Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | |||||
| 12257 | 12/01/1998 | 615512 | Some vehicles may intermittently exhibit a momentary high idle in park or neutral. there may be an insufficient connection between the harness wires and terminals in the throttle position connector. *tt | 01/17/2001 | |
| 12251 | 12/01/1998 | 615508 | Some vehicles may intermittently exhibit a momentary high idle in park or neutral. this concern may be an insufficient connection between the harness wires and terminals in the throttle position connector. *tt | 01/17/2001 | |
| 5367 | 12/01/1998 | 615443 | Some vehicles may exhibit inoperable speed control. *tt | 01/16/2001 | |
| 5339 | 12/01/1998 | 615423 | Concerns with a momentary high idle in park or neutral. *tt | 01/16/2001 | |
| 12066 | 11/01/1998 | 613035 | Some vehicles were calibrated with increased air flow at closed throttle to prevent tip-in bumps, a result may be reduced deceleration feel and less engine rpm reduction at closed throttle with the vehicle moving. *mjs | 06/16/2000 | |
| 6318 | 06/01/1999 | 606798 | Information regarding inoperable speed control. *tt | 09/02/1999 | |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - CRUISE CONTROL | |||||
| 0035 | 02/07/2000 | 612323 | Vehicles may experience high idle. *mjs | 06/07/2000 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | |||
| 11/12/2005 | 78228 | 1 | |
| Driving down the street in which i live going 30 mph, i depressed the brake pedal to turn into my driveway. my 11 year old was in the back seat. suddenly the car began to accelerate after i tapped the brake pedal to turn into my driveway. the more i depressed the brake the faster the car would speed going from 30 mph to 70 mph. i flew through a stop sign onto a heavily traveled truck route slamming into a kia suv. the other passenger broke ribs, a dog was ejected through the windshield. this car was out of control and could have killed people. the only thing that stopped the vehicle was the crash itself spinning my car in the opposite direction facing oncoming traffic. a total nightmare! both cars were declared totaled. police were at the scene and i was not cited. my car was towed into my driveway. court case pending for surcharge. *jb | |||
| 11/12/2005 | 0 | 1 | |
| Driving my car down the street in which i live with child in back seat. i tapped the brake to pull into my driveway and car began to accelerate from 30 mph to 60 mph in seconds. my intention was to pull into my driveway but car took off like a rocket and accelerated into a heavy truck route going through a stop sign. this all happened in front of my house. car was out of control and could have killed myself and the other vehicle. my taurus spun out of control facing oncoming traffic and the collision stopped the car from accelerating. the other vehicle passenger had broken ribs, both cars were totaled. police were at the scene and towed car into my driveway. i was not cited, obvious malfunction of car. a hearing is pending due to insurance surcharge. these cars are very dangerous and i would never recommend a ford taurus to anyone. extremely dangerous. *jb | |||