1992 Ford Taurus Vehicle Speed Control Problems

NHTSA component category: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL · data through 07/14/2026

41Vehicle Speed Control complaints

6%Of all 681 complaints

#5Most-reported category

Source: U.S. NHTSA complaint data. Complaints are unverified reports from vehicle owners — a complaint is not a confirmed defect.

How vehicle speed control ranks on this vehicle

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE152 · 22.3%

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION74 · 10.9%

STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS61 · 9%

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE53 · 7.8%

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL41 · 6%

Share of the 681 complaints citing each category; one complaint can cite several. Full breakdown on the 1992 Ford Taurus overview page.

What owners report

“VEHICLE ACCELERATES TO 2000 RPMS FROM 900 RPMS WHEN SHIFTING TO NEUTRAL OR PARK.”NHTSA complaint 504486 — filed 05/13/1996

“UPON PLACING INTO REVERSE GEAR, SUDDENLY ENGINE SURGED, THEN SHOT OUT, HITTING VEHICLE IN REAR.”NHTSA complaint 982197 — filed 04/02/1996

“WHEN CAR SLOWING TO A STOP THE CAR ACCELERATE SOMETIMES . TT”NHTSA complaint 975160 — filed 11/20/1995

Excerpts are shortened and scrubbed of personal details; they are individual, unverified reports.

Vehicle Speed Control complaints by year filed

Frequently asked questions

Does the 1992 Ford Taurus have vehicle speed control problems?

Vehicle Speed Control is the #5 most-reported problem area on the 1992 Ford Taurus: 41 of 681 complaints on file (6%). Complaints are unverified owner reports, not confirmed defects.

How many complaints does the 1992 Ford Taurus have in total?

681 complaints were on file with NHTSA as of 07/14/2026. Across all categories, 52 involved a crash, 21 involved a fire, 49 reported injuries, and 2 reported deaths.

What does NHTSA's vehicle speed control category include?

NHTSA assigns each complaint to standard component categories; this page reports the VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL category exactly as NHTSA defines and records it.

About this data — Complaint figures on this page are consumer reports submitted to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), a U.S. government agency. NHTSA does not verify individual complaints; a complaint is not proof that a defect exists, and counts reflect what owners chose to report, not confirmed failure rates. Recall information comes from official NHTSA safety recall campaigns; recall repairs are free at authorized dealers. Always check your specific vehicle by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. CarModelProblems.com is an independent site and is not affiliated with NHTSA or any vehicle manufacturer. Data through 07/14/2026.