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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%)
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Chart based on 1867 repairs.
Ford Taurus suspension repair cost distribution
$2500+ (2%)
$1000 - $2499 (10%)
$500 - $999 (19%)
$100 - $499 (40%)
< $100 (28%)
Chart based on 309 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
| 63623 mi US $922 |
Vehicle failed wheel alignment check. 4 wheel alignment performed - OK. Failed alignment check. 4 wheel alignment performed. Review of available maintenance and actual components indicate the selling dealer did NOT perform 60k scheduled service maintenance as was told to buyer during sale. |
2015 Ford Taurus 4dr Sedan
288-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 75000 mi US $100 |
Front wheel bearings were bad. I replaced. |
| 83000 mi US $900 |
Replaced worn wheel bearings |
| 85000 mi US $1100 |
Replaced worn struts and stabilizers. Aligned front end. |
2014 Ford Taurus 4dr Sedan
turbocharged 365hp 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 35000 mi | Left front wheel bearing replaced. |
2014 Ford Taurus 4dr Sedan
288-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 31000 mi | Car had clunking noise if front, dealer found inner tie rod end bad; replaced and realigned car under warranty |
| 53000 mi US $50 |
Dealer found rear rear upper control arms loose |
| 89000 mi US $350 |
Tie rod needed to be replaced. Sway bar links were also replaced. |
| 65000 mi US $980 |
tie-rods replaced in front |
2014 Ford Taurus 4dr Sedan
288-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 4000 mi | front tire wear. and clunk from right front. dealer replaced sway bar end link and right front strut |
2013 Ford Taurus 4dr Sedan
turbocharged 365hp 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 7000 mi | Tick noise when turning steering wheel side to side. Dealer performed a washer TSB that did not correct issue. Located noise in the bearings and replaced both front hubs. Noise is now gone. |
| 13000 mi | Front wheel bearing. |
| 43000 mi US $25 |
Dealer replaced rear wheel bearing under warranty. Costs were due to replacing dzus fasteners that were missing from front under air ducting. |
| 27000 mi | Went in for a cupped rear driver tire. Had dealer look at rear shocks/struts. They were found to be leaking. Parts ordered and replaced. I had to pay for new tires. |
| 15000 mi | Clicking sound when turning the wheel left and right at low speeds. Hear louder when windows are down. Replaced several components on drivers front side including a new shock. Clicking seemed to stop |
| 64000 mi US $1600 |
Had shocks and struts replaced due to degraded handling and ride |
| 10729 mi | Tie rod ends replaced. Noise in steering system still present. |
| 11970 mi | Steering rack replaced. Front wheel hubs/bearings replaced. Teflon washers installed on half-shafts (per Ford TSB). |
| 17600 mi | Steering rack programmed/calibrated (not done by previous dealership). Steering issues resolved. |
| 38000 mi | Lf wheel bearing went bad, replaced under warranty. |
| 50800 mi US $255 |
During a routine tire rotation the dealer noticed that the driver's side rear shock was leaking. The dealership ordered a new shock The left rear shock was leaking. The dealership ordered and installed the new left rear shock |
2013 Ford Taurus 4dr Sedan
turbocharged 240hp 2.0L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 95000 mi US $457 |
Front Right Wheel Bearing Failed plus Replaced first brakes |
2013 Ford Taurus 4dr Sedan
288-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 60000 mi US $329 |
Replaced left rear wheel bearing hub assembly Replaced right rear wheel bearing hub assembly |
| 88000 mi US $500 |
Steering gear/rack and shaft replaced. Also, water pump replaced. |
| 54500 mi US $200 |
Passenger upper control arm ball joint failure. Replaced under extended warranty (owner paid deductible and cost of allignment)rnrnRecall work also done at time of service at no cost. |
| 78000 mi US $2500 |
Electric Steering failure resulted in complete replacement of the TRW electrical steering system. Fortunately problem was caught quickly rather than on the freeway. |
| 52000 mi US $100 |
I asked them to check out a clunking noise from the front end. Clunking noise was a worn tie-rod end. |
| 64300 mi US $286 |
Front Strut mount bearings and strut replaced |
2013 Ford Taurus 4dr Sedan
288-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 62620 mi | Rack was going bad so I traded it ! Liking the Escape so far... |
| 68200 mi C $512 |
Inner tie-rod worn out. |
| 75640 mi C $260 |
Replaced two worn rear shocks. |
| 76260 mi C $200 |
Replaced coil springs on the rear to follow up replaced shock absorbers from last repair. |
2012 Ford Taurus 4dr Sedan
turbocharged 365hp 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 40000 mi | Pot hole repair. |
| 56000 mi US $100 |
Rusty steering column replaced after I heard a squeak. |
| 62000 mi US $200 |
Replace front strut mount bushing and alignment |
2012 Ford Taurus 4dr Sedan
263-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 160000 mi | replaced |
| 18000 mi | Leak in suspension rod |
| 71000 mi | Wheel alignment |
2011 Ford Taurus 4dr Sedan
turbocharged 365hp 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 68000 mi | Dealer has yet to diagnose a clunking occurring in the left front, though I was able to replicate it on my last visit. Only happens during right hand turns. Sounds like stabilizer link but they can't find it. |
| 88000 mi US $750 |
Tire dealer replaced all 4 struts and shocks. Left front was leaking, car had 85,000 miles so I opted to do all 4. This was the source of the undiagnosed clunk from LF. |
| 131000 mi | Steering was binding, would not spin freely. Dealer replaced complete rack & pinion assembly w/ inner tie rods ends under extended warranty. |
| 132200 mi US $100 |
Replaced both rear lateral links, R & L sides. Caused vibration in body, sloppy handling. |
2011 Ford Taurus 4dr Sedan
263-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 38000 mi | Humming noise at highways speeds from front right. Vibrations was present as well. Dealer diagnosed it as a bad wheel bearing and replaced the hub assembly under warranty. |
| 132000 mi US $350 |
Lower control arms and tran torsion link |
| 43000 mi US $340 |
Shock absorber leaking and soft. Replaced rear shocks. |
| 10000 mi | Squeak/grinding coming from front suspension over speed bumps. Dealer noticed wear in the swaybar bushings and ordered new bushings. Ford said it would take one month for dealer to receive bushings. |
| 10000 mi | Installed new bushings. |
| 35300 mi | Steering rack developed clunking noise, replaced under warranty |
| 36000 mi US $350 |
Replaced left tie rod end Replaced left tie rod end |
2010 Ford Taurus 4dr Sedan
turbocharged 365hp 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 48000 mi US $100 |
Clunk/rattle in the drivers side front end. They replaced the strut, shock and bushing. |
| 46380 mi C $200 |
both rear tie-rods were loose |
| 47740 mi C $2600 |
Rack and pinion needed to be changed... cost 2000 for the piece and 600 for workshop |
| 77000 mi US $1100 |
Two Tie Rod end and rear stabilizer links |
| 81000 mi US $1546 |
Left Front Control Arm bushing |
| 146000 mi | Replaced a rear shock. |
| 98000 mi US $100 |
replace power steering pump |
| 78740 mi C $500 |
right front ball joint worn |
| 78000 mi | Right front strut replaced under extended warranty |
| 57000 mi US $200 |
Tie rod ends wore out. Car suspension would rattle over bumps. Replaced with new parts and problem was solved. |
| 65000 mi US $150 |
Rear shocks were leaking and had to be replaced. |
| 90000 mi US $250 |
Ball joint is bad |
| 86000 mi US $100 |
Started to notice a noise, not bad, not easy to locate but suspected bearing and commented since I was there anyway. They replaced rtfnt side - then told me my tires were cupped. They rotated the tires and I still have the noise. need tires |
| 119000 mi US $100 |
squeeking going over speed bumps |
| 61000 mi US $100 |
noise/popping replaced steering rack and other parts |
2010 Ford Taurus 4dr Sedan
263-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 74400 mi C $350 |
noisy bearings |
| 36700 mi | Rear Sway bar bushing (inside ones )came loose and caused a thump/rattle in the rear. Dealer had to install completely new bar to repair and thought a redesign of this part was needed in the future. |
| 44500 mi | front end feels loose. Replaced both front inter tie rods that were loose/worn replaced RF lower control arm |
| 18500 mi | I have taken the car for service six times in one year to fix the same problem which is a thump noise in the right front side. They haven't been able to fix the problem. |
| 20000 mi | The thump noise continued after the last visit, this time they replaced the right side upper strut bushing and it was fixed, this is the first time that I like my car ride since I bought it. |
| 43000 mi US $390 |
and wheel bearings |
| 42000 mi | REPLACED WORN FRONT BEARING |
2010 Ford Taurus 4dr Sedan
263-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 23560 mi | Rumble noise in front left wheel when steering to left, brought car to dealer and told them that wheel bearing was at fault they said tires were fault, mechanic brought car in garage and checked noise replaced front driver wheel bearing. |
| 54560 mi C $1400 |
Knocking in rear end. Upper Bushings in rear knuckles were worn, can't replace have to replace whole knuckle. Somebody dropped the ball on that one, taurus owners, check your upper rear bushings in knuckle before your warranty is up. |
| 55800 mi C $900 |
Leaky rack and pinion on top of rack where steering shaft bolts on. |
| 76880 mi C $250 |
Replaced front left tie rod end replaced passenger lower control arm |
| 83080 mi C $275 |
passenger side rear link replaced |
| 86180 mi C $500 |
Replaced right hand outer tie rod end Replaced rear left rear lateral arm |
| 107880 mi C $400 |
replaced Rear tie rod links and wheel alignment |
| 76000 mi US $200 |
Right front wheel bearing bad. Replaced hub assembly. |
| 104000 mi US $233 |
Both rear camber/Toe lateral links were worn and allowed rear wheel movement. |
| 147100 mi US $130 |
Rear shock began leaking. Replaced both rear shocks with OEM. |
| 77700 mi US $800 |
Both rear tie-rods and left front tie-rod needed replacing. Wouldn't pass inspection. |
| 107000 mi US $800 |
Several tie rods and 1 wheel bearing |
2009 Ford Taurus 4dr Sedan
263-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed automatic FWD
| 51000 mi US $20 |
Driver side stabilizer link began to make a chuckling noise and was replaced. |
| 61300 mi US $100 |
Wheel Bearing had worn out...the second one in a month. But this was a different wheel |
2009 Ford Taurus 4dr Sedan
263-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed automatic AWD
| 120000 mi US $350 |
Aftermarket sway bar links badly deteriorated, leading to clunking noises. Proactively replaced sway bar bushings at the same time. Bad parts were NOT OEM, installed by other mechanic... |
| 15000 mi US $450 |
Power steering went out, replaced pump, did not fix problem, replaced rack and pinion, did not fix problem, now being told that possibly the new pump was bad. Will replace again and hope problem fixes. After changing rack and pinion, pump was still VERY loud. I purchased my third power steering pump, this time from Autozone, not Checker, installed it, it appears to have resolved problem. |
| 118000 mi US $750 |
I had the rack and pinion replaced a month ago and power steering fluid has been leaking ever since. I also noticed that the grease cap was broken off. I assume both these problems happened with installation. |
| 120000 mi US $700 |
The power steering went out on my vehicle, four power steering pumps and two rack and pinions, and about $1500 later, it finally appears to be fixed. |
| 120000 mi US $650 |
Rack and pinion that was put in there last time was bad, had to be replaced again. |
| 140000 mi US $350 |
The Spring On My Suspension Broke, CuttingInto My Drivers Side Tire. Both Had To Be Replaced. Must Do Full Strut Assembly In This Vehicle. |
| 131300 mi US $345 |
Right front wheel bearing failed. |
2008 Ford Taurus 4dr Sedan
263-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed automatic FWD
| 42600 mi US $48 |
Front end squeaked when going over a sharp bump or on sharp turns. TSB 09-19-4 done, which lubricates front strut rods and boots. Problem fixed. |
| 23700 mi US $100 |
No steering power assist when turning right. Replaced steering gear (right rack) per TSB 090507A. Vehicle driven to dealer. Took 3 days to get parts and repair vehicle. |
| 126200 mi US $300 |
during routine check shop noticed loose tie rod. Told it would get worse and chew up the tire if not fixed, so we elected to repair it. |
| 165000 mi US $1400 |
power steering went out. Had to be replaced |
| 15000 mi US $100 |
Squeaks in front struts. Repaired under warranty/ recall notice with special lubricant, etc. |
| 18000 mi | clunk in right front. Dealer replaced strut and strut mount. Did not fix problem. |
| 138600 mi US $550 |
Car had a metal sound coming from suspension. Was determined to be a bad right rear ball joint, lower control arm and bushing. While repairing, engine torque strut mount was found to be bad. Was replaced. Parking brake inoperable, expense to fix determined to be 700 dollars. Decided against fixing. |
| 175000 mi US $900 |
along with a wheel bearing. |
| 59500 mi US $400 |
Rear brake rotor and bearings seized. |
| 92300 mi US $1100 |
Worn tie rod Replace sway bar (front) |
| 166500 mi US $500 |
Tie rod replaced. |
| 169000 mi US $400 |
right Sway bar link replaced Right strut replacement |
| 193000 mi US $40 |
Rack and pinion apparatus leaking. Mechanic checked. No need for repair at present |
| 233000 mi US $675 |
Fix power steering leak |
| 71000 mi US $800 |
install new rack and pinion |
| 34000 mi US $810 |
Power steering failed. Had to replace the power steering rack assy. |
| 131000 mi US $800 |
Power steering problem, turning wheel, and whining pump noise. Rack and Pinion were replaced, as Sears said it was leaking and noise would go away in time when air in the lines came out. One week later power steering pump was replaced, which fixed problem |
| 49000 mi | Power steering pump and shaft replaced |
| 37200 mi | A noise appears while start steering. This noise appeared after 50,000KM but they reported that it's normal in all this car model (personally unacceptable). |
| 37200 mi | Noise while start steering in both directions, they have changed a part which was not effective. |
| 69300 mi ¤2000 |
Front springs upper brackets and roll assy, ordered but not yet installed |
| 75020 mi | Noticed a banging noise coming from left front. Problem was blown seal on strut. |
| 136000 mi US $6 |
Return of the front suspension "squeak". One can of silicone lubricant and I was on my way. I guess every 100K miles is not too bad. |
| 169000 mi US $1211 |
Front struts replaced |
| 30000 mi US $20 |
Rubbing noise coming from rt. strut. Strut and hardware replace under 3/36 warranty. |
| 35000 mi US $89 |
squeaky suspension-dealer lubed jounce bumpers, that took care of the problem. Apparently there were some dry sockets/ |
| 2000 mi | TSB for creak/groan of front suspension. |
| 5000 mi | Suspension noise during turns. Car has a TSB describing the problem. Lubricated suspension per TSB. Time will tell if problem reoccurs. |
| 85300 mi US $1000 |
Power steering failed without warning in parking lot. Steering rack needed to be replaced. |
| 50000 mi US $400 |
Squeak/groan on right side in low & medium speed. Rear subframe lubricated. |
| 88000 mi US $365 |
Front struts were identified as leaking by dealership technician. Quoted $1100 to R&R struts, which I felt was excessive. I consulted an independent shop where a friend works and they came in $200 lower in cost using Monroe preassembled spring/strut units. |
| 93000 mi | Monroe units were deemed to be faulty (knocking/pinging noise) & were replaced under warranty. New sets are noisy under steering input. Problem not resolved. |
| 96000 mi | First set of Monroe Quick-Strut units had been replaced with another set, which made terrible noise under steering input. Diagnosed the problem as strut mount bearings, so the shop ordered Motorcraft replacements and installed those with the Monroe struts and springs underneath. This cured all of the issues. We don't know why the Monroe mounts didn't want to rotate when installed, because when they were on the bench, they rotated just fine. |
| 108000 mi US $200 |
Lubricated steering shaft bushing to quiet a noise. |
| 2800 mi | TSB- Front struts lubed because of noises coming from the front end when hitting bumps. |
| 2000 mi | Front struts would squeak when you went over a bump when turning or backing out of a driveway |
| 13000 mi | Noticing clunking and squek sounds coming from right front suspension area when going over bumps. Dealerships confirmed problem, and replaced both struts and strut plates on both sides in the front. Problem fixed. |
| 17000 mi | Rattling from front suspension area when going over large bumps in road. Dealer replaced struts and strut plates again and lubbed area where needed. |
| 18000 mi | The front struts were squeaking. Dealer tried to say they couldn't replicate but I showed them the TSB and they went ahead and lube the struts per the TSB. |
2008 Ford Taurus 4dr Sedan
263-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed automatic AWD
| 14000 mi US $1 |
something wrong with steering wheel i need to hold steering wheel tight around turns or it will go off road. my arms are sore after my arrival. |
| 15000 mi US $1 |
Replaced the steering part ordered during the previous visit. |
| 19000 mi | steering problem parts replaceed |
| 23000 mi US $42 |
another alignment 5th one transmission banging noise at low speed hit brake car pulls to right lane |
| 48000 mi US $2000 |
struts all 4 |
| 67580 mi C $1500 |
Struts, front |
| 78000 mi | right front hub (bearing gone) |
| 91700 mi US $120 |
play in steering inner tie rod failing r and r inner and outer tie rods alighment |
| 128000 mi US $135 |
rt front wheel bearing (hub)replaced |
| 130000 mi US $30 |
front end noise R/R front left and right stabilizer links |
| 142000 mi US $41 |
Front end rattle |
| 156000 mi US $1500 |
rack inner and outer tie rods alighnment |
| 26700 mi US $55 |
Immediate failure (seized)of power steering pump. Failure of pump contaminated steering gear. Both power steering pump, steering gear rack and v-belt were replaced. |
| 105500 mi | Replacement of worn control arm. |
| 115500 mi US $269 |
Broken strut mount on front passenger side; strut was completely separated from the vehicle. |
2006 Ford Taurus 4dr Sedan
153-horsepower 3.0L V6 4-speed automatic FWD
| 53000 mi US $200 |
Ball joints |
| 125000 mi | Ball joints |
| 172000 mi US $750 |
Rear struts replacement Steering pump replacement |
| 158 mi US $200 |
Link Kit Replacement |
| 77000 mi US $31 |
power steering leak from high pressure line. needed new o ring |
2005 Ford Taurus 4dr Wagon
153-horsepower 3.0L V6 4-speed automatic FWD
| 73160 mi C $60 |
leaking power steering |
| 81000 mi C $105 |
Rear shocks were changed |
2005 Ford Taurus 4dr Sedan
153-horsepower 3.0L V6 4-speed automatic FWD
| 201700 mi US $338 |
A major hose (tubing) sprang a leak - the entire part was replaced. The fluid pump is OK. |
| 73100 mi US $300 |
Lowered ride height (a common posture for Tauruses) and bouncier ride. Replaced struts. |
| 99300 mi US $400 |
Cracked power steering pump leaking fluid. Replaced pump |
| 126000 mi US $120 |
Rear struts were shot (original), replaced. |
| 148000 mi US $340 |
Front Ball Joints worn out - noticed when mechanic attempted 4-wheel alignment upon installation of four new tires. |
| 112000 mi | Ball joints had play, causing vibrations in steering when driving, uneven wear on tires. |
| 133000 mi US $700 |
Power steering fluid leaking. No problems with driving at time of repair. |
| 160000 mi US $2300 |
Replaced Upper And Lower Tire Rod Ends, all Struts, Front Brakes & rotors, Four Wheel Alignment, And Tires. Front Driver Wheel Bearing Problem Caused By Repair Shop. |
| 204000 mi US $120 |
Lower balljoints worn. Replaced both. |
2005 Ford Taurus 4-door
4-cylinder automatic 2WD
| 54000 mi US $54000 |
steering pump replaced and drums |
2004 Ford Taurus
Engine not specified
| 84000 mi | Ball joints were split |
2004 Ford Taurus 4dr Wagon
201-horsepower 3.0L V6 4-speed automatic FWD
| 63000 mi US $150 |
Replaced rear coil springs worn out and sagging. Replaced with cargo coil springs. |
2004 Ford Taurus 4dr Sedan
201-horsepower 3.0L V6 4-speed automatic FWD
| 80000 mi US $250 |
power steering pump was replaced. old one leaked from several places |
| 84000 mi | Power steering pump. It worked but was leaking from seals. We tried quick fixes but they didn't solve the problem. |
| 114000 mi US $100 |
Mechanics recommended replacing strut bearings, struts, and tie-rod boot. Repairs were declined. |
| 73500 mi US $509 |
Replaced both lower ball joints. |
2004 Ford Taurus 4dr Sedan
155-horsepower 3.0L V6 4-speed automatic FWD
| 112000 mi US $150 |
Spings were broken for a long time. Finely replaced the myself. |
| 64354 mi US $99 |
replaced front stabilizer bar end links |
| 176800 mi US $1400 |
Replaced all 4 struts |
| 125000 mi US $50 |
Sway bar endlinks rusted out, broke. |
| 156700 mi US $364 |
Left lower ball joint replacement |
| 167000 mi US $417 |
Noticed a noise coming from the front end. Passenger side balljoint replaced. |
| 180000 mi US $350 |
Passenger front wheel bearing was replaced due to noise. |
2003 Ford Taurus 4dr Wagon
155-horsepower 3.0L V6 4-speed automatic FWD
| 83700 mi C $500 |
Front strut and spring assemblies replaced. One spring was broken. Included allignment. |
2003 Ford Taurus 4dr Sedan
200-horsepower 3.0L V6 4-speed automatic FWD
| 175000 mi US $45 |
Front sway bar end links that I had previously replaced failed after 50K miles and were causing excessive noise. |
| 188000 mi US $225 |
Replaced rear struts and sway bar end links. |
| 156300 mi US $1000 |
Replaced worn tie rods after purchase of new tires. I was told about the problem a while ago, but I decided to wait until I really needed to have them replaced. |
| 184000 mi US $410 |
Front passenger strut broke (actual strut shaft) mount ok |
| 93300 mi US $340 |
rear sway bar broke, replaced it. Did a brake power flush. Was told I might need to replace rear struts. |
| 148800 mi C $900 |
Noise when turning. Shop determined it needed to replace the power steering pump. Shop suggested steering rack needs replacing. Car has been fine w/out this repair so far. |
| 149800 mi C $480 |
Replaced lower front ball joint. Trip included power steering flush and re-alignment. |
| 150040 mi C $1200 |
Replacement of steering rack |
| 155000 mi C $400 |
replaced front passenger side bearing |
| 176980 mi C $900 |
Replaced rack and pinion assembly. Second time done on this vehicle. First time was a year ago. |
| 193440 mi C $490 |
power steering fluid leak. Replaced hose, flushed system, filled system. Hose cost was $260. No aftermarket part available, had to order from Ford. Took several days to get the part. |
| 76080 mi C $115 |
steering rack failure. bought good used from salvage rnyard. did work myself & did not drop y-pipe to it! |
| 114700 mi US $800 |
Ball joints (front), |
| 134540 mi C $200 |
Changed both front bearings |
2003 Ford Taurus 4dr Sedan
155-horsepower 3.0L V6 4-speed automatic FWD
| 124000 mi US $500 |
Steering rack locked up. Car not driveable. Replaced Rack. |
| 111000 mi US $285 |
Broken front driver spring. Replaced spring/shock as assembly. Replaced worn dogbone swaybar link. |
| 75000 mi US $202 |
The sway bar was lose in the trunk area. |
| 123000 mi US $750 |
Struts replaced |
| 130000 mi US $460 |
Replaced worn inner tie rods |
| 176000 mi US $86 |
Right front wheel bearing, hub replaced part warranteed. |
| 177000 mi US $260 |
Right side inner tierod. |
| 190000 mi US $200 |
Right front hub again. Got the first two from O'Reilly's. This last one from Napa. |
2002 Ford Taurus
Engine not specified
| 215000 mi US $80 |
Tie rod replaced |
2002 Ford Taurus 4dr Wagon
200-horsepower 3.0L V6 4-speed automatic FWD
| 174300 mi US $326 |
struts and coil springs |
2002 Ford Taurus 4dr Sedan
200-horsepower 3.0L V6 4-speed automatic FWD
| 58700 mi | Replaced both rear suspension springs. One spring had broken. |
| 78000 mi US $711 |
Right front coil spring broke and hooked inside of front tire, tearing the entire sidewall and ruining the tire. Replaced both front coil springs and tires. |
| 154000 mi US $3000 |
power steering |
| 129000 mi | Car junked. Bad ball joints! Began to all go bad. |
| 100200 mi | Worn out.New bearings installed 101,000 miles the tie rod was worn and needed to be replaced. |
| 124000 mi US $50 |
Noticed unusual, uneven wear of the right front tire...upon examination, the inner tie rod end was found to have play in it. Replaced the Right Front Inner Tie Rod end. |
| 108300 mi US $904 |
Front Strut Spring Broke driver side. Both Rear strut springs also broken. Replaced all 4 struts, and replaced front brakes while at it, brakes were worn out. |
2002 Ford Taurus 4dr Sedan
155-horsepower 3.0L V6 4-speed automatic FWD
| 96100 mi C $400 |
Drivers side front spring broke and ruptured tire. This is the second time a front spring has broken. Both times it happened backing out of garage. No longer feel the car is safe to drive and is being donated to Teen Challenge. |
| 159000 mi US $651 |
Replacements involving front suspension and front ball bearing joints |
| 48000 mi US $900 |
Broken rear spring--I have been told this is a common problem with this model and should probably be recalled. |
| 127720 mi C $900 |
Replacing inner and end tie rods on both side. Replacing inner and end tie rods on both side. |
| 247000 mi US $800 |
I'm having major issues with the front end suspension it keeps eating the tires every 2 weeks |
| 135000 mi US $43500 |
lower ball joints and four wheel alignment |
| 181000 mi US $600 |
Lower ball joints worn Front strut/springs worn Front sway bar end links broken |
| 195000 mi US $700 |
Need to change hub assembly and ball joints. |
| 251000 mi US $1400 |
Struts, rack and pinion, sway bars, and lower ball joints replaced. |
| 102350 mi C $208 |
replace right tie rod, alignment |
| 115928 mi C $1656 |
replace front/rear struts, alignment |
| 118079 mi C $351 |
replace left tie rod |
| 152520 mi C $65 |
left front wheel out of camber alignment causing tire wear, alignment fixed problem |
| 163680 mi C $300 |
replace left & right front stabilizer bar end links replace left & right front stabilizer bar end links |
| 178560 mi C $1109 |
replaced left and right lower control arms and ball joints |
| 182900 mi | Failure of ball joints. Shop blamed poor installation by third party. Repaired again under warranty |
| 195920 mi C $562 |
replaced rear struts |
| 240780 mi C $304 |
replaced front struts |
| 222580 mi C $216 |
replace ball joint (RH) |
| 224440 mi C $216 |
replaced ball joint (LH) |
| 131400 mi US $160 |
The left front coil spring snapped and punctured the tire. Got a new strut assembly for $75 and had it installed for $45. New tire was $40. Total cost was $160. |
| 137000 mi US $25 |
The right tie rod end went bad in like march, got a replacement for like $25 and put it in myself. |
| 180000 mi | Link pins replaced |
| 63350 mi US $632 |
Both sides--lower ball joints. Both rear springs replaced. Front end alignment. |
| 83000 mi US $225 |
Replaced Right side front wheel bearing. Also replaced left side front wheel bearing. Replaced right and left sway bar link due to clunking front end noise when going over bumps. Also replace right side lower ball joint. |
| 85000 mi US $160 |
Coil Spring broke and punctured tire. A common problem on 01-02 Tauruses. Ford just leaves the car owner out to dry. Coil Spring broke and punctured tire. A common problem on 01-02'taurus's. Ford just leaves the car owner out to dry. |
| 77000 mi US $1290 |
Lower ball joints |
| 82000 mi US $280 |
Both inner tie rods replaced, and car aligned after replacement. I included the cost of the alignment because the car was aligned in September after the ball joints were replaced. |
| 89000 mi US $370 |
Front anti-sway bar replaced |
| 118000 mi US $1345 |
replaced lower ball joints |
| 94000 mi US $280 |
power steering pump leaking: replaced pump During this trip: mechanic broke A/C line and didn't notify shop owner, I noticed A/C not working when I left shop, repaired immediately: 2/4/2011: still not cooling properly |
2001 Ford Taurus 4dr Sedan
200-horsepower 3.0L V6 4-speed automatic FWD
| 180000 mi US $500 |
Replaced rear struts. Pinch bolts snapped, had to buy a used spindle from a junk yard. Replaced spindle on both sides. |
| 210300 mi US $300 |
fluid and filter exchange and replaced tie rod ends, ball joints |
| 103700 mi US $200 |
Bearing worn down needed replacement on left front passenger side. |
| 160000 mi US $450 |
Need a new tie rod |
| 105000 mi US $400 |
Front springs collapsed |
| 36200 mi US $900 |
2 sway bars and a cracked suspension and an alignment. |
| 110000 mi US $240 |
Front lower ball joints were worn out and had to be replaced. |
| 121300 mi US $240 |
Right front tie rod replace-worn out. |
| 183000 mi US $250 |
Replaced Rear sagging rear springs and struts |
2001 Ford Taurus 4dr Sedan
155-horsepower 3.0L V6 4-speed automatic FWD
| 131000 mi US $280 |
Needed new tie rods |
| 93500 mi US $778 |
sway bar links, right front ball joint, left outer tie rod end, |
| 106900 mi US $650 |
coil spring and associated parts |
| 156000 mi US $46 |
Selling car. Did not repair tie rods. |
| 80600 mi | Replaced ball joint to pass inspection. |
| 87420 mi C $713 |
Steering rack (rack & pinion) was leaking badly. Attempted to fix with 'Lucas oil Stop Leak' to no avail. Replaced steering rack with refurbished unit. Since car a V6, engine had to come out+ alignment+outer tie rod ends = expensive labor. Changed steering (rack & pinion) due to leaks on both sides (tried Lucas did not help). Also changed outer tie-rod ends and accessory belt due to cracking. Performed alignment after repairs of steering components. Parts $313 & labor $400. |
| 100320 mi | Steering was making noise that you could hear and feel through the steering wheel when one was turning it since I bought the car. Sprayed silicone lube inside the boot by the firewall (there was some plastic part). Noise disappeared. |
| 118000 mi US $375 |
Broken springs, and issues with struts. |
| 119000 mi US $400 |
Broken coil spring. |
| 37000 mi US $1200 |
Replaced sway bars - both sides. |
| 48900 mi US $1100 |
Rear struts |
| 117000 mi US $2200 |
Front struts and sway bars |
| 180700 mi US $350 |
Replaced both wheel bearings as well as left front steering knuckle and front anti sway bar bushings |
| 187000 mi US $500 |
Replaced left front lower ball joint. Also tightened straps on gas tank. Replaced water pump belt |
| 117580 mi C $600 |
Didn't notice any problems. Found during inspection to get reg'd in new province. |
| 74000 mi US $650 |
Right Rear coil spring broken. Had to have both replaced. I have been told this is a problem with this year of Taurus and that Ford will do nothing about it. |
| 76000 mi US $240 |
Clunking from rearend. Told that the Struts need to be replaced. They would do all 4 plus springs. I had the rear springs replace last year "they all have bad springs" Can not afford the $1300 for the repair. Told it is not a danger. |
| 82000 mi US $750 |
Replaced rear struts to eliminate clunking. |
2001 Ford Taurus 4dr Sedan
| 178000 mi US $550 |
front struts replaced |
2000 Ford Taurus 4dr Wagon
200-horsepower 3.0L V6 4-speed automatic FWD
| 129000 mi US $200 |
Replaced rear wheel bearings on both sides. |
2000 Ford Taurus 4dr Wagon
155-horsepower 3.0L V6 4-speed automatic FWD
| 141000 mi US $275 |
Car required repairs to wheel bearings. |
| 110000 mi US $250 |
Replace lower ball joint on passenger side |
| 52000 mi | Replaced front left bottom ball joint |
2000 Ford Taurus 4dr Sedan
200-horsepower 3.0L V6 4-speed automatic FWD
| 214000 mi US $500 |
Front End steering bushings, lower & upper ball joint replacement and boots; front end alignment, Replace spark plugs |
| 223600 mi US $450 |
Ball joint |
| 124000 mi US $256 |
New ball joints. |
| 128000 mi US $213 |
Installed new front struts. |
| 181000 mi | Power Steering pump was seizing up. After replacement, the internal o-ring on the power steering pressure line was leaking fluid, thus requiring replacement of the pressure line for the power steering. |
| 188000 mi US $600 |
Entire front end rebuild |
| 63000 mi US $195 |
R/H FRONT STRUT LEAKING BADLY. ENOUGH TO TELL IT WAS EXTREMELY LOW ON FLUID (extreme rough ride) REPAIRED MY-SELF. USED A COMPLETE ASSEMBLY CALLED A "QUICK" STRUT ASSEMBLY. WHICH INCLUDED COIL SPRING ALREADY MOUNTED TO STRUT (easier repair) |
| 145480 mi C $1300 |
Several issues. Tie rod at front, Spring in the back and bearing at front also. |
| 147560 mi C $180 |
Change front right bearing |
| 73000 mi US $400 |
Front spring broke. Replaced both sides with quick struts from Rock Auto. |
| 155000 mi US $326 |
Front sway bar end links and bushings replaced to stop noticeable "clunks" on rough roads. Alignment service included. |
| 166000 mi US $1145 |
Replaced all four struts. |
| 160000 mi US $320 |
Chatter was from bad ball joint, replaced inner and outer tie rods as preventative maintenance. All parts were original before replacement. |
| C $1000 | Replaced front bearings, front breaks, then rear drum brakes were leaking - replaced. |
| 147800 mi US $200 |
Inner tie-rod end replaced due to excess movement. |
| 175000 mi | Sway bar link rusted away. Replaced. |
| 128000 mi | Need ball joints tie rods struts wheel bearings all were rusted out and needed repair |
| 137000 mi US $1066 |
Ball joints on both front wheels |
| 113500 mi US $75 |
The rear control arms are worn and need to be replaced. I have been working with Ford ESP to replace, but this has been a difficult task. They are covered, but Ford says they are not. |
| 115000 mi US $50 |
Control arms replaced under ESP. Not an easy task ended up taking 2 months to get Ford to pay under the ESP. Car works much better now. |
| 116000 mi US $50 |
Also, failed sway bar links in front end. |
2000 Ford Taurus 4dr Sedan
155-horsepower 3.0L V6 4-speed automatic FWD
| 158000 mi | Power Steering stopped working in late September. Sold car without fixing it. |
| 163300 mi US $300 |
Vibrating at 60+ mph |
| 136000 mi US $20 |
Sway bar link broke. Bought new ones on ebay and replaced both in about an hour. |
| 110360 mi €1200 |
Replaced left lower balljoint Replaced left lower balljoint |
2000 Ford Taurus 4dr Sedan
| 148000 mi US $1500 |
Rack and pinion seals blew out |
2000 Ford Taurus 4-door
6-cylinder automatic 2WD
| 168000 mi US $50 |
inner and outer tie rods replaced, |
| 232000 mi US $719 |
Replaced ball joints and other front suspension parts, badly worn, to correct noise and steering problems. Note: original Duratec V6 and trans; this car is great. |
1999 Ford Taurus 4-door
6-cylinder automatic 2WD
| 120900 mi C $170 |
Replaced right tierod end (steering was off and there was a pull to one side.) |
| 66000 mi US $1100 |
Rack developed leak making steering difficult. Rack was replaced. |
| 148800 mi C $500 |
Front lower ball joints replaced, front wheel bearings replaced and wheels aligned as car was wearing the tires on the inside. |
1998 Ford Taurus
Engine not specified
| 79000 mi US $500 |
Leaking power steering rack was replaced |
1998 Ford Taurus 4-door
6-cylinder automatic 2WD
| 116000 mi US $60 |
Car has 116,000 miles and requires replacement of rear struts and springs (rusted through). Estimated cost is $1,300.00. Will live with problem for now. |
| 118000 mi US $778 |
Finally replaced rear springs and struts. One spring was broken in multiple places. This is a widespread problem with 2001 Taurus/Sable models. OEM springs are inferior, most likely sourced in China by Ford. |
| 162000 mi | Car needs a new steering rack, decided to trade in on a newer model |
| 120000 mi | Replaced Passengers side front wheel bearing and hub assembly, Bearing had failed. |
| 240500 mi US $55 |
replaced wheel bearing |
1997 Ford Taurus 4-door
6-cylinder automatic 2WD
| 151000 mi US $600 |
Rear struts replaced |
| 154000 mi US $200 |
Left front wheel bearing replaced. |
| 85000 mi US $200 |
Needed a new tie rod and sway bar. |
1996 Ford Taurus
Engine not specified
| 103000 mi US $900 |
both front struts, the inner and outer tie rods, both front lower ball joints, both front sway bar links, both front wheel bearings |
| 169000 mi | front wheel bearings were giving out (still had originals) |
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