2008 Ford Taurus Speed Control & Cruise Problems

WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY MY CAR STARTED TO IDLE HIGH AND SPEED GAINED WITHOUT ME DOING IT. I TRIED TO PUSH ON THE BRAKE TO SLOW CAR DOWN BUT BRAKE WOULD NOT WORK, I GOT OFF FREEWAY AND PUSHING AS HARD AS I COULD ON THE BRAKE THE CAR SLOWED SOMEWHAT., THERE WAS A HILL WHICH CAUSED ME TO AGAIN GAIN SPEED AND I PUT CAR IN PARK AND TO STOPPED. I TOWED TO AUTO REPAIR AND WHEN COMPUTER TEST WAS RAN NO CODES CAME UP.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD TAURUS. WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE PROPERLY. WHILE ACCELERATING FROM A STOP, THE VEHICLE HESITATED TO ACCELERATE AND DROVE VERY SLOWLY WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED TO THE FLOORBOARD. THE VEHICLE WOULD THEN RAPIDLY ACCELERATE AND ALMOST CAUSE THE DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO MOUW FORD (1245 NORTH MAIN AVE, SIOUX CENTER, IA) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY WAS FAULTY. THE THROTTLE BODY WAS REPLACED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 81,000. *TT

I WAS PULLING OUT OF A PARKING LOT, STOPPED AND ON THE BRAKES WAITING FOR AN OPENING IN TRAFFIC WHEN ALL OF THE SUDDEN MY CAR TRIED TO SURGE ME FORWARD, REVVING UP VERY HIGH. IT SOUNDED AS IF THE CAR MAY BLOW UP. I HAD TO STOMP ON THE BRAKE PEDAL WITH BOTH FEET AND FIGHT TO KEEP FROM THE CAR THROWING ME OUT INTO TRAFFIC. I PUT THE CAR IN PARK AND IT STOPPED. I IMMEDIATELY WENT TO THE NEAREST SERVICE STATION, WHERE THEY LOOKED AT IT & TOOK IT FOR A DRIVE. IT DIDN'T HAPPEN WHILE THEY LOOKED AT IT SO THEY TOLD ME THEY HAVE NO WAY OF KNOWING WHAT WENT WRONG WITH IT. MY HUSBAND CALLED FORD AND THEY CLAIM THEY HAVE NEVER HEARD OF THAT AND WE WERE THE FIRST ONES THAT HAD THAT GO WRONG WITH THEIR FORD TAURUS. I'M VERY FRUSTRATED, I SAW NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ON THE INTERNET ABOUT THE EXACT THING HAPPENING TO OTHER PEOPLE. I'M SCARED TO DRIVE MY CAR NOW, AND WILL NO LONGER TEACH MY SON TO DRIVE WITH IT. THERE'S NO WAY I'D PUT MY SON BEHIND THE WHEEL OF IT KNOWING IT MIGHT THROW HIM INTO TRAFFIC AND HARM HIM IN ANY WAY. IS FORD WAITING FOR A DEATH BEFORE THEY ADMIT TO ANYTHING?! I NEED HELP FROM ANYONE TO GUIDE ME IN HOW TO FIND OUT WHAT WENT WRONG AND HOW TO GET IT FIXED. I HAVE A COUPLE DOCTOR APPOINTMENTS COMING UP IN ST LOUIS AND I CAN'T GET THE FEAR OF IT HAPPENING ON AN 8 LANE HIGHWAY OUT OF MY HEAD. HELP!

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. *TR

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. *TR

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.

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. *TR

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. *TR

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.

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. *TR

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. *TR

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. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 73,000.

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.

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. *TR

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. *TR