Table 1 shows one common wheel related problems of the 2005 Ford Taurus.
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Wheel problems |
Was driving my car when all the sudden it accelerated up to 40+mph with our me even touching pedal. . . I attempted to hit brakes but it kept going and slammed into curb on passenger side. . No body damage was done but I destroyed both rims, tires are flat and wheels are bent which I'm assuming is the alignment and suspension. . . I just bought/financed this car from a used lot on 10-18-2014 and now owe for a car that's pretty much totaled. . . However I did notify them that night (5 hrs after purchase) that the car was revving high and accelerating and hard to stop. I also took video of this. . . But I had to work all week and didn't have time to go in and complain about issue. . Then on Friday October 24th after I got off work and was almost home. . The car sped up and I couldn't stop it had to hit curb in order to stop car from driving me through an intersection and into a concrete wall. And now the car is parked in my complex, and can't be driven. . . . I'm just extremely thankfull that my wife and newborn were not with me this time. .
Driving in a neighborhood at 30mph, while going up a steep hill car suddenly accelerated, attempt to brake was unsuccessful, put in neutral and shut off ignition causing car to go back down hill into a building.