Throttle stuck while driving up a hill going into a turn nearly causing an accident. i released the throttle and the engine continued to rev, forcing the use of brakes to gain control. placed transmission in neutral and engine revved before turning ignition switch to off position. inspection revealed that the cruise control cable retaining clip broke and prevented the throttle from returning to neutral position. *tr
There is a serious gas leak on my ford taurus. the mechanic lifted the vehicle and the gas was just dripping out of the gas tank. i was informed not to drive the car since it is a fire hazard.
Fuel filter retaining clips (white plastic/nylon) are not available. maintenance schedule requires replacement of fuel filter and instructions require replacement of r-clips/hairpin clips. ford does not sell proper retaining clip. this can/will result in a dangerous massive fuel leak when the parts separate.
I started constantly smelling gas outside the car then it started smelling in cabin then i located and replaced fuel filter then realized tank appeared to be leaking around seams.
I was departing from parking lot and the car suddenly had some noise in the hood then lost all the power. after starting engine again, i can shift the gear into d or r, engine works ok but the car won't move at all. before it happened, the transmission works fine, no delayed engagement, no slips, no jolts, smooth gear-changing...the transmission just stopped with no warning signs at all. the car is regularly and well maintained. no check engine light on when it happened. later it turned out to be the stripped torque converter splines. it is a very common problem among ford early 2000's vehicles, the splines are only 0.16" thick by ford's defect designs, which can be easily stripped.