2011 Ford Taurus Ford Taurus 2011

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2011 Ford Taurus repairs by problem area

Engine (8%)

Transmission and Drivetrain (8%)

Brakes and Traction Control (4%)

Suspension and Steering (8%)

Electrical and Air Conditioning (36%)

Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (29%)

Other (8%)

Chart based on 157 repairs.
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2011 Ford Taurus engine repair cost distribution

$2500+ (0%)

$1000 - $2499 (0%)

$500 - $999 (0%)

$100 - $499 (8%)

< $100 (92%)

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Chart based on 12 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.

2011 Ford Taurus 4dr Sedan

turbocharged 365hp 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD

16300 mi Two of the 6 spark plugs failed causing the engine to misfire. Problem with the brand of plugs they used from the factory. Replaced spark plugs under warranty 
23300 mi Cooling fans replaced as per tsb 12-10-03 
28600 mi Oil leak. Needed new gasket. Took 5 trips to fix 
27000 mi Chk engine light very rough idle, seems like couple of cylinders not hitting--fuel injector leaking excessively/locked 
33000 mi Emissions system knock sensor causing loss of power and shifting issues. In addition, cruise control would frequently drop out. 
16000 mi Also problems with car acting as if it is out of gas, but service department cannot reproduce the problem. It has been going on since car reached 14,000 miles. 
1240 mi

C $5
2 heater hose clamps at the engine end were not fastened properly from factory. 

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2011 Ford Taurus 4dr Sedan

263-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD

14000 mi Check engine light was on dealer replaced O2 sensor  
19000 mi O2 sensors failed 
7300 mi Car would start to shake while idling in drive .. and then rpm would spike up to 2k down to 1k and felt as if it was going to die while driving. Intermittent and mechanics cannot replicate. 
141000 mi

US $350
Replaced a downstream O2 sensor. 

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2011 Ford Taurus 4dr Sedan

263-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD

12000 mi car shutdown..defective throttle body replaced by dealer 

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2011 Ford Taurus Engine Problems

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