Nine problems related to accelerator pedal have been reported for the 2001 Ford Taurus. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2001 Ford Taurus based on all problems reported for the 2001 Taurus.
While driving the vehicle at 65, mph, the consumer was coming to an exit, and began to slow down. Then. It accelerated, and the consumer could not stop the vehicle with the brakes. The vehicle is now parked.
While applying brakes, consumer's foot hit accelerater pedal and vehicle took off over a curve. Consumer feels pedals are too close together.
Ford's problems with sudden unintended acceleration and stuck throttles is well known and documented. Ford should recall and fix these vehicles immediately!!!.
When trying to apply brakes vehicle started to surge forward because the gas pedal and the accelerater pedal are too close together. Contacted dealer.
Gas and brake pedal sit too close together and close to the same height, when Ford was contacted, they didn't want to inspect.
Pe 02 035:brake/accelerator pedal separation: when applying brake, driver's foot mistakenly pressed accelerator pedal, causing vehicle to rearend another vehicle. Dealer and manufacturer were notified. Consumer feels that the problem is the distance of travel between the brake and accelerator pedals being too close.
Due to the brake pedal and gas pedal being so close together, while parking vehicle, consumer hit gas pedal, causing vehicle to accelerate at about 25mph, hitting into a pole and a parked vehicle. Dealer notified.
Car takes off in reverse & drive as soon as brake released without using gas pedal.
Brake pedal and accelerator pedal are too close to each other. I was coming to a stop and had my work boots on, put my foot on I guess both the brake and accelerator, causing me to bump the car in front of me. No injuries, but neverless a jolt.