Major Problems with 2010 Ford Taurus Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2010 Ford Taurus

2010 Ford Taurus VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Victims: 2 Mileage: 3200 miles

2010 Ford Taurus AIR BAGS Victims: 2 Mileage: 60000 miles

2010 Ford Taurus SERVICE BRAKES Victims: 1 Mileage: 53000 miles

Browse 2010 Ford Taurus complaints by category

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

Problem Category	Number of Problems
STEERING 2010 ford taurus sho has a problem with the transmission not being in first gear after a stop. one to...	29 ~ 160919 miles
ENGINE at least 7 times while driving on the expressway the engine stalled. i have to shift to neutral and step...	26 ~ 69377 miles
POWER TRAIN my 2010 ford taurus lost power on highway and wrench light came on took into the shop this vehicle only	24 ~ 40682 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL tl*the contact owns a 2010 ford taurus which was purchased on january 15 2010. while driving at speeds of 55...	20 ~ 29303 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM the 2010 ford taurus loses power and the vehicle shuts off at speeds within and excess of 65 mph. when...	16 ~ 42858 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC tl*the contact owns a 2010 ford taurus. there was a loud grinding noise when the vehicle came to a stop...	14 ~ 8318 miles
SERVICE BRAKES i noticed a brake issue in 2011 and brought my car into ford for repair. i was told there was...	12 ~ 42473 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER while i was stopped in traffic my wife accidentally touched the trunk release button while she was tuning the radio....	10 ~ 46377 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING i bought this car 2010 ford taurus sel and have complained about sudden acceleration but the dealership was unable to...	9 ~ 21345 miles
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN tl*-the contact owns a 2010 ford taurus. the contact stated that while driving at speeds above 50 mph the vehicle...	8 ~ 9128 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford taurus. the contact stated that there was an odor of gasoline present in...	6 ~ 40455 miles
VISIBILITY/WIPER it started to rain and without any prior warning the windshield wipers did not work. luckily i was near home...	4 ~ 31638 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE i had to replace throttle body assembly on my 2010 taurus limited. it only had 28000 miles at time of...	4 ~ 30741 miles
AIR BAGS tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford taurus. the contact was driving 20 mph when she crashed into a parked...	4 ~ 42500 miles
STRUCTURE we brought a 210 ford taurus and the head rest are to high and is causing my head to tilt...	4 ~ 24475 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL i have a 2010 taurus sho that has the eco engine that i bought 7 months ago and everything was...	3 ~ 425502 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE i have experienced problems with my taurus for three years beginning with the bad brake system leaking moon roof and...	3 ~ 671 miles
SEATS we brought a 210 ford taurus and the head rest are to high and is causing my head to tilt...	3 ~ 71797 miles
PEDALS AND LINKAGES > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford taurus. on several occasions while the brake pedal was depressed the brake pedal...	2 ~ 62356 miles
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford taurus. while driving unknown speeds the traction control low tire pressure and check...	2 ~ 100000 miles
SUSPENSION i have experienced problems with my taurus for three years beginning with the bad brake system leaking moon roof and...	2 ~ 33506 miles
DOOR > BODY > STRUCTURE driver door fails to seal closed ajusted many times and allows for road noise and air to enter the car.	2 ~ 4000 miles
WHEELS grinding front brakes not related to worn pads. *tr...	2 ~ 43000 miles
EQUIPMENT i bought this car 2010 ford taurus sel and have complained about sudden acceleration but the dealership was unable to...	2 ~ 575 miles
ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING tl*the contact owns a 2010 ford taurus which was purchased on january 15 2010. while driving at speeds of 55...	2 ~ 9000 miles
CRUISE CONTROL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford taurus. while driving approximately 60 mph with the cruise control activated a deer...	1 ~ 112000 miles
ACCELERATOR PEDAL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford taurus. on several occasions while the brake pedal was depressed the brake pedal...	1 ~ 55000 miles
PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS > TIRES tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford taurus. while driving unknown speeds the traction control low tire pressure and check...	1 ~ 98000 miles
MASTER CYLINDER > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford taurus. while driving approximately 30 mph the brake pedal had to be depressed...	1 ~ 51000 miles
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 2010 ford taurus. consumer writes in regards to vehicle dashboard lighting issues. *smd the consumer stated the dashboard information was	1
ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford taurus. the contact stated that while driving approximately 25 mph the brake pedal...	1 ~ 32000 miles
TIRES this complaint is concerning the michelin tires that came as oe on this car. the sidewalls of these tires began...	1 ~ 15000 miles
RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC. > ELECTRICAL > EQUIPMENT the cd player went out in my taurus limited. according to the dealer this has been an ongoing issue that...	1 ~ 6800 miles
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES driver door fails to seal closed ajusted many times and allows for road noise and air to enter the car.	1 ~ 8000 miles
VISIBILITY the rear right passenger window motor of my 2010 ford taurus sho exploded and melted the door! *tr...	1 ~ 3847 miles
REAR > SUSPENSION 2002 ford taurus transmission transaxle light came on took it in to dealership for service found that a real coil	1 ~ 130000 miles
BRAKE LIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford taurus. the contact stated the third brake light on the rear window near...	1 ~ 3000 miles
PARKING BRAKE i bought this car 2010 ford taurus sel and have complained about sudden acceleration but the dealership was unable to...	1 ~ 250 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING tl*the contact owns a 2010 ford taurus. the contact stated that his vehicle had a hid lighting system with a...	1 ~ 770 miles
GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL) > AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN tl*the contact owns a 2010 ford taurus. the vehicle was equipped with a "push start" switch. the vehicle was turned...	1 ~ 1500 miles

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