Fail To Slow Down problems of the 2005 Ford Taurus

Two problems related to fail to slow down have been reported for the 2005 Ford Taurus. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2005 Ford Taurus based on all problems reported for the 2005 Taurus.

1 Fail To Slow Down problem

Failure Date: 03/20/2012

Car failed to slow down when accelerator released shifted into neutral and engine revs had occurred twice. Accelerator sticking.

2 Fail To Slow Down problem

Failure Date: 09/22/2010

The contact owns a 2005 Ford Taurus. The contact stated while driving 40 mph, the vehicle accelerated on its own. The contact then applied the brakes with extreme pressure and the vehicle failed to slow down. She then shifted into neutral when the vehicle finally stopped. The rpms increased to 5000. The dealer was informed about the failure and advised the contact to bring the vehicle in for diagnostic testing. The failure occurred one additional time. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileages were 72,000.




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