2004 Ford Taurus Vehicle Speed Control Problems
Owners have filed 164 complaints with NHTSA about vehicle speed control problems on the 2004 Ford Taurus, 44% 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: “control cable” (19% of reports).
- 164vehicle speed control complaints
- 100,000median miles at failure
- 15mention a crash
- 5mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 34%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 31 of 164 complaints (19%)
- Foot off: mentioned in 17 of 164 complaints (10%)
- Put neutral: mentioned in 16 of 164 complaints (10%)
- Suddenly accelerated: mentioned in 11 of 164 complaints (7%)
At what mileage do vehicle speed control problems happen?
Based on 150 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 164 complaints, 15 mention a crash, 1 a fire, 5 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 2004 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.
I was driving down a county road going 50 mph when i tried to brake the car kept accelerating and the rpms were high. I tried to brake but it was as if my brakes were out but i know they were fine. I kept speeding up so i hit the emergency brake and pushed brake put it in neitral but the rpms…
While pulling out of my driveway and trying to pull into an alley that leads the main road; my vehicles rpm went from just above idle to almost 4000. It caused me to fly through a stop sign, as my brakes were not working. After some tugging i was able to shift it into neutral and get it to a full…
After exiting the highway, braking to stop a red light, the car proceeded to slowly accelerate on its own. After letting it go for a while, it topped out around 52mph, as if the cruise control was working on its own. I kept pressing off, but that wouldn't work. The car stopped revving rpms when i…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2004 Ford Tauruss have vehicle speed control problems?
No. NHTSA has 164 owner complaints about vehicle speed control for the 2004 Ford Taurus (44% of the 375 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 2004 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 2004 Ford Taurus?
The most frequent phrase is “control cable”, in 31 of 164 complaints, followed by “foot off” (17).
Other 2004 Ford Taurus problems
- Power Train problems (72)
See all 2004 Ford Taurus problems or vehicle speed control problems across all Taurus years.