There are 5 stored owner reports matching the speed control & cruise leading-label group for the 2014 Ford Taurus in our NHTSA-sourced dataset. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
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Open the full vehicle complaint log (all categories)Driving down CR 230 in Wyoming, the situation started if I have to estimate, 7 miles west of Woods Landing, I heard a metal on metal grinding noise from the engine bay, and a loss of power on the throttle. I look at my RPM gauge and notice it is a zero. No check engine light, all electronics working as normal along with the brakes, and I slow the vehicle down to 30 MPH. Shortly after noticing, I get a "Check Brake System" flash on my instrument panel cluster, also the light which illuminates for my parking brake turns on, and I lose power brakes, the brake pedal turned extremely stiff. I immediately look for a pull off zone, but because I had lost brakes I did not want to risk keeping the vehicle moving. I get the vehicle stopped on the side of the road, and instantly put it in park along with the parking brake and shut the vehicle off. The vehicle would not start or crank, just a flash across all of the electronics, the lights go dark, then illuminate again as if normal. This is an extremely dangerous situation, the vehicle had not notified me that the motor had stopped turning; not a check engine light or ring at all, and shortly after that the power brakes stop working. This is very dangerous for motorists because of the lack of notification from the vehicle, and the incredibly weak breaking ability. If the vehicle had been moving at highway speeds, any sort of traffic, I could've ended up injured or dead, and even worse, killed another driver. The vehicle was towed to the nearest town where it would be inspected by a dealership; they reported to have found coolant in the oil and that the vehicle needed a new motor. No other details have been confirmed, and the problem has not been reproduced by the dealership. It is unknown if the dealership inspected the braking system.
Pulling into my personal parking space I applied brake to slow down and come to a complete stop. Car accelerated to an uncontrollable speed, jumped the curb and continued flying whe I constantly applied brakes (approximately 40 yrds) missing the 100 yr old oaks and palm trees. This occurred beginning of July 2022. Happened again 1 week ago as I was pulling into parking space directly behind a parked car. As I approached parking space with my break slowing me down to enter spot the car accelerated as above. Thin time I was able to swerve left to avoid slamming into the car in the parking space which was in front of me. Thank God there were no cars at that the on the road.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD TAURUS. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BECAME STUCK TO THE FLOORMAT WHEN IT WAS DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 9,000.
WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A STOP AT A STOP LIGHT THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY SURGED FORWARD CRASHING INTO THE CAR AHEAD. CONDITIONS WERE DRY AND APPROXIMATELY 75 DEGREES. THIS IS THE FIRST TIME ENCOUNTERING THIS ISSUE.
WHEN WE COME TO A STOP (NOT MOVING AT ALL) AND EASE UP ON THE BRAKE THE CAR MOVES FORWARD. THIS HAS HAPPENED THREE TIMES CAUSING ACCIDENTS. ONE TIME THE CAR MOVED INTO THE HOUSE CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE CAR, GARAGE DOOR AND KNOCKING BRICKS OFF THE FRONT ON THE HOUSE. TWO OTHER TIMES, AT STOP SIGNS, THE CAR MOVED FORWARD AND BUMPED INTO THE CAR IN FRONT OF US. I AM AFRAID THIS WILL HAPPEN AGAIN CAUSING MORE DAMAGE. HAVE YOU HEARD OF THIS HAPPENING WITH OTHER CARS? THIS HAPPENS TO BOTH MY HUSBAND AND MYSELF. WE ARE NOT DRIVING THIS CAR ANY DIFFERENT THEN WE HAVE ANY OTHER CAR. *TR
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