2001 Ford Taurus vehicle speed control problems
99 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the vehicle speed control on the 2001 Ford Taurus — 10% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The car will sometimes stay at high rpms even when pressure is released on the accelerator pedal. This happened to me in 2018 when I first got the car and has happened recently in december 2020. In the first episode, I depressed the brake and the car did not slow down until I shifted to neutral. In…”
filed Dec 19, 2020
“My high beam light indicator is on but the low beams are on. When I push the switch to turn my high beams on they turn on but the light indicator turns off and when switch my high beams on my speedometer starts kinda working, otherwise it doesn't work at all.”
filed Nov 7, 2019
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related service bulletins
Ford: see document search button for owner letter. Speed control cable is susceptible to damage and can disconnect during hood maintenance and also interfere with full throttle return to idle after releasing accelerator…
CSP-13B04 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jun 21, 2013
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 2001 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.