Speed Control complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2002 Ford Taurus has 66 NHTSA speed control complaints and 0 speed control-related recalls.
66
Complaints
0
Recalls
5
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 16, 2018 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | DRIVING AT A SPEED OF ABOUT 25 MPH ,MY CAR SUDDENLY REVVED UP AND SPED UP WITHOUT MY PRESSING THE GA... |
| Oct 14, 2017 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | ON 14 OCT 2017, THE SUBJECT VEHICLE HAD JUST BEEN SERVICED. ON THE DRIVE HOME, THE THROTTLE CABLE BE... |
| Jul 16, 2017 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | ENTERING MY NEIGHBORHOOD WHEN GAS PEDAL "BROKE". CAR ACCELERATED TO HIGHEST RPM AND I HAD TO COUNTER... |
| Sep 8, 2016 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | WHILE ACCELERATING ONTO AN INTERSTATE(210FRWY IN LA), THE VEHICLE BEGAN ACCELERATING ON IT'S OWN UP ... |
| Sep 8, 2016 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD TAURUS. WHILE DRIVING 10-20 MPH, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED INDEPENDEN... |
| Aug 23, 2016 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD TAURUS. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED ON IT... |
| Jul 29, 2016 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD TAURUS. WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED INDEPE... |
| Mar 15, 2015 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH, THE VEHICL... |
| Sep 13, 2014 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | WAS STOPPED AT A STOP LIGHT AND WENT TO ACCELERATE AND THE CAR STARTED TO ACCELERATE BY ITSELF UP TO... |
| Jun 26, 2014 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH THE ... |
| Jun 2, 2014 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | I HAVE A 2002 FORD TAURUS SES AND HAVE BEEN HAVING A PROBLEM WITH THE CAR ALL OF A SUDDEN ACCELERATI... |
| Apr 8, 2014 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | COMING UP TO A YIELD ON RED RIGHT TURN ONLY LANE AT A STOP LIGHT WITH A CAR IN FRONT OF ME, THE CAR ... |
| Jan 3, 2014 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | THE CRUISE CONTROL CABLE BROKE AT THE THROTTLE BODY BRACKET CAUSING THE ENGINE TO REV UP TO AND STAY... |
| Nov 11, 2013 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | MY WIFE WAS ENTERING THE FREEWAY WHEN THE VEHICLE STARTED ACCELERATING ON ITS OWN. DESPITE HITTING ... |
| Aug 7, 2013 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | MANY 2002-2006 TAURUS VEHICLES ARE HAVING THIS PROBLEM. BROKEN PLASTIC HOUSING FOR CRUISE CONTROL C... |
| Jun 20, 2013 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE | I HAD THE EXPERIENCE DESCRIBED EXACTLY IN YOUR CURRENT INVESTIGATION PE 12-033. THROTTLE WAS STUCK ... |
| Jun 4, 2013 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,SERVICE BRAKES | WAS COMING OFF US 501 IN CONWAY SC AND HEARD A LOAD POP SOUND PUT BRAKES ON AND CAR KEEP ON GOING IT... |
| Jun 2, 2013 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | WHEN ATTEMPTING TO SLOW AND EXIT I-77N IN CHARLOTTE, NC LAST SUNDAY, THE THROTTLE REMAINED OPEN. I ... |
| Mar 20, 2013 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS AND ATT... |
| Dec 6, 2012 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | WHILE DRIVING WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL OFF. NORMAL ACCELERATION UP TO HIGHWAY SPEEDS, UPON RELEASING... |