Problems with 2005 Ford Taurus VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

Driving home from work just as i do every day my car began to drive funny it felt like the wind was pushing me along and the car was speeding up. as i continued to drive i began to tap the gas pedal and the car showed me a mind of its own it accelerated to 60 miles an hour (above the speed limit) and the rps were at about 4500. i pulled over and shut the car off. when i got back on the road the car seemed to be fine. aver the next few days the car began to accelerate on its own more and more. we took it into the shop and they told me that i needed to have the induction system cleaned out after paying for that the car seemed to work fine for about a week. the car continues to accelerate on its own and i will be taking it back to the auto shop to try again. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact stated that the vehicle would abnormally accelerate sporadically and at any rate of speed traveled. in order to stop the acceleration, the contact would shift into neutral and shut the vehicle off. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the current mileage was 76,000 and the failure mileage was 62,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact stated that while attempting to accelerate from a stop, the accelerator pedal became jammed. after depressing the brakes, the engine rpms increase drastically. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where they advised him that they were unable to diagnose the failure. the manufacturer was contacted and they offered no assistance. the failure mileage was approximately 45,000. the vin was unavailable.

Tl*the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. when traveling 55 mph, the contact stated that the vehicle would suddenly accelerate to 90 mph without warning intermittently. both the dealer and manufacturer advised the contact to take the vehicle in for diagnostic testing; however, the vehicle had not been repaired or diagnosed due to cost. the current mileage was 87,000 and the failure mileage was 62,000. updated 3/2/2011 *cn updated 05/05/11

I released the gas pedal. the vehicle would not slow down. the engine had to be shut down. the throttle cable was examined and found defective. the dealer replaced cable assembly. the dealer also retained failed assembly. *tr

January 16, 2009 i began having trouble with my car accelerator sticking. i had to ride with my foot on the brake because car would accelerate to high speed if i took my foot off the brake. i took it into my local ford dealer and they found the retainer on throttle body broken and the throttle body, gasket and cruise control cable need replacement at $249+ tax, plus i had to pay $43 just to find all this out. they had to cut the cruise control cable out so the accelerator would stop sticking. i declined the repair, as i felt this vehicle should have been recalled for this dangerous problem and/or it should have been a warranty repair. so now i have no cruise control, which i paid for when i bought the vehicle in 2005. i feel ford should foot the bill for this repair, since this was apparently a manufacturing defect, and car should have been recalled. *tr

2005 ford taurus has sticking gas pedal problem similar to the recent toyota gas pedal problem. dealer offers no warranty for repair. *tr

This failure date is actually the first of 2 failures. the first failure resulted in the cruise just being inoperative. the ford dealer replaced the cable and everything was fine until at approximately 87000 mi during november of last year. this time the cable unhooked again holding the throttle open this time causing my wife to have to stand on the brake to stop the car. when she put it in park the engine idled at approximatelly 3500 rpm. we took it to the dealer and demonstrated to the service manager how the clip on end of cruise cable held the throttle open. he agreed that this condition was unsafe. he recommended changing the cable again at our expense. we declined. no point in putting a part on that is going to fail based on the history and possibly cause an accident next time. repaired it myself by pinning the clip so it can not come apart again. *tr

The car will accelerate without touching the foot pedal or having the cruise control on. you have to ride the brake and shift to neutral to rev the engine and eventually disengage this acceleration process. the mechanic has cleaned the throttle body and replaced the throttle position sensor. both of these fixes seemed to "solve the problem" for a while. but the car is back to this condition again. on going problem for 10 months. *tr

The accelerator on my 2005 ford taurus se gets stuck, causing the car to accelerate and/or to continue driving without the driver touching the gas pedal. it has been fixed four times and each time the repair only lasts a few weeks to a couple months before it occurs again. it was repaired twice by a local garage, first by lubricating the throttle cable then the cable was replaced. we then took it to a ford dealership service department. they replaced and cleaned the throttle assembly and ultimately disconnected a cruise control cable, thinking the cruise control was malfunctioning. this issue has continued and is clearly unsafe. incident date is ongoing for the last year. *tr

I was on vacation driving up the coast of california and i noticed it was becoming increasingly difficult to brake my vehicle and my tachometer would not predictably fall as i let off the gas. it was subtle at first but then became more pronounced so i started shifting the car into neutral to see if it was the engine or something else. after putting it into neutral i noticed the car would not goes less than 2000 rpm on the tachometer. then it became apparent that the car was accelerating independently of my input through the gas. i pulled into a parking lot and coasted in neutral, parked and shut off the engine. as i have some automotive mechanic experience, i figured something was wrong with the throttle linkage or something was stuck in the throttle plate. on inspection, i noticed the cruise control linkage and slid off. i then went to radioshack and bought some small zip ties and zip tied the linkage in place. it is to this day held in place with zip ties and i haven't had any problems since (108,000 miles currently). i saw that the nhtsa was investigating these vehicles for the same complaints and thought i'd report my incident in hopes of helping others. *tr

I was driving intown and tried to slow down as i was approaching a railroad track and my car just speeded up acceleration as i was trying to brake. i had to fight to hold the car back. i have not had any accidents but felt that what if....something did happen when i am trying to stop and the car races like that and i do have an accident. i have had transmission replaced back at 78,500 miles when my car was totally out of warranty at 75,000 and since then i have not experienced this same speed control problem other than for a few minor spurts in the last 6,000 miles. i now have 103,000 miles on this vehicle. it has been a very scary thing for this speed control problem just to pop up out of the clear blue. it is a definite safety issue. *tr

In june of 2007, i was driving home and my car began to accelerate by itself, i reached speeds in excess to 80 mph in a 35 mph zone. i was able to stop at a red light but not without my vehicle's engine revving higher and higher. i put the car into neutral so that once the light changed green, i would not lunge in to the intersection. upon getting home, my husband discovered that the cruise control cable had become disconnected and secured it back on, over the next several weeks this continued to happen. in no way was i pressing the wrong pedal, we have since corrected the problem by securing the cable with a zip tie. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact stated that the vehicle had suffered from an intermittent unintended acceleration failure for the past ten years. the contact stated that when the failure occurred, the vehicle would be stopped and there would be an increase in the engine rpms. the contact had to apply heavy pressure to the brake pedal to keep the vehicle stopped. the vehicle had been to the dealer three times, but the dealer could never diagnose a failure. the failure mileage was unknown and the current mileage was 110,000.

Tl* - the contact called regarding a rented 2007 ford taurus. the contact had the vehicle for two weeks and the engine surgeed unexpectedly. the failure occurred intermittently. the failure mileage was 11,062. *ak updated 03/19/07. *jb

Tl*the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. while driving the vehicle at various speeds, the contact stated that the vehicle began to accelerate. the rpms increased excessively and the vehicle speed also began to increase. the contact spoke with the manufacturer and was advised that the brain of the vehicle had malfunctioned which was replaced. several months after the vehicle was repaired, it began to accelerate again; however, the dealer stated that the failure could not be duplicated or diagnosed. the contact stated that the vehicle remained at the dealership for several days before he was told that it was safe to drive it. the current mileage was 103,295. the failure mileage was 25,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact stated that while driving approximately 35 mph, the accelerator pedal depressed to the floor board, causing the vehicle to accelerate on its own. the contact applied the brake pedal with both feet, but the engine continued to rev. as a result, the contact crashed into the rear of another vehicle. the driver of that vehicle then crashed into the following vehicle. the drivers and passengers of the two other vehicles involved were injured. the failure occurred five different times. the police reported to the scene and a report was filed. the vehicle was also taken to the dealer several times. the technicians were unable to diagnose the failure. there was an investigation under nhtsa action number pe12005 (vehicle speed control:cables) that may be related to the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 24,000.

Tl*- the contact stated that sporadically while driving the 2005 ford taurus with 28,000 failure mileage at any rate of speed, and attempting to come to a stop the vehicle surges forward. the vehicle was taken to a repair shop, but the dealer couldn't find any failures. the current mileage was 35,700.*ak the consumer stated that this is a dangerous defect and would like for to look into a recall for to fix potential defect. update 4/25/07*tr

The car will accelerator on its own when your foot is not on the accelerator and the cruise is not on. when placing the car in park the rpm will go up to 4000 place back in drive and there is a loud thud from the engine. feels like the brakes go directly to the floor and literally causes the brakes to burn up. i have gone threw a new set of pads in a month due to this issue. *tr

As soon as the weather cools in the fall my car speeds up on its own, sometimes i have had to have one foot on the gas pedal and one on the brake. this is dangerous. i try to get a ride with someone else, but i need it fixed and i believe the car should be recalled. *tr