While driving about 65 MPH on the highway and without warning the vehicle suddenly accelerated into traffic. *ak the above statement is correct. Per follow-up correspondence and resulting conversation with the consumer 11/18/03 the last three sentences of the narrative as written were incorrect and were deleted as requested by the consumer.
1995 Ford Taurus: sudden unintended acceleration
15 of the 1,202 complaints about the 1995 Ford Taurus describe sudden unintended acceleration.
- owner complaints
- 15
- of this car's complaints
- 1%
- recalls
- 1
Is there a fix? There is 1 recall and 1 service bulletin for this area of the car. See below
Sudden unintended acceleration by model year
What owners say
Vehicle stopped accelerating while driving on the highway on a hot day. The driver was forced to pull over to the shoulder. There were no injuries or fatalities. *ak after 15 minutes the vehicle could be restarted and was taken to the dealer. The dealer didn't find anything wrong with the vehicle. Consumer purchased another vehicle and used the taurus for local use. On another occasion when the consumer accelerated the vehicle lunged forward while in a parking garage. *ph
After coming to a complete stop and then pressing accelerator, vehicle failed to respond. Engine revvs, but transmission does not kick in. Then, suddenly vehicle will surge forward. This happens about 1-2 times a week. Vehicle not taken to dealer yet.
While driving 45 MPH vehicle suddenly accelerated, gas pedal just fell to floor. Consumer applied brakes, no reaction, engine kept going. At 90 MPH consumer pulled key out of ignition to stop vehicle. Vehicle at dealer, who could not find cause. Consumer afraid to drive vehicle. *ak
While driving and shifting gears the vehicle suddenly accelerated. *ak.
Upon applying accelerator pedal from a stop position vehicle suddenly accelerated, and forcefully took off. Consumer was able to shift into neutral to prevent a vehicle crash. Dealer notified, and informed consumer that nothing could be found wrong. Please feel free to provide any further details on this matter .
Upon starting vehicle and placing it in reverse vehicle suddenly accelerated. The consumer immediately shut the engine off to stop vehicle. Dealer has been contacted.
The vehicle was in park when it suddenly accelerated, causing a collision, and resulting in minor injuries. Manufacturer has been notified.
On two occasions the wire at brake pedal to brake switch broke. Once at 16,000 miles and at 42,000 mile, causing sudden acceleration, resulting in failure.
Vehicle was engaged in cruise control and experienced sudden acceleration resulting in accident. Mjs
Vehicle experienced sudden acceleration when put into reverse causing the vehicle to hit a parked car.
Had applied brakes after going 35mph, when engine revved up & suddenly accelerated. Pressed brakes harder & vehicle stopped. When brake pedal was released, vehicle would jump either backward or forward about3-5 fet. Took to dealer & mechanic replaced iac motor/t-body/throttle cable/pump relay & some other parts.
Service bulletins that may apply
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 1995 Ford Taurus sudden acceleration
Is sudden unintended acceleration a common problem on the 1995 Ford Taurus?
15 of 1,202 owner complaints about the 1995 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 1995 Ford Taurus?
There is 1 recall and 1 service bulletin for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 1995 Ford Taurus
Stalling 73Overheating 54Fire or smoke 33Engine failure 32Coil spring 29Fuel pump 26Transmission failure 26Adaptive cruise 25Jerking 25No deployment 22ABS 18Loss of power 16Slipping 16Grinding brakes 15Tire blowout 15Power steering loss 14Won't start 14Brake failure 12Airbag light 11Wipers 10Headlights 9Door locks 8Harsh shifting 8Won't shift 8Hesitation 7Steering lock-up 7Check engine light 6Knocking 6Pulling 6Fuel smell 5
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