2000 Ford Taurus power train problems
99 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the power train on the 2000 Ford Taurus — 8% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Daughter was driving down the highway and it was as if it went into neutral. No forward or reverse gears. There was no indication of anything about to happen transmission was not slipping or acting up prior to this. Just glad there was not heavy traffic as this could have been a bad scenario. After…”
filed Feb 17, 2016
“Tl* the contact owns a 2000 ford taurus. The contact stated that the accelerator failed to respond to acceleration attempts intermittently. The contact also mentioned that the transmission was replaced and failed. The vehicle was taken to a mechanic. The mechanic stated that a new transmission…”
filed Sep 11, 2013
“When I make a left turn, my transmission disengages & my engine rpm's increase until I recover from the turn.”
filed Jul 29, 2020
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Power Train problems in other Taurus years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 Taurus | 6 | 13% |
| 2017 Taurus | 1 | 2% |
| 2016 Taurus | 3 | 4% |
| 2015 Taurus | 18 | 7% |
| 2014 Taurus | 12 | 5% |
| 2013 Taurus | 44 | 8% |
| 2012 Taurus | 2 | 3% |
| 2011 Taurus | 18 | 10% |
| 2010 Taurus | 36 | 18% |
| 2009 Taurus | 5 | 8% |
| 2008 Taurus | 44 | 25% |
| 2007 Taurus | 16 | 11% |
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.