My ford taurus 1991 station wagon lunged forward uncontrollably after backing up, braking, then starting to go forward. It went against a wall, the brake didn't work, the front of the car was crashed, I had to put it into park to stop it. Please let me know if any other car same make and model has had the same problem. My mechanic tested it and it did this another 3 times.
1991 Ford Taurus: sudden unintended acceleration
7 of the 647 complaints about the 1991 Ford Taurus describe sudden unintended acceleration.
- owner complaints
- 7
- of this car's complaints
- 1%
- recalls
- 1
Is there a fix? There is 1 recall for this area of the car. See below
Sudden unintended acceleration by model year
What owners say
The vehicle experienced sudden acceleration, the dealer replaced the cv joints and boots, however this did not remedy the problem.
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.
Vehicle was in park, pressed the brake and put the vehicle into drive, and the vehicle suddenly accelerated, resulting in a crash. Manufacturer has been notified.
Owner received recall notice after having transmission repaired. Most recently the owner has experienced three episodes of sudden acceleration.
Vehicle sudden accelerated, resulting in hitting a pole, repair idler and install a sensor to no avail. Tt
Sudden acceleration when in reverse gear, causing loss of control/accident.
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
Questions about the 1991 Ford Taurus sudden acceleration
Is sudden unintended acceleration a common problem on the 1991 Ford Taurus?
7 of 647 owner complaints about the 1991 Ford Taurus (1%) mention sudden unintended acceleration. The model year with the most reports is 2005.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1991 Ford Taurus?
There is 1 recall and 0 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 1991 Ford Taurus
Transmission failure 82Ball joint 37Power steering loss 20Airbag light 19Stalling 19Slipping 17No deployment 13Jerking 12Fire or smoke 10Loss of power 9Overheating 9Hesitation 8Wipers 7ABS 6Door locks 6Fuel pump 6Won't start 5
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