Problems with 2004 Ford Taurus VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

When turning into a bank parking lot and while putting the car into park the car surged forward jumped a curb and struck the bank building. engine continued to rev until the ignition was turned off. *tr

Gas pedal jammed in 2004 ford taurus. *tr

Car keeps accelerating when i let up on gas pedal, also accelerates by it's self once i release break at stop. if i put in neutral and revev engine few times it goes back to normal rpm. almost got me t-boned this evening!

Tl*the contact owns a 2004 ford taurus. while driving 65 mph, the cruise control failed to activate after several attempts and caused the speed to decrease. after approximately ten minutes of driving, the cruise control switch activated on its own. the cruise control indicator was not illuminated on the instrument panel. the contact exited off of the highway, but she could not deactivate the cruise control. she had to place the vehicle into neutral in order to completely stop the vehicle. the vehicle was taken to the dealer and they stated that the cruise control cable failed. the cost to repair the vehicle was $404. no repairs have yet been made and the vehicle is still being driven. the contact is in the process of notifying the manufacturer. the failure mileage was 50,098 and current mileage was 60,200.

Gas pedal sticks at take off but will free after jerking it a little.

Tl*the contact owns a 2004 ford taurus. while driving 55 mph, the vehicle's cruise control failed to activate. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who stated that the cable for the cruise control was bad and the connector failed. the repair parts were not covered under the warranty. the engine size was unknown. the current and failure mileages were 56,219.

I have a 2004 ford taurus and around 2006 the throttle sometimes accelerates and sticks on its own. the cruise control also stopped working around this time. when i was driving i would notice the rpm's going up and not coming down, so i would have to put the car in neutral and rev the engine. this is happening more frequently. i have asked multiple mechanics to help with this problem but no one has had a clue about this or how to fix it, including classic ford in mentor, ohio. *tr

Car started racing and driving without putting foot on the gas pedal at all. the racing only stops if the car is put in park and one guns the engine a few times. this happens mostly in the summer months and has happened every year since purchase of the car. ford claimed throughout our 7 year warranty that there was no problem found. warranty has expired, but problem hasn't. *tr

Vehicle suddenly accelerated, causing it to go out of control and a striking a building.*ak the consumer stated that he was parking the vehicle with his foot on the brake when it accelerated. the vehicle jumped a concrete retainer and left tire marks on the ground. the vehicle crashed through a glass window of a video store and left tire marks on the carpet. the consumer put the vehicle in park and it came to a stop. the service dealer did not know the cause therefore did not know what to fix. the consumer was told that the vehicle showed signs of an electrical problem. the consumer was told that the rpm's where higher than they should be. *tc

Car surges on cold starts,and at times just idle (cold or hot). *nm

I purchased a new 2004 taurus wagon with abs and optional traction control in march,2004. i have had three instances wherein at low speed (5-10 mph) and on either wet road , gravel or other rough surface, and on attempt to brake, i have experienced brake failure and/or the engine simultaneously accelerates. i have had to place the car in neutral to overcome the forward surge. on one occasion i failed to stop at a stop sign. i had presented the vehicle to the dealer in april, 2004. at that time the dealer (smith cairns ford,yonkers,ny) claimed the brake rotors were uneven. subsequent to that repair, i experienced the same problem only this time the "abs"and traction control" warning indicators activated. the dealer replaced left front wheel traction control sensor. the same problem occurred again on july 8, 2004. the dealer has been notified and i am awaiting advice from the service manager as to when the company service rep. can inspect the vehicle. *la

I bought a 2004 ford taurus se brand new. after about two weeks i started to get vibration from the accelerator pedal between 42-45 miles ph. i took the car back to the dealer and a mfg warning came on for this problem and the directive was followed by the dealer so i thought the problem was over. within two days later the problem got more severe and in addition to the vibrating gas pedal and steering wheel started to shake. i made another appointment and brought the car in for service at the dealer and after waiting two hours for my car the dealer told me that there was nothing they could do for me that this problem was under research to find a permanent fix for both problems. i told the dealer the this is a 2004 ford taurus with 2,900 miles on it and the problem was getting worse by the day and that i wanted my car fixed for fear that something worse would happen. the dealer and ford motor company refused to do anything about it and totally ignored my safety in this car. ford motor company further said check back in about 6 months maybe we might have a fix for the problems. in the meantime they could care less if something happened to me in their car knowing i had progressive problems with this car and that i was totally unsatisfied. i even suggested that they keep the car until it was fixed and lend me a loaner car until the car was safe, again they refused. please also note that both problems were verified at the dealership where i bought my car they didn't deny the problems but refused to fix it from ford motor company. *la

Throttle cable rubbing against engine causing gas pedal vibration. oil filter leaks onto part of muffler causing smoke no matter how tight. *nm