2013 Ford Taurus vehicle speed control problems
18 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the vehicle speed control on the 2013 Ford Taurus — 3% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Purchased vehicle on 10/06/2022. Within a week noticed surging and /or loss of power. I also smelled buring of some sort. Contacted the dealership and tried to make arrangements for car to be diagnosed and repaired. Codes began to show on the dash. When I took it to be read it showed throttle…”
filed Dec 25, 2022
“Vehicle shot the wrench sign and lost all acceleration on major highway with no shoulder... Throttle body is bad in motion going straight , 77 miles per hour , major highway.”
filed Sep 6, 2020
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% |
| 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% |
| 2004 Taurus | 164 | 44% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2013 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.