1996 Ford Taurus equipment problems
22 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the equipment on the 1996 Ford Taurus — 3% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“My 96 ford taurus gl has the following electrical problems, radio goes out, seat belt light flashes and clicks, intermittent wipers fail, power windows fail, finally power steering locks up,and when running for a while transmission would slip, causing safety concerns. If put in park everything goes…”
filed Mar 1, 2007
“1996 ford taurus sitting in the church parking lot and the air bags deployed. No one was in the car except our small dog. Considerable damage to the car including broken windshield. Ford motor company tells me that they have no liability. *jb”
filed Nov 22, 2006
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Equipment problems in other Taurus years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 Taurus | 1 | 0% |
| 2010 Taurus | 3 | 1% |
| 2008 Taurus | 2 | 1% |
| 2007 Taurus | 3 | 2% |
| 2006 Taurus | 1 | 0% |
| 2005 Taurus | 4 | 1% |
| 2004 Taurus | 3 | 1% |
| 2003 Taurus | 30 | 2% |
| 2002 Taurus | 26 | 2% |
| 2001 Taurus | 9 | 1% |
| 2000 Taurus | 7 | 1% |
| 1999 Taurus | 15 | 2% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1996 Ford Taurus
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.