MY 2005 FORD TAURUS ACCELERATED ABRUPTLY AT AN INTERSECTION AT 4000 RPM. IF A CAR HAD BEEN IN FRONT OF ME IT WOULD HAVE HIT THEM. THE CAR WAS ABLE TO GET THROUGH THE INTERSECTION AND INTO A PARKING LOT. THE CAR WAS TOWED AND AS THE TOW TRUCK DRIVER STARTED THE CAR IT REVVED UP AGAIN AND HE WAS ABLE TO STOP IT IN TIME. IT IS CURRENTLY AT MY MECHANIC IN POMPANO BEACH FLORIDA. *TR
1993
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
ENGINE CHECK LIGHT WENT ON. TEMPERATURE GUAGE WENT TO HOT, BUT NOT IN THE RED ZONE. CHECKED OIL, ADDED HALF A QUART. CHECKED ANTI-FREEZE,ADDED A QUART. PROBLEM STILL PERSISTED. SERVICE STATION TESTED ANTI-FREEZE FOR EXHAUST GAS. BLUE DYE TURNED YELLOW (POSITIVE).*AK