1998 Ford Taurus Vehicle Speed Control Problems
Owners have filed 111 complaints with NHTSA about vehicle speed control problems on the 1998 Ford Taurus, 20% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 90,000 miles. The words owners use most often: “cruise control” (24% of reports).
- 111vehicle speed control complaints
- 90,000median miles at failure
- 15mention a crash
- 7mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 21%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 27 of 111 complaints (24%)
- Sudden acceleration: mentioned in 11 of 111 complaints (10%)
- Suddenly accelerated: mentioned in 6 of 111 complaints (5%)
- Off engine: mentioned in 6 of 111 complaints (5%)
At what mileage do vehicle speed control problems happen?
Based on 17 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 111 complaints, 15 mention a crash, 7 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 (0)
No safety recall lists vehicle speed control for the 1998 Ford Taurus. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
This is the scariest thing i have ever seen while driving my teenage son's vehicle. His vehicle would not decrease in speed. While taking off from a stop, without touching the pedal, the vehicle accelerated on its own. I have never seen a vehicle accelerate without hitting the gas pedal. This is a…
While applying the brake to stop at a light on a highway access road, the vehicle had trouble stopping. It started violently jerking and vibrating and the brakes were all the way to the floor. The rpm's read in the 4's. I pulled over and in a parking lot, the vehicle rapidly reached 45 mph without…
Tl* the contact owns a 1998 ford taurus. The contact stated that when shifting from reverse to park or from drive to park, the vehicle would rapidly accelerate. The engine rpms increased excessively and the contact shifted into park as he turned the engine off in order to stop the failure. The…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 1998 Ford Tauruss have vehicle speed control problems?
No. NHTSA has 111 owner complaints about vehicle speed control for the 1998 Ford Taurus (20% of the 545 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 1998 Ford Taurus vehicle speed control?
No recall currently lists vehicle speed control for this vehicle.
At what mileage do vehicle speed control problems start?
The median reported mileage is 90,000 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about vehicle speed control problems on the 1998 Ford Taurus?
The most frequent phrase is “cruise control”, in 27 of 111 complaints, followed by “sudden acceleration” (11).
Other 1998 Ford Taurus problems
See all 1998 Ford Taurus problems or vehicle speed control problems across all Taurus years.