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Expensive Ford Taurus X repairs by problem area
Engine (0%)
Transmission and Drivetrain (29%)
Brakes and Traction Control (13%)
Suspension and Steering (33%)
Electrical and Air Conditioning (21%)
Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (4%)
Other (0%)
Chart based on 24 repairs.
Ford Taurus X repair cost distribution
$2500+ (7%)
$1000 - $2499 (93%)
$500 - $999 (0%)
$100 - $499 (0%)
< $100 (0%)
Chart based on 15 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2008 Ford Taurus X 4dr Wagon
263-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed automatic FWD
| 72300 mi C $2100 |
Paint flaking off the front of hood and bubbled corrosion along the windshield edge. On the inside of the hood bubbled corrosion at the front and at the back. Same issue with the rear hatch, but mostly along the bottom inside seam. |
| 87600 mi C $571 |
Steering stiff. Seized lower u-joint on steering assembly. Replaced the steering assembly part # 8F9Z 3B676A. clicking sound from heater door blend actuator on right side of dash. Blend door actuator motor replaced. Part # YH 1779 |
| 90300 mi C $650 |
Air not blowing cold from A/C unit. Recharged system and included green dye to trace leak. Cold air now coming from system but only lasted for 4 days. Need to return to dealer to find the leak source. After green dye test was done it was determined that the a/c condenser was leaking. condenser asy YJ562 and condenser kit YF3534 was installed. |
| 101060 mi C $560 |
Two rear coil springs on rear were broken. Replaced both rear coil springs. $205 each plus labour. Parts bought at the Ford dealer. |
| 106640 mi C $223 |
Failure of Left Rear ABS Sensor. Replaced sensor and cleaned up bearing. |
| 76103 mi US $312 |
Blower motor speed controller replaced |
| 113957 mi US $689 |
Transmission stuck in 5th gear. Replaced transmission turbine speed sensor and output speed sensor. |
| 146000 mi US $1500 |
Replaced control arms (due to bushing wear), struts, strut bearings and one outer tie road end. |
| 47000 mi US $1225 |
A/C Condenser |
| 73300 mi US $1500 |
Transmission cooler leaking. |
| 80000 mi US $1000 |
Heated seat failed, backup sensor failed |
| 96000 mi US $700 |
Steering rack replacement Replaced stabilizer bar links |
2008 Ford Taurus X 4dr Wagon
263-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed automatic AWD
| 73000 mi US $1500 |
Ac went out. Had to replace lines special order and other a/c failure |
| 90000 mi US $1500 |
Replaced all brakes and rotors. |
| 95000 mi US $1600 |
Tie rod ends and struts all around |
| 86180 mi C $590 |
Brakes felt soft and depressing the pedal creaked. |
| 98580 mi C $2300 |
Car would not drive in forwards. |
| 109120 mi C $200 |
Knocking noise coming from front of car when driving over bumpy ground. Not sure exactly the cause, but told it was due to two loose rods on front suspension that needed replacing. |
| 34000 mi US $100 |
Heated seat element replaced after proper diagnosis on second repair trip. |
| 74700 mi US $100 |
Transfer case leaking. Water covering floor on right side. From sunroof? Dealer wanted five hours of labor just to diagnose. |
| 43000 mi US $402 |
Referred by a second Ford dealer to a trim shop, which charged far less than the dealer would have. Leak was in the cowl area on the passenger side. Half the cost was replacing carpet padding along the entire passenger side. |
| 58400 mi US $1000 |
Replaced leaking left differential seal. Replaced lower control arm bushings, aligned suspension. Because of worn bushings tires have worn very unevenly. Replaced pads and rotors at all four corners. One rear caliper seized. Freed it up, didn''t have to replace. About $400 of this repair not included in the total because front pads and rotors simply worn. |
| 63000 mi US $100 |
AC not working well, added refrigerant. Will return to check for leaks. |
| 79000 mi US $300 |
As part of collision repair, body shop fixed corroded leading edge of the hood. The aluminum hoods commonly corrode on a number of Ford models. |
| 83000 mi US $600 |
Transmission cooler started leaking. Replaced part that is a combination transmission cooler and AC condenser. Intermittent airbag light. Replaced front left sensor while fascia off for transmission cooler replacement. |
| 88000 mi US $398 |
Rust on the subframes and pinch welds along the rockers. Cleaned up and coated with Chassis Saver. About $30 in materials. Left second row seat often jammed. Friend got it unstuck. We then removed cover over hinge and release. Not yet sure how to permanently fix. |
| 92000 mi US $140 |
Left rear brake rotor was wearing improperly. Shop cleaned the caliper and turned both rear rotors. |
| 94000 mi US $1054 |
Inner and outer tie-rod ends. Lower control arms. Alignment required due to suspension repairs. Also, wheel was already off-center. Update: wheel remains a little off-center. |
| 97000 mi US $166 |
The message center (which includes the odometer) went out last winter. I removed the cluster from the car (six 7mm screws) and shipped it to Dash Doctor, who quickly replaced the center message, reprogrammed it using information from the old cluster to retain the odometer reading, and shipped it back. Most of the time required was for shipping. |
| 114900 mi US $170 |
Replaced accessory belts as the main serpentine belt had cracks in its ribs. |
| 115000 mi US $417 |
The steering wheel became difficult to turn, especially when first driven during the day. Steering intermediate shaft U-joint had rusted badly and was seizing. Shop replaced the intermediate shaft with a new one I bought at a discount on ebay. $207 for labor and tax, $210 for the part (after a 15% off coupon). |
| 117000 mi US $215 |
Multiple tires unevenly worn, loud on the highway. Possibly caused by bad control arms earlier. But also possibly caused by failing struts. Bought three used tires to replace badly worn ones. Decided not to buy new struts and mounts. |
| 119000 mi US $320 |
Took the car in for an alignment. The shop said they could not align the car without replacing all of the tie-rod ends. They ended up replacing only the outer tie-rod ends. The old parts feel tight to me, so they weren't far gone. They had been replaced just a couple of years ago. |
| 122700 mi US $140 |
Inspection for potential buyer found that one front control arm had a worn bushing and needed to be replaced. Similar symptom to earlier, when tie-rod ends were replaced. Possible that tie-rod ends didn't need to be replaced. |
| 65000 mi US $600 |
A leak from the transmission cooler. Change ac condensor/ transmission cooler. Also had to recover A/C system freon and vacuum the system. |
| 78000 mi US $1701 |
THE CAR FEELS LIKE IT WENT INTO OVER DRIVE , THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON: DEALER REMOVED TRANS PAN SIDE COVER,REMOVED SOLENOID ASSEMBLY & VALVE BODY. REPLACED BOTH TSS & OSS SENSORS. ALSO, TRANSMISSION FLUID EXCHANGE (FLUSH SYSTEM) THERE IS A INTERMITTEN CLICKING NOISE WHEN TURNING THE A/C WHEN TURNING IT LOW: CUSTOMER DECLINED REPAIRS AT THIS TIME |
| 88800 mi US $900 |
WHEN DRIVING IN OD SHIFTS DO NOT SEEM TO ENGAGE PROPERLY. Dealer COULD NOT DUPLICATE.NO LEAKS.NO DTCS,NO SSM OR TSB. However, dealer FOUND ONLY PCM CALIBRATION UPDATE. OD SHIFTS DO NOT SEEM TO ENGAGE PROPERLY. Conclusion: Vehicle will stumble and misfire. All related to defect ignition coils. Replaced 3 ignition coils. Dealer moved the 3 old working coils to the front, in case they fail in the future. |
| 74800 mi US $120 |
would not start. Bad battery. OE part. |
| 79000 mi US $100 |
seat belt female end would not engage |
| 86000 mi US $100 |
noticed noise but could not duplicate it |
| 185000 mi US $1200 |
new rotors again - warped |
| 188000 mi US $500 |
replaced defective brake rotor and caliper under warrantee |
| 67000 mi US $210 |
Blower switch was not working, fixed loose connection Trip computer/odometer failed, repair requires replacement of entire instrument cluster plus Ford needs to configure the cluster, cost prohibitive so I'm living without an odometer. |
| 76700 mi US $1000 |
Steering assist became intermittent, there was a service bulletin and had to have the steering rack replaced. |
| 87300 mi US $150 |
clunking noise from the ventilation system when it turned off |
| 105800 mi US $485 |
Replaced a fuel injector. |
| 120000 mi US $522 |
Sensor replacement |
| 120000 mi US $750 |
Replaced a faulty instrument panel, it was not displaying the odometer readings. |
| 81000 mi US $515 |
Transmission speed sensor. Output, I think |
| 95000 mi US $4098 |
Transmission needed a full rebuild. Clutch packs replaced. Input speed sensor possibly at fault. |
| 104000 mi US $1916 |
The left front strut is blown and has lost compression dampening. The right front strut is leaking.rnreplaced both front struts and performed alignment. THE RIGHT FRONT POWER TRANSFER UNIT INTERMEDIATE SHAFT SEAL IS LEAKING. REPLACED RIGHT FRONT POWER TRANSFER UNIT INTERMEDIATE SHAFT SEAL IN ACCORDANCE WITH TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN 09-25-7. [seal damaged when transmission rebuilt] THE LEFT FRONT SEAT HEATER IS INOP. SCANNED CONTROL MODULE WITH NO RESULTS. MEASURED RESISTANCE OF DRIVER SEAT SEAT BACK AND SEAT PAD HEATING ELEMENTS IN ACCORDANCE TO TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN 09-04-08. FOUND OPEN CIRCUIT IN DRIVER SEAT PAD HEATING EL THE RACK AND PINION STEERING GEAR IS LEAKING AT THE INPUT SHAFT SEAL. THE INNER TIE ROD ENDS ARE WORN. REPLACED RACK AND PINION STEERING GEAR AND FLUSHED POWER STEERING FLUID. |
| 118900 mi US $1235 |
Replace Air Door Inlet Actuator for Heating/AC system THE LEFT REAR UPPER BALL JOINT HAS EXCESSIVE PLAY. NOTE: THE SURROUNDING COMPONENTS HAVE EXCESSIVE CORROSION TECH REPORT: REPLACED SUSPENSION KNUCKLE. THE WHEEL SPEED SENSOR AND SWAY BAR END LINK SEIZED AND WERE DESTROYED DURING REMOVAL. REPLACED WHEEL SPEED SENSOR AND SWAY BAR END LINK. |
| 124000 mi US $240 |
Power-operated rear hatch wouldn't operate correctly. Diagnosed that struts weren't holding up the hatch sufficiently and needed to be replaced. |
| 87000 mi US $250 |
Wheel bearing |
| 95000 mi US $1010 |
Stuck valve on rack. |
| 100000 mi US $200 |
Transmission speed sensor bad |
| 110000 mi US $250 |
Axle seal leak; seal replaced. |
| 115000 mi US $610 |
Rear wheel bearings |
| 142700 mi US $300 |
Airbag warning light on dash was coming on. Dashboard sensor was replace. |
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