2004 Ford Taurus problems
Owners have filed 482 complaints about the 2004 Ford Taurus with NHTSA. Vehicle speed control accounts for 34.4% of them — the clear leader, ahead of power train at 15.4%.
Complaints482
Crashes48
Fires17
Injuries36
Deaths2
What owners report breaking
Vehicle speed control 34.4% · 166
Power train 15.4% · 74
Electrical system 5.4% · 26
Engine 5.2% · 25
Air bags 4.4% · 21
Engine and engine cooling 3.9% · 19
Service brakes 3.7% · 18
Structure 3.5% · 17
Severity
Of those complaints, 48 describe a crash, 17 describe a fire, 36 report an injury and 2 report a death.
Reading the numbers
Across the 26 model years of the Ford Taurus in this data, 2004 sits 17th by complaint volume. 1993 draws the most.
Filings have fallen off, 11 in the last three years against 38 in the three before. That is normal as a generation leaves the road.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 95,000 miles.
In owners' own words
The contact owns a 2004 Ford Taurus. The contact stated that while she drove up an incline the vehicle suddenly accelerated. The local mechanic performed a diagnostic which located the failure at the cruise control clip attached to the throttle body failed. The vehicle was repaired. The dealer disconnected the cruise control cable. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 166,000. Vehicle speed control · reported at 166,000 miles
The contact owns a 2004 Ford Taurus. The contact stated that the engine rpms increased excessively and the vehicle surged. The contact turned the engine off for a moment and the vehicle returned to normal function. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer to have diagnostic performed. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 114,812 and the approximate current mileage was 115,000. Vehicle speed control · reported at 114,812 miles
The contact owns a 2004 Ford Taurus. The contact stated that while driving with the cruise control activated at 50 mph, the cruise control disengaged independently yet the vehicle continued to increase in speed. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer and the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was unknown and the current mileage was 100,000. Vehicle speed control
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
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