Accelerator Stuck Problems of Ford Taurus - part 1

The accelerator is sticking. When you hit the pedal to speed up, it sticks sometimes. It will not disengage unless you hold the brakes at the same time you tap the gas pedal. It has to be put in park sometimes to disengage. This is the second 05 Taurus I've had and the first one did the same exact thing. We just bought this car for a usps mail route. It is not safe to have this happen on the route. It has over 216000 miles on it. The first Taurus had this problem well before the 200,000 mark. I will have to pay to get it fixed, but considering both of my Tauruses did the same exact thing, it could be a problem.

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While driving over 45mph the accelerator sticks. This has happened several times . It accelerated on its own while I was trying to park at work.

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The accelerator is sticking while in motion on highway and city streets. The car is running at a very high rpm while driving and stationary. Do not know what is causing the unsafe situation. Need to hold down the brake to control vehicle speed.

This vehicle was in motion on a busy street. It slowed down,sputtered,and would not move. It was in gear (d) drive. I was able to coast it off the main street to safety. The engine light and the check transmission alerts were on. Accelerator seemed stuck as well. There are only 77,000 miles. I am told that the transmission is gone. There are more that 170 complaints concerning this car. Ford needs to take responsibility and repair these transmissions. Some owners have been on the highway. I was fortunate,I was only on a busy street. Turning was also difficult. Nhtsa please do something before someone is killed.

My 2005 Ford Taurus gas pedal sticks causing me to speed have use foot to pull up gas pedal.

The 2005 Ford Taurus was bought in April 2015 from a dealership. On new years eve I was driving and realized that my gas pedal was stuck and not just stuck but speeding up. The only way to keep the car from going over 75 was for me to keep pressing the brakes. I was in a 55 zone and having to try and avoid others until I could try and get the car to stop. When coming to a stop I had to put all my weight on the brakes just to keep the car from taking off. There are no words to explain how scared I was. After having a friend telling me to see if there was any recalls on this problem with this car, I did and there it was. My question is why was this car never repaired before selling it to anyone. The dealership should have never let this car off the lot without being fixed. The 15 min of fear I went through, never should have happened. The 15 min of fear I had thinking I was going to hurt others, should have never happened. Before this happen the car was fine, until I went to merge into traffic onto the freeway. When getting somewhere safe I turned the car off and started it again. The rpm went from 0 to 4.

I am very scared of my car right now and I feel like it is going to fall apart on me while I am driving it. The accelerator sticks an does not want to let go to slow down.

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The car will accelerate by itself from the gas pedal sticking-- total transmission replacement now there is difficulty steering left or right, which forces the vehicle into extremely wide turns or use of excessive force to get wheel moving. -the car will rev/chug excessively while idling at a light, forcing me to turn it off several times for fear of something happening. --car has been checked several times by auto shops and they always claim the car is fine yet I have all these difficulties with it.

I purchase this car on 11/2013; I have only driven the car for 3 months. Since then, on 2/7/14; as I was driving along a major highway I noticed my car engine was racing a little higher than normal. I thought the gas pedal was sticking because two days prior to this I felt the gas pedal kicked back several times. I removed my foot from the pedal and notice the car was driving and the rpm was going higher. I press the brakes to slow the car down and get into my right lane, where I parked the car on an autozone lot. I called triple aaa for a tow and when they arrived I was informed to accelerate the gas which made the car engine settled at a normal rpm; therefore, I was able to continue on my journey. On my way back home, I took the parkway and the car started accelerating again. This time, I coarse the car to an accelerating lane, shut off the engine; turned the engine back on and hit the gas till the engine settled. Since then I am afraid to take any highways; I only drive local. Should I take the car in for a re-call?.

The vehicle accelerator got stuck. The vehicle accelerated automatically and continued to accelerate even after you take your foot off of the accelerator. This severely effected the control of the vehicle. It was difficult to stop the vehicle even when applying the brakes. Even when placed in neutral and foot off of the accelerator, the engine continued to rev up. This was not an issue with the floor mat pressing the gas pedal.

The gas pedal seems to be stuck and the car starts accelerating. My wife became panicked and was about to crash into another car. The problem can be solved by putting the gearshift into neutral and press the gas pedal to the bottom, then it returns to the normal. The problem is very serious and can lead to accidents in hectic situations.

My problem is my accelerator has been sticking making it difficult to control speed in traffic. I am concerned the problem will gradually get worse. I contacted Ford motor corp about the possibility of a recall or warranty with this issue. With a small amount of research it seems there is well known issues with this make and model for accelerator problems. See my correspondence with Ford below: "hi ------, my name is [xxx] and I'm from Ford's customer relationship center (crc). I received your email regarding your 2005 Ford Taurus se. I'm sorry to hear about the issues with the seatbelt and accelerator sticking. I completely understand your concern for the safety of yourself and your family. After reviewing my resources, there are no warranties or programs in effect that would provide coverage for your current concern. We recommend that you keep your receipts in case Ford initiates a recall in the future based on customer feedback. . . ------------------- original message ------------------- . . . I have couple of safety concerns. I love my 2005 Ford Taurus and I want to continue to own it. Last year I had a seatbelt issue where intermittently the buckle releases while car is in motion. I called dealership to ask if Ford will take care of this for safety reasons and was promptly told no. Recently I have an accelerator that is sticking. The pedal returns to position but the rpm's remain elevated. I have not notified the dealership yet about this issue. I wanted to contact Ford corp first so I could have documentation on this recent safety concern for I have not had much luck in the past contacting the dealership. . . . " information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u. S. C. 552(b)(6).

On multiple occasions the vehicle accelerated without warning. The accelerator seems to stick resulting in uncontrollable fuel pedal response. I was nearly involved in three crashes one if which was at a congested intersection where I had to shift the vehicle into neutral and apply the brakes as the vehicle's engine revved uncontrollably. A second instance occurred on a local street where the vehicle again accelerated as pedestrians were within the road. I had to take evasive actions as to not strike the pedestrians.

To start decelerating on a multiple-lane freeway in heavy traffic, I removed my foot completely from the accelerator. I was surprised to find that instead of slowing down, the car began to gradually speed up even though my foot was not touching the accelerator pedal. The speed rose from 45 to 48 to 52 mph without my touching the pedal. I then braked, and the car slowed, only to resume speeding up when I lifted my foot off the brake. After I braked again, harder, the car slowed and the ghost acceleration problem went away. However, the same thing happened again several times during the 50-mile freeway trip. The pedal seemed to be mechanically sticking. The problem did not seem to be electronic, although I could not be sure. After exiting the freeway, the accelerator got stuck several times while on local roads. I was familiar with the problem by now and was ready at any time to shift into neutral if necessary. I did shift into neutral once to avoid a potential collision when approaching an intersection. While the car was in neutral, I tried tapping the accelerator pedal to see if that would unstick it. Instead, the rpms merely increased to a higher level, sticking again at the higher rate. I managed to get the car home, mostly on the freeway, without any serious mishaps. I previously had been somewhat skeptical of the much-reported acceleration problem with Toyota vehicles. However, I can now say from experience that when your car holds its speed or speeds up after you lift your foot off the accelerator, it's a strange and unsettling experience. I can easily imagine some drivers panicking. We were lucky that I was driving, and not my wife or kids, who have much less driving experience. At home, I discovered online that Ford has recalled many 2000-2003 Tauruses for sticking-accelerator problems. I can tell you that it's a problem for our 2004 Taurus as well.

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My wife was entering the freeway when the vehicle started accelerating on its own. Despite hitting the brakes, it still was going 70!! it took 2 miles to get the accelerator from sticking. This is a known issue but Ford is still not committing to cover it for us yet!.

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Car would not stop it seem ads if the accelerator was stuck.

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Wife was taking child to an appointment in another city (half hour from us) and got into town there and the accelerator stuck. She called me scared wondering what to do. She was able to make if off the busy street and into a parking lot. Put in park and the rpms went up to over 4k. Shut car off and turned back on and same thing. Had to have it towed back to our house. Thought we fixed the problem and then last night it happened to me as I drove down the highway. Had to hold brakes to keep at highway speed and keep from running into car in front of me. Now cruise isn't working.

The accelerator got stuck while driving. After applying the brake the car was still accelerating and was pulling forward. I put the car in park and revved the engine to try and disengage the accelerator. I put it back in drive and it jerked forward and was still stuck. It finally became un-stuck. This has happened several times since. Ford shows no recalls on my year only 2000-2003 models.

The throttle is sticking causing the vehicle to accelerate by itself. I was able to slow it down by use of the brakes, but had to put the vehicle in neutral at a stop light and then cut the car off completely as the rpm's immediately went up to 4000, this happened while driving and was not the gas pedal being stuck, and the pedal was clear of carpet or rug, while driving I even stuck my foot under the pedal and lifted it up.

No incident yet. The gas pedal is sticking causing the engine to rev up to 4,000 rpms even while in park or in neutral. It has happened previously while driving and kicking and tapping on the gas pedal has loosened it up. Now it seems to be stuck.

My Ford Taurus 05 accelerated on its on own when I drove at 30 mph on local street. It was the second time this month! last time was about half a mouth ago. At first, I thought maybe the matt stuck into the pedal. I took away the matt. But it happened again today! I did not turn on the cruise. The gas pedal looked not stuck somewhere. I brake hard, put shift to neutral and turned off the engine. Then the car stopped in the middle of the street. When I restarted the car, it went back to normal. But I am afraid it would happen again! it was so dangerous.

The accelerator pedal stuck in the full open position as I was driving down a side street. I was able to pull to the side of the road but by the time the car was turned off the transmission had totally fried and all the fluids came out of the engine.

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On my way to work I was trying to reduce my speed but noticed I couldn't because it was as if I still had my foot on the gas pedal, and my car was not slowing down. It happened on two different occasions that morning, when I left work it was worse the gas pedal was almost stuck and was still gaining speed even with me applying the brake, I almost hit several people before I was able to get to my destination and shut the car off. As a mother I was thankful my children were not in the car at the times this occurred, but it scared me to death and am lucky to be alive. This issue is putting people's lives in danger and should be addressed immediately. I contacted the used car dealership where I purchased the car(waldorf Ford & Dodge used car center) and spoke to a service manager named drew. I explained to him the issue and what happened that day, and he said there would be a charge of $116. 00 just to look at the car at the dealership, he never told me there was any kind of investigation regarding this issue and acted as if he knew nothing about this "recall in process" .

Gas pedal sticks when starting car. Very stiff until you tap several times. Seems to be getting progressively worse.

The contact owns a 2001 Ford Taurus. The contact stated that while attempting to accelerate, the accelerator pedal became stuck. The contact mentioned that the vehicle continued to accelerate although he had removed his foot off the accelerator pedal. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 39,000 and the current mileage was 39,052.

The contact owns a 2005 Ford Taurus. The contact stated that while driving various speeds, the accelerator pedal became stuck, causing the vehicle to accelerate independently. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 110,000.

The contact owns a 2005 Ford Taurus. The contact stated that the accelerator pedal became stuck to the floorboard numerous, times. The contact was able to avoid previous crashes by shifting the gear into neutral to release the accelerator pedal however, he recently crashed into the rear of another vehicle because he was unable to release the accelerator pedal. There was no injury report. The contact stated that the mechanic replaced the throttle position sensor, but the failure was not corrected. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 66,735 and the current mileage was 146,924.

Tl- the contact owns a 2000 Ford Taurus. The contact stated that while attempting to make a u-turn he engaged the accelerator pedal and the vehicle lunge forward. The contact mentioned that the accelerator pedal became stuck. Also, he stated that he had to engaged the brakes and shift into neutral in order to stop the vehicle. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The VIN was not available. The failure and the current mileage was 115,000. Pm.

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My wife and I have noticed that the gas pedal sticks as you accelerate at any speed. In addition, out of the blue you notice that the car seems to be revving and sort of moving faster than you are depressing the gas pedal. We bought the car at 9000miles and not until we got to over the 100,000mile point did we start noticing these problems.

Accelerator sticks under acceleration. Attempting to pull the accelerator pedal upwards doesn't stop acceleration. Had to shift car into neutral or apply brakes. Had to have vehicle serviced at Ford dealership.

As I was driving along, the gas pedal started to stick I applied the brake and the vehicle slowed down. There was no damage, but scared that one of these days it won't slow down. . . Updated 12/11/12.

Tl-the contact owns a 2004 Ford Taurus. The contact stated that while driving at 40 mph, the accelerator pedal became stuck while being depressed. The vehicle accelerated up to 50 mph. The contact was able to return the accelerator pedal to the upright position, and gain control of vehicle. The failure recurred. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer or repair shop for inspection or repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure and current mileage was 104,200. Pmb.

Gas pedal will stick while driving. It increases in speed on its own and rpm's spike. It has been happening for almost a year but now it happens almost daily. While it can be stopped by hitting the brakes or putting the car in neutral, this could be very dangerous if it happens in heavy traffic. At times it can be difficult to handle when it accelerates. Too dangerous to have a teen drive and too dangerous to drive our kids.

While driving approximately 45 mph and slowing down due to traffic, the engine started revving at 3,000 rpm's. I pulled over in the nearest parking lot and while the car was in park, the engine was still revving at 3,000 rpms. I turned the car off, waited about 15 minutes and started it up again but nothing changed. This is the second time this has happened in a period of about a month. It feels like the gas pedal is stuck down but it isn't. I did manage to drive the car back to work but it never fell below 3,000 rpms and felt like it was jerking forward and trying to go faster. When I left work about 3 hours later the car was ok and driving home it was ok also. The first time this happened I took it back to the dealer but it didn't happen so they said nothing was wrong and didn't fix anything. There seems to be alot of complaints on this issue - how many more does there need to reported before Ford will step up and realize there is a problem with this car and issue a recall and have it corrected before someone is seriously injured or even killed!.

While driving the gas pedal gets stuck and car accelerates. Have had to turn car off to stop and at that time the gas pedal pops back up to normal.