2006 Ford Taurus: jerking or lurching

Filed Oct 12, 2012 · Acceleration · 145,333 miles · TX

I came to a light and as I tried to brake the engine revved to 4000 RPM. I could barely stop at the light. At first I was confused and thought my brakes were bad, but when I let the brake go, the car lurched forward and when I came around the corner I let my foot off the accelerator and it took off on its own, as I got to 30 MPH, I started to brake and the engine went to 5000 RPM. I tried my hardest to brake and the car wouldn't completely stop. The engine revved even higher and I turned off the car as I almost hit a curb at a turn and ended up blocking a hospital entrance. I thought I was going to die.

Filed Oct 7, 2012 · Electrical, Transmission · 120,000 miles · CA

I own a 2006 ford taurus sel 12v, I was driving when all of the sudden, all of the lights on the dashboard (like ABS, brake light,) lighted up like a christmas tree and then I lost all power to the engine. I hit the gas pedal several times with no response but in about 5-8 seconds later, the car started up by itself with an abrupt and violent jerk forward. It was almost as if I turned the key in the ignition to the off position and then quickly back on .. While I was sitting at a red light, I noticed a whole lot of weird stuff going on. The headlights were dimming in and out, the light on the radio (that green light that lights up the controls) was also dimming in and out, and the odometer needle was jumping up and down between 0mph and 5mph, the radio would make a noise like it was shorting out this was due to car about to shut off suddenly, the car shut off with all the dashboard lights lighting up again and then quickly shut off. I replaced the battery, cleaned all batteries terminal and all grounds in car chassis any suggestions, thanks,

Filed Mar 16, 2012 · Acceleration · CA

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford taurus. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, there was an increase in the engine rpms and the vehicle jerked forward. The contact also stated that the accelerator pedal became stuck and she had to tap the pedal to release it. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer, but they could not duplicate or diagnose the failure. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown. . Updated 04/26/12*lj updated 04/3012

Filed Mar 12, 2012 · Acceleration · 122,000 miles · MO

The car has intermittent high idle making it difficult to slow down and stop. It also lurches forward once foot is off the brake. I have been in several near accidents because of high idle problem. Replaced pvc, replaced iac, cleaned throttle body, with no good results.

Filed Nov 21, 2010 · Engine · 100,000 miles · CA

2006 ford taurus shuts off at stop lights and has rough idle. It also lurches forward repeatedly while the brake peddle is applied at intersection. As if it is revving trying not to die. It is worse when it has been driven for a while or under added load of A/C. This is dangerous as my wife and kids are in a car that creeps into intersection or dies all together causing them to be stuck at an intersection with cars approaching behind them because they now have a green light. It starts back up and they are able to drive off but this keeps happening. The car has no codes of indication of a problems afterwards other than rough idling.

Filed Sep 15, 2005 · Seats · FL

Subject: head rest construction in new 2006 ford focus in our circumstances, the driver's side head rest is angled forward acutely so that it strikes on a horizontal line across the back of the head. The head rest forces the head downward into the chin, and most irritatingly creates a continuing distraction to the driver who feels as if someone is constantly playing with their hair. We were advised that there is "nothing" that the dealership can do to correct the problem as it is a design issue given the dealership by ford motor co. However, looking at other focus models, confirms that of the two head rest in every vehicle, one is predominately "pushed forward" of the others, and that the forward angles in all examined head rest is different. We have told that the problem is not repairable, but can be modified. Further discussions with our dealership consumer affairs manager have brought to our attention that this is a common problem seen not just in the focus, but in other ford models as well. It appears that the usual fix is to simply swap head rest - I was also told that in some cases the head rest are simply turned around the other direction to resolve the customer complaint - or removed altogether. Although we have not experienced an accident as a result of this concern, my wife has reported one "incident" in which she almost backed into a vehicle because she knee-jerk reacted to reach back to move away "something crawling on my head." I am concerned that what appears to be a defect that can be randomly worse on some vehicles more than others, creates a distraction while driving that may precipitate an accident. Further, dealership solutions may expose consumers to solutions that solve the problem, but defeat the purpose of the head rest as a safety device are you aware of the problem, and is any effort being made to recall the defective head rest and replace them with ergonomic replacements? Thank you.