Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - ACCELERATOR PEDAL | |||||
| 17682 | 04/01/2004 | 10008207 | Vibration in accelerator pedal 40-42 mph. *tt | 07/23/2004 | |
| 17867 | 06/01/2004 | 10008261 | Vibration in accelerator pedal 40-42 mph on 2004-2005 taurus/sable models. *tt | 07/23/2004 | |
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | ||||||
| PE12005 | Ford Motor Company | 03/07/2012 | 10/22/2012 | Stuck 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 ( | ||||||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - CABLES | ||||||
| PE12005 | Ford Motor Company | 03/07/2012 | 10/22/2012 | Stuck 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 ( | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | |||
| 01/09/2013 | 82000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2004 mercury sable. the contact stated that while attempting to brake, the vehicle accelerated independently. the contact had not depressed the accelerator pedal. the contact had to shift into neutral and engage the brakes in order to stop the vehicle. 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 82,000. | |||
| 01/09/2013 | 82000 | ||
| Tl - the contact owns a 2004 mercury sable. the contact stated that while attempting to brake, the vehicle accelerated independently. the contact had not depressed the accelerator pedal. the contact had to shift into neutral and engage the brakes in order to stop the vehicle. 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 82,000. kmj | |||
| 01/09/2013 | 82000 | ||
| Tl - the contact owns a 2004 mercury sable. the contact stated that while attempting to brake to stop at a traffic light, the vehicle accelerated independently although his foot was not on the accelerator pedal. the contact mentioned that he had to shift into neutral and engaged the brake in order to stop the vehicle. 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 82,000. pm | |||
| 07/13/2012 | 99500 | 1 | |
| My mercury sable 2004 began accelerating on its own. the first time i was cruising at 35mph and had trouble stopping at a stop sign. braking caused a vibration the rpm's were not going down. driving further i noted the car would accelerate by itself. tapping the the gas pedal quickly sometimes caused the rpm's to go back to normal. i took the vehicle to a local garage and had the throttle (cables, etc) checked. all were reported ok. the issue has happened off and on but yesterday (11/28/12) was the worst. i did some research and my issue is exactly the unintended acceleration issue reported by many other taurus/sable owners. i have two children and am now concerned for my safety and the safety of my family. i contacted ford and got a case number assigned. i am waiting to hear back from them. *tr | |||
| 07/13/2012 | 99500 | ||
| My mercury sable 2004 began accelerating on its own. the first time i was cruising at 35mph and had trouble stopping at a stop sign. braking caused a vibration the rpm's were not going down. driving further i noted the car would accelerate by itself. tapping the the gas pedal quickly sometimes caused the rpm's to go back to normal. i took the vehicle to a local garage and had the throttle (cables, etc) checked. all were reported ok. the issue has happened off and on but yesterday (11/28/12) was the worst. i did some research and my issue is exactly the unintended acceleration issue reported by many other taurus/sable owners. i have two children and am now concerned for my safety and the safety of my family. i contacted ford and got a case number assigned. i am waiting to hear back from them. | |||
| 10/08/2012 | 176459 | 1 | |
| Throttle got stuck and car continued to accelerate on its own and now its a constant problem every time i drive the car i can get it to stop momentarily by quickly applying pressure to the gas pedal where it will stop accelerating for a moment but once the rpms drop as low as they are going to go it starts accelerating all over again when in park it revs out at up to 5000 rpms i know you are already aware of this problem in the 05 & 06 models but i haven't seen anything about 04's also everything i've researched says its the cruise control cable being disconnected which was the first thing i checked and mine is still connected. *tr | |||
| 10/08/2012 | 176459 | ||
| Throttle got stuck and car continued to accelerate on its own and now its a constant problem every time i drive the car i can get it to stop momentarily by quickly applying pressure to the gas pedal where it will stop accelerating for a moment but once the rpms drop as low as they are going to go it starts accelerating all over again when in park it revs out at up to 5000 rpms i know you are already aware of this problem in the 05 & 06 models but i have'nt seen anything about 04's also everything i've researched says its the cruise control cable being disconnected which was the first thing i checked and mine is still connected. | |||
| 05/14/2011 | 61000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2004 mercury sable. the contact stated that while approaching a stop sign at 50 mph, she heard an abnormal pop. the engine rpm's increased to 4000 while the contact was applying extreme pressure to the brakes. the contact coasted off the roadway and shut off the vehicle. once restarted, the vehicle abnormally accelerated to 50 mph. the contact stated that the accelerator pedal was not being depressed. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where they advised her that the cruise control cable was fractured and caused the throttle to become jammed. the vehicle was repaired by having the cruise control cable disconnected. the failure mileage was approximately 61,000. the vin was unavailable. kmj | |||
| 05/14/2011 | 61000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2004 mercury sable. the contact stated that while approaching a stop sign at low speeds she heard a loud noise or pop. the rpm's had started race to 4000, while depressing the brakes extremely hard. the driver was able to coast to side of the road and restarted her vehicle. after getting back onto the highway the vehicle continued to accelerate to 50 mph without her foot being on the accelerator pedal. the vehicle was taken to a dealer and they advised her that the cruise control cable had fractured and caused the throttle to get jammed. the vehicle was repaired by turning off the cruise control cable. the failure mileage was approximately 61,000. the vin was unavailable. tb | |||
| 02/27/2012 | 116000 | ||
| I noticed that the car did not decelerate when i removed my foot from the gas pedal. when i braked, the engine continued to race. i put the car in neutral and i could hear the engine race even faster. at the light i kept it in neutral and gave it gas while braked. then it went back to normal idle speed. it has done this several times since that first incident. previous to that first incident, i noticed that the cruise control no longer worked. | |||
| 05/14/2011 | 61000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2004 mercury sable. the contact stated that while approaching a stop sign at low speeds she heard a loud noise or pop. the rpm's had started race to 4000, while depressing the brakes extremely hard. the driver was able to coast to side of the road and restarted her vehicle. after getting back onto the highway the vehicle continued to accelerate to 50 mph without her foot being on the accelerator pedal. the vehicle was taken to a dealer and they advised her that the cruise control cable had fractured and caused the throttle to get jammed. the vehicle was repaired by turning off the cruise control cable. the failure mileage was approximately 61,000. the vin was unavailable. tb | |||
| 02/27/2012 | 116000 | ||
| I noticed that the car did not decelerate when i removed my foot from the gas pedal. when i braked, the engine continued to race. i put the car in neutral and i could hear the engine race even faster. at the light i kept it in neutral and gave it gas while braked. then it went back to normal idle speed. it has done this several times since that first incident. previous to that first incident, i noticed that the cruise control no longer worked. | |||
| 05/14/2011 | 61000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2004 mercury sable. the contact stated that while approaching a stop sign at low speeds she heard a loud noise or pop. the rpm's had started race to 4000, while depressing the brakes extremely hard. the driver was able to coast to side of the road and restarted her vehicle. after getting back onto the highway the vehicle continued to accelerate to 50 mph without her foot being on the accelerator pedal. the vehicle was taken to a dealer and they advised her that the cruise control cable had fractured and caused the throttle to get jammed. the vehicle was repaired by turning off the cruise control cable. the failure mileage was approximately 61,000. the vin was unavailable. tb | |||
| 02/27/2012 | 116000 | ||
| I noticed that the car did not decelerate when i removed my foot from the gas pedal. when i braked, the engine continued to race. i put the car in neutral and i could hear the engine race even faster. at the light i kept it in neutral and gave it gas while braked. then it went back to normal idle speed. it has done this several times since that first incident. previous to that first incident, i noticed that the cruise control no longer worked. | |||