Safety Score
62
Average
Recalls
2
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
—
Recalls (2)
| Date | NHTSA ID | Component | Units | Completion | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998-02-10 | 98V028000 |
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS | 571,800 | — | Details |
| 1996-09-05 | 96V166000 |
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL) | 40,000 | — | Details |
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-01-21 | ENGINE | No | 0 | OIL LIGHT DOES NOT COME ON WHEN LOW. 2. ENGINE LIGHT ALWAYS ON. 3 WHEN I WAS DRIVING THIS WINTER, THE BRAKES, THEY LOCK… |
| 2018-03-18 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Yes | 0 | AUTO TRANS. SHIFT QUAD QUICKLY BECAME SLOPPY AND IN FACT SOMETIMES WOULD NOT START IN PARK POS. AND YOU HAD TO HUNT FOR… |
| 2016-03-21 | ENGINE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER. IN AD… |
| 2015-09-27 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | WHEN DRIVING THE CAR AT A LOW RATE OF SPEED A FEW MILES FROM MY NEIGHBORHOOD, I NOTICED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHT INDICATOR … |
| 2015-04-03 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | ON 4/3/2015 MY MOTHER IN LAW PULLED INTO THE DRIVEWAY AFTER A 10 MILE TRIP TO TOWN. UPON PULLING IN THE DRIVEWAY THE CA… |
| 2014-04-06 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | MUDDY WATER IN OVERFLOW TANK |
| 2013-10-15 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 FORD TAURUS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO SHIFT GEARS AND STAL… |
| 2013-04-15 | ENGINE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE RECUR… |
| 2012-08-22 | STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE COMING TO A STOP, THE A FRAME SHEARED OFF AND LA… |
| 2012-04-03 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ALL FOUR COIL SPRINGS FAILED. THE CONTACT REFERENCED … |
| 2011-12-21 | STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT DURING AN INSPECTION, THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE F… |
| 2011-08-17 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | No | 0 | I HEARD RATTLING IN THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE TOWARDS THE WHEELS OF THE CAR. I ASSUMED THAT IT WAS MY BRAKES NEEDING REP… |
| 2011-03-13 | STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS | No | 0 | CLUNKING SOUND EMANATING FROM ENGINE COMPARTMENT. TOOK IN FOR OIL CHANGE, WAS TOLD THAT THE ENGINE CRADLE ( SUB-FRAME )… |
| 2010-12-01 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPED AND THE RPMS INCREASED WHILE DRIVIN… |
| 2010-10-28 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | No | 0 | BRAKE LINE BURST. CONTROL BECAME NONEXISTENT. GOT VERY LUCKY BRINGING IT HOME, ALTHOUGH I DID RUN INTO THE BACK OF MY… |
| 2010-08-30 | SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING OUT OF HIS GARAGE, THE FRONT COIL SPRING … |
| 2010-03-14 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM | No | 0 | THE PLASTIC OVERFLOW BOTTLE FROM THE RADIATOR KEEPS FAILING. I HAVE REPLACED IT 3 TIMES IN THE PAST 4 YEARS,WAS TOLD AT… |
| 2010-03-01 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 1997 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED AS HE WAS DRIVING AT 65MPH THE CAM SHAFT FAIL. THE CAM SHAFT … |
| 2010-02-02 | STEERING | No | 0 | I PURCHASED MY 1997 FORD TAURUS IN FEBRUARY 2010, AND SHORTLY AFTER EXPERIENCED MY ODOMETER STOPPING AND MY POWER STEER… |
| 2010-01-02 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | I HAVE A 97 FORD TAURUS GL. THE ENGINE CAUGHT ON FIRE AND THE BURNED RAPIDLY. MY FAMILY JUST MADE IT OUT OF THE CAR. … |
| 2010-01-01 | STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS | No | 0 | I OWN A 1997 FORD TAURUS WAGON. EMPHASIS ON WAGON. IT HAS THE SAME FRAME AS THE WINDSTAR VANS AND I HAVE THE SAME PRO… |
| 2009-12-15 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 FORD TAURUS . DURING BRAKE APPLICATION AT 25 MPH THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. HE HAD TO … |
| 2009-11-28 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | No | 0 | 1997 FORD TAURUS (1996-2005+) BRAKE LINE FAILURE. THE BRAKE LINES TO THE REAR OF THE CAR HAVE A CORROSION PROBLEM UNDER… |
| 2009-11-19 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | THE GEAR WON'T GO INTO PARK. WHEN ITS PLACED IN PARK THE VEHICLE CONTINUES TO MOVE. I HAD TO CALL ROAD SIDE ASSISTANCE … |
| 2009-11-09 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 FORD TAURUS. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH USING THE CRUISE CONTRO… |
| 2009-06-27 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | Yes | 0 | YESTERDAY EVENING ME AND MY FAMILY STOPPED AT A GAS STATION AND MY GIRLFRIEND WENT INTO THE BIG APPLE IN CANTON, MAINE.… |
| 2009-06-14 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | MY DOOR SWITCHES IN MY 97 FORD TAURUS NEED REPLACED AGAIN. I HAD ALL 4 REPLACED 3 YEARS AGO AND THEY KEEP LEAVING THE … |
| 2009-04-07 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | No | 0 | COMPLETE AND SUDDEN BRAKE FAILURE. PLACED FOOT ON BRAKE PEDAL TO REVERSE CAR OUT OF PARKING SPOT. (WOULD HAVE CAUSED … |
| 2009-02-07 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | Yes | 0 | WHILE DRIVING FOR A FUEL FILL-UP ON A HEAVILY-TRAVELED ALLEGHENY CO (PA) FOUR-LANE ROAD (SPEED APPROX. 30-35 MPH), TRAF… |
| 2008-11-21 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | Yes | 1 | I PURCHASED A USED 1997 FORD TAURUS ON NOVEMBER THE 10TH OF 2008 FROM A LOCAL DEALER. ON 11/21/08 AT APPROXIMATELY 2100… |
| 2008-08-11 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION GOING OUT TORQUE CONVERTER SEAL IS LEAKING SMOKES BECAUSE OF TRANSMISSION FLUID LEAKING. *TR |
| 2008-07-10 | STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS | No | 0 | FORD HAS NOT INCLUDED THE 97 TAURUS WAGON-WE HAVE IN THE FRONT END ET. MOTOR CRADLE, FRAME FAILURE, IN THE RECALL, THEY… |
| 2008-07-05 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | FRT AND REAR SPRINGS ON MY 97 FORD TAURUS BROKE PREMATURE. *TR |
| 2008-06-30 | STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS | No | 0 | FRAME (MOTOR CRADLE) RUSTED RIGHT OFF BOTH SIDES AND LET THE FRONT END OF CAR DROP DOWN- PREVENTED STEERING VERY DANGER… |
| 2008-04-28 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | I PURCHASED MY TAURUS IN DEC. 2004 NEEDING NEW HEADS FOR THE ENGINE. BEFORE I COULD DRIVE IT IN THE COLD WEATHER I HAD … |
| 2008-04-10 | VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS | No | 0 | MY CAR HAS A ELECTRICAL PROB OR SOMETHING IT MAKES MY STEERING HARD AND WON'T LET WINDOWS ROLL DOWN AND MAKES ALL LIGHT… |
| 2008-03-13 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WOULD STICK WHEN THE CRUISE CONT… |
| 2008-03-10 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS | No | 0 | BRAKE LINE FAILURE. *TR |
| 2008-03-07 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT NOTICED A STRONG GASOLINE SMELL AND NOTICED GASOLINE ON THE GROUND… |
| 2008-01-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING | No | 0 | EVERY TIME I PUT IT IN REVERSE, MY RADIO GOES OUT, MY PL, PS, AND PW STOP WORKING. IF I DRIVE LONGER THAN 5 - 10 MILES… |
| 2007-12-28 | STEERING | No | 0 | VEHICLE MAKES POPPING NOISE WHEN TURNING LEFT OR RIGHT. SOUNDS AS THOUGH THE NOISE IS GENERATED FROM TIE RODS OR RACK N… |
| 2007-09-30 | SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS | No | 0 | DRIVING AT 30MPH WHEN I HEARD A VERY LOUD RATTLE/CLANKING NOISE. A FEW SECONDS LATER A PIECE OF LEFT FRONT COIL SPRIN… |
| 2007-09-30 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING | No | 0 | POWER STEERING INTERMITTENT FAILURE; FIRST BEGAN WHEN PLACING SHIFT LEVER INTO REVERSE GEAR, THEN LATER OCCURRED ALSO I… |
| 2007-01-26 | SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS | No | 0 | I WAS DRIVING MY CAR AT THE TIME WHEN I HEARD A LOUD NOISE IN THE FRONT OF MY CAR. I WAS TURNING LEFT INTO A PARKING LO… |
| 2006-10-10 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH | No | 0 | HEADLIGHT FAILURE DUE TO FAULTY LIGHT SWITCH. *JB |
| 2006-09-21 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRAVELING 60 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED, THEN SMOKE CAME OUT FROM UNDER THE … |
| 2006-09-11 | SEAT BELTS | No | 0 | DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE SAFETY BELTS IN THE VEHICLE DID NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY. THE FRONT PASSENGER BELT DID NOT FE… |
| 2006-09-11 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRAVELING 35 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS PUSHED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROA… |
| 2006-08-13 | SEAT BELTS | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED AFTER CLOSING HIS SEAT BELT, IT WOULD RETRACT BACK. THE VE… |
| 2006-03-03 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | 97 FORD TAURUS WHEN IN PARK THE CAR WILL STILL ROLL FORWARD UNTIL YOU APPLY THE BRAKE,THERE IS A RECALL ON THIS #96S50 … |