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.

Ford Taurus X complaint overview

151 recorded complaints across model years
Years covered 2008–2009
Most recorded categories STEERING (42), POWER TRAIN (33), VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL (24)
Highest recorded count 142 in 2008

Complaint counts are reports, not confirmed defect rates. Older model years have had more time to accumulate reports, and sales volume and reporting coverage differ by year. A higher count does not by itself make a year the least reliable, and these figures are not a failure probability.

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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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