Vehicle experienced sudden acceleration resulting in vehicle collision.

- Waco, TX, USA

Brake pedal would go to floor when brakes were applied. Was informed by mechanic brake adjustment was needed. Brakes were repaired. Since then, problem reappeared. Also, cruise control would be set at a certain speed, but vehicle would accelerate at a higher speed; and right side seat belt fails to retract back to original position.

- Scranton, PA, USA

Vehicle experiences unintended acceleration at various times, unable to identify failure. Mjs

- Temple, TX, USA

Engine will not slow down after throttle is released. It acts like a diesel engine without an engine brake and quite unsettling on interstates with steep downhill grades. Cruise control can not keep the car +/- 5 mph. There is a unauthorized fix on the net.

- Coon Rapids, MN, USA

While parking engine suddenly startedto to rev. Transmission was placed in neutral, but vehicle continued to rev and then ran straight into a wall. Dealer has been contacted.

- Princeton, NJ, USA

Sudden acceleration while driving on highway at 55 mph with speed control not engaged.. dealer notified, and informed consumer that speed control cable was found to B E broken. Can NHTSA give addtional infomation on this matter.

- New York, NY, USA

Vehicle experiences continued unintended acceleration, unable to identify failure. Mjs

- Temple, TX, USA

I have had three instances of engine races to 3000 RPM when stopped in idle and in gear. Dealer can't repeat problem and therefore hasn't fixed the problem.

- San Juan Capistrano, CA, USA

Decelerates poorly (won't slow down) when removing foot from accelerator (gas pedal); especially speeds above 50 mph. Can be reproduced with the transmission in "od" after the car is warmed up. Might even be worse on colder days (less than 50 deg F). It's like the speed control is "on"; the rpms on the tachometer don't drop, and the car continues at the same speed or even accelerates! you can't coast down, it requires braking to slow the car down. It also seems to take longer to stop - when braking - because of the engine working against the brakes. On roads that have a slight decline, it requires you to brake often to maintain the posted speed limit. Driving this car is just unnerving; I'm not used to using the brakes so much. I've taken my car back to my Ford dealer twice for this problem. On the first visit (3/16/99), the service manager took my car for a drive and agreed my car had a problem. He then gave me an appointment for the second visit when I left the car to be worked on. Later that day, he called me at work to tell me apolgetically, that Ford considered this "normal"; needless to say I was very disappointed. He left me a copy of ssm#12066 (special service message) that states: "1998-1999 Taurus/Sable 1998 & 1999 Taurus/Sable 3.0L 2-valve, 4-valve and sho vehicles calibrated with increased air flow at closed throttle to prevent tip-in-bumps. A result may be reduced deceleration feel and less engine RPM reduction at closed throttle with the vehicle moving....no repair should be attempted for these symptoms as they are normal." Since Ford has an ssm that addresses these symptoms others must also have complained about this. My wife owns a 1997 Ford Taurus, with exactly the same motor and transmission and it does not have this problem. It decelerates when you lift your foot off the accelerator under all conditions. I've already contacted Ford by letter and have talked to them on the phone. I have little confidence that they will be fix it.

- Cary, NC, USA

When driving in low speed the vehicle raced real high. Consumer had to put vehicle into park in order for the engine to stop racing high. This is the third time that this problem has occurred, and vehicle has been into the repair shop once. Dealer wants the vehicle back in the shop to do some testing.

- Bethlehen, PA, USA

Vehicle experiening umwanted acceleration.

- Baltimore, MD, USA

The vehicle in front stopped short. Had applied brakes quickly. ABS brakes locked up. Vehicle accelerated after the brakes were applied. Rearended vehicle. Upon impact, the air bags failed to deploy.

- Phoenix, AZ, USA