Safety Score
70
Average
Recalls
0
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
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Recalls (0)
No recalls found for the 2001 Ford Taurus.
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-03-20 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2001 Ford Taurus. The contact stated that there was a slight hesitation upon shifting the transmissi… |
| 2024-01-14 | ENGINE | Yes | 1 | The vehicle failed recall |
| 2021-01-23 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | SINCE I'VE OWNED THE CAR THE TRANSMISSION ON THE DASH HAS BEEN OFF MEANING ... TO PUT IT IN DRIVE IT HAS TO SAY 1 ST. O… |
| 2020-12-18 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | THE CAR WILL SOMETIMES STAY AT HIGH RPMS EVEN WHEN PRESSURE IS RELEASED ON THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THIS HAPPENED TO ME I… |
| 2020-01-04 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT'S MOTHER OWNS A 2001 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE HER MOTHER WAS TURNING INTO A PARKING LOT, W… |
| 2019-11-07 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | MY HIGH BEAM LIGHT INDICATOR IS ON BUT THE LOW BEAMS ARE ON. WHEN I PUSH THE SWITCH TO TURN MY HIGH BEAMS ON THEY TURN … |
| 2019-03-18 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SHIFT OUT OF PARK AND WAS TOWED … |
| 2019-02-10 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | THE BREAK LIGHT ARE STAYING ON DRAINING THE BATTERY, IVE REPLACED THE PAART WITH A PART FROM ADVANCE AUTO , BUT LIGHTS … |
| 2019-01-04 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | DRIVERS DOOR NOT LATCHING. HAVE HAD TO DRIVE ON A HIGHWAY TO PURCHASE WD40 TO TRY AND GET MY DOOR SHUT. I HAVE ALSO H… |
| 2018-12-01 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD TAURUS. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS OR WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE BRAKE LIGHTS… |
| 2018-06-01 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | WAS INFORMED BRAKE LIGHTS WERE NOT WORKING, THEN WHEN I STOPPED THE VEHICLE AND PUT IT IN PARK AND RESTATED COULD NOT G… |
| 2017-07-18 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | THE THROTTLE CABLE HOUSING DOES NOT STAY IN IT'S SEAT WHERE IT IS MOUNTED BY THE THROTTLE BODY CAUSING OVER ACCELERATIO… |
| 2017-06-24 | POWER TRAIN | Yes | 0 | TODAY, JUNE 24, 2017 AT ABOUT 1:00 PM, I WAS STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT ON A CITY STREET, WAITING FOR THE LIGHT TO TURN GRE… |
| 2016-11-17 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD TAURUS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, A POPPING NOISE AND A FOUL ODOR EMITTED FR… |
| 2016-08-16 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD TAURUS. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS AT THE DEALER FOR ROUTINE REPAIR, THE REAR AND FRONT COI… |
| 2016-08-09 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHTS REMAINED ILLUMINATED REGARDLESS IF TH… |
| 2016-07-31 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | No | 0 | 2001 FORD TAURUS. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE DAMAGES. *SMD ACCORDING TO THE INVOICE, THE BRAKES WERE REPL… |
| 2016-07-21 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATING WHEN USING CRUISE CONTROL. CRUISE CONTROL ACTUATOR CABLE ADJUSTER APPEARS TO BE MALFUNCTIONIN… |
| 2016-06-25 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD TAURUS. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PLACE THE VEHICLE IN DRIVE, THE GEARS WOULD NOT SHIFT AND … |
| 2015-10-15 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHTS ILLUMINATED CONTINUOUSLY WHILE THE BR… |
| 2015-09-21 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE GEARS ON THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SWITCH FROM PARK TO… |
| 2015-08-03 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL | No | 0 | 2001 FORD TAURUS. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE DASHBOARD INDICATOR LIGHTS FOR DOORS ISSUE. *SMD THE CONSUME… |
| 2015-07-14 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | I WAS ENTERING ONTO THE FREEWAY, AND WHEN I ACCELERATED TO REACH 60MPH, THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE WITHOUT MY … |
| 2015-07-01 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD TAURUS. WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED INDEPENDENTLY WITHOUT WAR… |
| 2015-06-26 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:ANTI-THEFT:CONTROL MODULE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD TAURUS. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE ANTI THEFT WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE… |
| 2015-05-30 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD TAURUS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM TH… |
| 2015-05-16 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT UNKNOWN SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE ACCELERAT… |
| 2015-05-15 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | ON 5 15 2015, 2001 FORD TAURUS WITH 32K MILES WAS TAKEN IN FOR AN ALIGNMENT AT A LOCAL AUTO REPAIR BUSINESS. MECHANIC O… |
| 2015-03-26 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | MY DAUGHTER HAD JUST LEFT A STOPLIGHT AND AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MILES AN HOUR LET OFF THE THROTTLE BUT VEHICLE CONTINUE T… |
| 2015-02-13 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | I WAS DRIVING AND MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. PUT IT ON COMPUTER IT SAID FUEL PUMP MODULE. *TR |
| 2015-01-30 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 1 | WRECK INTO A TREE, FROM SLIDING ON ICE - NO AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT. *TR |
| 2014-11-28 | SEAT BELTS | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE BUCKLE ASSEMBLY WAS NOT FUNCT… |
| 2014-11-03 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS | No | 0 | 2001 FORD TAURUS. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO HYDRAULIC BRAKE FAILURE.* LD THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN HE TURNED THE IG… |
| 2014-10-26 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | I HAVE A RECALL ON MY 2001 FORD TAURUS FOR FRONT COIL SPRINGS. IT IS STILL ON MY VIN NUMBER FROM 2004. I JUST RECENTLY … |
| 2014-10-04 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE FRONT DRIVE… |
| 2014-10-04 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 1 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE DRIVERS SIDE AND… |
| 2014-09-28 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD TAURUS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED INDEPENDENTLY WITH… |
| 2014-09-12 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE COIL SPRING FRACTURED. IN ADD… |
| 2014-08-28 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD TAURUS. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AND CONTINUED TO ACCELE… |
| 2014-07-17 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH AND MAKING A TURN, THE VE… |
| 2014-07-04 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHT ILLUMINATED CAUSING HIS BATTERY TO DRA… |
| 2014-06-05 | ENGINE | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING AT A 50MILES PER HOUR SPEED ON BRONX RIVER PARKWAY NEW YORK THE THEFT LIGHT CAME ON THE DASHBOARD CUTTIN… |
| 2014-05-02 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | AS I WAS TRAVELING THE REAR SPRING SNAPPED AND STARTED TO GOUGE INTO THE TIRE AND CUT THE TIRE ON THE TOP CORNER SIDEWA… |
| 2014-05-01 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | I WAS DRIVING CAR AT THE SPEED OF 40 AND SUDDENLY SOME SOUND CAME FROM LEFT WHEEL. I SAW AROUND AND FOUND SPRING COIL B… |
| 2014-04-01 | STEERING | No | 0 | EXTENSIVE CORROSION ON THE ENGINE CRADLE MAY IMPACT ITS STRUCTURE AND FAILURE CAN IMPACT SUSPENSION AND STEERING. *TR |
| 2014-03-04 | STRUCTURE | No | 0 | I HAVE A 2001 FORD TAURUS THAT I BOUGHT A FEW MONTHS AGO AND I'VE NOTICED THAT AFTER BEING EXPOSED TO RAIN OR A GOOD WA… |
| 2014-02-01 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | CAR WOULD NOT STOP ACCELERATING. I SEE THAT THROTTLE CABLE IS BINDING AND GETTING HUNG UP IN THE OPEN POSITION. *TR |
| 2014-01-15 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 25 MPH AND HEARD A LOUD BANG. THE CONTACT BEGAN TO SME… |
| 2013-10-30 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 0 | CAR ACCIDENT -- DEER HIT FRONT PASSENGER SIDE -- DAMAGE TO HOOD, LIGHT, SMALL BAR INSIDE HOOD. AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLO… |
| 2013-10-20 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT DURING RAINY WEATHER, THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICL… |