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2002 Ford Taurus speed control problems

The 2002 Ford Taurus has 77 speed control complaints filed with NHTSA — 4% of the year's total, and roughly flat versus the prior model year.

77

Speed Control complaints

4%

Share of year

16

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Speed Control complaints by year

Taurus speed control complaints by model year541 complaints1986: 6 complaints1987: 15 complaints1988: 16 complaints1989: 23 complaints1990: 31 complaints1991: 27 complaints1992: 51 complaints1993: 58 complaints1994: 63 complaints1995: 88 complaints1996: 43 complaints1997: 58 complaints1998: 113 complaints1999: 113 complaints2000: 90 complaints2001: 100 complaints2002: 77 complaints2003: 90 complaints2004: 166 complaints2005: 541 complaints2006: 181 complaints2007: 55 complaints2008: 32 complaints2009: 10 complaints2010: 23 complaints2011: 15 complaints2012: 4 complaints2013: 18 complaints2014: 8 complaints2015: 10 complaints2017: 1 complaints
Taurus speed control complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

“WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE, CONSUMER STATES' THE BRAKE PEDAL AND GAS PEDAL ARE TOO CLOSE. CONSUMER STATES IN AN EMERGENCY SITUATION CONSUMER MAY PRESS GAS INSTEAD OF BRAKES, AND CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. CONSUMER STATES' FOOT BECAME STUCK UNDER BRAKE PEDAL AND HE WAS NOT ABLE TO STOP. THIS RESULTED IN A…”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Speed Control · October 25, 2002 · crash

Common questions

How many speed control complaints does the 2002 Ford Taurus have?

NHTSA has 77 complaints about the 2002 Ford Taurus speed control — 4% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.