I'm driving down the freeway at 60 mph and tap on the brakes to slow down and once I let my foot off the brake, with my foot off the gas pedal, the car continues to accelerate. Tried just about everything. Turning cruise control on and off, putting it in neutral, tapping the brakes, still continued to accelerate and randomly stopped once I applied the brakes for the 5th time. Extremely dangerous not having control of your own vehicle.

- Centralia, WA, USA

When driving said vehicle it's speed increases on it's own. When you break the engine's rpms race to a very high level. At this point you need to put the vehicle in neutral and/or park and tap the accelerator a few times to bring the rpms to an idle state. I had this problem "repaired" about a year ago at my local Ford dealership but the problem has returned. Also, my cruise control stopped working shortly after the "repairs" were made.

- Seminole, OK, USA

As I easy driving home from work, I stop for a traffic light and the engine starts idle up. The next day I take the car in and have it checked out, that's when I found that the throttle sensor was bad replaced it end of problems.

- Shreveport, LA, USA

Car started racing and driving without putting foot on the gas pedal at all. The racing only stops if the car is put in park and one guns the engine a few times. This happens mostly in the summer months and has happened every year since purchase of the car. Ford claimed throughout our 7 year warranty that there was no problem found. Warranty has expired, but problem hasn't.

- Brooklyn, NY, USA

I was going down a back road at 20 mph. My car accelerated up to 35 by itself. I took my foot off of the pedal at the car kept accelerating. I pressed the brake and the car slowed down but I felt a great deal of power, like the car wanted to keep accelerating. As soon as I took my off the break the accelerated. I had to tap the accelerate pedal all the way down very quickly and it stopped. A few days later my husband and I were driving on the highway and I went to use my cruise control and it would not engage. At the present time the cruise control still does not work and the car is still accelerating on it's own.

- West Columbia , SC, USA

The contact owns a 2004 Ford Taurus. The contact stated that the accelerator pedal failed and became stuck to the floor board. The contact was able to release the accelerator from the floor board by tapping the accelerator pedal several times. The failure was experienced numerous times. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer to be inspected. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 113,000.

- Henderson , NV, USA

The contact owns a 2004 Ford Taurus. The contact stated that while attempting to park the vehicle in a residential garage with the brakes depressed, the vehicle suddenly and independently accelerated, crashing into the garage door. The contact sustained injuries to the eye. The vehicle was destroyed. The failure and current mileage was 128,000. Updated 8/5/13

- Avon , MA, USA

The contact owns a 2004 Ford Taurus. The contact stated that while driving 25 mph, the accelerator pedal failed and became stuck, causing the vehicle to accelerate without manual force. The vehicle was taken to a mechanic for diagnosis but they were unable to duplicate the problem. The problem persisted and the manufacturer was not notified. The VIN was not available. The approximate failure mileage was 100,000.

- Cambridge, MA, USA

The contact owns a 2004 Ford Taurus. The contact stated that after shifting into park, the vehicle continued to move forward. The contact had to use the parking brake to stop the vehicle from moving any farther. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for inspection or repairs and the manufacturer was notified of the defect. The approximate failure mileage was 155,000.

- Muskegon, MI, USA

The contact owns a 2004 Ford Taurus. The contact stated that the engine rpms increased excessively and the vehicle surged. The contact turned the engine off for a moment and the vehicle returned to normal function. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer to have diagnostic performed. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 114,812 and the approximate current mileage was 115,000.

- West Portsmouth, OH, USA

Traveling at 35mph and pressed on the brake and the car did not idle down and usual. Tapped the gas and no response. Slipped the car into neutral and the RPM's raced to 3 and 4000. Tapped the gas harder and the car idled down. Slipped the car into drive and continued on. This has happened three times now all at speeds between 35 and 40mph. Have contacted Ford customer service got a case number and was told to get it fixed at a dealer and keep the receipt in case there is a recall. Not happy with that response. How long or what does it take to make this right? this seems to be more serious than how it is being handled. You don't know how serious unless you are on the receiving end of a car that doesn't what to stop.

- Charlotte, NC, USA

The contact owns a 2004 Ford Taurus. The contact stated while driving approximately 15 mph, the accelerator pedal was depressed and became stuck with a rapid increase in the rpms. The vehicle was maneuvered to the side of the road where the engine was turned off. The contact stated the fractured support housing caused the throttle cable to become detached. The contact reconnected the cable in order to resume driving; however, the failure recurred. The vehicle failure had not been diagnosed nor was it repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 165,000.

- Taylor, MI, USA

The contact owns a 2004 Ford Taurus. The contact stated that while driving 45 mph, the vehicle suddenly accelerated. The check engine warning light illuminated after the failure. The contact drove the vehicle with the brake pedal engaged however, the vehicle was not taken to the dealer to have a diagnostic or repairs performed. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure and current mileage was 209,013.

- North Chester Field, VA, USA

Went out one morning, cranked the car and the engine was racing and would not slow down. The engine sounds like it is going to blow up. It is revving up around 3000 RPM and will not slow down. I have to constantly use the brakes to keep the car from going too fast. I tried to tap the gas pedal but it does nothing except rev higher. Some kind of cable had fallen off and a friend of mine put it back on, but now I think it is off again. The car has made me feel very unsafe while driving it and I do not have the money to get another car.

- Lawrenceville, GA, USA

While traveling on the highway, auto speed increased to 70 miles per hour with foot removed from the gas pedal. Application of brakes slowed the auto but the brakes were working against the engine. Auto returned to 70 miles per hour without applying gas, when the brakes were release. Pulled off the highway. Shifted into neutral and engine revved up to 4,000 RPM. Applied brakes to a stop. Turned off the auto. Checked that the floor mat was not restricting the gas pedal. Opened the auto hood operated throttle by hand and the throttle seemed to release. Continued to destination without problems. Checked throttle at destination and noted that the cruise control cable was disconnected.

- North Stonington, CT, USA

I was making a pass on the highway one evening on my way home from work and starting out at 45mph I accelerated up to 55mph and completed the pass. The acceleration time as brief but when I took my foot off the pedal the engine kept accelerating and maintained a 2500 - 3500 RPM. Cruise control was not on! being that I've had this happen before when I was in a major city I knew I had to pull over and restart the car, hit the gas pedal a few times and usually it goes away. This time I could not because I was doing 65mph now and quickly approaching +70mph. So I calmly put the breaks on ever so slightly to keep my speed in a reasonable range and started to mess with the cruise control, turning it on and off, coast and accelerate and turning it off again. None of this worked. It wouldn't even accelerate from the cruise controls! but finally buy some luck after I hit the off button on the cruise control in panic, the acceleration pedal popped back up onto my foot where I had it resting. Disaster averted! come to find others who are driving the same vehicle (year and model) in my company experienced this identical issue. One incident actually left the vehicle totaled but thank god our associate was unharmed. I feel that this being a popular car people should be aware of this issue before lives are lost.

- Mccook, IL, USA

Two different times the throttle has gotten stuck. Both times almost causing my daughter to wreck. Purchased it used from a certified dealer just about two years ago.

- Cuthbert, GA, USA

I took the vehicle to southgate Ford on March 15, 2013, to have them analyze the check engine light which came on during the week. I drive only a few miles per week but didn't want to take a chance with this warning. Southgate Ford turned me away on Friday afternoon to return on Monday, March 18th stating: "they are too busy and the check engine light is of little concern and to return on Monday". within 2 miles of leaving the dealership heading North on fort street, I was unable to bring the 2004 Ford Taurus to a stop at a red light. The Taurus engine raced and roared at over 4,000 rpms and reached speeds between 45 and 50 miles per hour. I tried to brake with one foot and then two feet. The brakes could not bring the Taurus to a stop and it felt like the brakes were pushing back toward me. I swerved to the left to avoid hitting the car in front of me and crossed over the median to southbound fort street. I attempted to reach a parking lot to avoid oncoming traffic as the engine continued to race and roar. The brakes could not control the car. I missed the entrance of the parking lot by a few feet and hit the curb. The impact of hitting the curb threw my body toward the passenger side of the car. The car continued to lunge forward until it hit the brick building in the lot at approximately 47 miles per hour. The air bags never deployed in this head-on collision with a brick building. I have sustained bruising from my left ear down to my knees and mulitple fractures in my right wrist. Please do something to not let this happen to anyone else. How many people have to die to have recall notices issued?

- Southgate, MI, USA

The vehicle accelerated on its own. Depressing both the brake and the emergency brake did not stop the vehicle. Putting the car in neutral made the car start smoking excessively while still moving. After hitting one vehicle due to being unable to stop at a traffic light, I was only able to stop the car by running it head on into a concrete pylon. One of the most terrifying days of my life. Completely unexpected and I was so unprepared to handle these events. Thankful to god today there was no loss of life, only property. Absolutely terrifying.

- Tomball, TX, USA

Driving my vehicle up an incline near my home and at the top I let off the accelerator. Vehicle continued to accelerate. I pressed the off button on cruise control (in case it was on for some reason) and also pressed the brakes. The car slowed but as soon as I let off the break it sped up again. I was not far from home so I stayed on the break until the turn at my neighborhood. After I turned I had to wait for the gates to open so I let off the brakes a bit but the car would jump forward. I turned in as slowly as I could and before turning into my drive where my son and his friends were playing in the yard I stopped as much as I could and while I had my left foot on the break pulled on the accelerator with my right. There was a change in the engine sound and I slowly pulled into the driveway. This has never occurred before. We bought the car in 2008. Is there any sort of fix??

- San Antonio, TX, USA