Whenever the brakes are applied, it would have high idle & acceleration. Would have to keep foot on brakes to maintain stop. Had taken to dealer several times for high acceleration & idling, but problem is never found.
1997 Ford Taurus acceleration complaints
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While stopping vehicle will lunge forward, and may cause a crash. Dealer cannot determine the cause.
While driving cruise control activated, and caused the throttle to remain in open position, resulting in a crash. Been to dealer, but they couldn't determine the cause of the problem. *ak.et.
Stall, rough idle, ignition missing. Wiring replaced, but vehicle continues to run rough. Dealer check fuel system but no problem found. Unable to determine cause via diagnostics. This problem has existed and grown worse with this vehicle since purchased in 04/98 at @17000 miles.
Backing up & noticed pole, shifted into drive & vehicle accelerated & hit store front. Accelerator pedal could not be controlled at the time.upon impact, air bags did not deploy.
Problem is dangerous. When come to stop, engine occassionally races to over 2200 rpms. When crusing and let off gas, car idle does not naturally go down. Was fixed by dealer once, now recurring. Very concerned about unpredictable idle/acceleration conditions.
I put my car in reverse to back out of a parking space. I hit a concrete pole which was located in the parking lot. The accident occurred when I braked to shift from reverse to drive. The car took off leaving black marks 9 feet long. I did not have a chance to hit the accelerator. The car was acting on its own. I hit the front of the store. The only thing that stopped my car was the steel door frame and the brick building. My car was still moving after I got out because I had not put it into park and turned it off. I had jumped out quickly because glass was coming through my sunroof onto me. A witness said "oh my god, your car is still moving." I had to get back into the vehicle to put it into park and turn the ignition off. This proves that the car was getting fuel somewhere besides me. I feel as though the fuel shut off button located in the trunk should have prevented this accident. But it did not work; in fact, I am thinking something malfunctioned and instead of shutting fuel off the car was getting fuel wide open.
Spouse backed out from a parking space and when she put the vehicle in "drive" the vehicle took off at a high rate of speed, and before any action could be taken she collided with a store front. The "cruise control" had been used the day before and there is reason to believe it was malfunctioning and caused the sudden forward movement. The reason for this assumption is that I had driven the car on a previous recent occasion, and noticed the light indicating cruise was on although I had just started the car. I thought perhaps I may have bumped it but now I am sure it was malfunctioning. This was reenforced when I talked to three other people who had similar incidents with ford products.
Recalls 97v097000/96v166000; while driving the RPM's went up, zoomed up, and the car died, coasted to the side and parked. Dealer contacted, and stated the vehicle did not comply with the recalls. Provide further information.
Vehicle experienced sudden high RPM and acceleration on two occasions, on second incident before stopping motor the right side drive axle broke at cv-joint.
The consumer has been experiencing problems with power steering and accelerator. While driving power steering went out, and vehicle constantly decelerated and accelerated. The manufacturer has yet to be contacted.
Consumer has been experiencing problems with vehicle acceleration. While driving, vehicle would accelerate for unknown reason. Vehicle has been in/out of dealer shop on several occasions . Dealer informed consumer that nothing could be found. Sudden acceleration has caused vehicle to be in one accident. Vehicle has been repaired, but condition still remains.
Sudden acceleration, causing accident/injuries.
Vehicle experienced uncontrollable acceleration upon coming to a stop.
When driving vehicle & putting vehicle on cruise control, it would not light up; do not know which button to push; would have to turn on overhead dome light just to see.
When driving at night, speed control does not light up; cannot tell which button to push. Has to use overhead dome light to see.
Vehicle has been experiencing erratic operation with sudden acceleration.
Cause of sudden acceleration cannot be determined.
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