1999 Ford SHO (taurus) Vehicle speed control Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 38%of 8 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 140,090miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 1999 Ford SHO (taurus), 38% of the 8 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 140,090 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“I have had my transmission rebuilt , my speed sensor replaced 2times and now my speedometer isnt working I have irratic shifting sometimes it hoes into gear and sometimes it doesnt . I was making a turn onto a busy street and almost got hit by a truck because my car wouldn't go into gear.my odometer isnt working now so idk how many miles are actually on my car”
NHTSA complaint #11128563, filed 2018-09, 140,090 miles“I was driving down a city street. I went to slow down because there were cars in front of me. The car started accelerating and the brakes went out. I tried to avoid hitting a car in front of me. I hit the car and jumped the curb. I went into some bushes and the car continued to accelerate. I finally hit a tree and the car flipped over on the side. I had to be cut out of the vehicle”
NHTSA complaint #11020582, filed 2017-08“Water is leaking from house along firewall. I barely can go anywhere and im at risk of losing my job. I'm having acceleration problemss. My car is not catching up and the speedometer went out. Keeps ticking and I got a full tune up. It smokes even when it's not running due to water spraying all over the engine. Everytine I stool I have to let the hood up so it can cool and I have to put water in it after every single delivery I make. Smokes really bad when I'm in park and stall out sometimes”
NHTSA complaint #10787469, filed 2015-10Vehicle speed control: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 3 | 38% |
Other parts of the 1999 Ford SHO (taurus)
2 complaintsOther or unknown
2 complaintsBrakes
1 complaintsEngine
1 complaintsExterior lighting
1 complaintsFuel system
1 complaintsSteering
1 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1999 Ford SHO (taurus)
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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