Major Problems with 2008 Ford Taurus Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2008 Ford Taurus

2008 Ford Taurus AIR BAGS Victims: 3 Mileage: 150000 miles

2008 Ford Taurus ENGINE Victims: 1 Mileage: 20000 miles

2008 Ford Taurus AIR BAGS Victims: 1 Mileage: 110000 miles

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

Problem Category	Number of Problems
POWER TRAIN it began with only the wrench light going on and the rpm would go up and the car would lurch...	33 ~ 86584 miles
STEERING tl*the contact owns a 2008 ford taurus. while driving approximately 5 mph the steering wheel became very stiff then it...	30 ~ 58194 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL i bought a 2008 ford taurus in sep 2008. over the last three weeks i have had three incidences of...	30 ~ 65174 miles
ENGINE at a complete stop and waiting to turn engine revved up and lurched forward for no apparent reason. (unintended acceleration).	18 ~ 92506 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2008 ford taurus. the contact stated that while driving approximately 30 mph the vehicle would...	12 ~ 111893 miles
AIR BAGS driving 2 lane road heading east saw a car on the our right trying to come out of drive kept...	11 ~ 85955 miles
SERVICE BRAKES car was in a parking lot. i put car in reverse and very lightly applied gas pedal and vehicle...	9 ~ 76757 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING i was entering i 70 east in columbus ohio off the james road exit while attempting to merge into the...	7 ~ 64432 miles
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN i recently purchased a used 2008 limited taurus had 24000 miles and currently has 26 000. when the vehicle is...	5 ~ 37429 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL car was in a parking lot. i put car in reverse and very lightly applied gas pedal and vehicle...	4 ~ 96088 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE on 8/28/12 the check engine light went on while i was driving on the long island expressway. on 8/29/12 i...	4 ~ 53511 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM on wed. aug 1 2012 i was driving on the expressway the accelerator pedal on my 2008 ford taurus sped...	4 ~ 114592 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING the turn signal lever/wiper control intermittently activates the wipers and / or the washers when the turn signal is used.	4 ~ 52500 miles
RACK AND PINION > STEERING tl*the contact owns a 2008 ford taurus. while driving approximately 5 mph the steering wheel became very stiff then it...	4 ~ 49875 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC 2008 ford taurus with 20250 miles has excessive brake drag causing deep groves worn into the rotors. when i apply...	4 ~ 21743 miles
SUSPENSION front and rear coil springs snapped while sitting at my residence. the rear broke last year and the front broke...	4 ~ 45761 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 2008 ford taurus(automatic transmission) i was on interstate doing speed-limit 60 mph. when traffic became heavy so was slowed to...	3 ~ 124000 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE paint on my 2008 ford taurus limited is peeling off in chunks and bubbling up in other spots. both rear...	3 ~ 77333 miles
SEATS tl*the contact owns a 2008 ford taurus. while driving approximately 25 mph the contact heard a loud rattling noise underneath...	3 ~ 65558 miles
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2008 ford taurus. while driving at a low speed the traction control warning light illuminated...	2 ~ 80000 miles
WHEELS the car has problems with rear caster alignment. according to ford and others there is no alignment for rear caster....	2 ~ 10000 miles
DRIVELINE > POWER TRAIN on 8/10/2008 i was driving at highway speed on highway 41north within the city of green bay wi. as she...	2 ~ 19469 miles
REAR > SUSPENSION tl* the contact owns a 2008 ford taurus. while driving between 30-40 mph the steering column began to violently vibrate....	2 ~ 17000 miles
ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING this incident occurred in a rented 2008 ford taurus. i left a restaurant drove a very short distance to my...	2 ~ 25494 miles
COIL SPRINGS > SPRINGS > FRONT right front spring broke and punctured tire. *tr...	2 ~ 77555 miles
SEAT BELTS approximately 3 minutes after turning on the navigational system the seatbelt began to tighten on my son the driver of...	1 ~ 27300 miles
CONTROL MODULE (TCM, PCM) > AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN tl* the contact owns a 2008 ford taurus. while driving 75 mph the vehicle jerked without warning. the contact drove...	1 ~ 85197 miles
POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS > VISIBILITY 2008 ford taurus. consumer writes in regards to vehicle power folding exterior window switch issues. consumer has previous correspondence with...	1
ROOF AND PILLARS > BODY > STRUCTURE 2008 ford taurus. consumer writes in regards to vehicle power folding exterior window switch issues. consumer has previous correspondence with...	1
TIRES cpsc: x1540006a. 2008 ford taurus. consumer stated problems with the wheels collapsing. *ln the consumer stated the rear wheels were...	1
AIR CONDITIONER > APPLIANCE > EQUIPMENT tl* the contact owns a 2008 ford taurus. the contact stated that the vehicle jerked abnormally while accelerating. the vehicle...	1 ~ 13000 miles
EQUIPMENT 2008 ford taurus engine dies unexpectedly. died three different times while making a left turn. almost got hit with on-coming...	1 ~ 45000 miles
REAR WINDOW WIPER/WASHER > VISIBILITY the turn signal lever/wiper control intermittently activates the wipers and / or the washers when the turn signal is used.	1 ~ 52000 miles
PEDALS AND LINKAGES > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC tl* the contact owns a 2008 ford taurus. the contact was traveling in reverse 2 mph when the vehicle suddenly...	1 ~ 15000 miles
CONSTANT VELOCITY JOINT > DRIVELINE > POWER TRAIN tl*the contact owns a 2008 ford taurus x. the contact stated that while driving approximately 50 mph there was an...	1 ~ 35162 miles
PUMP > HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST > STEERING tl*the contact owns a 2008 ford taurus x. the contact stated that while driving approximately 50 mph there was an...	1 ~ 35162 miles
FRONTAL > AIR BAGS tl*the contact owns a 2008 ford taurus. since the vehicle was purchased it has been returned to the dealer twice....	1 ~ 200 miles
FRONT > SUSPENSION tl*the contact owns a 2008 ford taurus. while driving approximately 25 mph the contact heard a loud rattling noise underneath...	1 ~ 4500 miles

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