Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | ||||||
| PE90019 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 11/27/1989 | 03/27/1990 | SPEED CONTROL FAILURE | ||
| There is no summary currently available | ||||||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - LINKAGES | ||||||
| PE93065 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 07/15/1993 | 11/30/1993 | UNDERBODY FUEL LINE FAILS | ||
| There is no summary currently available | ||||||
| EA90042 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 08/31/1990 | 12/31/1991 | THROTTLE STICKING | ||
| There is no summary currently available | ||||||
| PE90066 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 03/27/1990 | 08/31/1990 | THROTTLE STICKING | ||
| There is no summary currently available | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | |||
| 10/18/2011 | |||
| Tl- the contact owns a 1988 ford taurus. the contact stated that while driving 40 mph, the accelerator pedal became stuck . the contact then noticed that the rpms increased rapidly with the engine revving. the contact saw that the cable that was connected to the throttle and cruise control was out of place and the contact reattached the cable. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where it was inspected but not repaired. the failure and the current mileage was unknown. kmj | |||
| 3 | |||
| Consumer states when the engine is first started, either hot or cold, the revolutions are high and a wait is required to avoid harsh shifts (also wastes fuel). sometimes the revolutions never settle down to an idle speed and braking is required to keep the vehicle from going over the speed limit. when stopped the engine will surge without warning and the brake must be depressed at all times as not to lose control. dealer has diagnosed 3 times. however problem still exists. *tt | |||
| 08/30/1996 | 2 | 01/01/1990 | |
| I have service records documenting all failures and i see from numerous websites that other taurus customers are furious at many problems of this car. advertising by ford seems almost fraudulent and based on numerous complaints reported to them i believe this constitutes deliberate fraud. those of us who have integrity haven't passed our lemon cars on to other poor ignorant souls but the entire ownership period of this ford taurus has caused me to suffer severe depression and stress and has caused injury on at least two occasions. i'm at the point of just donating the car to charity for parts but i intend to become vociferously involved in lawsuit against ford. no wonder the taurus is no longer the best selling car in america. but i think it's your responsibility to get ford for this. their behavior is unacceptable. no safety defect mentioned. *ak | |||
| When driving with the cruise control activated and pressing the release button on the steering wheel, cruise control will not disengage,will return to set speed or higher until brakes are applied. cause unknown. please give any further details. *ak | |||
| 01/20/1998 | 11/17/1997 | ||
| Consumer states that when he applied the brakes the vehicle had unintended acceleration. the manufacturer has been notified. *ak | |||
| 10/03/1997 | 2 | ||
| Consumer was turning when rpms went high, suddendly vehicle started to pick up speed,consumer went to apply brakes, and brakes went to floor, no brakes, causing the consumer to run into a motel. intermittent problem. mechanic claims proportional valve got stuck, causing the sudden acceleration. *ak | |||
| 02/16/1996 | |||
| The throttle stuck and would not release when applying the brakes, they burned out and the vehicle did not stop. please describe. *ak | |||
| 09/30/1994 | 0 | ||
| Defective throttle body assembly, causing engine to race. | |||
| 02/05/1995 | 5 | ||
| Vehicle failed to decelerate when foot was removed from accelerator pedal, resulting in loss of control/accident. *aw | |||
| 04/08/1995 | 3 | ||
| On three different ocassions in 91', 93', and 95' the vehicle suddenly accelerated out of control. tt | |||
| 03/12/1994 | 1 | ||
| Cruise control does not disengage. tt | |||
| 02/05/1995 | 6 | ||
| Vehicle accelerated at a high speed and then went into an uncontrolable spin, once resulting in an accident. tt | |||
| 01/20/1995 | |||
| Went to apply brakes and the vehicle accelerated. please describe details. tt | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - ACCELERATOR PEDAL | |||
| 06/11/1995 | 1 | ||
| Was drving home & noticed that vehicle was not picking up speed. applied more pressure to accelerator pedal & still nothing happened. there was no warning for lack of speed. vehicle would not even shift. will be taking vehicle to dealership to have it checked. *ak | |||
| While driving gas pedal traveled to the floor, nearly causing a collision. vehicle had to be put in neutral to stop. cause unknown. also engine oil pump prematurely wears. please give any further details. *ak | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - CRUISE CONTROL | |||
| 2 | |||
| Vehicle surges when idling, driver must keep both feet on brake pedal to stop vehicle, several repair attempts, however problem continues. (attorney for client) | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - LINKAGES | |||
| 03/30/1999 | |||
| Due to the defective tfi ignition cable which burned the coil, the vehicle stalled unexpectedly which could have resulted in a crash. also, dealer replaced the r&r drive belts/speed controlcable, and performed vehicle tune up. please provide further information. *ak | |||