2002 Ford Taurus Vehicle Speed Control Problems
Owners have filed 76 complaints with NHTSA about vehicle speed control problems on the 2002 Ford Taurus, 5% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 103,000 miles. The words owners use most often: “control cable” (22% of reports).
- 76vehicle speed control complaints
- 103,000median miles at failure
- 16mention a crash
- 6mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 43%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.
- Control cable: mentioned in 17 of 76 complaints (22%)
- Shifted neutral: mentioned in 8 of 76 complaints (11%)
- Continued accelerate: mentioned in 6 of 76 complaints (8%)
- Suddenly accelerated: mentioned in 6 of 76 complaints (8%)
At what mileage do vehicle speed control problems happen?
Based on 60 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 76 complaints, 16 mention a crash, 6 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 2002 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.
On 14 oct 2017, the subject vehicle had just been serviced. On the drive home, the throttle cable became stuck causing the car to not stop accelerating. The driver was able to exit the highway and stopped the car by crashing into a dumpster/fence at a service station.
Driving at a speed of about 25 mph ,my car suddenly revved up and sped up without my pressing the gas. I nearly rear-ended a car in front of me. I pressed on my brake as hard as i could but it did not help much .i downshifted to 3rd gear but still not much help. Finally it returned to normal speed…
Entering my neighborhood when gas pedal "broke". Car accelerated to highest rpm and i had to counteract this by putting both feet on my brakes to keep my car from flying off and hitting something. Extremely scary. Car cannot be turned on without the engine revving to the highest possible speed. Had…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2002 Ford Tauruss have vehicle speed control problems?
No. NHTSA has 76 owner complaints about vehicle speed control for the 2002 Ford Taurus (5% of the 1,426 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 2002 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 103,000 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about vehicle speed control problems on the 2002 Ford Taurus?
The most frequent phrase is “control cable”, in 17 of 76 complaints, followed by “shifted neutral” (8).
Other 2002 Ford Taurus problems
See all 2002 Ford Taurus problems or vehicle speed control problems across all Taurus years.