2008 ford taurus. Parked in driveway with foot on brake...all of sudden the engine accelerates rapidly and I proceed to hit the side of the house. The next day was just sitting at stoplight with my foot on the brake and the engine for no reason accelerates to over 4000 RPM.
2008 Ford Taurus acceleration complaints
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This car has only about 16,000 on it. I was driving on the interstate when I started getting this hard jerk and then the car speed went down to about 30 MPH. After a few moments, the speed will pick back up for about a mile or 2. The hard jerk will come again and the transmission will not change out properly. This could have cause an accident on the interstate, so I got off the interstate and started traveling on the back roads to make it home. By the time I got home, I could have hardly make it. I had the car towed to a ford dealership and they informed me that the transmission was gone out!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I called the ford company, but said it was not a recall on the transmission. This is a very serious ordeal, someone could have gotten hurt from this situation. The hard jerk, the speed dropping while the transmission trying to change out. Please look into this matter. I am sure this has happen to others, but has not been reported.
Had cruise control set to on position, I accelerated to pass a car, then the acceleration continued on even though my foot was off of accelerator pedal. The car continued to speed rapidly with the engine revving even though my foot was pressed hard on the brake. I was able to slow the car down to 60 with my foot pressed hard on the brake. Unfortunately there was traffic around me and I did not have the ability to control the speed of the car. I had to move onto the road shoulder to avoid hitting the car ahead of me. Luckily the paved shoulder of the road was grated and somehow caused the car to stop (intermittent acceleration 3x), and then coming to a complete stop. Upon explaining this to my father, he wonders if the acceleration cable stuck when I initially attempted to pass a car and then shook loose and became unstuck when driving over the grated road - not sure. I was glad to make it out of that situation alive but need your assistance in how to proceed with this problem. My father called a ford dealer mechanic and they want to charge for a diagnostic and repair. I feel that this should not be our responsibility as this is possibly a manufacturer defect that should be taken care of by ford. Please advise me. Thank you for your time.
Started driving and car would just jerk and then would go again and not go into gear.only could get speed up to 20 or 40mph. Took to dealership and they state I need a new transmission. Called for and they can do nothing about it and still owe on it.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 ford taurus. The contact stated that while driving 25 MPH, the vehicle decelerated and went into limp safe mode. The contact mentioned that all of the warning lights illuminated on the instrumental panel. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic. The technician diagnosed that the speed sensor was defective and needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The VIN was not available. The failure and current mileage 146,000.
Made left turn onto major street. There was traffic so everything was slow. As soon as I got onto the street, the engine revved up and started to move faster than I wanted and I put my foot on the brake. The car shot forward and I hit the vehicle in from of me. This was not driver error. It was sudden acceleration.. It caused significant damage to the front end of my car. Luckily, no injuries.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 ford taurus. The contact stated that the brake and accelerator pedals were too close in proximity, causing her to depress both pedals simultaneously. The contact mentioned that on one occasion, the driver crashed into another vehicle as a result. A police report was filed and no injuries were reported. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was 45,000 and the current mileage was 50,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 ford taurus. The contact stated that while driving approximately 45 MPH, the vehicle accelerated abnormally. The vehicle had to be maneuvered to the side of the roadway in order to stop the failure. Additionally, the contact stated that the vehicle would roll forward after the being secured in park. The failure recurred over a five year span. The vehicle was taken to the dealer however, the technician could not diagnose the failure. The manufacturer was not made aware of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 28,000.
Stopped at a red light, suddenly engine surged, racing like it was going to take off. I stayed on the brake, then put the car in park, it continued to surge. Moved it back to drive and within a few seconds the surging stopped. I was able to continue on without incident. My mechanic checked the vehicle out without finding anything. I took it to a ford dealer. They went over it, took it out on the road for a test, nothing showed. My concern if it should occur when I didn't have my foot on the brake.
Car was in a parking lot. I put car in reverse and very lightly applied gas pedal and vehicle shot back at a tremendous rate of s peed which I was unable to stop and vehicle was stopped by hitting a low cement wall. If anyone had been behind me they would be injured.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 ford taurus. The contact stated that while stop at traffic light the vehicle suddenly accelerated and crashed into the proceeding vehicle rear end. The vehicle was towed to the dealer who repaired the vehicle front end damage. However the sudden acceleration failure was not investigated. The failure recurred. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer who was unable to duplicate the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 35,000 and the approximate current mileage was 42,000.
On wed. Aug, 1, 2012, I was driving on the expressway, the accelerator pedal on my 2008 ford taurus sped up by itself. I thought the cruise button came on by itself or that the floor mat was stuck on the accelerator pedal car causing the vehicle to go going real fast, (but it wasn't) I hit the brake, moved to the right shoulder and put the car in low then neutral then turned the car off. It happened again two days later, on friday, august 3, 2012 and I was on the expressway again. Scared me to death, and it is extremely dangerous, I am taking it in to a ford dealer for repair.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 ford taurus. The contact stated that the vehicle abnormally accelerated while driving 55-60 MPH. The contact was able to reduce the speed by applying the brake with force. The failure was experienced a second time and the vehicle had to be shifted into neutral to stop the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer to have a diagnostic performed but was not repaired. The approximate failure and current mileage was 53,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 ford taurus. The contact stated that while driving 55 MPH, the accelerator pedal became stuck. The contact mentioned that he attempted to dislodge the pedal by kicking and pulling on the pedal. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who was unable to diagnose the failure. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 40,000 . Updated 6/20/12 *cn the consumer has since traded the vehicle. Updated 06/22/12
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 ford taurus. The contact stated while the brakes were depressed the vehicle accelerated un-expectedly on multiple occasions. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 36,700 and the current mileage was 36,927.
Over the past two months, (this has happened twice) while driving my 2008 ford taurus, the gas peddle stuck to the floor. It was almost like it accelerated as if I was resuming the cruise control button, however, I wasn't using my cruise at the time. I ended up riding the breaks for awhile until I finally had to put the car in neutral and turn the key off. When I turned the car back on it was still stuck. I physically had to reach down and pull the peddle up off the floor. The second time that it happened it did the same thing but then it quit after I turned the key off.
It began with only the wrench light going on and the RPM would go up and the car would lurch forward. I would reset it with a code checker and I would not have the problem. The problem and the light would eventually return. It was recommended to change the air filter, the air filter was changed and the problem went away for approximately 3 weeks. Now not only my wrench light but my engine light also goes on and it returns every day after resetting it. After I looked up the problem on the internet I found that the problems seems to appear in other ford models. I am very surprised that this is not a recall. This is a safety hazard and eventually someone will get hurt or killed before anything is done about this issue.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 ford taurus. The contact was traveling in reverse 2 MPH when the vehicle suddenly accelerated without warning. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired for the failure. The current and failure mileage was 15,000. Updated 12/30/10*lj updated 01/04/11*lj the consumer stated the vehicle suddenly accelerated in reverse. Updated 01/10/11 the consumer stated the brake and accelerator pedals have questionable. Updated 04/06/11
Tl*the contact owns a 2008 ford taurus. While driving approximately 3 MPH the rpms increased and the vehicle would accelerate over 30 MPH. He stated that the failure occurred one week after the vehicle was purchased. The contact stated that he immediately drove the vehicle back to the dealer and the computer was reprogrammed; however, the failure occurred eight times. The contact stated that on two occasions the vehicle was taken to the dealer and a ford event data recorder was placed in the vehicle. The event data recorder was installed incorrectly and did not detect any failures. He stated that the dealer was unable to determine the cause of failure. The failure recurred on june 30, 2010 while driving 35 MPH. The brakes were engaged and the contact was forced to shift into neutral gear. The contact called the manufacturer and was advised to take the vehicle back to the dealer so that they could diagnose the failure again. The contact has requested to have a ford engineer to determine the cause of failure. The failure mileage was 5 and the current mileage was 13,600.
Not long after purchase of ford taurus, when stopping at light/sign the engine would stay revved up to 3000+ RPM -- only very firm (two foot) braking kept at stop -- moved to neutral to correct. Had dealer check (7/9/08) and they said they could find no problem. Has happen 3-4 times since. Fortunately, have been aware and could avoid major problem. With recent developments, this car has similar characteristics.
I was entering I 70 east in columbus ohio off the james road exit, while attempting to merge into the outside lane. I sped up to adjust my speed, as a vehicle was in the same lane. When I accelerated, the car automatically took over and suddenly accelerated and revved up high and fast. My first reaction was to hit the brakes, I did, but the brakes would not depress or brake. I was trying to think of everything to do and monitor the cars around me, as well. I tried holding down the brakes hard and taking off while the car went flying by two exits, I knew I would not be able to exit because I couldn't stop. I continued with trying to locate the flasher and thinking about hitting the emergency brake but, I didn't because I was unsure whether it would come to a quick stop. I kept pushing down and up on the brake pedal. Suddenly, the revving began to settle down (a fast downward revving sound) and I was able to brake the car. I was unsure whether to pull over so I decided to continue to my destination which was only 3 exits away. I parked and looked at the car and especially the area near my feet, there was nothing interfering with the brakes or the accelerator. I panicked all the way home, not knowing what would happen so I stayed off the freeway, believing the freeway speed would cause a similar issue. As soon as I got home, I researched the issue and found some similar instances with the same make and model. I will call the dealer tomorrow. I had a previous experience with the transmission stopping on the freeway and disengaging while driving and when I stopped. When I would pull over and switch the gears, the car would make a loud dropping sound. And it would be difficulty to switch gears. The car shifts at times and kicks back. The dealer replaced a sensor but, it has not resolved the issue completely. I've taken it back and they found nothing. I hope they will find something, as I am afraid to drive this car after tonights experience.
I bought a 2008 ford taurus in sep 2008. Over the last three weeks, I have had three incidences of engine surge while stopped and the brakes applied. The first two incidences occurred when the car was cold, shortly after leaving my house. The surge today occurred when the engine was hot. The engine surges to about 2000 RPM, no accelerator involved. I have not spoken with the dealer yet but will take the car in for check tomorrow morning. This is a heads up for anyone else having the new ford engine and possibly experiencing the same problem. For a person capable of applying only light brake pressure, the car lurching forward is a real hazard.
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