1997 Ford Taurus: adaptive cruise control problems

Filed Mar 13, 2012 · Acceleration · TX

Tl* the contact owns a 1997 ford taurus. The contact stated that the accelerator pedal would stick when the cruise control was being utilized. The contact had to depress the brake and disengage the cruise control in order to stop the failure. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who inspected the vehicle speed control but found no failures. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage and the current mileage was unknown.

Filed Mar 26, 2010 · Acceleration · 75,469 miles · ID

Tl* the contact owns a 1997 ford taurus. While the contact was driving at approximately 60 MPH using the cruise control, the contact applied the brakes and noticed that the vehicle suddenly began to accelerate. The contact pushed the cruise control deactivation button which stopped the acceleration. There were no warning lights before the failure occurred. The vehicle had not been diagnosed by the dealership at the time of the complaint. The current and failure mileages were 75,469. Updated 05/07/10. *lj updated 07/12/10

Filed Sep 10, 2003 · Acceleration · 60,000 miles · NY

Cruise control does not turn off with brake or off button. Engine continues to try to make the car go 65 MPH while trying to slow down. Cruise control will not disengage. Have not used cruise control since original incident.

Filed Jan 31, 2001 · Acceleration · NC

When pressing on brakes cruise control does not go off. This is caused by restraint wiring breaking off cruise control, cancelling switch.

Filed Dec 14, 1999 · Acceleration · MS

While driving the vehicle, it seems cruise control activates unexpectedly and without warning, causing vehicle to idle and acclerate unexpectedly, and may result in a crash. Dealer replaced two sensors with electronic timing and idler. Problem is reoccurring. Please provide further information.

Filed Nov 27, 1999 · Acceleration · TX

Surge at steady speeds even with cruise control on also when setting at a red light

Filed Jul 22, 1999 · Acceleration · IN · crash · 1 injury

While driving cruise control activated, and caused the throttle to remain in open position, resulting in a crash. Been to dealer, but they couldn't determine the cause of the problem. *ak.et.

Filed Apr 23, 1999 · Acceleration · AR · crash · 1 injury

Spouse backed out from a parking space and when she put the vehicle in "drive" the vehicle took off at a high rate of speed, and before any action could be taken she collided with a store front. The "cruise control" had been used the day before and there is reason to believe it was malfunctioning and caused the sudden forward movement. The reason for this assumption is that I had driven the car on a previous recent occasion, and noticed the light indicating cruise was on although I had just started the car. I thought perhaps I may have bumped it but now I am sure it was malfunctioning. This was reenforced when I talked to three other people who had similar incidents with ford products.

Filed Jun 29, 1998 · Transmission · GA

I was doing 70 miles/hour in third lane of interstate 85 when cruise control stopped working and car slowed but did not die. I pulled onto shoulder and put car into park and then tried to go again. Car would go up to 4000 RPM's but only do 30 miles/hour. Second time this has happend without dealer being able to duplicate. Only seems to happen during hottest weather and when driving 150 miles of more at a time. Seems to be recurring problems in taurus transmissions and ford will not admit to a problem. Dealership is doing everything they can to help but not getting any cooperation from manufacturer.

Filed Jul 25, 1997 · Acceleration · MS

When driving vehicle & putting vehicle on cruise control, it would not light up; do not know which button to push; would have to turn on overhead dome light just to see.