Stalling or loss of power
23 mentions · 3.5% of complaints
Median mileage: Unavailable (0 usable records).
Matching rule
\b(stall\w*|loss of power|lost power|engine shut\w* off)\bU.S. public vehicle records
1991 Ford TAURUS: complaints, problems and recalls
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
649 owner complaints analyzed
4 distinct recall campaigns
96,929 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1991 model year. Data updated: . 16 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.
Owner-reported patterns
Most common problems
Power Train:Automatic Transmission is the most frequently named component, appearing in 216 of 649 complaints (33.3%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Transmission and shifting | 201 | 31.0% |
| Braking behavior | 61 | 9.4% |
| Steering behavior | 61 | 9.4% |
| Engine operation | 22 | 3.4% |
| Electrical and battery issues | 12 | 1.8% |
| Fuel system concerns | 8 | 1.2% |
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.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Power Train:Automatic Transmission | 216 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine | 80 |
| Structure:Frame And Members | 51 |
| Steering:Linkages:Tie Rod Assembly | 38 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline | 26 |
| Air Bags:Frontal | 23 |
| Air Bags | 22 |
| Power Train:Manual Transmission | 21 |
Power Train:Automatic Transmission: 216; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine: 80; Structure:Frame And Members: 51; Steering:Linkages:Tie Rod Assembly: 38; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline: 26; Air Bags:Frontal: 23; Air Bags: 22; Power Train:Manual Transmission: 21
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 0 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 2 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 1 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 5 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 8 |
| 150,000 and above | 0 |
Under 25,000: 0; 25,000 to 49,999: 2; 50,000 to 74,999: 1; 75,000 to 99,999: 5; 100,000 to 149,999: 8; 150,000 and above: 0
100,000 to 149,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (8). 633 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.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 1995 | 124 |
| 1996 | 105 |
| 1997 | 81 |
| 1998 | 80 |
| 1999 | 129 |
| 2000 | 45 |
| 2001 | 36 |
| 2002 | 21 |
| 2003 | 9 |
| 2004 | 10 |
| 2005 | 2 |
| 2007 | 1 |
| 2010 | 5 |
| 2012 | 1 |
1995: 124; 1996: 105; 1997: 81; 1998: 80; 1999: 129; 2000: 45; 2001: 36; 2002: 21; 2003: 9; 2004: 10; 2005: 2; 2007: 1; 2010: 5; 2012: 1
Pattern summary
Power Train:Automatic Transmission leads the component reports. Transmission and shifting appears in 201 complaint narratives. Braking behavior appears in 61 complaint narratives. Steering behavior appears in 61 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.
Examples from the source records
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 10003624 · 2003-01-13 (January 13, 2003)
AFTER THE DEALERSHIP STONE HAM FORD,STONE HAM MASS, PERFORMED THE RECALL FOR THE SUBFRAME CORROSION 98 V 323 000, THE PROBLEM REOCCURRED.*JB
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10003624 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10006862 · 2003-02-10 (February 10, 2003)
AFTER THE RECALL FOR THE REAR LOWER SUBFRAME MOUNT WAS PERFORMED, THE PROBLEM RECURRED.*JB
Owner-reported narrative. 136,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10006862 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10011318 · 2003-03-19 (March 19, 2003)
FRONT/REAR WHEELS LOCK UP. *AK
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10011318 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10014047 · 2003-04-07 (April 7, 2003)
MY TRANSMISSION WENT OUT EVEN AFTER DRIVING MY CAR WITH THE UP MOST CARE...AND I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE WHO HAS COMPLAINED OF THIS...THE TAURUS IS INFAMOUS FOR THERE TRANSMISSION FAILURES. *JB
Owner-reported narrative. 125,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10014047 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10020249 · 2003-07-08 (July 8, 2003)
THE VEHICLE OVER HEATED AND THEN SHUT OFF. *JB THE TRANSMISSION WAS REBUILT BECAUSE IT WOULD NOT SHIFT. *CB *JB
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10020249 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10022774 · 2003-07-03 (July 3, 2003)
WHILE DRIVING A LOUD NOISE WAS HEARD AND THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO STATED THE CRADLE MOUNTING WASHER AND BOLTS RUSTED. DEALER INSTALLED SUB FRAMES REAR MOUNT BOLTS, REINFORCEMENT PLATES AND REPLACED NUTS. *AK *CB *JB
Owner-reported narrative. 93,858 miles reported. Look up ODI 10022774 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10037913 · 2003-08-28 (August 28, 2003)
CONSUMER STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING HOME, HE TURNED A CORNER AND HEARD A SNAP. THEN, HOOD STARTED TO MOVE UP AND DOWN VIOLENTLY. CONSUMER MANAGED TO BRING VEHICLE HOME AND PARKED IT. THIS HAPPENED TODAY, AND HAS NOT YET HAD TIME TO GET A MECHANIC TO TAKE A LOOK AT IT.*AK
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10037913 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10040008 · 2003-09-12 (September 12, 2003)
VEHICLE INTERMITTENTLY SHIFTS WHILE DRIVING.*MR THE VEHICLE SHIFTED ERRATICALLY. ON OCCASIONS IT WOULD SLAM INTO SECOND GEAR OR NOT AT ALL. THE VEHICLE HESITATED FROM A STOP AND WOULD JUMP INTO NEUTRAL. WHILE DRIVING WHILE DRIVING UPHILL THE VEHICLE JUMPED INTO NEUTRAL WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO ROLL BACKWARDS ALMOST CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. THE FORD SERVICEMAN WAS AWARE OF THE TRANSMISSION PROBLEM. *TS *NLM
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10040008 at NHTSA ↗
Recall history
4 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.
91V134000 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc:Rotor
Reported: 1991-08-06 (August 6, 1991)
FRONT DISC BRAKE ROTORS OF THE SUBJECT VEHICLES MAY EXPERIENCE SEVERE CORROSION IF OPERATED IN AREAS WHERE CALCIUM CHLORIDE AND SODIUM CHLORIDE ARE USED EXTENSIVELY.
Consequence: SEVERELY CORRODED ROTORS MAY FRACTURE OR SEPARATE NEARTHE INNER EDGES OF THE BRAKE DISCS RESULTING IN REDUCED BRAKING EFFECTIVENESS,HIGHER THAN NORMAL PEDAL EFFORTS, LOUD GRINDING NOISES, AND MODERATE PULLS WHENTHE BRAKES ARE APPLIED. REDUCED BRAKING EFFECTIVENESS MAY INCREASE MINIMUMSTOPPING DISTANCES, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT.
Remedy: REPLACE FRONT BRAKE ROTORS WITH FULL CAST FRONT BRAKE ROTORS.
NHTSA campaign record ↗92V065000 · Wheels
Reported: 1992-05-11 (May 11, 1992)
CHILDREN CAN ACCIDENTALLY LOCK THEMSELVES IN THE FOOTWELL AREA OF THE REAR-FACING THIRD SEAT, OR IN THE STORAGE COMPARTMENT IN STATION WAGONS NOT EQUIPPED WITH AN OPTIONAL THIRD SEAT. ONCE THE COMPARTMENT IS CLOSED IT CANNOT BE OPENED FROM THE INSIDE.
Consequence: THERE IS A DANGER OF AIR DEPRIVATION, HYPERTHERMIA,AND/OR PANIC RESPONSE TO A CHILD WHO HAS LOCKED HIMSELF OR HERSELF INTO THECOMPARTMENT, WITH THE POSSIBILITY OF ASPHYXIATION.
Remedy: REPLACE THE SELF-LATCHING ASSEMBLY CURRENTLY USED IN THE REAR STORAGE COMPARTMENT WITH A LATCH ASSEMBLY THAT CAN ONLY BE CLOSED WITH A KEY.
NHTSA campaign record ↗97V025000 · Vehicle Speed Control
Reported: 1997-02-26 (February 26, 1997)
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 3.8L ENGINES AND ORIGINALLY SOLD OR CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN THE FOLLOWING STATES: ALASKA, COLORADO, IOWA, IDAHO, ILLINOIS, INDIANA, KANSAS, MASSACHUSETTS, MAINE, MICHIGAN, MINNESOTA, MISSOURI, MONTANA, NORTH DAKOTA, NEBRASKA, NEW HAMPSHIRE, NEW YORK, OHIO, PENNSYLVANIA, SOUTH DAKOTA, VERMONT, WISCONSIN, AND WYOMING. WATER CAN ACCUMULATE WITHIN THE SPEED CONTROL CABLE CONDUIT. IF ENOUGH WATER ACCUMULATES, IT COULD FREEZE WITHIN A LOW AREA OF THE CABLE ROUTING WHEN EXPOSED TO A LONG TERM COLD SOAK AT TEMPERATURES AT LEAST SEVERAL DEGREES BELOW FREEZING.
Consequence: DRIVER CONTROL OF VEHICLE SPEED USING THE SPEED CONTROL SYSTEM OR THE ACCELERATOR CONTROL SYSTEM WOULD BE DIMINISHED INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL ADD A BOOT TO THE SPEED CONTROL CABLE.
NHTSA campaign record ↗98V323000 · Structure:Frame And Members
Reported: 1998-12-16 (December 16, 1998)
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES ORIGINALLY SOLD OR CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN CONNECTICUT, DELAWARE, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, ILLINOIS, INDIANA, IOWA, KANSAS, KENTUCKY, MAINE, MARYLAND, MASSACHUSETTS, MICHIGAN, MINNESOTA, MISSOURI, NEBRASKA, NEW HAMPSHIRE, NEW JERSEY, NEW YORK, OHIO, PENNSYLVANIA, RHODE ISLAND, VERMONT, VIRGINIA, WEST VIRGNIA, AND WISCONSIN. THE REAR LOWER SUBFRAME MOUNT PLATE NUT CAN EXPERIENCE STRESS CORROSION CRACKING IF SUBJECTED TO LONG TERM EXPOSURE TO ROAD SALTS. THIS CAN RESULT IN FRACTURE AND LOSS OF THE STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY OF THE SUBFRAME MOUNT ATTACHMENT. DETACHMENT OF THE BODY MOUNTS AT THE REAR CORNERS OF THE SUBFRAME, WHICH SUPPORTS THE ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION, ALLOWS THE REAR CORNERS OF THE SUBFRAME TO DROP.
Consequence: IF BOTH REAR CORNERS DROP, STEERING WOULD BECOME SUDDENLY VERY DIFFICULT, AFFECTING VEHICLE CONTROL AND INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL SUBFRAME REAR MOUNT BOLTS, REINFORCEMENT PLATES, AND PLATE NUTS.
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Data completeness
649 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-09-30.
2.5%Usable mileage16 / 649 records
80.0%Valid incident date519 / 649 records
100.0%Valid filing date649 / 649 records
80.0%Ordered incident and filing dates519 / 649 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.
| Component | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Speed Control | 51366.3%ODI 10183657 · 11,062 miTL* - THE CONTACT CALLED REGARDING A RENTED 2007 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT HAD THE VEHICLE FOR TWO WEEKS AND THE ENGINE SURGEED UNEXPECTEDLY. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 11,062. *AK UPDATED 03/19/07. *JB | 17153.8%ODI 10219994 · 55,699 miINCIDENT HAPPENS EVERYTIME I DRIVE MY VEHICLE. I CAN REPRODUCE THIS AT ANYTIME. WHEN I AM USING THE ACCELERATOR. I EASE OFF OF THE ACCELERATOR OR RELEASE IT COMPLETELY AND THE THE CAR GOES FASTER. THE ACCELERATOR WITH PUSH IT SELF IN. IN ORDER TO SLOW THE VEHICLE DOWN I HAVE TO PRESS THE ACCELERATOR. (I HAVE TO SPEED UP TO SLOW DOWN). ANOTHER WORK AROUND IS SHIFTING THE CAR INTO NEUTRAL THEN BRAKING. (WHEN USING THIS METHOD OF SHIFTING THE CAR TO NEUTRAL I NOTICE MY RPM LEVEL JUMP FROM 1-2 RPM TO 3-5 RPMS). PLEASE NOTE THAT THE TWO WORK AROU… | 5436.2%ODI 10325671 · 107,000 miTL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD TAURUS. WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF 40 MPH, THERE WAS AN UNUSUALLY LARGE INCREASE IN ENGINE RPMS. THE VEHICLE THEN ABNORMALLY ACCELERATED WITHOUT DRIVER INTENT. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO SHUT OFF THE ENGINE MID-ACCELERATION AND COASTED TO A STOP. THE DEALER ADVISED THERE WERE NO RECALLS ON THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THEY ADVISED REPLACING THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL SENSOR AND CABLES. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 107,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. | 3218.3%ODI 10208801 · 490 miI BOUGHT A 2008 FORD TAURUS IN SEP 2008. OVER THE LAST THREE WEEKS, I HAVE HAD THREE INCIDENCES OF ENGINE SURGE WHILE STOPPED AND THE BRAKES APPLIED. THE FIRST TWO INCIDENCES OCCURRED WHEN THE CAR WAS COLD, SHORTLY AFTER LEAVING MY HOUSE. THE SURGE TODAY OCCURRED WHEN THE ENGINE WAS HOT. THE ENGINE SURGES TO ABOUT 2000 RPM, NO ACCELERATOR INVOLVED. I HAVE NOT SPOKEN WITH THE DEALER YET BUT WILL TAKE THE CAR IN FOR CHECK TOMORROW MORNING. THIS IS A HEADS UP FOR ANYONE ELSE HAVING THE NEW FORD ENGINE AND POSSIBLY EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM. FO… | 1015.6%ODI 10264241TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 FORD TAURUS. WHEN THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO APPLY THE BRAKES, SHE NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS ACCELERATING BY ITSELF. SHE REACHED FOR THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, BUT IT WAS STUCK TO THE FLOORBOARD. SHE WAS ABLE TO LIFT THE PEDAL BACK UP AND DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE DEALER HAS NOT YET BEEN NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE BECAUSE SHE IS AFRAID TO DRIVE TO THE DEALER. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE UNKNOWN. | 2311.3%ODI 10311666 · 1,000 miTL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD TAURUS WHICH WAS PURCHASED ON JANUARY 15, 2010. WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF 55 MPH, THE COLLISION WARNING SYMBOL ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND WITHIN ONE HALF MILE, THE VEHICLE STALLED. ON A SEPARATE OCCASION, WHILE UTILIZING THE CRUISE CONTROL MECHANISM AT 65 MPH, THE "DRIVER INTERVENTION" AND "COLLISION WARNING" SYMBOLS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND THE VEHICLE STALLED AGAIN. HE WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE WITHIN A FEW MINUTES. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND THE FAILURES COULD NOT BE DUPLIC… | 137.0%ODI 10451448TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, THE HEADLIGHTS FAILED. THE CONTACT HAD TO TURN ON THE HIGH BEAM HEADLIGHTS IN ORDER TO REGAIN VISIBILITY. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON AN INTERMITTENT BASIS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, BUT THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD INTERMITTENTLY EXPERIENCE A FAILURE IN WHICH IT SURGED FORWARD MOMENTARILY. UPDATED 04/16/12 *BF T… | 45.1%ODI 10748090 · 30,000 miTL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD TAURUS. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE TRACTION ASSIST WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED CONTINUOUSLY. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, WHERE IT DIAGNOSED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL ROTATION SENSOR FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH, THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING. THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, WHER… | 172.9%ODI 10542079 · 2,212 miWHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, IT WAS NOTED THAT WHEN I SET THE CRUISE CONTROL AT 70 MPH, THE STATED SPEED LIMIT, THE DIGITAL NUMERICAL READOUT READ EXACTLY 70 MPH. THE SPEEDOMETER ALTHOUGH READS CONSISTENTLY 3-4 MPH ABOVE THE CRUISE CONTROL SETTING. THIS HAS OCCURRED SINCE I TOOK DELIVERY OF THE VEHICLE AS BRAND NEW FROM THE DEALER AND OCCURS REGARDLESS OF SPEED SETTING, I.E.: SAME ISSUE IF CRUISE IS SET AT 45 MPH, 55 MPH, 65 MPH, ETC. AFTER BECOMING CONCERNED THAT THE VEHICLE MAY IN FACT BE TRAVELING FASTER THAN THE DIGITAL… | 73.1%ODI 10660578 · 1,614 miWHEN WE COME TO A STOP (NOT MOVING AT ALL) AND EASE UP ON THE BRAKE THE CAR MOVES FORWARD. THIS HAS HAPPENED THREE TIMES CAUSING ACCIDENTS. ONE TIME THE CAR MOVED INTO THE HOUSE CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE CAR, GARAGE DOOR AND KNOCKING BRICKS OFF THE FRONT ON THE HOUSE. TWO OTHER TIMES, AT STOP SIGNS, THE CAR MOVED FORWARD AND BUMPED INTO THE CAR IN FRONT OF US. I AM AFRAID THIS WILL HAPPEN AGAIN CAUSING MORE DAMAGE. HAVE YOU HEARD OF THIS HAPPENING WITH OTHER CARS? THIS HAPPENS TO BOTH MY HUSBAND AND MYSELF. WE ARE NOT DRIVING THIS CAR ANY DI… | 93.3%ODI 10874345 · 23,000 miTL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 FORD TAURUS. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD NOISE AND THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED FORWARD AND CRASHED INTO A TREE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE FORD DEALER, BUT WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 23,000. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 12.3%ODI 11203656 · 25,800 miI WAS TRAVELLING ON A FREEWAY ~70MPH IN LEFT HAND LANE. WITHOUT WARNING THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER WENT BLACK AND THE ENGINE STOPPED. THE VEHICLE STARTED TO DECELERATE AND THERE WAS NO RESPONSE FROM THE THROTTLE PEDAL. AN ORANGE BOX APPEARED ON THE LEFT HAND SIDE OF THE SPEEDOMETER SAYING 'TRANSMISSION NOT IN PARK'. I SIGNALED INTENTION TO PULL ONTO LEFT HAND SHOULDER BUT THERE WAS NO SOUND OR FLASHING FROM THE INDICATOR ARROW LIGHT IN THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. I BRAKED AND THE VEHICLE CAME TO A STOP. I PUT THE GEAR SELECTOR INTO 'PARK' AND DEP… | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. |
| Power Train:Automatic Transmission | 445.7%ODI 10146035ON THE 1ST START OF THE DAY (EVERY DAY), FOR ONE-TWO MINUTES, WHEN I PUSH DOWN ON THE BRAKE, THE CAR WILL MOVE SLIGHTLY FORWARD. THERE IS A CLUNKING NOISE FROM THE ENGINE AREA, AND THE RPMS DECREASE WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL IS PRESSED. THIS OCCURS IN PARK OR NEUTRAL. THE DEALER HAD AN ENGINEER FROM FORD LOOK AT IT SAID HE DID NOT KNOW WHAT IS CAUSING IT, BUT TRIED OTHER TAURUS AND SAW THE SAME PROBLEM. *JB | 113.5%ODI 10147244 · 47,000 miI HAVE OWNED MY 2005 FORD TAURUS FOR 15 MONTHS. RECENTLY, DURING COLD WEATHER, THE CAR HAS LUNGED FORWARD ~6" WHEN STARTING IT FOR THE FIRST TIME IN THE MORNING. THIS HAS ONLY HAPPENED A COUPLE TIMES THUS FAR. THIS OCCURS WHILE IN PARK. THE WHEELS DO NOT MOVE, RATHER, THE CAR 'BUCKS' FORWARD. IF SOMEONE WERE WALKING IN FRONT OF THE VEHICLE WHEN THIS HAPPENED, THEY COULD BE INJURED. THIS COULD ALSO LEAD TO PERSONAL PROPERTY DAMAGE IF THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED NEAR ANOTHER OBJECT [OTHER CAR, GARAGE DOOR, ETC.]. I'VE HEARD THIS HAS HAPPENED TO … | 42.7%ODI 10226940 · 30,300 miTL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HER VEHICLE STALLS, JERKS, AND SHIFTS HARD INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 30-40 MPH. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER THREE TIMES (APRIL 21, 2008, MAY 3, 2008, AND MAY 7,2008) FOR THE SAME FAILURE, BUT THEY COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE. THE FAILURE ALSO OCCURRED ONCE WHEN THE DEALER HAD IT IN THE SERVICE CENTER FOR INSPECTION. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,300 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 30,500. UPDATED 06/03/08. *LJ THE VEHICLE WOULD ALSO STALL WHEN TRYING TO TAKE OFF FRO… | 52.9%ODI 10240327 · 25,000 miI RECENTLY PURCHASED A USED 2008 LIMITED TAURUS HAD 24000 MILES AND CURRENTLY HAS 26,000. WHEN THE VEHICLE IS IDLING IN PARK A LOUD HUMMING NOISE COMES FROM THE TRANSMISSION ABOUT 95% OF THE TIME, BROUGHT BACK TO THE DEALER AND THE COULDN'T DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. BUT THE CAR STILL DOES IT. FORD HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *TR | 23.1%ODI 10291839 · 500 miNEW 2010 FORD TAURUS SEL A FEW WEEKS OLD HAS A DANGEROUS DEFECT IN THE TRANSMISSION OR CLUTCH MECHANISM. THE PROBLEM OCCURS AFTER STOPPING IN TRAFFIC ON AN INCLINED STREET, WHEN TRAFFIC STARTS AND YOU LET OFF THE BRAKE TO MOVE YOUR FOOT THE ACCELERATOR, THE CAR FREELY ROLLS BACKWARDS TOWARD THE CAR BEHIND YOU BEFORE YOU CAN REASONABLY APPLY POWER WITH THE ACCELERATOR TO STOP THE ROLLING. THE TRANSMISSION IS IN DRIVE IN THE CIRCUMSTANCES DESCRIBED. THIS ALSO OCCURS WHEN PARALLEL PARKING AT A CURB WHERE THE STREET IS NOT LEVEL. THIS COULD RESULT… | 83.9%ODI 10327564 · 1,800 miTL*-THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS ABOVE 50 MPH THE VEHICLE WOULD SUDDENLY DOWNSHIFT AND LOCK INTO FIRST GEAR. THE VEHICLE WOULD REMAIN IN FIRST GEAR UNTIL IT WAS SHUT OFF AND RESTARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 1,800. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 4,260. | 21.1%ODI 10451448TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, THE HEADLIGHTS FAILED. THE CONTACT HAD TO TURN ON THE HIGH BEAM HEADLIGHTS IN ORDER TO REGAIN VISIBILITY. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON AN INTERMITTENT BASIS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, BUT THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD INTERMITTENTLY EXPERIENCE A FAILURE IN WHICH IT SURGED FORWARD MOMENTARILY. UPDATED 04/16/12 *BF T… | 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. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine | 50.6%ODI 10149699 · 838 miDT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE AND BURNED. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED FOR OVER AN HOUR PRIOR TO THE FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT MADE AN ASSESSMENT AND REPORT OF THE FIRE AND DETERMINED IT COULD HAVE STARTED AROUND THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT DUE TO THE MASSIVE DAMAGE SUSTAINED TO THE ENGINE. THE INSURANCE COMPANY INVESTIGATED THE VEHICLE AND DEEMED IT TOTALED IN A WRITTEN REPORT. | 41.3%ODI 10218038THIS IS A GOVERNMENT OWNED FLEET VEHICLE (THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF LAW ENFORCEMENT). THIS VEHICLE HAS STALLED FIVE (5) TIMES. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE FORD OF POMPANO BEACH DEALERSHIP AND THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. *TR | 10.7%ODI 10213971 · 21,340 miWHILE DRIVING MY CAR ON THE EXPRESSWAY THE LOW OIL PRESSURE LIGHT CAME ON. I PULLED OFF THE EXPRESSWAY TO GO TO THE GAS STATION AND BEFORE I COULD MAKE IT THE CAR CUT OFF. AS I ATTEMPTED TO TURN IT BACK ON THE ENGINE BEGAN TO MAKE NOISES. I HAD THE AR TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP AND WAS FIRST TOLD THAT II HIT SOMETHING AND THAT MADE THE OIL FILTER COME OUT AND THIS IS NOT COVERED BY THE WARRANTY, BECAUSE THIS IS CONSIDERED A ACCIDENT. AFTER FURTHER CONVERSATION I INFORMED FORD THAT MY LAST OIL CHANGE WAS MORE THAN TWO MONTHS AGO BY A PRIVATE COMPA… | 21.1%ODI 10229836 · 20,000 miTHIS INCIDENT OCCURRED IN A RENTED 2008 FORD TAURUS. I LEFT A RESTAURANT, DROVE A VERY SHORT DISTANCE TO MY HOTEL, PULLED INTO A PARKING SPACE, BEGAN APPLYING THE BRAKE AND THE ENGINE SURGED UNCONTROLLABLY. NO MATTER HOW I BRAKED, I COULD NOT STOP IT. IT TORE OUT A SMALL TREE AND LODGED INTO THE WALL OF THE HOTEL. *TR | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 21.0%ODI 10311666 · 1,000 miTL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD TAURUS WHICH WAS PURCHASED ON JANUARY 15, 2010. WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF 55 MPH, THE COLLISION WARNING SYMBOL ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND WITHIN ONE HALF MILE, THE VEHICLE STALLED. ON A SEPARATE OCCASION, WHILE UTILIZING THE CRUISE CONTROL MECHANISM AT 65 MPH, THE "DRIVER INTERVENTION" AND "COLLISION WARNING" SYMBOLS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND THE VEHICLE STALLED AGAIN. HE WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE WITHIN A FEW MINUTES. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND THE FAILURES COULD NOT BE DUPLIC… | 10.5%ODI 10413416 · 11,000 miTHE START ENGINE BUTTON CUTS THE ENGINE OFF IF YOU ACCIDENTALLY HIT IT. IT IS RIGHT BESIDE THE RADIO ON/OFF BUTTON SO IS VERY EASY TO HIT BY MISTAKE. IF YOU ARE DRIVING 70 MPH ON THE INTERSTATE AND ACCIDENTALLY HIT IT YOU ARE LEFT WITH NO ENGINE POWER, NO POWER BRAKES AND NO POWER STEERING. SOMEONE IS GOING TO GET KILLED. I HAVE WRITTEN FORD A COUPLE OF TIMES AND HAVE GOTTEN NO RESPONSE EXCEPT TO TELL MY LOCAL DEALER. IT'S NOT A DEALER PROBLEM. THE BUTTON SHOULD HAVE SOME TYPE OF COVER OVER IT. THIS HAS HAPPENED TO US WHILE DRIVING - LUC… | 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. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. |
| Suspension:Front:Springs:Coil Springs | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 21.1%ODI 10215319 · 65,120 miRIGHT FRONT SPRING BROKE AND PUNCTURED TIRE. *TR | 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. | 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. |
| Power Train | 759.7%ODI 10237712 · 43,700 miTHE CAR WILL ACCELERATE WITHOUT TOUCHING THE FOOT PEDAL OR HAVING THE CRUISE CONTROL ON. YOU HAVE TO RIDE THE BRAKE AND SHIFT TO NEUTRAL TO REV THE ENGINE AND EVENTUALLY DISENGAGE THIS ACCELERATION PROCESS. THE MECHANIC HAS CLEANED THE THROTTLE BODY AND REPLACED THE THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR. BOTH OF THESE FIXES SEEMED TO "SOLVE THE PROBLEM" FOR A WHILE. BUT THE CAR IS BACK TO THIS CONDITION AGAIN. ON GOING PROBLEM FOR 10 MONTHS. *TR | 206.3%ODI 10448172MY 2006 FORD TAURUS HAS STARTED TO ACCELERATE ITSELF. IT IS HAPPENING MORE OFTEN.THIS IS QUITE SCARY. IS THERE A RECALL REGARDING THIS OR WILL THERE BE ONE? AND IF NOT THEN DOES IT HAVE TO COME TO TO WHAT TOYOTA WENT THROUGH FOR FORD TO ISSUE A RECALL? *TR | 117.4%ODI 10440166 · 64,900 miTL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED WHEN HE PLACED THE VEHICLE INTO DRIVE IT WOULD NOT MOVE. THE DEALER HAD NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE MANUFACTURER DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. NO REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 65,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 64,900. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. | 3520.0%ODI 10429470 · 83,000 miIT BEGAN WITH ONLY THE WRENCH LIGHT GOING ON AND THE RPM WOULD GO UP AND THE CAR WOULD LURCH FORWARD. I WOULD RESET IT WITH A CODE CHECKER AND I WOULD NOT HAVE THE PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM AND THE LIGHT WOULD EVENTUALLY RETURN. IT WAS RECOMMENDED TO CHANGE THE AIR FILTER, THE AIR FILTER WAS CHANGED AND THE PROBLEM WENT AWAY FOR APPROXIMATELY 3 WEEKS. NOW NOT ONLY MY WRENCH LIGHT BUT MY ENGINE LIGHT ALSO GOES ON AND IT RETURNS EVERY DAY AFTER RESETTING IT. AFTER I LOOKED UP THE PROBLEM ON THE INTERNET I FOUND THAT THE PROBLEMS SEEMS TO APPEAR IN O… | 34.7%ODI 10460661 · 39,000 miTL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE REVERSING OUT OF RESIDENTIAL GARAGE, HE ATTEMPTED TO SHIFT INTO DRIVE BUT THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AND CRASHED INTO A PARKED VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE PCM WAS NOT PROGRAMMED CORRECTLY. AS A RESULT, THE PCM NEEDED TO BE RESET. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 39,000. | 2713.2%ODI 10341900 · 4,300 miMY 2010 FORD TAURUS LOST POWER ON HIGHWAY AND WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON, TOOK INTO THE SHOP THIS VEHICLE ONLY HAS 4300 MILES AND NEEDS A THROTTLE ASSEMBLY REPLACEMENT ALREADY. *TR | 158.0%ODI 10409910 · 1,500 miI HAVE 2 PROBLEMS WITH ACCELERATION. ONE IS FROM A STOP. THE CAR DOESN'T ACCELERATE FOR A SECOND OR TWO WHEN STEPPING ON GAS. THIS HAS HAPPENED A COUPLE TIMES. SECOND PROBLEM HAPPENED AT HIGHWAY SPEED. THIS PROBLEM HAS HAPPENED ONLY ONCE SO FAR. WAS MERGING ON TO HIGHWAY SO I ACCELERATED, THEN LET QUICKLY LET OFF THE GAS TO CHECK TRAFFIC IN ANOTHER LANE TO PASS A CAR, THEN ACCELERATED AGAIN TO PASS CAR. DUE TO THE AMOUNT OF TRAFFIC MERGING IN AND OUT, IT HAPPENED VERY QUICKLY. ONCE OUT IN THE PASSING LANE IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC ON THIS BUSY… | 22.5%ODI 10734937 · 10,000 miTHIS CAR STOPPED WHILE DRIVING IT 3 TIMES SINCE I PURCHASED IT IN 2011. IT HAS ALWAYS BEEN IN THE SUMMER ON A WARM DAY WITH THE AIR CONDITIONING ON. IN ALL CASES IT HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING AROUND 40 MPH. IT HAPPENED 2 TIMES 2 YEARS AGO AND ONCE IN JUNE 2015. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE HINES PARK FORD ON 7/16/15 AND THEY COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THIS CAR STOPPING. I PURCHASED THIS CAR NEW AT HINES PARK FORD. | 437.4%ODI 10536755 · 27,280 miON SATURDAY, AUG 17TH, OUR 2013 FORD TAURUS POLICE INTERCEPTOR (SEDAN) VIN:[XXX] WAS STOPPED AT A PLACE OF BUSINESS AND TURNED OFF. INITIALLY, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESTART. AFTER A FEW MINUTES THE VEHICLE STARTED BUT WOULD NOT MOVE. THE VEHICLE WAS REMOVED FROM THE PREMISES BY A WRECKER AND TAKEN TO GRIFFIN FORD CO IN THOMASVILLE, GA. THIS DATE, AUG. 22, 2013, I SPOKE WITH A SERVICEMAN AT GRIFFIN FORD AND WAS TOLD THAT THE FRONT WHEEL AXLE HAD BROKEN AND THAT THE REPAIR PART WOULD BE BACK-ORDERED (PLACED ON AN EMERGENCY NEED BASIS), BUT NO… | 114.8%ODI 10633542 · 19,300 miTHIS VEHICLE IS USED AS A FLEET VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS SITTING IN A PARKED DRIVEWAY AT A RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS IN PARK, AND TURNED OFF. THE VEHICLE BROKE FREE, ROLLED DOWN AN EMBANKMENT, OVER THE EDGE OF THE EMBANKMENT STRIKING THE SHOULDER OF THE ROADWAY. THIS IMPACT CAUSED SEVERE DAMAGE TO THIS VEHICLE. ACCORDING TO THE OPERATOR, THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS IN THE OFF POSITION, AND IN PARK. IT SHOULD BE NOTED THAT THERE HAS BEEN PROBLEMS WITH THE IGNITION SWITCH IN THE PAST. *TR | 186.5%ODI 10644303 · 3,562 miCAR WAS IDLING IN PARK. PUSH BUTTON START/STOP WAS PUSHED TO SHUT OFF ENGINE AND AT THAT INSTANT, CAR WAS RELEASED FROM PARK, ROLLED BACKWARDS INTO TREE, INJURING RIGHT FRONT PASSENGER. NO ONE IN DRIVER'S SEAT. *TR | 33.7%ODI 10990946 · 18,260 miI TOOK MY CAR INTO THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT DUE TO A STRONG SMELL OF PROPANE/NATURAL GAS. THE SERVICE WRITER INFORMED ME THAT THE SMELL WAS REALLY BAD BUT THAT IT SHOULD BE SAFE TO DRIVE AND THAT SHE COULDN'T GET ME IN UNTIL TUESDAY. I BUCKLED MY 2 YEAR OLD IN THE CAR SEAT AND LEFT THE DEALERSHIP/SERVICE DEPARTMENT. THE SERVICE WRITE STATED THAT THERE WAS A TSB OUT ON THE CAR AND IT COULD BE A POSSIBLE LEAK IN THE PTU. BUT SHOULD BE THAT BIG OF DEAL. WE STARTED TO TRAVEL HOME THE CAR STALLED, ON A HIGHWAY TRAVELING AT ABOUT 60 MILES PER HOUR, AND… | 12.3%ODI 11545478 · 48,000 miThe contact owns a 2017 Ford Taurus. The contact stated that upon parking the vehicle, she inadvertently removed the key from the ignition while the vehicle was still in drive. The vehicle began to roll, and the contact realized that she had forgotten to shift the vehicle into park. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer or an independent mechanic. After investigating the failure, the contact related it to NHTSA Campaign Number: 18V141000 (Electrical System, Power Train), but the VIN was not included. The manufacturer was notified of the failu… | 714.3%ODI 11165053 · 993 miTURNED OFF ENGINE BUTTON W/O PUTTING IN PARK AND CAR ROLLED BACK ON MY DRIVEWAY | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. |
| Steering | 70.9%ODI 10278367 · 33,000 miI OWN A 2005 FORD TAURUS SE WAGON WITH 33K MILES. WHILE DRIVING THE INTERSTATE AT 70MPH, I BEGAN TO EASE OVER INTO THE RIGHT LANE AND HAD TO MAKE A SUDDEN MOVE BACK INTO THE LEFT LANE WHICH SENT MY FRONT END AND STEERING WHEEL INTO A MAJOR OSCILLATION WHICH I HAVE NEVER EXPERIENCE IN A CAR BEFORE. I DON'T SEE ANY RECALLS FROM FORD ON THIS ISSUE BUT WONDERING IF YOU MAY HAVE RECEIVED ANY SIMILAR ACCOUNTS BY OTHER OWNERS. NO TELLING WHAT WOULD HAVE HAPPENED HAD THIS OCCURRED DURING WINTER DRIVING OR WET ROADS. ALSO, IT HAPPENED ORIGINALLY WHEN MY… | 41.3%ODI 10170219 · 14,323 miAFTER COMPLAINT TO DEALER PRIOR TO THEIR INSPECTION, AND AFTER, TIE ROD BOLT AND ROD BROKE CAUSING LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL. NO FORMAL DATE OF SERVICE WAS MADE EXCEPT INSPECTION THE DAY OF PURCHASE. THREE TIMES DRIVEN AND THIS THEN HAPPENED. *NM | 53.4%ODI 10269488 · 44 miLISA WRIGHT MAY 18, 2009 DEAR ATTORNEY GENERAL TOM CORBETT ON DECEMBER 26, 2007 I LISA WRIGHT PURCHASED A 2007 FORD TAURUS FROM DAY FORD 3696 WILLIAM PENN HWY, MONROEVILLE, PA 15146 . I CALLED DAY FORD ON APRIL 27, 2009 PHONE NUMBER [phone removed] I SPOKE TO JOHN. I INFORMED JOHN THAT I WAS NO LONGER ABLE TO STEER MY CAR AND I ASKED HIM IF I CAN BRING IT IN. I WAS INFORMED THAT I CAN HAVE IT TOWED TO DAY FORD. ON APRIL 28, 2009 JOHN CALL… | 3117.7%ODI 10341617 · 41,000 miTL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD TAURUS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME VERY STIFF THEN IT WOULD NOT TURN AT ALL. THE VEHICLE WAS SHUT OFF AND UPON RESTART THE STEERING WHEEL FUNCTIONED NORMALLY; HOWEVER, IT BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN AT LOW SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO STATED THAT IT WAS A KNOWN FAILURE BUT HE WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THE REPAIR COST. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO REPLACED THE POWER STEERING GEAR. THE FAILURE HAD NOT RECURRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS … | 11.6%ODI 10854509 · 101,000 miTAURUS STARTS FROM A FULL STOP ACCELERATING AND AT 40-45 MPH THE CAR JERKS HARD TO THE RIGHT, THERE IS A GRINDING NOISE FROM DRIVERS SIDE WHEEL, AND THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT COMES ON AND CAN NOT BE TURNED OFF. 101 K MILES. JUST REPLACED STRUTS, TIE ROD ENDS, CV HALF SHAFTS, AND LOWER CONTROL ARM/BALL JOINT. | 4120.1%ODI 10378790 · 3,000 mi2010 FORD TAURUS SHO HAS A PROBLEM WITH THE TRANSMISSION NOT BEING IN FIRST GEAR AFTER A STOP. ONE TO TWO SECOND HESITATION AND THEN CLUNKS INTO GEAR AND I AM ABLE TO TAKE OFF. THIS HAPPENS APPROXIMATELY TWICE A MONTH. THE DEALER HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO DUPLICATE. THE CAR ALSO HAS AN ISSUE WITH BREAKING AND STEERING. THREE INSTANCES HAVE OCCURRED WHERE THE CAR PULLS HARD TO THE RIGHT UPON A HARD STOP. DEALER WAS NOT ABLE TO DUPLICATE. HENCE NO FIX. ALL OCCURRED BEFORE 3000 MILES. *TR | 2513.4%ODI 10643992 · 8,900 miCLEARWATER FLORIDA 2013 VEHICLE TRAVELING ON THE INTERSTATE AT 65 MPH.I WATCHED AS THE KEY TO THE VEHICLE TURNED INTO THE OFF POSITION. THE BRAKES DID NOT WORK THE STEERING COLUMN WOULD NOT STEER THE WHOLE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM IN THE VEHICLE SHUTDOWN. OCTOBER 8, 2014 AT APPROXIMATELY 5:30 PM WHILE IN BOSTON MASS THE VEHICLES ELECTRICAL SYSTEM SHUTDOWN. TIRES ARE CRACKED AND DRY AT ONLY 34,000 MILES. I'M TRAVELING BACK TO FLORIDA SOON WITH MY DOG FROM BOSTON AND I'M AFRAID THIS CAR WON'T MAKE IT. *TR | 1721.5%ODI 10607821 · 18,652 miI WAS DRIVING ON I279 AROUND 6:15AM ON JULY1, 2014. MY SPEED WAS APPROXIMATELY 60MPH. ALL OF A SUDDEN A MESSAGE APPEARED ON THE SCREEN SAYING THERE WAS A POWER STEERING SYSTEM FAILURE. AT THAT POINT I IMMEDIATELY LOST ALL POWER TO THE STEERING WHEEL. IT WAS VERY DIFFICULT TO MAINTAIN A STRAIGHT COURSE AND FORTUNATELY I DIDN'T HAVE VERY FAR TO GO UNTIL I COULD PULL OVER AND STOP. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS. SHORTLY THEREAFTER THE ADVANCE TRACTION CONTROL SYMBOL APPEARED ON THE SCREEN ALSO. *TR | 28649.0%ODI 10482522 · 1,800 miENTERING STREET FROM PARKING AREA, POWER STEERING ASSIST FAILED. WARNING ON DASH STATED ELECTRONIC STEERING FAILED. WITH DIFFICULTY, STEERED CAR TO SIDE OF ROAD. TURNED CAR OFF. WHEN CAR RESTARTED, FAILURE SELF CORRECTED. APPEARS TO BE FAILURE OF COMPUTER CONTROL OF ELECTRONIC STEERING ASSIST. *TR | 6427.9%ODI 10579198 · 4,693 mi4-6-14 UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE AND SHIFTING INTO DRIVE POSITION, THERE WAS NO AVAILABLE STEERING. AN ALERT MESSAGE "SERVICE ADVANCED TRACK" APPEARED SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO RE-START HAD NO EFFECT VEHICLE TOWED TO LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIR 4-9-14 DEALER ADVISED PROBLEM DIAGNOSED AS A "LOOSE CONNECTION"......PROBLEM SOLVED 4-10-14 AS I WAS DRIVING OUT OF DEALER'S LOT THE STEERING PROBLEM RE-OCCURRED.....I INFORMED DEALER AND LEFT VEHICLE 4-11-14 VEHICLE REMAINS WITH DEALER STONEHAM MOTOR COMPANY 185 MAIN ST STONEHAM MA 02180 … | 5018.1%ODI 10644303 · 3,562 miCAR WAS IDLING IN PARK. PUSH BUTTON START/STOP WAS PUSHED TO SHUT OFF ENGINE AND AT THAT INSTANT, CAR WAS RELEASED FROM PARK, ROLLED BACKWARDS INTO TREE, INJURING RIGHT FRONT PASSENGER. NO ONE IN DRIVER'S SEAT. *TR | 911.1%ODI 11131878 · 19,766 miTHE POWER STEERING ON THIS VEHICLE LOCKED UP MAKING IT VERY DIFFICULT TO IMPOSSIBLE TO STEER THE VEHICLE. THIS INCIDENT OCCURRED AT LOW SPEEDS BUT IF IT HAD HAPPENED AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS THEIR WOULD HAVE BEEN NO WAY TO STEER THE VEHICLE SAFELY TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. | 36.8%ODI 11092674 · 18,000 miAFTER DRIVING >2 HOURS NON-STOP ON HIGHWAY THE STEERING BECAME DIFFICULT TO CONTROL. THERE WAS RESISTANCE TO SUBTLE STEERING EFFORTS IN BOTH DIRECTIONS. IT FELT LIKE THE STEERING WAS STICKING. WHEN ENOUGH STEERING FORCE WAS APPLIED IT WOULD SUDDENLY RESPOND. BECAUSE OF THE FORCE BEING APPLIED TO THE STEERING WHEEL IT WOULD OVER STEER. AFTER THE UNIT COOLED DOWN OVER NIGHT THE SYMPTOMS DISAPPEARED. THIS HAS HAPPENED TWO TIMES IN THE 19K MILES ON THE UNIT. BOTH TIMES THE UNIT WAS DRIVEN >2 HOURS BEFORE THE SYMPTOMS STARTED. | 12.0%ODI 11556686 · 155,498 miThe contact owns a 2018 Ford Taurus. The contact stated that while driving up a ramp at 65 mph, the transmission, brakes, steering, and engine became inoperable, and the vehicle shut down and crashed into the side railing. The vehicle tipped on its side. There were no warning lights illuminated. The child passenger who was using a car seat positioned in the rear passenger seat sustained injuries that left the occupant in a coma, and medical attention was provided. The other occupants in the driver and passenger front seats and the occupant in t… | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline | 10.1%ODI 10192092 · 72,000 miMY 2005 TAURUS KEPT OVER HEATING AND COULDN'T FIND A LEAK ANY WHERE. I KEPT FILLING IT WITH WATER AND ALWAYS KEPT AN EYE ON IT. WHEN THE HEAD GASKET FINALLY FAILED MY EXTENDED WARRANTY REFUSED TO PAY FOR THE WORK THAT NEEDED TO BE DONE. CNA IS THE WARRANTY COMPANY. THEY SAY IT IS MY FAULT BECAUSE I USED THE WRONG FLUIDS (WHICH WAS WATER) IN THE RADIATOR AND I USED STOP LEAK (WHICH I DID NOT AND NEVER WOULD USE). *TR | 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. | 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. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. |
| Suspension:Front | 10.1%ODI 10303382 · 62,000 mi2005 FORD TAURUS SEDAN - REAR TRUCK WILL RELEASE WHILE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION. WE BOUGHT THE USED VEHICLE IN THE SUMMER OF 2009, ON AT LEAST SIX OCCASIONS, THE REAR TRUCK LID OPENED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION. THE VEHICLE IS EQUIPPED WITH AN INTERNAL RELEASE BUTTON, A REMOTE RELEASE BUTTON AND AN INTERNAL SAFETY RELEASE STRING. ON EACH OCCASION NEITHER BUTTON WERE ACTIVATED. NO CLICKING SOUND WAS HEARD ON EACH OCCASION. THE FORD DEALERSHIP HAD NOT RECEIVED ANY REPORTS OF THIS. RIGHT FRONT (PASSENGER) STRUT SYSTEM - ON COMPLETION OF … | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 10.6%ODI 10241727 · 4,500 miTL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD TAURUS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD RATTLING NOISE UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. THERE WAS NO PRIOR WARNING TO THE MALFUNCTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS FOR IDENTICAL FAILURES. THE FRONTAL SWAY BAR WAS REPLACED TWICE. IN ADDITION, THERE WAS A MALFUNCTION WITH THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE HEATED SEAT SENSORS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 4,500 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 26,000. | 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. | 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. |
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 | Mileage range (25th–75th percentile) | Median | Usable records | Examples |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Power Train:Automatic Transmission | 69,000–125,000 mi | 81,434 mi | 5 | ODI 10014047 · 125,000 miMY TRANSMISSION WENT OUT EVEN AFTER DRIVING MY CAR WITH THE UP MOST CARE...AND I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE WHO HAS COMPLAINED OF THIS...THE TAURUS IS INFAMOUS FOR THERE TRANSMISSION FAILURES. *JB ODI 10043131 · 30,000 miMY 1991 FORD TAURUS WAGON HAS ALWAYS HAD MAJOR TRANSAXLE PROBLEMS! ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS THE TRANSMISSION PAN BOLTS LOOSSENED ON THEIR OWN. THIS HAS CAUSED PREMATURE TRANSMISSION DAMAGE, AND NOW THE WAGON RUNS MISSERABLY! THOUGH WE TIGHTENED UP THE BOLTS (FOR THE THIRD TIME) ENOUGH DAMAGE OCCURED TO THE TRANSMISSION AND NOW THE WHOLE TRANSMISSION NEEDS REPLACEMENT. I PUT A NEW ONE IN WHEN I BOUGHT IT. I WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER FORD AGAIN, AND SEVERAL PEOPLE WHO I AM AQUAINTED WITH WILL KNOW MY LITTLE FORD ORDEAL AS WELL (I'LL MAKE IT A POINT… ODI 10057676 · 139,000 miTRANSMISSION JUMPED INTO NEUTRAL WHILE GOING UP HILLS. ONCE WHILE GOING UP A HILL, TRANSMISSION WENT INTO REVERSE, AND VEHICLE WENT BACKWARDS, NEARLY HITTING ANOTHER CAR. *AK *JB |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine | Too few reports for a range | 85,118 mi | 2 (sparse) | ODI 10060512 · 81,236 miOEM 3.8 LITER V6 ENGINE FAILED, REQUIRING INSTALLTION OF RE-MANUFACTURED ENGINE AT COST OF $3608.47. *JB ODI 10075960 · 89,000 miWHEN ACCELERATING FROM A COMPLETE STOP A JERKING MOTION WAS PRODUCED. AS A RESULT, STEERING BECAME DIFFICULT. DEALER STATED MOTOR MOUNTS FAILED. A RECALL 98V323000 WAS ISSUED, HOWEVER, THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK |
| Structure:Frame And Members | Too few reports for a range | 125,000 mi | 3 (sparse) | ODI 10006862 · 136,000 miAFTER THE RECALL FOR THE REAR LOWER SUBFRAME MOUNT WAS PERFORMED, THE PROBLEM RECURRED.*JB ODI 10022774 · 93,858 miWHILE DRIVING A LOUD NOISE WAS HEARD AND THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO STATED THE CRADLE MOUNTING WASHER AND BOLTS RUSTED. DEALER INSTALLED SUB FRAMES REAR MOUNT BOLTS, REINFORCEMENT PLATES AND REPLACED NUTS. *AK *CB *JB ODI 10132884 · 125,000 miI WAS ADVISED BY A MECHANIC RECENTLY THAT MY VEHICLE WAS UNSAFE. HE SHOWED ME THE REAR SUBFRAME BOLT THAT WAS DETERIORATED TO ABOUT HALF OF ITS ORIGINAL SIZE AND THAT THE SUBFRAME WAS RUSTED HEAVILY AND CRACKED COMPLETELY THROUGH. THIS WAS AFTER THE RECALL WAS DONE ON MY VEHICLE IN 1999 FOR NHTSA ARTICLE NO. 98V323000. SO THE WORK THAT WAS DONE TO KEEP THE SUBFRAME FROM FALLING IS NOT HOLDING UP AND IT APPEARS THAT IT COULD BREAK SOON. *JB |
Complaint and recall timeline
Explore monthly filing activity alongside recall announcements. Up to ten years of monthly history is available.
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
| Month | Complaints | Campaigns announced | Examples |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-10 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2024-11 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2024-12 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-01 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-02 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-03 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-04 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-05 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-06 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-07 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-08 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-09 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-10 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-11 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-12 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-01 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-02 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-03 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-04 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-05 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-06 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-07 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-08 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-09 (partial) | 0 | 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.
2018: 6 complaints · 2019: 2 complaints
| Model year | Through age 0 | Through age 1 | Through age 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 3 | 5 | 6 |
| 2019 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Date coverage across each selected cohort
| Year | Incident dates used | Filing date fallbacks | Excluded dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 48 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 15 | 0 | 1 |
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 | Power Train:Automatic Transmission | Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine | Structure:Frame And Members | Steering:Linkages:Tie Rod Assembly | Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline | Air Bags:Frontal | Air Bags | Power Train:Manual Transmission |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Power Train:Automatic Transmission | — | 16 | 5ODI 515476REAR SUB FRAME MOUNTS FAILED, RECALL WORK DENIED DUE TO VIN #. ODI 821388ALUMINUM ENGINE PISTON RING CRACKED/REPLACED. REAR SUBFRAME MOUNTS FAILED DUE TO CORROSION , CAUSING ENGINE/TRANSMISSION TO FALL DOWN PRIOR TO/AFTER RECALL REPAIRS. IN ADDITION, RADIATOR HAD HOLES IN THE PLASTIC/TRANSMISSION MALFUNCTIONED/FRONT END HAS BEEN WELDED SO FA ROUT OF LINE THAT WELDS HAD TO BE BROKEN TO CORRECT MISALIGNMENT/WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED TO CLEAN WINDOWS/RONT HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT AND REA RLIGHTS FAILED. (93V-106.002). *AK | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3ODI 8019455WHILE DRIVING 50MPH THE TRANSMISSION FAILED NEARLY CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. *SCC |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine | 16 | — | 6ODI 543436INNER AND OUTER TIE RODS FAILED CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO FEEL LOOSE AND WOBBLE AT LOW SPEEDS. | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Structure:Frame And Members | 5ODI 515476REAR SUB FRAME MOUNTS FAILED, RECALL WORK DENIED DUE TO VIN #. ODI 821388ALUMINUM ENGINE PISTON RING CRACKED/REPLACED. REAR SUBFRAME MOUNTS FAILED DUE TO CORROSION , CAUSING ENGINE/TRANSMISSION TO FALL DOWN PRIOR TO/AFTER RECALL REPAIRS. IN ADDITION, RADIATOR HAD HOLES IN THE PLASTIC/TRANSMISSION MALFUNCTIONED/FRONT END HAS BEEN WELDED SO FA ROUT OF LINE THAT WELDS HAD TO BE BROKEN TO CORRECT MISALIGNMENT/WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED TO CLEAN WINDOWS/RONT HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT AND REA RLIGHTS FAILED. (93V-106.002). *AK | 6ODI 543436INNER AND OUTER TIE RODS FAILED CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO FEEL LOOSE AND WOBBLE AT LOW SPEEDS. | — | 2ODI 513238MOTOR MOUNT REPLACED THREE TIMES AND TRANSMISSION IS IN NEED OF REPLACEMENT, POSSIBLE RECALL RELATED FAILURES (RECALL COMPONENT- BODY MOUNTS) ALL REPLACEMENT AND FAILURES OCCURRED PRIOR TO NOTICE. MJS ODI 543436INNER AND OUTER TIE RODS FAILED CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO FEEL LOOSE AND WOBBLE AT LOW SPEEDS. | 1ODI 836894CONSUMER WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15MPH WHEN VEHICLE LOST POWER, VEHICLE WOULD NOT MOVE, ALTHOUGH THE ENGINE WAS STILL RUNNING ON AN INCLINE. THERE WAS A BULLETIN 94-M84-AX4S FOR THE TRANSAXLE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE. DEALERSHIP LOOKED AT VEHICLE, AND SAID THERE WAS NO PROBLEM, IN WARRANTY, 14.000 MILES LATER PROBLEM OCCURRED. RECALL 93V106. *AK | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Steering:Linkages:Tie Rod Assembly | 5 | 8 | 2ODI 513238MOTOR MOUNT REPLACED THREE TIMES AND TRANSMISSION IS IN NEED OF REPLACEMENT, POSSIBLE RECALL RELATED FAILURES (RECALL COMPONENT- BODY MOUNTS) ALL REPLACEMENT AND FAILURES OCCURRED PRIOR TO NOTICE. MJS ODI 543436INNER AND OUTER TIE RODS FAILED CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO FEEL LOOSE AND WOBBLE AT LOW SPEEDS. | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline | 6 | 4 | 1ODI 836894CONSUMER WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15MPH WHEN VEHICLE LOST POWER, VEHICLE WOULD NOT MOVE, ALTHOUGH THE ENGINE WAS STILL RUNNING ON AN INCLINE. THERE WAS A BULLETIN 94-M84-AX4S FOR THE TRANSAXLE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE. DEALERSHIP LOOKED AT VEHICLE, AND SAID THERE WAS NO PROBLEM, IN WARRANTY, 14.000 MILES LATER PROBLEM OCCURRED. RECALL 93V106. *AK | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Air Bags:Frontal | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| Air Bags | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 |
| Power Train:Manual Transmission | 3ODI 8019455WHILE DRIVING 50MPH THE TRANSMISSION FAILED NEARLY CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. *SCC | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | — |
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.
7 patterns with matching reports.
Hard or delayed shifting
12 mentions · 1.8% of complaints
Median mileage: 89,000 mi (1 usable records).
ODI 10075960 · 89,000 mi
WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A COMPLETE STOP A JERKING MOTION WAS PRODUCED. AS A RESULT, STEERING BECAME DIFFICULT. DEALER STATED MOTOR MOUNTS FAILED. A RECALL 98V323000 WAS ISSUED, HOWEVER, THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK
ODI 601954
TRANSMISSION LURCHED FORWARD UPON COMING TO A FULL STOP PRIOR TO RECALL.
ODI 702489
ANTI-LOCK BRAKES SEEM TO ENGAGE DURING CORNERING TO THE RIGHT WITH YOUR FOOT ON THE BRAKE TO SLOW DOWN (OCCASSIONALLY). THE BRAKE PEDAL THEN VIOLENTLY JERKS YOUR FOOT, HARD ENOUGH TO BRUISE. THE SYSTEM ALSO ENGAGES UPON BRAKE APPLICATION ON WET OR SANDY SURFACE AND VIOLENTLY PUSHES PEDAL UP AGAINST THE FOOT APPLYING THE BRAKE, SOMETIMES BRUISING THE BOTTOME OF THE FOOT. THIS HAS KNOCKED MY FOOT OFF THE BRAKE PEDAL UPON OCCASION.
Matching rule
\b(hard shift\w*|rough shift\w*|delay\w* shift\w*|shift\w* hard|jerk\w*|lurch\w*)\bSteering assistance concerns
12 mentions · 1.8% of complaints
Median mileage: 120,929 mi (2 usable records).
ODI 10022774 · 93,858 mi
WHILE DRIVING A LOUD NOISE WAS HEARD AND THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO STATED THE CRADLE MOUNTING WASHER AND BOLTS RUSTED. DEALER INSTALLED SUB FRAMES REAR MOUNT BOLTS, REINFORCEMENT PLATES AND REPLACED NUTS. *AK *CB *JB
ODI 10329836 · 148,000 mi
A POWER STEERING FLUID LEAK NEAR THE RACK RESULTED IN A FIRE, WHICH DESTROYED THE VEHICLE, AFTER ABOUT 30 MINUTES OF HIGHWAY DRIVING. *TR
ODI 544349
MOTOR MOUNTS REPLACED, REPLACEMENT MOUNTS BECAME LOOSE CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE POWER STEERING AND EXCESSIVE WEAR TO STRUTS.
Matching rule
\b(power steer\w*|steering assist\w*|steering lock\w*|steering wheel lock\w*)\bBrake response concerns
9 mentions · 1.4% of complaints
Median mileage: Unavailable (0 usable records).
ODI 484276
ABS BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO LOSE CONTROL/SLIDE, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT.
ODI 486344
BRAKE BOOSTER FAILED, CAUSING CALIPER/ROTOR FAILURES, ALSO BRAKES FAIL TO RELEASE. *SKD
ODI 511015
ANTILOCK BRAKE PEDAL NOT COMPLETELY RETURNING, REPLACED MASTER CYLINDER/POWER BRAKE BOOSTER.
Matching rule
\b(brake fail\w*|brakes fail\w*|brake pedal|braking distance|unintended braking|phantom braking)\bWarning lights and dashboard alerts
5 mentions · 0.8% of complaints
Median mileage: Unavailable (0 usable records).
ODI 706176
THE TRANSMISSON COULD NOT BE ENGAGED IN EITHER FORWARD OR REVERSE AND A GRINDING NOISE WAS HEARD. VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED. A CHECK WITH REPAIR SPECIALISTS DISLOSES THAT THERE IS AN INHERRANT PROBLEM WITH THESE TRANSMISSON WHICH PRDICATED FORD TO ISSUE A SERVICE BULLETIN IN 1994. THE TRANSMISSION WARRANTEE WAS EXTENDED TO 7 YEARS FROM DATE OF MANUFACTURE OR 60,000.00 MILES. THE REPAIR TOTAL WAS $2400.00 PLUS TOWIING CHARGES. WITH REGARD TO THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. WHEN VEHICLE TRAVELS AT SPEED OVER 65 MPG THE CHEKC ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON FOR 20 TO…
ODI 814577
THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT IS FLASHING. PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. *AK *SLC
ODI 818701
THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT COMES ON, WON'T GO OFF. DEALER SAYS IT MAY NOT DEPLOY DURING IMPACT. *AK
Matching rule
\b(warning light\w*|check engine|dashboard warning\w*|malfunction indicator)\bBattery drain and no-start mentions
3 mentions · 0.5% of complaints
Median mileage: Unavailable (0 usable records).
ODI 566780
CONSUMER STATED HE WAS NOT ABLE TO TURN OFF THE ENGINE WITH THE IGNITION KEY, THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE DOWN TO A LOCAL GARAGE AFTER LOOKING AT THE EXTERIOR OF THE SWITCH THE MECHANIC INFORMED CONSUMER THE TYPE OF SWITCH WAS A NOTORIOUS HIGH FAILURE ITEM, HE WAS THEN ABLE TO FORCE THE KEY TO THE OFF POSITION ,THEN THE KEY WOULD ONLY TURN WITH A GREAT DEAL OF FORCE BUT NOW THE ENGINE WOULD NOT START, THEN AFTER CLEANING THE HOUSING AND REINSERTING THE INGITION KEY THE ENGINE STILL WOULD NOT START AND THE KEY WAS NOT AS FREE AS BEFORE. COMIN…
ODI 742783
CAR STALLS INTERMITTENTLY. DEALER REPLACED PLUG WIRES, CAP & ROTOR, FUEL & AIR FILTERS, AND FUEL PUMP. TYPICALLY DOESN'T PRESENT COMPUTER FAILURE CODES. QUITS AT HIGHWAY SPEED, IN CITY TRAFFIC, WHEN COLD OR WARM. SOMETIMES RESTARTS IMMEDIATELY, OFTEN WON'T START FOR HOURS, OR UNTIL NEXT DAY. DEALER IS OUT OF SUGGESTIONS, AND I'M AT WIT'S END. VEHICLE UNSAFE/UNUSABLE IN THIS CONDITION. *AK
ODI 896876
VEHICLE STALLED AND WOULD NOT START . CONSUMER HAD A FRIEND PUT A FUEL PUMP IN, AND VEHICLE STILL WOULD NOT START. CONSUMER HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALER, AND THEY PUT A MULTI FUNCTION RELAY SWITCH IN, AND VEHICLE STARTED. CONSUMER NOTICED THAT UPON RECEIVING VEHICLE INERTIA SWITCH POPPED OUT. THIS BUTTON STOPPED FUEL SUPPLY FROM GOING THROUGHT CAR. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Matching rule
\b(parasitic drain|battery drain\w*|dead battery|won.t start|would not start|no.start)\bFuel smell or leak mentions
1 mentions · 0.2% of complaints
Median mileage: Unavailable (0 usable records).
ODI 857158
WHILE MAKING A RIGHT TURN AT 5 MPH, INNER TIE ROD END FRACTURED AT THE ATTACHMENT POINT OF BALL JOINT TO TIE ROD, CAUSING LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND RUPTURE OF FUEL LINE RESULTING IN A MASSIVE FUEL LEAK. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT SHOP AND REPAIRED. DEALER/MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED AT THIS TIME. *ML
Matching rule
\b(fuel leak\w*|gas leak\w*|gas(?:oline)? smell|smell\w* (?:of )?(?:fuel|gas))\b