Problems with 2006 Ford Taurus VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford taurus. the contact was driving 30 mph when the vehicle abnormally accelerated. the contact had to repeatedly depress on the brakes in order for the vehicle to decelerate. the manufacturer was notified of the failure who informed the contact to take the vehicle to the dealer for inspection. the failure mileage was 206,858. *js

While driving, the accelerator became stuck which almost caused an accident. it has occurred numerous times since the first date plus it has occurred at different speeds. i have been able to deal with it, by placing the auto in neutral and hitting the gas pedal a few times which causes the rpm's to decrease to normal. i don't know which auto component is causing this problem, but i recently read in the paper that it might be a faulty cruise control cable.

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford taurus. while driving approximately 60 mph the driver of the vehicle attempted to activate the cruise control but the vehicle would not respond. the cruise control failed intermittently and would inadvertently activate independently. the contact stated that the throttle would become stuck and the rpms increased to 6,000. the driver depressed the brake pedal but the brakes were hesitant to respond. the driver placed the gear shifter in neutral in order to slow the vehicle down. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic. the technician stated the cruise control cable would have to be replaced and the throttle body would have to be cleaned. there was an investigation under nhtsa action number: pe12005 (vehicle speed control:cables) that may be related to the failure . the vehicle was repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 115,000. updated 04/25/12 *bf the consumer stated the rpm's went between 5,000 and 6,000 most of the time. the problem would happen on an intermittent basis. updated 04/30/12

Cpsc#i1220409a. 2006 ford taurus. consumer stated whine coasting up hill and approaching her left turn the car began to accelerate. *ln the consumer stated she made the turn applying a good amount force to the brake. however, the vehicle accelerated anyway. the vehicle would accelerated even without her foot on the brake. she finally maneuvered the vehicle to the side of the road,place both feet on the brake pedal with a great deal of force, placed the vehicle in park, and engaged the emergency brake. the vehicle continued to accelerated to 3000 rpm's while idling. she turned off the engine and when she restarted the vehicle on four separate occasions it continued to exhibit the same problem. *jb

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford taurus. the contact stated that when depressing the accelerator pedal, the pedal would stick and the contact would have to pump the accelerator pedal numerous to dislodge the pedal. the vehicle would rapidly accelerate when the failure would occur. the contact would shift into neutral and shut the vehicle off in order to stop the failure. once restarted, the vehicle would resume normal operation. the dealer and the manufacturer were notified of the failure but denied any assistance with repairs to the vehicle. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and the current mileage was approximately 74,000.

During the last year, i have experienced my car speeding up on it's own. it feels like something is pushing on the accelerator. my rpms will go past 3. i have to brake hard to keep from crashing. these events are happening more often, without any type of warning. it is very scary and dangerous. please investigate possible causes. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford taurus. the contact stated that the vehicle surged forward while driving at various speeds and while stopped. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer and an independent repair shop, but 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 130,000.

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. *tr

My 2006 ford taurus has started to accelerate itself. it is happening more often.this is quite scary. is there a recall regarding this or will there be one? and if not then does it have to come to to what toyota went through for ford to issue a recall? *tr

I was driving my car to drop my kids off at school and daycare when i noticed it was running at an extremely high rpm (5000). i had to drive with both feet on the brake pedal to keep the speed at a reasonable limit. once i got to the first school, i parked and shut it off thinking maybe that would help. when i started it back up, the engine rpm immediately shot back up to 5000 and climbing. the engine was making such a loud and vibratory noise that i shut it off again and called my husband and he came over and traded vehicles with me. same thing when started it; it immediately started revving and he put it into drive and there was loud thud as if the engine had hit the ground. he let off the gas and it started pulling itself. (now from my husband's experience) he took it on the interstate to see how high the speed would get before it topped out. eventually he had to start applying the brakes at 93 mph. for whatever reason, he wondered if the cruise control would be able to maintain a safe speed and he wouldn't have to ride the brakes at 65-70 mph. when hit the cruise control it didn't work (he realized he was riding the brakes) so he hit the brake as firmly as he could to get it down to a slower speed to invoke the cruise control. once he got down to about 50-60 mph he hit the cruise again and it came on but the car was still slowly accelerating. he hit the brakes to turn the cruise off and felt the gas pedal pop up and hit him on the side of the right foot and then the car started slowing down. we still have to drive it (he does because i?m terrified to get behind the wheel) and it does the same thing. now he just taps the gas pedal until releases and tries not to press the gas pedal to deep. *tr

On jan. 10, 2012 i was coming to a stop at a cross walk with a follow to a stop light. it was at that time that the car accelerated so fast i had to put the brakes on, that was not going to stop the car, so i put it in neutral and hit the gas pedal with my foot, that stop the car from accelerating. i almost hit a person in the cross walk and then i would have gone in to the intersection. this was one of many incident's my self and my family, (husband, and son) had with this car. i called ford corp office and asked if there were any recalls on this problem of course they said no. i told them on the ford form website, others were having the same issue. still ford said there was nothing they could do, that no recalls were out there. i said does someone have to die to get a recall. still no real answer from them. so, i had to go to (3) different mechanics to figure out what was wrong. the ford dealer in greenfield, ma disconnected my cruise control, they said that it was latching on to the throttle, that was the problem. this to me is a ford recall issue. i plan on addressing this with the attorney general office. *tr

Engine keep racing and car tries to go while braking. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford taurus. the contact stated that the accelerator pedal failed to depress to the floor properly, causing the vehicle to lunge forward abnormally. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer. the manufacturer was not contacted. the vehicle was repaired. the failure mileage was 118,000 and the current mileage was 124,000 .

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford taurus se. the contact was driving 40 mph when the vehicle abnormally accelerated until the vehicle was shifted into neutral. the vehicle was taken to a private mechanic and the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired and the vin was unavailable. the failure mileage was 121,000 and the current mileage was 132,000.

The car started idling very high and seemed to want to accelerate while my foot was pressing firming on the brake. i shifted the car into neutral and the engine seemed to keep revving. after this incident, the same day, i noticed the cruise didn't work any longer. still to this day, at times the car will try to accelerate without pushing on the gas seems very dangerous! *tr

While driving ,the gas pedal sticks, i try to put on the brakes the car just keeps going until i press the brakes hard. i press the pedal real sharp and it may idle down. *tr

Unintentional and nearly uncontrollable acceleration. *tr

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

Cruise control cable may became detached and held the throttle open. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford taurus. the contact stated that while the vehicle was at a stop with the brake depressed, the vehicle continued to accelerate and lunge forward without warning. in addition, the rpms increased to 7,000 abnormally. the vehicle was shifted into neutral and returned to normal function. the failure was experienced several times. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer and the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 83,000 and the current mileage was 89,000.

Tl* the contact owned a 2006 ford taurus. the contact stated that while driving approximately 5 mph, the brake pedal was engaged without any response. the vehicle unexpectedly increased acceleration up to 40 mph. the vehicle then crashed into a cement wall. the air bags failed to deploy. the contact sustained two broken legs, thirteen broken ribs and also suffered from other internal injuries. a police report was filed. the vehicle was destroyed and towed to a storage facility. there was currently an open investigation associated with nhtsa action number pe12005 (vehicle speed control: cables). the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 75,000. updated 07/05/12*lj updated 07/10/12

The accelerator sticks. some times actually accelerates. very hard to stop with brakes. this has occurred several times. i could usually unstick the accelerator by pressing down more on the accelerator and letting up. the problem got worse and the frequency of occurrence increased. this became a very frightening situation. therefore, i have had work done at downtown ford in louisville. they replaced the throttle body. this work was done this past week and so far i have not experienced any further trouble. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford taurus. the contact stated that the throttle stuck and he crashed into a ditch as a result. the contact suffered injuries during the crash. the vehicle was repaired, but was not examined to determine the cause of failure. the contact stated that the vehicle surged forward and would not stop prior to the crash. the failure mileage was 75,000 and the current mileage was 80,000. updated 05/09/12 *bf the contact's wife pulled up to the back door of her home and exited her vehicle. upon reentering the vehicle a few minutes later, the vehicle reversed a few feet. then shifting into drive and put her foot on accelerator the car immediately surged forward, resulting in the car landing in a ditch. she suffered some minor bruising of her leg. the vehicle was repaired, but not examined to determine the cause of failure. the failure mileage was approximately 75,000 and the current mileage was 80,000. updated 06/06/12 *js

Purchased this vehicle used and immediately had episodes of the accelerator sticking. happens on nearly every trip with this vehicle and happens 4-5 time on a 20 mile trip. worse episodes of stuck accelerator with rapid acceleration as in freeway entrance ramps. the brakes can override the stuck accelerator, but it is frightening when it happens in town. after several months of dealing with this issue and not finding a cause, we have learned to stop the sticking by punching the accelerator hard once or twice at a point in the road where more forward acceleration will not be a safety issue. we have had this issue so much and are so familiar with it, i sometimes use it as a cruise control feature while on the freeway, but it is not as reliable and is not as steady as the true speed control device. this issue is dangerous for the inexperience driver and should be addressed quickly. i am aware of a national study of this very problem. please let us know the outcome. *tr

Last summer, my car started to accelerate at stop signs/lights. i would be braking at a light and the engine would suddenly start surging and i would have to heavily hold my brakes to keep from accelerating into the car ahead of me or people walking across the street. when i was driving, my speed would sometimes accelerate and i would not be pressing on the gas pedal. these problems would only happen every once and awhile so i did not take my car in for two months. i also noticed that my cruise control would not work. the light would come on when i turned it on, but my car would not stay at the speed i selected. it would just decelerate in cruise control. when i took my car in to have it looked at, they informed me that i had a faulty cruise control cable that was not fitting properly on my car. it would catch on the throttle lever causing my car to surge. i had to pay $293.92 to have this fixed, when it seemed like a faulty safety issue that the company should have recalled/paid for! my friend recently sent me this article: http://bottomline.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/03/12/10657814-ford-probe-widens-could-cover-19-million-cars it seems other people are having the same problem and this item needs to be fixed/recalled. i shouldn't have to pay nearly $300 for a faulty part! *tr

While traveling on the interstate, the vehicle began to accelerate even while the brake was applied. we were traveling about 80mph while the brake was being applied. at the next exit, i pulled off to the side of the road but it was extremely difficult to get my car to stop as the rpm were increasing as the vehicle was still attempting to accelerate. the vehicle was put in park and the ignition was shut off. after about 5 min, the vehicle was restarted and seemed to be fine. as soon as the accelerated was pressed again however, the same thing happened again. it was then towed to a ford dealer where the accelerator cable was replaced.

I had purchased the vehicle in nov of 2010 and the speed control issue began in july of 2011. the engine rpm would go up around 4 or 5 while coming to a stop or slowing. at times this made it hard to slow down. i would have to shift out of drive to get slowed or stopped. noticed that the speed control did not work during this time period. i took the vehicle to my local inspection station and they fixed the problem with a zip tie. not to sure if that would work. it did correct the problem. *tr

I currently own a 2006 ford taurus with approximately 91,000 miles. recently, the vehicle began to accelerate on it's own as if the gas pedal is stuck. the problem began after the vehicle's cruise control stopped working. the problem with self acceleration is occurring daily at this point. "stomping" the accelerator is the only remedy to the problem during driving conditions. the vehicle will continue to accelerate to high speeds until the accelerator is repeatedly pushed. *tr

Regarding action #pe12005.sudden acceleration, my 2006 ford taurus had several instances of acceleration, beginning july 14 & 15th 2011, and ending approximately september 2011...i know the beginning dates are accurate, because one of these dates is a family birthday, and it happened first on that birthday.. this usually happened when i was decelerating, such as at stop lights..it required hard, heavy pressure on the brakes to keep the vehicle stopped until i could pull over and put the car in neutral i would guess the number of instances to be 6-8 times this somehow seemed related to my cruise control..my cruise stopped working on june 14 2011, then the incidents of acceleration started almost immediately..i was usually driving a daily stretch of road at 45 mph when the instances of acceleration occurred. when the accelerations happened, i pulled over to the side of the road, riding the brakes hard until i was slowed, then i slipped the transmission in neutral and would depress the accelerator pedal fast and release..this usually caused the acceleration to stop...occasionally i had to shut the engine off to get this to cease.. after several weeks, this all stopped, and has not happened again in several months...my cruise control no longer works.. *tr

This vehicle has a mind of it's own. it accelerates at a high rpm and will not stop. we have had many "near misses" running red lights and failing to stop when necessary. the dealer has attempted to fix it a couple of times and told us that the problem is common with the 2006 model taurus. after several incidents, the dealer will not cover the cost of repair as there are no recalls for this model to date. i am not sure where to go from here or if there is a way to disable the cruise control altogether. the only way to stop the vehicle is to apply heavy brake pressure, shift to neutral and shut down the engine. sometimes this will correct the problem and other times it will not. i understand that the nhtsa is investigating these vehicles for this problem. i do hope they move quickly on this before anything serious happens if it has not already. *tr

When driving, the vehicle would not decelerate when pressure was taken off the accelerator pedal. this typically occurred around 55 mph. it felt as if the cruise control was on, but it was not. when the vehicle would not decelerate on its own, i would apply the brake to come to a complete stop. when i would stop, the engine was remain at approximately 2,000 rpms. this problem was intermittently, but did occur approximate 10 times over the course of a week (until the problem was corrected at a mechanic shop). furthermore, the cruise control no longer worked. a certified mechanic found that the wire had broken/detached within the cruise control/throttle assembly. this wire was the reason why the cruise control no longer worked and why the throttle was getting "stuck." the entire cruise control assembly had to be replaced. this fixed the problem. *tr

For several weeks, my car has been accellerating on its own. i will not have my foot on the accellerator and the car will speed up. rpms shoot up to 4 or 5. this has happened intermittently. pumping the accellerator is the only way to get the car under control. while coming home from vacation yesterday, i tried to stop at a stop light and couldn't stop. thankfully, an accident was avoided as nothing was crossing the intersection. it was a very scary ride home, and i am thankful my family didn't get killed by this obvious defect in this car. i cannot understand why a recall has not been issued. is it going to take several deaths before something is done? *tt

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford taurus. the contact stated that while driving 55 mph, the vehicle continued to accelerate, although the accelerator pedal was not depressed. the contact stated that he was able to maintain control of the vehicle by shifting to neutral and engaging the brakes. the vehicle was taken to a dealer, who diagnosed that the throttle cable was fractured and the throttle body and cable assembly needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was repaired. the failure mileage was 126,981 and the current mileage was 150,000. ..updated 04/16/12 *bf according to the repair invoice, the cable was broken. the dealer replaced the cable and throttle body. updated 05/17/12

The cruise control on my ford taurus stopped working approximately a year ago (though it could be longer) and since that time my car will periodically speed up on its own! it occurred again this morning in rush hour traffic!!! luckily, i tapped the accelerator several times and managed to get it unstuck but this is dangerous and should be recalled and repaired immediately before someone gets seriously injured or (heaven forbid) killed. *js

During a ten mile commute to work the auto unexpectedly accelerated to 45 mph. when brakes were applied and speed reduced to 25 mph the auto would again accelerate with foot of pedal. when the transmission was shifted to park rpm went to 6000. after shutting down and restarting problem went away. this problem happened three times in a four week period.

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford taurus. the contact stated while driving 45 mph the vehicle suddenly accelerated. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileage was unknown.

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford taurus. the contact stated that as the vehicle was started and the brake was applied, the vehicle surged forward independently. the vehicle continued to accelerate and the vehicle would come to a stop after firmly applying the brakes. the unexpected failure recurred intermittently. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for diagnosis and they informed the contact that the failure was related to the throttle body and speed control cables. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 85,000.

I was sitting at a red light. i had my foot on the brake yet the car began to jump and move forward while my foot engaged the brake pedal. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford taurus. while driving approximately 15 mph, the vehicle increased acceleration and proceeded through an intersection haphazardly. the vehicle eventually reduced speed after applying the brake pedal forcefully numerous times. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who was unable to duplicate the problem. the failure occurred several times. also, on a separate occasion when driving with the cruise control activated, the cruise control suddenly became inoperative. after the cruise control malfunction the unintended acceleration no longer persisted. there was currently an open investigation associated with nhtsa action number pe12005 (vehicle speed control:cables). the manufacturer was not notified of the problem. the failure mileage was 65,000. updated 04/26/12*lj updated 04/30/12

My 2006 ford taurus accelerates when i let my foot off the gas pedal car starts to accelerate on its own, even when the car is in park the rpm's shoot up. to make it stop i tap the gas pedal while it's accelerating and becomes unstuck this does not always work.

When the car isn't being driven but is on sometimes the gas revs up by itself and engine just keeps running and the rpm runs up, the gas also accelerates on its own and the pedal sticks. *tr

Vehicle accelerates by itself while driving and hard to brake, need to tap the gas pedal, neutral in order to stop the vehicle.. also vehicle shuts down by itself while driving around 40 mph hard to control vehicle... scare to drive vehicle specially with my kids.... *tr

I own a 2006 ford taurus. the vehicle accelerates to dangerous speeds without my hitting the gas and when the brakes are applied the rpm shows it has risen very high and it is very difficult to get the vehicle to come to a complete stop. it appears there is something wrong with the cruise control cable as it was twisted and as soon as it is untwisted the cruise control begins to work correctly and the vehicle stops accelerating on its own. however, it does it again within a few days. this has happened three times in two weeks. it is very dangerous and could easily get someone injured or worse. i see on several websites that i am not the only one with this model who is having this issue. this is an issue with the design or installation, not anything that we have done to the vehicle as no aftermarket adjustments or changes have occurred only routine maintenance. *tr

2006 ford taurus - while driving 30-40mph, the car began to accelerate without any pressure on the gas pedal. when attempting to stop the car, the brakes were pushed to the maximum and the car stopped half way into the intersection. after continuing through the red light, i put the car in neutral and the rpm continued to 4000-5000 until i shut the power off. when i restarted the car, the rpm immediately continued back to 5000. this is an extremely dangerous situation that i have read numerous reports and complaints. the remedy is shifting into neutral and coming to a stop--or tapping the accelerator with the foot and saying a prayer. there is no known recall available and this is a frequent complaint. there needs to be something done about this before it becomes fatal. it appears to be an issue with the cruise control that is common to many 2006 ford taurus models--even if the driver never uses the cruise control, the coil may hold the accelerator down. this can result in prolonged stopping times and distances, accidents, unexpected acceleration, and heating up brakes to the point of a fire. i urge any reader driving a taurus -- particularly the 2006 model--to take action. this is not something that fixes itself and will absolutely result in future fatalities if not addressed. *tr

I bought a 2006 ford taurus in december 2009. after having the vehicle for a few months, the gas pedal began to stick. a few times going around 35-40mph,the pedal would stick keeping the car accelerating. thinking it was just my imagination, didn't think too much about it. then, while accelerating, the pedal stuck and continued to accelerate. i applied the brakes to the top of the hill i was on, and put the car in park and turned the car off. after starting the car again, the rpms were still racing and pedal was still stuck. had to have the car towed back to the dealer for repair. dealer replaced some kind of coil and cable to the cruise control. *tr

I have a 2006 ford taurus sel that was accelerating by itself the rpms went up to 4,000 by itself and my foot wasn't on the gas pedal at all . i was trying to stop with the brakes and shift up to neutral with the motor on and the rpm's @ 4000. i turned off the vehicle and the problem was gone. this is the second. *tr

I have a 2006 ford taurus that was accelerating buy it self the rpms went up to 4 buy its self my foot wasn't on the pedal at all was trying to get it to stop with the brake and put it in park with the motor rimmed up like i ease feeding it gas. i was just driving home nothing different , i slowed down to take my exit when i notice that the car was having issue in slowing down at that time i took my foot of the gas to see if the car would low down and it didn't the speed hand went up to 40 mph before i tried to slow it down, the gas was still feeding into the motor like my foot was on the gas and it wasn't. the problem has not yet been corrected i'm trying to have the car picked up to be carried to the shop cause i'm afraid to drive it. *tr

The events leading up to the failure of my 2006 ford taurus just driving normal and after awhile the pedal would get stock and keep the speed plus go to about 60 to 65 mph. from speed of 45 to 55 being drove. it has happened more then 20 times in the past month i 'm in fear that i'm really endangering myself others on the highways and on the roads period. so far it hard to stop the car with the breaks when this happening because the gas is still feeding to the motor. i took it to ford dealer after i took it to another shop and they could find the problem so i decided to take it to a ford dealer and found that when test drove it did the same with them, they too and clean the throttle body and disconnected the cruise control saying that's where the malfunction came from. they also but in a new spring behind the pedal. with that being done it still did not fix the issue. they made it clear that they are not sure what's happening i don't understand because we never uses the cruise control in the 4 years that i have had it. the old parts is not available. *tr

I was driving on the highway at approximately 80mph with the cruise control on when i decided to exit the highway to go to a gas station. at the time the light was green so i maintained speed but slowed gradually. the light turned yellow and i tried to speed up a little bit. the light quickly turned red. i slammed on the brakes hard as i possibly could but the vehicle didn't seem to slow and the engine rpm remained steady. i managed to slow the vehicle to around 35mph before having to take an evasive maneuver into a busy intersection through a red light. i struck one car and it spun me around hitting another car. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2006 ford taurus. while making a sharp turn with her foot on the brake pedal, the vehicle suddenly surged forward and crashed into a wall. the contact was driving approximately 10 mph prior to the failure. the front end of the vehicle was damaged but there were no injuries. when the failure previously occurred, an authorized dealer stated that there was nothing wrong with the vehicle; although, they did not inspect it. the current and failure mileages were 40,570.