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Fleetwood TAURUS problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

12 owner complaints analyzed

5 distinct recall campaigns

53,000 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 1977 to 1993 model years. Data updated: 2026-10-01 (October 1, 2026). 1 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.

This selection has limited data. It remains available for lookup but is excluded from search indexing.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Power Train:Automatic Transmission is the most frequently named component, appearing in 2 of 12 complaints (16.7%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
Topic	Matching reports	Share of complaints
Transmission and shifting	2	16.7%
Engine operation	1	8.3%
Braking behavior	1	8.3%
Fuel system concerns	1	8.3%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Power Train:Automatic Transmission

Structure:Frame And Members

Electrical System:Horn

Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine

Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline

Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System:Manifold/Header/Muffler/Tail Pipe

Fuel System, Gasoline:Delivery:Fuel Pump

Seat Belts:Front:Buckle Assembly

Component breakdown data
Category	Count
Power Train:Automatic Transmission	2
Structure:Frame And Members	2
Electrical System:Horn	1
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine	1
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline	1
Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System:Manifold/Header/Muffler/Tail Pipe	1
Fuel System, Gasoline:Delivery:Fuel Pump	1
Seat Belts:Front:Buckle Assembly	1

Power Train:Automatic Transmission: 2; Structure:Frame And Members: 2; Electrical System:Horn: 1; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine: 1; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline: 1; Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System:Manifold/Header/Muffler/Tail Pipe: 1; Fuel System, Gasoline:Delivery:Fuel Pump: 1; Seat Belts:Front:Buckle Assembly: 1

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000

25,000 to 49,999

50,000 to 74,999

75,000 to 99,999

100,000 to 149,999

150,000 and above

Under 25,000: 0; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 1; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 0

50,000 to 74,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (1). 11 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

1997

1998

1999

2000

2005

1997: 3; 1998: 3; 1999: 3; 2000: 2; 2005: 1

Pattern summary

Power Train:Automatic Transmission leads the component reports. Transmission and shifting appears in 2 complaint narratives. Engine operation appears in 1 complaint narratives. Braking behavior appears in 1 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Complaint evidence

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 521144 · 1997-08-28 (August 28, 1997)

TRANSMISSION FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL.

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 521144 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 726890 · 2000-08-07 (August 7, 2000)

TRANSMISSION SLIPS WHEN ACCELERATING AFTER COASTING, OR WHEN STARTING FROM STOP. DESPITE MANUF SVCE BULLETIN CHANGING TO A STEEL PISTON, MANUF SAYS OUT OF WARRANTY AND REFUSES TO ACCEPT PRODUCT IS DEFECTIVE AND DANGEROUS. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 726890 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 836242 · 1999-03-29 (March 29, 1999)

WHEN STOPPING AND PULLING OFF OR BACKING UP THERE IS A KNOCKING NOISE AND THE ENGINE IS JERKING AND THE VEHICLE IS STALLING. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 836242 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10115105 · 2005-03-14 (March 14, 2005)

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING 55 MPH, WHEN HE HIT THE BRAKES AND THEY LOCKED UP AND STARTED GRINDING. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE, TOOK IT TO THE BRAKE SHOP, WHERE THE FRONT DISC PADS HAD TO BE REPLACED. CONSUMER HAD TO REPLACE THE FRONT COIL SPRINGS ONE YEAR AGO.*AK

Owner-reported narrative. 53,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10115105 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 523793 · 1997-10-15 (October 15, 1997)

FUEL PUMP CRACKED.

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 523793 at NHTSA ↗

Compare model years

Recalls by model year

All campaigns in the snapshot affecting each model year, including recalls announced years later.

From yearThrough year

Recall campaigns

Shared campaigns appear once in each affected model year.

1977

1979

1982

1984

1987

1988

1989

1990

1991

1992

1993

1977: 1; 1979: 1; 1982: 1; 1984: 1; 1987: 0; 1988: 0; 1989: 0; 1990: 1; 1991: 0; 1992: 0; 1993: 0

First model yearSecond model year

Year-by-year records

Fleetwood TAURUS model-year comparison
Model year	Complaints	Recalls	Change in recalls
1977	0	1	Not available
1979	1	1	Not available
1982	0	1	Not available
1984	0	1	Not available
1987	1	0	Not available
1988	1	0	0
1989	2	0	0
1990	1	1	+1
1991	2	0	-1
1992	1	0	0
1993	3	0	0

Explore the data

Vehicle analysis explorer

Inspect model-year patterns, reported mileage, monthly activity and the evidence behind each signal.

Data completeness

12 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-10-01.

8.3%Usable mileage1 / 12 records

58.3%Valid incident date7 / 12 records

100.0%Valid filing date12 / 12 records

58.3%Ordered incident and filing dates7 / 12 records

Missing, zero and invalid mileage is excluded. Dates after the snapshot are excluded. Examples are limited selections, not a representative sample.

Problems by model year

Model-wide comparison of the eight most reported components across the model. Cells show counts and shares within each model year. Open a cell for source examples.

From model yearThrough model year

Component complaint heatmap
Component	1979	1982	1984	1987	1988	1989	1990	1991	1992	1993
Power Train:Automatic Transmission	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	150.0% ODI 521144 TRANSMISSION FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL. Look up ODI 521144 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	133.3% ODI 726890 TRANSMISSION SLIPS WHEN ACCELERATING AFTER COASTING, OR WHEN STARTING FROM STOP. DESPITE MANUF SVCE BULLETIN CHANGING TO A STEEL PISTON, MANUF SAYS OUT OF WARRANTY AND REFUSES TO ACCEPT PRODUCT IS DEFECTIVE AND DANGEROUS. *AK Look up ODI 726890 at NHTSA ↗
Structure:Frame And Members	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	1100.0% ODI 539685 PAINT IS PEELING OFF BODY OF VEHICLE. Look up ODI 539685 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	150.0% ODI 836150 WHILE DRIVING AT 35MPH ENGINE DROPPED DOWN ONTO THE SUBFRAME, AND THE TIE ROD WAS RUBBING AGAINST THE INSIDE OF FRONT TWO TIRES AND WORE THE TIRES DOWN TO STEEL. CONSUMR HAD TO BUY TO NEW TIRES. Look up ODI 836150 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Electrical System:Horn	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	133.3% ODI 519413 HORN FAILS INTERMITTENTLY. Look up ODI 519413 at NHTSA ↗
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	1100.0% ODI 836242 WHEN STOPPING AND PULLING OFF OR BACKING UP THERE IS A KNOCKING NOISE AND THE ENGINE IS JERKING AND THE VEHICLE IS STALLING. *AK Look up ODI 836242 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	1100.0% ODI 534014 WAS DRIVING VEHICLE AND STOPPED FOR GAS. HEARD A NOISE AND OPENED HOOD. VEHICLE WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES. Look up ODI 534014 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System:Manifold/Header/Muffler/Tail Pipe	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	1100.0% ODI 834508 THERE IS A LEAK COMING FROM VEHICLE, AND DEALER CAN'T DETERMINE WHERE THE ANTI-FREEZE LEAK IS COMING FROM. DEALER THINKS LEAKAGE IS COMING FROM ENGINE MANIFOLD. *AK Look up ODI 834508 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Fuel System, Gasoline:Delivery:Fuel Pump	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	133.3% ODI 523793 FUEL PUMP CRACKED. Look up ODI 523793 at NHTSA ↗
Seat Belts:Front:Buckle Assembly	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	150.0% ODI 533392 THE SEAT BELT BUCKLES BECAME UNLATCHED IN USE. *AK Look up ODI 533392 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.

Darker cells indicate a larger share of submitted complaints. Components overlap. This measures complaint composition, not failure probability.

Failure mileage by component

Median and middle 50% of usable owner-reported mileages. Ranges require at least five records.

Component failure mileage distribution
Component	Mileage range (25th–75th percentile)	Median	Usable records	Examples
No usable records for this analysis.

Complaint and recall timeline

Explore monthly filing activity alongside recall announcements. Up to ten years of monthly history is available.

ComponentPeriod

Solid line: filed complaints. Dashed amber lines: recall announcement dates for this vehicle selection; markers include all recall components. The latest month is partial. Temporal proximity does not establish causation.

Monthly counts, recall campaigns and complaint examples

Monthly complaint and recall timeline
Month	Campaigns announced	Examples
2024-11	None	No examples available for this selection.
2024-12	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-01	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-02	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-03	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-04	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-05	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-06	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-07	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-08	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-09	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-10	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-11	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-12	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-01	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-02	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-03	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-04	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-05	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-06	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-07	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-08	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-09	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-10 (partial)	None	No examples available for this selection.

Emerging complaint spikes

Complete months in the latest six months with at least 10 complaints, at least twice the preceding 12-month average, and at least three square-root deviations above that average.

This is a descriptive screening rule, not a statistical defect finding. Publicity and reporting changes can increase submissions.

No complete months meet the spike thresholds for this selection.

Equal-age model-year comparison

Model-wide cumulative reports during the first three or five calendar years, starting with the model year (age 0). Only fully elapsed windows are compared.

Observation windowFirst model yearSecond model year

1992: 0 complaints · 1993: 0 complaints

Equal observation windows
Model year	Through age 0	Through age 1	Through age 2
1992	0	0	0
1993	0	0	0

Date coverage across each selected cohort

Date basis for all complaints in selected model years
Year	Incident dates used	Filing date fallbacks	Excluded dates
1992	1	0	0
1993	1	2	0

Incident date is preferred when valid and no later than filing; otherwise filing date is used. Model year approximates age. Equal observation time does not adjust for sales, distance driven or reporting delays. One complaint linked to multiple model years can appear in each cohort.

Components reported together

Each cell counts unique complaints naming both components. Open a nonzero cell for examples.

Component co-occurrence matrix
Component	Power Train:Automatic Transmission	Structure:Frame And Members	Electrical System:Horn	Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine	Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline	Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System:Manifold/Header/Muffler/Tail Pipe	Fuel System, Gasoline:Delivery:Fuel Pump	Seat Belts:Front:Buckle Assembly
Power Train:Automatic Transmission	—	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Structure:Frame And Members	0	—	0	0	0	0	0	0
Electrical System:Horn	0	0	—	0	0	0	0	0
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine	0	0	0	—	0	0	0	0
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline	0	0	0	0	—	0	0	0
Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System:Manifold/Header/Muffler/Tail Pipe	0	0	0	0	0	—	0	0
Fuel System, Gasoline:Delivery:Fuel Pump	0	0	0	0	0	0	—	0
Seat Belts:Front:Buckle Assembly	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	—

Co-reporting does not establish that one component caused another concern.

Recurring narrative patterns

Specific keyword mentions beyond broad component labels. Matching includes negations and comparisons and does not confirm a diagnosis.

Search patterns

2 patterns with matching reports.

Hard or delayed shifting

1 mentions · 8.3% of complaints

Median mileage: Unavailable (0 usable records).

ODI 836242

WHEN STOPPING AND PULLING OFF OR BACKING UP THERE IS A KNOCKING NOISE AND THE ENGINE IS JERKING AND THE VEHICLE IS STALLING. *AK

Look up ODI 836242 at NHTSA ↗

Matching rule

Stalling or loss of power

1 mentions · 8.3% of complaints

Median mileage: Unavailable (0 usable records).

ODI 836242

WHEN STOPPING AND PULLING OFF OR BACKING UP THERE IS A KNOCKING NOISE AND THE ENGINE IS JERKING AND THE VEHICLE IS STALLING. *AK

Look up ODI 836242 at NHTSA ↗

Matching rule

\b(stall\w*|loss of power|lost power|engine shut\w* off)\b