9999 FORD TAURUS

0 recalls — 60 complaints

No recalls found for this vehicle.

Complaint Statistics

60 total complaints 3 crashes 3 fires 3 injuries 1 deaths

Top Reported Components

Component	Complaints
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL	3
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE	3
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS	3
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR	3
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL	3
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE	3
STRUCTURE	2
AIR BAGS	2
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION	2
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS	2

Incident date: Jan 1, 2015

RENTED FORD TAURUS NAVIGATION MALFUNCTION. *TA THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN THE PASSENGER ATTEMPTED TO MANIPULATE THE NAVIGATION SYSTEM, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AND THE ENGINE SHUT OFF. *JB

Incident date: Aug 11, 2004

THE STRAP HAS NOT BEEN RECEIVED FOR THE NHTSA RECALL 04C002000. *AK

Incident date: Jul 14, 2004

TIRE HAD NEVER BEEN ON GROUND, SPARE HAD EXPLODED. *BF THE CONSUMER REQUESTED REIMBURSEMENT. *SC *JB

Incident date: Dec 9, 2003

WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN STEERING WHEEL WAS HARD TO TURN. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR ANALYSIS, AND MECHANIC NOTICED THAT POWER STEERING WAS LEAKING FLUID, AND SEALS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK

Incident date: Sep 16, 2003

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 55 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY AND WITHOUT WARNING VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED INTO TRAFFIC WITH UNCONTROLLABLE SPEED . THERE WAS NO ACCIDENT TO REPORT, AND CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. *AK

Incident date: Apr 30, 2003

WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING, THE VEHICLE SHUT DOWN AND FAILED TO RESTART. *JB

Incident date: Apr 21, 2003

THE MASTER CYLINDER FAILED WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED WHICH CAUSED THE BRAKE PEDAL TO GO DOWN TO THE FLOOR. CONSUMER HAD TO APPLY PARK BRAKE TO STOP. *NLM

Incident date: Mar 27, 2003

THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A TREE, AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *JB

Crash

Incident date: Mar 27, 2003

THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A TREE, AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. *JB

Crash

Incident date: May 1, 2002

ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS THE VEHICLE WOULD EXPERIENCE ENGINE FAILURE. ON ONE OCCASION THE CONSUMER PLACED THE VEHICLE IN PARK, WITH NO A/C, AND ALL OF A SUDDEN THE VEHICLE STARTED SHAKING/RUNNING ROUGH. AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS THE ENGINE FIRED AND KEPT RUNNING. THE DEALER STATED THERE WERE NO PROBLEMS... Read more

FOUR YEAR OLD CHILD'SFINGER WA SPINCHED AND HELD BY THE TOP PART OF DOOR HANDLE. ALL PARTS OF HANDLE ARE SHARP, AND IT IS EASY TO CATCH CHILD'S FINGER. *AK

1 injured

Incident date: Mar 1, 2003

THE VEHICLE STALLED, AND DID NOT RESTART.*JB

Incident date: Jan 1, 1901

THE DOOR AJAR LIGHT STAYS ILLUMINATED WHICH MEANS THE DOME LIGHT REMAINS ON, MAKING DRIVING AT NIGHT HAZARDOUS. *JG THE HAZARD LIGHT DID NOT WORK. *NM

Incident date: Jan 1, 1901

THE DOOR AJAR LIGHT STAYS ILLUMINATED WHICH MEANS THE DOME LIGHT REMAINS ON, MAKING DRIVING AT NIGHT HAZARDOUS. *JG THE HAZARD LIGHT DID NOT WORK. *NM

Incident date: Jan 1, 1901

THE DOOR AJAR LIGHT STAYS ILLUMINATED WHICH MEANS THE DOME LIGHT REMAINS ON, MAKING DRIVING AT NIGHT HAZARDOUS. *JG THE HAZARD LIGHT DID NOT WORK. *NM

WHILE IN MOTION, CONSUMER SWERVED AND WENT DOWN AN EMBANKMENT CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE LEFT SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE PASSENGER AIRBAG DEFLATED BUT NOT THE DRIVERS SIDE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. *JG

CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE DUE TO STEERING COLUMN FAILURE. *TT

Fire

Incident date: Jan 1, 1901

WHILE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING IN WET CONDITIONS, THE FRONT END ACCESSORY DRIVE BELT SLIPPED CAUSING A REDUCTION IN POWER STEERING, LOSS OF BRAKE CONTROL AND SQUEALING NOISE. *JG

VIBRATION FROM A TIRE TREAD SEPARATION , NO SPECIFIC TIRE INFORMATION GIVEN, ACTIVATED FUEL CUT OFF SWITCH, CAUSING LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES, RESULTING IN THE VEHICLE VEERING. *YH

ON A TRIP THE DRIVER PUT THE CAR IN CRUISE CONTROL, THE SPEEDOMETER BEGAN TO MOVE WILDLY AND WHEN CRUISE CONTROL WAS DEACTIVATED THE PROBLEM PERSISTED, THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON THIS COMPONENT BUT SHE NEVER RECIEVED NOTIFICATION. NLM

THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL FAILED CAUSING THE SPEEDOMETER TO MOVE WILDLY ALL OVER THE PLACE, THE CONSUMER WAS NEVER NOTIFEID OF RECALL 97V-025 PRIOR TO FAILURE. NLM

THE FUEL PUMP FAILED. NLM

IGNITION SYSTEM FAILURES. *CJ

VEHICLE STALLS INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING, SYMPTOMS SEEM TO COINCIDE WITH THOSE OF THE FAULTY IGNITION FAILURE IN CALIFORNIA. NLM

Incident date: Jun 1, 1998

SPARE TIRE BURST WHILE SITTING IN THE WHEEL WELL CAUSING THE TRUNK LID TO BOW OUTWARD. NLM

TRANSMISSION FLUID LEAKING.

TRANS AXLE FAILED. NLM

Incident date: Jun 18, 1998

BODY MOUNTS FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE.(98V-323).

Incident date: Mar 2, 1999

UNABLE TO HAVE SUBFRAME MOUNTS REPAIRD UNDER RECALL DUE TO LACK OF PARTS. (98V-323)

CONSUMER CONCERNED ABOUT POSSIBLE SUFRAME BOLT CORROSION THAT MAY RESULT IN THE TRANSMISSION TO DROP DOWN CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO BE UNSTEERABLE AS PER FORD MEDIA RECALL, WORK NOT COMPLETED DUE TO SCHEDULING PROBLEMS.

Incident date: Apr 11, 1996

BRAKE PADS WERE COMPLETELY WORN AND ROTOR DAMAGED CAUSING THE DRIVER TO HEAR NOISE WHILE BRAKING.

Incident date: Apr 11, 1996

BRAKE PADS WERE COMPLETELY WORN AND ROTOR DAMAGED CAUSING THE DRIVER TO HEAR NOISE WHILE BRAKING.

Incident date: Jun 6, 1997

FALSE DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG CAUSING INJURIES TO FACE, BURNS ON ARMS, BLINDING LEFT EYE.

1 injured

Incident date: Sep 9, 1993

TRANSMISSION FAILED.

MOTOR MOUNTS AND BOLTS FAILED SEVERAL TIMES.

DRIVE BELTS FAILED.

ENGINE POWER IS LOST INTERMITTENTLY.

BRAKES DO NOT STOP EFFICIENTLY AND MAKE NOISE.

INTREPID VSB TIRES SPLIT.

GRINDING NOISE WHILE BRAKING, BRAKE PADS COMPLETELY WORN AND ROTORS WERE DAMAGED.

Incident date: Oct 22, 1997

IN ATTEMPTING TO CHECK FOR NEED OF ANTI-FREEZE, DRIVER OPENED HOOD, FELT RADIATOR CAP AND IT WA SNOT TOO HOT TO TOUCH. DRIVER GRABBED THE CAP AND TWISTED IT AND WAS SCALDED IN THE FACE BY A GEYSER OF HOT COOLANT. DRIVER SUFFERED FIRST DEGREE BURNS OVER MOST OF FACE. *AK

1 injured

CLICKING NOISE WHEN TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL, THEN THE CENTER OF THE STEERING WHEEL VIBRATES, REPLACED POWER STEERING RETURN HOSE TO NO AVAIL. *AK

Incident date: Jul 23, 1997

THE SUBFRAME BOLTS ROTTED AND BROKE.

THE STEERING WHEEL VIBRATES/MAKES NOISE WHEN TURNED.

Incident date: Jan 8, 1996

ENGINE CAUGHT FIRE.

Fire

Incident date: Jan 13, 1997

VEHICLE MISALIGNED.

Incident date: Jan 13, 1997

FUEL ODOR INSIDE VEHICLE.

Incident date: Jan 13, 1997

BRAKES FAILED.

Incident date: Jan 13, 1997

TRANSMISSION REPLACED FIVE TIMES.

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NHTSA Safety Investigations — FORD TAURUS

Investigations opened by NHTSA into potential safety defects. These are separate from recalls and may or may not result in a recall.

PE — Closed — Model Year: 2000

Speed control cable damage

On June 21, 2013, Ford initiated Customer Satisfaction Program 13B04 to address a concern with Speed Control Cable damage in certain model year (MY) 2000 through 2003 Taurus and Sable vehicles equipped with 3.0L 4V Duratec engines and built at the Chicago assembly plant.In the dealer letter for the ... program, Ford indicates that the Speed Control Cables on affected vehicles may be susceptible to damage or becoming partially disconnected during under hood vehicle maintenance (e.g., replacing a battery or changing the air filter) and that a damaged Speed Control Cable could interfere with the throttle's full return to idle when the accelerator pedal is released.Ford's program instructs dealers to inspect the Speed Control Cables and replace any with any portion of either collar retention tab missing.Dealers will install a Collar Reinforcement Clip at the Speed Control Cable collar in all vehicles. Figure 1 shows the location of the Speed Control Cable in the engine compartment and the proximity of the battery and air filter.The failure mode of the cable assembly is associated with the plastic collar used to secure the cable to a bracket near the throttle body (Figure 2).Damage to one or both retention tabs used to secure the cable ferrule within the collar may allow the ferrule to become disconnected from the collar when the throttle is opened during accelerator pedal application.Additional examples of Speed Control Cables with damaged collar retention tabs and partial ferrule displacement are shown in Figures 3 through 5.If the displacement pulls the ferrule completely out of the collar, the ferrule end may contact the face of the collar when the accelerator pedal is released and the throttle is returning to idle (Figure 6).This results in a throttle stuck at approximately 26-29% open.Testing conducted at NHTSA's Vehicle Research and Test Center found that brake booster vacuum may become depleted, resulting in reduced brake effectiveness, if the brake is applied repeatedly when the throttle is stuck at this position.Drivers who experienced this condition have reported being surprised that the engine speed did not drop as expected and in some cases misjudged the degree of braking required to slow the vehicle.Some drivers reported difficulty in braking the vehicle and responded by shifting to neutral or turning the engine off.One minor crash occurred when the vehicle contacted a roadside fence post after the driver responded to the stuck throttle by shifting the car to neutral, turning the engine off and coasting to the side of a roadway with no shoulder, resulting in approximately $400 damage to the vehicle.There were four crashes reported which were attributed to increased stopping distance caused by the increased engine power and/or reduced brake effectiveness, including two of the complaints to ODI.In one crash reported to ODI (VOQ 10516101), the subject vehicle allegedly hit the back end of a truck at approximately 40 mph causing about $2000 damage.In the other crash complaint to ODI (VOQ 10501834), the subject vehicle side-swiped a vehicle as the driver was unable to stop in time and attempted to maneuver around a line of vehicles stopped at a traffic light.When the tow truck driver subsequently started the incident vehicle, the engine was still racing and it was verified that the Speed Control Cable ferrule was stuck on the collar.After further investigation, ODI does not consider the crashes reported in VOQs 10456249 and 10159399 to be related to the Speed Control Cable problem.Read more

PE — Closed — Model Year: 2004

Stuck throttle

Preliminary Evaluation (PE)12-005 was opened to investigate allegations of speed control cables detaching from the throttle body and subsequently interfering with the throttle closing fully to the idle position in model year (MY) 2005 and 2006 Ford Taurus vehicles.The speed control cable, throttle b... ody attachment arm (?nail head?) for the speed control cable, cable mounting bracket and cable routing for the MY 2005 and 2006 Ford Taurus are common to all MY 2004 through 2006 Ford Taurus and Mercury Sable vehicles equipped with either the 155 HP 3.0L 2-valve Vulcan engine or the 200 HP 3.0L 4-valve Duratec engine (the ?subject vehicles?). Figures 1 and 2 show the throttle body cam and speed control cable installed and a cable interference condition caused by contact between a detached cable and the ?nail head.?Ford?s assessment of the condition in incident vehicles noted that the interference conditions produced tended to be short in duration as the cable end tended to dislodge itself from the throttle body due to vibration, road loads or engine roll in addition to tapping the acceleration pedal.Ford inspected three incident vehicles and measured maximum throttle openings of 5.8% to 14.9%, resulting in engine speeds ranging from 1600 to 2200 rpm with the transmission selector in Drive.A Ford stack-up analysis of the speed control cable length from the attachment bracket to the throttle body indicated a maximum theoretical throttle opening of 16.4% that could result from the alleged defect. Engineers at the NHTSA Vehicle Research and Test Center (VRTC) inspected an incident vehicle to evaluate throttle positions and engine speeds that could result from the alleged defect and performed brake testing of a vehicle with the throttle stuck at the worst case throttle opening that could result from the condition.The VRTC vehicle inspection noted that, depending on the orientation of the detached cable end, the amount of throttle opening that could result from interference by a detached speed control cable end varied from 4.8% to 11.3%.VRTC brake testing of a MY 2006 Taurus with a Vulcan engine and the throttle held open at 16% found that, even with multiple brake applications, sufficient vacuum was available for the brake booster assist and the brake pedal efforts required to stop the vehicle did not increase significantly from normal operating conditions. ODI?s analysis of 100 complaints related to the alleged defect found that drivers were generally able to free the interference condition or safely brake to a stop without incident.Approximately one-third (32) reported that the stuck throttle condition was corrected with no action or by tapping the accelerator pedal while the vehicle was still moving, another third (34) reported braking to a stop with the vehicle in Drive prior to correcting the condition, and the remaining third (34) reported that the driver responded to the incident by shifting to Neutral before stopping the vehicle.One complaint alleged that stuck-throttle type symptoms caused the vehicle to pass partially through a traffic light and into an intersection before stopping, however,ODI was unable to contact the owner to verify the cause or relationship to the alleged defect condition.ODI has not identified any crashes related to the alleged defect. Tables 1 and 2 provide a breakdown of complaints and warranty claims related to the alleged defect by engine and model year.A safety-related defect has not been identified at this time and further use of agency resources does not appear to be warranted.Accordingly, this investigation is closed.The closing of this investigation doRead more

EA — Closed — Model Year: 2002

Front Suspension Coil Spring Fracture

To date, ODI is aware of 2,401 non-duplicative complaints related to the alleged defect. In addition, ODI is aware of 1,411 subject vehicles with one or more warranty claims related to the alleged defect. In total, ODI is aware of 3,645 unique subject vehicles that have experienced one or more front... Read more

DP — Closed — Model Year: 2003

ENGINE STALLING FFV

ON OCTOBER 11, 2006, PUBLIC CITIZEN PETITIONED ODI TO INVESTIGATE REPORTS OF ENGINE STALLS CAUSED BY E85 FUEL IN CERTAIN MODEL YEAR (MY) 2003 - 2005 FORD TAURUS FLEX-FUEL VEHICLES (FFV). ODI'S REVIEW OF THE PETITION AND OTHER AVAILABLE DATA FOUND A LOW STALL RATE ATTRIBUTABLE TO E-85 FUELING AND THA... Read more

EA — Closed — Model Year: 2000

REAR COIL SPRING FRACTURE

ODI'S ANALYSIS IDENTIFIED A HIGH COMPLAINT RATE FOR THE REAR COIL SPRINGS IN THE SALT BELT STATES (APPROXIMATELY 250 PER 100,000 VEHICLES).APPROXIMATELY 59 PERCENT OF THE COMPLAINTS ALLEGED THAT THE COIL SPRING FAILURE CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE ADJACENT REAR TIRE, WITH ABOUT HALF OF THESE (30 PERCENT OF ... Read more

PE — Closed — Model Year: 2000

REAR COIL SPRING FRACTURE

THE OFFICE OF DEFECT INVESTIGATION (ODI) OPENED PRELIMINARY EVALUATION, PE05-054, BASED ON 131 VEHICLE OWNER QUESTIONNAIRES RELATED TO ALLEGED REAR COIL SPRING FRACTURES.SINCE OPENING THE INVESTIGATION THERE HAVE BEEN AN ADDITIONAL SIXTY-THREE (63) COMPLAINTS ALLEGING REAR COIL SPRING FRACTURE.AN AN... Read more

RP — Closed — Model Year: 2000

BRAKE/ACCELERATOR PEDAL APPLICATION

MS. RODMAN REPORTED THAT AFTER HER VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED FOR THE RECALL, HER MOTHER EXPERIENCED A SUDDEN ACCELERATION AND CRASHED THE SABLE INTO A LIGHT POLE.PREVIOUSLY NHTSA HAD CONDUCTED AN INVESTIGATION FOR THIS ISSUE (PE02-035) THAT RESULTED IN THE RECALL (02V-266) OF 369,000 MY 2000-2002 TAURUS... Read more

RQ — Closed — Model Year: 2000

BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH FAILURE

FORD CONDUCTED A RECALL IN MARCH, 2001 TO CORRECT A DEFECT AFFECTING THE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH IN MY 2000 THROUGH EARLY-2001 TAURUS AND SABLE VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH POWER ADJUSTABLE PEDALS (RECALL 01V-078).RQ03-008 WAS OPENED TO INVESTIGATE COMPLAINTS CONCERNING THE REMEDY AND SCOPE OF 01V-078.ODI'S AN... Read more

EA — Closed — Model Year: 2000

FRONTAL AIR BAG NON-DEPLOYMENT IN CRASH

THIS INVESTIGATION IDENTIFIED A TOTAL OF 427 REPORTS ALLEGING NON-DEPLOYMENT OF THE FRONTAL AIR BAGS.OF THE 427 REPORTS, TWO INCIDENTS (FATAL CRASHES) HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED AS SEVERE FRONTAL CRASHES IN WHICH THE FRONTAL AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.A DEFECT TREND HAS NOT BEEN IDENTIFIED AT THIS TIME.FURTH... Read more

PE — Closed — Model Year: 2000

FRONTAL AIR BAG NON-DEPLOYMENT IN CRASH

FORD MOTOR COMPANY HAS IDENTIFIED 260 REPORTS ALLEGING FRONTAL AIR BAG NON-DEPLOYMENT FOR ANY (SEVERITY) FRONTAL OR NEAR-FRONTAL CRASH ON MODEL YEAR 2000-2001 FORD TAURUS AND MERCURY SABLE VEHICLES.ADDITIONAL CRASH REPORTS ARE CONTAINED IN NHTSA'S FATALITY ANALYSIS REPORTING SYSTEM (FARS) DATABASE.T... Read more

PE — Closed — Model Year: 1999

FRONT SUSPENSION COIL SPRING FRACTURE

A TOTAL OF 161 FRONT SUSPENSION SPRING FAILURES ARE KNOWN TO ODI AND FORD FROM ALL SOURCES, 59 OF THESE LEADING TO TIRE DAMAGE.THESE FAILURES ARE CONCENTRATED IN THE CORROSION STATES, WHERE 253,814 SUBJECT VEHICLES WERE SOLD.WARRANTY AND CONSUMER COMPLAINT DATA SHOW THAT THE SUBJECT FLEET EXPERIENCE... Read more

PE — Closed — Model Year: 2000

BRAKE/ACCEL PEDAL SEPARATION

RQ — Closed — Model Year: 1993

FRONT SUSPENSION SPRING

There is no summary currently available

EA — Closed — Model Year: 1993

WINDSHIELD WIPER

ODI has received 50 additional complaiints on MY 1993 Ford Taurus and Mercury Sable vehicles alleging malfunction of the windshield wiper system including; intermittent or complete stoppage of wiper sweeping; inadequate sweep speed; and other general complaints of poor performace.In some cases, the ... Read more

PE — Closed — Model Year: 1993

WINDSHIELD WIPER

ALLEGED THAT THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAIL WITHOUT WARNING

RQ — Closed — Model Year: 1992

FRONT SUSPENSION SPRING BREAKAGE

FRONT SUSPENSION SPRINGS AY BREAK DUE TO MANUFACTURING CRACHS IN COMBINATION WITH CORROSION.

EA — Closed — Model Year: 1993

FRONT SUSPENSION COIL SPRING FAILURE

ALLEGED THE FRONT SUSPENSION COIL SPRINGS MAY FRACTURE, PERMITTING SUSPENSION COLLAPSE, POSSIBLE TIRE PUNCTURE AND THE POTENTIAL FOR COMPROMISE TO VEHICLE SAFETY

RQ — Closed — Model Year: 1986

REAR LOWER SUBFRAME ASSEMBLY

TO DETERMINE WHETHER THE CARS THAT WERE NOT INCLUDED IN THE SAFETY RECALL 93V-106 SHOULD BE RECALLED DUE TO THE SAME FAILURE PHENOMENON, AND TO DETERMINE IF THERE IS REMEDY FAILURE ISSUE

PE — Closed — Model Year: 1993

FRONT SUSPENSION COIL SPRING FAILURE

Front Suspension coil springs may fracture with the vehicle in motion, posing a potential compromise to the driver's ability to control the vehicle.

EA — Closed — Model Year: 1991

ENGINE COOLING FAN FIRES

There is no summary currently available

EA — Closed — Model Year: 1992

HEADLIGHT FAILURE

EXCESSIVE HEAT IN AN IMPROPERLY MANUFACTURED CIRCUIT BREAKER WITHIN THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH CAUSED THAT CIRCUIT BREAKER TO OPEN FOR TIME PERIODS OF VARYING LENGTH TO COOL OFF.OPENING OF THE CIRCUIT BREAKER IN THIS MANNER INTERRUPTS ELECTRIC CURRENT FLOW TO THE HEADLIGHTS, SHUTTING THEM OFF.HEADLIGHT OU... Read more

PE — Closed — Model Year: 1991

ENGINE COOLING FAN FIRES

IN DECEMBER 1995, FORD RECALLED 119,313 VEHICLES IN CANADA TO REMEDY THE SUBJECT CONDITION IN CERTAIN 1992-95 TAURUS, SABLE, TEMPO, TOPAZ AND CONTINENTAL VEHICLES.FORD IS AWARE OF SIMILAR INCIDENTS OCCURRING IN NORTHERN REGIONS OF THE UNITED STATES, BUT MAINTAINS THAT THE FREQUENCIES DO NOT WARRANT ... Read more

PE — Closed — Model Year: 1993

HEADLIGHTS FAILURE

There is no summary currently available

DP — Closed — Model Year: 1987

ALLEGED DEFECTIVE TIE RODS

PE — Closed — Model Year: 1992

PLASTIC TRIM PANEL SEPARATION

There is no summary currently available

DP — Closed

POWER STEERING FLUID FIRES

EA — Closed — Model Year: 1987

BROKEN TIE RODS

There is no summary currently available

PE — Closed — Model Year: 1986

POLYCAST ROAD WHEEL CRACKS

There is no summary currently available

PE — Closed — Model Year: 1988

STEERING LCK-UP/IMPEDIMENT

There is no summary currently available

PE — Closed — Model Year: 1991

FAILURE OF WHEEL STUDS

There is no summary currently available

PE — Closed — Model Year: 1988

UNDERBODY FUEL LINE FAILS

There is no summary currently available

PE — Closed — Model Year: 1987

BROKEN TIE RODS

There is no summary currently available

EA — Closed — Model Year: 1986

SUB-FRM/UNIBODY ABSOR.FAIL

There is no summary currently available

PE — Closed — Model Year: 1986

SUB-FRM/UNIBODY ABSOR.FAIL

There is no summary currently available

PE — Closed — Model Year: 1988

POWER STEERING LEAKS/FIRES

There is no summary currently available

PE — Closed — Model Year: 1988

ENGINE MOUNT FAILURE

There is no summary currently available

EA — Closed — Model Year: 1986

STORAGE COMPAR SUFFOCATION

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DP — Closed — Model Year: 1991

ANTI-LOCK BRAKES

PE — Closed — Model Year: 1986

FIRES IN IGNITION SWITCH

There is no summary currently available

PE — Closed — Model Year: 1986

STORAGE COMPAR SUFFOCATION

There is no summary currently available

PE — Closed — Model Year: 1986

DOOR HANDLES BREAKAGE

There is no summary currently available

EA — Closed — Model Year: 1989

SEAT BELT BUCKLE FAILURE

There is no summary currently available

EA — Closed — Model Year: 1985

BRAKE DISC HUB SEPARATIONS

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PE — Closed — Model Year: 1990

SAFETY BELT BUCKLE LOCKING

There is no summary currently available

PE — Closed — Model Year: 1990

WHEEL SEPARATION

There is no summary currently available

PE — Closed — Model Year: 1986

BRAKE DISC HUB FAILURE

There is no summary currently available

PE — Closed — Model Year: 1986

THROTTLE STICKING

There is no summary currently available

PE — Closed — Model Year: 1986

SPEED CONTROL FAILURE

There is no summary currently available

EA — Closed — Model Year: 1987

POWER SEAT MALFUNC/FIRE

There is no summary currently available

EA — Closed — Model Year: 1986

SAFETY BELT FAILURE

There is no summary currently available

PE — Closed — Model Year: 1986

SAFETY BELT FAILURE

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PE — Closed — Model Year: 1987

PWR SEAT MALFUNC - FIRE

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EA — Closed — Model Year: 1986

FRONT SEAT BRACKET

SUMMARY:THE LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL APPEARS TO BE THE POTENTIALCONSEQUENCE OF A SEAT BRACKET FAILURE.===

PE — Closed — Model Year: 1986

EXHAUST GAS INTRUSION

SUMMARY: OWNERS COMPLAIN OF EXHAUST GASES, INCLUDING HYDROGEN SULFIDE,LEAKING INTO THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT CAUSING NAUSEA, HEADACHES, ANDDISCOMFORT.HYDROGEN SULFIDE (H2S) IS A COLORLESS, FLAMMABLE, ANDVERY POISONOUS GAS.===

PE — Closed — Model Year: 1986

FRONT SEAT BRACKET

BRIEFING NOTES ODISCUSSION OF THE REPORTED DEFECT & ITS CONSEQUENCES OFAILURE MILEAGE ANALYSIS OWARRANTY DATA ANALYSIS OFORD'S BODY & CHASSIS ENGINEERING REPORT OCOMPARISON WITH OTHER SEAT-TRACK ANALYSES===

PE — Closed — Model Year: 1986

HEAD REST DROPS

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EA — Closed — Model Year: 1986

STALLING

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PE — Closed — Model Year: 1986

HIGH BRAKE PEDAL EFFORT

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PE — Closed — Model Year: 1986

STEERING BINDING

BASED ON AN ODI FAILURE REPORT ANALYSIS SHOWING 6 COMPLAINTS, 4 ACCIDENTSAND 3 INUJURIES, A PRELIMINARY EVALUATION WAS OPENED AND AN INFORMATIONREQUEST WAS SENT TO FORD.SUBSEQUENTLY, ODI RECEIVED 4 ADDITIONAL COM-PLAINTS.FURTHER INFORMATION WAS DEVELOPED WHICH LED TO DELETION OF 4COMPLAINTS AND THE ... Read more

DP — Closed — Model Year: 1981

SUDDEN ACCELERATION

FORD TAURUS — All Years Overview

Complete safety history for the FORD TAURUS across all model years (1986–2019).

173 Total Recalls

23,981 Total Complaints

60 Investigations

1,475 Reported Crashes

699 Reported Fires

45 Reported Deaths

FORD TAURUS — Year by Year

Compare recalls and complaints across model years. Click any year to see full details.

Year	Recalls	Complaints
2019	2	15	View
2018	4	61	View
2017	4	52	View
2016	4	97	View
2015	6	329	View
2014	5	295	View
2013	9	749	View
2012	5	100	View
2011	4	251	View
2010	3	274	View
2009	0	77	View
2008	1	240	View
2007	1	196	View
2006	3	415	View
2005	1	1,005	View
2004	2	482	View
2003	4	1,524	View
2002	4	1,759	View
2001	10	1,264	View
2000	8	1,497	View
1999	7	1,100	View
1998	4	680	View
1997	5	1,003	View
1996	8	1,132	View
1995	6	1,597	View
1994	5	1,284	View
1993	8	2,206	View
1992	6	1,009	View
1991	5	946	View
1990	8	542	View
1989	7	762	View
1988	6	462	View
1987	9	355	View
1986	9	150	View
1985	0	2	View
1984	0	4	View
1983	0	1	View
1981	0	2	View
1977	0	2	View

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