1993 Ford Taurus vehicle speed control problems
57 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the vehicle speed control on the 1993 Ford Taurus — 4% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Tl*the contact owns a 1993 ford taurus. While driving 45 mph through the toll plaza, the vehicle failed to slow down when the brake pedal was depressed. The contact exited off the interstate and approached a traffic light thirty seconds later. She noticed smoke under the hood and the vehicle was…”
filed Oct 3, 2008
“While applying the brakes vehicle accelerates. No impact reported. *ak in the last 5 months the consumer has had 2 near accident in the vehicle due to sudden acceleration. The ford dealer offered no information that was helpful, therefore the consumer contacted a service station who diagnosed the…”
filed May 19, 2004
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Vehicle Speed Control problems in other Taurus years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 Taurus | 1 | 2% |
| 2015 Taurus | 10 | 4% |
| 2014 Taurus | 8 | 4% |
| 2013 Taurus | 18 | 3% |
| 2012 Taurus | 4 | 5% |
| 2011 Taurus | 14 | 7% |
| 2010 Taurus | 24 | 12% |
| 2009 Taurus | 10 | 16% |
| 2008 Taurus | 32 | 18% |
| 2007 Taurus | 55 | 37% |
| 2006 Taurus | 176 | 55% |
| 2005 Taurus | 529 | 68% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1993 Ford Taurus
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.