We have classified the 54 complaints from 2007 Ford Taurus about VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL into the following categories.
When you start your car in the morning. then you put it in drive and push the peddle the car will not kick in. you have to push the gas peddle hard before it will accelerator. *tr
I have owned my 2007 ford taurus for approx. 4 years, and each winter i've had to have the throttle body replaced. every winter the accelerator tends to become sticky. luckily i purchased an extended warranty on this car. i have had to use it on several occasions. *tr
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 ford taurus. while driving at speeds of 40 mph, there was an unusually large increase in engine rpms. the vehicle then abnormally accelerated without driver intent. the contact was able to shut off the engine mid-acceleration and coasted to a stop. the dealer advised there were no recalls on the vehicle. the vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where they advised replacing the vehicle speed control sensor and cables. the failure and current mileages were 107,000. the vin was not available.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 ford taurus. the contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle experienced sudden abnormal acceleration. the contact stated that the vehicle was still accelerating while the brakes were being applied. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where the dealer replaced the cruise control cable. the contact stated that the failure persisted after the repairs. the vin was not available. the failure mileage was 30,000 and the current mileage was 80,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 ford taurus. the contact stated that while stopped at a stop light, the vehicle lunged forward. the failure occurred approximately five different times intermittently. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer for a diagnostic test. there was an investigation under nhtsa action number pe12005 (vehicle speed control:cables) that may be related to the failure, but did not included the 2007 ford taurus. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 30,000. the vin was not available.