Major Problems with 2011 Ford Taurus Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2011 Ford Taurus

2011 Ford Taurus AIR BAGS Victims: 3 Mileage: 87000 miles

2011 Ford Taurus AIR BAGS Victims: 3 Mileage: 88018 miles

2011 Ford Taurus SEATS Victims: 2 Mileage: 32000 miles

Browse 2011 Ford Taurus complaints by category

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

Problem Category	Number of Problems
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM was on the way to a local town about 15 miles from home when my 2011 ford taurus just cut...	29 ~ 46057 miles
ENGINE there was an oil leak to the turbo charger while driving car. car burned to the ground. *tr...	27 ~ 64330 miles
STEERING clearwater florida 2013 vehicle traveling on the interstate at 65 mph.i watched as the key to the vehicle turned into...	13 ~ 76027 miles
POWER TRAIN i have 2 problems with acceleration. one is from a stop. the car doesn't accelerate for a second or two...	13 ~ 39859 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford taurus. the contact stated that while driving 15 mph the headlights failed. the...	12 ~ 26512 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING tl*the contact owns a 2011 ford taurus. the contact stated that while driving 25 mph at night the headlights on...	11 ~ 32220 miles
SERVICE BRAKES our taurus brakes squeak loudly in either forward or reverse. they also grind when coming to a moderate stop. have...	10 ~ 59520 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER headlights do not shine far enough ahead to be able to see anything that's over 200 feet ahead. only way...	10 ~ 40868 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE my tail lights keep peeling. the chrome around the lights peels. i had replaced 2 years ago under warranty and...	7 ~ 44714 miles
AIR BAGS dash lights go dim for about 15 min then go bright again dealer can't find anything wrong...	7 ~ 50717 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING tl*the contact owns a 2011 ford taurus. while driving approximately 40 mph the vehicle stalled. the vehicle coasted to a...	6 ~ 9601 miles
SEATS i own a 2011 ford taurus with heated leather seats. the heating mechanism began to get hotter in spots on...	5 ~ 42905 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL hello good morning i have a 2011 ford taurus sel and while going up a hill my car shut off...	3 ~ 41909 miles
WHEELS my 2011 taurus sho has 20 inch rims and an all-wheel drive system but only after 20 000 i have...	3 ~ 27242 miles
STRUCTURE 2011 ford taurus. consumer states engineering design defect regarding vehicle doorways seating and being low to the ground *tgw the	3 ~ 11901 miles
SUSPENSION brakes/calipers on rear have seized twice in last 6 months resulting in replacement of calipers/brakes/rotors on rear. no uncommon use...	2 ~ 114344 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford taurus. the contact stated that when the vehicle was refueled fuel leaked from...	2 ~ 73000 miles
SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY > VISIBILITY i was driving at about 40 mph on a cool sunny day when my moonroof on my 2011 fordtaurus exploded....	2 ~ 86750 miles
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford taurus. the contact stated that while driving 15 mph the headlights failed. the...	2 ~ 250 miles
TIRES i was driving on an interstate highway in the left lane. traffic caused me to brake hard and turn the...	2 ~ 10350 miles
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM all my controls are not working but the display is. i couldn’t use the radio for months and now the	1
TAIL LIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford taurus. while the vehicle was stationary the tail lights failed to illuminate when...	1 ~ 122064 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE ford taurus having problem with fuel gauge does not register fuel properly and warning alarm rings saying fuel almost empty.	1 ~ 61000 miles
DOOR > BODY > STRUCTURE tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford taurus. the contact stated that the rear interior passenger door handle was loose....	1 ~ 89000 miles
VISIBILITY/WIPER tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford taurus. the contact stated that the rear shade erroneously and independently activated and...	1 ~ 84000 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford taurus. while driving approximately 30 mph in rainy weather the contact depressed the...	1 ~ 4000 miles
HEADLIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford taurus. the contact stated that while driving 15 mph the headlights failed. the...	1
BEAD > TIRES i was driving on an interstate highway in the left lane. traffic caused me to brake hard and turn the...	1 ~ 700 miles
ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING the start engine button cuts the engine off if you accidentally hit it. it is right beside the radio on/off...	1 ~ 11000 miles
IGNITION > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM the start engine button cuts the engine off if you accidentally hit it. it is right beside the radio on/off...	1 ~ 11000 miles
VISIBILITY tl* while driving a 2011 ford taurus rental vehicle the contact stated that the sun reflected over his left shoulder...	1 ~ 8000 miles
DRIVELINE > POWER TRAIN i was driving on the n.j. tpke. at highway speed. i accidentally hit the push button start button. the engine...	1 ~ 5800 miles

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