2000 Ford Taurus Vehicle Speed Control Problems
Owners have filed 87 complaints with NHTSA about vehicle speed control problems on the 2000 Ford Taurus, 7% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 100,000 miles. The words owners use most often: “cruise control” (13% of reports).
- 87vehicle speed control complaints
- 100,000median miles at failure
- 17mention a crash
- 10mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 29%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 11 of 87 complaints (13%)
- Suddenly accelerated: mentioned in 9 of 87 complaints (10%)
- Sudden acceleration: mentioned in 5 of 87 complaints (6%)
At what mileage do vehicle speed control problems happen?
Based on 31 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 87 complaints, 17 mention a crash, 4 a fire, 10 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 2000 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.
It presented a series of missed fired and over heating on the road , after driving around 150 miles , the engine leaking oil and it loss power make it on safe to drive . The air conditioning system is iced up like a fridge and less cooling in an over whole look the car need safety control and all…
Part of the engine, top portion closest to the firewall on the passenger side of the vehicle, caught on fire while i was driving on a city street near my residence in lancaster, ca. I noticed the smoke emitting from under the hood when i came to a stop at the stop light.
Car fails to accelerate at times. Gas pedal is depressed but engine does not seem to be getting fuel. After repeated attempts -- hitting accelerator -- engine will suddenly "catch" and lurch forward. Seems to be a throttle problem, but ford dealer will not address. Even though car falls in recall…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2000 Ford Tauruss have vehicle speed control problems?
No. NHTSA has 87 owner complaints about vehicle speed control for the 2000 Ford Taurus (7% of the 1,195 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 2000 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 100,000 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about vehicle speed control problems on the 2000 Ford Taurus?
The most frequent phrase is “cruise control”, in 11 of 87 complaints, followed by “suddenly accelerated” (9).
Other 2000 Ford Taurus problems
See all 2000 Ford Taurus problems or vehicle speed control problems across all Taurus years.