1997 Ford Taurus equipment problems
24 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the equipment on the 1997 Ford Taurus — 3% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“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, the lights and all electrical start blinking and the ps goes on and off. I almost hit a car along side of me the 1st time it happened, I only drove it out of town one time after…”
filed Apr 16, 2008
“Service engine light on code#430 and #340. Told by pacifico ford I have an emission failure and I need 2 catalytic converters and a cam sensor and cam synchronizer on 1/11/2006 at 89044 miles. The dealer replaced the #2 cam parts under warranty on 11/04/2002 at 55616 miles. *nm”
filed Mar 7, 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 1997 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.