This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.
So how do you find out what problems are occurring? For this NHTSA complaint data, the only way is to read through the comments below. Any duplicates or errors? It's not us.
Engine will surge or race while attempting to stop. Vehicle is difficult to control or bring to a stop. Dealership has examined vehicle, but cannot reproduce the problem.
When depressing brake pedal to make a gradual stop vehicle will surge forward. Also, engine RPM will idle high. The surge occurs randomly and was dangerous. The dealer replaced idle control valve, but the problem was not solved.
When consumer removes foot from brake pedal vehicle will inch forward and then accelerate suddenly. This event occurs every time foot is taken off brake pedal to press gas pedal. Dealer has examined vehicle and informed consumer that vehicle was operating normally. Also, informed consumer that this was a common problem in these vehicles. Please provide any additional information/attachments.
While breaking to make a turn, the car did not decelerate at a rate it normally would. Even after heavy pressure was applied to the brake, the car did not seem to slow appropriately.
While vehicle is in operation it accelerates without warning while driving or sitting idle. Has taken to dealer, but dealer is not providing assistance. Please provide any additional information/copies of receipts for work performed.
While driving at lower speeds, vehicle will shift to a highr gear and give itself gas with no driver input. Transmission snaps at low speed shifts, it pops and bangs. Wipers activate for no reason intermittently.
When driving very slowly and then just touching gas pedal vehicle surges forward. This happens intermittently. The acceleration of the vehicle on its own was a serious safety concern to the consumer.
Intermittently, the vehicle will surge/lunge forward while in gear when stopped in idle with the brakes applied, the vehicle has been taken to the dealership twice for this problem(4/22/99 & 6/10/99). The dealership was not able to solve this problem.
Intermittently, the vehicle will surge/lunge forward while in gear when stopped in idle with the brakes applied, the vehicle has been taken to the dealership twice for this problem(4/22/99 & 6/10/99). The dealership was not able to solve this problem.
My husband and I have been experiencing sporadic engine surge when applying the brakes on our 1999 Ford tarus. I have to apply a great deal of pressure to stop the car. This occurs with the engine is hot or cold, on highway driving and street driving. I reported this to wantagh Ford and the service department could not find anything wrong with my car. This problem started about 4 months ago. I called wantagh Ford and reported the problem again and they told me to bring the car in when it happens. Unfortunately, it happens when wantagh Ford is closed or I am out of state and too far away from the dealer. It happened again today Sunday, November 12, 2000 driving at 20mph when the engine was cold. This problem has also been reported to Ford area customer service. My husband and I feel this is a very serious problem and the next time it happens the brakes will not be able to hold the car and could cause serious injury or a death. Please help us, as we are afraid to drive the car.
Transmission lunges vehicle forward at slow speed causing driver to brake vehicle or risk accident. Dealer has investigated twice with no reported fix or problem occurring. This is a safety problem that occurs only with the 3.0L-2V engine/transmision combination.
When coasting vehicle accelerated on its own. This has been an ongoing problem since February 1999. Vehicle has been taken to the dealership 6 times for this problem. Dealer stated there was nothing that could be done about this condition. The vehicle also holds RPM when the driver takes foot off of gas at 30-40 mph, that it is the design of the vehicle to allow for the RPM's to maintain at a high rate when releasing accelerator pedal, consumer feels the problems are not related.
1. transmission gear was in reverse when vehicle accelerated backwards, htting a pole. 2. vehicle will lunge forward mostly at the first start of the day. The vehicle had two serious vibrations when brakes were applied. The vibration caused the heat shield over converter to break and exhaust system to separate and leak.
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- South Euclid, OH, USA