2000 Ford Taurus fuel system, gasoline problems
59 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the fuel system, gasoline on the 2000 Ford Taurus — 5% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Car fails to accelerate at times. Gas pedal is depressed but engine does not seem to be getting fuel. After repeated attempts -- hitting accelerator -- engine will suddenly "catch" and lurch forward. Seems to be a throttle problem, but ford dealer will not address. Even though car falls in recall…”
filed Oct 28, 2016
“Tl* the contact owns a 2000 ford taurus. The contact stated that while depressing the accelerator pedal, the pedal became stuck causing the vehicle to experience an unintended acceleration. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure…”
filed Jul 9, 2014
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Fuel System, Gasoline problems in other Taurus years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 Taurus | 19 | 7% |
| 2014 Taurus | 15 | 7% |
| 2013 Taurus | 11 | 2% |
| 2011 Taurus | 2 | 1% |
| 2010 Taurus | 4 | 2% |
| 2008 Taurus | 4 | 2% |
| 2007 Taurus | 1 | 1% |
| 2006 Taurus | 6 | 2% |
| 2005 Taurus | 10 | 1% |
| 2004 Taurus | 9 | 2% |
| 2003 Taurus | 14 | 1% |
| 2002 Taurus | 18 | 1% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2000 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.