Problems with 2006 Ford Taurus VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford taurus. the contact stated that the accelerator pedal would intermittently become stuck while driving at 30 mph or higher. the failure occurred over a period of a year and a half. there would be a high rate of engine rpms and the vehicle would continue to accelerate when the brakes were applied. the contact had to apply repeated pressure to the brake pedal to stop the vehicle. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and they were unable to diagnose the failure. the manufacturer was notified and offered no assistance. the failure mileage was approximately 34,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford taurus. the contact stated that while driving approximately 60 mph, the accelerator pedal became jammed and caused the vehicle to abnormally accelerate. the contact attempted to decelerate but the vehicle would not stop. the contact had to shift into neutral and restart the vehicle. once started, the engine would race and the rpm's would increase excessively. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where they advised the contact that the cruise control cable needed to be disconnected. the vehicle was disconnected repaired. the manufacturer was contacted and they offered no assistance. the failure mileage was approximately 80,000. the vin was unavailable.

About six months ago i was driving on the i-10 about 60mph and i noticed that my car was picking up speed. i removed my foot from the accelerator and the car was going faster and faster. i taped the accelerator and it went back to normal. two months later it did it again. i brought it in to my mechanic and he could find anything wrong. while driving home from the mechanic, i was driving about 45mph and it did the same thing. this time i could not stop the problem so i pulled to the side of the road and turned the car off. i waited a few moments and started the car and drove home without any problems. one month later, while driving 30mph it happened again. then two more times after that. each time i had to turn the car off, wait a few moments before restarting. now it's back in the shop. the mechanic said that they could not find any problems, but they're still checking other areas. why has ford not recalled the 2006 ford taurus for this problem? does someone have to be killed first? *tr

I was driving home on the highway when my accelerator became stuck halfway down. it would not stick if i tapped it, but re-stick again. i took it to the dealer they said that the cruise control cable had become bound around the accelerator causing it to stick. first incident was october 2007, now in december 2009 again. i was charged roughly 100 to detach the cruise control cabling. ford agreed (reluctantly) to repair the cable so my cruise would work. roughly 50,000 miles later my accelerator became stuck again. this time it would not unstick - tapping the pedal only made acceleration stronger. brakes barely worked stomped to the floor. repeated accelerator pedal sticking in open position is extremely dangerous and unacceptable. car is out of warranty and i am again stuck with the bill - lucky i did not crash. could have been much worse if it began to stick while accelerating hard. just all of a sudden this happened - both times. one second the gas pedal works fine, then bam, its stuck. once stopped i placed the car into park and it revved up to 4000 rpm. would not re-start with accelerator down. had to tow to unhelpful and unconcerned dealer - will never own a ford again. i will tell everyone i know about this horrible defect. not once, but twice! *tr duplicate to 10207016

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford taurus. while driving 55 mph the vehicle began to accelerate without intention. she had to turn off the engine to stop the vehicle. she contacted the dealer, and a technician speculated that the throttle became stuck. she was then advised to bring the vehicle to the dealer for diagnostic testing. the vehicle has not been inspected. the failure mileage was 83,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford taurus. the contact was driving approximately 55 mph when the vehicle abnormally accelerated. the failure recurred four times intermittently. the vehicle was taken to the dealer and the technicians stated that there was a malfunction in the cruising system. the cruising system was replaced. the vin was unavailable. the approximate failure mileage was 36,000.

In a 70mph zone i nudged the gas pedal to speed-up slightly and the engine would not stop speeding-up reaching a speed 85mph while i am frantically working the brake in an effort to slow it down. at that point i was terrified as i was approaching a car some-ways ahead of me, then i just sat on the brake and was ready to slam it into neutral when the brake started responding and i had to ride the brake into the nearest gas station. being a sunday i had to call a tow truck to get my car home until the next day for the tow to get us to the ford dealer. now on sept 21, it happened again, in town, luckily near a garage. this should be addressed before injury or deaths occur. *tr

Intermittently throttle will keep rising and the car will not stop unless shifted to neutral and acceleration pedal pushed to dislodge stuck throttle. brakes will not stop throttle from rising unless steps above followed. first time this occurred, i had to fight the acceleration with the brakes causing my engine to smell like burnt rubber until i figured out the trick of taping the acceleration pedal when in neutral. *js

The car accelerates without any contact with the gas pedal. this occurs while driving which makes stopping more difficult (i have never noticed it occur while in park). i did take it to a mechanic who looked the car over; he didn't find anything obviously wrong, but guessed it was the cruise control and disconnected it. this did not fix the problem at all, as it still accelerates on its own. when it happens i keep tapping on the gas pedal until it stops accelerating, which is effective. it is very unsafe - it has been going on for so long i instinctively keep my eye on the tachometer to catch the acceleration as soon as it starts. *tr

2006 ford taurus accelerates speed intermittently on its own. i made a previous complaint approximate date of first incident was given. i do not have that information accessible to myself now. *tr

I was driving to work about to pull in to my office parking lot. i pulled my foot off of the accelerator so that coast into the parking lot when i noticed the car increasing in speed instead of slowing down. i had to brake hard just to keep the car under control, but it was going much faster than it should in a parking lot. as i tried to park, the rpms increased to dangerous levels. i put the car into park and the rpms were still very very high. i then shut the car off. i felt scared and grateful that i did not have an accident. the same morning, i took it to the dealer - thinking i might have to tow it, but it started and the rpms seemed okay. i got halfway to the dealer and it began to do it again as i was driving down an open road. i don't know why, but i tapped the accelerator and the rpms returned to normal. i described all of this to the dealer. they worked on it and could not find the problem. it acted up for them also. i picked the car up that afternoon with no other solution other than to tap the accelerator to get it to stop. stupidly, i drove it for weeks this way before i found my own solution. my cruise control also stopped working. the problem is mechanical, i had my wife push the gas while the car was in park so that i could see what was actually moving under the hood of the car. i found some little control device (for lack of a better word) that was sticking. a ball and joint on the device would get disconnected from the action happening when you press the gas and cause the rmps to spike. i simply secured the ball and joint connection with wire fishing leader from my tackle box. no problems in almost 1 year. i didn't think more of it until all of the news about toyota. not sure about the date. - about 1 year ago.

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford taurus. the contact was driving approximately 65 mph and attempting to utilize the cruise control but the feature would not activate. the vehicle then abnormally accelerated as the engine rpms rapidly increased. the contact had to use extreme force on the brakes in order for the vehicle to stop. after parking the vehicle, the engine continued to race. the vehicle was later taken to an independent mechanic where disconnected the cruise control cable. the failure recurred one week later. the vehicle was taken back to the independent mechanic who then repaired the vehicle by replacing the cruise control cable. the failure mileage was approximately 72,740. updated 5/21/12 *bf

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford taurus. the contact stated that while driving approximately 60 mph and approaching an off ramp, the vehicle could not be stopped. after depressing the brakes to no avail, the contact turned the ignition off. the vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where they advised her that the cruise control cable could have been the cause of the failure. the cruise control cable was disconnected. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure mileage was approximately 130,000. updated 6/4/12 *cn

While driving (can be at any speed) engine accelerates on its own as if using the cruise control. no lights come on (check engine or cruise) braking does not stop problem. tapping accelerator will stop acceleration. happens frequently. car at 53000 miles and no longer under warranty. *tr

Recurring - intermittent speed control problem from 2008 to present (3/1/12). engine unintentionally accelerates when the vehicle is driven over a bump or depression in the road, especially when driven over a railroad track crossing. once it starts to accelerate out of control, applying the break will only have a slight effect for as long as pressure is put on it, once i remove my foot from the break, the engine will continue to accelerate despite the fact that no pressure is being placed on the gas pedal; however hitting the gas pedal (down to the floor) several times corrects the problem. engine also unintentionally accelerates when the break is applied abruptly. the only way to control the car once this happens is to apply intense firm pressure on the break and then quickly placing the car into park. the engine will still continue to race in the parked position; however hitting the gas pedal several times seems to correct the problem. i did previously attempt to adjust the cruise control buttons to solve the problem; however that had no effect. floor mats where no where near either pedal. this problem has occurred more than a dozen times over the past 4 years. i did take it to the mechanic several times when it first happened, however the mechanic could not detect the problem and explained that they could not diagnose the issue unless it happened while they were inspecting it or test driving it. *tr

The throttle has stuck several times. it's most noticeable around 40 mph after taking my foot off of the accelerator and applying the brake. i've had to put it in neutral when this happens, at which point, the rpms race up over 5,000. by revving the engine a couple of times, the rpms would come down to idle. then i could put it back in drive. this problem occurs every several thousand miles or so, so it's difficult for a mechanic to assess. i've taken it to three different mechanics. i believe all of them lubricated the throttle and/or made minor adjustments. the last time this happened was over 30k miles ago. it's worth noting that my cruise control has also malfunctioned several times since i've owned the car. i bought it when it had 28k on it. i currently has about 90k miles. the most dangerous situation was when i was driving with my family down newfound gap rd. in the great smoky mountain natl park. coming down the 7% grade, the brake pedal hardened, making it almost impossible to stop. we had to stop frequently, using stream water to cool the rims while coasting down the mountain in neutral. a recall needs to be issued for this car. *tr

My accelerator is 'sticking' this occurred after my cruise control quit @ very low miles. my accelerator will simply act on its own. it occurs either engage in gear or not. it is total unsafe in the snow and ice environment i live. i cannot drive it in cold weather conditions for fear i will wreck or cause an accident! the factory warranty is just off.*cn

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford taurus. while driving 10 mph, the vehicle accelerated without warning. the failure recurred on numerous occasions. once the engine was restarted, the vehicle operated normally. the contact stated that a substance was sprayed on the throttle, which stopped the acceleration for two years. when the failure recurred, the vehicle vibrated violently as it accelerated. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 62,000.

I was driving on the freeway at full speed. i was not using my cruise control. my gas pedal was stuck accelerating on me. it would unstick and come hit me in the foot, only to stick back again while i was accelerating. the vehicle was accelerating without my assistance up large hills, and i was required to brake almost constantly on flat areas. when i was at a stop light i placed the car in neutral to alleviate fears that i would shoot out into the intersection, and the car immediately raced to over 4000 rpms! i had to lightly tap on the pedal repeatedly until it finally unstuck and came back to hit me in the foot. yikes. i am thankful that the accelerator was stuck at a lower rpm and not all the way down. i could have been involved in a horrible traffic accident. the next day the dealer determined that my cruise control cable had broken and bound around the throttle body (the thing that drives the accelerator) causing the accelerator pedal to stick. this could have been much worse! *tr duplicate to 10295451

Incident happens everytime i drive my vehicle. i can reproduce this at anytime. when i am using the accelerator. i ease off of the accelerator or release it completely and the the car goes faster. the accelerator with push it self in. in order to slow the vehicle down i have to press the accelerator. (i have to speed up to slow down). another work around is shifting the car into neutral then braking. (when using this method of shifting the car to neutral i notice my rpm level jump from 1-2 rpm to 3-5 rpms). please note that the two work arounds do not always solve this issue. some times i have to pull off of the road. *tr

Car self accelerates for no reason. it happened four times today during a 10 minute drive. it happens while car is moving and at low speed, approximately 25 miles per hour.11\4. *tr