2012 Ford Taurus problems
Owners have filed 100 complaints about the 2012 Ford Taurus with NHTSA. Steering accounts for 16% of them — narrowly the most common, ahead of structure at 16%.
Complaints100
Crashes1
Fires3
Injuries0
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Steering 16.0% · 16
Structure 16.0% · 16
Electrical system 15.0% · 15
Exterior lighting 12.0% · 12
Engine 11.0% · 11
Unknown or other 6.0% · 6
Service brakes 4.0% · 4
Vehicle speed control 4.0% · 4
Severity
Of those complaints, 1 describe a crash and 3 describe a fire.
Reading the numbers
Across the 26 model years of the Ford Taurus in this data, 2012 draws comparatively few complaints; 1993 is the outlier year.
Filings have fallen off, 9 in the last three years against 16 in the three before. That is normal as a generation leaves the road.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 41,493 miles.
In owners' own words
The steering shut down and I could not steer the vehicle in a Holiday parking lot and I almost hit a pedestrian. My engine and oil light came on. I had to shut the car off and turn it back on and it worked again. This is the second time this has happened to me! Steering
My steering all of a sudden was stiff and I can barely turn at low speeds. Not safe due to uncontrolled steering. I replaced the pump thinking that would fix it, and it did not. Iâm taking it to a dealer after the holiday weekend. No warnings at all. Steering
Started car and power steering assist fault light came on making the wheel hard to steer. Turned off the car and restarted it and the same issue, power steering assist fault light has been on for 2 days now Steering
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Safety recalls
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