Hood latch failed.
1992 Ford Taurus acceleration complaints
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While driving the vehicle the engine will sporadically accelerate. If the vehicle is at a light it will take off at a speed of 35 to 40mph. Dlr has not seen vehicle.
While driving in city traffic at approximately 10mph vehicle suddenly accelerated. Had to apply alot of force in order to stop.
While driving motor mounts broke, causing the cruise control cable to break which cause vehicle to acclerate. The occupant had to place the vehicle in neutral to stop. Please provide further information. And VIN#.
While in a parking lot motor mount bolts fell out. Had to shift into drive & engine would jump up & damage the rod. Also, heater & radiator hoses were damaged, as well as also cv boot & accelerator link were bent. Had problems before this with motor mounts. Will be taking vehicle to dealer.
Dealer has no parts to remedy recall problem. Recall 97v025000. Please give any further details.
Cruise control locked up when car was being stopped...car was full throttle in all gears, and reponded to nothing to drop, and could not be held stopped by the brakes. Disconnecting the cruise control linkage to the throttle solved the problem.
When driving at any speed vehicle is idling very high and racing very high. Dealer put the vehicle on the computer to determine the problem, but the dealer couldn't determine the problem. Problem only occurs during long distance driving.
Does not idle down at various times. Would continue at about 40 MPH if brakes were not applied
While pulling into a parking space vehicle suddenly surged into an building, air bags deployed. Dealer has not been contacted. *ak
The throttle would stick after driving approximately 30-35mph. Would have to take foot off accelerator to lift pedal. Speed would not decrease when this happens. Will be taking vehicle to dealer.
Driver was backing out of driveway, vehicle in drive and it lurched forward and hit a telephone pole. Front end sustained heavy damage. No injuries. Also replaced idle speed control module.
Vehicle fails to decelerate when foot is off pedal.
Had parked vehicle and left it. Heard a noise. Noticed vehicle started rolling backwards.
Sudden acceleration, resulting in loss of control/ accident.driver sustained injuries.
Cruise control failure.
Vehicle experiences sudden acceleration. The manufacturer has been notified.
Vehicle experienced sudden acceleration.
While turning into driveway heard loud popping noise, engine accelerated on its own, lost control, crashed into side of house, airbag did not deploy.
Consumer recieved a recall notice in april. She contacted the local dealer in april/may and august. The parts needed to repair the recall are not available.
Quarter panel window failed.
Radiator rotted after coolant hose recall repair, causing transmission to be replaced.
The accelerator stuck. The engine mount bolts were missing and the throttle cable was kinked, from the missing mount bolts.
When placing the vehicle from park into reverse, the transmission cable broke, causing the selector to move without operator's control. In addition, the vehicle accelerated, resulting in an accident.
Backing out of a parking space, foot on brake, put into drive, vehicle went into open throttle position, impact 12:00 position, rpms unknown.
During vehicle operation the speed control would not disengage when the brakes where applied. This problem has taken place on two occasions.
Sudden acceleration, causing accident.
Cruise control inoperative.
Throttle cable broke.
Recall related, 93v106000, structure frames and members recall, motor went into the hood, acclerator stuck. *ak consumer drove vehicle when accelerator stuck and seemed to explode, consumer turned the key off as the brakes would not stop the vehicle, there were small parts and anti-freeze in a trail of approximately 80 feet, consumer had the vehicle towed.
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