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2008 Ford Taurus speed control problems

The 2008 Ford Taurus has 32 speed control complaints filed with NHTSA — 13% of the year's total, and down from the prior model year.

32

Speed Control complaints

13%

Share of year

7

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

“MADE LEFT TURN ONTO MAJOR STREET. THERE WAS TRAFFIC SO EVERYTHING WAS SLOW. AS SOON AS I GOT ONTO THE STREET, THE ENGINE REVVED UP AND STARTED TO MOVE FASTER THAN I WANTED AND I PUT MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE. THE CAR SHOT FORWARD AND I HIT THE VEHICLE IN FROM OF ME. THIS WAS NOT DRIVER ERROR. IT WAS…”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Speed Control · March 7, 2014 · crash

Common questions

How many speed control complaints does the 2008 Ford Taurus have?

NHTSA has 32 complaints about the 2008 Ford Taurus speed control — 13% 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.