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2004 Ford Taurus repairs by problem area
Engine (38%)
Transmission and Drivetrain (5%)
Brakes and Traction Control (0%)
Suspension and Steering (24%)
Electrical and Air Conditioning (29%)
Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (2%)
Other (2%)
Chart based on 55 repairs.
2004 Ford Taurus repair cost distribution
$2500+ (0%)
$1000 - $2499 (6%)
$500 - $999 (16%)
$100 - $499 (41%)
< $100 (37%)
Chart based on 51 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2004 Ford Taurus
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| Ford Taurus in Texas, United States Nov 2011 - Dec 2011 | |||
| Dec 201184000 mi | Ball joints were split | ||
2004 Ford Taurus 4dr Wagon
201-horsepower 3.0L V6 4-speed automatic FWD
| Ford Taurus in North Dakota, United States Jun 2011 - Sep 2012 | |||
| Nov 201163000 miUS $150 | Replaced rear coil springs worn out and sagging. Replaced with cargo coil springs. | ||
2004 Ford Taurus 4dr Wagon
155-horsepower 3.0L V6 4-speed automatic FWD
| Ford Taurus in Illinois, United States Mar 2010 - Apr 2011 | |||
| Aug 2010214000 mi | 215K mi but issues w/electrical wiring in steering wheel/ dashboard. Display constantly wrongly indicates driver and front passenger doors are ajar (blocks mileage from displaying), gas gauge malfunctions, sta. wagon door lock is off & on | ||
| Oct 2010220000 miUS $450 | 2nd alternator replacement | ||
2004 Ford Taurus 4dr Sedan
201-horsepower 3.0L V6 4-speed automatic FWD
| Ford Taurus in Indiana, United States Jul 2013 - Aug 2013 | |||
| Aug 2013111000 miUS $300 | New battery & new starter. | ||
| Ford Taurus in Ontario, Canada Jul 2013 - Dec 2013 | |||
| Aug 2013140900 miC $525 | REPLACED STARTER | ||
| Oct 2013144020 miC $625 | BROKEN SEAL NEEDED REPLACING AND RECHARGING | ||
| Ford Taurus in Nevada, United States Jun 2013 - Sep 2014 | |||
| Jul 201379000 mi | I went in to have the air conditioner recharged and after 4 times they said they needed to find the leak and took the dash apart. They were not able to find the problem and did a poor job of putting everything back. New shop next spring. | ||
| Apr 201491000 miUS $528 | Replaced compressor and a hose | ||
| Ford Taurus in Ohio, United States Aug 2014 - Oct 2015 | |||
| Jun 2015111000 miUS $130 | Replaced battery | ||
| Oct 2015114000 miUS $100 | Mechanics recommended replacing strut bearings, struts, and tie-rod boot. Repairs were declined. Starter motor would crank, but engine would not fire after several attempts. Engine ran rough. Engine stalled once. Problem seemed to fix itself. Diagnosed as failing fuel pump. Repair declined. | ||
| Ford Taurus in Alabama, United States Apr 2007 - Apr 2016 | |||
| Sep 200747007 miUS $54 | Replaced factory original battery | ||
| Ford Taurus in Washington, United States - Feb 2009 | |||
| Jan 200635000 mi | Transmission repair under warranty | ||
| Jan 200860000 miUS $100 | Coolant system hose connection burst. | ||
| Feb 200975500 miUS $17 | Change spark plugs due to misfire on cylinder 4. First spark plug change since car manufacture, removed original Motorcraft Platinum plugs. | ||
| Ford Taurus in Virginia, United States Sep 2015 - Oct 2015 | |||
| Sep 201589000 mi | Interior molding around door just fell off. Large plastic support struts. | ||
| Ford Taurus in Florida, United States May 2013 - Jun 2013 | |||
| Jun 2013130000 miUS $800 | Catalytic converter | ||
| Ford Taurus in California, United States Dec 2016 - Feb 2022 | |||
| Jul 2016134000 miUS $80 | I've had a mysterious misfire that did not trigger the MIL or a generate a code. I paid the dealer for a diagnostic in the hope they could pin point the problem. The dealer quoted the service manual almost word for word stating I needed to replace the fuel rail pressure sensor, EGR control valve, #1 coil and spark plug, clean and service the throttle body, and then have the car retested to see if the problem had been repaired. I did the repairs myself but replaced all three rear bank coils as it requires removing the intake manifold to perform the repair. Also cleaned injectors and replaced fuel filter. Problem remained. | ||
| Jun 2017134000 mi | Lived with the misfire issue for several months with no change in problem. After several months decided to revisit the issue. Followed service manual and tested several of the 23 feedback type sensors, none failed. Out of frustration decided to replace fuel injectors. Problem remained. Checked for vacuum leaks and found EGR vacuum sensor with both vacuum lines broken off. Replaced vacuum sensor, no change. Replaced IAC with no change. Replaced TPS with no improvement. Finally decided to replace the other three ignition coils (cyl 4, 5, 6). Problem solved. (Stored misfire data indicated coil #5 had misfired a number of times but was below the trigger threshold for a misfire system code.) Also found the large vacuum line from EGR to EGR control solenoid had a crack at one of the bends. It is covered by a corrugated plastic tubing so had to remove it to check the condition. Engine runs great but gas millage is lower than expected. Planned but have no executed a check of the vacuum lines for the vapor recovery system. I could not locate the system as the service manual showed it in the old location (attached to the gas tank. Ford moved it to the area next to the exhaust pipe exit at the back of the car.) Fixed vacuum lines for vapor recovery system. I used the VECI emissions label in the engine compartment to trace the routing of all the vacuum lines that are associated with emissions. (I believe there are seven or eight separate lines.) It looks simple but several components and the vacuum line that is attached to them are buried behind or under the intake manifold or are attached to the firewall behind the rear bank of cylinders. The faulty component I mentioned in an earlier entry is the EGR backpressure sensor. The barbed connectors that are part of the sensor were broken at the attachment point and appeared intact until I tried to remove the vacuum line. I had to replace the sensor in order to attach new vacuum lines. The sensor costs $70.00 and access requires removal of either the upper intake manifold or the throttle body. I also found a large hole in vacuum line leading to the EMEV (canister purge valve) This line is covered in corrugated tubing which makes it difficult to inspect. Several of the vacuum lines connect using a quick connect type connector. I couldn’t get the connector to release so I ended up cutting the tubing that attaches to the connector and then attached a new piece of vacuum line to the connector. I didn’t inspect the vacuum line going to the vapor recovery canister to the purge valve. It took me over sixteen hours to find and repair the vacuum lines. The new bulk vacuum line was free because the parts place didn’t have the correct size but had a size that is very close. | ||
| Ford Taurus in Utah, United States Nov 2012 - Nov 2016 | |||
| Sep 201382000 miUS $106 | Cold snap killed battery. Replaced battery. | ||
| May 201489400 miUS $55 | Had to change out spoiler-mounted LED brake light for $50 from junk yard. Had to get a used one as new one from dealer was $375. | ||
| Ford Taurus in Maryland, United States Dec 2009 - Dec 2017 | |||
| Jul 200977000 miUS $150 | AC solenoid | ||
| Nov 200980000 miUS $250 | power steering pump was replaced. old one leaked from several places | ||
| Mar 201084000 mi | Power steering pump. It worked but was leaking from seals. We tried quick fixes but they didn't solve the problem. | ||
| Aug 2012107300 miUS $2300 | transmission failed, rebuilt | ||
| Sep 2015133000 miUS $150 | cruise control cable | ||
| Oct 2017152000 miUS $200 | Needed a tune up, and belts. was misfiring on #6. Would have been all plugs and coils. | ||
| Ford Taurus in Colorado, United States Jan 2012 - Aug 2015 | |||
| Nov 201473500 miUS $509 | Replaced both lower ball joints. | ||
| Ford Taurus in Maryland, United States Mar 2012 - Jul 2012 | |||
| Jul 2012154000 mi | Starter was replaced | ||
| Ford Taurus in Indiana, United States Jul 2010 - Dec 2010 | |||
| Dec 2010104000 mi | Long Crank time - Intermittent. Fuel pump failing. | ||
2004 Ford Taurus 4dr Sedan
155-horsepower 3.0L V6 4-speed automatic FWD
| Ford Taurus in Ohio, United States - Jul 2009 | |||
| Jul 2009104125 miUS $545 | AC manifold went bad, AC blowing warm air. | ||
| Ford Taurus in Wisconsin, United States Mar 2010 - Mar 2015 | |||
| Jul 2012125000 miUS $50 | Sway bar endlinks rusted out, broke. | ||
| Oct 2013156700 miUS $364 | Left lower ball joint replacement | ||
| Feb 2014165000 miUS $385 | Camshaft syncronizer and sensor failure. Part began making 'chirping' noise; common sign of failure on Ford OHV 3.0. Replaced unit with one from Napa, installed by dealer. | ||
| Mar 2014167000 miUS $417 | Noticed a noise coming from the front end. Passenger side balljoint replaced. | ||
| Nov 2014180000 miUS $350 | Passenger front wheel bearing was replaced due to noise. | ||
| Ford Taurus in New Jersey, United States Jun 2011 - Jul 2018 | |||
| Aug 201182700 miUS $771 | Air conditioner compressor was replaced along with accumulated/dryer. | ||
| May 201289300 miUS $63 | Replaced ignition coil pack. Codes and check engine light went off and passed inspection | ||
| Nov 2017110000 miUS $140 | alternator | ||
| Jul 2018112000 miUS $150 | Spings were broken for a long time. Finely replaced the myself. | ||
| Ford Taurus in Massachusetts, United States Apr 2012 - Jul 2017 | |||
| May 2012176800 miUS $1400 | replace camshaft position sensor Replaced all 4 struts | ||
| Apr 2017225000 miUS $100 | Yearly state sticker inspection. Failed, check engine light on. Not repairable | ||
| Ford Taurus in Oklahoma, United States Nov 2014 - Dec 2014 | |||
| Nov 2014107000 miUS $705 | fuel pump replaced | ||
| Ford Taurus in Georgia, United States Jul 2012 - Mar 2017 | |||
| Jan 2015US $350 | It making a strange noise and it was diagnosed and repaired. | ||
| Jan 2016120200 miUS $1000 | Oil pan gasket, water pump and valve cover gaskets | ||
| Mar 2016136000 mi | Thermostat replaced | ||
| Ford Taurus in Pennsylvania, United States - Apr 2009 | |||
| Feb 200758914 miUS $497 | replaced oxygen sensor (267.00); replaced windshield washer hose (51.00); replaced DPFE sensor (179.00) | ||
| Mar 200759500 miUS $64 | replaced EGR vacuum regulator | ||
| Jun 200864354 miUS $99 | replaced front stabilizer bar end links | ||
| Sep 200865209 miUS $220 | replaced right output transmission shaft seal | ||
| Apr 200966867 miUS $55 | replaced oil pan drain plug (9.15), rear brakes required adjustment and cleaning (45.48) | ||
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