While driving accelerator will smash all the way to the floor on its own, causing full acceleration of vehicle. To stop consumer has to apply both feet to the brakes and stand on them to stop vehicle. Dealer has not been contacted.
1990 Ford Taurus acceleration complaints
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Engine and transmission mounts broke, causing the accelerator pedal to get stuck and almost resulted in an accident. *ak.et.
Accelerator stuck while accelerating onto highway. My daughter was driving alone and could not regain control of the car. Car was wrecked beyond repair.
When putting vehicle in reverse, the engine revved, and the vehicle zoomed out of the garage at a very high rate of speed. Went across the street and hit a ditch. The driver never put foot on the accelerator pedal or brake pedal. The vehicle is being repaired.
Engine accelerates when the car is in motion. When brakes are applied the vehicle starts to speed up. Dealer cannot duplicate problem. *akspark plug wires were replaced but only solved the problem temporarily.
While driving the vehicle, the throttle linkage and control malfunctioned, overriding the braking system which could cause an accident.
While driving vehicle on the highway at 45mph vehicle accelerated to 60mph for no reason. Dealer is unable to locate problem, owner is concerned for his safety. Also, replaced transmission.
After driving seventy miles parked car outside garage, got out gave friend her suit case, got back into vehicle and started it, put foot on brake, put it in drive and vehicle took off uncontrollably, peeled rubber and crashed into foundation of house .
Consumer placed the vehicle from park into reverse, upon placing the vehicle into reverse, the vehicle suddly accelerated, causing the consumer to have an accident.
Auto-tran: while driving in heavy traffic, accelerator pedal stuck, kicked pedal, still did not release, engine accelerated, vehicle lurched forward, speed 20 MPH, shut off engine to stop vehicle; no warning, no accident.
'check engine' warning light comes on periodically.
Vehicle surges at stops.
Two occasions of sudden acceleration. Tt
When driving stop at a stop light car accelerates . Tt
Vehicle takes off at high speed.
Rear subframe mounts failed prior to recall (93v‑113)
Auto-tran: while driving, brakes applied, engine rpms speeds up 10 to 15 MPH; occurs intermittently approximately 1 to 4 times per month; no warning. Tt
Consumer was driving and the accelerator stuck. Tt
Engine mounts failed twice, causing vehicle to vibrate/clunk, upon acceleration.
Vehicle had sudden acceleration and brakes would not work occured with no warning had to throw into park to stop. Tt
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