2009 Ford Taurus vehicle speed control problems
10 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the vehicle speed control on the 2009 Ford Taurus — 16% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Tl* the contact owned a 2009 ford taurus. While reversing out of a parking space at 2 mph and depressing the accelerator pedal, the vehicle suddenly lunged backwards at an abnormal speed. The contact immediately depressed the brake pedal but the vehicle failed to stop. The contact's vehicle swerved…”
filed Mar 9, 2017
“Tl* the contact owned a 2009 ford taurus. The contact stated that the vehicle surged and unintentionally accelerated when the passenger side tire struck a sidewalk. The contact depressed the brake pedal; however, the vehicle proceeded to crash into a wall. The front driver side air bag failed to…”
filed Sep 24, 2015
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% |
| 2008 Taurus | 32 | 18% |
| 2007 Taurus | 55 | 37% |
| 2006 Taurus | 176 | 55% |
| 2005 Taurus | 529 | 68% |
| 2004 Taurus | 164 | 44% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2009 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.