Ten problems related to car accelerates on its own 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.
Tl-the contact owns a 2000 Ford Taurus. The contact stated that while driving 45 mph, the vehicle suddenly accelerated independently without any warnings and the brakes failed to stop the vehicle. The contact attempted to regained control of the vehicle but it crashed into a ditch. The contact sustained back and neck injuries that required medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to salvage yard and deemed destroyed. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 136,000. Pm.
The contact owns a 2000 Ford Taurus. The contact stated while trying to stop the vehicle and depress the brake the rpm's increased excessively causing sudden acceleration. The gear was placed in neutral and the contact depressed with force in order to stop the vehicle. The dealer was not notified of the failure. The manufacturer was notified and stated the VIN was not included in NHTSA recall campaign 02v266000: service brakes, hydraulic. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 93,600.
The contact owns a 2000 Ford Taurus. The contact stated that while driving 35 mph, the brakes were applied and the vehicle unexpectedly accelerated. The vehicle was shifted into neutral and the brakes were applied to assist with stopping. The manufacturer had not been made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was 94,000 and the current mileage was 94,010.
The contact owns a 2000 Ford Taurus. The contact stated that while driving 40 mph, the vehicle suddenly accelerated without warning. The vehicle brakes were applied but the contact had difficulties with getting the vehicle to stop. The contact took the vehicle to a local mechanic but the mechanic could not diagnose a failure. The failure mileage was 169,000.
2000 Ford Taurus with sudden acceleration. The consumer managed to stop the vehicle. Another motorist pulled the consumer out of the vehicle, because the vehicle's brakes were on fire due to them overheating. The fire was put out. The mechanic stated under the circumstances in which the consumer was driving, ice forms in throttle body which would cause the vehicle to accelerate uncontrollably.
The vehicle experienced sudden acceleration.
Vehicle accelerated suddenly and unexpectedly, resulting in a collision which caused minor injuries, and property damage. Vehicle at the dealer for inspection and repairs.
When approaching a red light and slowing down to stop consumer felt the car suddenly accelerate rather than slow to a stop, consumer stopped the vehicle for a half hour and after putting the vehicle in reverse it violently accelerated backwards, dealer has been unable to find the problem. Nlm.
My husband and I were returning home in our 2000 Taurus w/adjustable pedals. As he was pulling into a parking space, the vehicle suddenly accelerated. It ran through a hedge and struck a tree after traveling about 10 feet. The car sustained about $6000 damage and, despite the fact I (sally) was wearing my safety belt, I sustained a cracked sturnum. Prior to this event, my husband was concerned about how close the brake and accelerator pedals were together. He mentioned this to me many times, but we never contacted Ford about it. The car still has the same pedals. I wear a 9. 5 b shoe and robert wears an 11d.
Sudden acceleration when ever vehicle reaches 25 mp. Been in dealer shop on several occasions. Also, notified manufacturer of this problem, and was unable to locate problem. Please feel free to provide any further details on this matter.