Speed Control complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2004 Ford Taurus has 141 NHTSA speed control complaints and 0 speed control-related recalls.
141
Complaints
0
Recalls
4
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2020 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE | I WAS DRIVING DOWN A COUNTY ROAD GOING 50 MPH WHEN I TRIED TO BRAKE THE CAR KEPT ACCELERATING AND TH... |
| Apr 13, 2019 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | WHILE PULLING OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY AND TRYING TO PULL INTO AN ALLEY THAT LEADS THE MAIN ROAD; MY VEHIC... |
| Jun 6, 2018 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | MY 2004 FORD TAURUS SUDDENLY STARTED TO ACCELERATE ON ITS OWN WITH FOOT OFF THE GAS PEDAL. DRIVING... |
| Jun 1, 2018 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | TAKATA RECALL - WHILE DRIVING TAURUS ACCELERATES WITHOUT TOUCHING FUEL PEDAL. ALSO RETAINS SPEED FO... |
| Mar 25, 2018 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | THE PROBLEM IS THE CRUISE CONTROL CABLE CAN COME A LOOSE FROM THE THROTTLE BODY WHEN THE ACCELERATOR... |
| Feb 15, 2018 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | THROTTLE STUCK OPEN WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE STREET AT 40 MPH. THE CAR DID NOT SLOW DOWN WITH THE FOO... |
| Sep 14, 2017 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | THE VEHICLE CONTINUES TO GAIN SPEED WITHOUT THE FOOT ON THE ACCELERATOR, REGARDLESS IF WE ARE ON FLA... |
| Aug 1, 2017 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 2004 FORD TAURUS ACCELERATING BY ITSELF TO 4000 RPM...THROTTLE IS STICKING...LOOKING UNDER HOOD... T... |
| Feb 18, 2017 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | WHILE ATTEMPTING TO STOP, CAR CONTINUED TO ACT AS IF THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS PRESSED, MAINTAINING ... |
| Nov 22, 2016 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | THIS IS CRAP, THE SAME CABLE IS USED ON THE 2000-2003 TAURUS AS MY 2004 HAS, NUMEROUS PEOPLE HAVE NE... |
| Oct 17, 2016 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD TAURUS. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED WITHOUT THE A... |
| Aug 21, 2016 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | THE VEHICLE ACCELERATES ON ITS ON UP TO 4K PLUS RPMS AND DRIVES ITSELF WITH INCREASING SPEED. THIS I... |
| Jul 24, 2016 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD TAURUS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED... |
| Jun 24, 2016 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATES BY ITSELF I WILL NOT BE TOUCHING THE GAS AND THE CAR WILL SPEEDILY AND CONS... |
| May 16, 2016 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD TAURUS. WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY ACCELERATED... |
| Feb 12, 2016 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | SITTING AT STOP LIGHT FOOT ON BRAKE VEHICAL ACCELERATES ON ITS ON. THIS IS A PROBLEMI HAVE EXPERIANC... |
| Jan 1, 2016 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | VEHICLE THROTTLE GOT STUCK, DAUGHTER WAS DRIVE HAD TO PUT CAR IN NEUTRAL TO KICK THROTTLE DOWN, FOUN... |
| Nov 24, 2015 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | TODAY I NOTICED MY CRUISE CONTROL WOULD NOT ENGAGE. LATER AS I PULLED UP TO A STOP SIGN, MY CAR REVV... |
| Aug 20, 2015 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,SERVICE BRAKES | TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2004 FORD TAURUS. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS SHIFTED INTO REVERSE, IT SUDDENLY AC... |
| Jul 26, 2015 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE | THIS HAS HAPPENED OVER THE PAST TWO DAYS. THE FIRST TIME WAS AT A FREEWAY SPEED OF 65 MPH AND THE SE... |