MENU
1 0 3 4 3 4

We are 103,000+ car owners sharing real-world car information.

Join Us
Sign up your car for the TrueDelta survey and get free access to all of the data on this page. Click here to get started!

Dodge Ram 1500 and Ford Taurus Lemon Odds and Nada Odds for the Year Ending June 30, 2018

An asterisk (*) marks results based on small sample sizes.

Switch to bar graph

Year Make/Model Nada Odds per 100 Cars Lemon Odds per 100 Cars    
42 vehicles, 11.7 months per vehicle, 132100 miles driven

Refresh of the Five Hundred. Common problem with corrosion on leading edge of the hood. 2008		 Ford Taurus
[?] see reported repairs
  42 vehicles, 11.7 months per vehicle, 132100 miles driven

Refresh of the Five Hundred. Common problem with corrosion on leading edge of the hood.

Return to top

Dodge Ram 1500 vs. Ford Taurus Lemon Odds and Nada Odds

Other sources of Dodge Ram 1500 and Ford Taurus reliability data provide only averages, which can conceal as much as they reveal. So we also report the percentage of Dodge Ram 1500s and Ford Tauruss with no repairs at all in the past year and the percentage of Dodge Ram 1500s and Ford Tauruss that are lemons (required three or more repair trips in the past year). These figures might surprise you.

These stats are promptly updated four times a year, to closely track Dodge Ram 1500 and Ford Taurus lemon odds as the cars age. Others can be over a year behind. Only TrueDelta tells you how reliable the Dodge Ram 1500 and Ford Taurus have been recently.

To see how frequently Dodge Ram 1500 and Ford Taurus problems occur, check out our car reliability stats.

What Our Members Are Saying about the Brand Reputation of the Dodge Ram 1500

Dodge Ram 1500 Brand Reputation: Cons
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2008 4dr Crew Cab 6.5ft bed 345-horsepower 5.7L V8
5-speed automatic RWD		 Depending on who you ask... the ram is a nightmare for dependability. Its my second one. The first one went 300 k all original before we sold it. Its current owner is at 377k still all original untouched. Ours is good so far but its still a baby! see full Dodge Ram 1500 review
2004 2dr Regular Cab 6.5ft bed 235-horsepower 4.7L V8
5-speed automatic RWD		 Dodge has taken a hit in quality and the future is not to bright. see full Dodge Ram 1500 review
2003 4dr Extended Cab 6.5ft bed 345-horsepower 5.7L V8
5-speed automatic RWD		 Dodge does not have the best reputation for reliablity but it has really improved to the level that I think anyone still holding that grudge is living in the past. Have spent less than $500 on repairs in 10.5 years. Most of that was wheel bearings which on vehicles this size used hard like mine is practically a maintenace item. see full Dodge Ram 1500 review
 

What Our Members Are Saying about the Brand Reputation of the Ford Taurus

Ford Taurus Brand Reputation: Pros
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2004 4dr Sedan 201-horsepower 3.0L V6
4-speed automatic FWD		 They sold a bazillion of these things! Marketing genius, soccer moms, rule! see full Ford Taurus review
Ford Taurus Brand Reputation: Cons
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2011 4dr Sedan turbocharged 365hp 3.5L V6
6-speed shiftable automatic AWD		 It is July 2013 and I bought my car last month. It is the first Ford I have owned since 1982, when I traded in a '69 Galaxy for a '79 Horizon. Wish I still had the Galaxy! I grew up in a Ford family, had my diver's license since 1974 and driven a bunch of different cars but had primarily been a GM for the last 20 years. They're still doing nice stuff and I've driven some of it but this Ford stole my heart and I'm glad to be back in the fold. Both Ford and GM have had their political and social miscues the last few years but I think Ford's product speaks for itself and I'm glad I own one. see full Ford Taurus review
2008 4dr Sedan 263-horsepower 3.5L V6
6-speed automatic FWD		 I get it. This is an "old people's car" in the common mindset. see full Ford Taurus review