TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ABNORMAL ACCELERATION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS STILL ACCELERATING WHILE THE BRAKES WERE BEING APPLIED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE DEALER REPLACED THE CRUISE CONTROL C…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ABNORMAL ACCELERATION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS STILL ACCELERATING WHILE THE BRAKES WERE BEING APPLIED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE DEALER REPLACED THE CRUISE CONTROL CABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE PERSISTED AFTER THE REPAIRS. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 80,000.
NHTSA ODI #10451218
62,000 miles · Jan 20, 2012
Vehicle Speed ControlCrashInjury
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT WAS REVERSING INTO A PARKING SPACE AND AS HE SHIFTED INTO DRIVE, THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED AN ABNORMALLY LOUD NOISE BEFORE RAPIDLY ACCELERATING. THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A CEMENT BARRIER AND SUSTAINED INJURIES TO HIS FOOT. THE CONTACT'S INJURIES WERE FROM HIM ATTEMPTING TO DEPRESS…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT WAS REVERSING INTO A PARKING SPACE AND AS HE SHIFTED INTO DRIVE, THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED AN ABNORMALLY LOUD NOISE BEFORE RAPIDLY ACCELERATING. THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A CEMENT BARRIER AND SUSTAINED INJURIES TO HIS FOOT. THE CONTACT'S INJURIES WERE FROM HIM ATTEMPTING TO DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL AS THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS UNRESPONSIVE TO BRAKING ATTEMPTS. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED (PARSIPPANY-TROY POLICE DEPARTMENT REPORT NUMBER: IR#29461). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 62,000.
NHTSA ODI #10444624
70,900 miles · Sep 20, 2011
Vehicle Speed Control
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN DEPRESSING THE BRAKES THE ENGINE WOULD EXHIBIT AN ABNORMAL INCREASE IN RPMS. THE CONTACT WOULD SHIFT INTO NEUTRAL IN ORDER FOR THE RPMS TO RETURN TO NORMAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REP…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN DEPRESSING THE BRAKES THE ENGINE WOULD EXHIBIT AN ABNORMAL INCREASE IN RPMS. THE CONTACT WOULD SHIFT INTO NEUTRAL IN ORDER FOR THE RPMS TO RETURN TO NORMAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 70,900.
NHTSA ODI #10426464
83,000 miles · Feb 14, 2011
Vehicle Speed Control
I HAVE OWNED MY 2007 FORD TAURUS FOR APPROX. 4 YEARS, AND EACH WINTER I'VE HAD TO HAVE THE THROTTLE BODY REPLACED. EVERY WINTER THE ACCELERATOR TENDS TO BECOME STICKY. LUCKILY I PURCHASED AN EXTENDED WARRANTY ON THIS CAR. I HAVE HAD TO USE IT ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10382608
107,000 miles · Apr 14, 2010
Vehicle Speed Control
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD TAURUS. WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF 40 MPH, THERE WAS AN UNUSUALLY LARGE INCREASE IN ENGINE RPMS. THE VEHICLE THEN ABNORMALLY ACCELERATED WITHOUT DRIVER INTENT. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO SHUT OFF THE ENGINE MID-ACCELERATION AND COASTED TO A STOP. THE DEALER ADVISED THERE WERE NO RECALLS ON THE VEHIC…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD TAURUS. WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF 40 MPH, THERE WAS AN UNUSUALLY LARGE INCREASE IN ENGINE RPMS. THE VEHICLE THEN ABNORMALLY ACCELERATED WITHOUT DRIVER INTENT. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO SHUT OFF THE ENGINE MID-ACCELERATION AND COASTED TO A STOP. THE DEALER ADVISED THERE WERE NO RECALLS ON THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THEY ADVISED REPLACING THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL SENSOR AND CABLES. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 107,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
NHTSA ODI #10325671
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PE08060 · Tire Valve Cracking
Opened Oct 14, 2008 · Closed Apr 9, 2009
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Tires:valve
ON OCTOBER 14, 2008, ODI OPENED PE08-060 TO INVESTIGATE ALLEGATIONS OF CRACKED AND LEAKING SNAP-IN TIRE VALVES IN MODEL YEAR (MY) 2007 VEHICLES MANUFACTURED BY FORD MOTOR COMPANY.THE VALVES WERE SUPPLIED TO FORD BY TOPSEAL AUTO-PARTS, A SUBSIDIARY OF THE SHANGHAI BAOLONG AUTOMOTIVE CORPORATION IN CHINA.VALVES MADE BY TOPSEAL FOR AFTERMARKET SALE WERE THE SUBJECT OF TWO RECENT SAFETY RECALLS BY TECH INTERNATIONAL (08T-018) AND DILL AIR CONTROLS (08T-028), THE LATTER OF WHICH WAS INVESTIGATED BY ODI IN PE08-036 AND EA08-022.THE DEFECT CONDITIONS ADDRESSED BY THE AFTERMARKET TIRE VALVE RECALLS BOTH INVOLVED INADEQUATE RESISTANCE TO OZONE CRACKING DUE TO ISSUES WITH THE SUPPLY OF ANTI-OZONANT CHEMICALS TO TOPSEAL FOR A PERIOD FROM JULY TO MID-NOVEMBER 2006.THE AFTERMARKET VALVES WERE COMPOUNDED WITH A BLEND OF EPDM AND NATURAL RUBBER, USING A RELATIVELY LOW PERCENTAGE OF EPDM (EPDM PROVIDES INHERENT RESISTANCE TO OZONE CRACKING).HENCE, THE NEED FOR ANTI-OZONANT CHEMICALS AND THE PROBLEMS WITH CRACKING WHEN THOSE CHEMICALS WERE MISSING OR OUT OF SPECIFICATION IN SOME LOTS OF VALVES.BOTH RECALL CAMPAIGNS INVOLVED INSPECTION PROGRAMS TO IDENTIFY AND REPLACE VALVES WITH VISIBLE SURFACE CRACKING.ALTHOUGH THE TOPSEAL VALVES SUPPLIED TO FORD ALSO APPEAR TO HAVE BEEN AFFECTED BY THE ANTI-OZONANT SUPPLY ISSUES IN MID TO LATE-2006, FORD INDICATED THAT ITS VALVES WERE MADE AT A DIFFERENT TOPSEAL PRODUCTION LINE AND WERE COMPOUNDED WITH A HIGHER PERCENTAGE OF EPDM RUBBER TO MEET MORE STRINGENT SPECIFICATIONS FROM FORD.ODI'S ANALYSIS OF COMPLAINT AND WARRANTY DATA PROVIDED BY FORD SHOWED THAT PROBLEMS WITH CRACKED TIRE VALVES WERE SIGNIFICANTLY HIGHER FOR MY 2007 VEHICLES PRODUCED FROM DECEMBER 2006 THROUGH MARCH 2007.FORD RESPONDED BY IMPLEMENTING CHANGES IN ITS MATERIAL SPECIFICATIONS FOR SNAP-IN RUBBER TIRE VALVES AND ALSO INCREASING THE QUALITY AND ACCEPTANCE STANDARDS FOR VALVES IMPORTED FOR USE IN ITS VEHICLES.WHILE THE COMPLAINT AND WARRANTY CLAIM RATES ARE ELEVATED FOR SUBJECT VEHICLES PRODUCED FROM DECEMBER 2006 THROUGH MARCH 2007, THE RATES OF LEAKING VALVES ARE WELL BELOW ONE PERCENT OF PRODUCTION FOR EACH OF THE PEAK MONTHS FOR ALL OF THE AFFECTED MODELS.A SUBSTANTIAL MAJORITY OF THE SUBJECT VEHICLES ARE EQUIPPED WITH TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEMS (TPMS) WHICH WARN THE DRIVER WHEN ANY TIRE PRESSURES DROPS BELOW 25 PERCENT OF RECOMMENDED INFLATION PRESSURE. AS OUTLINED IN A LETTER TO ODI DATED APRIL 6, 2009, FORD HAS AGREED TO SEND LETTERS TO OWNERS OF CERTAIN MY 2007 AND 2008 FORD, LINCOLN AND MERCURY VEHICLES TO PROVIDE INFORMATION ABOUT THE CRACKING CONCERN. LETTERS WILL BE SENT TO OWNERS OF VEHICLES BUILT FROM NOVEMBER 2006 THROUGH MAY 2007.OWNERS CAN OPT FOR A FREE DEALER INSPECTION.VALVES EXHIBITING SURFACE CRACKS OR AIR LEAKAGE RELATED TO OZONE ATTACK WILL BE REPLACED BY FORD UNDER ITS NORMAL WARRANTY TERMS.FORD EXPECTS TO SEND THE LETTER BY APPROXIMATELY MID-MAY 2009. BASED ON THE USE OF TPMS IN THE MAJORITY OF SUBJECT VEHICLES AND THE RELATIVELY LOW RATES OF REPAIRS ASSOCIATED WITH LEAKING VALVES AND RESULTANT TIRE DAMAGE, ODI BELIEVES THAT THE ACTIONS FORD HAS AGREED TO TAKE WILL PROVIDE EFFECTIVE AND EXPEDITIOUS RESOLUTION FOR VEHICLES THAT WERE BUILT DURING THE PERIOD WHEN VALVES WITH INADEQUATE RESISTANCE TO OZONE CRACKING WERE MOST LIKELY TO HAVE BEEN USED IN VEHICLE PRODUCTION.FURTHER INVESTIGATION OF THIS MATTER WOULD NOT BE AN EFFICIENT ALLOCATION OF AGENCY RESOURCES.ACCORDINGLY, THIS INVESTIGATION IS CLOSED.THE CLOSING OF THIS INVESTIGATION DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A FINDING BY NHTSA THAT A SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT DOES NOT EXIST.THE AGENCY WILL CONTINUE TO
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