While driving out of a tow booth vehicle suddenly accelerated and lurched at high speed. Consumer was able to gain control, and pulled the vehicle over. Dealer was notified, but was unable to find the cause of the problem.
1996 Ford Taurus: sudden unintended acceleration
6 of the 825 complaints about the 1996 Ford Taurus describe sudden unintended acceleration.
- owner complaints
- 6
- of this car's complaints
- 1%
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 7 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below
Sudden unintended acceleration by model year
What owners say
Intermittently when brakes are applied or while applying brakes vehicle will surge forward suddenly and unexpectedly. Dealer has not been able to duplicate or correct problem.
When the accelerator pedal is applied the vehicle will not move or surge forward. The manufacturer has been notified.
Throttle body got stuck, causing vehicle to suddenly accelerate, which may cause a crash. Please provide further information.
Vehicle experienced sudden acceleration when going from park to drive gear, resulting in collision with home, violent deployment of air bag causing injury to chest, nose and legs (bruises). Mjs
While at a stop or in park position, vehicle suddenly accelerated unexpectedly which could have caused an accident. Been to dealer, and dealer could not determine the problem. Please provide further information.
Service bulletins that may apply
- Information regarding slight vibration upon acceleration
- Some vehicles may exhibit a hard start / long crank, cold start stall, cold rough idle concern
- Some vehicles may exhibit a slight vibration during acceleration only
- Engine spark knock on acceleration
- Exhibiting a vibration at sppeds of 45 mph and above with the cruise on.
- Long crank - sticking idle air control (IAC) valve - vehicles built from 11/1/94 through 3/30/96 -stall -...
- 3.0L, AX4S/AX4N transaxle, trans engagements from park to reverse or drive may be harsh after start up...
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 1996 Ford Taurus sudden acceleration
Is sudden unintended acceleration a common problem on the 1996 Ford Taurus?
6 of 825 owner complaints about the 1996 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 1996 Ford Taurus?
There are 0 recalls and 7 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 1996 Ford Taurus
Stalling 57Transmission failure 35Overheating 32Engine failure 29Loss of power 27Grinding brakes 20Check engine light 20Power steering loss 19ABS 18Coil spring 16No deployment 15Headlights 15Wipers 15Brake failure 14Door locks 14Tire blowout 13Steering noise 12Fire or smoke 11Jerking 9Slipping 9Seat belt 8Knocking 7Steering lock-up 7Airbag light 6Ball joint 6Won't start 6Won't shift 5
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