My 1991 non sho ford taurus was parked in the driveway for 1 day. I walked out to my car in the early morning to take it to work. I put the key into the ignition and shifted the car into reverse. It was at this moment, that the car accelerated and I ended up going in reverse down the street without brakes at a very rapid speed. I came to a jarring stop after I impacted a car that was parked on the street. Brakes were squishy and non-functioning. The car was unable to stop by mechanical means. The car accelerated to 45 miles an hour. The car is now totaled and is visually completely wrecked. I experienced whiplash and if the car was not in the street that morning, I would have smashed into a house, possibly killing someone or myself in the process. I have photos of the damage if anyone is interested.
1991 Ford Taurus acceleration problems
26 complaints (4% of all complaints for this car). 7 crashes reported.
- owner complaints
- 26
- of this car's complaints
- 4%
- crashes
- 7
- recalls
- 1
Which part fails
- Accelerator pedal5
- Cruise control2
- Cables2
- Linkages1
At what mileage
Complaints by mileage at the time of the problem.
Ford Taurus acceleration problems in other years
Specific symptoms reported on the 1991 Ford Taurus acceleration
Phrases found in the owners' own descriptions, so one complaint can mention several symptoms.
Related recalls
Vehicle speed control
- What is wrong
- Vehicle description: vehicles equipped with 3.8l engines and originally sold or currently registered in the following states: alaska, colorado, iowa, idaho, illinois, indiana, kansas, massachusetts, maine, michigan, minnesota, missouri, montana, north dakota, nebraska, new hampshire, new york, ohio, pennsylvania, south dakota, vermont, wisconsin, and wyoming. Water can accumulate within the speed control cable conduit. If enough water accumulates, it could freeze within a low area of the cable routing when exposed to a long term cold soak at temperatures at least several degrees below freezing.
- Risk
- Driver control of vehicle speed using the speed control system or the accelerator control system would be diminished increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.
- Remedy
- Dealers will add a boot to the speed control cable.
Recall number 97V025000 · Recall details
Related investigations
Underbody fuel line fails
There is no summary currently available
PE93065
What 1991 Ford Taurus owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
Tl*the contact owns a 1991 ford taurus. The contact parked the vehicle and noticed that the bumper was partially out of the garage. He drove approximately 1 MPH, to clear the garage door did not touch accelerator pedal, and the vehicle accelerated and crashed into a wall. The vehicle has not been repaired; however, there was $5,000 in damages to vehicle. There were no injuries. The VIN was unknown. The failure and current mileages were 25,480.
After making a stop when depressing gas pedal to gain speed vehicle would not travel. Please provide further information.
The vehicle experienced sudden acceleration, the dealer replaced the cv joints and boots, however this did not remedy the problem.
Amplifier for cruise control has became defective, causing gas pedal to stick to floor at various times unexpectedly. Consumer must shutdown vehicle, and turn off the igintion to maintain control. Once vehicle is restarted pedal will release itself. Dealer disconnected the amplifier and cruise control electrical and vacuum box.
Transmission at a stop rumbles car tremendously and causes engine to race then as gas is applied , car slips then takes off, then comes out of gear. This seems to be a serious safety problem .please inform me if there is a recall on this cars tramission.on the list of complaints about this car, there seems to be many people experiencing the same problem.
Tires failed. Nlm
Idle speed control valve broke, causing vehicle to rev up to a high speed, breaking front motor mount, hitting inside of hood and denting it.
When driving at any speed the motor is racing. Also, there is some knocking and rattling noise coming from the vehicle. When shifting gears there is a loud noise. Consumer had the subframe replaced.
While driving with the cruise control set at 65mph, vehicle suddenly accelerated to 85 MPH, and kept going until the occupant had to turn off the vehicle in order to stop it. Dealer disconnected the cruise control. Please provide further information.
Questions about the 1991 Ford Taurus acceleration
Does the 1991 Ford Taurus have acceleration problems?
Owners have filed 26 complaints about the acceleration of the 1991 Ford Taurus, 4% of all its complaints.
At what mileage do 1991 Ford Taurus acceleration problems start?
Not enough complaints include the mileage to tell.
Was there a recall on the 1991 Ford Taurus acceleration?
Yes, 1 recall: 97V025000. Check your VIN to see if your car still needs the free repair.
What year does the Ford Taurus have the most acceleration problems?
The Ford Taurus model years with the most acceleration complaints are 2005 (529 complaints), 2006 (176 complaints) and 2004 (164 complaints).
Other 1991 Ford Taurus problems
Transmission 260Engine 115Steering 76Brakes 74Body 62Airbags 55Electrical 44Suspension 27Visibility 19Tires 15Fuel system 10Seat belts 9Wheels 9Locks 7Lights 6Seats 3
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