Major Problems with Ford Taurus X Derived from Complaints & Recalls

Learn about the common problems with a used Ford Taurus X to avoid purchasing a bad year of the model.

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Best and Worst Years for Ford Taurus X

Explore the chart showing how many complaints have been filed for each year of Ford Taurus X.

Model Year	Complaints
2009 Taurus X	9
2008 Taurus X	142

Worst 3 Ford Taurus X complaints

2008 Ford Taurus X UNKNOWN OR OTHER Victims: 1 Mileage: 57232 miles

2008 Ford Taurus X HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE Victims: 1 Mileage: 39000 miles

2009 Ford Taurus X STEERING Victims: 1 Mileage: 62000 miles

Browse Ford Taurus X complaints by category

Problems with STEERING, POWER TRAIN and VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Ford Taurus X owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
STEERING suddenly wouldn't turn to the right when stopped got increasing difficult from stopped position. the faster the vehicle would go...	42 ~ 73169 miles
POWER TRAIN put car in drive went forward like a jet hit basketball hoop was cemented in ground. *tr...	33 ~ 66293 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL dangerous design of relation of brake pedal and accelerator (gas) pedal. the gas pedal is located within approximately/4 of an...	24 ~ 63758 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE put car in drive went forward like a jet hit basketball hoop was cemented in ground. *tr...	13 ~ 41701 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM my car lost power while driving and stalled in traffic. my mechanic had it for two weeks and tested repeatedly...	8 ~ 84278 miles
ENGINE the incident date vehicle mileage and vehicle speed are all guesses as i am not sure of that information. when...	7 ~ 78509 miles
SERVICE BRAKES while turning into traffic the car suddenly decelerates as if someone is putting on the brakes or more like the...	7 ~ 66376 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER my car lost power while driving and stalled in traffic. my mechanic had it for two weeks and tested repeatedly...	7 ~ 93969 miles
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN the new ford taurus x (front wheel drive) vehicle rolls back when you take your foot off the brake to...	7 ~ 13428 miles
TIRES on sept 23 2015 we purchased a set of definity tires from pep boys. we were told they were made...	6 ~ 6600 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC encounter in normal driving while applying the brake moving your foot from the accelerator to the brake pedal your foot...	5 ~ 13024 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING i have a 2008 ford taurus x with approx 8000 miles as of this writing. approx. one month ago i...	5 ~ 32991 miles
SUSPENSION 2008 ford taurus x. consumer writes regarding a very loud rumbling noise inside *tgw the consumer was informed by the...	5 ~ 87995 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL the incident date vehicle mileage and vehicle speed are all guesses as i am not sure of that information. when...	4 ~ 79750 miles
AIR BAGS tl* the contact owns a 2009 ford taurus x. while driving approximately 40 mph the contact's wife struck a deer....	3 ~ 130000 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM i have had nothing but problems with this car since i purchased it in 2010 with 32 000 miles on...	3 ~ 63000 miles
SEATS the driver's side outboard seat pivot (5f9z7460593ba) failed causing the 2nd row seat fold down/release to be inoperable. the part...	3 ~ 122791 miles
VISIBILITY ford taurus x 2008 sel the date entered is approximate as this situation happened last winter and now this winter...	2 ~ 44000 miles
REAR > SUSPENSION i was driving approx. 75 mph down the interstate and lost control of my 2008 taurus x. my vehicle left...	2 ~ 30500 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE 2008 ford taurusx - vehicle surges or looses power when approaching a stop. vehicle also has low power and poor...	2 ~ 26750 miles
TREAD/BELT > TIRES clunking sound on some roads coming from tires on a 2008 ford taurus x automobile. complained to dealer and they...	2 ~ 5500 miles
STRUCTURE tl*the contact owns a 2008 ford taurus x. the contact stated that the hood release lever is located directly to...	2 ~ 43714 miles
DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM > VISIBILITY tl* the contact owns a 2008 ford taurus x. the contact stated that the defroster for the windows malfunctioned which...	1 ~ 64000 miles
VISIBILITY/WIPER the air door position motor makes a clicking noise and only works on the center vents. no way to defrost	1 ~ 125000 miles
SIDEWALL > TIRES tl* the contact owns a 2008 ford taurus x with continental contitouring tires size: p215/55r17 dot d1976825. while driving approximately...	1 ~ 13600 miles
WHEELS for the past 2-3 year when attempting to turn the steering wheel left or right vehicle looses power steering. took...	1 ~ 76000 miles
HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE > BODY > STRUCTURE tl*the contact owns a 2008 ford taurus x. while parked the contact was standing underneath the lift gate when the...	1 ~ 39000 miles
RACK AND PINION > STEERING tl* the contact owns a 2008 ford taurus x. the contact stated that the steering would become extremely difficult whenever...	1 ~ 118592 miles
FRONT > SUSPENSION bolts that hold front suspension to body fell out without warning. 4 bolts - 3 almost all the way out...	1 ~ 78000 miles
FRAME AND MEMBERS > STRUCTURE loss of steering wrecked 2 tires. *tr...	1 ~ 78850 miles
ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING sudden acceleration while stopped in 2008 ford taurus x. *tr...	1 ~ 22340 miles
MECHANICAL > EQUIPMENT at 62k my 2008 taurus x began having "surging" issues while what was first felt at high way speeds. it...	1
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER my wife and i recently purchased a 2008 ford taurus x. w/in the last 2wks we have experienced issues where...	1 ~ 66000 miles
PARKING BRAKE the transmission of our 2008 ford taurus x (49k miles) went into fail-safe mode on 6/21/2010 and was immediately taken...	1 ~ 49000 miles
EQUIPMENT the drivers side floor mat on my 2008 ford taurus x shifts/slides to the right using the floormat latch as...	1 ~ 83500 miles
DRIVELINE > POWER TRAIN i wanted to bring potential fire hazard safety recall to your attention. i own a 2008 ford taurus x with...	1 ~ 42000 miles
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES encounter in normal driving while applying the brake moving your foot from the accelerator to the brake pedal your foot...	1 ~ 100 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC dangerous design of relation of brake pedal and accelerator (gas) pedal. the gas pedal is located within approximately/4 of an...	1 ~ 5000 miles
SEAT BELTS i'm a little fat lady that has to ride in the back seat. i can just get the seat belt...	1 ~ 3 miles
SEAT HEATER/COOLER > FRONT ASSEMBLY > SEATS tl*the contact owns a 2008 ford taurus x. the contact stated that the fuse heat sensor failed and spontaneously caused...	1 ~ 1000 miles
LATCH > HOOD > LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES tl*the contact owns a 2008 ford taurus x. the contact stated that the hood release lever is located directly to...	1 ~ 7428 miles

FAQ

What year Ford Taurus X is the most reliable?

Speaking of the models produced in the last 2 years, Ford Taurus X models of 2009, 2008 year of manufacture have had the least number of complaints.

What year was a bad year for Ford Taurus X?

Ford Taurus X models of 2008 and 2009 are probably the years to be avoided like the plague due to a higher than an average number of issues reported.

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