Depressing brake pedal after removing foot from accelerator, vehicle continues to accelerate. The lower the brake pedal, the faster the accelleration. Twice at stop signals I was able to put the car into park; when moved to drive, all was normal. On sept 7, in marietta ga, I was unable to move transmission into park. As the car was moving very fast. From a distance of 40 to 50 feet, car climbed an earthen embankment, over large shrubs. It stopped when top was reached. I was able get into reverse and back down. A service man at the marietta ford dealer said car was driveable. And that this happens all the time as the brake and accelelrator pedals are close. When the damage repaired in st. Louis, it was more extensive than the adjustor had estimated. This same problem occurred as I was driving to my home from the repair shop. Scary! Mr
2002 Ford Taurus acceleration complaints
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My daughter was pulling into a parking space, she applied the brakes, the car lunged ahead and hit the building. The passenger air bag deployed and not the drivers air bag. She had her seat belt on and hit the steering wheel. I talked to ford and they siad to go through my insurance company.
While trying to apply brakes consumer stepped on gas pedal, causing vehicle to accelerate. Contacted dealer ,and the dealer was not willing to do anything.
While pulling out of parking lot vehicle started to surge. Vehicle ran into a wall before stopping, driver suffered injuries. Contacted dealer. *ak. Consumer also stated the check engile light would illuminate.
Brake and accelerator pedals are too close together, when applying brake consumer applies accelerator pedal at the same time.*ak
While parking vehicle it lunged forward, jumping a curb, damaging a house. *akconsumer picked car up from dealer, pulled into a parking lot when it suddenly surged forward.
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