2009 Ford Taurus Vehicle speed control Problems
- Complaints
- 10about this part
- Share
- 16%of 64 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 80,500miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 10 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 2009 Ford Taurus, 16% of the 64 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 80,500 miles. 3 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 was driving this 2009 Ford Taurus that I just got from the dealer ship.I was at a stop and there were people infront of me when I went to move forward I tapped on the gas pedal and it accelerated really fast and all of a sudden I hit the back of a van and my air bag went off ..I took it in to the dealership and they said the throttle was sticking , I believe that when I tapped the gas it stuck and accelerated fast making the car hit someone else ..my bumper is cracked and my airbag went off ....I believe that it was faulty and that this should be taking care of and paid for ...I will be…”
NHTSA complaint #10508726, filed 2013-04, 151,000 miles“My wife and grandson were entering the toll way via the ramp, as she merged into 75 MPH traffic she increased her speed to match. As she did she let up off the accelerator but the car kept increasing speed. She realized that the throttle was stuck and started to pump the petal in hopes to free it. It did not free and was still increasing speed. She then in her panic could only stomp on the brake as hard as she could. Thankfully this slowed her enough to allow her to get the car over to the shoulder as semi trucks went by her at 70 MPH. …”
NHTSA complaint #10505344, filed 2013-04, 106,000 miles“The contact owns a 2009 Ford Taurus limited. The contact stated that while sitting with the brakes depressed, there was an unusual increase in engine rpms to 4 or 5, followed by the vehicle abnormally accelerating. The vehicle was not inspected by a dealer nor repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 39,000.”
NHTSA complaint #10405457, filed 2011-06, 39,000 miles“The contact owns a 2009 Ford Taurus. The contact stated that while driving approximately 70 MPH and releasing her foot from the accelerator pedal the vehicle would not decelerate. The contact immediately depressed the brakes and placed the vehicle into park. The engine rpms increased to 4500 after shifting the vehicle into park. The vehicle was later towed to a dealer. The vehicle was not diagnosed. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure and current mileage was approximately 106,000.”
NHTSA complaint #10505342, filed 2013-04, 106,000 miles“The contact owned a 2009 Ford Taurus. The contact stated that the vehicle surged and unintentionally accelerated when the passenger side tire struck a sidewalk. The contact depressed the brake pedal; however, the vehicle proceeded to crash into a wall. The front driver side air bag failed to deploy. The contact suffered spinal cord injuries that required medical attention. A police report was filed. The manufacturer was not notified. The vehicle was destroyed. The approximate failure mileage was 85,000. Updated 02/02/16 ; updated 04/06/18”
NHTSA complaint #10776463, filed 2015-09, 85,000 milesVehicle 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 2009 Ford Taurus
18 complaintsAir bags
6 complaintsEngine
6 complaintsBrakes
5 complaintsOther or unknown
5 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
5 complaintsElectrical system
4 complaintsElectronic stability control
2 complaintsFuel system
2 complaintsSuspension
2 complaintsTires
2 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
2 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2009 Ford 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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