Excessive use of brakes required when cruise control is in use, picks up speed when going over bumps.
1998 Ford Taurus acceleration complaints
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The design of the accelerator and brake pedals are too close together causing the driver to depress both while attempting to stop resulting in the vehicle lunging forward.
Since new, vehicle fails to decelerate immediately when foot removed from accelerator. Will also accelerate going downhill with cruise on.
While driving and took foot off the gas pedal, the vehicle kept going and did not reduce speed, which may have been a problem with the throttle system. There is a tsb bulletin saying it is normal condition. *ak
While driving the vehicle will idle which will cause the vehicle to accelerate with the brakes applied. This may cause an accident. Had to place the vehicle in neutral and turn off the engine in order to stop the idle and accleration. Dealer replaced idle air valve, but problem is still occurring. Cause unknown.
Vehicle accelerates on its own while going downhill.
Erratic operation of cruise control allows the vehicle th accelerate 10-15 mile over the setting while the overdrive is on. When overdrive is turned off cruise control maintains setting.
While driving and pressing the gas pedal the vehicle won't accelerate which almost caused an accident. Cause unknown. Please provide details.
Design of vehicles were calibrated with increased dash-pot function causing in the vehicle not decelerating when taking the foot off the pedal.
While driving vehicle consumer commenced to slow down by applying brakes, vehicle suddenly accelerated out of control for unknown reason. Vehicle taken to dealer and problem cannot be duplicated at this time.
Vehicle does not decelerate immediately when the gas pedal is released.
Cruise control loses control when going down inclines.
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