Complaint 1502522
2002 FORD TAURUS • VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL • incident Oct 14, 2017
- Complaint ID
- 1502522
- Make
- FORD
- Model
- TAURUS
- Model Year
- 2002
- Component
- VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
- Incident Date
- Oct 14, 2017
- Date Received
- Sep 28, 2018
- Data As Of
- Jul 1, 2026
Complaint Summary
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Owner Narrative
ON 14 OCT 2017, THE SUBJECT VEHICLE HAD JUST BEEN SERVICED. ON THE DRIVE HOME, THE THROTTLE CABLE BECAME STUCK CAUSING THE CAR TO NOT STOP ACCELERATING. THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO EXIT THE HIGHWAY AND STOPPED THE CAR BY CRASHING INTO A DUMPSTER/FENCE AT A SERVICE STATION.
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