Problems with 2005 Ford Taurus VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

While pulling into a parking space, the vehicle suddenly accelerated and jumped over a raised curb, smashing into the wall of the u.s. post office in depere, wi. the airbags deployed and there was $2100 in damage to the vehicle. the damage has since been repaired. on march 13th 2012, i was notified by a friend that there was a probe into the ford taurus having this issue. i have notified ford motor company and the vehicle is currently at broadway ford in green bay, wi awaiting an answer as to what caused the sudden acceleration. *js

First incident, 2/6/2012 - my gas pedal seemed to get stuck and the rpms went up to about 3000 when driving. had to keep the brake pedal mashed to the floor when i was at a stoplight as the car wanted to pull away from me. second incident 3/10/2012 - at a stoplight in stop-and-go traffic, car wanted to pull away from me and rpms were above 3000. pulled over to a parking spot and car was hard to get into park. once in park, the rpms were over 5000 and i had to tap on the gas to get the rpms to decrease down to 1000. i also shut the car off to drop the rpms. cruise control will now not work. purchased car new in july 2005, car only has 78k miles. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. while driving approximately 30 mph, the throttle began to stick without prior warning. the vehicle continued to accelerate however, after numerous attempts the vehicle reduced in speed. the failure recurred eight to nine times. there was an open investigation under nhtsa campaign id number: pe12005 (speed control:cables) that could possibly have been related to the failure. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the malfunction. the approximate failure mileage was 83,000.

i was driving home from work going 25 mph when my car quickly accelerated. i immediately stepped on the brake as the car continued to accelerate to 45 mph. at this time i started to brake as hard as i could and got the car stopped as i pulled over to the curb. i shifted the car into park and the engine was really racing violently. i jabbed the gas pedal and the engine slowed to idle speed. i drove home with no further problem. three days later this same thing happened. this time i checked to see if the cruise control was on. it was not.!! this same thing happened 3 more times within a few days. i then told my boyfriend about this. he was very concerned about this and told me not to drive the car until he looked at it. he looked at the car right away and found the throttle cable and cruise control cable free of any restriction. he then disconnected the cruise control cable. he called the local ford dealership the next day and told them about this. they said they had not heard about this problem and would not do anything (at their expense) to fix this. i have not had this problem occur since the cruise control cable was disconnected!!!!! i am submitting this complaint to you because i saw on the news that other people, with this same car, are having this same problem. i am also extremely concerned because it took every thing i had to stop my car and that, in the wrong location, i could very easily have killed someone or myself!!!! i believe this to be a very serious problem!!! i strongly suspect that the problem is with the cruise control system or computer that controls the cruise control.

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. while driving approximately 25 mph in rainy weather, the vehicle suddenly accelerated abnormally, causing the contact to loose control of the vehicle and crash into a fence. the vehicle was towed to an auto shop for repair to the body. the mechanic disabled the cruise control to minimize any future failures with abnormal acceleration. there was an investigation open under nhtsa action number: pe12005 (vehicle speed control:cables) that could possibly have been related to the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 150,000.

The throttle began to stick around the beginning of february 2012. the speed of the car averages around 50mph when the acceleration occurs. the distance seems to occur after 10 to 15 miles of travel. when this first began to occur in february 2012 there was one occurrence that the car had to be put in neutral for the accelerator to release. all other times (to date) the accelerator will release when the brake is applied. *tr

The car would speed up by itself from fault of throttle control assembly, alternator had to be replaced, windshield wiper hose assembly, the ac compressor had to be completely replaced, accumulator or receiver drier had to be replaced, as well as replacement of the compressor drive belt, evaporator orifice belt, serpentine belt tensioner, idler pulley, belt tensioner, on another recent occasion, the ford was idling high and when driving, would speed up to around 4000 to 4500 rpms, on its own replacement of gasket all spark plugs, valve assembly, and another kit 11794 to counter the revving engine and throttle. . also the power steering was off in the car,and it could not maintain an alignment, as you drove the steering wheel would jerk and shake. odd noises emanating from the left and right rear of the car resembling a wheel bearing also will probably result in further repairs. the work was done at mileage 85462. today it is 102k and the ford keeps up with its seeming reputation of being "found on road dead"... or "fix or repair daily". today completed by a ford dealer and a military shop, the torque converter is broken. the car will start and rev, but when placed in drive or reverse it will not engage and remains in place. *kb

Hello my wife's taurus has recently started to lurch forward when she starts it. this happens about every third or fourth time the vehicle is started. another thing we have noticed that may be related is that when the car is running while in park say at a drive through, when putting it into drive, there is a lag time in the transmission engaging into drive then when it does engage it pops into drive as if i were to pop the clutch and it lurches forward. *tr

My wife has complained to me several times about the car just increases speed by itself to the point it get nearly out of control. she said she almost cannot stop it with the brakes when it does this. she puts it into neutral and the rpm gauge goes to over 4000. she has had into a garage to have it checked and they found nothing other than the cruise control cable was loose and needed to be secured. when we got this car the cruise worked. i drove it for several days after she complained of this problem. i couldn't get it to do it for me but the cruise control is no longer functioning. i finally got it to show some form of self increasing speed as i would go up a hill. i tried it a couple of times and it would increase speed on its own. i tapped the accelerator and it seems to stop increasing speed. i am a very experienced driver where my wife is not. i could see where this could happen and panic could set in quickly. she was very panicked and refused to drive it for awhile. *tr

After accelerating while driving on the expressway, my vehicle has been stuck in the acceleration status. this has happened multiple times since january and the mechanic has no answer. thought it might be a loose cruise control cable that he adjusted but this only worked for two months. today i had the same experience. took it to ford they say there are no recalls but just today i had to put two feet on the brakes at the light in order to stop the car and after i kicked the gas pedal abruptly the engine slowed down and so did the rpms. *tr

Traveling at 40 mph in cruise control when a sudden acceleration occurred increasing my speed to approximately 60 mph. turning off the cruise control did nothing to correct this issue neither did hitting the brakes and downshifting to a lower gear. pushing the accelerator down to the floor while in neutral did bring the rpm's up to 6000 but helped the sudden acceleration. my idle rpm returned to normal. i stopped at a friend's house and we removed the cruise control cable. i have not experienced an issue since, but i miss having cruise control. 2005 ford taurus owner. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. while traveling 60 mph, the contact noticed that the vehicle had began to accelerate independently. in order to stop the acceleration, the vehicle had to be shut off completely. the vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. the current and the failure mileages were 72,000. the vin was not available.

I was coming to a stop my foot on the brake the rpm`s shoot up. i had to put one foot on the brake and the other to slam the gas to floor to stop it form sticking. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact stated that the vehicle would suddenly accelerate without warning, while driving at any speed. the failure was experienced numerous times. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer to have a diagnostic performed. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 75,000 and the current mileage was 80,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact stated that while driving 40 mph, the vehicle accelerated without manual force on several separate occassions. the vehicle was not repaired and the manufacturer was not notified. the approximate failure mileage was 100,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the accelerator pedal stuck and the vehicle accelerated at high rates of speed. the accelerator pedal would also not release itself from the stuck position. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer. the manufacturer was notified and stated that if a recall was issued he would be notified, but there was no further assistance that could be offered. the contact also filed a complaint with the manufacturer. the failure mileage was 86,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact stated that while driving 20 mph, there was an increase in the engine rpms. the contact stopped the vehicle and shifted into park. while in park, the contact applied the accelerator pedal and the failure ceased. the contact also stated that various warning lights illuminated on the instrument panel during the failure. the failure had since recurred on an intermittent basis. the vehicle was taken to an independent repair shop and they were unable to diagnose the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was unknown.

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact stated that while driving 30 mph, the vehicle suddenly accelerated independently without warning. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure who did not offer any assistance. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 100,000 and the current mileage was 106,000.

My cruiser control stopped working and i did not have time to get it fixed since i do not use it very often. some days later when i was driving back from work, i pushed the brakes to stop at a stop sign and my car continued to accelerate by itself. when i started driving again, the acceleration continued even not touching the gas pedal. i bumped the pedal few times and the problem was still there. i had to put the car in neutral (i head the motor revs were still there) and them place it in drive mode again and bump the pedal again and them the problem stopped. it happened 3 or 4 times total in 2 months. *tr

2005 ford taurus - throttle sticks, vehicle will speed up without pushing on the gas. this has occurred numerous times, quite scary regardless of location or speed. this has occurred in town and on the interstate. vehicle must be put in neutral and the gas peddle must be pushed to the floor to get vehicle back under control. *tr

My daughter called me frantic when the car started accelerating by itself when driving about 35mph. she managed to slow down the vehicle with the brakes and went to a near parking lot. she put the car in park and the engine was at about 4000 rpm and then she turned off the car. when i arrived 20min later i started the car and the engine was indeed at 4000rpm while in park. i tap twice on the gas pedal and the engine went back to normal range (below 1000). i decided to drive it home. during that drive about 6 miles the car repeated the incident. i went to the side of the road and tap on the gas pedal and again unstuck the pedal. next day i found that the cruise control cable was disconnected at the throttle cam. i reconnected it but when i asked my kid to rev up the engine it came out again and blocked the throttle cam from returning all the way and stuck at high rpm. the cruise control cable got replaced and issued is solved.

I was driving my ford taurus at about 30 mph when the vehicle unexpectedly accelerated up to 45 mph even after releasing the gas pedal completely. brakes slow the car but with more resistance than usual, and manually parking and restarting did not help the problem. i was able to drive about 5 miles home without ever touching the gas, but often having to ride the brakes. the engine revs very high (about 3,00rpm) even in park. the vehicle was taken to a private mechanic but the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was apx 140,000. i dont know how this can pass without a recall as i read of many other instances of this with my year, make and model. *tr

The vehicle started slowly accelerating by itself even with the foot off the gas pedal. after several instances of doing this i took it to a ford dealer. they said the cruise control cable needed replacement and i had the work done. several weeks later it started doing it again with me and my wife driving it. i took it to a private mechanic who said there was a problem with the cruise control cable and that he had fixed it. a few days later did it again this time with my daughter driving the car and then with me again when i drove it out of incredulity that this could be happening again. i took it to the private mechanic again and after discussion of the issue decided to disconnect the cruise control cable. there has been not a single instance of this problem again after two years of driving the car with the cruise control disconnected. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact stated that while accelerating up hill at approximately 25 to 35 mph, the vehicle suddenly accelerated to 50 mph without warning and the rpms increased to 8,000. the contact had to place the gear in neutral in order to allow the vehicle to function as normal. the failure occurred intermittently. the contact inspected the vehicle himself and replaced the idle control module. the failure was not corrected. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 118,000 and the current mileage is 119,490 dated 04/06/12*lj the consumer stated the control valve was replaced. however, that did not resolve the problem. the vehicle conintued to accelerate on its own. updated 05/07/12

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact stated that the vehicle would lunge forward at anytime. the contact replaced the cruise control, but the failure recurred. the dealer disabled the cruise control cable from the vehicle and the failure was corrected. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure mileage was 100,000 and the current mileage was 119,947.

While driving, went to brake to slow down for traffic, throttle appeared to be stuck., took foot off of brake car accelerated on its own to 70 mph. took car to local dealership, they determined it was not the throttle, but a defective cruise control cable, it would hold the throttle open. *tr

I was driving down a very busy intersection when i notice that the car was accelerating without my foot on the gas pedal. i tried to place my foot on the gas pedal but the car kept going. my husband and i were terrified. i pulled to the side and placed the car in park. once i did that the rpms raised to about 4. i was so scared that the engine was going to blow i quickly cut the car off. i sat for 5 minutes and tried to restart the car again the rpms shot up to 4 again. fearing that i could kill myself or someone i just left the car on the side of the road. please someone help get fords attention before someone dies!!!!!! *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. while driving approximately 65 mph, the contact removed her foot from the accelerator pedal but the vehicle continued to accelerate. the contact depressed the brake pedal but was unable to decrease the speed of the vehicle. the contact kicked then the accelerator pedal and the vehicle stopped accelerating. the failure recurred three times. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostics. the vehicle was not repaired. the vin was not available. the approximate failure mileage was 65,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact stated that while driving at highway speeds, he released pressure from the accelerator pedal and the vehicle continued to accelerate. the contact immediately took the vehicle to the dealer. the dealer diagnosed that the cruise control cable had disconnected from the throttle body. the dealer replaced the cable and the throttle body. the manufacturer was not notified. the vehicle was repaired. the failure mileage was 72,000 and the current mileage was 74,800.

I was driving on the highway going about 65 miles per hour and the car just began to speed up and the peddle left from my foot and i had to put the car in neutral and punch on the peddle to try to stop it from going to 100. this has happened several times even at a 25-35 mph pace. the car will just take off. i am currently not able to drive this car due to my safety. this issue with the transmission that i had to replace is, it would not go into 2nd gear, like if i came to a stop and then tried to accelerate, the car would only go about 5 miles per hour. i could not drive it in the streets because it could not keep up with the traffic so i had to have the transmission replaced and out of pocket almost 3k. at the time the car only had about 25000 miles on it. *tr

We purchased this used 2005 ford taurus vehicle from a neighbor who stated that he has had "a problem with the accelerator occasionally getting stuck, and he frequently keeps it lubricated to help with the problem", upon the test drive prior to our purchase we did not encounter the problem so we purchased it with 87,886 miles on it. we immediately started having problems that week when we started driving it on a daily basis. the problems that we had were sudden acceleration at low driving speeds of 25 miles per hr. that resisted and would not slow down upon braking and only slowed down upon hard braking and by putting the car in neutral, this sudden acceleration also occurred at speeds of 35 miles per hr. and while the car was in park !!! there was no correlation between this sudden acceleration and the gas pedals position. we went online to investigate the problem and found out that numerous car owners have had the same complaints, but nothing has been done about it all these years, one person online recommended disconnecting the cruise control because it worked for him. we immediately disconnected the cruise control and the problem with the sudden acceleration ceased, but every once in a while the car's engine gets a sudden surge like it is being "rev ved up". it would be nice to have a vehicle that performed properly and was not a safety danger on the road. i am alarmed at how many other ford tauruses are out there in inexperienced driver's hands who are not informed enough to have the cruise control disconnected, or who can not think quick enough to put the car in neutral while braking. i shudder thinking about all the teen and elderly drivers i pass on the road driving these cars. we really miss our cruise control too! please act on this asap!!! *tr

As i was driving, the vehicle started to speed up on its own. it continued to speed up even when i took my foot off the gas pedal. i pulled on the side of the road. even while i had the brakes applied, the car was jerking as if it was going to take off. i put the car in park and the engine was still revving up. i turned the car off and let it sit for a while. when i started the car up it was ok for a few minutes, but then started accelerating on its own again. i pulled over again, let the car sit for a while, and then started the car again. shortly after restarting the car, the acceleration started again. eventually, the acceleration started acting normally. this has happened several times since, but now when the car starts to accelerate on its own i lightly tap the gas pedal and the acceleration stops. around the same time as the problem with the acceleration i also noticed that when i first start the car, the engine revs up really high and i have to let it run for a few minutes until it stops revving up. *tr

I am one of those people who are having a problem with the cruise control and/or accelerator sticking while driving. my problems started on december 5, 2011. i work for ford, and was on my way to work at michigan assembly. i pulled up to a stoplight on us-12 about 8 am, and my car was idling at 3800 rpm! it seemed that something let go after that. since then, it has stuck here and there. i almost hit a suv in front of me yesterday, and almost blew through a stoplight the night before on the way home. i had to literally stand on the brakes! i have done a little research, and believe that the problem is more than just a sticking cable. i unplugged the connection from the brain box to the servo, and that seemed to alleviate the problem somewhat. unfortunately, it also eliminates the horn! blipping the accelerator sometimes helps, but the other day when i did it, the pedal felt mushy and unresponsive for the three times that it stuck. i think that ford should replace the whole assembly in anyone's car that has experienced this problem. it can be very dangerous! it seems that the components wear out after so many years. due to vibration or environment, i'm not sure. i have replaced every sensor in the intake tract. i took it to a garage last week. they had it for a full day, did a compression test, and scanned the computer 3 times. they could not find any vacuum leaks. it still idles at 550 rpm, as it has since december 2011, instead of the normal 800 rpm that the computer insists that it is idling at! *tr

For the past few months, i have had multiple issues with my taurus not wanting to slow down. i would be driving, and release the gas pedal, either to come to a stop or enter a slower speed area, and it would just keep accelerating. the first time, i was driving back to work on lunch, and was going approx 45 miles an hour. suddenly, it kept accelerating and i was going almost 60! i tried to press on the brake, and it didn't work. my car just kept going. coming to a stop light, i had to pound on the brakes, and hold them down extremely hard - while my car was fighting me to keep going. i pulled onto a side street, and brought my car to a stop, and put it in park - and it still kept trying to accelerate! it went up to over 4 rpm!. i had to stomp on my gas, as if i was revving my engine and it unfroze and went back to normal. i drove back to work thinking i was going to die!!! i was terribly afraid to drive my car, but it was my only way to go to and from work. i'm just thankful michigan had a very mild winter, because if this happened on the snowy roads, i don't know if i would have been ok. the next times it happened, i shifted my car into neutral while driving, and slammed on my gas to unstick the problem, but i am extremely scared that this wont always work! i brought it to a mechanic, who told me it was most likely a throttle issue - then talked to a worker at the ford dealership by my work at a networking event. unfortunately, i have been trying to save up money to get it fixed, but i haven't been able to yet. my car is fairly newer (not a 1995) and i shouldn't be scared to death to drive my car! *tr

The accelerator will often get stuck and rev the engine in upwards of 4k rpm, even if stopped. i have had the vehicle nearly run into oncoming traffic while at a stop light. the same time this issue came to light, the cruise control no longer works, and i believe the issues are related. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact stated that while driving approximately 30 to 40 mph, the accelerator pedal stuck and was difficult to release. the contact had to kick the pedal in order to release it. the vehicle had not been inspected by a dealer nor had it been repaired. the contact routinely sprayed the pedal with a lubricant to prevent it from sticking. the manufacturer was not notified. the failure mileage was approximately 150,000.

My 2005 ford taurus will accelerate itself when driving at slow speeds. hitting the gas pedal has alleviated the problem. when the brakes are applied, the car will stop, but the engine still revs up. other issues i have noticed is that the cruise control will go out, then it will begin working again. at higher speeds, the steering wheel vibrates even though i have had my alignment checked, new tires, new belts, injectors cleaned, and my tires rotated. the ford dealership had never heard of the acceleration problem, and even though they tried to fix it in december 2011, it still occurs. in february 2012, my alternator went out, so after installing a new alternator and battery, my cruise control once again no longer worked and my car starting accelerating itself up the hill. eventually, my cruise control began working again, but i am very worried about the time i may not be able to stop my car from accelerating. i take my two year old nephew to daycare every day, and i am worried about both of our lives on a daily basis. *tr

Stopped at light, car started to rev rpm's. could not hold on brakes enough to stop moving. went through red light around two cars as speed reached about 70mph. both feet on brakes, could smell them burning, got to side of road and slammed into park and turned car off. wow, the scariest thing i have ever experienced. if there was heavy traffic someone would have been killed, no doubt in my mind .happened on thruway two weeks earlier, only lasted a minute, thought the mat was stuck, it was not. called ford and they could not help as there is no recall. took it to ford dealer, they disconnect crusie cable. don't know if this was really the problem, just got it back. i am very fearful to drive it, because you never know when it will do it again. please someone make ford wake up about this problem before someone is killed. i wouldn't feel right trading it in, for fear of someone else getting killed. *kb

A member of my family was approaching a regulated intersection and slowing down in the left turn lane. the traffic light was red. his foot was on the brake and he was slowing down but felt the engine still revving. he checked the tachometer and saw it was around 3000 rpm. he stopped, held his foot on the brake, shifted into neutral and repeatedly tapped the accelerator. after a few taps, the throttle "released" and the engine resumed a normal idle. he proceeded to drive home about 1/2 mile with no further incident. earlier on the drive that same day, he noted that the speed control was not working. once the vehicle was home, we took off the cover near the throttle assembly and discovered that the cable from the vehicle speed control system had come off the throttle at it's attachment point. i also noticed that the cable end is held onto the throttle arm with a plastic detent. it was very easy to put the cable end onto the throttle assembly and was also quite easy to remove it (required very little force). because we were not able to simulate the incident it is not possible to be sure of the cause. but one very likely cause is the speed control cable being in the pathway of the throttle arm as it rotates to allow the throttle to reach idle location. if it got in the way, the result likely would have been as noted above. prior to this incident, there had been no indication of throttle sticking. *tr

I was taking my daughter to school one day and i had to brake while i was coming up behind someone. when i pressed my brake, i could feel my car still trying to go..almost as if i were pressing the gas and the brakes at the same time. when the car wouldn't come to a complete stop, i put it in neutral and the rpms went up to 4,000-4,500. i tapped on the gas a couple of times while it was in neutral and the acceleration finally stopped.the same thing occurred again while i was in walmarts parking lot. again, i had to put it in neutral and tap the gas to get the acceleration to stop. when my car is idling, the rpms fluctuate between 1,000 and 2,000 as if i would be tapping on the gas, but the gas pedal isn't being touched. i have read other peoples complaints, and some have said the problem may have been the cruise control, but my cruise control has never worked; i bought my car used. i have not yet had an accident over it, but i'm sure it is only a matter of time. this definitely needs to be checked into. *tr

I was driving down the interstate when my cruise quit working. then i noticed the car was accelerating. i had to put both feet on the brakes to come to a stop. at a stop the car was still revving up, and i could not stop it. i had to have the cruise control cable replaced. the cable had twisted around the accelerator cable. now 2 years later the cable has come off again, however this time it didn't wrap around the other cable and cause the accelerator form sticking. the repair shop purchased a new cruise control cable directly from ford, and this cable also does not stay on. the place where the cable hooks onto is not worn, so obviously ford has a problem with the design of the cruise control cable. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact was driving 25 mph when the accelerator pedal seized, after being depressed, causing the vehicle to increase acceleration. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer. the manufacturer was not notified. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 68,000 and the current mileage was 72,000. updated 05/08/12*lj the consumer stated the problem happened on a regular basis, usually when accelerating from a stopped position. the consumer also stated the cruise control was inoperative. taping the gas pedal seemed to release it from the stuck position. updated 05/21/12

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. while driving approximately 60 mph with the cruise control activated, the contact depressed the brakes but the vehicle continued to accelerate. the failure also occurred when the cruise control was not being utilized. the engine began to race and the rpms increased to approximately 5000. the failure recurred intermittently. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostics but the technician was unable to diagnose the failure. there was an investigation under nhtsa action number: pe12005 (vehicle speed control:cables) that could have been related to the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 148,000.

Going 35mph i noticed the car kept going faster. i thought gas pedal was stuck and tried to get foot under it to pry it up and noticed it was floppy. i then tried to pump brakes and car would not slow. i made it through green light intersection but when car stopped in front of me i put car in neutral. by this time i was totally panicked, there was no place to pull over so i rode brakes the rest of the way home, pulled in driveway and shut engine off and brakes were stinking. when my husband started it later and drove to repair garage they told us the cruise control clip broke off and caused it to stick till it reset itself. when i called the ford dealer first, they said they could not do anything because the gas pedal was not sticking. needless to say i had $1500 work done on engine that had a horrible noise from day one after incident. being a 61 year old female i'm scared to drive over 40mph because i'm afraid it will do this again. *tr

While driving the throttle seemed to be less responsive than normal and the engine idled at about 4000 rpm. the car was very difficult to stop and wanted to push through the brakes. we had to shift into neutral to sit out a red light as the engine revved. this has happened three times so far. i'm not sure of the first time, the second was last year and the latest was just today. each time we opened the hood and found that the control cable that connects the throttle body to the cruise control unit was disconnected. on the latest occurrence the car had been driving fine, she made a downhill stop at a stop sign, made a right turn and as she was accelerating the car lurched and wanted to take off. for the most part the brakes were able to control the car but at a stop light she had to shift into neutral to remain stationary. after some amount of fiddling with the gas peddle it seemed to come unstuck and worked for a short time after which it behaved stuck again. opening the hood she saw that the cruise control cable had come disconnected again. on the second occurrence of the cable detaching our toddler had been playing in the drivers seat while the car was parked and trying to push the gas peddle with her hands. my best guess was that she had pulled up on the peddle instead of down. to confirm my suspicion i made sure everything was connected and pulled up on the peddle with my foot, as soon as i gave the car gas the cruise control cable came disconnected again. it seemed repeatable. i'm not sure why pulling on the peddle messes things up or how that would have happened while an adult was actually driving, but i suppose it would have been possible. for the first occurrence i don't have details but my girlfriend, who owns the car, said that it had happened before when it happened the second time. she suggested that i look at the connection at the throttle body. *tr

Our 2005 ford taurus throttle sticks as if the cruise control is on, when in fact it is not. the cruise control no longer works. shortly after the cruise control stopped working is when the throttle started to stick and increase speed. we have not had any accidents yet, but some close calls. *js

The cruise control cable pops off of its connection, and gets in the way of the throttle, holding the car at a higher rpm and speed after the foot pedal is released. normally this can be handled by stomping on the gas a couple of times to clear the interference and the car returns to idle. certainly the potential is there for an accident to occur if the driver is not cognizant of how to handle a vehicle that acts as if the cruise has been actuated when the driver is not expecting it to do so. *tr

I have multiple times where my car is accelerating on its own and have to put car in neutral to stop it. rpm's are so high the rev limiter kicks in and at least 15-20 times while stopped at a traffic light with the car at idle, car would accelerate fast with my foot on the brake almost hitting car in front of me, once again putting in neutral to stop it, had it looked at by service centers but no fault codes were found and was told not repairable if no code were found because they would be guessing for the problem. and i did look to see if the cruise control cable was on or off the linkage assembly, but cable was attached ok and had not fallen off like other reports. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact stated that while driving various speeds between 5 and 25 mph, the accelerator pedal would become stuck abnormally. the failure mileage was 60,000 and the current mileage was 62,000. updated 04/10/12*lj the vehicle was diagnosed and repaired. the cause was the cruise control cable, which broke and wore out the throttle body. updated 04/20/12

Stopped at a stop sign behind another car and it accelerated into the first car. *tr