2002 Ford Taurus: sudden unintended acceleration

Filed Aug 23, 2016 · Acceleration · 107,672 miles · SC

Tl* the contact owns a 2002 ford taurus. While driving various speeds, the vehicle accelerated on its own at twenty six percent throttle without warning. The contact stated that there was an investigation per the federal safety agency action number: pe12033. The contact also referenced the federal safety agency item number: 100526000, which expired on august 31, 2014. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was unaware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 107,672.

Filed Mar 16, 2015 · Acceleration · 120,000 miles · VT

Tl* the contact owns a 2002 ford taurus. The contact stated that while driving at 55 MPH, the vehicle accelerated without warning and caused the vehicle to have trouble slowing down. The failure only recurred once. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 120,000.

Filed Jun 14, 2014 · Acceleration · 45,600 miles · AZ

I have a 2002 ford taurus ses and have been having a problem with the car all of a sudden accelerating. I am unable to stop it even standing on the brake. I have to turn the key off in order to stop the car. I am afraid I am going to get into an accident. Is there a recall on this problem? I brought my car into west herr ford in amherst ny in august 2013 for a recall install clip. I took the car back to them a few weeks later and told them about this acceleration problem. They took the car for a test drive, of course it didn't happen then. But now it is happening more frequently and I don't want to just take it into a ford dealer and be charged $100.00 for a diagnosis. I contacted ford and they told me to take it back to west herr ford, but I now live in arizona and it is impossible for me to take the car back to nys.

Filed May 31, 2013 · Acceleration · 100,000 miles · CO

Tl* the contact owns a 2002 ford taurus. The contact stated that while driving at low speeds and attempting a left turn, the vehicle surged forward without warning. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic however, the technician was unable to diagnose the failure. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 100,000 and the current mileage was 104,757.

Filed Dec 28, 2012 · Acceleration · CO

First incident of throttle cable becoming stuck and causing acceleration took place while merging onto I-25 from university blvd in denver, co. Accelerated to highway speed (60 MPH), however, once the accelerator pedal was no longer depressed, the vehicle continued to accelerate up to approximately 70 MPH. Exited interstate at colorado blvd and had to apply heavy pressure to brake pedal as the vehicle continued to try to accelerate. Rpm's were about 5,000 while stopped, and once brake pedal was released the vehicle once again accelerated without he accelerator being depressed. Rpm's once again climbed when vehicle was put in park. Upon turning the vehicle off and inspecting the engine, it was discovered the throttle cable housing was broken and the throttle cable had come loose. Temporary repairs were made using a hose clamp, however, the acceleration has occurred numerous times (at least once every few months) since the first incident. The cable housing has degraded further, prompting fixes to be made to the throttle cable whenever an incident occurs.

Filed Oct 31, 2012 · Acceleration · 42,000 miles · NY · crash · 1 injury

Tl* the contact owns a 2002 ford taurus. The contact stated that while driving approximately 10 MPH, the vehicle suddendly accelerated up to 50 MPH. The vehicle then crashed into a tree. The driver sustained two broken legs, twelve cracked ribs and the left shoulder was shattered. A police report was filed. The vehicle was completely destroyed and towed to a savage facility. The manufacturer was not notified of the unintended acceleration malfunction. The approximate failure mileage was 42,000. The VIN was unavailable.

Filed Jul 30, 2012 · Acceleration, Brakes · 105,000 miles · MD · crash

Tl* the contact owns a 2002 ford taurus. The contact stated that while driving approximately 5 MPH, the vehicle suddenly accelerated on its own. The accelerator pedal also depressed to the floorboard. The contact depressed the brake pedal but the vehicle would not stop. The vehicle crashed into a communication box, went air bourne, and came to a stop after landing. The vehicle was towed to the dealer for a diagnostic test. The technician was unable to diagnose the failure. There was a recall under the federal safety agency campaign id number: 02v266000 (service brakes, hydraulic:pedals and linkages) that may be related to the failure. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that the VIN was not included in the recall. The vehicle was repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 105,000. Updated 9/10/12

Filed Mar 15, 2012 · Acceleration · 125,000 miles · MI

Tl* the contact owns a 2002 ford taurus. The contact stated that while traveling 30 MPH, the vehicle suddenly accelerated and the engine rpms were stuck at 4,000. The contact was able to stop the vehicle by turning the ignition off. The contact restarted the engine, and the failure continued. The contact took the vehicle to a mechanic and the mechanic disconnected the throttle cable from the cruise control module. The failure and current mileages were 125,000. Updated 04/19/12*lj the consumer stated the cruise control was not activated at the time of the occurrence. The plastic sheath around the cable split and became hooked to the bracket, which forced the cruise throttle stay open. Updated 04/30/12

Filed Mar 13, 2012 · Acceleration · 73,000 miles · MI

This is my second complaint for a second related incident. After taking my car to the dealer to check my ford taurus for sudden acceleration 5 weeks earlier, the following occurred. My seventeen year old son called me from the parking lot of his high school clearly panicked that upon placing the car in gear, the gas pedal was sucked to the floor of his ford taurus and accelerated wildly out of control. This was the third time that this had occurred but this one was a near miss with a number of other vehicles. Sure enough, the gas pedal was stuck to the floor and there was no way to free it up. We had the car towed to varsity ford in ann arbor, mi (invoice # [xxx]). The following language is taken from the service order; "customer states gas pedal stuck wide open, had to be towed in, check and advise. Found throttle cable binding and holding the accelerator lever down. Ordered the part and replaced the cable. Note the old cable had water in it and froze (this was the service guy's speculation), that's why it was intermittent. Recommended not power washing the cable end (we had never power washed the car and we are the original owners)." I have retained the replaced parts for your or any other entity's inspection. Total cost of this repair: $125.25; total cost of the previous evaluation 5 weeks earlier: $164.01; the cost of peace of mind that your car is not going to accelerate out of control: priceless. 1. How do I get my money back? 2. How do I know that they corrected the issue? The discussions I am reading are indicating a cruise control issue. Varsity ford replaced an accelerator cable.

Filed Dec 29, 2005 · Acceleration · 70,000 miles · PA

Dt*: the contact stated the vehicle suddenly accelerated. The first incident occurred while traveling at 35 MPH and the vehicle accelerated to 65 MPH. Depressing the brakes would not stop the vehicle. Therefore , the vehicle was placed in neutral and it still did not stop. The vehicle was turned off and then placed into the park position which resulted in the vehicle sputtered to a stop. An independent repair shop inspected the vehicle, but could not diagnose a problem. The second incident occurred at a stop light. The vehicle accelerated while the contact's foot lifted off the brake pedal. Again, the vehicle was taken to the repair shop, and the iac valve and spark plug wires were replaced. The third incident occurred while driving 55 MPH. The vehicle accelerated from 55 MPH to 95 MPH. It was placed in neutral and moved to the shoulder of the road. While on the shoulder the vehicle was turned off and placed into the park position. After the vehicle sputtered to a stop the insurance agency was contacted. It was towed to the dealership and test driven, however the problem could not be duplicated. The contact stated the cruise control has never been used.

Filed Aug 22, 2005 · Acceleration, Suspension · 00

Dt: the coil spring on passenger's side broke . This happened on august 22, 2005. Saw recalls online but it did not include this vehicle due to VIN. The recalls were on the coil spring and the acceleration. The vehicle surged forward. If at stop sign with foot on the brake it still tried to surge forward. This happened frequently.

Filed May 20, 2005 · Acceleration, Driver assistance · 24,500 miles · CA

While driving the vehicle suddenly accelerated. When exiting the freeway the vehicle lurched forward and increased in speed. The owner put both feet on the brakes, yet the vehicle continued to go forward. The owner had to turn the engine off in order to come to a stop. *ak the transmission experienced shifting slippage, a slight leak was found in the bell housing area. The transmission was removed and the converter front hub seal was leaking. The seal was replaced along with the valve body pan. The alarm would sound when no one was near the vehicle and the vehicle could not be started unless the alarm was reset. *sc