Nine problems related to accelerator pedal have been reported for the 2000 Ford Taurus. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2000 Ford Taurus based on all problems reported for the 2000 Taurus.
The contact stated when coming to an abrupt stop the engine continued to race and lurched forward. This occurred for only a short time. The consumer then had to apply the brake and put the transmission in neutral to get it to stop. The vehicle was seen by the service dealer who attached a black box. The problem occurred only once during the testing period. Because the problem was intermittent the dealer was unable to obtain accurate diagnosis. The contact was concerned about hitting someone when this occurred. This problem occurred on another Ford vehicle which was previously owned by the contact which was involved in an accident. Updated 11/29/2005 -.
Had a 2000 Taurus which went out of control. Going approx. 57 mph down a highway my car suddently decided to speed up on its own. I suddenly was going in the upper 70's. I put the brake clear to the floor and got the car down to 65 mph. I took my foot off and the car sped up again. I slammed down on the brake again and got it back to 65 mph. Called the police and begged for help as I was nearing a high school entrance. Rear ended a minivan before I got to the school. Was told that the throttle body stuck. It immediately became "unstuck" upon impact. Had to be towed to Ford in jefferson city, mo for repairs. Repairs and rental car costs added up to over $700. Used information from this site and contacted Ford directly. After two days was told I would be reimbursed to "maintain customer loyalty. ".
While driving out of parking lot, applied gas pedal and pedal broke. Dealership was aware of problem. Upon entering highway the gas pedal snapped and broke off. Consumer was unable to accelerate.
Adjustable pedal. Consumer applied brake and depressed accelerator pedal at same time, resulting in a collision at 25mph, and causing minor injuries to driver. Vehicle was totalled. Consumer did not contact Ford motor company about accident.
The dealer has been notified in canada regarding pedal position issues.
Pe 02 035:brake/accelerator pedal separation: when applying brake driver's foot would mistakenly hit accelerator pedal. Dealer and manufacturer were not notified. Feel free to provide any further information.
Brake and throttle pedals too close together sometimes accelerate when trying to brake. Poor design.
When the consumer applies brakes, his foot depresses the accelerator pedal also causing the vehicle to accelerate slowly. The consumer stated that the accelerator pedal and the brake pedal are located close to each other and are dangerous.
Brake pedal and accelerator pedal are the same height, and are set close together, causing misapplication of pedal because of power adjustable foot pedals. Dealer has been notified.