1995 Ford Taurus Vehicle speed control Problems
- Complaints
- 85about this part
- Share
- 7%of 1,205 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 71,000miles
- Trend
- StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 85 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 1995 Ford Taurus, 7% of the 1,205 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 71,000 miles. 3 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Arriving home, I parked the car in our attached garage. I went into the garage and I noticed the smell of something hot or shorted coming from the engine compartment. I backed the car out of the garage and disconnected the battery. The next day, I reconnected the battery and no longer noticed the smell. I drove it and there was no more odor. The speed control failed to operate, and the speed control deactivation switch was leaking brake fluid on the wiring harness and the 3 amp fuse in the wirng harness was blown, but only after coming close to starting a fire. …”
NHTSA complaint #10512215, filed 2013-05, 123,000 miles“Outer tie rods gone bad at 80,000km speedometer jumps at 60,000km front power windows gone bad at 90,000km I only have 96,000km on my 1995 Ford Taurus se its now 2009.”
NHTSA complaint #10277215, filed 2009-07, 60,000 miles“Speedometer works up to speeds of 45. Anything above that the speedometer needle jumps around and makes a constant clicking noise. I received a speeding ticket for this. Looked online for diagnosis and found that everyone has this problem.”
NHTSA complaint #10164292, filed 2006-08, 56,000 miles“Vehicle stopped accelerating while driving on the highway on a hot day. The driver was forced to pull over to the shoulder. There were no injuries or fatalities. After 15 minutes the vehicle could be restarted and was taken to the dealer. The dealer didn't find anything wrong with the vehicle. Consumer purchased another vehicle and used the Taurus for local use. On another occasion when the consumer accelerated the vehicle lunged forward while in a parking garage.”
NHTSA complaint #10039811, filed 2003-10, 104,000 miles“This is a problem that I reported 3/12/99 0di # 72011..I never heard from you...nor have I heard of a recall...this is a serious problem..at a stop sign. Auto will not move when gas is applied. And then accelerates..or driving along hwy...auto will gear down...very scary, and I have been told this is a problem seen in auto shops and will cost in the area if $1,6.00”
NHTSA complaint #742907, filed 2001-03Related recalls
- 97V025000Feb 26, 1997Vehicle description: vehicles equipped with 3.8l engines and originally sold or currently registered in the following states: alaska, colorado, iowa, idaho…Covers: Ford Taurus 1991–1995, Mercury Sable 1991–1995, Lincoln Continental 1991–1994
Vehicle speed control: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1 | 2% |
| 2015 | 10 | 4% |
| 2014 | 8 | 3% |
| 2013 | 18 | 3% |
| 2012 | 4 | 5% |
| 2011 | 14 | 7% |
| 2010 | 24 | 12% |
| 2009 | 10 | 16% |
| 2008 | 32 | 18% |
| 2007 | 55 | 37% |
| 2006 | 176 | 55% |
| 2005 | 529 | 68% |
| 2004 | 164 | 44% |
| 2003 | 88 | 7% |
| 2002 | 76 | 5% |
| 2001 | 99 | 10% |
| 2000 | 87 | 7% |
| 1999 | 109 | 12% |
| 1998 | 111 | 20% |
| 1997 | 58 | 8% |
| 1996 | 42 | 5% |
| 1995 | 85 | 7% |
| 1994 | 61 | 7% |
| 1993 | 57 | 4% |
| 1992 | 49 | 7% |
| 1991 | 26 | 4% |
| 1990 | 30 | 8% |
| 1989 | 23 | 4% |
| 1988 | 16 | 5% |
| 1987 | 15 | 6% |
| 1986 | 5 | 5% |
Other parts of the 1995 Ford Taurus
394 complaintsEngine cooling
352 complaintsElectrical system
95 complaintsBrakes
86 complaintsSuspension
69 complaintsAir bags
55 complaintsBody and structure
55 complaintsFuel system
53 complaintsSteering
39 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
38 complaintsOther or unknown
35 complaintsExterior lighting
25 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1995 Ford Taurus
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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