Speed Control complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2003 Ford Taurus has 74 NHTSA speed control complaints and 0 speed control-related recalls.
74
Complaints
0
Recalls
3
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 21, 2022 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | At times the vehicle accelerates by itself albeit I am not touching the gas pedal. While driving th... |
| Aug 26, 2019 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | THE ACCELERATOR CABLE GETS STUCK. WHICH CAUSES THE CAR TO REV AT 2000 RPMS EVEN WHEN THE BRAKES ARE ... |
| Aug 5, 2019 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | MY CAR SUDDENLY, AND WITHOUT WARNING, ACCELERATED AND THE BRAKE PEDDLE DROPPED TO THE FLOOR. THE CA... |
| Mar 18, 2018 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD TAURUS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE THROTTLE CONTROL CA... |
| May 29, 2017 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | DRIVING IN INTERMITTENT RAIN SHOWERS AT 60-70MPH I HAD THE ENGINE CUT OUT AND DROPPED OUT OF CRUISE ... |
| Oct 5, 2016 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | I WAS DRIVING AND THE CAR REVVED THE ENGINE WHICH MADE IT FEEL LIKE THE CAR WAS GOING TO TAKE OFF.TH... |
| Aug 18, 2016 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | CAR ACCELERATED ITSELF AFTER RELEASING GAS PEDAL ON HIGHWAY. ENGINE RPM HIT ABOUT 4000. IT WAS VERY ... |
| Jul 20, 2016 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | WHILE DRIVING MY CAR BEGAN TO ACCELERATE AND THE MORE I TRIED TO PUT ON MY BRAKES IT CONTINUES ON A ... |
| Feb 16, 2016 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | PUT VEHICLE IN SHOP VEHICLE HAD ROUGH IDLE, MISFIRING ON #2 CYLINDER. SHOP REMOVED AND REPLACED SPA... |
| Oct 3, 2015 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,EQUIPMENT,SERVICE BRAKES | MY VEHICLE WITH [XXX]. I CAN NOT SHIFT MY CAR FROM PARK, OR IF I PRESS ON THE BRAKE A COUPLE OF TIME... |
| Sep 1, 2015 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD TAURUS. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BE... |
| Sep 21, 2014 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | MY CAR WILL ACCELERATE ON ITS OWN WHEN DRIVING.AND IN THE MORNING IT WILL BE IN PARK BUT THE RPM NOZ... |
| Apr 15, 2014 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | THE CAR DOES NOT SLOW DOWN (INTERMITTENT) SOMETIMES. TRAVELING AT BOUT 55 OR 60 I WILL TAKE MY FOOT ... |
| Apr 3, 2014 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,SERVICE BRAKES | WHEN DRIVING THE CAR THE CAR WILL ACCELERATE ON ITS OWN WITH OUT PUSHING THE GAS. EVEN WHEN YOU COM... |
| Feb 22, 2014 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | I WAS PULLING INTO A GAS STATION, GOING TO A GAS PUMP, WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THE RPMS REVVED UP AND T... |
| Feb 4, 2014 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE P... |
| Jan 13, 2014 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD, IF I RELEASE THE GAS PEDAL, THE VEHICLE WILL CONTINUE TO INCREASE IN SP... |
| Dec 16, 2013 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | AFTER DISENGAGING THE CRUISE CONTROL BY TAPPING THE BRAKE (THE CRUISE CONTROL INDICATION TURNED OFF)... |
| Oct 11, 2013 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | CAR WOULD NOT STOP IT SEEM ADS IF THE ACCELERATOR WAS STUCK. *TR |
| Sep 27, 2013 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE | WHEN ACCELERATING TO GO UP A SLIGHT INCLINE, THE VEHICLE "SURGED" AND LOST ALL GEARS. I LET MY VEHI... |