Fuel Injection Type: Stoichiometric gasoline direct injection (SGDI)
Fuel Type Primary: Gasoline
Make: FORD
Manufacturer: FORD MOTOR COMPANY, USA
Manufacturer Id: 976
Model: Taurus
Model Year: 2016
Other Engine Info: Premium Fuel
Plant City: Chicago
Plant Country: United States (USA)
Plant State: ILLINOIS
Seat Belts All: Manual
Series: Police
TPMS: Direct
Vehicle Type: PASSENGER CAR
Model year
COMPONENT
Complaint
2005
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD TAURUS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE DRIVER DISENGAGED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BUT NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT DECELERATE. THE VEHICLE EVENTUALLY DECELERATED ON ITS OWN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE END OF THE CRUISE CONTROL CABLE BECAME LOOSE FROM THE THROTTLE AND CAUSED THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT DISCONNECTED THE CABLE TO AVOID A RECURRENCE OF THE FAILURE. THERE WAS AN INVESTIGATION UNDER NHTSA ACTION NUMBER PE12005 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES) THAT MAY BE RELATED TO THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,000.