One problem related to engine noise has been reported for the 2004 Ford Taurus. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2004 Ford Taurus based on all problems reported for the 2004 Taurus.
Went out one morning, cranked the car and the engine was racing and would not slow down. The engine sounds like it is going to blow up. It is revving up around 3000 rpm and will not slow down. I have to constantly use the brakes to keep the car from going too fast. I tried to tap the gas pedal but it does nothing except rev higher. Some kind of cable had fallen off and a friend of mine put it back on, but now I think it is off again. The car has made me feel very unsafe while driving it and I do not have the money to get another car.