Problems with 2000 Ford Taurus VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

Adjustable pedal. consumer applied brake and depressed accelerator pedal at same time, resulting in a collision at 25mph, and causing minor injuries to driver.vehicle was totalled. consumer did not contact ford motor company about accident.*ak

Vehicle accelerated suddenly and unexpectedly, resulting in a collision which caused minor injuries, and property damage. vehicle at the dealer for inspection and repairs. *ak

The idle air control valve stuck causing the vehicles engine to race out of control and the check engine light to illuminated, the consumer feels this vehicle should not be having this type of failure at such low mileage. nlm

Vehicle accelerates mostly at speeds of 35-40 mph, engine revvs. consumer has to brake to slow vehicle down.*ak the vehicle also backs up while in drive and while stopped at light. *yh

When approaching a red light and slowing down to stop consumer felt the car suddenly accelerate rather than slow to a stop, consumer stopped the vehicle for a half hour and after putting the vehicle in reverse it violently accelerated backwards, dealer has been unable to find the problem. nlm

Consumer was traveling on highway and vehicle stalled without prior warning. had to avoid a truck and went into a ditch. dealership replaced iac valve) twice. on february 17 a mass air flow sensor was replaced. also, processor computer chip replaced, and steering wheel locked up. vehicle had earlier problems tha were still existing. *ak

The dealer has been notified in canada regarding pedal position issues. *ak

While traveling at highway speed with cruise control engaged. suddenly vehicle commenced to accelerate and smoke was coming from under hood, hot plastic from the dash was falling on the leg of the driver, also, driver's shoe and sock caught on fire; vehicle left road into a field and struck a tree. state patrol arrived to assist. please feel free to provide any further details. *ak

Consumer was applying brakes & vehicle suddenly accelerated. dealer inspected vehicle & found carbon build up as the cause. vehicle only has 8,000 miles on it. *ak

On three different occasions while sitting at an intersection with foot on brake, vehicle unexpectedly surged out into intersection like someone put foot on accelerater. consumer felt this was unsafe driving condition. *ak consumer took vehicle to dealer but was unable to duplicate the problem.*slc

When accelerating up hills, car makes a clinging noise & will not go any faster. it sounds as if engine may blow up if you try to press gas pedal harder. this was reported to dealer and they claimed they fixed. it seemed okay but next day problem still. *ak

My husband and i were returning home in our 2000 taurus w/adjustable pedals. as he was pulling into a parking space, the vehicle suddenly accelerated. it ran through a hedge and struck a tree after traveling about 10 feet. the car sustained about $6000 damage and, despite the fact i (sally) was wearing my safety belt, i sustained a cracked sturnum. prior to this event, my husband was concerned about how close the brake and accelerator pedals were together. he mentioned this to me many times, but we never contacted ford about it. the car still has the same pedals. i wear a 9.5 b shoe and robert wears an 11d. *ak

Vehicle surged forward twice. once while in reverse with foot on brake. no accident. vehicle taken to dealer once, found no problem with vehicle.*ak

When driving vehicle accelerated on its own, and vehicle continued to speed up.*ak

Consumers vehicle experienced sudden acceleration, while attempting to park the vehicle with foot on brake resulting in the vehicle hitting a fence, curb, and parked car, consumer suffered sore head, shoulders and back. *et

While making a stop at a light and when depressing gas pedal vehicle idled high and stalled without any indication. dealer stated that fuel pump needed to be replaced. manufacturer had no replacement. *ak

I have a 2000 ford taurus with adjustable pedals. the car was serviced per the instructions associated with recall campaign 01v078000. shortly after this repair, the brake switch was contaminated with grease causing the brake lamp switch to be stuck in the closed position disabling the cruise control and causing the stop lamps to stay on. the car was repaired under warranty. a little over one year later, the same problem occurred and was again fixed under the extended warranty. in essence, the problem which was supposed to be addressed in recall campaign 01v078000 apparently was not adequately addressed as the problem as reoccurred not once but twice since the repairs associated with the original recall.*ak

We were sitting in "bumper to bumper" traffic on a downward incline, when the car ahead of me moved forward about 8 to 10 feet. i took my foot off the brake to coast forward also, but my car moved at a faster rate than i anticipated. i quickly tried to brake the car again, when my foot caught up on something in the process and i could not depress the brake petal. in two seconds i was into the other car. the obstruction proved to be the brake light boot switch. upon inquiry later, my dealer said the boot switch could not be changed or moved, without a redesign by the manufacturer, ford. *ak

Pe 02 035:brake/accelerator pedal separation: when applying brake driver's foot would mistakenly hit accelerator pedal. dealer and manufacturer were not notified. feel free to provide any further information.*ak

Sudden acceleration when ever vehicle reaches 25 mp. been in dealer shop on several occasions. also, notified manufacturer of this problem, and was unable to locate problem. please feel free to provide any further details on this matter. *ak

When starting vehicle when cold vehicle idles high and rolls forward with depressing gas pedal . *ak the vehicle had surging problem at start up since it was new. now it rolls forward at startr up in cold weather. *yh