2010 Ford Taurus Speed Control & Cruise Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD TAURUS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ACTIVATED, A DEER JUMPED IN FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT SWERVED TO AVOID THE DEER. THE CONTACT CONTINUED TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE AND THE STABILITY TRACTION CONTROL WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CRUISE CONTROL DID NOT DISENGAGE WHEN ATTEMPTING TO TURN IT OFF. THE DEALER (SAKELARIS FORD LINCOLN OF ROLLA, 625 W 7TH ST, ROLLA, MO 65401, (573) 364-1211) WAS CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 112,000.

PUSHED ON ACCELERATOR TO PASS.AND THE CAR KEPT ACCELERATING STOMP ON BRAKE AND IT STILL WOULDN'T SLOW DOWN. HAD TO SHIFT TO NEUTRAL.ENGINE RPM STAYED AT ABOUT 4500 RPM. TAPPED GAS PEDAL WITH FOOT A FEW TIMES BEFORE ENGINE RPM RETURNED TO NORMAL.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD TAURUS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE SHUTTERED AND ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN. WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, THE BRAKES FAILED WITHOUT WARNING NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TAT ECO AND BRAKING SYSTEMS FAILED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKES WERE REPLACED THREE TIMES WITHIN ONE YEAR; HOWEVER, THE FAILURES RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 86,000.

I WAS DRIVING MY VEHICLE ON THE INTERSTATE WHEN IT STARTED SURGEON. THEN THE NEXT DAY WHEN I WAS DRIVING IT IN TOWN STARTED DRIVING ERRATICALLY AND I THOUGHT IT WAS GOING TO DIE. I TALKED TO FORD ABOUT IT AND THEY SAID THAT THE ESCAPE AND THE FUSION WERE BOTH RECALLED FOR THE SAME ISSUE. THE THROTTLE BODY IT'S THE ISSUE. *TR

AT APPROXIMATELY 11:30PM, EST, ON 11/23/2013, AT A PARKING LOT AT THE INTERSECTION OF ROUTE 59 AND FRANKLIN TPK., IN SUFFERN, NY, THE VEHICLE ENGAGED IN AN UNINTENDED ACCELERATION WHILE THE BRAKE WAS BEING APPLIED TO BRING THE CAR TO A FULL STOP. I,[XXX], THE DRIVER, FORCED DOWN THE BRAKE PEDAL TO HALT THE VEHICLE, PLACED THE SHIFT LEVER IN NEUTRAL, AND DEPRESSED THE IGNITION BUTTON TO STOP THE RACING ENGINE. THE CAR WAS RESTARTED, WITH NO FURTHER MALFUNCTION. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD TAURUS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THE BRAKE WAS ENGAGED AND THERE WAS AN UNEXPECTED ACCELERATION. THE CONTACT APPLIED THE BRAKE PEDAL REPEATEDLY AND THE VEHICLE CAME TO A STOP. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON A SECOND OCCASION WHICH RESULTED INTO A CRASH. THERE WERE NO PHYSICAL INJURIES. THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE SUSTAINED MODERATE DAMAGES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED OF THE INCIDENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE UNINTENDED ACCELERATION ISSUE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 29,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PASSING ANOTHER VEHICLE AT 50 MPH, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL GOT STUCK IN A DEPRESSED POSITION. THE CONTACT WAS NOT AWARE OF THE SPEED THAT THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED TO AFTER THE PEDAL GOT STUCK. IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE FROM CONTINUING TO ACCELERATE, THE CONTACT HAD TO USE THEIR FOOT TO PULL THE PEDAL UP. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO HAVE THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 10,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO ACCELERATE RAPIDLY. THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS ENGAGED REPEATEDLY AND THE CONTACT SHIFTED INTO PARK IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE FROM FURTHER ACCELERATING. THE FAILURE WAS RECURRING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND WHERE THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING DIAGNOSIS OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 300. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD TAURUS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH THE VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD UNTIL EXTREME PRESSURE WAS APPLIED TO THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE FAILURE RECURRED SIX TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER ON THREE OCCASIONS; YET, THE CONTACT WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 900 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 2,880.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD TAURUS. WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING CAUSING THE CONTACT TO CRASH INTO A HILL. THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER WERE INJURED DURING THE CRASH. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER AND THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 3200. UPDATED 5/3/10 *CN UPDATED 06/10/10.*JB