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2000 Ford Taurus repairs by problem area
Engine (49%)
Transmission and Drivetrain (7%)
Brakes and Traction Control (4%)
Suspension and Steering (19%)
Electrical and Air Conditioning (14%)
Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (4%)
Other (2%)
Chart based on 187 repairs.
2000 Ford Taurus engine repair cost distribution
$2500+ (0%)
$1000 - $2499 (6%)
$500 - $999 (17%)
$100 - $499 (34%)
< $100 (43%)
Chart based on 77 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2000 Ford Taurus
Engine not specified
| 120900 mi US $260 |
radiator changed |
| 124000 mi US $340 |
coil changed |
| 135000 mi US $1250 |
timing chain and gaskets |
2000 Ford Taurus 4dr Wagon
200-horsepower 3.0L V6 4-speed automatic FWD
| 110000 mi US $350 |
Fuel pump replaced due to low fuel pressure. |
2000 Ford Taurus 4dr Wagon
155-horsepower 3.0L V6 4-speed automatic FWD
| 105000 mi US $50 |
Fuel gauge not functional due to Flex Fuel Module |
| 106000 mi US $120 |
Replaced squeeking camshaft position sensor. Replaced rear valve cover gasket. |
| 113000 mi US $5 |
Coolant smell from vehicle. Replaced radiator cap. Later found heater core is bad. |
| 113000 mi US $40 |
Heater core fogging windshield when cold. Heater core replaced. |
| 113000 mi | Coolant smell/windshield fogging after heater core repair. Suspect heater hose. |
| 114200 mi US $60 |
Coolant smell traced to timing cover gasket leak. Replaced timing chain and lower radiator hose also, as they were worn. |
2000 Ford Taurus 4dr Sedan
200-horsepower 3.0L V6 4-speed automatic FWD
| 102300 mi US $650 |
Number 2 ignition coil went bad. Also replaced all spark plugs. |
| 161000 mi US $60 |
Transmission output shaft sensor intermittently failing. Car slow to shift out of 1st. Replaced output shaft sensor. |
| 59000 mi US $50 |
EGR SYSTEM. IT WAS THE EGR FEEDBACK SENSOR CODE P0171, WHICH ALSO TRIGGERED CODE P1237 (FUEL PUMP SCONDARY DRIVE FAILURE) FUEL PUMP WOULD NOT TURN ON. I CLEARED THE CODES & REPLACED THE FEEDBACK SENSOR (AGAIN, 3RD TIME IN LESS THAN A YEAR) CODE P1237 WHICH GOES TO THE FUEL PUMP DRIVER MODULE (failure), WHICH WAS STORED IN THE MAIN KAM (keep alive memory) OF THE ECM. HOPEFULLY WAS TRIGGERRED BY THE LEAN CODE OF P0171. CLEARED ALL CODES FROM ECM & CAR NOW RUNS WITHOUT A PROBLEM |
| 62200 mi US $250 |
Received REPEATED DTC CODE P1237 (Fuel Pump Secondary Circuit FAILURE). Unnecessarily REPLACED Fuel Pump DRIVER MODULE, a real pain to get to. Code happened 3 more times-correct FIX IS NEW F.PUMP. Unclear which of two is correct. Used Air-Tex assembly. |
| 63500 mi US $240 |
FUEL PUMP, WANT IT DONE SAFELY, FEEL FREE TO CONACT ME. MY CODE SCABBER KEPT COMING UP (FUEL PUMP DRIVER). BUT IT WAS ACTUAL FUEL PUMP IN TANK. STILL HARDPART:REPLACED INTANK f.Pump, a real pain a A LOT of TO DO SAFELY precations: TOO MUCH TO TYPE HERE TO DO IT CORECTLY SO E-MAIL ME FOR proper safeway TO DO THIS. so Feel free to e-mail me of the safeway do it: owner1998sho@aol.com |
| 64000 mi | THE STUPI PO401 CODE HAS NOW SHOWN UP FOR NOW THE 3ED OR 5TH TIME. HASNT SHOWN UP IN ALMOST A YEAR. BOTH EGR VALVE BEEN REPLACED & THE DFPE SELINOID HAS BEEN REPLACE 2 OR 3 TIMES!!!!!! CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STILL ON, BUT RUNS OK,MILAGE DOWN PO401 EGR OR DFPE |
| 64000 mi US $35 |
NEEDS A "SECOND" YES I SAID A SEXCOND TPS, AT LEAST THATS WHAT MY NICE $650 SCAN-TOOL SAYS "AGAIN" i THINK I MAY ALSO REPLACE THE IDLE AIR CONTROL VALVE WHILE I AM AT IT TOO, AS IT STALLS & QUITS (not ALL the time!! STOPLIGHT ETC... |
| 129000 mi US $28 |
PCV valve hose to throttle body collapsed and had leak. Bank 1 and Bank 2 lean codes cause Check Engine Light. Got replacement part from dealer after checking the internet for code and causes. |
| 132000 mi US $70 |
Misfire indication on cylinder 2, swapped ignition coil to cylinder 6, and spark plug to cylinder 5. Engine code changed to follow ignition coil to cylinder 6. Replaced ignition coil on cylinder 6. |
| 144800 mi US $30 |
Oil Pressure light has been turning on after car warms up and idle. Now it turned on while below 2000 RPM. Changed oil grade from recommended to 10 W 30 |
| 200000 mi US $102 |
car is stalling at Stop signs and when idling, took it in and paid 102$ to get an idea of what was wrong they let me know my upper and lower intake gaskets needed to be replaced. they gave me an estimate of 406 to replace the gasket they need to update the PCM for hard start/long crank |
| 147800 mi | Timing chain cover developed corrosion points that resulted in coolant leak. Timing chain was replaced due to wear. While engine components were dismantled, water pump replaced. Timing chain disconnected and caused severe engine failure and damage. This failure was due to mechanic error. Engine was replaced with an 88,000 mile used motor at mechanic cost. |
| 166400 mi US $700 |
Engine cover over water pump and timing chain corroded causing coolant to leak, requiring replacement. |
| C $1000 | Opening valve for gas fumes stopped working. Took it to mechanic - after hours of different tests she concluded ECU failed to send power to the valve to open when the gas fumes were at the top. Left it as it was since ECU is more than $1000. On top of that fuel pump failed and left me stranded. Had to tow the car and replace the pump. |
| 162000 mi US $350 |
Replaced valve which was causing the engine to idle poorly. |
| 192900 mi US $700 |
Poor idle until the car warmed up, then the throttle could stick at elevated RPM. Had to replace tubing and gaskets. |
| 239000 mi US $950 |
Oil leak into ignition coil, causing it to burn up. Spark plug was replaced along with the remaining 5 spark plugs. Check engine light, the oxygen sensor failed. |
| 74900 mi US $950 |
Fuel pump needed replacement. |
| 93000 mi US $600 |
Needed Crankshaft seal |
| 100000 mi US $170 |
Needed new muffler clamps. 1 rusted off, a second one was nearly gone. Added 2 front tires and a front end alignment during the same trip. |
| 176000 mi US $585 |
Also found/replaced: water pump, serpentine belt, belt tension idler, coolant, oil change. |
| 213000 mi US $170 |
Radiator hose leak, dumped majority of the coolant. Hose replaced. |
| 150000 mi US $30 |
Upper coolant outlet hose(Y-shaped housing) cracked and was leaking. Dealer lists part at ~$70, got used from junkyard for $5. Coolant flush/fill at time of repair (not completely necessary, but convenient) |
| 156000 mi US $90 |
Replaced leaking oil pan gasket. Was leaking for several thousand miles, but leak was progressively getting worse. Repair cost included gasket, oil and filter, and new exhaust gaskets (repair required removing part of exhaust) |
| 157000 mi US $45 |
Replaced cracked crankshaft pulley (obtained for free), also replaced timing cover crank seal and crankshaft balancer since I was in there. |
| 170400 mi US $20 |
Vehicle developed severe misfire and eventually would not run for more than a few minutes. Replaced fuel pump with unit from salvage yard. |
| 119000 mi US $942 |
Replaced two motor mounts. Replaced idler pulley. Replaced converter gaskets. Replaced trans mount. |
| 120000 mi US $1620 |
Replaced multiple gaskets. The spark plug blew clean out of the cylinder, and snapped the coil-on plug off its mounting tab for the corresponding cylinder. Replaced ignition coil, heli coil. Cleaned intake manifold, replaced lower intake manifold gaskets. |
| 127000 mi US $13 |
Installed rubber elbow for vacuum line. |
| 128000 mi US $79 |
Installed new coolant tank. |
| 138000 mi US $10 |
Dry rotted vacuum line. Replaced vacuum line. |
| 168000 mi US $260 |
Coil on Plug went bad and spark plug replaced |
| 169000 mi US $200 |
Coil on Plug at Cylinder #1 was replaced |
| 109000 mi US $200 |
Had to have the front cylinder head replaced. First, it was thought it was the spark plug coil, but problem continued. Found to be a burnt head on the front part of the engine. I have a Ford warranty that paid $3,000 of it. 108,000 miles |
| 113000 mi US $125 |
Driving and the low A/F light goes on. Week before A/F was completely full. I open the hood A/F overflow empty. Lid was tight. Car checked and cannot duplicate. Replaced A/F and has not leaked. Extra A/F carried trunk from now on. |
| 116000 mi US $50 |
Failed Tensioner to Timing Chain leaving oil pressure very low. Ticking sound kept happening after starting. After much searching and a lot of looking the repair person found the tensioner to the timing chain failing. Could have failed at any time. Many problems with this car. |
| 118000 mi US $50 |
Clamp that hold the exhaust pipe broke. Interior kept smelling like exhaust and people complained they felt "sick" when driving in the vehicle. Repaired. Kept hearing a screaming sound when turning the car off. Also, there was a burning plastic smell from the vehicle. First it was the harmonic balancer, then the pulley. Found out it was the other timing chain tensioner. Engine scares me! |
| 118500 mi | Engine light on. It is possibly a coil on plug, but not for sure. Changed around plugs and have it back to see if problem comes back. Car shakes and RPM's drop really low. Car is to jerk more when accelerating. |
| 121000 mi US $450 |
Car shakes and stutters. Clunks when it is put in reverse. Dealer says nothing wrong car did not do this a few months ago. Very frustrating! |
2000 Ford Taurus 4dr Sedan
155-horsepower 3.0L V6 4-speed automatic FWD
| 182000 mi US $1200 |
Head gasket leaked coolant into the 1 cylinder causing a misfire code but not a noticable problem |
| 206000 mi US $200 |
Replace right cylinder head |
| 188000 mi US $80 |
coolant hard lines rotted open. |
| 191000 mi US $25 |
Gas cap leaking - evap leak. |
| 196000 mi US $60 |
Car muffler rusted through and had to be welded. The brake rotors/pads also had to be replaced. |
| 205000 mi | head gasket |
| 130000 mi US $312 |
Heater hose assy. |
| 194000 mi US $607 |
Ignition switch, vehicle failed to start due to plastic slider in steering column broken. Technician had to remove air bag assembly and remove steering column, disassembled column to gain access to slider. |
| 118000 mi US $700 |
The one fan motor and both fan relays were bad. Also plastic reserve tank for the anti-freeze had to be replaced because of a small leak. |
| 127000 mi US $500 |
Cooling fans and relays failed |
| 137000 mi US $500 |
Vacuum tube burned out, and took out spark plug with it. |
| 159000 mi US $443 |
Fuel pump went out. Car would start fine but after warmed up and shut off would not run. |
| 159000 mi US $144 |
Replaced fuel injectors. Oil pan replaced fuel injectors |
| 144000 mi US $65 |
repair a botched exhaust repair attempted by somebody earlier |
| 110980 mi €400 |
Coolant reservoir was leaking, replaced with a new, aftermarket reservoir and had coolant flushed and changed. Coolant reservoir was leaking, replaced with a new, aftermarket reservoir and had coolant flushed and changed. |
| 110980 mi | Heater core was not working properly/clogged. Exhaust system was leaking slightly at the rear muffler. |
| 215800 mi US $326 |
No coolant in engine coolant overflow tank; crack in tank discovered, tank replaced. 1 week later, overflow tank was empty again. Serpentine belt also replaced on this trip (unrelated). |
| 218000 mi | Seeping (but not blown) head gasket diagnosed by coolant dye test after several ineffectual replacements of coolant overflow tank. Shop was unequipped to replace head gaskets, but did provide a referral. |
| 220000 mi US $600 |
Heads resurfaced plus valve job. Installed new gasket kit, thermostat, coolant temp. sensor, water pump, & spark plugs. Orange (DEX-COOL) coolant flushed & replaced w/ gold (HOAT) type. Oil, oil filter, & steering fluid also changed. |
2000 Ford Taurus 4-door
6-cylinder automatic 2WD
| 163000 mi US $300 |
replaced water pump head gasket replaced replaced thermostat (no heat) |
| 133000 mi US $80 |
CEL on, rough running, stalling. Replaced bad PCV valve hose. |
2000 Ford Taurus 4-door
4-cylinder automatic 2WD
| 144000 mi US $310 |
I rode on my emergency brakes for an entire day. this caused the car to stop badly. also there was an oil leak which he checked out |
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