Dt: without warning caller experienced a sudden acceleration and racing of engine. Was approaching a stop sign and car went out of control. Caller turned car off and back on, and it still accelerated. Caller got under hood and played with the throttle linkage. After that it worked okay. Dealer has not been called yet. Manufacturer said they have not heard of such a thing.
1994 Ford Taurus: sudden unintended acceleration
15 of the 918 complaints about the 1994 Ford Taurus describe sudden unintended acceleration.
- owner complaints
- 15
- of this car's complaints
- 2%
- 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
Transmission piston cracked, causing vehicle to surge forward. Also, on an incline vehicle would jump into reverse while in drive. Motor mounts completely destroyed as well. Ford does not accept responsibility for any of the problems. *ak
Transmission piston cracked , causing the vehicle to surge forward. On an incline vehicle goes into reverse while in drive. Manufacturer has been notified.
When applying gas from a stop position, car hesitates, then suddenly accelerates into intersection. Dealer repaired the transmission. *ak
Consumer stopped at a light when engine started revving with foot on brakes. Vehicle suddenly accelerated, and rearended another vehicle. This was the 2nd time it has happened. Air bag did not deploy. Will be taking to dealer.
Was at stop light when engine started revving with foot on brakes. Vehicle suddenly accelerated, and rearended another vehicle. This was the 2nd time it has happened. Air bags did not deploy. Will be taking to dealer.
The vehicle lunged forward when in motion. Dealer has replaced the transmission.
Accelerator jammed & sudden acceleration when I hit brakes to stop cruise control.
When sitting at a stop, and if consumer touched the gas pedal, vehicle won't move. The next thing consumer knew was that vehicle accelerated by itself, seemd that a piston in transmission was cracked. Rebuilt transmission/torque converter. Ak
Vehicle was idling when it suddenly accelerated and surged forward, causing the clutch piston to go bad. The manufacturer has been notified.
On several occasions vehicle experienced sudden acceleration.
The consumer state's while driving about 55 MPH to 60 MPH, the vehicle accelerated by itself causing the consumer to apply the brake's real fast and the vehicle kept going and the consumer had to make a right turn onto a empty field causing the consumer left front tire to hit some rock's and the vehicle still accelerated about 40 to 50 feet before coming to a complete stop.
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 1994 Ford Taurus sudden acceleration
Is sudden unintended acceleration a common problem on the 1994 Ford Taurus?
15 of 918 owner complaints about the 1994 Ford Taurus (2%) mention sudden unintended acceleration. The model year with the most reports is 2005.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1994 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 1994 Ford Taurus
Transmission failure 73Stalling 62Headlights 42Overheating 40Jerking 27Fire or smoke 24No deployment 23Slipping 22Engine failure 21Fuel pump 16Coil spring 15Adaptive cruise 13Brake failure 11Hesitation 10Wipers 10Tire blowout 9Harsh shifting 8Knocking 7Loss of power 7Won't shift 7Check engine light 6Door locks 6ABS 5Won't start 5
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