Consumer Complaint Detail

FORD / TAURUS / 2000

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NHTSA Complaint Number: 007104437 Incident Date: May, 01 2007
Consumer's City: RICHMOND Consumer's State: VA
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Ford Motor Company
Model Name: TAURUS Model Year: 2000
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Vehicle speed control
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: May, 02 2007 Complaint Type: EVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: May, 31 2000
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 6 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Tl*the contact owns a 2000 ford taurus. while driving 25 mph, the vehicle shifted from 2,000 rpms to 5,000 rpm's. as a result, the vehicle accelerated from 25 mph to 50 mph without depressing the accelerator pedal. the contact shifted from the drive position to neutral in order to slow the car down. the mechanic stated that the throttle body sensor could be failing ,and was a common failure with ford vehicles. the contact has not yet notified a ford dealer or the manufacturer because the vehiclewas out of warranty. the current and failure mileages were 62,000. *ak