1991 Ford Taurus Speed Control & Cruise Problems

MY 1991 NON SHO FORD TAURUS WAS PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY FOR 1 DAY. I WALKED OUT TO MY CAR IN THE EARLY MORNING TO TAKE IT TO WORK. I PUT THE KEY INTO THE IGNITION AND SHIFTED THE CAR INTO REVERSE. IT WAS AT THIS MOMENT, THAT THE CAR ACCELERATED AND I ENDED UP GOING IN REVERSE DOWN THE STREET WITHOUT BRAKES AT A VERY RAPID SPEED. I CAME TO A JARRING STOP AFTER I IMPACTED A CAR THAT WAS PARKED ON THE STREET. BRAKES WERE SQUISHY AND NON-FUNCTIONING. THE CAR WAS UNABLE TO STOP BY MECHANICAL MEANS. THE CAR ACCELERATED TO 45 MILES AN HOUR. THE CAR IS NOW TOTALED AND IS VISUALLY COMPLETELY WRECKED. I EXPERIENCED WHIPLASH AND IF THE CAR WAS NOT IN THE STREET THAT MORNING, I WOULD HAVE SMASHED INTO A HOUSE, POSSIBLY KILLING SOMEONE OR MYSELF IN THE PROCESS. I HAVE PHOTOS OF THE DAMAGE IF ANYONE IS INTERESTED. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1991 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT PARKED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT THE BUMPER WAS PARTIALLY OUT OF THE GARAGE. HE DROVE APPROXIMATELY 1 MPH, TO CLEAR THE GARAGE DOOR DID NOT TOUCH ACCELERATOR PEDAL, AND THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED AND CRASHED INTO A WALL. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THERE WAS $5,000 IN DAMAGES TO VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 25,480.

WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH AND COMING OFF THE FREEWAY RPM'S WON'T GO DOWN ,AND VEHICLE WENT UP TO HIGH SPEED. CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKES AND BRAKES WERE HARDENGINE KEPT ON RACING HIGH. CONSUMER HAD TO TURN OFF THE VEHICLE IN ORDER TO STOP TENGINE FROM RACING HIGH ,AND TO BRING VEHICLE TO A COMPLETE STOP.*AK

WHILE DRIVING WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL SET AT 65MPH, VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED TO 85 MPH, AND KEPT GOING UNTIL THE OCCUPANT HAD TO TURN OFF THE VEHICLE IN ORDER TO STOP IT. DEALER DISCONNECTED THE CRUISE CONTROL. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

DRIVING ON HIGHWAY IN CRUISE CONTROL AND CAR WENT INTO FULL THROTTLE BY ITSELF, COULDN'T GET THE CRUISE CONTROL OFF. MANUFACTURER CONTACTED, AND CANNOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM. REPAIRS AT OWNER'S EXPENSE. PROBLEM OCCURRED TWICE. *AK *ML

VEHICLE WAS IN PARK, PRESSED THE BRAKE AND PUT THE VEHICLE INTO DRIVE, AND THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED, RESULTING IN A CRASH. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE FREEWAY THE ACCELERATOR STUCK TO THE FLOOR AND THE VEHICLE KEPT GOING . CONSUMER TRIED HITTING THE BRAKES AND THEY WOULDN'T WORK. THE VEHICLE KEP PICKING UP SPEED AND LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. HAD TO KEEP HITTING THE GAS PEDAL HARD WITH FOOT IN ORDER FOR IT TO UNSTICK, AND THEN COULD USE THE BRAKES. *AK

VEHICLE WAS PARKED, PUT VEHICLE IN DRIVE, VEHICLE WENT OPEN THROTTLE POSITION, HITTING A TREE, IMPACT 11:00, POSITION SPEED 80 MPH. TT

VEHICLE ACCELERATED AFTER OWNER HEARD WEIRD THUMP SOUND. OWNER COULDN'T CONTROL RPMS WHICH THEN SHE JUMPED OUT OF VEHICLE. TT

GAS PEDAL BECAME STUCK DUE TO MALFUNCTIONING OF HAND BRAKE, RESULTING IN LOSS OF CONTROL/ACCIDENT/INJURIES. *AK

ACCELERATOR CABLE BROKE, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL. *SKD

SUDDEN ACCELERATION WHEN IN REVERSE GEAR, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL/ACCIDENT. *SKD

VALVE ASSEMBLY THROTTLE REPLACED DUE TO NOISE WHEN IDLING/ENGINE LIGHT COMING ON. *SKD

VEHICLE SUDDEN ACCELERATED, RESULTING IN HITTING A POLE, REPAIR IDLER AND INSTALL A SENSOR TO NO AVAIL. TT

WHILE DRIVING ACCELERATOR CABLE BROKE, CAUSING ENGINE RUNAWAY AND LOSS OF CONTROL OF VEHICLE. *AK

AMPLIFIER FOR CRUISE CONTROL HAS BECAME DEFECTIVE, CAUSING GAS PEDAL TO STICK TO FLOOR AT VARIOUS TIMES UNEXPECTEDLY. CONSUMER MUST SHUTDOWN VEHICLE, AND TURN OFF THE IGINTION TO MAINTAIN CONTROL. ONCE VEHICLE IS RESTARTED PEDAL WILL RELEASE ITSELF. DEALER DISCONNECTED THE AMPLIFIER AND CRUISE CONTROL ELECTRICAL AND VACUUM BOX.*AK

WHILE DRIVING, SUDDENLY ENGINE SURGED, WHEN PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR, THEN THROTTLE STUCK WIDE OPEN AT 90-100MPH, BRAKES SEEMED INEFFECTIVE IN STOPPING VEHICLE. TT

AFTER MAKING A STOP WHEN DEPRESSING GAS PEDAL TO GAIN SPEED VEHICLE WOULD NOT TRAVEL. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK