2005 FORD Taurus

Torque Converter Oil Pump shaft interface stripped which stopped the transmission from driving the wheels. This is a common problem for the AX4N / 4F50N according to the TaurusClub forumn, and every transmission re-manufacturer\'s web site that I visited. I have a 2003 Hyundai Elantra with 172,000 miles and no maintenance ever on the transmission (one transmission oil drain and refill @ 150,000) so the dollar or so that FOMOCO saved by not hardening the torque converter splines is my issue?????

Transmission won’t go to second or third gears or the last {forth} gear. PCO code is PO732. Bought this car it had 42,000 miles . 16,000 miles later transmissions goes out no warnings nothing.Brought sensors; transmission range and transmission speed sensors still didn’t fix the problem. Just had fluid and filter changed. Looked into car complaints found out a lot of complaints are on the transmissions on the Taurus’ with less than 100,000 miles on them. Then looked on the recall list of the Ford cars and every year from 1989 – 2004 then to 2006 . It skipped right over 2005 Ford Taurus’ these cars need to be recalled and checked for DEFECTS in the TRANSMISSION. Or what’s causing these defects.

Water leaks when it rains on drivers side, loud helicopter sound when driving on the highway, eats gas like crazy (flex fuel model).

transmission went out

The rack and pinion steering seems to be going out.the car is only 2 years old. i contacted the ford company and their advice was to take it to a ford dealer and have it repaired. they could not tell me why it failed. they also could not tell me if the new part would last only 2 years alike the one originally was placed on the car.there was no assurance that the new part would last any longer than the other.

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My transmission failed less than one month after having the vehicle inspected and transmission flushed at the dealership during my lease-end purchase option. I started having problems with the transmission jerking during transition from 1st to 2nd gear. I took the car back to the dealership to find out what was wrong. After running a diagnostic check, I was told by the service department that something in the transmission failed but they did not know what part failed. they offered to diagnose the problem by breaking down the transmission at a minimum of 10 hours labor at $88.00 an hour. The vehicle was well past the warranty period at 64,500 miles and I did not purchase an extended warranty. I call Ford Customer Service for some assistance with the repair cost and was denied. The reason for denial was stated as not having any record of the vehicle being repaired at any dealership during the life of my 3-year lease. I had no problems with the vehicle’s operation prior to having the trans flushed so there was no reason to take the car to any dealership for repairs. I had my oil changed every 3000 to 5000 miles (though not at a dealership) and the fluids checked on a regular basis. I took my car to a licensed transmission shop and had them rebuild the trans at a cost of $1200.00. The technician told me the part taht failed was the boost valve in the valve body. they rebuilt the Torque converter, installed a new overhaul kit and the boost valve. Eight days after picking up my car, I had to take it back to the transmission shop because the car was hard to start, the check transmission light came on continuosly and the service engine light came on and stayed on. The technician informed me that these problems had nothing to do with the transmission but that the MLPS (manual lever position sensor) had gone bad and that was what had caused the initial problems with my transmission (or as he put it, “had burned up my transmission”). I had them replace it at a cost of $75.00. This was a small, plastic part that the dealership missed somehow during their so-called inspection of the vehicle.

stopped at a stop sign. pressed gas to go and nothing happened. was like the car was in neutral. haven’t had it repaired yet. just happened last week. going to the dealership tomorrow.

2005 ford taurus with a sticking accelerator pedal, or the cruise control engaging when not turned on. *kb the consumer stated the vehicle would go from 45 mph to 70 mph in less than 1/4 of a mile without applying the accelerator. the right rear strut, alternator and starter all had to be replaced. *jb

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.

Tl*the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact stated that the air bag failed due to the front crash sensor. the warranty is valid for 5 years or 50,000 miles and sensor is not covered by the warranty. the repair cost was $400. the dealer and the ford manufacturer informed the contact that as long as the light illuminated that the air bags would not deploy if an accident occurred. the failure mileage was 65,400. updated 10/29/09. *lj updated 10/29/09.*jb

I have a 2005 ford taurus which is equipped with a "passenger airbag off" feature. according to the owner's manual, the car is supposed to determine if a child weighs enough for the airbag to be deployed and if not the airbag is supposed to be disabled and a light near the heat/air controls will light up stating "pass airbag off." this feature was one of the deciding factors when we purchased this vehicle. recently i had an accident when my vehicle left the road striking a utility pole. the airbag deployed with my barely 60 pound daughter in the front seat. we all know that airbags are dangerous, however many parents depend on this special feature that is supposed to automatically turn off the airbag when their small child or carseat is in the front.

Design flaw - station wagon rear tailgate opening lever and rod to lock is inoperative.

Random and sporadic acceleration while driving on a city street.

Started recently, when i start the car the rpms rev way up. past 3000. while driving i constantly have to ride the break or put it in neutral. i literally can drive miles at 45 mph and never touch the accelerator pedal. it would shoot up past 3000 rpms . this car's going to kill someone. *tr

2005 ford taurus. consumer seeks reimbursement for numerous vehicle repairs. *smd *js

Upon returning to the taurus in a parking lot, the transmission did not engage. the gear shift moved as freely as it normally does, but the vehicle would not go into either reverse or drive. i had to have it towed across town. our mechanic told me today that the torque converter was stripped and had to be replaced and that metal particles from the stripped out pieces had to be cleaned out. total cost will be about $1800. mechanic said this is a common issue with tauruses and windstars of that time, and a look at the complaints on this page confirms it. disappointing that ford will not recall for what is obviously a widespread problem. my incident occurred at 88k miles.

I was driving and all of a sudden the car accelerated by it self and i was pressing the brakes and it was very hard to stop i finally put it in neutral and the engine raise to 4000 rpm i turned the car off and the same things happen i kicked the accelerator again and it idle down again, i put it in drive after a few blocks the same thing happen.i did research on line this a issue with these cars, i called the dealer they said there is no recall can you please help. thank you [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6). *tr

I was driving my 2005 ford taurus home when the car began to accelerate on its own. the gas pedal was stuck. i tapped the gas pedal several times and this helped for a second then it began accelerating on its own again. it picked up speed and i had to ride the brake all the way to my house. this is a very dangerous situation and i have seen that other 2005 ford taurus owners are experiencing the same problem. i called the ford company and there is no recall at this time. if you own a 2005 ford taurus be aware of this issue. another complaint: my daughter was driving my car when it stopped dead in the middle of the road, on april 28, 2016 i had to put out $1100.00 to fix the torque converter on my 2005 ford taurus. this amount set my budget over the top. i had to borrow the money to have it repaired. called the ford company again, no recall again. no resolution.

Takata recall since moving to the extreme heat 6 years ago (arizona), when turning my wheel sharply at times, sounds like rocks rolling around internally. trying to find out if this may be a takata airbag. called ford today, and they cannot identify what airbag is in the vehicle with the vin. has there been other reports of this issue?

The accelerator is sticking while in motion on highway and city streets. the car is running at a very high rpm while driving and stationary. do not know what is causing the unsafe situation. need to hold down the brake to control vehicle speed.

Something is rattling inside my steering wheel behind the horn by the air bag. it sounds like a coin rattling around inside the sterring wheel when i make a turn. when i looked this up on line all i kept reading was it's a common problem but i didn't see anything about a recall. i'm afraid if that air bag was to go off that loose piece floating around in there could put a eye out or worse.

Http://www.freep.com/story/money/cars/ford/2016/09/08/ford-recalls-15m-more-vehicles-faulty-door-latch/90005514/ ford recalls 1.5m more vehicles for faulty door latch my 2005 ford taurus experiences multiple non-latching issues on all 4 doors (front and back), including going down the road and the door flies open. i can then no longer close the door as it won't latch closed. only after clicking the latch open/close manually does it finally begin to work once again. note: this issue is much worse in the colder season especially after rain/ sleet, or snow. biggest concern - once it opens, it won't close/lock shut. please address this voluntary limited recall by ford as a safety recall for all ford products.

My wife was driving the 2005 taurus when the engine started making a loud noise, i went to haul the car to the auto mechanic when i came to the car i started it and the engine started to accelerate to over 3000 rpm's w/o touching the throttle, i was able to load the car into a trailer and the next morning when unloading at the auto mechanic again the car accelerated to over 3000 rpm's making it difficult to unload, the noise turned out to be a broken flex joint on the exhaust and with that repaired it stated to idle normally, the car was brought home and my wife started driving it again. as she was driving it to school to drop off the kids the car accelerated again on its own and she had a great difficulty stopping it and had to shut it off on the road, a friend then got the car off the road and parked into the grass because it was still accelerating on its own. the car was then taken back to the auto mechanic to be repaired, it has been there for 4 days and has accelerated for him as well. there is no obstruction with the accelerator, the floor mats have been removed a month ago for cleaning and never put back. no engine codes are being displayed. and system check on car everything checks ok. i do not feel safe driving this car.

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. while driving 35-40 mph, the vehicle accelerated independently without warning. the contact stated that the brake pedal was depressed, but failed to immediately slow down the vehicle. the contact stated that the failure was intermittent. the vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 141,000. the vin was not available.

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. while idling, the vehicle's engine revved without warning. the contact depressed the accelerator pedal until the engine stopped revving. the failure also occurred while driving. the contact felt that the vehicle was unsafe to drive and was fearful of a potential crash. the vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. the failure mileage was 110,000.

Accelerator would stick at a high rpm when stationary as well as in motion. this would occur erratically. the idol control valve was replaced twice before the mechanic noticed the cruise control cable was not connected. the cable was removed and not replaced. the idle control valve was replaced a third time with a motorcraft part.

This is in reference to my son's 2005 ford taurus. the vehicle accelerates and speeds up automatically resulting in great difficulty controlling and stopping the vehicle. even when breaking forcefully, the vehicle tries to speed up. even in park, the engine revs up to high rpm with foot off of accelerator. this results in a very serious safety problem. this first occurred in 2014 and we took the car to a local ford dealer. they evaluated the car and worked on the actuator assembly. i believe we filed a vehicle safety complaint with nhtsa then. problem began happening again recently. my son was driving home to kentucky from wisconsin and it began accelerating and speeding up. he was able to get the car stopped off of the road. he was towed by aaa to a service center. they advised that there was some residual clogging and build-up that was causing the throttle to get stuck open. they cleaned out the throttle and sent him on his way. a few hours later, it started to happen again in congested traffic on i-65 in indiana driving at 70 mhp. he was in a panic as traffic was slowing ahead of him and he was struggling to get control of the vehicle or to slow down. essentially, he was charging at slowed traffic. he was able to maneuver dangerously through the slowed traffic until he got to an exit ramp. he was able to bring the vehicle to a stop by applying the brake with both feet with full force, applying the emergency brake, then quickly putting the engine in park. i drove up to indiana to pick him up. when i started the car, the engine immediately revs up while in park. we had to have the car towed back to louisville. we are very lucky that this did not result in a serious of fatal accident. the car is currently at a local ford dealership and we have a call in to ford customer relations. please re-open an investigation into this issue.

The timing in the engine is flawed, yhe car stahas periodically.

My son was driving the car sunday february 19 2017 and it started to accelerate on its own at very high rpm. he had a hard time trying to stop the car. we took the car to a repair shop and they believed they found the problem and said we were all set. my son picked up the car and the next day him and myself were in the car on the freeway and it accelerated again on its own. this time i was driving and was able to get it to slow down by tapping the gas pedal to make the acceleration (high rmp) stop happening. but as i drove it would do it again. i was afraid that when we got off the exit i wouldn't be able to get it to stop. it went back to the repair shop and they replaced another part and again today it happened to my son, high acceleration on its own. this is not safe and can not be figured out. i have seen several complains on line about this same problem. people would at least like know how to fix this problem. it s not safe and someone is going to end up hurt. i also had the transmission replaced september 2016 for similar problems. there needs to be recall before someone is hurt. i just want to know how to fix it if no recall. i love my son and do not want him hurt in this car. i want a call from someone regarding this. the care only has 64500 miles and has been well maintained.

Transmission failure at less than 56,000 miles.

The car was started then it was being shifted from park to drive, the driver side air bag went off, before getting it in to drive (made it to neutral).this happened in the driveway.

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact stated that the vehicle was taken for service at an independent mechanic, while in service with the contact inside the vehicle, the technician asked the contact to shift the gear into reversed to check the rear brake lights. the contact stated that when she shifted into reversed, the vehicle accelerated in reversed, the contact depressed the brake pedal but the brake failed to stop the vehicle. the contact stated that the vehicle went through the business front glass door and came to a stop on a street. the contact did not sustained injuries. a police report was filed. the vehicle was towed to the contacts residence. the contact mentioned that she contacted the insurance company for the vehicle and property damage. the vehicle was not yet taken to a dealer for a diagnostic testing nor the manufacturer was contacted. the failure mileage was approximately 164,000.

My car will accelerate on its own without me pressing the gas. this happens at least 4 times a week while i am driving and happens when i am driving between 20 and 50 mph. i can make the engine rev/acceleration stop by quickly tapping on the gas pedal. i have had the cruise control disconnected because my mechanic thought this was part of the problem but the random sef-acceleration has continued and seems to be getting more frequent. this has been going on off and on for a few years but has increased in frequency over the past few months.

This vehicle was in motion on a busy street. it slowed down,sputtered,and would not move.it was in gear (d) drive. i was able to coast it off the main street to safety.the engine light and the check transmission alerts were on. accelerator seemed stuck as well. there are only 77,000 miles. i am told that the transmission is gone. there are more that 170 complaints concerning this car. ford needs to take responsibility and repair these transmissions. some owners have been on the highway. i was fortunate,i was only on a busy street. turning was also difficult. nhtsa please do something before someone is killed.

Starred recently, when i start the car the rpms rev way up. past 3000. while driving i constantly have to ride the break or put it in neutral. i literally can drive miles at 45 mph and never touch the accelerator pedal. it would shoot up past 3000 rpms . this car's going to kill someone.

[xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6). *tr

2 times since sept. 2018 the cable under hood to accelerator came off while i was driving making it very difficult to stop. the first time i was driving on a state highway at 60 mph. the most recent i was driving in a subdivision at 10 mph.the rpm’s increased drastically. i feel this is a major safety issue with this issue and ford needs to fix it. i got this from my elderly mother and i am just thankful it did not happen while she was driving.

Uncontrolled acceleration and cruise control stopped working the same day. engine accelerates with rpm climbing without any pressure being applied to the gas pedal. the fix for me is to put into neutral and tap the gas pedal which gets the engine to bring the rpm's back down. this happens when driving and in gear usually at less than 50 mph. this has happened everyday for a few weeks. going to bring it in to be repaired at a ford dealership.

I drove to a friends house and had no problems at all was there for about an hour or so and when i started the car and put it in drive it wouldn't move the car is on a side street in the city

The accelerator is sticking. when you hit the pedal to speed up, it sticks sometimes. it will not disengage unless you hold the brakes at the same time you tap the gas pedal. it has to be put in park sometimes to disengage. this is the second 05 taurus i've had and the first one did the same exact thing. we just bought this car for a usps mail route. it is not safe to have this happen on the route. it has over 216000 miles on it. the first taurus had this problem well before the 200,000 mark. i will have to pay to get it fixed, but considering both of my tauruses did the same exact thing, it could be a problem.

I have a 2005 taurus with 75,000 miles on it. the body looks almost like new. inside is clean. ive had no problems with this car. was bought new. went for inspection, car failed. frame rusted out. was told not safe to drive. cant afford another car at this time. this one should have lasted four or five years longer. will ford fix this?

Drove head on into a ditch the car wouldn't stop.

As i was driving to work on the highway the car began to accelerate by itself the brakes were not able to slow the car down the brakes were grinding it against the accelerator the accelerator or the grpm was over 3000 i managed to get the car off of the highway was able to pull into a parking lot but the car would not stop and so i wound up having to hit a pole to stop the car

Seems as if the car accelerator get stuck. car slowly begins to increase in speed. when foot is taken off of the pedal car continues to increase in speed, even when applying the brake. i take a look under the hood and from what i can see there is a plastic piece connected to the accelerator cable the becomes detached from the actual accelerator bracket so to speak. idk what actual terminology is. it is very hard to and get the accelerator out of the stuck position. only way i have had success with getting the accelerator out of the stuck position is to very rapidly press pedal to floor and release. only then it releases from the stuck position.

"takara recall" my throttle has been sticking and not releasing and when i throw it in neutral it idles at 4000rpms and only sometimes will it kick down most of the time it kills the engine when it kicks down even while driving down the road going 45mph.

The rpm gauge revs and speedometer gauge needle both begin to rise by themselves. this happens either immediately as the vehicle is started or 1-5 miles after shifted into 'drive'. the vehicle accelerates by itself. the vehicle continues to accelerate, climbing to higher and higher speeds while the car's ignition is on. the driver just starts the car and without pushing the accelerator pedal, the car begins to accelerate on its own. you must keep your foot on the brake and the car in park while the car is on. to keep the car from driving on its own when it is shifted into 'drive' or 'reverse', driver must keep brake pedal firmly pressed. car is not drivable in it's current condition because it is not safe.

The brakes don't stop the car as they should normally. they take a while to stop the car.

I was leaving the grocery store and driving down a local road when i realized that i was accelerating without having my foot on the gas pedal. this had happened twice before in the previous few weeks but far less severe. this time i had to keep my foot heavy on the brakes to maintain control. fortunately i was near home and managed to get my car home without incident, although i saw that i had suddenly developed a flat on my front left tire. this had been a problem the previous year and when i took it into the shop i was told the cruise control cable was causing the problem. i had the car taken in (may 20, 2019) after the two minor incidents the previous week but the repair shop couldn't find the problem so i took the car back promising to come back if it acted up again.

The 2005 ford taurus has repeatedly accelerated on its own - 6 experiences with this terrifying experience - each time, my daughter's foot was not on the accelerator but the car was increasing in speed. she had to apply a tremendous amount of pressure on the brake to slow then stop the vehicle. once the taurus was placed in "park", the engine roared horribly - each time exactly the same roar.. again, this problem has happened to the vehicle 6 times - with no answers provided for this problem. each time this has happened, the vehicle was traveling between 35 - 40 mph. this is my third time reporting the problem. i have not received any answers regarding the problem. there hasn't been further investigation into this dangerous problem. i have found on line that this problem has been presented to other ford taurus owners for their 2005 ford taurus, yet the issue has not been investigated. why isn't this problem being investigated?

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. while the contact's daughter was driving 35 mph, she removed her foot from the accelerator pedal and the vehicle accelerated on its own up a hill. the contact's daughter applied extra pressure to the brake pedal in an attempt to stop the vehicle. the vehicle slid into a parking lot and the driver shut off the engine. there were no warning indicators illuminated. the vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic and a new battery and alternator were installed. two days after the repair, the vehicle accelerated on its own again. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified and did not assist. the dealer was not contacted. the failure mileage was 81,000.

My car accelerates rapidly even when my foot is off the gas pedal; i notice this begins to happen when i go above 50mph. for example, tonight i was driving at about 55mph when i had to brake to go around a curve; i would say i slowed to around 35/40mph. as soon as i took my foot off the brake, the car began accelerating and went all the way up to 65mph within a few seconds. my foot was not on the gas pedal when this happened, and i had to apply a lot of pressure to the brakes for an extended amount of time to get my car to slow back down. this also happened last night, driving at the same speed, except instead of braking for a curve i had to slow for traffic. once again, as soon as i took my foot off the brake it accelerated. sometimes it seems as if the gas pedal is stuck, and if i gently tap it a certain way the acceleration issue is resolved, but other times this solution doesn't work. i researched the issue and see that you began an investigation regarding the problem in 2012, but i do not see any current updates. i haven't had the car very long and don't drive it often, so i just began to notice the issue within the past couple of weeks. i have not taken it to a mechanic yet, but based on similar complaints i'm assuming it's the cruise control issue you are investigating. while i have managed to get the speed under control somewhat easily so far, i'm extremely concerned about losing control entirely.

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. while driving 15 mph, the vehicle accelerated without warning. the brake pedal was applied and the gear shifter was engaged in park; however, the vehicle continued to accelerate. in addition, the revolutions per minute increased to high and the cruise control failed to operate. there were no warning indicators illuminated. the contact called the local dealer (rowe westbrook, 91 main street, westbrook, me 04092, (207) 854-2555) and was referred to the manufacturer. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was contacted and referred the contact to the local dealer. the failure mileage was 127,000.

While driving his low mile 2005 ford taurus both on the highway and on city streets, my son has experienced several incidents of unintended acceleration or stuck throttle while letting off the gas pedal in order to slow down or brake. additionally, the cruise control does not work. driving on the very busy highways of northern california with its prevalent stop and go driving make this condition extremely dangerous. an internet search of this issue shows this is not an isolated incident. as i have been a mechanic since 1973, i decided to take a look at the throttle cable / cruise control cable to see if these two issues were related. imagine my surprise when i discovered the cruise control cable was decoupled from its post mount (see pictures). i have surmised that the decoupled cable could block the throttle cable roll back to the idle stop, and if the cruise control was initiated, the loose cable could drive forward and articulate the throttle forward to the wide open throttle position as it searches to control the drive speed. as both the throttle actuator and the cruise control cable interface are made of plastic, one or both have worn past the point where the cruise control cable will stay securely coupled to its mounting post. why aren't both of these parts steel? well, plastic is cheap and easy to make. but profit over safety is unacceptable. nhtsa, please address this. this is a safety issue that can or will wreck the car, which could injure or kill someone.

Driving on a high-speed highway, when without warning (no check engine light or any other notification), the transmission quit working. i was left unable to accelerate or even maintain my speed; and i had to coast to a stop on an exit ramp as the portion of highway that i was on did not have shoulders on either side. it was very dangerous. the traffic behind me was just as ill-prepared for this sudden deceleration, and i was powerless to do anything other than steer to relative safety. it appears that the torque converter's splines are not properly designed and this is a common occurrence on this specific make, model and year. this defect should be attended to, especially so that there is no injury or loss of life in the future.

The car will start accelerating while parked going up to 4000 rpm, it will also while driving accelerate without foot being on petal. please call me if you can help 219-810-5800

While driving down first street in winter haven, florida the vehicle began to accelerate even though the cruise control was not engaged. the only way to prevent an accident was to put the gear shift in neutral because the engine was overriding the brakes. i had the cruise control disconnected and i haven't had that problem since.

While in park, rpms surge at 2000 until shifting into drive or reverse. while driving, barely touching the gas pedal the car gains speed quickly without having to use the pedals, have to keep my foot on the brakes the entire time to keep it steady - its accelerating by itself and takes a lot of effort to keep it stopped. almost caused me to crash 3 times today out of the blue, once while at a red light with foot on brakes the rpms ran up to 3000 and tried to drive through the brakes, and twice while on city streets it accelerated from 20 to 50 in seconds, causing me to nearly miss a vehicle in front of me. why my model vin isn't included in the recall i don't know, because looking at everything online regarding the 05 taurus my car has all the same issues, which weren't disclosed to me upon purchase because the original owner had no idea. current mileage 186k.

While driving down a street or on the highway it feels like the cruise control takes over, disconnected the cable and it still does it, put the shifter in neutral and it revs to 4000 until you stomp on the throttle.

My accelerator is sticking, it happened today and 2 more times in the past 2 weeks while driving in the highway and side roads, i was not using the cruise control. the accelerator stuck at high rpm and it will not slow down, i had to apply the breaks very hard to stop, it was a scary situation, this is obviously a safety concern. i hit the gas pedal several times to make it go down but it did not respond, i had to stop in the side of the road the first time an hit the are in the motor where the accelerator cable is and actuated it manually after turning the car off. but it has happened twice since then. this is not normal and could result in a bad accident or even death. when putting the car in park or neutral the rpm stayed around 4000. something has to be done, i found that other complaints have been submitted for the same reason.

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. while driving approximately 60 mph, the vehicle crashed into a deer. the air bags failed to deploy. there were no injuries and a police report was filed. the vehicle was not taken to a dealer or independent mechanic for diagnostic testing of the air bag failure. also, while parking the vehicle and depressing the brake pedal, the vehicle would roll and then stop. there were no warning indicators illuminated. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, but the brake failure could not be diagnosed. the manufacturer and dealer were not notified. the approximate failure mileage was 130,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. while driving approximately 35 mph, the vehicle spontaneously accelerated without warning. the contact applied the brakes and pulled the vehicle over in a parking lot. the contact also stated that the same failure occurred two other times. the vehicle was taken to the dealer (glockner ford in south point, ohio, 740-894-3673) where it was diagnosed that the throttle cable failed. the vehicle was repaired twice, but the failure persisted. the same dealer informed the contact that the part that failed was no longer under warranty. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failures. the approximate failure mileage was 95,000.

After driving on the highway the car began to accelerate on its own while trying to come to a complete stop off the exit. the car began to accelerate even more pulling forward although i was pushing down the brakes as hard as i could and the car still drove forward not allowing me to stop until i pulled the gear into neutral to allow me to slow down. i almost crashed right into another car because the accelerator would not allow me to brake (with my child in the car as well). it happened again the next day, and is still a very serious issue. i fear for my life and refuse to drive this car with my children in it as well as the safety of other drivers on the road. this is an extremely dangerous problem and it needs to be addressed and recalled immediately. someone is going to end up seriously hurt or dead because of this severely dangerous issue. please do something! also, when putting the car in park the rpm rev's up to 3000/4000 even after turn off the car and restarting it. the car is currently at 95,280 miles.

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. when the vehicle was started, the rpms increased and the fuel cap and check engine warning indicators illuminated. when the vehicle was shifted into drive, it lunged forward. the dealer and manufacturer were not notified. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the failure mileage was 125,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. while driving 50 mph, the vehicle accelerated without warning. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic to be diagnosed, but the failure could not be duplicated. the failure recurred. the dealer and manufacturer were not contacted. the failure mileage was 98,000.

I was driving at a speed of maybe 45 miles an hour and i took my foot off the gas when approaching a red light. my car continued to accelerate really fast. i tapped the gas hard and it stopped. since then it does it all the time. now the car is hesitant and jerking. the transmission warning light recently came on and went away but the acceleration is getting worse each day.

My 2005 ford taurus has a stripped torque converter spline after i inspected it closely. i believe this to be a design flaw because it seems to be a very common problem with this year, make and model of this vehicle. it is also common in other similar ford models. it is a safety hazard because the torque converter spline can strip out without warning, leaving the vehicle without any power to the drive wheels. this can be especially hazard in an intersection when a light turns red, on at high speed on a highway, which would risk a high-speed rear end collision. ford has not issued a recall for this common defect. there are many instances of this same failure on the internet by other owners.the vehicle lost all power to the wheels as i was in an intersection making a left turn at low speed on a city street. the car would not move forward while the engine was running and the transmission in drive. very luckily, the vehicle was able to coast to a stop clear of traffic. however, the outcome could have been very different.

Takata recall: airbag light stays on, on the dashboard, for days at a time then goes off for awhile then goes on again over and over non-stop; whether stationary or in motion, on city streets or highways, on turning or not.

This issue occurred about 4 months ago when driving normally. then, today we were driving up a hill and it started to accelerate without me pushing the gas pedal. the only way to get it to stop was to put it in park and turn the car off but, kept occurring when i turned the car back on. putting it in neutral did not work.we were in the middle of our city.

When driving my 2005 ford taurus or parked wirh engine operating, it hesitates and accelerate on its own. i have taken it to a ford dealership and after several hundred dollars for a fuel injection system cleaning, i was told they could not duplicate the problem. this issue has been going on for several years now.

My accelerator sticks about 50m.p.h., i had to put the car in neutral and kick it down as my tach was at high r.p.m, after i applied the brakes. car does this intermintally.

Door will not latch closed. door remains open. door latch spring may be frozen. i opened the door and started the motor but could not drive car because driver door would not latch closed. there are several similar complaints online regarding the same type of vehicle. this problem causes significant risk of injury and death and should be addressed by the manufacturer immediately.

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. while driving 25 mph, the vehicle inadvertently accelerated as the rpms increased. the contact was able to move out of traffic, stop the vehicle, and shift into park; however, the rpms were still high. the contact turned off the engine and restarted the vehicle, but the rpms remained high. the contact repeated the steps three times before driving the vehicle while slightly depressing the brake pedal. there were no warning indicators illuminated. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed with a cruise control cable failure that was causing the throttle to stay open and inadvertently accelerating the vehicle. the contact stated that the repairs were unknown, but the independent mechanic informed her that he placed an unknown substance on the cable to keep it in place. the contact was concerned that the failure would recur. the vehicle was not taken to a dealer for diagnostic testing or repairs. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vin was unknown. the failure mileage was approximately 168,000.

The accelerator is sticking causing the car to rev high (4000) rpm's when not stepping on the gas pedal causing an unsafe condition. this accelerator stick can be corrected temporarily by stabbing at the gas petal quickly. my mechanic said the cruse control cable was disconnected and reconnected it but the issue occurred the next day. this issue happened to my daughter sever times and then to me when i was driving. i was approaching a red light at about 35 mph let off the gas completely to coast, and the car continued to accelerate and pick up speed. this issue is not related to the car being warmed up or running cold.

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. while the vehicle was stationary, it accelerated rapidly without warning while the brake pedal was depressed. the contact shifted into neutral and the rpms increased to 4,000. the contact turned off the vehicle to correct the failure. the manufacturer and dealer were not contacted. the failure mileage was 36,000.

Takata recall transmission started slipping and then it just went out. so had it fixed and it cost me over $ 2500. now a year to date 07/ 08/2017 it started doing it again. this is ridiculous and can not afford it again. oh of course when you take it in it won't do it. it happens when moving in the city between like 1st and 2nd. it doesn't happen all the time.

My car began to try to rev up and try to go really fast . i had to slam on brakes and turn the motor off. after doing this i took it to a mechanics and was told my switch for the cruise control had popes off and stuck in my ignition and caused my car to accelerate. i almost killed myself several times. this also damaged my transmission. i have not been able to drive my car for years. i know nothing will be done but you should know. [xxx] . i will never buy another ford. i called in a complaint to your president year's ago and never got a response. if anyone cares my number is [xxx]. information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6). *tr

While idling, the car suddenly accelerated on its on, and reached 60 mph before it could be braked down.

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle had experienced unintended acceleration causing the contact to be unable to decrease in speed. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who was unable to determine the cause of the failure. the vin was not available. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 114,000.

My 2005 ford taurus gas pedal sticks causing me to speed have use foot to pull up gas pedal

My throttle is stuck. my car accelerates on its own and fights when i try to slow it down or stop. this happens every single time i drive my car whether i am driving slow or fast.

When i drive my car all of a sudden my engine revs up and my car starts to accelerate on its own. i try to lift the gas pedal and apply the brake but it's hard to try to get the car to stop. when i first stat my car it idles high for a moment but then goes back to "normal" after a minute or two. this is really scary, especially on the highway when you're doing 70mph and car decides to do 90mph out of nowhere.

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. while driving various speeds and without the accelerator pedal being depressed, the vehicle would independently accelerate without warning. the vehicle also felt as if it were accelerating when the brakes were applied to stop the vehicle. the contact stated that the failure occurred several times within a 24 hour period. the vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 142,000. the vin was not available.

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. while driving 25 mph, the vehicle suddenly accelerated without warning. in addition, the brake pedal failed to respond when depressed. the failure recurred three times. the vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 189,401.

Twice in the past week my car has accelerated without me stepping on the gas. both times the engine has revved to 4-5000 rpms and i had to press the brakes extremely hard to get the car to stop. this unintended acceleration has been frightening to say the least. both events have happened as i slowed to turn. once to get on a freeway and once to enter a parking lot. the second time it happened, i turned it off for 90 minutes. when i restarted the car the engine revved without my foot on the gas pedal. i see that there was a previous recall for the same issue with the same make/model/year but my car is not included in that recall. why? thank you for your time. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. while driving 35 mph, the brake lights failed to illuminate. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the brake light switch failed and needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 182,759.

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. while driving 65 mph, the brake lights failed to illuminate. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the brake light switch failed and needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 182,000.

The accelerator cable broke of which caused the car to no longer be able to accelerate. the vehicle was being driven and all of a sudden the cable snapped while on a residential street

The vehicle accelerates on its own. i was driving going 25 in a residential area when the vehicle went from 25 to 60 on its own. i threw the vehicle in park but the "rpm x 1000" continued to climb pass 3 even while the vehicle was in park. crazily i pressed the gas pedal and it came back down to normal. i googled the problem. i see that many ford & mercury owners have complained of this problem. there should a recall on the ford taurus before someone dies.

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact stated that while driving at approximately 70 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. the vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the transmission needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired four times but the failure recurred. the vehicle was taken back to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the transmission needed to be replaced again. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 84,847.

2005 ford taurus with 53,000 miles has a problem that the engine accelerates on it's own while driving. the engine also revs up to 4000rpm in park on its own. vehicle must be turned off and the accelerator must be pressed hard to "reset" the problem. based on research online and previous investigation by the nhtsa, this appears to be a common complaint and issue with this model year.

I was driving on a city street and nearing a turn. i tried to slow down for the turn, but the car accelerated on its own. i had a hard time getting it to slow down. while all of this was going on, the rpms were going up and down all over the place as the car tried to accelerate.

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. while driving approximately 25 mph, the transmission exhibited intermittent hesitation. also, while accelerating from a complete stop, the vehicle stalled without warning and restarted normally. the failure became progressively worse. the failure recurred numerous times. most recently, the vehicle was towed to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the power train control module would need to be replaced. the part was on backorder. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 99,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. after starting the engine, the rpms revved extremely high. on several occasions, the engine would not start and the check engine light illuminated. the cause of the failures was not diagnosed nor repaired. the vin was invalid. the failure mileage was 200,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. while driving approximately 30 mph, the vehicle independently accelerated without warning. the contact depressed the brake pedal, but the rpms increased and the engine revved. the contact powered the vehicle off and back on and the vehicle was driven without incident. the failure recurred on three other occasions while driving at various speeds. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, but the cause of the failure was unable to be determined. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failures. the approximate failure mileage was 96,000.

I was rear ended at the intersection of howard ave, and kinnickinnic ave. the light was green there were 2 vehicles ahead of me not moving forward. my car was stationary with brakes applied than as i look up in my rear view mirror a ford f150 rear ended me. (red and gray) i reported the claim to my insurance and his. i also contacted the st francis police to but they told me to file a claim here.

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact stated that the driver's side floor board was rusted out. the vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was unknown.

Car accelerates on its own while driving.

The 2005 ford taurus was bought in april 2015 from a dealership. on new years eve i was driving and realized that my gas pedal was stuck and not just stuck but speeding up. the only way to keep the car from going over 75 was for me to keep pressing the brakes. i was in a 55 zone and having to try and avoid others until i could try and get the car to stop. when coming to a stop i had to put all my weight on the brakes just to keep the car from taking off. there are no words to explain how scared i was. after having a friend telling me to see if there was any recalls on this problem with this car, i did and there it was. my question is why was this car never repaired before selling it to anyone. the dealership should have never let this car off the lot without being fixed. the 15 min of fear i went through, never should have happened. the 15 min of fear i had thinking i was going to hurt others, should have never happened. before this happen the car was fine, until i went to merge into traffic onto the freeway. when getting somewhere safe i turned the car off and started it again. the rpm went from 0 to 4.

Car accelerates on its own when driving. i have almost wrecked numerous times because of it. not safe at all. when pulling into my driveway every day it does it and shoots me into the driveway fast almost hitting garage. this needs to be recalled before me or my kids are hurt because of it.

I have a car that revs to 3 on start. on driving or backing it 'chugs' on it's own and has jumped 3 ft back when backing up. it stall at stop sign/red lights. it "chugs" even when car has warmed up and will "chug" at each stop and start. city driving is impossible as are parking lots. very dangerous! i have spen $450. on repairs. i even went to the ford dealer, same thing. trial and error and it is not fixed and is getting too expensive. i need a solution to this. it has been 3 months of horror driving this car and i have my grandchildren on a very regular basis. please help!

The car revs to 3 rpm's on start. eventually, it may kick down. as you start off, reverse or drive, the car "chugs" and has jumped back 3 ft while i was backing up. it may stall at stop sign/red light. it "chugs" at each slow down and start. very dangerous. it is necessary and very dangerous and unnatural, but left foot on the brake and right on the gas is mandatory. also very dangerous. parking lots are hazardous, as is my parking at home. the car "chugs" completely on its own and if one is not completely aware and prepared will jump 3 feet and hit what ever is near.

Dry rot is showing in between the tread of all 4 tires. the tires were purchased new from sam's club. touring t/a dot (ap5m) (a721) (0212). there is 8/32 of the tread remaining, measured by sam's. i have had the tires rotated every 4500 miles. i asked about the dry rot and the manager told me that i wash the car too much. the manufacturer and sam's will not work with me to remove the danger of a blow out on these tires. they need to be recalled as unsafe.

While driving 40 mph my car suddenly excellerated to a very high rate of speed i was on a city street with very few cars at the time but became frightened because the brakes seemed inoperable i had to press very hard and finally the car slowed but this is the second time this has happened in a week i'm afraid to drive it the car has 111200 miles but has been serviced constantly by the ford dealerships.

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. while operating the vehicle, the engine would suddenly rev very high and the rpm's increased without the driver pressing the accelerator pedal. while driving at various speeds, the vehicle experienced unintended acceleration. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the ignition coil, idler air control valve, and oxygen sensor were faulty and needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired, but the failure continued. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 147,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. while driving 45 mph, the headlights failed without warning. the contact pulled over and turned the headlight switch off and then back on. afterwards, the headlights illuminated again. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vin was invalid. the failure mileage was 60,000.

As i tried to slow for a traffic light, the car continued to accelerate. i managed to bring it to a stop with the brake, but the engine continued to rev and i could barely keep it from lurching forward. i tapped on the accelerator and the engine went back to normal. at the next light, it did it again. this time i put the car in park and the engine revved to 4000 rpm. i turned the car off, but when i turned it back on, the engine was still at 4000 rpm. i tapped on the accelerator a couple of times and it went back to normal again.

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. while driving approximately 25 mph, the vehicle accelerated to 40 mph without the accelerator pedal being depressed. the contact stated that the brake pedal had to be depressed with excessive force and the vehicle needed to be shifted into neutral in order to come to a stop. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 101,500.

Car will accelerat on its own . very difficult to get stopped. once its stopped and put in nutral or park will rev up4000 to 7000 rpm. have been extremely lucky not to have hit anything. has happened on several occasions. very scarry and dangerous situation . made a complaint to ford. car has been to ford dealer twice now withno fix thus far

Tranny went out while going down highway at 55 mph. car went down to 15 mph. was almost rear-ended by other vehicles. was not aware of the manufacture defect at the time. ford will not issue a recall even though a substantial number of same make/model/year were affected.

While wife was driving, throttle became stuck open causing car to race forward. she applied brakes but had difficulty. she managed to get car to stop but engine was racing. she put into park and turned off. minor damage to front valance due to pulling onto shoulder and embankment suddenly. very dangerous situation. updated 9/15/15*cw updated 2/2/2016*js *cn

I saw a recall notice in the news: 06n07 7807 for my vehicle powertrain control module pcm recalibrating for the flex fuel. i never received any notices by usps and have lived at the same address since 1984. i had the taurus into two different ford dealerships for service and no one mentioned the recall. as i am retired military my vehicles are always kept in top condition for travel at anytime. i was refused service on the taurus ( tow different ford dealership had completed work on the taurus, without taking care of the recall) the service rep stated that the time for repair had passed. no wonder ford motor company stock is down in the time passed, (i have service bills that show that two different ford dealerships and i do have starting problems with the e85 fuel. i am wondering if other consumers have the same problem with the lack of notices for recall. i just want another dealership to repair the problem and make a customer and shareholder happy...updated 08/27/15 *bf

As the car gets to about 35-40mph it begins to accelerate causing me to have to tap several times the brake to disengage. the cars accelerator will also many times, stick as if its in cruise control, but the cruise control is off. this week i googled how to fix and saw many complaints, recall on almost 500,000 ford taurus as well as your pursuit to resolve. i would need it fixed before something serious occurs. thank you gor uour consideration.

This is my second complaint on the same problem. in the past week my car started accelerating with the rpms up to 4000. the first time i was able to pull over and put it in neutral. while in neutral i revved the gas but it took a few times before the rpms reverted to normal. i experienced this in the past a few years ago and made a similar complaint. my mechanic replaced the cable and i sent it in to be analyzed. i called my mechanic today and he is sure it is the same problem because it happened again while if was exiting an off ramp from the expressway. this time i put it in neutral again and pressed the gas pedal hard twice and the engine when to normal. this is obviously a defect and a safety issue. i am just happy it is not winter so i have a better chance of controlling this obviously defective vehicle. i am concerned that nothing was done initially and even if i wanted to sell this car i would not want anyone to experience this potentially harmful problem. i am getting this repaired again but i am disappointed that this problem is not important enough to recall.

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. while driving approximately 35 mph, the vehicle began to accelerate independently. the contact mentioned that the failure was temporarily remedied by shifting into neutral and engaging the accelerator pedal. the contact stated that the failure had recurred sporadically for approximately one year. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 55,000. ma 10/5 updated 11/07/2017*cn

Car accelerated without pushing on the gas pedal. unable to get the acceleration to stop until the car was shut off. after parking, i found that the cruise control clip had come off the throttle. .. updated 09/30/15*bf

I was driving on a country road with curves and hills. my car began racing ahead, even though i wasn't pressing harder on the accelerator. i took my foot off the accelerator and it surged uphill, i braked but the engine pulled hard speeding up even faster. i was in drive, but shifted to 1 (low). there was no where to pull over, i managed to make it home and call my mechanic. he replaced the ignition coil and the problem went away until june 26th (while i was away from home on a long distance trip). there would be acceleration and when the floor mat was pulled away and the accelerator pedal was pushed up from underneath with the foot, the problem would go away. this was intermittent between june 26 - july 1. on july 2nd, we were in san francisco in bumper to bumper traffic, when the car would pull ahead, pressing hard on the brake i could barely keep the car from hitting the car in front of me. finally, i managed to pull over and park. when i turned the engine off and back on again, it no longer revved up (3,000 - 4,200 rpm). we drove for 45 minutes, then the same problem started again. we pulled over and got a tow to a mechanic. the mechanic checked everything (including the cruise control cable, accelerator cable, and throttle) he found intermittent problems with (i think, it was a long scary day yesterday and the car is at the mechanics with the paperwork) the throttle (not throttle cable). i had him replace the throttle and halfway home from san francisco, it began revving and racing ahead, brakes were applied, but we could smell the brake pads burning, we were able to pull off safely without incident. after allowing the car to rest for almost 2 hours, it was still revving between 3,000-4,200 rpm's, with an intermittent "thump" lurch. i'm afraid to drive it, i feel like my life is in danger in this car. *mileage listed above is approximate*

Tl* the contact owned a 2005 ford taurus. while driving at 15 mph, the driver accidentally depressed the accelerator pedal instead of the brake pedal. as a result, the vehicle crashed into a tree. the air bags failed to deploy. a police report was filed. the driver and passenger both sustained injuries that required medical attention. the driver of the vehicle suffered fatal injuries. the vehicle was towed to a salvage yard. the vehicle was destroyed. the failure mileage was 137,000.

Hello, this is the second time this car's accelerator petal went out of control (ford taurus). on yesterday, i had my daughter in the car and the car started to accelerate on it's on faster, faster and faster. it was so scary my daughter said mommy you are shaking. even while holding the breaks down i was able to slow it down but the car was still moving. this happened previously about 8 months or so ago. that incident was really bad. i had to call 911 while driving down the road unable to stop the vehicle. as i was sliding on my breaks i almost got hit in the back as well as almost hit someone else. this happened in a high speed busy traffice area. i took the car back to the dealer. they told me it was nothing they could do. they first charged me over a hundred dollars to look at it. then when he did a test drive he refunded my money. i still owe a great deal of money on the car. so, i can't afford pay the car note and purchase a new car. i had contacted the ford corporate office. they inform me that not enough fatalities have taken place for them to recall the vehicle. i am unable to go to work and have no way of getting there and no money to pay this car off and purchase a new card. i contacted performance ford on s. blvd in charlotte during the previous incident. they were nice but sent me home with the same car and now the issues are back again. i am terrified to drive my car, recently divorced with a daughter and college. can someone please help me.

The car was accelerating on its own. so we had a mechanic fix it he replaced the throttle cable. approximately 4 months later it started doing it again. the car accelerated and my daughter hit a car in front of her. gorno fords fixed the car they replaced the throttle cable agene. that was around may 3, 2015 that they fixed the car. around june 12, the car accelerated and i could not stop the car and i hit the care in front of me. i called gorno ford but they said that they could not do any thing to help me. even though the fixed the car.

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. while driving at 40 mph, the check transmission warning light illuminated. the contact mentioned that the vehicle hesitated to stop. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic. the technician diagnosed that there was transmission failure. the vehicle transmission module was reprogrammed however the failure recurred. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 169,904.

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. while driving over 55 mph, the vehicle accelerated independently. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where they cleaned and lubricated the throttle body. the vehicle was repaired; however, the failure persisted. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 57,000. updated 10/18/2017*cn

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact stated that the engine rpms increased excessively without warning. in addition, while driving approximately 45 mph, the vehicle suddenly surged forward to a speed of 70 mph or higher. the contact had to shift the vehicle into neutral and then park to maneuver the accelerator pedal and the brake pedal to prevent the failure from recurring. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the vin was not available. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 74,700.

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. while driving 55 mph, the accelerator pedal was depressed and remained stuck causing the vehicle to accelerate. the vehicle was towed to the contact's residence and was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 140,000.

Traveling on interstate highway at 70mph. suddenly the transmission gears disengage and there is no more acceleration. i coast to the side of the road. engine is running, but the vehicle will not move when shifted in any gear (forward or reverse). towed to nearest ford dealership. they suspect torque converter and/or full transmission failure.

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. while driving at various speeds or while idling, the vehicle would rev and attempt to accelerate. the contact attempted to shift the vehicle into neutral position, but it continued to rev. the vehicle would only resume normal function after it was restarted. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic. the technician diagnosed that the cruise control cable was loose and strapped up the cable so it would not loosen again. the failure continued to occur. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 60,000.

My daughter-in-law was using the car going approx. 30mph, when she attempted to break, but the car would not slow down and the acceleration remained constant (there was no deceleration until the rpms randomly lowered after flooring the breaks for a considerable period of time) almost causing an accident with the car in front. i then had the car checked out and received throttle body work, totaling approx $450.00 including labor. the condition of the car had not changed, upon arriving at my home there was a strong smell of burnt rubber and smoke rising from the front right hood of the car. i then contacted ford and was told to get an appointment with a local dealership. *tr

Was heading home from fishing to have easter dinner with the family i was in the right lane going to pass a truck on the express way to the left lane, when i went to give it gas to go around him, i got nothing like the car was in neutral, rpms went up and i started slowing down .no noise no nothing so i sat on the side of the road for 2 hours waiting for a tow to get it home. since it was easter sunday i had no where to tow it too. i've been doing some research and looks like a torque converter not 100 percent sure until i dig into it. but i did buy this car used and have not had a problem in 2 years, got the extended warranty and what do you know i was 1600 miles over the limit so no warranty. i'm dam well not going to pay for this and ill be calling the finance company to come get it still making payments, cause if it going to cost me 1800 to fix it, no way cars only worth 2500. *tr

Accelerated on its own. reached a speed of 60 mph on busy highway. was unable to brake but was able to pull over and put the car in park. after looking under the hood, noticed the cruise control cable had come off. almost had a collision. very dangerous!

While traveling at 35 mile per hour the i removed my foot from the accelerator and the car continued in a manner as if it was on cruise control. i tapped the pedal a few times and put my foot behind and pulled and it released. earlier my daughter was driving the car and reported that it accelerated and would not stop so she pulled into a parking lot nearly missing another vehicle and she turned the vehicle off. *tr

Vehicle came to a stop, then lost all drive and reverse. no warning or noises detected. possible problem might be striped splines in torque converter of transmission. when this happens all pump pressure is lost and the transmission will appear to be in neutral. from what i have heard this is a common problem with this transmission. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. while driving at approximately 65 mph, the vehicle accelerated independently without any warning. the contact had to engage the emergency brake in order to bring the vehicle to a complete stop. the vehicle was taken to the dealer. the technician diagnosed that the throttle needed replacement. the vehicle was in the process of being repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 87,000.

My daughter was driving down the road going 35 mph, when there was sudden acceleration and the pedal got stuck. the engine was at about 4,000 rpm. there was no traffic, so she was able to pull over and shut the car off, however, it was extremely difficult for her to brake. this is the second time this has happened, and we recently had the transmission and the accelerator wiring replaced. *tr

I have a 05 ford taurus with the same exact symptoms as the previous year taurus had wich lead to a recall. my cruise control cable will come off the throttle body holding the throttle open and revving at 4 grand when pit in neutral to resolve the issue. after a week of disputing with the car dealership, they finally fixed it at no charge. *js

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact stated that while driving at approximately 25 mph, the vehicle accelerated independently without warning. the contact depressed the brake pedal on several occasions and activated the emergency brake until the vehicle stopped. the vehicle was towed to the contact's residence and was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 160,000. the vin was not available.

Was at stopped at a red light, when it turned green proceeded through the intersection when my car suddenly down-shifted into neutral without any warning. the check engine light had come on, but no noises or any other mechanical indication. the car behind me had to swerve around quickly to avoid hitting me. i had to put the car in park, and turn off, and restart to gain my drive ability back. after that i would not drive the car, for safety of myself and children. my husband test drove it after doing some basic transmission services, but the problem persisted. he now believes that it is the torque converter, which after much research is highly common with this make and model. this is a costly repair, and an extremely dangerous issue, that seems to be occurring frequently among owners of this make and model. im in disbelief that ford hasn't been investigated for transmission issues by now, after the hundreds of complaints made about this exact issue. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact stated that while driving at approximately 20 mph, the vehicle accelerated independently to 55 mph. the contact applied the brake pedal on multiple occasions; however, the vehicle continued to accelerate. the failure recurred several times. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who diagnosed that the cruise control cable became disconnected from the throttle linkage which locked the speedometer at 55 mph. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 196,560.

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact stated that during rainy weather conditions, water entered the vehicle through the floorboard. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who was unable to diagnose the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 67,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. while driving 45 mph, the vehicle accelerated independently to 60 mph. the contact was able to stop the vehicle on the side of the road by shifting into neutral. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the throttle body needed to be cleaned. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 91,000.

This happened on 3 separate occasions when slowing to stop for a light or because of traffic. the engine would rev and feel like it was putting out more power than it should. if i had bad brakes, i would definitely have hit someone. i would either shift the car into neutral or park and the rpms would shoot up to 4. i had to pump the gas a few times to get it to return to normal. i took it to a repair shop and they diagnosed it as a faulty idle speed motor that was sticking and causing the throttle to be stuck wide open. *tr

The gas pedal was stuck and i could not slow down, i put the car in neutral and stepped on the gas pedal hard and the rpms lowered and i could drive normal again, i did a search on the internet and the speed control cable is the cause, sure enough i looked under the hood after my search and it was disconnected and was interfering with the throttle. *tr

When it is cold out and you try to close the drivers door it will not latch. this has happened several times over the past month. the danger in this is that if you do not realize that the door did not latch when you closed it then it could open while you are driving it. i have 2 ford taurus's from this same year. my other one had the same problem and the latch ended up being replaced in that one. (that was about 2 yrs ago) when it started happening with this one, about a month prior to the date above) i started looking online and discovered this is a common problem with this model and year at temperatures below 20 degrees. *tr

My car continued to accelerate on its own. *js

My car continued to accelerate on its own. *tr

I was stopped at a traffic light and as i began to move off to make a right hand turn the car immediately began to pick up sped without me pushing down on the accelerator. the sped increased abruptly and seemed to be overpowering the brakes. i move the gear shift lever(automatic transmission) to neutral and the engine continued to significantly increase it's revs. i stomped on the accelerator while the car was traveling close to 60 mph, now coasting in neutral, and the engine revs began to slow down. this would have resulted in a very dangerous situation had my daughter, a novice driver of six months, been behind the wheel. *tr

Gas peddle stuck causing car to accelerate. had to apply brake with force and press accelerator to floorboard to get it to unstick. could have caused a serious wreck. *tr

As soon as the weather cools in the fall my car speeds up on its own, sometimes i have had to have one foot on the gas pedal and one on the brake. this is dangerous. i try to get a ride with someone else, but i need it fixed and i believe the car should be recalled. *tr

Was driving my car when all the sudden it accelerated up to 40+mph with our me even touching pedal... i attempted to hit brakes but it kept going and slammed into curb on passenger side.. no body damage was done but i destroyed both rims, tires are flat and wheels are bent which i'm assuming is the alignment and suspension... i just bought/financed this car from a used lot on 10-18-2014 and now owe for a car that's pretty much totaled... however i did notify them that night (5 hrs after purchase) that the car was revving high and accelerating and hard to stop. i also took video of this... but i had to work all week and didn't have time to go in and complain about issue.. then on friday october 24th after i got off work and was almost home.. the car sped up and i couldn't stop it had to hit curb in order to stop car from driving me through an intersection and into a concrete wall. and now the car is parked in my complex, and can't be driven.... i'm just extremely thankfull that my wife and newborn were not with me this time.. *tr

On the afternoon of 10/08/2014, owner's spouse was operating said vehicle on a country road. she had just stopped at a stop sign, accelerated and turned onto a state highway. when the vehicle reached approximately 40mph, vehicle began quickly accelerating on it's own. car reached 80mph. in a panic, driver didn't know what to do, so she pressed on the brakes as hard as she could but could only get the vehicle to slow to approximately 40mph. driver made a quick decision and turned into a driveway, shut vehicle off and put it in park. driver called husband. husband told driver to turn on car. car revved up to approximately 5000rpm. husband told driver to put the car in neutral and punch on the accelerator a couple of times. this brought rpm back to normal. this was an extremely dangerous situation, as driver didn't know exactly what to do in this instance and there were many other vehicles on the road. driver just got lucky that she did the right thing. this happens to the car daily. this evening, owner's son checked under the hood and found the cruise control cable was unhooked due to a broken bracket. this evening, owner's spouse checked the internet for possible causes. exact cause was found but couldn't find any recalls for this specific problem. son said to unhook the cruise control module. will see if this solves the problem. *tr

Car has issues of sudden acceleration, seems like a stick in gas pedal, noticed when speed reaches between 40 and 45 mph and then when speed is reached at 65 mph. no explanation for sudden acceleration. does not happen every time car is driven. had taken to dealership and they could not get acceleration issue to happen with them. had checked out 2 times, both times, nothing found. scary when you think you will not be able to stop car when acceleration happens. issue started all of a sudden, first time the first of september, never had any other issues with my taurus, acceleration happened two times in the past week, stood up on brake and was able to stop, but car seemed that it wanted to creep down the road, tried tapping gas pedal to see if it would unstick, didn't work. had to throw in park and cut off ignition. i love my taurus, but i'm really scared to drive it now. i checked to see if recalls were listed for it, but there wasn't. service manager at dealership states they were no recalls listed. seems you can't find cars without some type of issue now. recalls, recalls, recalls, or matters that are in being investigated, manufacturers don't investigate issues reported by public until there has been a serious injury or death due to safety issue with vehicles. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. while traveling 45 mph, the accelerator pedal became stuck and caused a sudden increase in engine rpms. the contact had to depress the accelerator pedal several times and shift into neutral in order to release the accelerator pedal. the contact turned off and restarted the vehicle, but the failure persisted. the vehicle was inspected and it was determined the cruise control cable was broken. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 104,000. updated 12/22/14*lj updated 02/03/15 *jb

Car accelerates suddenly and rpm stay at 1500rpms when in drive and go up to 3000 to 4000 rpm when in neutral or park. vehicle has to be pulled over and engine turned off to be able to drive it again. this incident has happened twice in the past 4 days. *tr

The gas gauge just stopped working can be very costly repair from what i understand we bought the car new. *tr

While driving through a residential area my car began to accelerate uncontrollably. i had to keep my foot on the break to maintain the 25 mph speed limit and had difficulty coming to a complete stop. *tr

Transmission went out. *tr

The accelerator on my 05 taurus appeared to have gotten stuck. the accelerated on its own without me applying pressure on the gas pedal. i was able to safely get off the road but this appears to be a known issue with this vehicle and ford is doing nothing about it..... *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact stated that while driving 35 mph, the vehicle accelerated independently. the contact mentioned that when the vehicle was started it would rev. on one occasion, the vehicle was turned on and jerked forward, crashing into a pedestrian that was standing in front of the vehicle. the contact did not indicate if the pedestrian was injured. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 60,000.

While driving at a safe speed , was starting to slow down to make turn, engine accelerated on its own, lucky my husband was with me and told me to put in neutral and put foot on gas hard and short to stop the acceleration, which i did. this happened and i took the car to dealer to be repaired.may 7,2013. the dealer replaced the cruise control servo cable. all was working well until now as of august 2014, it is now accelerating on its own again. why is this happening again as it was repaired a year ago? *tr

I was traveling at about 35 to 40 mph when suddenly the engine started increasing rpm's and the vehicle began accelerating on its own. it made the vehicle hard to stop. it does not occur every time i drive but has happened 4-5 times and is becoming more frequent. *tr

I was traveling on a city road when i noticed my speed kept increasing. i had to keep braking to slow it down. it has happened more than once. the most scary part is when i was traveling down a highway going 60 mph when it started speeding up on its own. i even took my foot off the gas pedal and it still kept increasing speed. it was over 70 and still going. i managed to slow it down (very hard to do, afraid the brakes would fail). turning it off did no good. when i started it up again, it was still racing. i kicked it down and went on my way. i do not use my cruise control at all. i have very low milage for the age of my car. when i start my car up after it's been sitting for a while, the engine races. i give it a minute to rev down and then go on my way. this has happened at least a dozen times over the past two yrs. it makes me afraid to go fast at all.

Was driving on road and car suddenly accelerated on its own. vehicle difficult to stop until gas pedal was stomped on. this has happened several times. also the cruise control does not work. this is horrifying, when it happens as the engine goes faster. this can easily cause an accident! *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact stated that while driving 35 mph, the vehicle independently accelerated to 50 mph without warning. the contact also stated that while the vehicle was in park the vehicle would rev up to 4000 rpm. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the vin was unavailable. the approximately failure mileage was 150,000.

My 2005 ford taurus experienced sudden acceleration last night when i was turning into a parking lot. the engine revved up to about 4,000 rpm and i had to apply the brakes to try and keep the car from speeding up. i was able to park the car and turn it off. when i started it again, in park, the engine immediately sped up to about 4,000 rpm again, with no pressure on the gas pedal. when i tapped the gas pedal, the engine slowed back down to normal. i have not tried to drive it again since then. *tr

You would accelerate up to speed, then after taking your foot off the accelerator the car kept at that speed.the cruise control was not on. this happened multiple times,i would put the car in neutral and press the accelerator to bring it back to normal. had it fixed by independent mechanic and was told the cruise control was getting caught. i just called ford motor co because it is happening again at 194000 miles.was told they know nothing about the problem.very dangerous when this occurs. *tr

Waiting at a green light (due to heavy traffic and a congested intersection), there was a sweet burning smell, followed by white smoke. i made it off the road to a gas station parking lot when seconds later, the smoke coming from under the hood in the front driver's side turned black and flames erupted from the same spot. i took myself and my three children out of the vehicle and in less than a minute later, the entire car was engulfed in flames. apparently, there was a recall on a recall of this make and model about the wiring for cruise control being too close to the brake fluid. this happened in front of witnesses and i discussed this with mechanics. ford needs to wake up, because people can't just blow up in cars they take care of. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. while driving approximately 60 mph uphill, the speed suddenly decreased to 20 mph. the speed increased after the accelerator pedal was depressed. the failure occurred on multiple occasions. a local mechanic disconnected the cruise control, but the failure persisted. the manufacturer was not notified. the approximate failure mileage was 114,000.

The problem is sudden acceleration for no apparent reason. the first time was starting from a stop sign and the speed continued to increase have releasing the accelerator. it continued until the car was put into neutral tapping the accelerator which caused the rpm to return to idle speed. the sudden acceleration has occurred several times in the past two week with increasing intervals. the start of the sudden acceleration has began anywhere from 5 mph to 60 mph. shifting to neutral and tapping the accelerator has always returned the engine to idle speed. *tr

I was driving my 05 taurus today and i noticed that i did not have to push the pedal to keep going. i let off the gas and the car kept accelerating and i had to brake to slow down. i put it in neutral and the engine whinned out at 4000 rpm's. i had to hit the gas pedal two or three times for it to settle down. it would go okay for a while and then start up again. i wondered why my brakes were wearing down so fast. this is my wife's car and she normally drives it all the time. she did not tell me it was acting up because she thought she broke it! thank god she did not have a wreck. i have deemed the car now undriveable till it goes in the shop. this is a very dangerous situation and ford should take care of it. *tr

About a month ago while driving on the freeway, after accelerating, the vehicle wanted to keep accelerating. i maintained speed by braking. i pumped the gas pedal a few times which seemed to fix the issue. this occurred a few more times over a months period. the beginning of july 2014 the same thing happened but pumping the gas was ineffective. i braked and pulled off the road. i put the vehicle in park which made the rpms go quite high and then shut the engine off. i looked under the hood and found a cable disconnected going to the throttle which i believe is part of the cruise control. i reconnected the cable and was able to drive home. today i went to the ford dealer to discuss the issue. they gave me the contact info for ford owner and i opened a case. ford said there is currently no recall for this issue. currently the car seems ok but the problem is intermittent and im not sure if the cable will disconnect again. incident was a bit nerve racking but could have been serious if i needed to bake quickly. *tr

On wednesday, july 16, 2014, i was driving on us hwy 206 in flanders, nj, when my car stopped responding to the accelerator. the engine was running, but pressing down on the gas pedal did nothing. i quickly maneuvered the car to the shoulder, almost causing an accident. the car wouldn't move in any gear, even reverse, however, nothing was wrong with the engine as it was still running. i was towed home and research the problem. apparently, this has happened to many other ford taurus owners when the splines on the torque converter fail, rendering the transmission inoperable and the car suddenly unresponsive when pressing on the accelerator. i'm lucky i wasn't hit from behind on the highway. this is a dangerous situation that should be investigated. a recall should be issued to address this problem and replace the faulty torque converter. on july 8, 2014, ford issued a recall for the ford taurus, and other models, for the same problem, but my year wasn't part of the recall. why? in january 2012, ford issued a recall for faulty torque converters for 450k suvs and vans. but the taurus wasn't, again, why? are the lives of taurus owners worth any less than suv/minivan owners? *tr

2005 ford taurus se cleaned and inspected. right front passenger side carpeting found wet with mold underneath floor-mat. interior carpeting pulled back revealed thoroughly soaked carpeting and carpet mat/insulation. insulation destroyed from the water and mold. floorboards found to be solid and in good condition. minor surface rust appearing on floorboards from the excessive moisture trapped under the carpeting. water source found to be entering the cabin at the firewall where the ac evaporator drain tube exits the vehicle. evaporator drain does not appear clogged. this is a known issue with the ford taurus from model years 1995-2007. recommend recall. *tr

The car takes off without pressing on the gas. rpm goes up and car continues to accelerate despite pressing on the brakes. took car to a mechanic and had the idle valve replaced. 2 weeks later the problem continued to persist and mechanic told me the cruise control was detached but suspects it is a problem with the model of car and needed to be recalled. the speeding of the car occurs sporadically, so driving on the road i am not able to predict when it will happen. this is a malfunction that needs to be addressed by ford for the sake of safety. *tr

Was stopped in left turn lane. accelerated up driveway to enter parking lot and throttle stuck, rode brake into parking lot. tach was at approx. 2500 rpm, switched feet on brake pedal and tapped the accelerator twice and the idle went down below 1000 rpms and shut off engine. after restarting engine idle was normal. when i returned home i checked under hood and found cruise control cable clip was not on throttle body pin. i reattached the clip to the pin. tried cruise control and it did not work. checked cruise control cable and the clip was off again and laying next to the throttle body pin. i left the cruise cable disconnected but the acceleration problem has happened four (4) more times. once to me and three (3) times to my daughter. i believe the cruise clip gets stuck under the throttle body pin and when the accelerator is tapped it comes loose and idle returns to normal. i have owned multiple cars with cruise control and never had a similar problem, even with over 100,000 miles on them. *js

While driving with my two young children in the car on the freeway, i noticed that i seemed to keep picking up speed even after i had taken my foot off the gas pedal. i first attempted to push and pull on the gas pedal thinking it was stuck but no success, i then attempted to pull off the freeway and turn the engine off but the car would not come to a complete stop while pushing the brake. i then placed the car in neutral and attempted to stop, still unable to come to a complete stop. i slowed down as much as i could and threw the car in park, with the engine still attempting to go! i immediately turned the car off and had aaa come out to assess the vehicle. i do not understand why this has been an ongoing issue for so many of the same vehicles and nothing has been done for years!!! its better to be proactive and have the part fixed than to not fix the issue and have accidents from this issue! *tr

While driving on freeway i realized car was going 70 mph with my foot completely off the gas pedal. i thought maybe the cruise control was on. i pumped the brakes several times which slowed the car down but the car would speed back up to 70 with out me touching the gas pedal. i found the on off buttons on the left side of steering wheel and pushed off several times, then tried pushing on and then off . the car kept going 70mph. i put my right foot underneath the gas pedal and lifted it with my foot in case it was stuck but that didn't make any difference. i exited the highway ready to shift into neutral but the breaks slowed the car to a halt. at the stoplight i began to release the break and the car started to go again with out me touching the gas. we pulled over and parked the car and turned it off. for some reason this fixed the problem. my 3 kids were in the car with me and i discussed all of this with them as it was occurring . i joked about it being a google car but it felt more like christine from steven kings novel. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact stated that the engine warning was illuminated. the failure continued to occur over a period of one year. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic. the technician stated that the massive air flow sensor needed to be replaced. the vehicle was reparied but the failure recurred. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the approximated failure mileage was 100,019.

Sudden acceleration problems. *tr

I was driving to the store down curvy, mountain road when i slowed down to cross a railroad track. then when i came out on the other side the car suddenly accelerated and just wanted to keep speeding up. i had to down shift and ride the brake to try to get it to slow down. i was doing 40 in a 35 zone and it just keep wanting to go,go,go. i put mt left foot on the emergency brake and was barley able to keep from going through a stop sign into oncoming traffic. as i pulled out i tapped the accelerator and from that point on it seemed to go back to normal (thankfully because i was then approaching a 15 mph school zone.) ford and the government have known about this problem since 2007! what are you people waiting on? are you going to wait until somebody dies from this defect before you deem it worthy of a recall? you need to fix this now!!! which one is more important to you, profit, greed, quarterly statements, or a human life???? *tr

The 2005 ford taurus experienced an uncommanded acceleration. the ignition had to be turned off to control the vehicle. similar to nhtsa investigation pe-12-005, the problem was caused by the cruise control cable detatching from the throttle body assembly and interfering with the throtlle assembly, causing the rpms to exceed 4,000. this caused the vehicle to lurch, nearly striking a vehicle in front of the taurus. this is a severe safety issue and has the potential to cause serious injuries or loss of life. *js

Throttle body/cruise control cable needed replaced for the second time. car accelerated w/o pushing the gas up to 30 mph. this is the second time i have had to have it fixed for the same issue. *js

I was driving along and all of sudden my car felt like an out of body experience and was accelerating faster than i was going. i was able to come to a stop after applying the brakes very hard. shut the car off - started it again 2 different time and the tachometer went up to 3 rpm - on the third try i tapped the gas pedal and the rpm's came down. i drove home (approx. 8 miles) safely without any further incidents. i took it to the dealer the next day - i told them what had occurred and i also mentioned that my cruise control was not working. (this is the third time i had trouble with my cruise control) they are replacing the throttle control body and speed control cable. i am now waiting to hear from them to pick up my car. what i don't understand is this - if it is known there is a problem with the gas pedal sticking why has there not been a recall. are you waiting until some serious accident occurs or for a fatality? i am just glad i was not on a congested highway when this happened - it was 9:00 pm at night on my way home after visiting my sons and believe me when i say i was quite upset and shaking when this occurred. i never want to experience something like this again. i wish your association would look into this further so it can be rectified. thank you for your time and attention to this submittal. *tr

Sitting at a red light, waiting our turn, car accelerated thru the light! had to put it in neutral to stop it. after that numerous times the car would accelerate while driving. our mechanic has worked on this issue for over 9 months, keep thinking found it, drive a week or so, then it would do it again. *tr

I was driving on the highway going about 65 miles per hour and the car just began to speed up and the peddle left from my foot and i had to put the car in neutral and punch on the peddle to try to stop it from going to 100. this has happened several times even at a 25-35 mph pace. the car will just take off. i am currently not able to drive this car due to my safety. this issue with the transmission that i had to replace is, it would not go into 2nd gear, like if i came to a stop and then tried to accelerate, the car would only go about 5 miles per hour. i could not drive it in the streets because it could not keep up with the traffic so i had to have the transmission replaced and out of pocket almost 3k. at the time the car only had about 25000 miles on it. *tr

The car began accelerating on its own. when i attempted to brake the car would rev and when placed in neutral or park it would rev up to 4000 rpm. this has made me very worried that the car will not stop when it need to since it took much further to get the car stopped. *tr

I got a flashing code for the air bags, the code shows that the clock spring is broken and this disables the cruise control and the drivers side air bag, this car has only 51,000 mile on it and this part should last for the life of the car. *tr

Throttle sticks at cruising speed, and won't release without kicking accelerator pedal. cruise control cable causing throttle not to return to idle position when letting off accelerator pedal! car maintained speed if not slowed by braking without cruise control activated. removed cruise control cable and throttle works fine, however ford dealer wants to replace throttle body for $400 and not replace cable? this same vehicle also has an intermittent hard shift problem with the transmission between 1st and 2nd gear approx. 5% of the, but runs fine the rest of the time, dealer says it would need to replace the entire transmission for $3300 but vehicle is now valued around that! *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact stated that the vehicle abnormally accelerated when the brakes were engaged. the check engine light illuminated after the failure occurred. the vehicle was taken to a dealer where the technician was unable to diagnose the failure. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 135,000. the current mileage was 135,040.

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 taurus. the contact stated that while driving 45 mph, the vehicle accelerated to 65 mph. the contact had to apply the brakes abruptly. the vehicle was taken to the dealer and the cruise control cable was disconnected. the failure recurred and the dealer then replaced the throttle body and the cruise control cable. the manufacturer was not notified of the problem. the approximate failure mileage was 79,000. updated 7/16/14*cn updated 8/25/17*cn

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact stated while driving 10 mph, the rpms increased and the vehicle would suddenly accelerated without warning. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 83,400. the current mileage was 83,463.

The gas pedal seems to be stuck and the car starts accelerating. my wife became panicked and was about to crash into another car. the problem can be solved by putting the gearshift into neutral and press the gas pedal to the bottom, then it returns to the normal. the problem is very serious and can lead to accidents in hectic situations. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact stated that while she drove at 55 mph, the vehicle suddenly accelerated. the contact had to depress the brake pedal with force and shut the engine down to bring the vehicle to a stop. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the approximate failure and current mileage was 64,000. updated 06/10/14 ma

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact stated that while driving approximately 65 mph, there was a sudden loss of engine power and the electronic throttle control warning lamp illuminated. the vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the throttle body needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the failure and current mileage was 120,000. the vin was not available.

The vehicle begins to accelerate and will not slow down unless the vehicle is completely turned off or i brake the vehicle the entire time. the rpm rises to 4,000 and will not decrease while in drive. *tt

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact stated the cruise control was not activated; while driving approximately 40 mph when the vehicle unexpectedly accelerated up to 70 mph with an intermittent illumination of the engine warning indicator. the brake pedal was depressed repeatedly before coming to a stop. a certified mechanic detached the cruise control cable; however, the unintended acceleration persisted. the vehicle was towed to the contacts residence. the failure recurred numerous times. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where they were unable to duplicate the problem. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the defect. the approximate failure mileage was 90,000.

The vehicle started slowly accelerating by itself even with the foot off the gas pedal. after several instances of doing this i took it to a ford dealer. they said the cruise control cable needed replacement and i had the work done. several weeks later it started doing it again with me and my wife driving it. i took it to a private mechanic who said there was a problem with the cruise control cable and that he had fixed it. a few days later did it again this time with my daughter driving the car and then with me again when i drove it out of incredulity that this could be happening again. i took it to the private mechanic again and after discussion of the issue decided to disconnect the cruise control cable. there has been not a single instance of this problem again after two years of driving the car with the cruise control disconnected. *tr

This happened a few times in the past month especially at high speed. when i drove on high way, i found i do not need to hold gas pedal to keep at high speed (say 65). if i brake a little and release brake, the speed will automatically go up itself. there were also a few cases that it was very hard for me to brake to stop the car. it seemed the brake is lost at that time. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact stated while driving 40 mph, the vehicle independently increased the speed to 65 mph. this failure occurred four times within a day. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnosed there was a faulty cruise control cable. the vehicle was repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the defect. the approximate failure mileage was 71,000.

While driving on the highway at 60 mph without the cruise control on, the car started to accelerate on its own to up to 75 mph. i pumped the brakes to reduce the speed, but the car continued to accelerate. i tried lifting the gas pedal with my foot to see if it was stuck; it was not. i turned the cruise control on and off, but cruise was not functioning. i continued to drive on the highway (about 10 miles) to my destination, and continued to pump the brakes while driving to prevent the car from going at a dangerous speed. when i got off the highway, i had trouble braking. the car lurched forward a bunch when i tried stopping completely. while braking, the car shook and the rpms shot up to about 3500. i did get the car to stop at a red light, but only after pushing pretty hard on the brakes. when the light turned green, i lifted my foot off the brake and the car accelerated on its own. the rpms continued to remain around 3500. since i was in the city, i continuously hit the brakes so i wouldn't go over 40, but each time i did this, the front of the car shook vigorously. it was terrifying. the car was making a lot of noise, too. by the time i got to my destination and put my car in park, it was really loud and the rpms remained above 3000. i turned off the car and let it sit for about 90 minutes. later, i turned it on again and the rpms shot to 2500, dropped to about 2000, and then jumped to 3500. i immediately turned it off. i had it towed to the dealer. the mechanic stated that the cruise control cable had fallen apart/failed, which caused the throttle to continuously accelerate. i also had to get my front brakes completely redone, because my constant breaking to prevent the car from speeding out of control warped the rotor (which made the car shake when i braked). this was a very dangerous and frightening situation. *tr

The cruise control was activated but continued to be engaged and my car was accelerating after i applied the brake preparing to stop. my car continued to travel and i had to pull off the road while i was tapping on the gas pedal hoping to stop this alarming development. the car eventually stopped accelerating and i continue driving to my destination but i experienced the same problem at least twice on my way and i decided to stop in a business parking lot and inspect the cruise control cable. i discovered that it was partially disconnected from its link to the throttle body and was keeping the throttle plate from closing. i disconnected the cruise control cable and i have not had unintended acceleration since then. i went to the local ford dealership to inquire about this safety-compromising malfunction and i was told that my cruise control cable needs replacement. i failed to ask if the cable is actually the culprit because it has somehow failed or if the design of its linkage to the throttle body is the cause for the partial disconnection of the cable from the linkage in which case this could happen again even after the cable is replaced. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact stated that while driving 40 mph, the vehicle began to independently accelerate . the contact pumped the brake pedal until the vehicle stopped. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection and they stated the transmission needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 100,000.

I was driving and coming up to a 4-way stop at an intersection. there was a truck stopped at the sign at the intersection in front of me. i applied the brakes and was nearly stopped when the engine of my car began revving on its own. i pressed harder on the brakes but felt the car edging forward still and thought for a moment i had lost my brakes. since my foot was on the brake pedal i put the car in park, stopping it from running into the truck in front of me. the engine revved for a few more seconds and then the needle dropped on the rpm dial back to normal. i put the car in drive and completed my trip home without further incident. this is the second time this has happened. the first time was nearly a month ago but i thought it was a fluke, that perhaps i had some how stepped on the gas pedal as well as the brake. i do not believe that is the case now. *tr

The car will accelerate by itself from the gas pedal sticking-- total transmission replacement now there is difficulty steering left or right, which forces the vehicle into extremely wide turns or use of excessive force to get wheel moving. -the car will rev/chug excessively while idling at a light, forcing me to turn it off several times for fear of something happening. --car has been checked several times by auto shops and they always claim the car is fine yet i have all these difficulties with it. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact stated while driving approximately 60 mph, the cruise control caused the vehicle to accelerate and decelerate independently. the vehicle was not inspected and was not diagnosed. the contact notified the manufacturer of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 86000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact stated that the vehicle would not accelerate. the contact indicated that the defect was mostly present when decelerating or stopping before attempting to accelerate. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who replaced the catalytic converter but the failure was not remedied. the manufacturer was not notified. the failure mileage was 125,000. *tr

On multiple occasions the vehicle accelerated without warning. the accelerator seems to stick resulting in uncontrollable fuel pedal response. i was nearly involved in three crashes one if which was at a congested intersection where i had to shift the vehicle into neutral and apply the brakes as the vehicle's engine revved uncontrollably. a second instance occurred on a local street where the vehicle again accelerated as pedestrians were within the road. i had to take evasive actions as to not strike the pedestrians. *tr

I was driving on highway with my baby and suddenly found that even though i fully released the gas pad the engine still kept running at ~3000 rpm. i had to put brake to slow the speed which would otherwise accelerate my car out of my control. i finally stopped by switching to neutral and hard brake. when i restarted the car the problem was still there and the engine made a big noise at parking gear. the problem disappeared after i disconnected the battery. during the whole incident, i did not see any warning signs (e.g. check engine) on. *tr

I was going down the hwy. at 55 and my car started accelerating suddenly. i slowed down a little bit and tapped the brakes again and it kept accelerating. i slowed way down to 40mph and took my foot off the gas and it accelerated up to over 60 mph on its own. i kept my foot on the gas and pulled off the highway at the next exit. when i got to the bottom of the exit i had to stop. my car kept accelerating and would not drop below 2rpm despite the fact i had my foot on the brake. it kept lurching forward slowly and the brakes weren't holding (and i have fairly new brakes). i had to turn the car off. when the light turned green i started again and the car accelerated again up to 30 mph on its own without me hitting the gas. i kept my foot on the break and coasted into a parking lot and turned the car off. i turned the car on again and it shot up to 4rpm and did not drop so i turned the car off and had a shop come pick it up. they said that the cruise control cable became disconnected and caught on the throttle causing the car to keep accelerating. i've never even used the cruise control on the vehicle at all and i have had possession of it since around 60,000 miles. *tr

When i tried to set the cruise control it would not set or hold the speed. later that day, when driving at approximately 40 mph, the car decided it was going to speed up. i put my foot on the brake and when i took it off, the car sped up again. i again put my foot on the brake and put the car in neutral as i pulled to the side of the road. when i got the car stop the engine rpms were up around 4rpms, at this point i shut the car off. i took the car to a ford dealership and they ended up replacing the cruise control cable which was broken. it cost me $140.43 this was on 2-21-13 (143,350 miles). about 3 days ago 2-6-14 (159,000miles), the car again did this same thing. once again i will be taking it into the ford dealership to have this issue fixed. i am hoping that i will not be charged this time. this is very dangerous and scary when it happens. i am glad i was driving the car and not my 16 year who is just learning to drive. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact stated while driving approximately 40 mph, the vehicle increased acceleration to 90 mph independently. the emergency brake and brake pedal were both engaged repeatedly with force. in addition, the gear lever was shifted into neutral. the vehicle decelerated to 5 mph and then the gear lever was shifted into the park position. the vehicle came to a complete stop and was towed to the residence. the vehicle had not been diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the problem. the approximate failure mileage was 159,810.

My accelerator pedal starting sticking and has continued to do so for over a week, now. my cruise control also stopped working at the same time. if i tap the accelerator pedal, it will usually return to normal. the cruise control will work intermittently, but is inoperative more than it is operative. i can live without the cruise control, but the sticking accelerator pedal is dangerous. also, sometimes when i set the cruise control, i can feel the accelerator pedal accept the speed, but then it will almost immediately disconnect and the accelerator pedal will spring back to its normal position. i've read that other ford tauruses have had what appears to be the same exact problem. ford really should issue a safety recall to fix this issue. *tr

We had our car serviced at our local ford place on 1-22-2014 because of a problem we were having about acceleration problems. there we found out about the calibration recall. they proptly addressed the recall(we have not ever received the notification). about 2 hrs. later i was going to get gas. i pulled into the station and it accelerated on me. i thought i would go through the pumps! i was pressing my brakes as hard as i could and put it in neutral fast(which is not good for the transmission) and finally got it unstuck or whatever it does. it was over 3 on the tachometer! it scared me so bad. i have filed a complaint before, the conf. # is 10551674. i just do not want to be the example of when ford does something about after my funeral! *tr

This problem first appeared a bit over a year ago. date above is not exact. after speaking with a mechanic, my husband disconnected the cruise control cable and the problem appeared to go away. i've never received any type of recall notice on the vehicle. now i have approximately 137k miles on the vehicle. in november of 2013, the transmission died. this past sunday, on the way home from church, the vehicle accelerated to 4500 rpm's while going approximately 30 miles an hour in a residential zone. it took 2 feet on the brakes, had to make a quick turn and put the vehicle in neutral. i cannot drive the vehicle. please help us find a solution. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact stated that while driving approximately 50 mph, the engine rpms increased to 3000. the contact had to put the vehicle into park for the vehicle to stop. the vehicle was not taken to a dealer or an independent mechanic. the vehicle was not diagnose or repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the problem. the vin was not available. the approximately failure mileage was 100,000. *tr

On 1/18/2014: i was traveling approximately 45 mph, when all the sudden my 2005 ford taurus suddenly started accelerating. i did not have my foot on the gas pedal. when i started to used the brakes it felt like the car was pushing against the brakes. the brakes held and i was able to stop the car. i put the car into park and when i did this the rpm's went to 60000. i quickly turned off the car because i was afraid that i would blow the motor, i let the car sit there for a few minutes. i re-started the motor and the motor was reeving at a high rate and when i put the car in drive it slammed into drive and the car took off. i feel that something is terribly wrong. there are no "check engine" lights on. it feels like the cruise control is engaged, but i continuously pushed the "off" button on cruise control and no light displayed that the cruise control was engaged. i feel this is a defect in the making of this automobile and i'm very concerned that i could have been the cause of a terrible accident. i am forced not to use my car until i can get a mechanic to look it over a diagnosis the situation. i had my 93 year old grandmother traveling with me on this day and i am fortunate that i was not in a serious accident. i am reporting this situation because, i wonder if other 2005 ford taurus have had the same issues & reported & maybe have even not been as luck as i, and have been in serious accidence due to this issue that should be re-called by ford. thank you. *tr

Sudden acceleration incident, the gas pedal was not stuck however the throttle flange was jammed due to the cruise control cable separating from the housing clip (cruise control actuator cable adjuster) that jammed the throttle in the open position. disconnected the cruise control cable from the throttle and continued driving with no further problem except that the cruise control no longer functions. *tr

After getting off of the highway, while driving through a 30 mph zone, car started to accelerate without stepping on the accelerator. i pulled over and put it in neutral and it was racing. i shut it off and waited and started up and it was still racing, i stepped on the accelerator quickly on and off and it went back to normal. i drove down the street and it did it again and again i put it in neutral and kicked it down with the accelerator and it hasn't happened since. it seems very intermittent as the last time it happened was 2 years ago. it is very difficult to diagnose because of this. *tr

Cruise control indicated engaged but car would not maintain speed. car later accelerated on it's own, up to 85 mph. had to apply brakes consistently to keep from accelerating above 85 mph and maintain appropriate speed. happened 8 times in 3 days. mechanic found cruise cable detached and tangled around throttle. mechanic left cruise cable detached and tied it away from throttle. *tr

The vehicle accelerator got stuck. the vehicle accelerated automatically and continued to accelerate even after you take your foot off of the accelerator. this severely effected the control of the vehicle. it was difficult to stop the vehicle even when applying the brakes. even when placed in neutral and foot off of the accelerator, the engine continued to rev up. this was not an issue with the floor mat pressing the gas pedal. *tr

My problem is my accelerator has been sticking making it difficult to control speed in traffic. i am concerned the problem will gradually get worse. i contacted ford motor corp about the possibility of a recall or warranty with this issue. with a small amount of research it seems there is well known issues with this make and model for accelerator problems. see my correspondence with ford below: "hi ------, my name is [xxx] and i'm from ford's customer relationship center (crc). i received your email regarding your 2005 ford taurus se. i'm sorry to hear about the issues with the seatbelt and accelerator sticking. i completely understand your concern for the safety of yourself and your family. after reviewing my resources, there are no warranties or programs in effect that would provide coverage for your current concern. we recommend that you keep your receipts in case ford initiates a recall in the future based on customer feedback... ------------------- original message ------------------- ...i have couple of safety concerns. i love my 2005 ford taurus and i want to continue to own it. last year i had a seatbelt issue where intermittently the buckle releases while car is in motion. i called dealership to ask if ford will take care of this for safety reasons and was promptly told no. recently i have an accelerator that is sticking. the pedal returns to position but the rpm's remain elevated. i have not notified the dealership yet about this issue. i wanted to contact ford corp first so i could have documentation on this recent safety concern for i have not had much luck in the past contacting the dealership...." information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6). *tr

While stopping at a red light my car was wanting to accelerate and not stop the engine was revving up rpm about 4000 had to put the gear in neutral then hit the gas pedal a couple of times for it to stop, a short time later it did it again. *tr

Y vehicle experienced unexpected high rpm and uncontrollable high speeds. it was first discovered when accelerating up to 40 mph, and suddenly the speed increased with the rpm going up to 4,000. the gas pedal was untouched and the speed continued to increased. the driver immediately applied the brakes to stop but the rpm remained at 4,000 rpm, while at a stop, the driver changed the drive shaft to neutral, and the vehicle continued to go at 4,000 rpm. this would go on for about 3-4 miles, and suddenly go back to normal mode. then the symptoms would return again unexpectedly. this behavior has been ongoing since december 5th, and it is worse when the vehicle is on the freeway. the speed control would also become erratic once it hits 60 mph. the driver would change shift to neutral or to d mode just to disrupt the erratic speed behaviors. the symptoms would go away "on its own". in addition, i found that the cruise control is not operational at this time . the cruise control can be turned on but the cruise control is not engaged or is not holding the speed. i have done a thorough check on the engine looking for any damages, any leaks in the intake air pipes, or faulty sensors and found nothing, but from resources, i learned that it may be a faulty cruise control operation. it is now a safety concern, for me as the driver but for my children and my wife. *tr

As i was accelerating, and get to around 40 or 45mph, the car would lunge forward and the speed would suddenly increase even if i wasn't pushing the accelerator. then i would try to slow down the car and it would be jerking and would come to a stop finally, but the rpm would be to over 4,000 or even 5,000. it would do it for a few miles then suddenly go back to running normal. i also noticed the cruise control is not working since the car stated doing this. i took it to a mechanic and all they could find wrong with the car was that the throttle body plates were covered in gunk and they cleaned them, and i needed to replace my idle air intake valve which i had both done. from time to time the car will still accelerate suddenly without warning, and i am afraid i am going to either blow the engine from the high rpm's or run into someone if i can't get the car slowed down in time. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact stated that the vehicle accelerated when the consumer hit some black ice. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was found that the throttle body had failed. the vehicle was repaired but the failure recurred. the manufacturer was not contacted about the failure. the failure mileage was 118,463. updated 02/11/2014 *bf the consumer was able to put the vehicle in neutral.

Vehicle started to accelerate and kept going faster. brakes would not stop the vehicle and ended up in a cotton field. this is the third time the acceleration stuck. tapping the gas peddle worked the first two but not the last time. it knocked a hole in the transmission pan and did something to the brake line. *tr

Car accelerates on its own. i have to put the card in neutral and kick the accelerator to get it to decelerate. i googled it and it sounds like the frayed accelerator problem that has been reported on the internet. *tr

While driving with my some in the car on an interstate, i tried to set my cruise control. the cruise would register that it was set but it would not hold the speed that was set. after a little while my car accelerated on its own. after trying to apply the brakes, which just sounded like it was grinding the brakes because it didn't want to idle down. put the car in neutral, the rpms revved over 4000 and the same when i switched to drive. i shut the car off and upon turning the car back on the rpms went over 4000 rpm again. i talked to ford and they said since there was no recall that there was lot bing they could do for me. i think that something needs to be done. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact stated that while driving 20 mph, the vehicle accelerated independently. the engine rpms also increased while the vehicle was secured in park. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer or an independent mechanic. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the problem. the approximate failure mileage was 81,000.

There are huge holes in the passenger, driver and rear passenger floor pans. the passenger side floor pan is completely gone - only thing that prevented the passengers feet from falling through was the carpet. the driver's side floor pan has a ~ 8" dia hole. the rear passenger side has ~ 10" dia hole. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact stated that while driving approximately 40 mph, the vehicle unexpectedly increased acceleration. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who performed an unknown repair however the failure persisted. the vehicle was not further repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the problem. the approximate failure mileage was 48,000. updated 2/11/14*cn

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact stated that while driving approximately 30 mph, the vehicle erroneously accelerated to 80 mph. the vehicle was taken to the dealer but the failure could not be duplicated. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was contacted about the failure. the failure mileage was 70,000.

I was driving at 45mph and got up to the speed limit and let off the gas, but the car kept on speeding up. i tapped the brakes and it quit accelerating. (cruise control was not on) a few minutes later we were on a highway and got up to 55mph, again let off of the gas and the car kept accelerating. tapping the brake did nothing, so i pushed the brakes to stop the car alongside the road, the whole time, the car was fighting me, it wanted to keep accelerating. i did get it to stop, and then popped it into neutral, which caused the rpms to ramp up to 5500rpms. i shut the car off. waited a few minutes and then started it back up in park, and rpms ramped up again. shut the car off again. popped the hood and looked at the throttle/cruise control cable, pulled on it a bit, and it seemed as if it was stuck. started the car again and worked just fine. but then the cruise control no longer worked. the next morning looked at the cable again and found that the cruise cable was detached, so hooked it back up, which fixed the cruise control, but it has accelerated on its own twice this past week. so problem not fixed. *tr

I was driving at 45mph and got up to the speed limit and let off the gas, but the car kept on speeding up. i tapped the brakes and it quit accelerating. (cruise control was not on) a few minutes later we were on a highway and got up to 55mph, again let off of the gas and the car kept accelerating. tapping the brake did nothing, so i pushed the brakes to stop the car alongside the road, the whole time, the car was fighting me, it wanted to keep accelerating. i did get it to stop, and then popped it into neutral, which caused the rpms to ramp up to 5500rpms. i shut the car off. waited a few minutes and then started it back up in park, and rpms ramped up again. shut the car off again. popped the hood and looked at the throttle/cruise control cable, pulled on it a bit, and it seemed as if it was stuck. started the car again and worked just fine. but then the cruise control no longer worked. the next morning looked at the cable again and found that the cruise cable was detached, so hooked it back up, which fixed the cruise control, but it has accelerated on its own twice this past week. so problem not fixed. *tr

Tl* the contact owns 2005 ford taurus. the contact stated that while driving 45 mph, the vehicle accelerated independently. the contact also mentioned that the accelerator pedal sank to the floor. the vehicle was towed to the dealer. the technician was unable to duplicate the failure. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileage was 40,000.

My husband was traveling to newnam,ga on 11-10-13 late at night when the car accelerated while just going up hwy 85 s., the second time was at a red light making a left turn coming into our area and third time when he came near our house to a stop sign. my husband tried to kick the accelerator to bring it down, it helped some then tapered off. is this something that is under a ford recall? thank you *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact stated that while driving approximately 25 mph, the vehicle accelerated independently. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 106,000.

Accelerator sticks under acceleration. attempting to pull the accelerator pedal upwards doesn't stop acceleration. had to shift car into neutral or apply brakes. had to have vehicle serviced at ford dealership. *tr

On october 25, 2013 i was driving down the highway, the accelerator took off on its own (it was like someone else was pushing the gas peddle) and i lost control of the vehicle. i hit the fence, then the car turned hit the tree until the car came to a stop. my whole driver side is pushed in, my windshield is cracked, the trunk flee up, my rear view mirror, the outside mirror, and head light is off. the hood is bent and the engine was on the ground. known of the tires were flat. the air bags never deployed. i hit my face and chin on the stirring wheel. my ribs are bruised and my face is swollen. i chipped my tooth on the wheel. my baby was in the back seat, the inside seats fell down. she was not hurt thank god nothing major happen to us. *tr

Engine starts to race up to 4, 000 rpm making it extremely hard to stop. had to swerve to avoid hitting car in front of me. when trying to decelerate the car continues to climb in rpm. seams like the gas pedal is staying depressed. *tr

Automatic transmission:torque converter---i own a 2005 ford taurus se. friday sept 27th on my way home i had issues with the transmission going out on a major, very heavily traveled road. i pulled away from a stop light and was traveling approx 35mph when the car stopped "pulling" and the engine rpm's revved past 6k. the car stopped partly in the road where i had to get out on the two lane road and pushed the car the to the side of the road in rush hour traffic. (very dangerous). i called for a tow truck and got the car back to my house. wondering why the transmission gave out without any warning, i did some research online only to find out that there is a major problem with the 2005 ford taurus torque converters where the pump shaft spline is only .160 thick, and under normal use, the spline wears excessively and eventually fails without warning causing the vehicle to loose its motive power. now what i don't understand is why hasn't the nhtsa investigated this problem because after more research and speaking with a ford master mechanic i found out that there is a recall for the same exact problem with the ford freestar vehicles!! why did the recall only stop with the freestar vehicle when its the same problem on the taurus? is it going to take a wreck with a fatality to get something done about this problem? i understand when parts fail but when you read online to different forums and there are hundreds if not thousands of complaints about the same problem of the 2005 taurus this is a major concern which something needs to be done to make ford accountable especially when there is a same issue with a different vehicle that has a recall. even the master technician said he doesn't know why the recall stopped with the freestar, it's the same exact problem with the 2005 taurus, and a dangerous one at that. is any investigation going on with this issue? *tr

Earlier in the week, the accelerator pedal on my 2005 ford taurus got stuck and would not function. hitting the brakes slowed the car. when car was put in neutral, the engine raced. i immediately took it to a repair shop and they could not replicate the problem. it worked fine for a few more days, but happened again yesterday. *tr

On occasions, the acceleration (level) does not stop once i take my foot off the accelerator. i have to put the car in neutral gear and pump the pedal once or twice. so far, i have been able to do so; i have not needed to turn off the car while the engine is revved up. *js

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact stated that the accelerator pedal became stuck to the floorboard numerous, times. the contact was able to avoid previous crashes by shifting the gear into neutral to release the accelerator pedal however, he recently crashed into the rear of another vehicle because he was unable to release the accelerator pedal. there was no injury report. the contact stated that the mechanic replaced the throttle position sensor, but the failure was not corrected. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 66,735 and the current mileage was 146,924.

The gas pedal on my 2005 ford taurus got stuck and caused acceleration even as i broke fully. this could have easily caused an accident had i been behind another car. i had to turn the car off for it to fix and it felt like it was going to happen again. this is unacceptable the ford taurus is a horrible car and should be recalled. *tr

I was braking to pull into my driveway, and all of a sudden the car's rpm went from normal up to 4500 rpms. when i would press the brake, the car would not slow down, it kept accelerating. i finally put the car into neutral and was able to stop the vehicle. *jb

My daughter was driving and the engine went to 4,000 rpms without applying the gas pedal and stayed at 4,000 rpms after she applied the brake, stopped, and put in park. turned off the engine and restarted moments later with same result. the next day it started and drove with no problem. i found the cruise control cable was detached from its post and i reattached. now we know why we didn't have cruise control. she was a bit shaken by the experience. *tr

Vehicle accelerates on own. this usually occurs at speeds of 20-35 mph. rmps also surge significantly. it is difficult to bring the vehicle to a stop when this occurs. the problem is intermittent.

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact stated that while driving 40 mph, the vehicle accelerated without manual force. the failure recurred twice. the contact was able to stop the vehicle by applying the brakes. the vehicle was not repaired and the manufacturer was notified of the incident. the approximate failure mileage was 65,000.

At low and higher speeds the gas petal gets stuck and the engine revs high. i have to press the gas petal down sometimes more than once to get it unstuck.

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact stated that while driving 25 mph, the vehicle began to accelerate independently. the contact applied the brakes however, the vehicle reached 40 mph. two weeks later the failure recurred. the vehicle had not been repaired. the failure and current mileage was 106,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact stated that the vehicle jerked while driving at any speed. the vehicle was taken to the dealer several times for the failure. the dealer performed a diagnostic, which located the failure at the transmission clutch. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 88,000 and the approximate current mileage 93,000.

My wife and i were out driving our 2005 ford taurus when the car started accelerating on it's own. i was trying to brake and the car continued to increase in speed. i wasn't using the cruise control at the time, i seldom do, but the cruise control doe's work though. i finally had to break hard and put it into neutral to get it stopped and the engine rpm's were going really high, between 4000-5000 rpm's. the vehicle has done this numerous times since and is highly dangerous! my wife is afraid of the vehicle and don't even want to drive it! this is a very serious safety issue and seems to be a problem for most of ford taurus owners on this web site in this year range of ford taurus vehicles. a safety recall should be established so that ford can correct this very dangerous problem. please don't wait until someone is killed before you do something about it. thanks in advance! *tr

Slowing from highway speed had difficulty slowing, tachometer reading 2400rpm, continued braking slowed the vehicle. at a stop, took car out of gear, engine revved up, tapped accelerator then rpms dropped to 700rpm. second occurrence happened 3 weeks later in local traffic. speed without touching accelerator about 40mph at 2400rpm, tapping accelerator petal recovered control. no incidences since but cruise control is now non functional (related?) *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact stated that while driving approximately 65 mph, the vehicle suddenly lost acceleration power. the vehicle was towed to a private mechanic where it was found that the torque converter had failed. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was contacted about the failure. the failure mileage was 182,580. the vin was unavailable.

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact stated that while driving 20 mph, the vehicle accelerated without manual force. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnosis where it was stated that the accelerator wiring needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired but the problem persisted. the manufacturer was not notified. the approximate failure mileage was 160,000.

I was made to believe that ford authorized for the transmission to be replaced at 80,000 miles(see previous transmission complaint on this vin). i recently discovered that the only work that was done was a ford authorized repair to the torque converter, and not a replacement of the transmission as the repairing dealer recommended. at the time of the repair the vehicle was under ford's extended warranty plan. the vehicle now has 130,000, and it has an intermittent jerk while going from 0-20 mph. the local ford dealer, along with another independent repair shop, has informed me that the transmission needs to be replaced. i contacted ford and they informed me that since the vehicle is no longer under warranty there is nothing that they will do. it's my belief ,since the original transmission problem at 80,000, the transmissions in the 2005 are defective. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact stated while driving approximately 5 mph, the transmission failed to operate. the vehicle was towed but was neither diagnosed nor repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the problem. the approximate failure mileage was 57,000.

Accelerator starts sticking at 65 mph and continue to accelerate. cruise control stopped working at the same time. *tr

The accelerator got stuck while driving. after applying the brake the car was still accelerating and was pulling forward. i put the car in park and revved the engine to try and disengage the accelerator. i put it back in drive and it jerked forward and was still stuck. it finally became un-stuck. this has happened several times since. ford shows no recalls on my year only 2000-2003 models. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact stated that while driving 40 mph, the vehicle accelerated without manual force on several separate occassions. the vehicle was not repaired and the manufacturer was not notified. the approximate failure mileage was 100,000.

My 2005 ford taurus has an acceleration problem. it drives and picks up speed on it's own. it have reached speeds of up to 80mph on its own, and rpm's shoots up pass 5 with foot on brake as if its still wants to drive. *tr

My daughter's 2005 ford taurus started to surge with a stuck throttle at various speeds; still happening from time to time; we are very worried about this; we can share more details if needed. [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6). *tr

While my daughter was driving at posted speed, engine revved excessively and needed to do heavy braking to get vehicle stopped. problem went away after stopping, turning vehicle off for a couple minutes than then restarting. about 10 miles earlier, tried to use cruise control but it never worked (could not set it). on friday 8 june, while daughter was driving in buffalo, mn, symptoms occurred again. i don't know if my daughter tried to use the cruise control this time. she was able to drive the car the 8 miles to home and park it in the driveway. several hours later, when i started the car, while in park, the engine rpms was 3500. tapped gas pedal a couple times and engine stayed revved. then turned off car and started it and engine rpm was back to normal. i drove about 10 miles, including trying to use cruise control, without incident, though the cruise control still never worked (would not set). on wednesday 10 july, in albertville, minnesota, while my wife was driving 30 mph, she noticed that it was very difficult to get the car stopped at 2 different stop lights. then about a half mile from the second stop light, while driving 40 mph, she was not able to stop her car for a 3rd stop light and had to drive through a red light, this time with several passengers. she was able to stop the car with engine revving and after tapping the gas pedal several times it returned back to normal. she was not trying to use the cruise control. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact stated that while driving 30 mph, the vehicle suddenly accelerated without warning. the contact was able to stop the vehicle by applying the brakes. the contact called the manufacturer and filed a complaint. the contact did not take the vehicle to the dealer or local mechanic for diagnostic testing or repairs. the failure mileage was 110,000.

Gas pedal will stick while driving. it increases in speed on its own and rpms spike. it has been happening for almost a year but now it happens almost daily. while it can be stopped by hitting the brakes or putting the car in neutral, this could be very dangerous if it happens in heavy traffic. at times it can be difficult to handle when it accelerates. too dangerous to have a teen drive and too dangerous to drive our kids. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact stated that whenever it rained water would leak into the vehicle on the front driver and passenger side since it was purchased. the dealer was unable to determine where the leak was coming from. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 120 and the current mileage was 60,000. *tr

Hello, i'm submitting this report due to the recent recall of ford taurus vehicles with the gas pedal sticking. please expand this recall to include other years, specifically my vehicle's (2005). on numerous occasions, i have been inching along in traffic or have removed my foot from the gas pedal only to discover that the car suddenly accelerates. i have narrowly avoided a car accident because of this problem. at first i thought it was me, however the same thing happened when my boyfriend was driving the car. he had to press down on the brakes hard and we could still feel the car attempting to accelerate- at a red light. i have discovered tapping on the gas will usually correct the problem, however it is very happenstance when it occurs and is very frightening. please expand the recall, there are newer years' that are also affected. (as a side-note, i purchased my vehicle used and it did not come with floor mats, so this is not an issue of a floor mat being stuck.) thank you. *tr

My ford taurus suffered from unwanted acceleration i.e. speeding up with out pressing gas when i was driving. i managed to put the vehicle in park at an intersection. i noticed that the engine was revving at 4000 rpms even in park. this incident happened again on 7/4/2013 after i fixed up my car once this is a dangerous safety issue. *tr

Throttle sticks open at 4,000 rpms and will not close unless you spike the accelerator. assuming the problem is with the design of the throttle body and linkage. has been acting up for over a year. *tr

Hello, my 2005 taurus accelerated on its own. my cruise control stopped holding the speed level and then accelerated on its own. i tried pumping the accelerator pedal but that didn't stop it completely. i don?t know how fast or how long the car would have continued like this as i had it under control once i was near the local speed limit of 40 mph. the car eventually came back to a normal idle but then it accelerated on its own again. i was able to stop the car by applying the brakes but as soon as i released the brakes it starting moving again on its own. i turned the engine off and have not experienced this problem since. my cruise control began working again for the rest of that day but now doesn't hold the speed. is this a known problem? by the way, my car mat is on the passenger side foot area. my oil had been changed and a new fuel filter installed on 06/06/2013. *tr

While driving 35 miles per hour, the cart accelerated on it's own up to 4000 rpms. the gas peddle was not stuck in any way. had to shift the car into neutral and use the brakes to get the cart stopped. very dangerous condition!! *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact stated that while driving 20 mph, the vehicle accelerated without manual force as the braking system failed. the vehicle was towed to the dealer for diagnosis but they were unable to duplicate the problem. the manufacturer was not notified. the vin was not provided. the approximate failed mileage was 150,000. *tr

I was driving 55 on a two lane highway and attempted to brake as i started down a hill. instead of braking, the car began accelerating. i was able to pull into a gas station and put the car in park but it revved up to 3,500 rpm. i turned the car off and waited 10 minutes. upon starting it again, it remained at 3,500 rpm. after hitting the gas pedal and the brake several times while in park, it returned to normal. i turned the car off and it was fine when i started it again. i drove home (4 miles) without incident but i will have my car in the shop first thing in the morning. *tr

The throttle is sticking causing the vehicle to accelerate by itself. i was able to slow it down by use of the brakes, but had to put the vehicle in neutral at a stop light and then cut the car off completely as the rpm's immediately went up to 4000, this happened while driving and was not the gas pedal being stuck, and the pedal was clear of carpet or rug, while driving i even stuck my foot under the pedal and lifted it up. *tr

As i was driving down the road, i noticed that my 2005 ford taurus was accelerating, even though i wasn't actively pushing the accelerator and the cruise control wasn't on. i was forced to use the brakes to control the speed of the vehicle. i was able to maintain my speed at 30 mph, but could tell that i was fighting the car's need to accelerate. thankfully, i was close enough to home and tried my best to make it there. i used the brake to get my car down to a safe enough speed to turn onto my street, at which point i heard a loud grinding sound. i tried shifting the car into neutral and the car went up to 4000 rpm. i then returned it back to drive and was forced to start circling my block. i called my father and he told me to turn my car off while still in drive. i did this and rolled to a stop in front of my house. while in park, i turned the car back on, and it immediately went up to 4000 rpm. i shut the car back off and repeated the test, with the same results. upon inspection, we found that the cruise control cable had detached from the throttle cam and was blocking the throttle from returning to its correct position. we removed the cable from the area of the throttle and the engine returned to the normal idling range around 1000 rpm. *tr

Several times since april 1st, my 2005 taurus has suddenly accelerated on its own. in order to stop the vehicle i had to constantly apply and then ride the brakes. i also had to put the car into neutral. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact stated that while driving 45 mph, the vehicle accelerated without any manual operation. the failure recurred on three occasions. the vehicle was not repaired and the manufacturer was not notified. the approximate failure mileage was 58,000. *tr

First noticed that the cruise control was not working. driving on interstate at 65 mph and the car suddenly started to accelerate. i took my foot off the accelerator and the car continued to accelerate. at approximately 80 mph i applied the brakes hard and slowed to about 60 mph. i took my foot off the brake and the car continued to accelerate. at approximately 80 mph, i shifted into neutral and the engine rpm stayed at 4000 rpm. i tapped the accelerator pedal a couple times and rpm returned to idle and vehicle operated normally. this type of sudden acceleration incident continued to happen on a sporadic basis. the acceleration incident felt very similar to actuating the cruise control accel or resume control. i suspected the issue was in the cruise control system. i disconnected and removed the cruise control cable and the incident has not happened since. the cruise control cable was properly connected before i removed to this is not the same as nhtsa investigation #pe12005. the cruise control cable was not detached and therefore not keeping the throttle from closing properly. my incidents occurred while traveling at a constant speed, the car would suddenly accelerate on it's own. i suspect there is a defect within the cruise control system and the engine is getting a signal to accelerate. applying the brakes does not stop the acceleration. the only way to keep the car from accelerating is to shut off the engine or shift into neutral and tap on the accelerator pedal. *tr

Vehicle accelerates on it's on. vehicle decelerates very roughly when approaching zero speed, i.e., at red lights, stop signs, etc. have no idea why i am telling you this. you crooks never honor any problem you build into these cheap vehicles. *tr

The car begins to accelerate on it's own. tapping the gas peddle vigorously sometimes stops the acceleration. *tr

I was in the process of parking my car and when i put it into park the engine revved up and had to turn off the car as it would not throttle down. the second time i was driving, was applying brakes and started to drive and engine revved up, had to brake and then turn car off. third time i was starting vehicle and engine revved up, had to turn off. the cruise control cable was replaced on the vehicle less than a year after i purchased. *tr

2005 ford taurus wagon accelerates all on its own. happens on freeway going 65. happened while coming to a stop light, brakes had a hard time stopping vehicle. can get up to 3000 or more rpm's at any given time on its own. very scary and very very dangerous. *tr

We was driving and the car started to accelerate on its own and continued to accelerate @ faster speed till about 75 mph .. we was going 40 mph on our own to start .. we had to brake the car but it seemed the more we brake the more it would go .. but we did it @ force till it stopped , and squealing brakes and put it in park and the car sound as if i was pushing pedal to floor and i turned it off as is .. so i opened hood went to throttle and moved the cage on it then i heard a click and started it up and it was fine ..now 5/20/13 it does it atleast 1 a day and my cousin who is mechanic said put it in neutral and give the gas a little push to get it to release .. and call ford to see if there's a recall .. i called and they said there isn't a recall to have it service asap because it dangerous .. but my thought is if there is a lot of people with same issue why wouldn't it be on recall due to severity (fordforum.com). *tr

Vehicle throttle stuck while driving. vehicle begins to accelerate on its own. had to hold brake firmly to keep from having serious accident on x-way. it has happened several times. when able to stop and put car in park. engine is still racing. had to shut off. *tr

Driving in a neighborhood at 30mph, while going up a steep hill car suddenly accelerated, attempt to brake was unsuccessful, put in neutral and shut off ignition causing car to go back down hill into a building. *tr

Car began to accelerate on its own and would not slow down when foot was removed from gas. it responded to the brake, but then revved up to 3000 rpm on its own, with my foot off the gas pedal. it was hard to stop. this happened in speed ranges of 0-60 mph. after car sat for 8 hours, i turned the ignition on and it shot up to 3000 rpm. i shifted into gear and the car accelerated on its own, without my foot on the gas pedal. i called aaa and the tow truck driver found the plastic clips on the cruise control cable disconnected from the throttle. he reconnected the clips but they seemed to be too loose and easily came off again. the car was towed to a aaa car center, where the technician replaced the cruise control cable and idle air control valve. no issues since the repair. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact stated that while driving 40 mph, the vehicle suddenly accelerated without warning. the contact quickly applied the brakes and stopped the vehicle. the contact took the vehicle to a dealer for diagnostic testing, which determined that two metal brackets for the curse control were fractured. the dealer replaced the speed control cable. the failure mileage was 9,739.

While driving my 2005 ford taurus, it began to accelerate independently of whether i was pressing the gas pedal. it began speeding from 25 up to 50 mph in a residential area. i was able to eventually stop the vehicle by pushing on the brakes very hard, but it continued to try to accelerate through the brakes. i pulled over and placed it in park and it continued to try to accelerate until i shut off the engine. i checked to make sure nothing was near the gas pedal and it was completely free and not depressed. i had the car towed to the dealer, where they found that the cable for throttle/speed control was loose, as something had become worn and allowed the cable to hold the throttle open. they replaced the cable and throttle, at a cost of $600. i see that there was an nhtsa investigation of 2005 ford tauruses in 2012 for this exact issue and that the investigation was closed without a recall. i strongly urge you to reopen the investigation or at least issue a warning and require ford to pay for fixing this dangerous malfunction. thank you. *tr

Unexpected acceleration several times over the last year. each time the weather was very hot. once was at an area where parking spaces are and was near stopped or going very slowly headed into parking spot then sudden acceleration..almost ran over the curb...sudden acceleration. another time on the freeway. *tr

While driving at a speed of approximately 35 i lifted my foot from the accelerator to stop at a traffic light; however, the vehicle did not reduce it's speed and continued without my foot on the accelerator. i was able to stop the vehicle by applying excessive pressure to the brakes as the car continued to want to accelerate forward. after inspection of the car i discovered that the cruise control throttle cable had broken loose causing the throttle to stick. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact stated that the vehicle failed to accelerate over 30 mph. the vehicle was taken to the transmission mechanic for diagnostics. the failure was located at the transmission. the transmission was replaced. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the approximate failure and current mileage was 69,100.

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact stated that while driving approximately 45 mph, the engine revved and the vehicle accelerated on its own. after depressing the brake pedal, the vehicle continued to rev. the driver placed the gear in neutral and shut the engine off. after restarting, the vehicle was able to driven without failure. the contact also mentioned that the failure occurred two different times. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 58,000. *tr

There now been 3 days where the car starts accelerating by its self. i took it to a mechanic but he could not find anything wrong after the first two incidents, now i have contacted ford motor co. about waiting a reply. i am worried about driving the car or letting my children drive this car, taking back to mechanic to check cruise control cable as this seems to be a major problem with these cars. *tr

I noticed when i took my foot off the accelerator, while driving on a local highway, that the car was still continuing to move at the same speed. thinking it was probably stuck, i pumped the gas pedal to possibly free it but this only increased my speed. after reaching down and pulling back the floor mat which did nothing, i put the car into neutral, stopped (at the light) and pumped the gas again which brought the acceleration down... i was able to drive the car home without this happening again, but now the idle is well over 1000 rpm, enough to move the car forward in drive without my foot on the gas pedal! after doing a quick search on the internet, i see this is a common problem/complaint with a 2005 taurus. what is ford doing about this dangerous situation! *tr

When traveling from work today at lunch, i was traveling at approx. 35-40 mph. when i tried to slow the car down as i left parking area to the main road, the car suddenly started to accelerate. the car tried to advance and i had to stand on the brake hard and put the car into neutral. i stopped at nearby parking lot to check what was going on with the car. this same type of acceleration has happened to me once before while i was driving the car locally near my home around the same speed. this is really frightening! talking to the mechanic he looked and again found that the cruise control cable had become detached at the throttle body just like before. this is the source of this type of issue. the plastic clip that is suppose to keep the cable attached comes loose from the cable. i checked the ford website again and there is not a recall at this time, but there should be. when is ford or the nhtsa going to take action on this before someone else is seriously hurt or killed. this needs to get fixed as there is a serious design flaw with the system. *tr

No incident yet. the gas pedal is sticking causing the engine to rev up to 4,000 rpms even while in park or in neutral. it has happened previously while driving and kicking and tapping on the gas pedal has loosened it up. now it seems to be stuck. *tr

Was pulling out of a parking lot and hear a loud exhaust and heard it dragging. looked under car and the catalytic converter broke off at the front flang behind the mounting bracket.. order a new one from auto parts wear house .com for $137.78 better weld then original part. *tr

I was driving from a road into my driveway and my vehicle did not slow down when i let off on the accelerator. instead, the 2005 ford taurus sel gas pedal was stuck which caused me to speed into my driveway and i threw the car in park, moments from causing an accident or injury. *tr

My daughters car accelerates on its own. there have been 6 occasions where she has to brake hard and shut the car off. my husband put graphite on some parts but it didn't help. at first we thought she was exaggerating and maybe floor mat was hitting gas pedal. neither was the cause! it is very dangerous.....i am taking to ford garage to have them check it out. asap. *tr

My ford taurus 05 accelerated on its on own when i drove at 30 mph on local street. it was the second time this month! last time was about half a mouth ago. at first, i thought maybe the matt stuck into the pedal. i took away the matt. but it happened again today! i did not turn on the cruise. the gas pedal looked not stuck somewhere. i brake hard, put shift to neutral and turned off the engine. then the car stopped in the middle of the street. when i restarted the car, it went back to normal. but i am afraid it would happen again! it was so dangerous. *tr

When traveling my daily drive to work, i first noticed that the cruise control would not engage. my return trip home on the same day was frightening. i was traveling at approx. 35-40 mph. when i tried to slow the car down as i descended a hill, the car instead accelerated. this happened one more time in my 25 minute drive. i stopped at the bank drive through, with my car still in drive, but with my foot on the break. the car tried to advance and i had to stand on the brake hard and put the car into neutral. this same acceleration happened again while i was on the highway at close to 65 mph. really frightening! we let the car sit for a week and my husband, who is a mechanic, took the car to work to see if it would happen to him. on his fourth day of driving the car, it did it to him as well - while traveling on a heavily congested highway. we started to look on line to see how to fix this and i see that it is an ongoing problem with this car. i checked the ford website and there is not a recall, but there should be. *tr

July 25, 2011, 1st engine revved but car did not move. pressed gas,car took off at full speed. reached speeds over100 mph in a 35 mph, turned off ke to stop. ford replaced throttle body ,cruise control cable due to wear, fuel filter, air filter , transmission flush, replace washer hose at $748.22 cost to owner. 2nd, june 2012. car started sudden acceleration, turnoff key to stop car. ford dealer could not replicate sudden acceleration incident, told owner to pick up vehicle, no work performed. 3rd incident march 21,2013, sudden acceleration shifting into drive, turned off key, re-started engine light came on, car missed & chugged. car would not go 20 mph. ford said they could not replicate rapid acceleration. went to pick up car at deal and when started engine light was on and car missed and chugged. could not drive car off of dealer's lot. returned keys with instructions to review rapid acceleration problems. contacted ford corporate customer service opened case [xxx]. was told that no recall exists on that vehicle, we could have a discount on buying a new ford vehicle to resolve the incident. ford dealer on nd review replaced ignition coil assy, spark plugs, updated pcm codes, tightened tie rods, 4 wheel alignment, replaced 2 front tires, fuel filter, front or rear brakes with rotor replacements, oil filter and lube change at cost of $1681.82 to owner. ford dealer at pick up would not provide written guarantee that rapid acceleration problem had been fixed or eliminated. my son's safety at hands of fords refusal to fix problem. his fathers 2002 escape (similar 6 cylinder ford) has a recall and fix for rapid acceleration problems. we asked ford customer service about future liability if we sold the car & they said if we sell the car there would be no liability. this does not seem to ethical & leaves vehicle owner at a potential safety risk. *tr

I was driving back from taking a disabled person to the doctors and transmission just quilt working. no noise or anything just quit. we sat on busy highway for two hours waiting for a friend to tow the car. just like the recalled vehicles. my car has same transmission but was not recalled. why? now i have no car. can't afford to get it fixed. and have no way to take the disabled person i take care of to the doctors. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact stated that while driving approximately 30 mph, the vehicle accelerated independently without warning. the vehicle was not taken to a dealer. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure and current mileage was 100,000. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact stated that while traveling approximately 20 mph, he attempted to decelerate but the vehicle erroneously accelerated. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer for inspection or repairs. the manufacturer was contacted about the failure. the vin was not available. the failure mileage was 92,500.

As i was exiting off the interstate,my cruise control failed to shut off. applying the brake i was barely able to stop my car before rear ending someone, and the rpm was staying around 2000. i then noticed that the gas pedal was sticking and that the cruise control was no longer coming on. now the cruise control will come on while going down the road on its on and the gas pedal is sticking. this all occurred when the cruise control started acting up. this almost cause a horrible accident. *tr

Accelerator stuck and my son and he barely got car stopped. needed to shift in to neutral brakes barely stopped him..car continued to rev at 4500rpm.took to dealer and found throttle body cam worn and speed control cable worn and keeping throttle open. car was traveling at 65mph and was at the point son was scared greatly and thought he would either end up crashing in to a tree and nearby river. *tr

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 didn't 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 restarted 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. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact stated that while driving approximately 5 mph and completing a left turn, the vehicle accelerated independently. the contact depressed the brake pedal repeatedly until the vehicle came to a stop. after the contact shifted into park, the engine rpms continued to increase. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnosis. the technician stated that the cruise control cable was fractured and would have to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired however, the failure recurred. the vehicle was towed to the dealer for a second diagnostic. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 71,000. *tr

Throttle will stick and car will continue as if on cruise control. it is a random event. so far, have had the throttle cable replaced, fuel pressure "thing", and had the throttle body cleaned, and throttle continues to randomly stick. *tr

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 mileage 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. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact stated that the vehicle stalled while attempting to accelerate up a hill. the contact drove the vehicle to a dealer for a diagnostic test. the dealer stated that the transmission malfunctioned and needed to be replaced. the dealer replaced the transmission. the failure mileage was 147,000.

Initial incident: was driving down the road at approximately 40mph and pressed the gas pedal to level out speed. when i lifted my foot off the pedal, it stuck and kept accelerating. i was able to release it by pressing the pedal again. subsequent incidents: i had a few other incidents, which are currently ongoing, pending a mechanic looking at my vehicle. in these instances, they are similar to the initial one in that when i let off the pedal, it sticks and eventually releases with a slight 'pop' from the pedal area either on it's own, when i press the gas pedal again or press the brake and slow to a lower speed (around 5mph). major incident: on one occasion, the pedal got stuck and the rpm went upwards of 4000-5000 and the engine was revving. none of the above - pressing pedal or pressing brake - helped with the situation. i eventually had to shift into neutral and turn off the vehicle. when i waited about 30 seconds, i restarted the vehicle and it went right back to rpm around 4000-5000. i tried pressing the pedal again to relase and after 3 or so tries it finally released. i am planning to contact ford and let them know i have reported this and see what can be done to resolve this issue. *tr

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.

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. *tr

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. *tr

Car is accelerating on its own...when i start car the rpm goes pass 5 like i am giving it gas....i can be driving and it picks up speed by itself when it does this and i try to come to complete stop its hard to stop...almost got in several accidents ..have a toddler in car..it is totally unsafe. *tr

First time at 65 mph vehicle started to accelerate by itself, second time when driving at 30 mph the speed started to increase by itself and after stopping the rpm stayed at 2500. took vehicle to ford dealer where they recommended that a decarb of the fuel injectors, throttle body be done and also suggested that the idle air control valve had a erratic condition. they also said that they performed multiple test drives with an i.d.s. tester and found nothing wrong. after paying over $700.00 we drove back home, within one mile the car started to accelerate again, almost had an accident at a 4 way stop and had to press the breaks hard but the car did not come to a complete stop and went thru the intersection. *tr

The vehicle idle fluctuates. on multiple occasions while at a stop with the foot on the brake the engine will shut off completely. additionally, on occasion when making a low speed turn at approx 15-30 mph the vehicle engine will completely shut off causing an extremely dangerous situation trying to maneuver the vehicle without power steering or brakes to a safe stop. *tr

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.

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.

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.

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. *tr

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.

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

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.

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.

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

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact stated that while accelerating from a complete stop, the rpms increased but the vehicle failed to accelerate. the vehicle was towed to the contact’s residence and was later inspected by an independent mechanic. the mechanic stated that the transmission needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 96,000.

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

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

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 neutral 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 neutral 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 investigation. this is a common problem and well documented. i am a ford fan but am very disappointed 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. *tr

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

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.

On 01/03/13 temperature outside was in the single & lower teens. i entered my 2005 ford taurus closed the driver side door it was frozen. i then let car run for 40 minutes blowing heat directly on interior driver door, i then tried passenger door seem to be ok. when driver side door became unfrozen i drove off, the passenger front door flew open, i pulled the car off the road, i tried to close door, still frozen. after 1 hour of warm up both doors finally closed. if i had a passenger on this occurring date they could have been ejected from front passenger side, due to frozen door latches. this problem occurs every time during cold weather. on 01/04/12 let car run to warm front interior doors to thaw out latches, exit car the door latches locked, car was running, keys inside, could not enter car, got extra car key to enter car to shut engine off, this should not have occurred. this is a major safety problem due to door latches freezing and not closing and flying open and doors locking while running engine to thaw out door latches. *tr

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

Vehicle accelerated unexpectedly and speed continued to increase even though i removed my foot from the accelerator. i put the vehicle in neutral - the engine was running at this point at nearly 4000 rpm - and pressed quickly on the accelerator. this stopped the acceleration and the engine returned to normal rpm. this scenario was repeated two more times before i arrived at my destination. *tr

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

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. *tr

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. .. updated 02-07-13 *bf the consumer stated the vehicle has been repaired. the cruise control cable on the throttle body detached. the vehicle was repaired by reattaching the cable with a clip. updated 02/13/2013 *js

Tl*the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle abnormally jumped out of gear and stalled. the contact waited several minutes and was able to restart the vehicle, as it proceeded to drive normally. the vehicle was later taken to an independent mechanic for diagnosis where they advised him that the transmission failed and needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired for the transmission. the manufacturer was contacted and offered no assistance. the failure and current mileages were approximately 100,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact stated that the vehicle randomly accelerated without warning. the contact had to shift the vehicle into neutral in order to keep it from accelerating. the contact took the vehicle to a mechanic but they were unable to determine what caused the failure. the contact stated that the failure occurred several times within a two week period. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was unknown, but the current mileage was 84,000.

Auto acceleration. *tr

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.

When aoperating about 35 miles per hour the car will suddenly accelerate on its own. the rpm will go to 3+. to interrupt i tap the gas pedal a couple of times and step on the brake. it does not happen all of the time. i thought i had done something the first time, but then it has happened several times since. it is at the car dealership to be worked on tomorrow.

I was in the process of parking my car and when i put it into park the engine revved up and had to turn off the car as it would not throttle down. the second time i was driving, was applying brakes and started to drive and engine revved up, had to brake and then turn car off. third time i was starting vehicle and engine revved up, had to turn off. the cruise control cable was replaced on the vehicle less than a year after i purchased. *tr

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

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.

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.

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

While my wife was driving the car she told me the engine raced and it was all she could do to stop the car. at first i thought she had maybe turned on and set the cruise control by mistake because i could not get the symptoms to repeat. about three weeks later the same thing happened to me. i put the car into neutral and the engine revved to almost 4000 rpms and stayed there for about 15 seconds. had the car checked out with nothing found wrong. has not recurred. *tr

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.

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 fiancÉ. again i applied the emergency brake to stop and had to turn the car off. the last occurrence happened in my driveway before i took the car out of park. i had to mash down on the accelerator to bring it back to idle. at this point i am too afraid to drive my car. i have incurred replacement brake bills and various car damages as a result of these incidents. thankfully no one has been hurt. *tr

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. while driving approximately 35 mph, the transmission began to jerk with hesitation and the warning indicator illuminated until the engine was turned off. in addition, the transmission would slip gears unexpectedly. the failure recurred whenever the vehicle was in operation. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for diagnosis where they stated that the transmission would need to be replaced due to internal damage. in 2009, a rebuilt transmission was installed in the vehicle by an authorized dealer. the vehicle had not been repaired for the most recent failure. the manufacturer was notified of the problem. the approximate failure mileage was 23,000 in 2009. less than 50,000 in 2012. updated 1/15/13 *cn the consumer stated the dealer was willing to pay for half of the transmission repairs. the manufacturer was unwilling to assist with repairs. updated 1/29/2013 *js updated 06/10/14

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

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. while driving approximately 25 mph, the engine rpms began to increase abnormally as the vehicle independently accelerated. the contact applied the brakes and was able to come to a stop. the failure recurred when driving at various speeds intermittently. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnostic testing however, the mechanic was unable to diagnose the failure. there was a concurrent investigation under nhtsa action number: pe12033 (vehicle speed control:cruise control vehicle speed control:cables) that could have been related to the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 70,000. updated 01/15/13*lj the consumer stated at times the issue would resolve itself. other times the ignition had to be quickly shut off. the failure would occur in motion and at stopped. updated 1/23/2013*js

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. updated 12/5/12 *cn the consumer stated on november 18, 2012 there was another incident with the throttle sticking. the manufacturer was contacted, and suggested taking the vehicle to the dealer. updated 12/11/2012 *js

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

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact stated that while driving 60 mph, the engine rpms increased and the vehicle stalled without warning. the vehicle was merged to the shoulder however, the contact was unable to engage in any gear. the vehicle was towed to a mechanic who inspected the failure and advised the contact that the transmission or the torque converter may have needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was notified who stated that there were no recalls for the failure and offered no other assistance. the failure mileage was 74,000.

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.

Stopped at a stop sign behind another car and it accelerated into the first car. *tr

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

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.

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.

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

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

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

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact stated that while was driving 40 mph 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.

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.

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

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

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.

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. updated 10/26/12 *cn the consumer stated the plastic clip on the throttle cable disconnected from the throttle lever. updated 11/08/12

My daughter was driving the car the engine was idled up she turned in the driveway and could not stop the car before it hit a tree. this is the same day i replaced a idle control valve for the third time. *tr

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

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.

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

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.

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

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

I bought my taurus 2005 se at the end of february 2012 at mileage of approximately 81,600. it has occurred twice already that the car kept accelerating after i fully released the gas pedal. both of them occurred on us hw1. the first time was in may and i wasn't sure what was happening at that time because the traffic wasn't stopped completely, before i could fully identify the problem, the traffic started moving fast again. the second time was last saturday when i was driving from princeton to new york, my wife and 2 year old daughter were both in the car. the traffic was jamming and stopped completely at some point, then i had a really hard time in stopping my car. this time i had a clear feeling that the car was accelerating, although not at high power, but i had to use my full body strength to stop the car and kept pressing the brake for the whole time. luckily the traffic didn't stop for too long, otherwise i might have given up and just hit the car 1 meter in front of me. i realized only later that i could have also shifted the gear to neutral or turned off the car. i took the car to a mechanic this saturday but he wasn't sure what's happening because the problem is not regularly duplicate. then i looked up this online and found that this is probably a common problem with taurus 2005 and 2006, i am just another victim. although accident didn't happen, it was very scary. certainly such accident couldn't have been prevented if it was my wife driving the car. *tr

Vehicle was taken to a private mechanic where the mechanic confirmed that the torque converter needed to be replaced. *tr

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.

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. updated 10/10/12*cn

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.

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 updated 7/31/13 *cn the consumer stated the sudden acceleration occurred again, this time while his daughter was driving. updated 08/06/13

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. updated 08/29/12*lj

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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.

My husband was driving our 2005 ford taurus with the air conditioner on high, he heard a pop and then saw flames coming out of the engine. he was able to get out of the vehicle and call the fire dept. the car went up in flames. the mechanic said the fire started in the air conditioner. the car is a total loss. *tr

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

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

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

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 repaired. the failure and current mileages were 120,000. ....updated 08-24-12 *bf updated 08/30/2012 *js

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

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

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

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.

Ea09016 this recall should be expanded to include all models of car vehicle with this transmission/issue not just mini vans. there are quite a number of complaints with the same issue. we had the same issue and during my investigation this appears to be transmission (torque converter related) not vehicle make and model related. i have filed complaints with both nhtsa and ford only to be told (by ford) that the recall doesn't apply because it is this decision does not apply to other types of vehicle. *tr

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.

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

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.

The passenger seat weight monitor to activate or deactivate the passenger airbag will not deactivate passenger air bag off light only comes on when you start the car and should be on at all times when the seat is empty or a child is seated in it. *tr

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.

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

I was getting off the freeway and the car started to go faster and my foot was not on the accelerator. *tr

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

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.

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

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact was traveling 35 mph when the vehicle jerked and failed to accelerate. the vehicle was taken to a private mechanic where the mechanic confirmed that the torque converter needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was contacted. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileages were 110,000. updated 7/23/12 *cn the consumer stated the forward and reverse gear went out on the vehicle. a mechanic informed her, the spline on the torque converter failed. updated 07/30/12

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

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact stated that while driving 70 mph, the cruise control failed. a week later, the vehicle began to accelerate on its own. the failure continued to occur. the vehicle had not been repaired. the failure and current mileages were 83,000. the vin was unavailable.

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! *tt

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.

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. *tr

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

After accelerating while driving on the expressway, my vehicle has been stuck in the acceleration status. this has happened multiple times since january and the mechanic has no answer. thought it might be a loose cruise control cable that he adjusted but this only worked for two months. today i had the same experience. took it to ford they say there are no recalls but just today i had to put two feet on the brakes at the light in order to stop the car and after i kicked the gas pedal abruptly the engine slowed down and so did the rpms. *tr

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. *jb

While driving the gas pedal gets stuck and car accelerates. have had to turn car off to stop and at that time the gas pedal pops back up to normal.

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. *js

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. *tr

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 neutral, 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 behavior. prior to this most serious issue, the car has occasionally 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. *tr

Driving on interstate and gas pedal got stuck at 70 mph, i tried turning off the cruise control (which i didn't 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. cruise control quit working the day before the gas pedal stuck on the interstate. *tr

I was on i 17 north to flagstaff az,when the speed control all the sudden began to climb 65, 70, 75 almost 80 mph i tried braking. i had to take out of gear and coast to a er lane before i could shut off the car. very scary luckily i was heading north not south heading south is mostly downhill i probably would be writing this. please look into this problem. *tr

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. *tr

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.

When i let my foot off the gas pedal the engine continues to accelerate. i thought it was the floor mat catching on the gas pedal. on saturday may 12 i was coming up my street at about 25 mph and the car wouldn't stop and i came zooming into my driveway. i slammed on the brakes and put the car into neutral and the engine was racing then i turned off the key. when i restarted the engine the problem was gone. i checked the floor mat but i found no problem with the mat. this is the first time i was sure the floor mat was not the problem. last week may 24 2012 my wife used the car and said she had the same problem and it wasn't the floor mat. yesterday may 28, 2012 as i approached a busy intersection with a stop sign i let my foot off the gas pedal and the car continued to accelerate into the intersection. by the time i could react i was in the middle of the intersection. i just barely avoided a collision with possible personal injury. this was the last straw with this dangerous problem, so i put the car in my garage and took the cover off the accelerator control leaver. i found the problem quickly. the cause of this unintended acceleration is the cruise control cable has become disconnected from the throttle leaver and is catching on the throttle leaver, so the lever can't return. i tried to reconnect this cable but the plastic retainer on this cheap cable has become defective and will not reconnect. i have now tied the cable back so it can not interfere with the throttle lever. i have contacted ford about this problem and issued a complaint. there are no recalls regarding this issue. this problem is a serious safety issue and beyond the scope of vehicle maintenance. this issue could cause a fatal accident to an unsuspecting driver. i have documented this issue with photographs. please contact me for a copy of the photo. *tr

Car failed to slow down when accelerator released shifted into neutral and engine revs had occurred twice. accelerator sticking. *tr

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 will 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. *tr

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.

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. *tr

Throttle stuck while running @ highway speeds. while slowing, became difficult to stop. required putting the trans into n then turning off the engine. seems to reset after restarting. upon inspection of the throttle, the cruise control cable had become detached. unsure of next action to take. *tr

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.

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. *tr

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.

I was about to leave the parking lot of my job. i put the car in drive with my foot on the brake pedal. as i took my foot off the brake pedal, before i could even place it on the accelerator pedal, the car lunged forward on its own. i had to quickly put my foot back on the brake pedal to stop it! thankfully there was no one parked in front of me, or i would surely have run into them. after reading several complaints about the 2005 taurus accelerating or lunging forward on its own, i felt the need to add my complaint to the database. *tr

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. updated 12/04/12*lj updated 12/05/12

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. *js

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 revs 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 normal 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 manufactured defect. *tr

Went to slow car to park car kept accelerating higher and higher stopping on brake didn't help as well as in park turned off car still accelerates up to 3000-4000 thank god i was at home and not on the road with my kids possible throttle stuck taking in asap. *tr

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.

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.

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. *js

Vehicle engine revs up to over 4000 rpm plus at city and highway speeds with no warning, no foot on accelerator, no use of cruise control and regardless of what gear the vehicle is in. in city, speeds rapidly increase from 25-50 plus without touching accelerator and/or from 50-to 80 plus at highway speeds. only way to stop it is to ride the break and/or turn off the vehilce. dealer has attempted to identify and fix the problem twice with no success and waiting on ford to identify and find a permanent fix. *js

The steering wheel has made a clicking sound from the clock spring area wile making a turn for quite a wile just recently the steering wheel started to jam during making turns not allowing you to steer vehicle i went in a ditch because of this. *tr

The passenger airbag cut off remains active when there is no weight in the seat so it will deploy when a child is up there passenger air bag light off light comes on when you start the car and shuts off right away with the seat empty it is supposed to remain on till a person of the set weight sits there to activate it . *tr

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.

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.

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.

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.

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. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact stated that while driving 5 mph, the vehicle accelected on its own to approximately 60 mph. the contact was able to successfully stop the vehicle by applying the brakes. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer. the manufacturer was not notified. the fauilre and current mileages were 106,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact stated that while driving 45 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. the vehicle was coasted to the shoulder and towed to a local mechanic. the mechanic performed a diagnostic which located the failure at the torque converter. the vehicle was not repaired and the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the failure and the current mileage was 51,581. updated 05/10/12*lj

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 is 60,000. updated 05/11/12*lj updated 06/01/12

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. updated 05/08/12*lj the consumer stated the problem happened on a regular basis, usually when accelerating from a stopped position. the consumer also stated the cruise control was inoperative. taping the gas pedal seemed to release it from the stuck position. updated 05/21/12

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). *tr

The first incident my brother was alone and driving the car. he accelerated after stopping for a traffic signal. within about 50 yards the car continued to accelerate up to 4000 rpm. he pulled off to a turning lane and had to hold his foot on the brake to avoid hitting another vehicle. finally he put the car in park. the engine did not slow down until he put the car back in drive. since then the accelerator has taken control three different times at about 40 mph. most recent incident was on 4/18/2012, mileage 36140. we were riding home from church. my brother pressed the accelerator to about 45 mph from a stop sign intersection and the engine revved up to 4000 rpm again. we had to pull off the road, turn the engine off and on 3 times before it was drivable. *js

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. *tr

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.

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.

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact stated that while driving uphill at 65 mph, the vehicle suddenly accelerated and did not stop when the brakes were depressed. the contact shifted into neutral which was followed by an increase in the engine rpms. the engine had to be shut off to stop the failure. after waiting a few moments, the vehicle was driven home and then to a dealer. the dealer inspected the vehicle and stated that the vehicle speed control experienced a shortage and needed to be replaced. the contact informed the dealer to disconnect the vehicle speed control and she did not plan on replacing it. the manufacturer was notified and stated that there were no recalls. no further assistance was provided. the failure mileage was 123,410 and the current mileage is 143,000. updated 05/21/12 *bf updated 05/23/12

Happened twice within fifteen minutes- driving on residential street when engine started revving very high. was able to use brakes to maintain control and then press hard on gas pedal to stop the revving. the cruise control is inoperative (took to shop, they reported the cable is unattached). *tr

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. *js

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.

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 don't 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. *tr

Driving down expressway and car began to speed up on its own. could not get it to slow down. had to put car in neutral and pull into emergency lane. i then turned car off and was able to stop. had to be towed to shop. throttle was fixed. *tr

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. *js

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. *tr

I was driving at approximately 40 mph when i was approaching a red light. i took my foot off the gas pedal and hit the brakes and had to used two feet to stop the car. the motor was still trying to drive me forward. i reached down and pulled the gas pedal up and the engine slowed down. this was a one time occurrence for me so far, but i read the issues with the taurus cruise control and was wondering if this has anything to do with that issue? i did not have the cruise on during the incident and it does not even work at this point. it just stopped working about 6 months ago. *tr

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 cruise 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 turn 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. *tr

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. *tr

While driving at approximately 20 mph the vehicle suddenly 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 luckily i was not harmed. since this occurrence 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). *tr

Car accelerator stuck. put car in neutral and park and went up to 4,000 rpm. had to turn car off. taking car in to a service center. *tr

I own a 2005 ford 500 limited sedan. within the past 6-months or so, i've experienced surging of my engine during idle; when shifting into reverse or drive; and in gear with the brake applied. i wasn't sure how to proceed other than a full diagnostic, which wasn't a possibility at the time due to cost. this situation sounds similar to what i read in the news about an investigation into these models. the surging was enough to get my attention as out of the ordinary and hopefully a recall will be announced soon. *js

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.

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. *js

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. ? there are several online blogs discussing the same issue for the same year, make, and model. *js

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. *tr

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. *tr

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.

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. updated 05/24/12*lj

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.

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact stated that the rpms would increase to 4000 and the engine warning light would illuminate on the instrument panel. a local mechanic changed the fuel filter, but the failure recurred. neither the dealer nor manufacturer were notified of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 80,000 and the current mileage was 80,000.

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! *tr

Sudden loss of power transmission power/burning smell. driving in madison wisconsin, the 2005 ford taurus suddenly lost power. i was able to coast to a stop, but needed to be towed to a repair shop. the symptoms, transmission id and other characteristics are the same as the transmission issues with freestar and other ford minivans/autos. upon consulting with a ford authorized dealer, the only remedy is to replace the transmission. when pressed for an answer, they described the same situation as the current recall ... and stated that my taurus transmission was the same transmission .. most likely with the same issue. *tr

The throttle on my ford taurus 2005 has been sticking off and on for the pass year. my wife was driving it yesterday with my baby daughter and she had to cut the ignition off to stop the car. *js

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.

On three separate occasions, 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. *tr

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 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 control 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. *tr

I was pulling into a gas station and starting to slow down, but the car kept accelerating. i applied the brakes and put the car in park, but the engine was racing. i pushed down on the gas pedal very hard several times before the car stopped the excessive acceleration. another time i was driving on the freeway at about 60 mph and the car started to accelerate, but i also pushed down very hard several times before the acceleration stopped. *tr

I was traveling down a country blacktop at about approximately 58 mph 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 accelerator and 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 35 mph 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. *tr updated 05/24/12 *bf the consumer stated she was rear ended and pushed into another vehicle. her vehicle sustained damage to the front and rear area. the vehicle was totaled. the consumer would like her vehicle deleted from the list of affected vehicles. updated 05/25/12

The mileage listed is approximate as the car is still in for servicing. on the morning of 3/14/2012, i was slowing down to stop at a red light. the car felt like it was still accelerating, as if the cruise control was on. i hit the brakes but nothing happened. i ended up having to hold the brake down to the floor to make the car come to a stop. i tried shifting into neutral and the rpms shot up to 4. i shifted back into drive and the car still tried to accelerate. the whole time at the red light, the engine was revving and the brake felt like it was fighting the accelerator. when the light turned green and i took my foot off the brake pedal, the car accelerated. i pulled off into a parking lot and held the brake to the floor again to make it stop. i put the car in neutral and the rpms shot up again. i put it in park and the rpms were going to 5. i turned the car off thinking that may reset whatever the issue was. i waited 5 minutes before turning the car back on and when i did, the rpms again shot up to 4. i called the nearest ford dealership to make arrangements for service and started the car again. the same thing happened. i shifted into drive and as soon as i took my foot off the brake the car accelerated. the car seemed to be stuck in cruise control, fully accelerating. the car was taken straight to the dealership and when the technician started the vehicle, he experienced the same issue. after a diagnostic test, the technician told me that the issue was with the air intake and also stated there was an electronic update for the taurus available. i asked if this would correct the acceleration issue and he stated that it should. *js

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. *tr

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. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. while traveling 50 mph, the contact noticed that the vehicle had suddenly begun to accelerate and the accelerator pedal lost all pressure. the vehicle was taken to the dealer, where the throttle body gasket and cruise control cable were replaced. the failure mileage was 66,000 and the current mileage was 75,000. updated 07/10/12*lj the consumer stated the accelertor issue was addressed several times in 2010. updated 07/11/12

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.

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

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.

I have been having problems in which the accelerator sticks while driving. it is difficult to slow the vehicle to a stop. it has also stuck when the car is started. at times the car will not start properly, only after repeated tries will it turn over. *js

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact stated that he would have to have one foot on the brake pedal 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. updated 05/11/12 *bf accorind to the invoice, te cruise control cable was coming loose from the throttle body on acceleration. the cable lock was no longer retaining the cable to the throttle body.

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 that's not going to be costly? *tr

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 defective cruise control cable, it would hold the throttle open. *tr

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. *js

This incident first happened while i was pulling into a parking spot and since many times. the car gets stuck in full throttle and sometimes 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. *kb

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 neutral and the gas peddle must be pushed to the floor to get vehicle back under control. *tr

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. *tr

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. *tr

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.

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.

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. *tr

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. *tr

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