it would be nice to have a vehicle that performed properly and was not a safety danger on the road. i am alarmed at how many other ford tauruses are out there in inexperienced driver's hands who are not informed enough to have the cruise control disconnected, or who can not think quick enough to put the car in neutral while braking. i shudder thinking about all the teen and elderly drivers i pass on the road driving these cars. we really miss our cruise control too! please act on this asap!!!
01/21/2012108000
 Traveling at 40 mph in cruise control when a sudden acceleration occurred increasing my speed to approximately 60 mph. turning off the cruise control did nothing to correct this issue neither did hitting the brakes and downshifting to a lower gear. pushing the accelerator down to the floor while in neutral did bring the rpm's up to 6000 but helped the sudden acceleration. my idle rpm returned to normal. i stopped at a friend's house and we removed the cruise control cable. i have not experienced an issue since, but i miss having cruise control. 2005 ford taurus owner
12/15/201172000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact stated that while driving at highway speeds, he released pressure from the accelerator pedal and the vehicle continued to accelerate. the contact immediately took the vehicle to the dealer. the dealer diagnosed that the cruise control cable had disconnected from the throttle body. the dealer replaced the cable and the throttle body. the manufacturer was not notified. the vehicle was repaired. the failure mileage was 72,000 and the current mileage was 74,800. sm.
07/11/2011120000
 When either driving or staying still, my 2005 ford taurus would suddenly accelerate to where pressing on the break would not control the car. i would either try to lift the acceleration peddle up with my hand, which broke the pedal in one case, or put the car into neutral, which would rev the rpm's to 4000+. i had two near crashes and when i was driving it to the ford dealership in july 2011, was stuck on a highway and had to get a tow because the pedal broke while trying to stop the car from accelerating. i called ford immediately after my incident and was promptly told that the car was fine, that they had no reports of this issue and that driving my car was safe. i didn't even think to contact the nhtsa until i heard the report on cnn. i have also done some research and found hundreds of others who have had the same issue and people that have had loved ones die because of this. i have had to drive another car for fear that if i drive my ford, i'll die. i cannot sell the car because i don't want someone else to possibly die. please help.
02/19/201236000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact stated that while driving approximately 10 mph, the vehicle unintendedly accelerated without prior warning. the vehicle came to a stop after braking with force and then shifting into neutral. in addition, the cruise control would not function upon activation. the vehicle had not been diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer had not been notified of the failure. there was an open investigation associated with nhtsa action number pe12005 (vehicle speed control: cables). the approximate failure mileage was 36,000. the vin was unavailable. sm.
12/01/2011150000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact stated that while driving approximately 30 to 40 mph, the accelerator pedal stuck and was difficult to release. the contact had to kick the pedal in order to release it. the vehicle had not been inspected by a dealer nor had it been repaired. the contact routinely sprayed the pedal with a lubricant to prevent it from sticking. the manufacturer was not notified. the failure mileage was approximately 150,000. sm.
12/01/201193000
 The accelerator will often get stuck and rev the engine in upwards of 4k rpm, even if stopped. i have had the vehicle nearly run into oncoming traffic while at a stop light. the same time this issue came to light, the cruise control no longer works, and i believe the issues are related.
01/13/2012
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact stated that while driving 20 mph, there was an increase in the engine rpms. the contact stopped the vehicle and shifted into park. while in park, the contact applied the accelerator pedal and the failure ceased. the contact also stated that various warning lights illuminated on the instrument panel during the failure. the failure had since recurred on an intermittent basis. the vehicle was taken to an independent repair shop and they were unable to diagnose the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was unknown. sm.
03/01/200624000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact stated that while driving approximately 35 mph, the accelerator pedal depressed to the floor board, causing the vehicle to accelerate on its own. the contact applied the brake pedal with both feet, but the engine continued to rev. as a result, the contact crashed into the rear of another vehicle. the driver of that vehicle then crashed into the following vehicle. the drivers and passengers of the two other vehicles involved were injured. the failure occurred five different times. the police reported to the scene and a report was filed. the vehicle was also taken to the dealer several times. the technicians were unable to diagnose the failure. there was an investigation under nhtsa action number pe12005 (vehicle speed control:cables) that may be related to the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 24,000. sm.
02/11/201025000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact stated that while driving approximately 40 mph, the vehicle unintendedly increased acceleration. the contact shifted into the park position in order to reduce the speed to a complete stop. the engine was turned off and restarted twice before the vehicle was able to resume normally. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who replaced the throttle body control module; however the failure continued to occur after the repair was performed. the vehicle was taken back to the independent mechanic for a second time and the cruise control cable was disconnected. there was currently an open investigation associated with nhtsa action number pe12005 (vehicle speed control:cables). the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 25,000. sm.
01/13/201286000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the accelerator pedal stuck and the vehicle accelerated at high rates of speed. the accelerator pedal would also not release itself from the stuck position. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer. the manufacturer was notified and stated that if a recall was issued he would be notified, but there was no further assistance that could be offered. the contact also filed a complaint with the manufacturer. the failure mileage was 86,000. sm.
02/18/2010100000
 My car accererated starting at 30 mph and kept climbing. i got it stopped with much effort in the middle of the road. when i restarted it, the engine raced uncontrolably. it was checked by my boyfriend (a auto service service manager for 20 years) and found the cruise cable was loose but holding the accererator. he disconnected the cable to the side and drove it ok. then the cable slide back into place and it did it again. it you check the chat rooms you will find that many people have had the same problem!!!. the cost of repair has kept me from getting it repaired and the dealers refuse to even goodwill repair it, knowing that it was a common problem. i am afraid to drive the car, but it is the only vehicle i have.
02/06/2012
 First incident, 2/6/2012 - my gas pedal seemed to get stuck and the rpms went up to about 3000 when driving. had to keep the brake pedal mashed to the floor when i was at a stoplight as the car wanted to pull away from me. second incident 3/10/2012 - at a stoplight in stop-and-go traffic, car wanted to pull away from me and rpms were above 3000. pulled over to a parking spot and car was hard to get into park. once in park, the rpms were over 5000 and i had to tap on the gas to get the rpms to decrease down to 1000. i also shut the car off to drop the rpms. cruise control will now not work. purchased car new in july 2005, car only has 78k miles.
03/03/2012120452
 Initially the cruise control on the car was intermittent on and off for several months. however on the date of the incident while on the exit ramp exiting the interstate the car rpm did not decrease below approximately 2500 rpm after letting off of the accelerator and depressing the brake. to get the car to stop the brake had to be held down as hard as possible. when the brake was released the car took off at a fast rate of speed. it acted as if the cruise control was active, but pressing the cruise off or the brake would not turn it off. when the car was placed into park the rpm went to approximately 3500 rpm. further examination in the engine compartment was done. after removing the throttle body shield the cruise control cable was detached from the bottom of the throttle body. to fix this the cruise control cable was reattached to the throttle body and secured in place with two tie straps. the runaway car behavior has not happened since.
12/05/201177000
 For the past few months, i have had multiple issues with my taurus not wanting to slow down. i would be driving, and release the gas pedal, either to come to a stop or enter a slower speed area, and it would just keep accelerating. the first time, i was driving back to work on lunch, and was going approx 45 miles an hour. suddenly, it kept accelerating and i was going almost 60! i tried to press on the brake, and it didn't work. my car just kept going. coming to a stop light, i had to pound on the brakes, and hold them down extremely hard - while my car was fighting me to keep going. i pulled onto a side street, and brought my car to a stop, and put it in park - and it still kept trying to accelerate! it went up to over 4 rpm!. i had to stomp on my gas, as if i was revving my engine and it unfroze and went back to normal. i drove back to work thinking i was going to die!!! i was terribly afraid to drive my car, but it was my only way to go to and from work. i'm just thankful michigan had a very mild winter, because if this happened on the snowy roads, i don't know if i would have been ok. the next times it happened, i shifted my car into neutral while driving, and slammed on my gas to unstick the problem, but i am extremely scared that this wont always work! i brought it to a mechanic, who told me it was most likely a throttle issue - then talked to a worker at the ford dealership by my work at a networking event. unfortunately, i have been trying to save up money to get it fixed, but i haven't been able to yet. my car is fairly newer (not a 1995) and i shouldn't be scared to death to drive my car!
08/05/201148000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact stated that while the brakes were depressed, the engine rpms increased rapidly and the vehicle lunged forward unexpectedly. the vehicle was taken to the dealer but the manufacturer was not contacted. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 48,000 the current mileage was 50,000. kmj
11/05/200745000
 I was on vacation driving up the coast of california and i noticed it was becoming increasingly difficult to brake my vehicle and my tachometer would not predictably fall as i let off the gas. it was subtle at first but then became more pronounced so i started shifting the car into neutral to see if it was the engine or something else. after putting it into neutral i noticed the car would not goes less than 2000 rpm on the tachometer. then it became apparent that the car was accelerating independently of my input through the gas. i pulled into a parking lot and coasted in neutral, parked and shut off the engine. as i have some automotive mechanic experience, i figured something was wrong with the throttle linkage or something was stuck in the throttle plate. on inspection, i noticed the cruise control linkage and slid off. i then went to radioshack and bought some small zip ties and zip tied the linkage in place. it is to this day held in place with zip ties and i haven't had any problems since (108,000 miles currently). i saw that the nhtsa was investigating these vehicles for the same complaints and thought i'd report my incident in hopes of helping others.
03/10/2012105000
 Acellerated to 30 mph and the throttle stuck at that speed. brakes would hold it but the throttle was stuck open at 30 mph. went to local garage and the cruze control cable had come off. they reconnected and it is holding so far. very dangerous situation. i was going up hill and there was no traffic. other conditions or sticking at higher speed would cause crash.
10/20/201071152
 Tl - the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact stated that while driving 40 mph, the cruise control engaged independently. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnosed that the cruise control cable was fractured and needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was repaired. the failure mileage was 71,152 and the current mileage was 83,915. kmj
03/12/2012245000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact stated that while driving 5 mph, there was an increase in engine rpms. the contact shifted into neutral and the failure persisted. the contact then shut the vehicle off but the failure continued upon restart. the failure continued on an intermittent basis as the contact continued to drive. the failure resulted in a minor crash with another vehicle. the vehicle was not taken to have the failure diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 245,000. kmj
01/20/201071796
 Tl- the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact stated that the vehicle experienced a failure with the cruise control cable that caused the vehicle to accelerate unexpectedly. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where the cruise control actuator, cruise control cable and the throttle valve were replaced. the failure mileage was 71,796 and the current mileage was 77,000. kmj
02/27/2012104000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. while driving approximately 35 mph, the contact applied the brakes when the engine began to race and the rpms increased to 4000. the contact noticed that the accelerator pedal had become stuck. the contact continued to depress the accelerator pedal and shifted into neutral in order to stop the vehicle. the failure recurred intermittently. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostics. there was an open investigation under nhtsa action number: pe12005 (vehicle speed control:cables) that could possibly have been related to the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 104,000. kmj
02/15/201150000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact stated that the cable to the throttle body fractured and caused the vehicle to experienced sudden acceleration. the vehicle was repaired however, the contact stated that the throttle cable felt as if it were too tight and was releasing slowly, causing the vehicle to slightly accelerate before decelerating. the vehicle was taken back to the dealer but the contact was advised that there were no failures with the vehicle. the vin was not available. the failure mileage was 50,000 and the current mileage was 72,000. kmj
03/09/2012140000
 Throttle stuck open for a distance of over 9.4 miles. after turning the car off, and back on multiple times, the issue persisted. car would steadily accelerate unless brake was depressed. if put in neutral, the vehicle rpm's would spike to about 4000. was finally able to regain speed control by quickly depressing the gas pedal fully to the floor and then releasing it. after doing so, the car returned to regular idle and function.
11/09/2011145070
 I was taking my daughter to school one day and i had to break while i was coming up behind someone. when i pressed my break, i could feel my car still trying to go..almost as if i were pressing the gas and the breaks at the same time. when the car wouldn't come to a complete stop, i put it in neutral and the rpms went up to 4,000-4,500. i tapped on the gas a couple of times while it was in neutral and the acceleration finally stopped.the same thing occurred again while i was in walmarts parking lot. again, i had to put it in neutral and tap the gas to get the acceleration to stop. when my car is idling, the rpms fluctuate between 1,000 and 2,000 as if i would be tapping on the gas, but the gas pedal isn't being touched. i have read other peoples complaints, and some have said the problem may have been the cruise control, but my cruise control has never worked; i bought my car used. i have not yet had an accident over it, but i'm sure it is only a matter of time. this definitely needs to be checked into.
10/19/201160000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact stated that while driving various speeds between 5 and 25 mph, the accelerator pedal would become stuck abnormally. the contact would continuously tap on the accelerator pedal until it would release. the dealer was not contacted and the vehicle was neither diagnosed nor repaired. the failure mileage was 60,000 and the current mileage was 62,000. kmj
03/01/2010
 On numerous occasions since purchasing the car in 2006 i have experienced the engine accelerating without any application of pressure to the gas pedal. there is no specific speed at which this happens. it has happened while idling at a stop light and traveling at 60 mph. punching the accelerator has caused the racing to stop but on other occasions it has not and i have had to pull off to the side of the road in neutral and wait for it to stop.
02/06/201283000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. while driving approximately 30 mph, the throttle began to stick without prior warning. the vehicle continued to accelerate however, after numerous attempts the vehicle reduced in speed. the failure recurred eight to nine times. there was an open investigation under nhtsa campaign id number: pe12005 (speed control:cables) that could possibly have been related to the failure. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the malfunction. the approximate failure mileage was 83,000. kmj
06/01/201167000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact stated that when starting the vehicle, the rpms would race to 4000. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where they advised him that they were unable to diagnose the failure. the dealer was contacted and they offered no assistance. the failure mileage was approximately 67,000. kmj
07/07/2010
 While driving deaccelerating to a stoplight, the engine would rev upto 5k rpm. i would have to jam on the brakes and place the car into park and turn off engine. another incident was to step on the gas pedal to stop the revving. took it to a local mechanic, couldn't find any problems until the mechanic took a test drive and it happened to him. he claims there was carbon in the manifold intake and cleaned it up. only happen once since then (last month 2/2012)
08/10/2009
 2005 ford taurus continued to accelerate after taking foot off gas to begin to brake as traffic started to slow. i began to apply full pressure to the brake to slow the vehicle, but the car was still trying to accelerate. i was able to get the car to stop in traffic and i parked the car, turned it off and restarted it. after this the acceleration was normal. however, my wife and i have had this same problem on numerous occasions and had once had ford check the vehicle, but they stated that they found nothing wrong it. i have noticed that if i tap the gas pedal during acceleration, the car might stop surging and a loud pop can be heard. the most recent occurance was 3/12/12.
01/10/201280212
 My cruiser control stopped working and i did not have time to get it fixed since i do not use it very often. some days later when i was driving back from work, i pushed the brakes to stop at a stop sign and my car continued to accelerate by itself. when i started driving again, the acceleration continued even not touching the gas pedal. i bumped the pedal few times and the problem was still there. i had to put the car in neutral (i head the motor revs were still there) and them place it in drive mode again and bump the pedal again and them the problem stopped. it happened 3 or 4 times total in 2 months.
06/04/2011120000
 We were driving home from a concert in washington dc and i noticed that the car seemed to want to go by itself and continued to speed up even though i had taken my foot off the accelerator. we got into heavy traffic and it was difficult to stop the car. i put it in park and turned the car off. i then pulled out of traffic and drove the rest of the way home on back roads to avoid the heavy traffic. again the car seemed to speed up on its own and i had to hold the brake to avoid going too fast. at one point i pulled into the gas station and turned the car off again and when i restarted it the problem appeared to have gone away. the next morning we looked at the car and found that the cruise control cable was broken and catching the throttle.
09/12/201155000
 On several ocassions, vehicle was trying to surge forward while at a stop sign. engine was reving very high; had to press down really hard on the brakes to prevent vehicle from surging forward. took it to ford dealer (bankston ford, fort worth tx) who said that the 'diagnosis of cruise control not working and purchase of a new cruise control cable.'. i paid $190.00' to the repair, but it still seems to occur sporadically.
11/01/201145000
 Going 35mph i noticed the car kept going faster. i thought gas pedal was stuck and tried to get foot under it to pry it up and noticed it was floppy. i then tried to pump brakes and car would not slow. i made it through green light intersection but when car stopped in front of me i put car in neutral. by this time i was totally panicked, there was no place to pull over so i rode brakes the rest of the way home, pulled in driveway and shut engine off and brakes were stinking. when my husband started it later and drove to repair garage they told us the cruise control clip broke off and caused it to stick till it reset itself. when i called the ford dealer first, they said they could not do anything because the gas pedal was not sticking. needless to say i had $1500 work done on engine that had a horrible noise from day one after incident. being a 61 year old female i'm scared to drive over 40mph because i'm afraid it will do this again.
02/01/201283000
 My wife has complained to me several times about the car just increases speed by itself to the point it get nearly out of control. she said she almost cannot stop it with the brakes when it does this. she puts it into neutral and the rpm gauge goes to over 4000. she has had into a garage to have it checked and they found nothing other than the cruise control cable was loose and needed to be secured. when we got this car the cruise worked. i drove it for several days after she complained of this problem. i couldnt get it to do it for me but the cruise control is no longer functioning. i finally got it to show some form of self increasing speed as i would go up a hill. i tried it a couple of times and it would increase speed on its own. i tapped the accelerator and it seems to stop increasing speed. i am a very experienced driver where my wife is not. i could see where this could happen and panic could set in quickly. she was very panicked and refused to drive it for awhile.
01/09/201257000
 2005 ford taurus - throttle sticks, vehicle will speed up without pushing on the gas. this has occurred numerous times, quite scary regardless of location or speed. this has occurred in town and on the interstate. vehicle must be put in nuetral and the gas peddle must be pushed to the floor to get vehicle back under control.
11/01/201068000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. while driving at approximately 30 mph the driver disengaged the accelerator pedal but noticed the vehicle would not decelerate. the vehicle eventually decelerated on its own. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnostic. the mechanic stated the the end of the cruise control cable became loose from the throttle causing the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the contact disconnected the cable to avoid the failure. there was an investigation under nhtsa action number: pe12005 (vehicle speed control:cables) that may be related to the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 68,000. ds
03/08/201263000
 I was driving in suburban rush hour traffic, 35-40mph, slowed for red light and engine started racing. rpms over 2000, car would not slow down. i had to literally stand on the brake pedal to prevent hitting the car in front of me. my car then slowed down to about 5-10 mph, i shifted to neutral and turned engine off. there i sat, traumatized, blocking traffic for several minutes, before restarting engine, pulling off road and turning engine off again. after about 10 minutes i restarted and drove to my destination without problem recurring. there were no engine warning lights. this was second time this has happened, oddly enough at about the same location in my commute (after about 20 minutes of driving). broadcast and internet sources indicate that you are investigating this issue. i contacted ford, where customer service personnel were polite but not very helpful. they acknowledge issue, but say there's no recall. they took contact information, but would not give me an incident/case number because our computers are down. i contacted two local dealers, who say they have heard nothing about the problem, but will be happy to take a look (at their regular service charge of $200-300). please add this to your list of safety complaints for this model.
03/05/201278000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact was driving 0 to 45 mph when the vehicle increased speed un expectantly despite the brakes being depressed. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer. the manufacturer was contacted. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 78,000 and the current mileage was 78,600 . rds
03/14/2010140000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact stated while driving 35 mph the vehicle had sudden acceleration up to 7 rpms. the brake was suddenly depressed hard as the gear was put into neutral. the vehicle was still trying to take off as the brake was being depressed and the contact was trying to slow down. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who stated the repairs would be $600 due to the vehicle speed control would have to be replaced. the manufacturer was not notified. the failure mileage was 140,000 and the current mileage was 149,000. mw
03/11/201263000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. while parked the contact changed the gear shifter from park to drive when the vehicle suddenly lunged forward. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostic. there was an investigation under nhtsa action: pe12005 (vehicle speed control:cables) that may be related to the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure 63,000. ds
02/24/2012
 While driving at approx 45mph in traffic noticed engine reving higher and rpm indicater speeding above 4000rpm. placed transmission in neutral and braked heavily. vehicle slowed but had to tap accelerator pedal a couple of times unstick it and to reduce rpm's. the weather was cold so sprayed linkage with lubriciant but problem continues periodicaly. the problem seems to occur when accelerating and the cruise control is no longer operative. as i am aware of the problem have paid close attention while driving but am concerned when in heavy traffic at highway speeds. i am planning on contacting a ford dealership to discuss the problem, but would appreciate any information that you have in connection with this problem. jim mccarron jim mccarron
02/20/201281000
 While driving the car accelerates on it's own. it happens on a daily basis. it's hard to get it unstuck. have to press the accelerator really hard to unstick it.
10/14/2010110000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact stated while driving 40 mph the acceleration pedal keep sticking. he had to kick the pedal to release it so as the vehicle would not have sudden acceleration. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who stated the throttle or the vehicle speed control cable has failed and caused the acceleration pedal to stick. the replacement of the cables would be $450 at the expense of the contact. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not notified. the failure mileage was 110,000 and the current mileage was 126,000. mw
03/16/2010
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. while driving approximately 5 mph, the brake pedal was engaged repeatedly and the vehicle continued to accelerate. the contact shifted into neural in order to slow down into a complete stop. the failure occurred on three different occasions. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. there is an open investigation associated with nhtsa action number pe12005 (vehicle speed control: cables). the manufacturer had not been notified of the malfunction. the approximate failure mileage was unavailable. js
06/21/200753000
 In june of 2007, i was driving home and my car began to accelerate by itself, i reached speeds in excess to 80 mph in a 35 mph zone. i was able to stop at a red light but not without my vehicle's engine revving higher and higher. i put the car into neutral so that once the light changed green, i would not lunge in to the intersection. upon getting home, my husband discovered that the cruise control cable had become disconnected and secured it back on, over the next several weeks this continued to happen. in no way was i pressing the wrong pedal, we have since corrected the problem by securing the cable with a zip tie.
02/14/2012108000
 On two occasions the gas pedal would not lift up after accelerating. the car kept increasing speed. i applied the brakes, shifted into neutral and turned off the ignition.
09/12/2011
 I was driving 45 mph when the car suddenly accelerated quickly. i took my foot off of the gas pedal, however it continued to accelerate beyond 65 mph, despite my pressing the brake pedal all the way to the floor. as i was on a busy main road with multiple stop lights, i had to ride the shoulder and drive through two stoplights (approximately 0.25 mile) before forcing the car into neutral. this happened several more times over the next week. my local garage did a diagnostic and stated that the problem involved the cruise control cable coming loose. they performed a temporary fix and stated that it would need a lot more work. although the fix has diminished the frequency and intensity of the occurrences, the car still accelerates randomly at times.
01/19/201293000
 I was coming to a stop my foot on the brake the rpm`s shoot up. i had to put one foot on the brake and the other to slam the gas to floor to stop it form sticking.
08/15/201170000
 I was driving and felt the accelerator pad click, then i noticed that my speed was increasing. as i applied the brake, i noticed that the car was not slowing down. i swerved down a side street and pull on my emergency breaks and turned off the engine. it began at approximately 30 mph and accelerated itself to approximpately 40 mph. the dealership determined that my throttle cable was erroded and needed a replacement. i got a new throttle cable. about a month later, i felt the click again and i saw my speed go up again; this time, it unclicked. i contacted the dealership and dropped off the vehicle. the dealership determined this time that the tube in which the throttle cable is inserted was filled was debris so that caused another jam. the dealership did not charge me again for this service but it leads to me suspect if there are further issues with the accelerator itself.
03/01/2011120000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. while stopped at a traffic stop, the engine rpms increased abnormally. the contact stated that the failure would occur when driving at various speeds. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnostics but the mechanic was unable to diagnose the failure. the failure recurred intermittently. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 120,000. kmj
09/22/201090000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact stated that while driving 45 mph, the accelerator pedal became stuck. the contact shifted into neutral in order to tap the pedal until it became dislodged. this failure recurred twice and the dealer was contacted who advised that the vehicle had previously been inspected for the same failure with lubrication to the cruise control cable. the vehicle was not further repaired. the vin was not available. the failure mileage was 90,000 and the current mileage was 94,000. kmj
02/28/2012
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact stated that while stopped at a red light with the brakes applied, the vehicle accelerated abnormally. the contact took the vehicle to a local mechanic and the dealer but neither could diagnose a failure with the vehicle. the contact was fearful of driving the vehicle. the failure mileage was unknown. kmj
10/03/201178000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact stated that while stopped at a traffic stop, the vehicle began to accelerate without warning. the contact turned into a side street, placed the vehicle in neutral and turned the vehicle off to stop the failure. the vehicle was towed to a local mechanic where the mechanic replaced the throttle body and the cruise control cable. neither the dealer nor the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 78,000 and the current mileage was 88,000. kmj
03/08/200945000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact stated that 4 years prior while accelerating his vehicle from a stop the accelerator pdeal would get jammed. after trying to depress the brakes the rpm's would rev up. the vehicle was taken to a dealer and they advised him that they were unable to diagnose the failure. the manufacturer was contacted and they offered no assistance. the failure mileage was approximately 45,000. the vin was unavailable. tb
05/12/200977982
 Our companmy has 2 of the 2005 ford taurus. both bought new from ford dealer. within weeks of each other in year 2009 both experienced major problem. the vehicle would accelerate while driving and while at stop. driver could not brake to deactivate cruise or put car in nuetral to slow down. rpms reved very high. driver had to keep both feet on brake to keep car from moving when at stop. both taken to ford dealership for work. different things were done to prevent. i have recently read an article on investigation into this same problem. i felt it important to relay this information.
12/01/2011118000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact stated while accelerating up hill at approximately 25 to 35 mph. the vehicle suddenly accelerated to 50mph, without warning, and the rpm increased to 8,000. the contact had to place the gear in neutral for the vehicle to return to normal function. the failure occurred intermittently. the contact inspected the vehicle himself, and replaced the idle control module. the failure was not corrected. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the vin information was not available. the failure mileage was 118,000 and the current mileage was 120,000. li
02/25/201287622
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. while driving at approximately 55 mph the vehicle suddenly accelerated on its own. the driver stopped the vehicle on the shoulder of the road and placed the vehicle in neutral. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnostic. the contact stated the mechanic performed a temporary remedy in order to drive the vehicle home. the contact was not clear of the repair the mechanic performed but stated it dealt with the linkage. there was an investigation under nhtsa action number: pe12005 (vehicle speed control:cables) that may be related to the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 87,622. ds
02/03/2012
 The throttle began to stick around the beginning of february 2012. the speed of the car averages around 50mph when the acceleration occurs. the distance seems to occur after 10 to 15 miles of travel. when this first began to occur in february 2012 there was one occurrence that the car had to be put in neutral for the accelerator to release. all other times (to date) the accelerator will release when the brake is applied.
02/27/2012150000
 Tl - the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact stated that while driving 40 mph the vehicle continue to gradually accelerate although he had removed his foot of the accelerator pedal, after he noticed he shifted to neutral which resulted on an sudden increase on engine rpms. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vin was not available. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileage was 150,000. pm
05/12/200988453
 Our company has 2 of the 2005 ford taurus. both bought new from ford dealer. within weeks of each other in year 2009, we experienced major problem with both. the vehicles would accelarate while driving and if cruise control was on at the time, the driver could not brake or turn cruise off to get vehicle to slow down. this first happen on the highway. then it happened on city street at stop, both vehicles would rev rpms when at a stop to the point that the driver would have to keep both feet on the brake described as with as much force as they could and put car in nuetral to keep vehicle still. these were both taken to the dealership at which they bought and no recall had shown up for the service dept. after two attempts to fix what they thought was wrong, to no avail, the service dept finally experienced it first hand while bringing vehicle in to service dept. not sure what the fix finally intailed. i have recently read an article speaking of the investigation into stuck throttle on the 2005 models and wanted to make sure these incidents were reported. we still have these vehicles in our fleet.
12/10/201187886
 We purchased this used 2005 ford taurus vehicle from a neighbor who stated that he has had a problem with the accelerator occasionally getting stuck, and he frequently keeps it lubricated to help with the problem, upon the test drive prior to our purchase we did not encounter the problem so we purchased it with 87,886 miles on it. we immediately started having problems that week when we started driving it on a daily basis. the problems that we had were sudden acceleration at low driving speeds of 25 miles per hr. that resisted and would not slow down upon braking and only slowed down upon hard braking and by putting the car in neutral, this sudden acceleration also occurred at speeds of 35 miles per hr. and while the car was in park !!! there was no correlation between this sudden acceleration and the gas pedal's position. we went online to investigate the problem and found out that numerous car owners have had the same complaints, but nothing has been done about it all these years, one person online recommended disconnecting the cruise control because it worked for him. we immediately disconnected the cruise control and the problem with the sudden acceleration ceased, but every once in a while the car's engine gets a sudden surge like it is being rev ved up. it would be nice to have a vehicle that performed properly and was not a safety danger on the road. i am alarmed at how many other ford tauruses are out there in inexperienced driver's hands who are not informed enough to have the cruise control disconnected, or who can not think quick enough to put the car in neutral while braking. i shudder thinking about all the teen and elderly drivers i pass on the road driving these cars. we really miss our cruise control too! please act on this asap!!!
01/21/2012108000
 Traveling at 40 mph in cruise control when a sudden acceleration occurred increasing my speed to approximately 60 mph. turning off the cruise control did nothing to correct this issue neither did hitting the brakes and downshifting to a lower gear. pushing the accelerator down to the floor while in neutral did bring the rpm's up to 6000 but helped the sudden acceleration. my idle rpm returned to normal. i stopped at a friend's house and we removed the cruise control cable. i have not experienced an issue since, but i miss having cruise control. 2005 ford taurus owner
12/15/201172000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact stated that while driving at highway speeds, he released pressure from the accelerator pedal and the vehicle continued to accelerate. the contact immediately took the vehicle to the dealer. the dealer diagnosed that the cruise control cable had disconnected from the throttle body. the dealer replaced the cable and the throttle body. the manufacturer was not notified. the vehicle was repaired. the failure mileage was 72,000 and the current mileage was 74,800. sm.
07/11/2011120000
 When either driving or staying still, my 2005 ford taurus would suddenly accelerate to where pressing on the break would not control the car. i would either try to lift the acceleration peddle up with my hand, which broke the pedal in one case, or put the car into neutral, which would rev the rpm's to 4000+. i had two near crashes and when i was driving it to the ford dealership in july 2011, was stuck on a highway and had to get a tow because the pedal broke while trying to stop the car from accelerating. i called ford immediately after my incident and was promptly told that the car was fine, that they had no reports of this issue and that driving my car was safe. i didn't even think to contact the nhtsa until i heard the report on cnn. i have also done some research and found hundreds of others who have had the same issue and people that have had loved ones die because of this. i have had to drive another car for fear that if i drive my ford, i'll die. i cannot sell the car because i don't want someone else to possibly die. please help.
02/19/201236000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact stated that while driving approximately 10 mph, the vehicle unintendedly accelerated without prior warning. the vehicle came to a stop after braking with force and then shifting into neutral. in addition, the cruise control would not function upon activation. the vehicle had not been diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer had not been notified of the failure. there was an open investigation associated with nhtsa action number pe12005 (vehicle speed control: cables). the approximate failure mileage was 36,000. the vin was unavailable. sm.
12/01/2011150000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact stated that while driving approximately 30 to 40 mph, the accelerator pedal stuck and was difficult to release. the contact had to kick the pedal in order to release it. the vehicle had not been inspected by a dealer nor had it been repaired. the contact routinely sprayed the pedal with a lubricant to prevent it from sticking. the manufacturer was not notified. the failure mileage was approximately 150,000. sm.
12/01/201193000
 The accelerator will often get stuck and rev the engine in upwards of 4k rpm, even if stopped. i have had the vehicle nearly run into oncoming traffic while at a stop light. the same time this issue came to light, the cruise control no longer works, and i believe the issues are related.
01/13/2012
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact stated that while driving 20 mph, there was an increase in the engine rpms. the contact stopped the vehicle and shifted into park. while in park, the contact applied the accelerator pedal and the failure ceased. the contact also stated that various warning lights illuminated on the instrument panel during the failure. the failure had since recurred on an intermittent basis. the vehicle was taken to an independent repair shop and they were unable to diagnose the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was unknown. sm.
03/01/200624000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact stated that while driving approximately 35 mph, the accelerator pedal depressed to the floor board, causing the vehicle to accelerate on its own. the contact applied the brake pedal with both feet, but the engine continued to rev. as a result, the contact crashed into the rear of another vehicle. the driver of that vehicle then crashed into the following vehicle. the drivers and passengers of the two other vehicles involved were injured. the failure occurred five different times. the police reported to the scene and a report was filed. the vehicle was also taken to the dealer several times. the technicians were unable to diagnose the failure. there was an investigation under nhtsa action number pe12005 (vehicle speed control:cables) that may be related to the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 24,000. sm.
02/11/201025000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact stated that while driving approximately 40 mph, the vehicle unintendedly increased acceleration. the contact shifted into the park position in order to reduce the speed to a complete stop. the engine was turned off and restarted twice before the vehicle was able to resume normally. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who replaced the throttle body control module; however the failure continued to occur after the repair was performed. the vehicle was taken back to the independent mechanic for a second time and the cruise control cable was disconnected. there was currently an open investigation associated with nhtsa action number pe12005 (vehicle speed control:cables). the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 25,000. sm.
01/13/201286000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the accelerator pedal stuck and the vehicle accelerated at high rates of speed. the accelerator pedal would also not release itself from the stuck position. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer. the manufacturer was notified and stated that if a recall was issued he would be notified, but there was no further assistance that could be offered. the contact also filed a complaint with the manufacturer. the failure mileage was 86,000. sm.
02/18/2010100000
 My car accererated starting at 30 mph and kept climbing. i got it stopped with much effort in the middle of the road. when i restarted it, the engine raced uncontrolably. it was checked by my boyfriend (a auto service service manager for 20 years) and found the cruise cable was loose but holding the accererator. he disconnected the cable to the side and drove it ok. then the cable slide back into place and it did it again. it you check the chat rooms you will find that many people have had the same problem!!!. the cost of repair has kept me from getting it repaired and the dealers refuse to even goodwill repair it, knowing that it was a common problem. i am afraid to drive the car, but it is the only vehicle i have.
02/06/2012
 First incident, 2/6/2012 - my gas pedal seemed to get stuck and the rpms went up to about 3000 when driving. had to keep the brake pedal mashed to the floor when i was at a stoplight as the car wanted to pull away from me. second incident 3/10/2012 - at a stoplight in stop-and-go traffic, car wanted to pull away from me and rpms were above 3000. pulled over to a parking spot and car was hard to get into park. once in park, the rpms were over 5000 and i had to tap on the gas to get the rpms to decrease down to 1000. i also shut the car off to drop the rpms. cruise control will now not work. purchased car new in july 2005, car only has 78k miles.
03/03/2012120452
 Initially the cruise control on the car was intermittent on and off for several months. however on the date of the incident while on the exit ramp exiting the interstate the car rpm did not decrease below approximately 2500 rpm after letting off of the accelerator and depressing the brake. to get the car to stop the brake had to be held down as hard as possible. when the brake was released the car took off at a fast rate of speed. it acted as if the cruise control was active, but pressing the cruise off or the brake would not turn it off. when the car was placed into park the rpm went to approximately 3500 rpm. further examination in the engine compartment was done. after removing the throttle body shield the cruise control cable was detached from the bottom of the throttle body. to fix this the cruise control cable was reattached to the throttle body and secured in place with two tie straps. the runaway car behavior has not happened since.
12/05/201177000
 For the past few months, i have had multiple issues with my taurus not wanting to slow down. i would be driving, and release the gas pedal, either to come to a stop or enter a slower speed area, and it would just keep accelerating. the first time, i was driving back to work on lunch, and was going approx 45 miles an hour. suddenly, it kept accelerating and i was going almost 60! i tried to press on the brake, and it didn't work. my car just kept going. coming to a stop light, i had to pound on the brakes, and hold them down extremely hard - while my car was fighting me to keep going. i pulled onto a side street, and brought my car to a stop, and put it in park - and it still kept trying to accelerate! it went up to over 4 rpm!. i had to stomp on my gas, as if i was revving my engine and it unfroze and went back to normal. i drove back to work thinking i was going to die!!! i was terribly afraid to drive my car, but it was my only way to go to and from work. i'm just thankful michigan had a very mild winter, because if this happened on the snowy roads, i don't know if i would have been ok. the next times it happened, i shifted my car into neutral while driving, and slammed on my gas to unstick the problem, but i am extremely scared that this wont always work! i brought it to a mechanic, who told me it was most likely a throttle issue - then talked to a worker at the ford dealership by my work at a networking event. unfortunately, i have been trying to save up money to get it fixed, but i haven't been able to yet. my car is fairly newer (not a 1995) and i shouldn't be scared to death to drive my car!
08/05/201148000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact stated that while the brakes were depressed, the engine rpms increased rapidly and the vehicle lunged forward unexpectedly. the vehicle was taken to the dealer but the manufacturer was not contacted. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 48,000 the current mileage was 50,000. kmj
11/05/200745000
 I was on vacation driving up the coast of california and i noticed it was becoming increasingly difficult to brake my vehicle and my tachometer would not predictably fall as i let off the gas. it was subtle at first but then became more pronounced so i started shifting the car into neutral to see if it was the engine or something else. after putting it into neutral i noticed the car would not goes less than 2000 rpm on the tachometer. then it became apparent that the car was accelerating independently of my input through the gas. i pulled into a parking lot and coasted in neutral, parked and shut off the engine. as i have some automotive mechanic experience, i figured something was wrong with the throttle linkage or something was stuck in the throttle plate. on inspection, i noticed the cruise control linkage and slid off. i then went to radioshack and bought some small zip ties and zip tied the linkage in place. it is to this day held in place with zip ties and i haven't had any problems since (108,000 miles currently). i saw that the nhtsa was investigating these vehicles for the same complaints and thought i'd report my incident in hopes of helping others.
03/10/2012105000
 Acellerated to 30 mph and the throttle stuck at that speed. brakes would hold it but the throttle was stuck open at 30 mph. went to local garage and the cruze control cable had come off. they reconnected and it is holding so far. very dangerous situation. i was going up hill and there was no traffic. other conditions or sticking at higher speed would cause crash.
10/20/201071152
 Tl - the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact stated that while driving 40 mph, the cruise control engaged independently. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnosed that the cruise control cable was fractured and needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was repaired. the failure mileage was 71,152 and the current mileage was 83,915. kmj
03/12/2012245000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact stated that while driving 5 mph, there was an increase in engine rpms. the contact shifted into neutral and the failure persisted. the contact then shut the vehicle off but the failure continued upon restart. the failure continued on an intermittent basis as the contact continued to drive. the failure resulted in a minor crash with another vehicle. the vehicle was not taken to have the failure diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 245,000. kmj
01/20/201071796
 Tl- the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact stated that the vehicle experienced a failure with the cruise control cable that caused the vehicle to accelerate unexpectedly. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where the cruise control actuator, cruise control cable and the throttle valve were replaced. the failure mileage was 71,796 and the current mileage was 77,000. kmj
02/27/2012104000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. while driving approximately 35 mph, the contact applied the brakes when the engine began to race and the rpms increased to 4000. the contact noticed that the accelerator pedal had become stuck. the contact continued to depress the accelerator pedal and shifted into neutral in order to stop the vehicle. the failure recurred intermittently. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostics. there was an open investigation under nhtsa action number: pe12005 (vehicle speed control:cables) that could possibly have been related to the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 104,000. kmj
02/15/201150000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact stated that the cable to the throttle body fractured and caused the vehicle to experienced sudden acceleration. the vehicle was repaired however, the contact stated that the throttle cable felt as if it were too tight and was releasing slowly, causing the vehicle to slightly accelerate before decelerating. the vehicle was taken back to the dealer but the contact was advised that there were no failures with the vehicle. the vin was not available. the failure mileage was 50,000 and the current mileage was 72,000. kmj
03/09/2012140000
 Throttle stuck open for a distance of over 9.4 miles. after turning the car off, and back on multiple times, the issue persisted. car would steadily accelerate unless brake was depressed. if put in neutral, the vehicle rpm's would spike to about 4000. was finally able to regain speed control by quickly depressing the gas pedal fully to the floor and then releasing it. after doing so, the car returned to regular idle and function.
11/09/2011145070
 I was taking my daughter to school one day and i had to break while i was coming up behind someone. when i pressed my break, i could feel my car still trying to go..almost as if i were pressing the gas and the breaks at the same time. when the car wouldn't come to a complete stop, i put it in neutral and the rpms went up to 4,000-4,500. i tapped on the gas a couple of times while it was in neutral and the acceleration finally stopped.the same thing occurred again while i was in walmarts parking lot. again, i had to put it in neutral and tap the gas to get the acceleration to stop. when my car is idling, the rpms fluctuate between 1,000 and 2,000 as if i would be tapping on the gas, but the gas pedal isn't being touched. i have read other peoples complaints, and some have said the problem may have been the cruise control, but my cruise control has never worked; i bought my car used. i have not yet had an accident over it, but i'm sure it is only a matter of time. this definitely needs to be checked into.
10/19/201160000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact stated that while driving various speeds between 5 and 25 mph, the accelerator pedal would become stuck abnormally. the contact would continuously tap on the accelerator pedal until it would release. the dealer was not contacted and the vehicle was neither diagnosed nor repaired. the failure mileage was 60,000 and the current mileage was 62,000. kmj
03/01/2010
 On numerous occasions since purchasing the car in 2006 i have experienced the engine accelerating without any application of pressure to the gas pedal. there is no specific speed at which this happens. it has happened while idling at a stop light and traveling at 60 mph. punching the accelerator has caused the racing to stop but on other occasions it has not and i have had to pull off to the side of the road in neutral and wait for it to stop.
02/06/201283000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. while driving approximately 30 mph, the throttle began to stick without prior warning. the vehicle continued to accelerate however, after numerous attempts the vehicle reduced in speed. the failure recurred eight to nine times. there was an open investigation under nhtsa campaign id number: pe12005 (speed control:cables) that could possibly have been related to the failure. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the malfunction. the approximate failure mileage was 83,000. kmj
06/01/201167000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact stated that when starting the vehicle, the rpms would race to 4000. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where they advised him that they were unable to diagnose the failure. the dealer was contacted and they offered no assistance. the failure mileage was approximately 67,000. kmj
07/07/2010
 While driving deaccelerating to a stoplight, the engine would rev upto 5k rpm. i would have to jam on the brakes and place the car into park and turn off engine. another incident was to step on the gas pedal to stop the revving. took it to a local mechanic, couldn't find any problems until the mechanic took a test drive and it happened to him. he claims there was carbon in the manifold intake and cleaned it up. only happen once since then (last month 2/2012)
08/10/2009
 2005 ford taurus continued to accelerate after taking foot off gas to begin to brake as traffic started to slow. i began to apply full pressure to the brake to slow the vehicle, but the car was still trying to accelerate. i was able to get the car to stop in traffic and i parked the car, turned it off and restarted it. after this the acceleration was normal. however, my wife and i have had this same problem on numerous occasions and had once had ford check the vehicle, but they stated that they found nothing wrong it. i have noticed that if i tap the gas pedal during acceleration, the car might stop surging and a loud pop can be heard. the most recent occurance was 3/12/12.
01/10/201280212
 My cruiser control stopped working and i did not have time to get it fixed since i do not use it very often. some days later when i was driving back from work, i pushed the brakes to stop at a stop sign and my car continued to accelerate by itself. when i started driving again, the acceleration continued even not touching the gas pedal. i bumped the pedal few times and the problem was still there. i had to put the car in neutral (i head the motor revs were still there) and them place it in drive mode again and bump the pedal again and them the problem stopped. it happened 3 or 4 times total in 2 months.
06/04/2011120000
 We were driving home from a concert in washington dc and i noticed that the car seemed to want to go by itself and continued to speed up even though i had taken my foot off the accelerator. we got into heavy traffic and it was difficult to stop the car. i put it in park and turned the car off. i then pulled out of traffic and drove the rest of the way home on back roads to avoid the heavy traffic. again the car seemed to speed up on its own and i had to hold the brake to avoid going too fast. at one point i pulled into the gas station and turned the car off again and when i restarted it the problem appeared to have gone away. the next morning we looked at the car and found that the cruise control cable was broken and catching the throttle.
09/12/201155000
 On several ocassions, vehicle was trying to surge forward while at a stop sign. engine was reving very high; had to press down really hard on the brakes to prevent vehicle from surging forward. took it to ford dealer (bankston ford, fort worth tx) who said that the 'diagnosis of cruise control not working and purchase of a new cruise control cable.'. i paid $190.00' to the repair, but it still seems to occur sporadically.
11/01/201145000
 Going 35mph i noticed the car kept going faster. i thought gas pedal was stuck and tried to get foot under it to pry it up and noticed it was floppy. i then tried to pump brakes and car would not slow. i made it through green light intersection but when car stopped in front of me i put car in neutral. by this time i was totally panicked, there was no place to pull over so i rode brakes the rest of the way home, pulled in driveway and shut engine off and brakes were stinking. when my husband started it later and drove to repair garage they told us the cruise control clip broke off and caused it to stick till it reset itself. when i called the ford dealer first, they said they could not do anything because the gas pedal was not sticking. needless to say i had $1500 work done on engine that had a horrible noise from day one after incident. being a 61 year old female i'm scared to drive over 40mph because i'm afraid it will do this again.
02/14/2012108000
 On two occasions the gas pedal would not lift up after accelerating. the car kept increasing speed. i applied the brakes, shifted into neutral and turned off the ignition.
09/12/2011
 I was driving 45 mph when the car suddenly accelerated quickly. i took my foot off of the gas pedal, however it continued to accelerate beyond 65 mph, despite my pressing the brake pedal all the way to the floor. as i was on a busy main road with multiple stop lights, i had to ride the shoulder and drive through two stoplights (approximately 0.25 mile) before forcing the car into neutral. this happened several more times over the next week. my local garage did a diagnostic and stated that the problem involved the cruise control cable coming loose. they performed a temporary fix and stated that it would need a lot more work. although the fix has diminished the frequency and intensity of the occurrences, the car still accelerates randomly at times.
01/19/201293000
 I was coming to a stop my foot on the brake the rpm`s shoot up. i had to put one foot on the brake and the other to slam the gas to floor to stop it form sticking.
08/15/201170000
 I was driving and felt the accelerator pad click, then i noticed that my speed was increasing. as i applied the brake, i noticed that the car was not slowing down. i swerved down a side street and pull on my emergency breaks and turned off the engine. it began at approximately 30 mph and accelerated itself to approximpately 40 mph. the dealership determined that my throttle cable was erroded and needed a replacement. i got a new throttle cable. about a month later, i felt the click again and i saw my speed go up again; this time, it unclicked. i contacted the dealership and dropped off the vehicle. the dealership determined this time that the tube in which the throttle cable is inserted was filled was debris so that caused another jam. the dealership did not charge me again for this service but it leads to me suspect if there are further issues with the accelerator itself.
03/01/2011120000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. while stopped at a stop light the engine began to rev up. the contact stated the failure occurs while driving at different speeds also. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnostic. the mechanic was unable to diagnose the failure. the failure occurs intermittently. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 120,000. ds
09/22/201090000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact stated that while driving at 45 mph, without any warnings the vehicles accelerator pedal would stick. the vehicle would be put into neutral so that contact would tap the pedal continuous to un stick . this failure has occurred two times and the dealer was contacted and they stated that this has already been inspected before with lubrication to the cruise control cable. the vehicle was not repaired. the vin was not available. the failure mileage was 90,000 and the current mileage was 94,000.cv
02/28/2012
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact stated while stopped at a red light with the brakes applied the vehicle accelerated on it's own with the accelerator pedal being applied. the contact took the vehicle to a local mechanic and a dealer and neither could find a problem with the vehicle. the contact stated the vehicle was unsafe to drive. the failure mileage was unknown. jo.
10/03/201178000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact stated that while stopped at a light, the vehicle began to drive without warning. the contact turned into a side street, placed the vehicle in neutral, turned the vehicle off and had the vehicle towed to a local mechanic. the local mechanic replaced the throttle body and the cruise control cable. the vehicle was repaired. neither the dealer nor the manufacturer were notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 78,000 and the current mileage was 88,000. nw
03/08/200945000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact stated that 4 years prior while accelerating his vehicle from a stop the accelerator pdeal would get jammed. after trying to depress the brakes the rpm's would rev up. the vehicle was taken to a dealer and they advised him that they were unable to diagnose the failure. the manufacturer was contacted and they offered no assistance. the failure mileage was approximately 45,000. the vin was unavailable. tb
05/12/200977982
 Our companmy has 2 of the 2005 ford taurus. both bought new from ford dealer. within weeks of each other in year 2009 both experienced major problem. the vehicle would accelerate while driving and while at stop. driver could not brake to deactivate cruise or put car in nuetral to slow down. rpms reved very high. driver had to keep both feet on brake to keep car from moving when at stop. both taken to ford dealership for work. different things were done to prevent. i have recently read an article on investigation into this same problem. i felt it important to relay this information.
12/01/2011118000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact stated while accelerating up hill at approximately 25 to 35 mph. the vehicle suddenly accelerated to 50mph, without warning, and the rpm increased to 8,000. the contact had to place the gear in neutral for the vehicle to return to normal function. the failure occurred intermittently. the contact inspected the vehicle himself, and replaced the idle control module. the failure was not corrected. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the vin information was not available. the failure mileage was 118,000 and the current mileage was 120,000. li
02/25/201287622
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. while driving at approximately 55 mph the vehicle suddenly accelerated on its own. the driver stopped the vehicle on the shoulder of the road and placed the vehicle in neutral. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnostic. the contact stated the mechanic performed a temporary remedy in order to drive the vehicle home. the contact was not clear of the repair the mechanic performed but stated it dealt with the linkage. there was an investigation under nhtsa action number: pe12005 (vehicle speed control:cables) that may be related to the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 87,622. ds
02/03/2012
 The throttle began to stick around the beginning of february 2012. the speed of the car averages around 50mph when the acceleration occurs. the distance seems to occur after 10 to 15 miles of travel. when this first began to occur in february 2012 there was one occurrence that the car had to be put in neutral for the accelerator to release. all other times (to date) the accelerator will release when the brake is applied.
02/27/2012150000
 Tl - the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact stated that while driving 40 mph the vehicle continue to gradually accelerate although he had removed his foot of the accelerator pedal, after he noticed he shifted to neutral which resulted on an sudden increase on engine rpms. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vin was not available. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileage was 150,000. pm
05/12/200988453
 Our company has 2 of the 2005 ford taurus. both bought new from ford dealer. within weeks of each other in year 2009, we experienced major problem with both. the vehicles would accelarate while driving and if cruise control was on at the time, the driver could not brake or turn cruise off to get vehicle to slow down. this first happen on the highway. then it happened on city street at stop, both vehicles would rev rpms when at a stop to the point that the driver would have to keep both feet on the brake described as with as much force as they could and put car in nuetral to keep vehicle still. these were both taken to the dealership at which they bought and no recall had shown up for the service dept. after two attempts to fix what they thought was wrong, to no avail, the service dept finally experienced it first hand while bringing vehicle in to service dept. not sure what the fix finally intailed. i have recently read an article speaking of the investigation into stuck throttle on the 2005 models and wanted to make sure these incidents were reported. we still have these vehicles in our fleet.
12/10/201187886
 We purchased this used 2005 ford taurus vehicle from a neighbor who stated that he has had a problem with the accelerator occasionally getting stuck, and he frequently keeps it lubricated to help with the problem, upon the test drive prior to our purchase we did not encounter the problem so we purchased it with 87,886 miles on it. we immediately started having problems that week when we started driving it on a daily basis. the problems that we had were sudden acceleration at low driving speeds of 25 miles per hr. that resisted and would not slow down upon braking and only slowed down upon hard braking and by putting the car in neutral, this sudden acceleration also occurred at speeds of 35 miles per hr. and while the car was in park !!! there was no correlation between this sudden acceleration and the gas pedal's position. we went online to investigate the problem and found out that numerous car owners have had the same complaints, but nothing has been done about it all these years, one person online recommended disconnecting the cruise control because it worked for him. we immediately disconnected the cruise control and the problem with the sudden acceleration ceased, but every once in a while the car's engine gets a sudden surge like it is being rev ved up. it would be nice to have a vehicle that performed properly and was not a safety danger on the road. i am alarmed at how many other ford tauruses are out there in inexperienced driver's hands who are not informed enough to have the cruise control disconnected, or who can not think quick enough to put the car in neutral while braking. i shudder thinking about all the teen and elderly drivers i pass on the road driving these cars. we really miss our cruise control too! please act on this asap!!!
01/21/2012108000
 Traveling at 40 mph in cruise control when a sudden acceleration occurred increasing my speed to approximately 60 mph. turning off the cruise control did nothing to correct this issue neither did hitting the brakes and downshifting to a lower gear. pushing the accelerator down to the floor while in neutral did bring the rpm's up to 6000 but helped the sudden acceleration. my idle rpm returned to normal. i stopped at a friend's house and we removed the cruise control cable. i have not experienced an issue since, but i miss having cruise control. 2005 ford taurus owner
12/15/201172000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact stated that while driving on the highway, the contact released off of the accelerator pedal, but the vehicle continued to drive forward. the contact immediately took the vehicle to the dealer. the dealer diagnosed that the cruise control cable had disconnected from the throttle body. the dealer replaced the cable and the throttle body. the manufacturer was not contacted. the vehicle was repaired. the failure mileage was 72,000 and the current mileage was 74,800. nw
07/11/2011120000
 When either driving or staying still, my 2005 ford taurus would suddenly accelerate to where pressing on the break would not control the car. i would either try to lift the acceleration peddle up with my hand, which broke the pedal in one case, or put the car into neutral, which would rev the rpm's to 4000+. i had two near crashes and when i was driving it to the ford dealership in july 2011, was stuck on a highway and had to get a tow because the pedal broke while trying to stop the car from accelerating. i called ford immediately after my incident and was promptly told that the car was fine, that they had no reports of this issue and that driving my car was safe. i didn't even think to contact the nhtsa until i heard the report on cnn. i have also done some research and found hundreds of others who have had the same issue and people that have had loved ones die because of this. i have had to drive another car for fear that if i drive my ford, i'll die. i cannot sell the car because i don't want someone else to possibly die. please help.
02/19/201236000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. while driving approximately 10 mph, the vehicle unintendedly accelerated without prior warning. the vehicle came to a stop after braking with force and then shifting into neutral. in addition, the cruise control would not function upon activation. the vehicle had not been diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer had not been notified of the problem. there is currently an open investigation associated with nhtsa action number pe12005 (vehicle speed control: cables). the approximate failure mileage was 36,000. the vin was unavailable. js
12/01/2011150000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact stated that while driving approximately 30 to 40 mph the accelerator pedal would get jammed and hard to relase. he would have to kick the pedal in order to get it unjammed. the vehicle had not been inspected by a dealer nor had it been repaired. the owner would have to spray wd40 on the throttle body to get it to loosen up and not stick. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure mileage was approximately 150,000. tb
12/01/201193000
 The accelerator will often get stuck and rev the engine in upwards of 4k rpm, even if stopped. i have had the vehicle nearly run into oncoming traffic while at a stop light. the same time this issue came to light, the cruise control no longer works, and i believe the issues are related.
01/13/2012
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact stated that while driving 20 mph, there was an increase in the engine rpms. the contact stopped the vehicle and shifted into park. while in park, the contact applied the accelerator pedal and the failure ceased. various warning lights also illuminated on the instrument panel during the failure. the failure had since recurred on an intermittent basis. the vehicle was taken to an independent repair shop and they were unable to diagnose the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was unknown. sm.
03/01/200624000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. while driving at approximately 35 mph the accelerator pedal dropped to the floor board causing the vehicle to accelerate on its own. the contact depressed the brake pedal with both feet but the engine continued to rev. the contact crashed into the rear of the vehicle in front of her. the driver of that vehicle crashed into the following vehicle. the drivers and passengers of the two other vehicles involved were injured. the failure occurred five different times. the police reported to the scene and a report was filed. the vehicle was taken to the dealer several times. the technicians were unable to diagnose the failure. there was an investigation under nhtsa action number: pe12005 (vehicle speed control:cables) that may be related to the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 24,000. ds
02/11/201025000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. while driving approximately 40 mph, the vehicle unintendedly increased acceleration. the contact shifted into the park position in order to reduce the speed to a complete stop. the engine was turned off and restarted twice before the vehicle was able to resume normally. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who replaces the throttle body control module; however the failure continued to occur after the repair was performed. the vehicle was taken back to the independent mechanic for a second time and the cruise control cable was disconnected. there was currently an open investigation associated with nhtsa action number pe12005 (vehicle speed control:cables). the manufacturer was not notified of the problem. the approximate failure mileage was 25,000. js
01/13/201286000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact stated while driving at various speeds the acceleration pedal will get stuck and the vehicle would accelerate at a high speed more than usual and would not release itself. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer. the manufacturer was notified who stated if there was a recall they would notify him but there was nothing else they would do. the contact filed a claim#1531350800 with the manufacturer. the failure mileage was 86,000. mw
02/18/2010100000
 My car accererated starting at 30 mph and kept climbing. i got it stopped with much effort in the middle of the road. when i restarted it, the engine raced uncontrolably. it was checked by my boyfriend (a auto service service manager for 20 years) and found the cruise cable was loose but holding the accererator. he disconnected the cable to the side and drove it ok. then the cable slide back into place and it did it again. it you check the chat rooms you will find that many people have had the same problem!!!. the cost of repair has kept me from getting it repaired and the dealers refuse to even goodwill repair it, knowing that it was a common problem. i am afraid to drive the car, but it is the only vehicle i have.
02/06/2012
 First incident, 2/6/2012 - my gas pedal seemed to get stuck and the rpms went up to about 3000 when driving. had to keep the brake pedal mashed to the floor when i was at a stoplight as the car wanted to pull away from me. second incident 3/10/2012 - at a stoplight in stop-and-go traffic, car wanted to pull away from me and rpms were above 3000. pulled over to a parking spot and car was hard to get into park. once in park, the rpms were over 5000 and i had to tap on the gas to get the rpms to decrease down to 1000. i also shut the car off to drop the rpms. cruise control will now not work. purchased car new in july 2005, car only has 78k miles.
03/03/2012120452
 Initially the cruise control on the car was intermittent on and off for several months. however on the date of the incident while on the exit ramp exiting the interstate the car rpm did not decrease below approximately 2500 rpm after letting off of the accelerator and depressing the brake. to get the car to stop the brake had to be held down as hard as possible. when the brake was released the car took off at a fast rate of speed. it acted as if the cruise control was active, but pressing the cruise off or the brake would not turn it off. when the car was placed into park the rpm went to approximately 3500 rpm. further examination in the engine compartment was done. after removing the throttle body shield the cruise control cable was detached from the bottom of the throttle body. to fix this the cruise control cable was reattached to the throttle body and secured in place with two tie straps. the runaway car behavior has not happened since.
12/05/201177000
 For the past few months, i have had multiple issues with my taurus not wanting to slow down. i would be driving, and release the gas pedal, either to come to a stop or enter a slower speed area, and it would just keep accelerating. the first time, i was driving back to work on lunch, and was going approx 45 miles an hour. suddenly, it kept accelerating and i was going almost 60! i tried to press on the brake, and it didn't work. my car just kept going. coming to a stop light, i had to pound on the brakes, and hold them down extremely hard - while my car was fighting me to keep going. i pulled onto a side street, and brought my car to a stop, and put it in park - and it still kept trying to accelerate! it went up to over 4 rpm!. i had to stomp on my gas, as if i was revving my engine and it unfroze and went back to normal. i drove back to work thinking i was going to die!!! i was terribly afraid to drive my car, but it was my only way to go to and from work. i'm just thankful michigan had a very mild winter, because if this happened on the snowy roads, i don't know if i would have been ok. the next times it happened, i shifted my car into neutral while driving, and slammed on my gas to unstick the problem, but i am extremely scared that this wont always work! i brought it to a mechanic, who told me it was most likely a throttle issue - then talked to a worker at the ford dealership by my work at a networking event. unfortunately, i have been trying to save up money to get it fixed, but i haven't been able to yet. my car is fairly newer (not a 1995) and i shouldn't be scared to death to drive my car!
08/05/201148000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact stated that while the brakes were depressed, the engine rpms increased rapidly and the vehicle lunged forward unexpectedly. the vehicle was taken to the dealer but the manufacturer was not contacted. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 48,000 the current mileage was 50,000. kmj
11/05/200745000
 I was on vacation driving up the coast of california and i noticed it was becoming increasingly difficult to brake my vehicle and my tachometer would not predictably fall as i let off the gas. it was subtle at first but then became more pronounced so i started shifting the car into neutral to see if it was the engine or something else. after putting it into neutral i noticed the car would not goes less than 2000 rpm on the tachometer. then it became apparent that the car was accelerating independently of my input through the gas. i pulled into a parking lot and coasted in neutral, parked and shut off the engine. as i have some automotive mechanic experience, i figured something was wrong with the throttle linkage or something was stuck in the throttle plate. on inspection, i noticed the cruise control linkage and slid off. i then went to radioshack and bought some small zip ties and zip tied the linkage in place. it is to this day held in place with zip ties and i haven't had any problems since (108,000 miles currently). i saw that the nhtsa was investigating these vehicles for the same complaints and thought i'd report my incident in hopes of helping others.
03/10/2012105000
 Acellerated to 30 mph and the throttle stuck at that speed. brakes would hold it but the throttle was stuck open at 30 mph. went to local garage and the cruze control cable had come off. they reconnected and it is holding so far. very dangerous situation. i was going up hill and there was no traffic. other conditions or sticking at higher speed would cause crash.
10/20/201071152
 Tl - the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact stated that while driving 40 mph, the cruise control engaged independently. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnosed that the cruise control cable was fractured and needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was repaired. the failure mileage was 71,152 and the current mileage was 83,915. kmj
03/12/2012245000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact stated that while driving 5 mph, there was an increase in engine rpms. the contact shifted into neutral and the failure persisted. the contact then shut the vehicle off but the failure continued upon restart. the failure continued on an intermittent basis as the contact continued to drive. the failure resulted in a minor crash with another vehicle. the vehicle was not taken to have the failure diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 245,000. kmj
01/20/201071796
 Tl- the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact stated that the vehicle experienced a failure with the cruise control cable that caused the vehicle to accelerate unexpectedly. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where the cruise control actuator, cruise control cable and the throttle valve were replaced. the failure mileage was 71,796 and the current mileage was 77,000. kmj
02/27/2012104000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. while driving approximately 35 mph, the contact applied the brakes when the engine began to race and the rpms increased to 4000. the contact noticed that the accelerator pedal had become stuck. the contact continued to depress the accelerator pedal and shifted into neutral in order to stop the vehicle. the failure recurred intermittently. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostics. there was an open investigation under nhtsa action number: pe12005 (vehicle speed control:cables) that could possibly have been related to the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 104,000. kmj
02/15/201150000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact stated that the cable to the throttle body fractured and caused the vehicle to experienced sudden acceleration. the vehicle was repaired however, the contact stated that the throttle cable felt as if it were too tight and was releasing slowly, causing the vehicle to slightly accelerate before decelerating. the vehicle was taken back to the dealer but the contact was advised that there were no failures with the vehicle. the vin was not available. the failure mileage was 50,000 and the current mileage was 72,000. kmj
03/09/2012140000
 Throttle stuck open for a distance of over 9.4 miles. after turning the car off, and back on multiple times, the issue persisted. car would steadily accelerate unless brake was depressed. if put in neutral, the vehicle rpm's would spike to about 4000. was finally able to regain speed control by quickly depressing the gas pedal fully to the floor and then releasing it. after doing so, the car returned to regular idle and function.
11/09/2011145070
 I was taking my daughter to school one day and i had to break while i was coming up behind someone. when i pressed my break, i could feel my car still trying to go..almost as if i were pressing the gas and the breaks at the same time. when the car wouldn't come to a complete stop, i put it in neutral and the rpms went up to 4,000-4,500. i tapped on the gas a couple of times while it was in neutral and the acceleration finally stopped.the same thing occurred again while i was in walmarts parking lot. again, i had to put it in neutral and tap the gas to get the acceleration to stop. when my car is idling, the rpms fluctuate between 1,000 and 2,000 as if i would be tapping on the gas, but the gas pedal isn't being touched. i have read other peoples complaints, and some have said the problem may have been the cruise control, but my cruise control has never worked; i bought my car used. i have not yet had an accident over it, but i'm sure it is only a matter of time. this definitely needs to be checked into.
10/19/201160000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact stated that while driving various speeds between 5 and 25 mph, the accelerator pedal would become stuck abnormally. the contact would continuously tap on the accelerator pedal until it would release. the dealer was not contacted and the vehicle was neither diagnosed nor repaired. the failure mileage was 60,000 and the current mileage was 62,000. kmj
03/01/2010
 On numerous occasions since purchasing the car in 2006 i have experienced the engine accelerating without any application of pressure to the gas pedal. there is no specific speed at which this happens. it has happened while idling at a stop light and traveling at 60 mph. punching the accelerator has caused the racing to stop but on other occasions it has not and i have had to pull off to the side of the road in neutral and wait for it to stop.
02/06/201283000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. while driving approximately 30 mph, the throttle began to stick without prior warning. the vehicle continued to accelerate however, after numerous attempts the vehicle reduced in speed. the failure recurred eight to nine times. there was an open investigation under nhtsa campaign id number: pe12005 (speed control:cables) that could possibly have been related to the failure. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the malfunction. the approximate failure mileage was 83,000. kmj
06/01/201167000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact stated that when starting the vehicle, the rpms would race to 4000. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where they advised him that they were unable to diagnose the failure. the dealer was contacted and they offered no assistance. the failure mileage was approximately 67,000. kmj
07/07/2010
 While driving deaccelerating to a stoplight, the engine would rev upto 5k rpm. i would have to jam on the brakes and place the car into park and turn off engine. another incident was to step on the gas pedal to stop the revving. took it to a local mechanic, couldn't find any problems until the mechanic took a test drive and it happened to him. he claims there was carbon in the manifold intake and cleaned it up. only happen once since then (last month 2/2012)
08/10/2009
 2005 ford taurus continued to accelerate after taking foot off gas to begin to brake as traffic started to slow. i began to apply full pressure to the brake to slow the vehicle, but the car was still trying to accelerate. i was able to get the car to stop in traffic and i parked the car, turned it off and restarted it. after this the acceleration was normal. however, my wife and i have had this same problem on numerous occasions and had once had ford check the vehicle, but they stated that they found nothing wrong it. i have noticed that if i tap the gas pedal during acceleration, the car might stop surging and a loud pop can be heard. the most recent occurance was 3/12/12.
01/10/201280212
 My cruiser control stopped working and i did not have time to get it fixed since i do not use it very often. some days later when i was driving back from work, i pushed the brakes to stop at a stop sign and my car continued to accelerate by itself. when i started driving again, the acceleration continued even not touching the gas pedal. i bumped the pedal few times and the problem was still there. i had to put the car in neutral (i head the motor revs were still there) and them place it in drive mode again and bump the pedal again and them the problem stopped. it happened 3 or 4 times total in 2 months.
06/04/2011120000
 We were driving home from a concert in washington dc and i noticed that the car seemed to want to go by itself and continued to speed up even though i had taken my foot off the accelerator. we got into heavy traffic and it was difficult to stop the car. i put it in park and turned the car off. i then pulled out of traffic and drove the rest of the way home on back roads to avoid the heavy traffic. again the car seemed to speed up on its own and i had to hold the brake to avoid going too fast. at one point i pulled into the gas station and turned the car off again and when i restarted it the problem appeared to have gone away. the next morning we looked at the car and found that the cruise control cable was broken and catching the throttle.
09/12/201155000
 On several ocassions, vehicle was trying to surge forward while at a stop sign. engine was reving very high; had to press down really hard on the brakes to prevent vehicle from surging forward. took it to ford dealer (bankston ford, fort worth tx) who said that the 'diagnosis of cruise control not working and purchase of a new cruise control cable.'. i paid $190.00' to the repair, but it still seems to occur sporadically.
11/01/201145000
 Going 35mph i noticed the car kept going faster. i thought gas pedal was stuck and tried to get foot under it to pry it up and noticed it was floppy. i then tried to pump brakes and car would not slow. i made it through green light intersection but when car stopped in front of me i put car in neutral. by this time i was totally panicked, there was no place to pull over so i rode brakes the rest of the way home, pulled in driveway and shut engine off and brakes were stinking. when my husband started it later and drove to repair garage they told us the cruise control clip broke off and caused it to stick till it reset itself. when i called the ford dealer first, they said they could not do anything because the gas pedal was not sticking. needless to say i had $1500 work done on engine that had a horrible noise from day one after incident. being a 61 year old female i'm scared to drive over 40mph because i'm afraid it will do this again.
02/06/2012
 First incident, 2/6/2012 - my gas pedal seemed to get stuck and the rpms went up to about 3000 when driving. had to keep the brake pedal mashed to the floor when i was at a stoplight as the car wanted to pull away from me. second incident 3/10/2012 - at a stoplight in stop-and-go traffic, car wanted to pull away from me and rpms were above 3000. pulled over to a parking spot and car was hard to get into park. once in park, the rpms were over 5000 and i had to tap on the gas to get the rpms to decrease down to 1000. i also shut the car off to drop the rpms. cruise control will now not work. purchased car new in july 2005, car only has 78k miles.
03/03/2012120452
 Initially the cruise control on the car was intermittent on and off for several months. however on the date of the incident while on the exit ramp exiting the interstate the car rpm did not decrease below approximately 2500 rpm after letting off of the accelerator and depressing the brake. to get the car to stop the brake had to be held down as hard as possible. when the brake was released the car took off at a fast rate of speed. it acted as if the cruise control was active, but pressing the cruise off or the brake would not turn it off. when the car was placed into park the rpm went to approximately 3500 rpm. further examination in the engine compartment was done. after removing the throttle body shield the cruise control cable was detached from the bottom of the throttle body. to fix this the cruise control cable was reattached to the throttle body and secured in place with two tie straps. the runaway car behavior has not happened since.
12/05/201177000
 For the past few months, i have had multiple issues with my taurus not wanting to slow down. i would be driving, and release the gas pedal, either to come to a stop or enter a slower speed area, and it would just keep accelerating. the first time, i was driving back to work on lunch, and was going approx 45 miles an hour. suddenly, it kept accelerating and i was going almost 60! i tried to press on the brake, and it didn't work. my car just kept going. coming to a stop light, i had to pound on the brakes, and hold them down extremely hard - while my car was fighting me to keep going. i pulled onto a side street, and brought my car to a stop, and put it in park - and it still kept trying to accelerate! it went up to over 4 rpm!. i had to stomp on my gas, as if i was revving my engine and it unfroze and went back to normal. i drove back to work thinking i was going to die!!! i was terribly afraid to drive my car, but it was my only way to go to and from work. i'm just thankful michigan had a very mild winter, because if this happened on the snowy roads, i don't know if i would have been ok. the next times it happened, i shifted my car into neutral while driving, and slammed on my gas to unstick the problem, but i am extremely scared that this wont always work! i brought it to a mechanic, who told me it was most likely a throttle issue - then talked to a worker at the ford dealership by my work at a networking event. unfortunately, i have been trying to save up money to get it fixed, but i haven't been able to yet. my car is fairly newer (not a 1995) and i shouldn't be scared to death to drive my car!
08/05/201148000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact stated while the brakes were depressed. the engine revved high and the vehicle lunged forward un expectantly. the vehicle was taken to the dealer. the manufacturer was not contacted. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 48,000 the current mileage was 50,000. rds
11/05/200745000
 I was on vacation driving up the coast of california and i noticed it was becoming increasingly difficult to brake my vehicle and my tachometer would not predictably fall as i let off the gas. it was subtle at first but then became more pronounced so i started shifting the car into neutral to see if it was the engine or something else. after putting it into neutral i noticed the car would not goes less than 2000 rpm on the tachometer. then it became apparent that the car was accelerating independently of my input through the gas. i pulled into a parking lot and coasted in neutral, parked and shut off the engine. as i have some automotive mechanic experience, i figured something was wrong with the throttle linkage or something was stuck in the throttle plate. on inspection, i noticed the cruise control linkage and slid off. i then went to radioshack and bought some small zip ties and zip tied the linkage in place. it is to this day held in place with zip ties and i haven't had any problems since (108,000 miles currently). i saw that the nhtsa was investigating these vehicles for the same complaints and thought i'd report my incident in hopes of helping others.
03/10/2012105000
 Acellerated to 30 mph and the throttle stuck at that speed. brakes would hold it but the throttle was stuck open at 30 mph. went to local garage and the cruze control cable had come off. they reconnected and it is holding so far. very dangerous situation. i was going up hill and there was no traffic. other conditions or sticking at higher speed would cause crash.
10/20/201071152
 Tl - the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact stated that while driving 40 mph the cruise control engaged automatically. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnosed that the cruise control cable was broke and needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was repaired. the failure mileage was 71,152 and the current mileage was 83,915. pm
03/12/2012245000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact stated that while driving 5 mph, there was an increase in the engine rpms. the contact shifted into neutral and the failure continued. the contact then shut the vehicle off, but the failure continued upon restart. the failure continued on an intermittent basis as the contact continued to drive. the failure resulted in a minor crash with another vehicle. the vehicle was not taken to have the failure diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 245,000. sm.
01/20/201071796
 Tl- the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact stated the vehicle had a failure with the cruise control cable that made the vehicle accelerate unexpectedly. the vehicle was taken to the dealer and had the cruise control actuator and cable replaced along with the throttle valve. the failure mileage was 71,796 and the current mileage was 77,000.rl
02/27/2012104000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. while driving at approximately 35 mph the contact depressed the brake pedal attempting to stop when the engine began to race and the rpms increased to 4000. the contact noticed the accelerator pedal was stuck. the contact continued to depress the accelerator pedal continue sly and placed the vehicle in neutral in order for it to come to a stop. the failure occurs intermittently. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostic. there was an investigation open under nhtsa action number pe12005 (vehicle speed control:cables) that may be related to the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage 104,000. ds
02/15/201150000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact stated the cable to the throttle body broke and caused the vehicle to have a sudden acceleration. the vehicle was repaired, but now it feels like the cable is to tight and releases very slow. the contact stated the vehicle will speed up before it slows down. the vehicle was taken back to the dealer and was told the vehicle was fine. the vin was not available. the failure mileage was 50,000 and the current mileage was 72,000.rl
03/09/2012140000
 Throttle stuck open for a distance of over 9.4 miles. after turning the car off, and back on multiple times, the issue persisted. car would steadily accelerate unless brake was depressed. if put in neutral, the vehicle rpm's would spike to about 4000. was finally able to regain speed control by quickly depressing the gas pedal fully to the floor and then releasing it. after doing so, the car returned to regular idle and function.
11/09/2011145070
 I was taking my daughter to school one day and i had to break while i was coming up behind someone. when i pressed my break, i could feel my car still trying to go..almost as if i were pressing the gas and the breaks at the same time. when the car wouldn't come to a complete stop, i put it in neutral and the rpms went up to 4,000-4,500. i tapped on the gas a couple of times while it was in neutral and the acceleration finally stopped.the same thing occurred again while i was in walmarts parking lot. again, i had to put it in neutral and tap the gas to get the acceleration to stop. when my car is idling, the rpms fluctuate between 1,000 and 2,000 as if i would be tapping on the gas, but the gas pedal isn't being touched. i have read other peoples complaints, and some have said the problem may have been the cruise control, but my cruise control has never worked; i bought my car used. i have not yet had an accident over it, but i'm sure it is only a matter of time. this definitely needs to be checked into.
03/01/2010
 On numerous occasions since purchasing the car in 2006 i have experienced the engine accelerating without any application of pressure to the gas pedal. there is no specific speed at which this happens. it has happened while idling at a stop light and traveling at 60 mph. punching the accelerator has caused the racing to stop but on other occasions it has not and i have had to pull off to the side of the road in neutral and wait for it to stop.
02/06/201283000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. while driving approximately 30 mph and unexpectedly the throttle began to stick without prior warning. the vehicle continued to accelrate; however after numerous attempts the vehicle reduce speed. the failure occurred eight to nine times. there was an open investigation pertaining to nhtsa campaign id number pe12005 (speed control:cables). the vehicle had not been diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the malfunction. the approximate failure mileage was 83,000. js
06/01/201167000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact stated that when starting the vehicle up the rpm's would race to 4000. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and they advised him that they were unable to diagnose the failure. the dealer was contacted and they offered no assistance. the failure mileage was approximately 67,000. tb
07/07/2010
 While driving deaccelerating to a stoplight, the engine would rev upto 5k rpm. i would have to jam on the brakes and place the car into park and turn off engine. another incident was to step on the gas pedal to stop the revving. took it to a local mechanic, couldn't find any problems until the mechanic took a test drive and it happened to him. he claims there was carbon in the manifold intake and cleaned it up. only happen once since then (last month 2/2012)
08/10/2009
 2005 ford taurus continued to accelerate after taking foot off gas to begin to brake as traffic started to slow. i began to apply full pressure to the brake to slow the vehicle, but the car was still trying to accelerate. i was able to get the car to stop in traffic and i parked the car, turned it off and restarted it. after this the acceleration was normal. however, my wife and i have had this same problem on numerous occasions and had once had ford check the vehicle, but they stated that they found nothing wrong it. i have noticed that if i tap the gas pedal during acceleration, the car might stop surging and a loud pop can be heard. the most recent occurance was 3/12/12.
01/10/201280212
 My cruiser control stopped working and i did not have time to get it fixed since i do not use it very often. some days later when i was driving back from work, i pushed the brakes to stop at a stop sign and my car continued to accelerate by itself. when i started driving again, the acceleration continued even not touching the gas pedal. i bumped the pedal few times and the problem was still there. i had to put the car in neutral (i head the motor revs were still there) and them place it in drive mode again and bump the pedal again and them the problem stopped. it happened 3 or 4 times total in 2 months.
06/04/2011120000
 We were driving home from a concert in washington dc and i noticed that the car seemed to want to go by itself and continued to speed up even though i had taken my foot off the accelerator. we got into heavy traffic and it was difficult to stop the car. i put it in park and turned the car off. i then pulled out of traffic and drove the rest of the way home on back roads to avoid the heavy traffic. again the car seemed to speed up on its own and i had to hold the brake to avoid going too fast. at one point i pulled into the gas station and turned the car off again and when i restarted it the problem appeared to have gone away. the next morning we looked at the car and found that the cruise control cable was broken and catching the throttle.
09/12/201155000
 On several ocassions, vehicle was trying to surge forward while at a stop sign. engine was reving very high; had to press down really hard on the brakes to prevent vehicle from surging forward. took it to ford dealer (bankston ford, fort worth tx) who said that the 'diagnosis of cruise control not working and purchase of a new cruise control cable.'. i paid $190.00' to the repair, but it still seems to occur sporadically.
11/01/201145000
 Going 35mph i noticed the car kept going faster. i thought gas pedal was stuck and tried to get foot under it to pry it up and noticed it was floppy. i then tried to pump brakes and car would not slow. i made it through green light intersection but when car stopped in front of me i put car in neutral. by this time i was totally panicked, there was no place to pull over so i rode brakes the rest of the way home, pulled in driveway and shut engine off and brakes were stinking. when my husband started it later and drove to repair garage they told us the cruise control clip broke off and caused it to stick till it reset itself. when i called the ford dealer first, they said they could not do anything because the gas pedal was not sticking. needless to say i had $1500 work done on engine that had a horrible noise from day one after incident. being a 61 year old female i'm scared to drive over 40mph because i'm afraid it will do this again.
01/06/201258870
 My daughter called me frantic when the car started accelerating by itself when driving about 35mph. she managed to slow down the vehicle with the brakes and went to a near parking lot. she put the car in park and the engine was at about 4000 rpm and then she turned off the car. when i arrived 20min later i started the car and the engine was indeed at 4000rpm while in park. i tap twice on the gas pedal and the engine went back to normal range (below 1000). i decided to drive it home. during that drive about 6 miles the car repeated the incident. i went to the side of the road and tap on the gas pedal and again unstuck the pedal. next day i found that the cruise control cable was disconnected at the throttle cam. i reconnected it but when i asked my kid to rev up the engine it came out again and blocked the throttle cam from returning all the way and stuck at high rpm. the cruise control cable got replaced and issued is solved.
12/20/201180000
 I was driving down a very busy intersection when i notice that that the car was accelerating without my foot on the gas pedal. i tried to place my foot on the gas pedal but the car kept going. my husband and i were terrified. i pulled to the side and placed the car in park. once i did that the rpms raised to about 4. i was so scared that the engine was going to blow i quickly cut the car off. i sat for 5 minutes and tried to restart the car again the rpms shot up to 4 again. fearing that i could kill myself or someone i just left the car on the side of the road. please someone help get fords attention before someone dies!!!!!!
11/27/2011132400
 Stopped at light, car started to rev rpm's. could not hold on breaks enough to stop moving. went through red light around two cars as speed reached about 70mph. both feet on breaks, could smell them burning, got to side of road and slammed into park and turned car off. wow, the scariest thing i have ever experienced. if there was heavy traffic someone would have been killed, no doubt in my mind .happened on thruway two weeks earlier, only lasted a minute, thought the mat was stuck, it was not. called ford and they could not help as there is no recall. took it to ford dealer, they disconnect crusie cable. don't know if this was really the problem, just got it back. i am very fearful to drive it, because you never know when it will do it again. please someone make ford wake up about this problem before someone is killed. i wouldn't feel right trading it in, for fear of someone else getting killed.
10/10/2011106000
 I was driving down the highway approaching an intersection. as i let off the accelerator and applied the brakes, the car lurched forward like the cruise control was on, but it wasn't. it continued to accelerate and i was narrowly able to avoid a collision with the car in front of me. since that time i had several reoccurrances of this same problem. some while driving. some while sitting still. this is obviously an issue, and i am wondering how many people have to die until a recall is issued for this problem.
09/14/201181600
 I just recently purchased a 2005 ford taurus and it was running fine for like 2 days. then the cruise stopped working a few days later the accelerator begin to stick. i was going about 30 and suddenly the car began to take off on its on and i nearly hit the car in front of me. i had to steering off the road and pressing the brakes was very hard. this seems to be a trend for the car and is extremely dangerous!! someone should not have to die for this to be recalled!!
05/18/201147500
 Vehicle started accelerating at various times, tapping the accelerator seemed to help. took the car twice to the same ford dealership, they cleaned the idle control motor because it was dirty. ford said if it acts up again the idle control would have to be replaced. i decided to take it to another non-ford mechanic and within (2) minutes he had the answer. the cruise control was hanging open on the throttle plate. i had him disconnect the cruise control, believe me, i was very apprehensive about this. in the mean time i had them order another cruise control cable. it took about a week to arrive, but i had no sudden accelerations what so ever. i decided not to have the new one put on. it is now september, and i have had no sudden accelerations since mid may. i wanted to be certain that this was the obvious answer to this problem before i filed a complaint.
09/14/201181600
 I just recently purchased a 2005 ford taurus and it was running fine for like 2 days. then the cruise stopped working a few days later the accelerator begin to stick. i was going about 30 and suddenly the car began to take off on its on and i nearly hit the car in front of me. i had to steering off the road and pressing the brakes was very hard. this seems to be a trend for the car and is extremely dangerous!! someone should not have to die for this to be recalled!!
05/18/201147500
 Vehicle started accelerating at various times, tapping the accelerator seemed to help. took the car twice to the same ford dealership, they cleaned the idle control motor because it was dirty. ford said if it acts up again the idle control would have to be replaced. i decided to take it to another non-ford mechanic and within (2) minutes he had the answer. the cruise control was hanging open on the throttle plate. i had him disconnect the cruise control, believe me, i was very apprehensive about this. in the mean time i had them order another cruise control cable. it took about a week to arrive, but i had no sudden accelerations what so ever. i decided not to have the new one put on. it is now september, and i have had no sudden accelerations since mid may. i wanted to be certain that this was the obvious answer to this problem before i filed a complaint.
09/03/201168000
 Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact was driving 30 mph when the vehicle unexpectedly accelerated up to 65 mph despite the brakes being depressed. the failure was temporarily resolved when the engine was manually shutdown and restarted. the vehicle was taken to a private mechanic but the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 68,000 and the current mileage was 68,120.
05/18/201147500
 Vehicle started accelerating at various times, tapping the accelerator seemed to help. took the car twice to the same ford dealership, they cleaned the idle control motor because it was dirty. ford said if it acts up again the idle control would have to be replaced. i decided to take it to another non-ford mechanic and within (2) minutes he had the answer. the cruise control was hanging open on the throttle plate. i had him disconnect the cruise control, believe me, i was very apprehensive about this. in the mean time i had them order another cruise control cable. it took about a week to arrive, but i had no sudden accelerations what so ever. i decided not to have the new one put on. it is now september, and i have had no sudden accelerations since mid may. i wanted to be certain that this was the obvious answer to this problem before i filed a complaint.
09/03/201168000
 Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact was driving 30 mph when the vehicle unexpectedly accelerated up to 65 mph despite the brakes being depressed. the failure was temporarily resolved when the engine was manually shutdown and restarted. the vehicle was taken to a private mechanic but the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 68,000 and the current mileage was 68,120.
05/18/201147500
 Vehicle started accelerating at various times, tapping the accelerator seemed to help. took the car twice to the same ford dealership, they cleaned the idle control motor because it was dirty. ford said if it acts up again the idle control would have to be replaced. i decided to take it to another non-ford mechanic and within (2) minutes he had the answer. the cruise control was hanging open on the throttle plate. i had him disconnect the cruise control, believe me, i was very apprehensive about this. in the mean time i had them order another cruise control cable. it took about a week to arrive, but i had no sudden accelerations what so ever. i decided not to have the new one put on. it is now september, and i have had no sudden accelerations since mid may. i wanted to be certain that this was the obvious answer to this problem before i filed a complaint.
09/03/201168000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact was driving 30 mph when the vehicle unexpectedly accelerated up to 65 mph despite the brakes being depressed. the failure was temporarily resolved when the engine was manually shutdown and restarted. the vehicle was taken to a private mechanic but the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 68,000 and the current mileage was 68,120. rvk
09/03/201168000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact was driving 30mph when the vehicle un expectantly accelerated to 65 mph despite the brakes being depressed. the failure was temporarily resolved when the engine was manually shutdown and restarted. the vehicle was taken to a private mechanic. the manufacturer was contacted, but the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 68,000 and the current mileage was 68,120. rds
05/16/201160015
 Car acellerates on it's own for no reason at all. we have had it to two seperate mechanics, which one was able to make it stop for about a week. now it is back doing the very same thing and so dangerous we cannot drive it. car only has 60000 miles and shoule not be reacting in such a dangerous manner. if there isn't a recall there should be!
07/08/2011103000
 While in parking lot, car suddenly accelerated without touching the gas pedal. held the brakes to keep car from moving and put the car in neutral. when i put the car in neutral, the rpms when up to 7000, gas pedal was not being touched. after i got the car stopped and while in neutral, i quickly pumped the gas pedal once and the engine came back down to idle. this has happened on the highway as well. i am surprised by the many reports of this on the ford taurus that it isn't a recall. this is the same type of issue toyota had. sudden acceleration. does someone have to die before this gets recalled?
06/13/201182735
 2005 ford tuarus had uncommanded acceleration with stuck throttle. found cruise control cable disconnected and jammed at throttle body. also found sticking throttle body. replaced cable and throttle body. no assistance from ford or local dealer.
05/27/201163600
 While sitting at a stop light i felt the car trying to lunge forward. when the light turned green and i slowly released my foot from the break the car began to accelerate and move on its own without me stepping on the gas pedal. i had difficulty stopping the car completely and pulled to the side of the road and put the vehicle in park. the car started revving up and becoming very loud. i put the car back into drive and the car drove on its own. this happened again today, but the acceleration speed was more aggressive this time, i pulled over into a empty parking lot i was too afraid to be behind another vehicle because although the brakes were working i had to press all the way down to floor to get them to stop the vehicle completely. what's even worse is now my car has started to accelerate in reverse as well. after seeing the same complaint over and over on this site i do not know why the car has not been recall. this is very dangerous. i felt afraid for my life! and by the way last week i made my final car payment for this car and just days later this happened!
05/10/201165000
 Two weeks ago i stopped at a red light and the rpms started to rev-up and my car seemed to be trying to lurch forward. however, i had my foot on the brake. i turned the car off and on twice and it did the same thing. when i lifted my foot off the brake, the car drove itself around the corner. the only control i had was putting my foot on the brake to slow down. it continued to drive itself until i turned it off. it did this 4 times in total. the last time it happened, i felt the gas pedal pop under my foot and the car began to respond again. on the last trip the car drove me almost 20 miles of its own volition. this is extremely dangerous and although i found many complaints about it online, ford told me there were no recalls and i'd have to pay for repairs out of pocket. this should be investigated - - i could have rear-ended someone or worse.
04/26/201181000
 I have a 2005 ford taurus that has recently (since yesterday) started accelorating on its own. when the brake is applied it slows down some, but will not stop completely. i have adjusted the throttle, and it would start up just fine after that, but would resume the issue shortly thereafter. i feel extremely unsafe. the only thing that helps even though it is of minimal assistance is pressing down the gas pedal and releasing it while driving. even then sometimes the rpm's will stay between 4-5,000. the only way to shut it off and park safely is to brake to the floor, put the car in neutral where the rpm's go over 4,000 and shut off the car. after reading all of these similar instances, i feel that there is a problem with this model. it is extremely dangerous.
04/11/201162000
 Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact was driving 40 mph when the brakes were applied. the vehicle then abnormally accelerated and the engine displayed an unusual increase in rpms. the shifted into neutral and turned the vehicle off. once the vehicle was restarted, the vehicle resumed normal operation until the accelerator pedal was engaged and the pedal became stuck in the open throttle position. the vehicle continued to accelerate and the contact attempted to dislodge the pedal. the vehicle was taken for inspection where the contact was awaiting a diagnosis of the failure and possible repairs. the vin was unavailable. the failure and current mileage was 62,000.
04/11/201162000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact pressed the brake while going 45 mph and the engine was still revving and the vehicle was accelerating. the contact placed the vehicle in neutral and turned the vehicle off. when the contact turned the vehicle back on the engine ran fine until the contact pressed the accelerator pedal again. the contact stated the gas pedal got stuck and the vehicle continued traveling at the same speed and they could not pull back the gas pedal. the vehicle was being inspected at the time of the complaint. the vin was unknown. the failure mileage and current mileages were 62,000.rl
02/01/200962000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. when traveling at 55 mph, the contact stated that the vehicle would suddenly accelerate to 90 mph without warning intermittently. both the dealer and manufacturer advised the contact to take the vehicle in for diagnostic testing; however, the vehicle had not been repaired or diagnosed due to cost. the current mileages were 87,000 and the failure mileages were 62,000. bw
12/15/201050000
 1. sudden unintended acceleration caused by speed control cable detaching from shaft on throttle body due to wear, 2. occures every few days, can cause crash 3. temporary fix is to drill a hole and place a cotter pin thru the speed control cable end to retain the cable end to the shaft
12/05/201068389
 I have a 2005 ford taurus with a little over 68,000 miles. while i was driving the car began to speed up on its own and became very difficult to stop. i would apply the brake but the car would not slow down very easily and i was almost in an accident because of this. i managed to pull the car off to the side of the road and placed it into park. even as the car was idling in park the rpms continued to go up. the car had to be towed to a local certified mechanic, who determined the problem to be the idle control solenoid. this incident was terrifying and i do not feel the car is safe anymore.
11/16/201048800
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. while driving approximately 30 mph the vehicle accelerated up to 55-65 mph without her engaging the accelerator. she engaged the brakes and turned the vehicle off to stop the vehicle. she restarted the vehicle and the vehicle started as normal. the failure has happen 3 to 4 times in the past couple of days. the vehicle was taken to the dealer and she was advised that the cable for the cruise control needs replacing. the dealer had to order the part for the repair. the approximate failure mileage was 48,800 and the current mileage was 48,843. vwb
11/16/201097810
 I have a 2005 ford taurus - we started having problems with the engine accelerating without touching the gas and having to slam on the break while getting it into neutral so we do not run into someone. my wife almost could not control the vehicle. we have heard throttle body, cruise control cable, etc. could be the cause. after finding many complaints, one where someone has died, i am surprised this is not a recall. someone needs to investigate or do more people need to die or do we need the media to get involved?
10/08/2010260000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact stated that his wife was involved in an accident which resulted in her death. the vehicle was totaled. there was no one else in the vehicle. the police report stated that the driver ran a stop sign and was hit on the driver side by another vehicle which caused the fatality. the contact stated that before the incident, the accelerator pedal had occasionally stuck and the contact believed that to be the cause of the accident. the contact spoke with a local dealer who stated that they had heard of no such failures with the model. the current and failure mileages were approximately 260,000-bk
09/30/2010160000
 2005 ford taurus - we have begun experiencing problems with surging rpm's/acceleration, which recently almost caused my wife to get into an accident. replacing the throttle control sensor did not resolve. the cruise control also stopped working. this needs to be investigated and a recall initiated before deaths result.
09/22/201072000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact stated that while driving 40 mph when the vehicle accelerated on its own. the contact then applied on the brakes with extreme pressure and the vehicle did not slow down ,she then shifted to neutral when the vehicle finally stopped. the vehicles rpms went to 5000. the dealer was informed about the failure and advised the contact to bring in the vehicle for diagnosis. this has occurred 1 additional time. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and the current mileage was 72,000.cv
05/19/2010107000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. occasionlly while driving at 35mph the vehicle would suddenly accelerate. the accelerator pedal would get stuck and would not stop unless you depress the brakes very hard continously, and once it stop the engine would continue to revved at a high speed. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where they cleaned the throttle and charged him $200 for the repairs and two weeks later the failure continues. they did not run a diagnostic test previously. the ford manufacturer was contacted and he claim was file. they informed him to take the vehicle to the dealer for a diagnostic test once again. the failure mileage was 107,000....mw
09/01/201050491
 Just purchased a 2005 ford taurus and noticed immediately that the car was accelerating faster than other cars do, possibly the engine? however after searching the database and finding there is obviously an issue with the vehicle speed control. why has this vehicle not been recalled, and why was i sold a vehicle with defects that an auto dealership should be more aware of because they are mechanics?
04/29/201060
 When driving along between 30-40 miles per hour in my 2005 ford taurus, my car will accelerate whe my foot is off the gas pedal. i have to press hard on the brake and put it in neutral, at which time the engine revs up. i then jazz the gas pedal a few times and this stops the speeding. i have had it to the shop 3 times. first time they said it was a carbon buildup and cleaned this carbon. second time they said it was the floor mat and removed the mat. it is now in for the third time and continues with the same problem. very dangerous. i have a 16 and 18 year old that drive this vehicle and just want it fixed and safe to drive.
04/02/2010130000
 Highway driving at 55-65 mph sometimes the accelerator sticks on my 2005 fort tarus sel. this happens about once or twice a week, but more frequent over the last week. nothing has been done as of date to correct it. i researched on line if anyone else is having the problem and what they did. i found quite a few people with ford are having the same problem.
06/12/200625000
 Tl*the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. while driving the vehicle at various speeds, the contact stated that the vehicle began to accelerate. the rpms increased excessively and the vehicle speed also began to increase. the contact spoke with the manufacturer and was advised that the brain of the vehicle had malfunctioned which was replaced. several months after the vehicle was repaired, it began to accelerate again; however, the dealer stated that the failure could not be duplicated or diagnosed. the contact stated that the vehicle remained at the dealership for several days before he was told that it was safe to drive it. the current mileage was 103,295. the failure mileage was 25,000.
12/17/2009102296
 Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact stated that the vehicle would exhibit relatively high engine rpms and would accelerate without driver intent at intervals of ten minutes. in addition, the brake pedal would become unusually hard and resistant when the vehicle would accelerate. the contact confirmed on one occasion while driving at speeds of 30 mph, he crashed into the rear of another vehicle due to the unintended acceleration. the vehicle was inspected by an engineer; however, the failure could not be duplicated. the failure mileage was 102,296 and the current mileage was 103,296.
02/10/2010850001
 I have a 2005 ford taurus with 85,000 miles. within the last week the throttle would stick when the vehicle was in motion causing an increase in speed without applying any pressure to the accelerator. i had to apply pressure to the brake to regain control of the speed of the vehicle but the engine would still idle high. due to the sudden increase in speed on a couple of occasions i almost lost complete control of the vehicle and would have hit the vehicle in front had i not veered off to the side of the road and place the vehicle in park while it was still running and idling high. i called my local dealer who advised me that they had seen a sudden increase of this type of issue and that they were cleaning or decarbing the throttle but if it had to be replaced they would let me know. on the way to the dealer, the vehicle again started to accelerate on it's own and i had to get off the highway and try and control the vehicle speed by applying pressure on the brakes. i dropped off my vehicle on 2-12-2010. according to the dealer, not only did they have to clean the throttle but i had to have my injectors cleaned as well as replace the cruise control cable. *tr
01/16/2009355001
 January 16, 2009 i began having trouble with my car accelerator sticking. i had to ride with my foot on the brake because car would accelerate to high speed if i took my foot off the brake. i took it into my local ford dealer and they found the retainer on throttle body broken and the throttle body, gasket and cruise control cable need replacement at $249+ tax, plus i had to pay $43 just to find all this out. they had to cut the cruise control cable out so the accelerator would stop sticking. i declined the repair, as i felt this vehicle should have been recalled for this dangerous problem and/or it should have been a warranty repair. so now i have no cruise control, which i paid for when i bought the vehicle in 2005. i feel ford should foot the bill for this repair, since this was apparently a manufacturing defect, and car should have been recalled. *tr
01/01/2009600001
 2005 ford taurus has sticking gas pedal problem similar to the recent toyota gas pedal problem. dealer offers no warranty for repair. *tr
11/27/2009160000
 Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. while driving between 50-55 mph there was an unintended acceleration without application of the accelerator pedal. after several minutes, she was able to resume normal vehicle operation. the failure and current mileages were 160,000. the vin was unavailable.
11/04/200950000
 Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. while driving 30 mph the accelerator pedal became stuck. after repeated brake application he was able to decelerate. the vehicle was taken to a local repair facility, and a mechanic cleaned the throttle body. the failure resurfaced, so the vehicle was taken back to the repair facility. the mechanic noticed that the detent cable was disconnected from its anchor on the throttle body. it was repaired temporarily until the cable part was ordered. the failure and current mileage was 50000. updated 04/13/10.*lj
10/28/2009900001
 While driving my daughter to school this morning, my car began to accelerate. my foot was not on the gas pedal and my car was going 60 mph. i slowed down by using the brake, but as soon as my foot was off the brake my car began to quickly accelerate again. i put my car in neutral and the rpm's went up to 5. i had to put it in park and shut it off. this happened a total of 4 times in about 30 minutes. had the same problem a few months ago and the ford dealership said it was something with the cruise control. they disconnected the cable and ordered a new one. it helped for a few months. i was surprised to see numerous complaints about the same thing on your website. i don't understand why there has not been a recall. although i have not seen any accidents or crashes associated with these complaints, rest assured it is only a matter of time. citizens are expected to act responsibly by following the laws, paying their taxes, carrying automobile insurance, etc. why are the automobile makers not being held to the same standards of responsibility? *tr
10/22/2009734101
 Have a 2005 ford taurus flex fuel. when stopped at a stop sign it accelerated like the gas pedal was to the floor! had to put it in neutral to stop it. now all of a sudden my steering wheel is making a strange sound like marbles rolling around in it and my cruise control won't engage. the light on the dash board lights up as though it is working but you take your foot off the gas and it slows down. i have seen recalls for the taurus before and after the 2005 model for fire hazard with the cruise control going out but not for the 2005. they need to recall it and fix before a class action lawsuit is filed or someone dies! *tr
04/02/2009730001
 I took my car in to maroone ford in delray beach fl for an oil change and the service advisor suggested i get an induction flush,since that time my car has surged now and then without any notice. i will be driving and the car takes off like the throttle is stuck and i usually have to turn off the car engine to fix it. *tr
03/14/2009650001
 Driving home from work just as i do every day my car began to drive funny it felt like the wind was pushing me along and the car was speeding up. as i continued to drive i began to tap the gas pedal and the car showed me a mind of its own it accelerated to 60 miles an hour (above the speed limit) and the rps were at about 4500. i pulled over and shut the car off. when i got back on the road the car seemed to be fine. aver the next few days the car began to accelerate on its own more and more. we took it into the shop and they told me that i needed to have the induction system cleaned out after paying for that the car seemed to work fine for about a week. the car continues to accelerate on its own and i will be taking it back to the auto shop to try again. *tr
03/15/2008350001
 The accelerator on my 2005 ford taurus se gets stuck, causing the car to accelerate and/or to continue driving without the driver touching the gas pedal. it has been fixed four times and each time the repair only lasts a few weeks to a couple months before it occurs again. it was repaired twice by a local garage, first by lubricating the throttle cable then the cable was replaced. we then took it to a ford dealership service department. they replaced and cleaned the throttle assembly and ultimately disconnected a cruise control cable, thinking the cruise control was malfunctioning. this issue has continued and is clearly unsafe. incident date is ongoing for the last year. *tr
01/19/20091270001
 I released the gas pedal. the vehicle would not slow down. the engine had to be shut down. the throttle cable was examined and found defective. the dealer replaced cable assembly. the dealer also retained failed assembly. *tr
08/10/2008437001
 The car will accelerate without touching the foot pedal or having the cruise control on. you have to ride the brake and shift to neutral to rev the engine and eventually disengage this acceleration process. the mechanic has cleaned the throttle body and replaced the throttle position sensor. both of these fixes seemed to solve the problem for a while. but the car is back to this condition again. on going problem for 10 months. *tr
11/20/2005280001009/09/2005
 Tl*- the contact stated that sporadically while driving the 2005 ford taurus with 28,000 failure mileage at any rate of speed, and attempting to come to a stop the vehicle surges forward. the vehicle was taken to a repair shop, but the dealer couldn't find any failures. the current mileage was 35,700.*ak the consumer stated that this is a dangerous defect and would like for to look into a recall for to fix potential defect. update 4/25/07*tr
02/27/200711062109/08/2005
 Tl* - the contact called regarding a rented 2007 ford taurus. the contact had the vehicle for two weeks and the engine surgeed unexpectedly. the failure occurred intermittently. the failure mileage was 11,062. *ak updated 03/19/07. *jb
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - ACCELERATOR PEDAL
01/01/19011
 2005 ford taurus. consumer states sticky accelerator at moderate to high speeds. *tgw the consumer stated the pedal would not release, when he tried to lift it with his foot.
01/30/2010103989
 Tl*the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the accelerator pedal became stuck while driving 55 mph and the vehicle failed to stop. the contact was able to safely drive into a parking lot turn the vehicle off and back on. a local mechanic replaced the entire throttle body for $300. the ford manufacturer was called and stated since there were no existing recalls the contact would assume responsibility for the repair costs. the failure mileage was 103,989.

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