Speed Control complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2001 Ford Taurus has 86 NHTSA speed control complaints and 0 speed control-related recalls.
86
Complaints
0
Recalls
5
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 18, 2020 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | THE CAR WILL SOMETIMES STAY AT HIGH RPMS EVEN WHEN PRESSURE IS RELEASED ON THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. TH... |
| Jul 18, 2017 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | THE THROTTLE CABLE HOUSING DOES NOT STAY IN IT'S SEAT WHERE IT IS MOUNTED BY THE THROTTLE BODY CAUSI... |
| Jul 21, 2016 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATING WHEN USING CRUISE CONTROL. CRUISE CONTROL ACTUATOR CABLE ADJUSTER APPEARS ... |
| Jul 14, 2015 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | I WAS ENTERING ONTO THE FREEWAY, AND WHEN I ACCELERATED TO REACH 60MPH, THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACC... |
| Jul 1, 2015 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,SERVICE BRAKES | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD TAURUS. WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED INDEPE... |
| Mar 26, 2015 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | MY DAUGHTER HAD JUST LEFT A STOPLIGHT AND AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MILES AN HOUR LET OFF THE THROTTLE BUT... |
| Sep 28, 2014 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD TAURUS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED... |
| Aug 28, 2014 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD TAURUS. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AND ... |
| Jul 17, 2014 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH AND MA... |
| Apr 26, 2013 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKE TO COME TO A STOP AT A RED LIGHT, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SURGE AT FULL THROTT... |
| Apr 8, 2013 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | WHILE DRIVING UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS AT A STEADY SPEED, THE CAR BEGAN TO SPEED UP RAPIDLY, REACHING... |
| Mar 22, 2013 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL STUCK IN THE FULL OPEN POSITION AS I WAS DRIVING DOWN A SIDE STREET. I WAS AB... |
| Mar 20, 2013 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS, THE THROTTLE CABLE (OR SPEED CONTROL CABLE) GOT STUCK AND MY CAR ACCELERA... |
| Mar 3, 2013 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE WAS ATTEMPTING TO PARK WHEN THE... |
| Feb 26, 2013 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | I PULLED OUT OF A GAS STATION. CAME UP TO A STOP LIGHT. AFTER THE LIGHT TURNED GREEN I PUSHED THE AC... |
| Feb 9, 2013 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING 30 MPH, THE ACCELER... |
| Jan 12, 2013 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE, THE... |
| Nov 10, 2012 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | I WAS DRIVING MY 2001 FORD TAURUS ONTO A FREEWAY AND GOT UP TO 45 MPH AND THE CAR CONTINUED TO ACCEL... |
| Sep 28, 2012 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 1 MPH AND ENTERING A ... |
| Sep 26, 2012 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | AS I WAS DRIVING ALONG, THE GAS PEDAL STARTED TO STICK I APPLIED THE BRAKE AND THE VEHICLE SLOWED DO... |