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Ford Taurus repairs by problem area
Engine (28%)
Transmission and Drivetrain (8%)
Brakes and Traction Control (6%)
Suspension and Steering (18%)
Electrical and Air Conditioning (25%)
Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (11%)
Other (5%)
Chart based on 1867 repairs.
Ford Taurus other repair cost distribution
$2500+ (0%)
$1000 - $2499 (1%)
$500 - $999 (5%)
$100 - $499 (27%)
< $100 (66%)
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.
2018 Ford Taurus 4dr Sedan
288-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 65000 mi | TPMS light illuminated. Dealer serviced the tires & the light reset. |
| 63533 mi US $169 |
Left front wheel well liner loose & has a 4"x6" hole worn in it. |
2015 Ford Taurus 4dr Sedan
288-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 50950 mi US $70 |
Tires rotated and balanced |
2013 Ford Taurus 4dr Sedan
turbocharged 365hp 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 45000 mi US $52 |
Trunk supports needed replacement. |
| 57000 mi US $250 |
Passenger front door lock "locks" but can still be opened from the outside. Basically this door won't lock properly. Shop found faulty door latch and replaced door latch/actuator since all one piece. |
2013 Ford Taurus 4dr Sedan
288-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 66000 mi | Drivers seat heater separated from seat frame. Dealer reattached it, but it came apart again a few hours later. |
| 64000 mi US $35 |
Right side rear view mirror retaining clips broke and mirror became loose |
2013 Ford Taurus 4dr Sedan
288-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 31000 mi | Rear back up sensor came loose along with a piece of trim on passenger lower side |
| 25740 mi | Sync was acting up...updates of os fixed it |
2012 Ford Taurus 4dr Sedan
263-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 71000 mi US $80 |
Trunk suspension replaced |
| 10 mi | trunk lid misaligned, black paint peel from B pillar cover, wheel unbalanced (vibration at 70-75mph). |
| 5700 mi | Drivers side power seat jammed, replaced seat track. |
| 23200 mi | Purchased vehicle used, Drivers door handle very loose, replaced inner door parts, fixed. |
2011 Ford Taurus 4dr Sedan
turbocharged 365hp 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 18000 mi | Squealing noise intermittently when moving seats. |
| 49000 mi | Driver's leather and suede seat has tears on the left side due to poor workmanship. Reported problem to Ford, but still no resolution. |
| 56420 mi C $10 |
Chrome covers on wheel nuts (2) fell off. They were replaced while rotating the tires (no labour charged) |
| 27800 mi US $100 |
Rear sunshade failed and required replacement. |
| 37000 mi US $100 |
Rear window shade failed. Shade and controller had to be replaced under extended warranty. $100 deductible. |
| 40000 mi US $38 |
Trunk Struts replaced, would not hold trunk open |
2011 Ford Taurus 4dr Sedan
263-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 19000 mi | Passenger side exterior mirror fell off mounting assembly when car door was closed. |
| 3200 mi | Windshield cleaner fluid stopped spraying. The line from the pump to the nozzles separated at a juntion connector. I found the problem and pressed the sections back together. Windshield fluid was not spraying. I reconnected a separated juction in the tubing from the tank to the nozzles. It was a friction connection consisting of rigid plastic tubing and a rubber connector. |
| 54000 mi US $25 |
One of the trunk support cylinders leaked and failed. Purchased an exact replacement on Amazon and did the install myself. Very easy to remove and replace. |
| 33300 mi | Rear door handle spring failed, resulting in floppy door handle Rear deck strut failed, oil spilled out on the paint |
2011 Ford Taurus 4dr Sedan
263-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 39000 mi | Door Latch to drivers side front and rear door need to be replaced due to malfunction caused by extreme cold weather/moisture combination |
2010 Ford Taurus
Engine not specified
| 2480 mi C $250 |
The vehicle still remains with a "gas like smell" in the drivers cabin. The dealer can not repair, Ford will not replace the vehicle. |
2010 Ford Taurus 4dr Sedan
turbocharged 365hp 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 10888 mi | New drivers side mirror installed. The mirror just fell out! Some parts broke inside. The dealer replaced under warranty. There seems to be no explanation. New drivers side mirror installed |
| 27000 mi | The rear CHMSL clips detached from the rear window and the lamp dropped down. Ford only approved replacement of one of the two clips and the repair did not hold. New parts are on order now and I will bring the car back when they arrive. |
| 9700 mi | Transmission hunts for gear occasionally going into neutral for 3-5 seconds. |
| 18580 mi C $25 |
Pneumatic cylinder that supports trunk lid failed and will not support trunk--fell and struck my wife |
| 28000 mi | TSB on tranmission, TSB on both front and rear brakes |
| 11000 mi | 3rd Brake Light High Mount has now fallen off 3 times. This has happened since May took delivery in April. Dealership is waiting on parst or TSB |
| 66000 mi | Sunshade makes a thumping sound when retracting or when car is first put into reverse. Sunshade still extends and retracts. |
| 52300 mi | Trunk struts don't hold trunk open. Car is only 2 yrs old but high mileage therefore not covered on warranty. |
| 23000 mi | Left rear door seal fail. Causing a lot dirt to enter cabin. |
| 18300 mi | The multi-contour seats were inflating the lumbar, and would not remain deflated. |
| 20000 mi | 3rd brake light fell down, also 20k service preformed 3rd brake light has falling loose 3 times and the dealer has not been able to repair. TSB. |
| 20000 mi | brake light still coming loose when sold. dealer was waiting for oooler temperatures... |
2010 Ford Taurus 4dr Sedan
263-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 7000 mi | Just quits at speeds up to 45mph. Has stopped 6 times. |
| 15300 mi | Lumbar inflated past normal and would not deflate. |
| 7000 mi | Car shut off on interstate going 67 mph. Lost all power. Able to restart after wrestling to side of road. Ford and dealer did nothing to solve since dealer was not able to replicate problem. Could get killed in this car. |
| 17500 mi | Left front seat lumbar massage feature failed with one section up making seat very uncomfortable on extended trip. Took it to dealer in Erie PA they replaced 2 items but it still had intermittent failure. Local dealer repaired on return replac. |
| 10700 mi | Dealership impaled drivers door with equipment that resulted in gaping hole, multiple dents and scratches. Dealership had to repaint the drivers door and did poor job (specks of something under painst and trim lose inside). |
| 36700 mi | Rear sunshade malfunction. Automobile was 96 miles over waranty period (36,096), dealer refuses to make repairs. Spoke to Ford and they also refuse to repair these items. I am very disappointed in Ford. |
| 52000 mi | Rear sunshade not working. Would have cost $600 to fix it, and I rarely used it. |
| 11000 mi | High Mount Stop Light fell down. |
| 6000 mi | third brake light falls off. dealer did not have proper parts to fix. |
| 9000 mi | third brake light falls off. repaired problem myself. |
2010 Ford Taurus 4dr Sedan
263-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 35960 mi | rear shade malfunction |
2008 Ford Taurus
Engine not specified
| 93500 mi US $25 |
Leaking valve stem |
2008 Ford Taurus 4dr Sedan
263-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed automatic FWD
| 127700 mi | Broken front windshield. Unknown cause. Just came out one morning and it was broken with several long cracks that started at the top on the passenger side. |
| 31000 mi | - Battery changed (under warrantee/free service contract) - Sound in the front right wheel. Part ordered, to be changed (under warrantee/free service contract) - Again flipping noise coming from the dash board. |
| 5000 mi | Car will sometimes idle very rough. No codes, but sometimes enough to believe a miss occurred. So far only occurs in park. More prevelent when not cold nor hot. Shop could not reproduce, found no ECU updates. Shop wants to wait and see. |
| 68000 mi US $1000 |
Speedometer needle dropped down so speedo was reading 25 mph slow. |
| 183000 mi US $167 |
Also, lumbar adjuster broken and replaced. |
| 34700 mi US $100 |
Replaced both trunk pistons (leaking fluid) |
2008 Ford Taurus 4dr Sedan
263-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed automatic AWD
| 20000 mi | problem with steering when apply brakes at times car pulls quickly to right, alignment keeps going out, front tires seem to need high speed balance, ignition key just touch it, and drivers seat goes back and forth |
| 34000 mi US $100 |
trunk lid pumps needed replacement, very dangerous condition, trunk w/o these pumps made lid come down with tremendous force , hitting head, if your fingers were in there they would be cut off |
| 54000 mi US $200 |
trunk lift supports replaced. this is 2nd replacement |
2006 Ford Taurus 4dr Sedan
153-horsepower 3.0L V6 4-speed automatic FWD
| 25000 mi US $10 |
Replaced broken door reflector |
2005 Ford Taurus 4dr Sedan
153-horsepower 3.0L V6 4-speed automatic FWD
| 80700 mi US $739 |
The hose for the washer fluid was somehow cut under the hood since I had bought the car. I had it replaced. |
| 80252 mi | Found out a/c coil was not pulling clutch plate in after it got warmed up. Sent to dealer to have a/c compressor and clutch assy, changed, cost 1080.00. |
| 47000 mi |
2004 Ford Taurus 4dr Sedan
201-horsepower 3.0L V6 4-speed automatic FWD
| 133000 mi US $150 |
cruise control cable |
2003 Ford Taurus 4dr Sedan
200-horsepower 3.0L V6 4-speed automatic FWD
| 58000 mi US $50 |
Hood latch would not engage completely. Only secondary latch worked |
2003 Ford Taurus 4dr Sedan
155-horsepower 3.0L V6 4-speed automatic FWD
| 111000 mi | Hood didn't latch. Disassembled, cleaned latch mechanism, adjusted mechanism higher when installed to fix problem. |
| 91000 mi US $780 |
Water leak, in trunk lid mounted brake light, which was never connected during mfg. according to repair shop. Air conditioning was also checked as source of leak and from below chassis as well with sprinkler. |
| 60209 mi US $363 |
Washer fluid lines rotted, driver's side nozzle not spraying correctly - line and nozzle replaced Passenger side tires losing air - resealed both tires **Cost includes additional routine maintenance |
2002 Ford Taurus 4dr Sedan
155-horsepower 3.0L V6 4-speed automatic FWD
| 74880 mi C $475 |
Washer fluid tank replaced, $100. |
| 77500 mi C $450 |
New washer fluid lines to hood. All done at friend's shop for cost. |
| 97000 mi US $310 |
Replaced alternator(went bad), timing belt(as long as I had alternator off), and bad alternator 'pulley' |
| delivery date | |
| 30814 mi | replace blower motor (again) due to windshield leak |
| 74513 mi C $241 |
replace rear sway bar links |
| 80611 mi C $567 |
replace water pump |
| 112000 mi US $21 |
Broken windshield washer hose. |
| 179000 mi US $300 |
Replaced rusty heater tubes |
| 180000 mi US $125 |
Replaced thermostat Flushed rust out of cooling system |
| 180000 mi US $800 |
Replaced thermostat for the second time Replaced O2 sensor Replaced serpentine belt Replaced camshaft position sensor |
2001 Ford Taurus 4dr Sedan
155-horsepower 3.0L V6 4-speed automatic FWD
| 138000 mi US $230 |
Front passenger side seat belt mechanism failed and had to be replaced. |
| 155000 mi US $244 |
Washer fluid system |
| 83700 mi | Front passenger seat belt got twisted and stuck inside the retractor. Went to the junk yard, got another belt for free (got lucky) and replaced the belt. |
| 87420 mi C $100 |
Changed headlights with like new from the junk yard, changed horn (old was not working) and replaced driver side seat-belt due to old was no longer retracting. All parts from the junk yard and DIY. |
2000 Ford Taurus 4dr Wagon
200-horsepower 3.0L V6 4-speed automatic FWD
| 106000 mi US $290 |
Broken liftgate window hinge (bolt stripped clean out) |
2000 Ford Taurus 4dr Sedan
200-horsepower 3.0L V6 4-speed automatic FWD
| 190000 mi | Engine cradle failure, March 2011. |
2000 Ford Taurus 4dr Sedan
155-horsepower 3.0L V6 4-speed automatic FWD
| 130000 mi | New windshield fluid hose and nozzle. |
2000 Ford Taurus 4-door
6-cylinder automatic 2WD
| 168000 mi US $50 |
windshield washer nozzle unclogged, lof, |
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