While driving at highway speeds gas pedal goes to the floor, vehicle has to be put in netural to gain control.also pedal has to be manually lifted back to the position.
1994 Ford Taurus acceleration complaints
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The consumer has been experiencing problems with automatic transmission. Vehicle hesitates to switch gears, and at times lunges forward. The manufacturer has been contacted.
While driving at about 55mph the vehicle started to accelerate, and when brakes were applied the vehicle kept accelerating. Dealer says may have been the carpet in the vehicle.
When the car is stopped, it will jump ahead, and when accellerating from a stop, it will jerk back. However, when travelling and trying to pass in lanes, the car will not increase speed, dealer contacted, and have not received a response.
When stopped at stop sign, the vehicle surges forward while foot is on the brake, jerks forward when stepping on gas. Dealer cannot duplicate the problem.
Vehicle was placed in drive with foot on brake and vehicle continued to move forward. Vehicle was taken to dealer, and the idle control vavle was replaced which corrected problem.
Recal 97v025000. And manufacturer's recall 97s65, throttle linkages and control. Consumer stated that the dealer has moved and is no longer in business. The manufacturer was notified, and stated that they could not help the consumer. Recommended that consumer go to a dealer that is about 100 miles away.
When consumer drives vehicle at any speed then slows down for traffic, he proceeds with driving. But when he presses the gas pedal the vehicle will not speed up. There is a loud noise as the engine rpms go up, but the vehicle does not change speed.
Driving vehicle in overdrive at 30mph when a part in the transmission failed. It caused the lever to slam in another gear. Also when vehicle is stopped & brakes are depressed, vehicle loses power. A few seconds later, gear reengages & lurches forward into drive or reverse when foot is removed from brake pedal.
After vehicle is at stand still ,vehicle will then accelerate to 12 MPH without applying gas pedal. Also vehicle accelerates high in reverse. Dealer found no problem.
When putting vehicle into reverse, the vehicle engine started racing, causing the vehicle to increase its speed, resulting in an accident. Please provide details. *ak the vehicle went backward at a high speed and the driver try to stop, the brakes would not stop it before collision.
Applied the brakes and the pedal went to the floor, causes driver to use both feet in attempting to stop the vehicle. This stuck throttle happened without warning.
While driving vehicle, it suddenly accelerated for no apparent reason, while stopping at light it would go backwards without warning, never happened before, would have foot on the brakes at the time.
Foot was on the brake and the vehicles engine began racing without foot on the accelerator and put the car into neutral.
Cruise control failed, causing vehicle to accelerate.
The vehicle was in reverse and the accelerator pedal was stuck and the car accelerated. Please describe.
Engine idle speed is too high, engine will race even when stopped. Tt
When putting on the brake the car accelerates . Tt
When tap on cruise control coast button, speed increases 1 or 2 miles per tap. Tt
Turn the ignition and vehicle accelerated backwards through garage door. Tt
Vehicle surge forward, with the brakes on. Tt
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