2005 Ford Taurus Complaint Log

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

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.

DRIVING AT 45MPH NOTICE THAT THE CAR WAS SPEEDING UP BY ITS SELF TRIED TO BRAKE THE CAR HAD BAD VIBRATION WHEN FINALLY STOP, RPMS WERE AT 4000. *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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

THE GAS GAUGE JUST STOPPED WORKING CAN BE VERY COSTLY REPAIR FROM WHAT I UNDERSTAND WE BOUGHT THE CAR NEW. *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

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

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

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 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.

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 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 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.

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

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.

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 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.

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 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.

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 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

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

I WAS DRIVING AND PULLED INTO A PARKING LOT AND MY TAURUS ACCELERATED AND THE RPMS WENT HAYWIRE AND I COULD NOT STOP IT FROM RACING. I SLAMMED ON THE BRAKES AND IT CONTINUED TO REV UP AND WAS VERY HARD TO STOP. I WAS TERRIFIED. THEN THE NEXT DAY PULLING INTO MY DRIVEWAY IT HAPPENED AGAIN. I THOUGHT WE WERE GOING IN TO THE BEDROOM WHERE MY CHILD WAS ASLEEP. I JUST BOUGHT THIS CAR USED SO I'M NOT SURE IF THIS JUST STARTED BUT I'M SCARED I'M GOING TO DIE DRIVING THIS CAR. ALL THESE COMPLAINTS OF THE SAME THING OBVIOUSLY SOMETHING IS DEFECTIVE. FORD NEEDS TO RECALL AND FIX THIS BEFORE SOMETHING BAD HAPPENS. *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

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

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

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

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

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

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

THE CAR BEGINS TO ACCELERATE ON IT'S OWN. TAPPING THE GAS PEDDLE VIGOROUSLY SOMETIMES STOPS THE ACCELERATION. *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

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'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

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

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.

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

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

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