2005 Ford Taurus Complaint Log

SUDDEN ACCELERATION PROBLEMS. *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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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.

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

WAS GOING UP HIGHWAY,THEN WITHOUT ANY WARNING RPMS RACED,MANAGED TO GET TO SIDE OF ROAD NO WARNINGS NOTHING.STARTS FINE.ANY GEAR SEEMS LIKE NEUTRAL OR PARK.LOOKED ONLINE AND FOUND SEVERAL COMPLAINTS ABOUT TORQUE CONVERTER SPLINES NOT BEING THICK ENOUGH. *TR

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 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 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.

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

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.

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 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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.

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

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