1989 Ford Taurus vehicle speed control problems
23 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the vehicle speed control on the 1989 Ford Taurus — 4% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Tl*the contact owns a 1989 ford taurus. While driving at approximately 65 mph with the cruise control engaged, he noticed that when he tried to pass another vehicle, he was unable to deactivate the cruise control using the brake pedal. He attempted to slow down using the brakes but had to…”
filed Apr 22, 2010
“Tl*the contact owned a 1989 ford taurus gls. While driving 60 mph, the vehicle accelerated without warning. The contact tried to depress the brakes and the vehicle continued to accelerate up to 85 mph. The contact was unable to stop the vehicle for an hour and a half as the speed increased. The…”
filed Mar 3, 2010
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Vehicle Speed Control problems in other Taurus years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 Taurus | 1 | 2% |
| 2015 Taurus | 10 | 4% |
| 2014 Taurus | 8 | 4% |
| 2013 Taurus | 18 | 3% |
| 2012 Taurus | 4 | 5% |
| 2011 Taurus | 14 | 7% |
| 2010 Taurus | 24 | 12% |
| 2009 Taurus | 10 | 16% |
| 2008 Taurus | 32 | 18% |
| 2007 Taurus | 55 | 37% |
| 2006 Taurus | 176 | 55% |
| 2005 Taurus | 529 | 68% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1989 Ford Taurus
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.