1991 Ford Taurus Driver assistance Problems

MY 1991 NON SHO FORD TAURUS WAS PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY FOR 1 DAY. I WALKED OUT TO MY CAR IN THE EARLY MORNING TO TAKE IT TO WORK. I PUT THE KEY INTO THE IGNITION AND SHIFTED THE CAR INTO REVERSE. IT WAS AT THIS MOMENT, THAT THE CAR ACCELERATED AND I ENDED UP GOING IN REVERSE DOWN THE STREET WITHOUT BRAKES AT A VERY RAPID SPEED. I CAME TO A JARRING STOP AFTER I IMPACTED A CAR THAT WAS PARKED ON THE STREET. BRAKES WERE SQUISHY AND NON-FUNCTIONING. THE CAR WAS UNABLE TO STOP BY MECHANICAL MEANS. THE CAR ACCELERATED TO 45 MILES AN HOUR. THE CAR IS NOW TOTALED AND IS VISUALLY COMPLETELY WRECKED. I EXPERIENCED WHIPLASH AND IF THE CAR WAS NOT IN THE STREET THAT MORNING, I WOULD HAVE SMASHED INTO A HOUSE, POSSIBLY KILLING SOMEONE OR MYSELF IN THE PROCESS. I HAVE PHOTOS OF THE DAMAGE IF ANYONE IS INTERESTED. *TR

NHTSA ID

10482512

Incident

Sep 24, 2012

Mileage

89,163 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1991 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT PARKED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT THE BUMPER WAS PARTIALLY OUT OF THE GARAGE. HE DROVE APPROXIMATELY 1 MPH, TO CLEAR THE GARAGE DOOR DID NOT TOUCH ACCELERATOR PEDAL, AND THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED AND CRASHED INTO A WALL. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THERE WAS $5,000 IN DAMAGES TO VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 25,480.

NHTSA ID

10318082

Incident

Feb 20, 2010

Mileage

25,480 mi

AFTER MAKING A STOP WHEN DEPRESSING GAS PEDAL TO GAIN SPEED VEHICLE WOULD NOT TRAVEL. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

NHTSA ID

895277

THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION, THE DEALER REPLACED THE CV JOINTS AND BOOTS, HOWEVER THIS DID NOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM. *SLC

NHTSA ID

557892

AMPLIFIER FOR CRUISE CONTROL HAS BECAME DEFECTIVE, CAUSING GAS PEDAL TO STICK TO FLOOR AT VARIOUS TIMES UNEXPECTEDLY. CONSUMER MUST SHUTDOWN VEHICLE, AND TURN OFF THE IGINTION TO MAINTAIN CONTROL. ONCE VEHICLE IS RESTARTED PEDAL WILL RELEASE ITSELF. DEALER DISCONNECTED THE AMPLIFIER AND CRUISE CONTROL ELECTRICAL AND VACUUM BOX.*AK

NHTSA ID

869252

TRANSMISSION AT A STOP RUMBLES CAR TREMENDOUSLY AND CAUSES ENGINE TO RACE THEN AS GAS IS APPLIED , CAR SLIPS THEN TAKES OFF, THEN COMES OUT OF GEAR. THIS SEEMS TO BE A SERIOUS SAFETY PROBLEM .PLEASE INFORM ME IF THERE IS A RECALL ON THIS CARS TRAMISSION.ON THE LIST OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS CAR, THERE SEEMS TO BE MANY PEOPLE EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM.

NHTSA ID

724117

Incident

Jun 15, 2000

TIRES FAILED. NLM

NHTSA ID

550008

IDLE SPEED CONTROL VALVE BROKE, CAUSING VEHICLE TO REV UP TO A HIGH SPEED, BREAKING FRONT MOTOR MOUNT, HITTING INSIDE OF HOOD AND DENTING IT. *AK

NHTSA ID

852011

Incident

Oct 19, 1999

WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED THE MOTOR IS RACING. ALSO, THERE IS SOME KNOCKING AND RATTLING NOISE COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. WHEN SHIFTING GEARS THERE IS A LOUD NOISE. CONSUMER HAD THE SUBFRAME REPLACED. *AK

NHTSA ID

851687

Incident

Feb 1, 1999

WHILE DRIVING WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL SET AT 65MPH, VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED TO 85 MPH, AND KEPT GOING UNTIL THE OCCUPANT HAD TO TURN OFF THE VEHICLE IN ORDER TO STOP IT. DEALER DISCONNECTED THE CRUISE CONTROL. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

NHTSA ID

845121

Incident

May 1, 1999

WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH AND COMING OFF THE FREEWAY RPM'S WON'T GO DOWN ,AND VEHICLE WENT UP TO HIGH SPEED. CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKES AND BRAKES WERE HARDENGINE KEPT ON RACING HIGH. CONSUMER HAD TO TURN OFF THE VEHICLE IN ORDER TO STOP TENGINE FROM RACING HIGH ,AND TO BRING VEHICLE TO A COMPLETE STOP.*AK

NHTSA ID

838942

Incident

Jun 7, 1999

DRIVING ON HIGHWAY IN CRUISE CONTROL AND CAR WENT INTO FULL THROTTLE BY ITSELF, COULDN'T GET THE CRUISE CONTROL OFF. MANUFACTURER CONTACTED, AND CANNOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM. REPAIRS AT OWNER'S EXPENSE. PROBLEM OCCURRED TWICE. *AK *ML

NHTSA ID

833628

Incident

Dec 31, 1998

WHEN STEPPING DOWN ON GAS PEDAL THE MOTOR RAISES UP IN FRONT AND ROLLS BACKWARDS. MOTOR MOUNTS ARE LIQUID FILLED AND HAVE A DEFECT. DEALER CONTACTED, REPLACED NEW BOLT. REPAIRS WOULD BE AT OWNER'S EXPENSE DUE TO NO WARRANTY. *AK.ET.

NHTSA ID

833144

Incident

Dec 24, 1998

AIR BAG SENSOR LIGHT COMES ON CONTINUALLY AFTER HITTING A POT HOLE OR GOING OVER RAILROAD TRACKS.

NHTSA ID

538913

VEHICLE WAS IN PARK, PRESSED THE BRAKE AND PUT THE VEHICLE INTO DRIVE, AND THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED, RESULTING IN A CRASH. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

NHTSA ID

825337

Incident

Jul 12, 1998

WHILE DRIVING ACCELERATOR CABLE BROKE, CAUSING ENGINE RUNAWAY AND LOSS OF CONTROL OF VEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ID

821153

WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE FREEWAY THE ACCELERATOR STUCK TO THE FLOOR AND THE VEHICLE KEPT GOING . CONSUMER TRIED HITTING THE BRAKES AND THEY WOULDN'T WORK. THE VEHICLE KEP PICKING UP SPEED AND LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. HAD TO KEEP HITTING THE GAS PEDAL HARD WITH FOOT IN ORDER FOR IT TO UNSTICK, AND THEN COULD USE THE BRAKES. *AK

NHTSA ID

814027

Incident

Jun 24, 1997

VALVE ASSEMBLY THROTTLE REPLACED DUE TO NOISE WHEN IDLING/ENGINE LIGHT COMING ON. *SKD

NHTSA ID

484424

Incident

Apr 5, 1994

VEHICLE WAS PARKED, PUT VEHICLE IN DRIVE, VEHICLE WENT OPEN THROTTLE POSITION, HITTING A TREE, IMPACT 11:00, POSITION SPEED 80 MPH. TT

NHTSA ID

968976

Incident

Jul 18, 1995

WHILE DRIVING, SUDDENLY ENGINE SURGED, WHEN PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR, THEN THROTTLE STUCK WIDE OPEN AT 90-100MPH, BRAKES SEEMED INEFFECTIVE IN STOPPING VEHICLE. TT

NHTSA ID

965646

GAS PEDAL BECAME STUCK DUE TO MALFUNCTIONING OF HAND BRAKE, RESULTING IN LOSS OF CONTROL/ACCIDENT/INJURIES. *AK

NHTSA ID

486152

Incident

Apr 5, 1995

VEHICLE SUDDEN ACCELERATED, RESULTING IN HITTING A POLE, REPAIR IDLER AND INSTALL A SENSOR TO NO AVAIL. TT

NHTSA ID

964866

Incident

Mar 2, 1994

VEHICLE ACCELERATED AFTER OWNER HEARD WEIRD THUMP SOUND. OWNER COULDN'T CONTROL RPMS WHICH THEN SHE JUMPED OUT OF VEHICLE. TT

NHTSA ID

964856

Incident

May 3, 1995

SUDDEN ACCELERATION WHEN IN REVERSE GEAR, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL/ACCIDENT. *SKD

NHTSA ID

481970

Incident

Dec 23, 1994

ACCELERATOR CABLE BROKE, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL. *SKD

NHTSA ID

480140

Incident

Jan 30, 1995