1995 Ford Taurus Vehicle Speed Control Problems
Owners have filed 85 complaints with NHTSA about vehicle speed control problems on the 1995 Ford Taurus, 7% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 71,000 miles. The words owners use most often: “cruise control” (22% of reports).
- 85vehicle speed control complaints
- 71,000median miles at failure
- 3mention a crash
- 3mention an injury
- 1related recalls
- 40%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Cruise control: mentioned in 19 of 85 complaints (22%)
- Suddenly accelerated: mentioned in 7 of 85 complaints (8%)
- Provide further: mentioned in 7 of 85 complaints (8%)
- Applied brakes: mentioned in 5 of 85 complaints (6%)
At what mileage do vehicle speed control problems happen?
Based on 10 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 85 complaints, 3 mention a crash, 3 an injury.
Ford Taurus vehicle speed control complaints by model year
| Model year | Vehicle Speed Control complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Taurus | 1 | 2% | 25,800 |
| 2015 Taurus | 10 | 4% | 12,630 |
| 2014 Taurus | 8 | 3% | 35,100 |
| 2013 Taurus | 18 | 3% | 62,214 |
| 2012 Taurus | 4 | 5% | 50,000 |
| 2011 Taurus | 14 | 7% | 15,600 |
| 2010 Taurus | 24 | 12% | 26,500 |
| 2009 Taurus | 10 | 16% | 80,500 |
| 2008 Taurus | 32 | 18% | 58,000 |
| 2007 Taurus | 55 | 37% | 98,784 |
| 2006 Taurus | 176 | 55% | 91,000 |
| 2005 Taurus | 529 | 68% | 94,197 |
| 2004 Taurus | 164 | 44% | 100,000 |
| 2003 Taurus | 88 | 7% | 103,716 |
| 2002 Taurus | 76 | 5% | 103,000 |
| 2001 Taurus | 99 | 10% | 120,000 |
| 2000 Taurus | 87 | 7% | 100,000 |
| 1999 Taurus | 109 | 12% | 59,000 |
| 1998 Taurus | 111 | 20% | 90,000 |
| 1997 Taurus | 58 | 8% | 96,200 |
| 1996 Taurus | 42 | 5% | 99,181 |
| 1995 Taurus | 85 | 7% | 71,000 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (1)
Vehicle speed control
Problem: Vehicle description: vehicles equipped with 3.8l engines and originally sold or currently registered in the following states: alaska, colorado, iowa, idaho, illinois, indiana, kansas, massachusetts, maine, michigan, minnesota, missouri, montana, north dakota, nebraska, new hampshire, new york, ohio, pennsylvania, south dakota, vermont, wisconsin, and wyoming. Water can accumulate within the speed control cable conduit. If enough water accumulates, it could freeze within a low area of the cable routing when exposed to a long term cold soak at temperatures at least several degrees below freezing.
Risk: Driver control of vehicle speed using the speed control system or the accelerator control system would be diminished increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.
Fix: Dealers will add a boot to the speed control cable.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
Tl* the contact owns a 1995 ford taurus. The contact stated that while reversing from a parking space, the power steering failed and the steering wheel seized. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was stated that the under carriage needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not…
Arriving home, i parked the car in our attached garage. I went into the garage and i noticed the smell of something hot or shorted coming from the engine compartment. I backed the car out of the garage and disconnected the battery. The next day, i reconnected the battery and no longer noticed the…
Outer tie rods gone bad at 80,000km speedometer jumps at 60,000km front power windows gone bad at 90,000km i only have 96,000km on my 1995 ford taurus se its now 2009. *tr
Frequently asked questions
Do all 1995 Ford Tauruss have vehicle speed control problems?
No. NHTSA has 85 owner complaints about vehicle speed control for the 1995 Ford Taurus (7% of the 1,205 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 1995 Ford Taurus vehicle speed control?
Yes: 1 safety recall list vehicle speed control. Check your VIN on NHTSA.gov to see whether the fix was done on your car.
At what mileage do vehicle speed control problems start?
The median reported mileage is 71,000 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about vehicle speed control problems on the 1995 Ford Taurus?
The most frequent phrase is “cruise control”, in 19 of 85 complaints, followed by “suddenly accelerated” (7).
Other 1995 Ford Taurus problems
See all 1995 Ford Taurus problems or vehicle speed control problems across all Taurus years.