BLOG: Ford Taurus Throttle Investigation
By Jim Donovan: Federal safety regulators are investigating complaints of throttles sticking in some Ford Tauruses.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said on its website that 14 people have complained about the cars from the 2005 and 2006 model years, about 360,000 in all. No crashes or injuries
have been reported, but the agency says a driver ran a red light
and entered an intersection before the car could be stopped.
The agency says the cruise control cable may become detached and
hold the throttle open. Drivers have reported that it was hard to
stop the car with the brakes, and several said they had to shut off
the engine or shift into neutral to stop.
Ford says it is cooperating in the probe. The cars have not been
recalled.
