2003 Ford Taurus Vehicle Speed Control Problems
Owners have filed 88 complaints with NHTSA about vehicle speed control problems on the 2003 Ford Taurus, 7% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 103,716 miles. The words owners use most often: “control cable” (15% of reports).
- 88vehicle speed control complaints
- 103,716median miles at failure
- 6mention a crash
- 4mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 37%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 13 of 88 complaints (15%)
- Foot off: mentioned in 7 of 88 complaints (8%)
- Put neutral: mentioned in 6 of 88 complaints (7%)
- Sudden acceleration: mentioned in 5 of 88 complaints (6%)
At what mileage do vehicle speed control problems happen?
Based on 75 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 88 complaints, 6 mention a crash, 1 a fire, 4 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 2003 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.
At times the vehicle accelerates by itself albeit I am not touching the gas pedal. While driving the vehicle at 45 mph, I take my foot off of the accelerator and the vehicle maintains the 45 mph speed or increases speed if I am driving down a hill or any downward gradient regardless of the angle of…
While driving down the road, if i release the gas pedal, the vehicle will continue to increase in speed. When i am completely stopped at stop sign or stop light, i have to pressed on the brakes really hard to keep the vehicle from surging forward
The accelerator cable gets stuck. Which causes the car to rev at 2000 rpms even when the brakes are applied the car is trying to take off when waiting at a red light or in motion.
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2003 Ford Tauruss have vehicle speed control problems?
No. NHTSA has 88 owner complaints about vehicle speed control for the 2003 Ford Taurus (7% of the 1,223 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 2003 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 103,716 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about vehicle speed control problems on the 2003 Ford Taurus?
The most frequent phrase is “control cable”, in 13 of 88 complaints, followed by “foot off” (7).
Other 2003 Ford Taurus problems
- Power Train problems (316)
- Suspension problems (313)
- Visibility problems (191)
- Structure problems (111)
- Electrical System problems (97)
- Engine and Engine Cooling problems (67)
See all 2003 Ford Taurus problems or vehicle speed control problems across all Taurus years.