2011 Ford Taurus cruise control problems
15 complaints about cruise control have been filed for the 2011 Ford Taurus, which is 6% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 15 6% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 31,000 miles 12 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 3 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When cruise control problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 6 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 0 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 1 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 5 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 0 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 0 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 12 cruise control complaints that report mileage, the median is about 31,000 miles, and 58% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 3 crashes.
What owners wrote
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford taurus. The contact stated that the vehicle unexpectedly accelerated while shifting from park into drive. The contact stated that the vehicle did not come to stop until it crashed into an island in a parking lot and blew out the two front tires. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer and was informed that an engineer would examine the vehicle. The vehicle had not been inspected at the time of the complaint. The failure and current mileages were 13,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford taurus. The contact stated that while driving 35 MPH, the vehicle began to lose power abnormally. The contact depressed the accelerator while attempting a turn and the vehicle accelerated abnormally slow. The vehicle was taken to the dealer several times for the failure, who advised that they were unable to duplicate the failure. The manufacturer was notified who informed the contact to take the vehicle back to the dealer for further inspection. The failure mileage was 13,756.
Other problems reported for the 2011 Ford Taurus
- Engine 49 complaints
- Electrical system 48 complaints
- Steering 25 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 16 complaints