2003 Ford Taurus tires problems
18 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the tires on the 2003 Ford Taurus — 1% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“On tuesday, january 27th about 1:00pm, while driving on the interstate, the rear passenger tire exploded and was completely flat. I drove to a nearby by gas station to await my motor service to replace the tire. I photographed the damaged tire. On tuesday, january 27h, goodyear replaced the tire…”
filed Jan 31, 2015
“Tires on my 2003 ford tauruses wore down to steel belts with rubber separating from belts causing tire replacement under (2) 20,000 / (2) 28000 miles. Called ford's hq cs an received a letter 01/27/2012 from hq cs was told by ford motor cs to take the letter sent to me to a dealer. Showed the…”
filed Aug 20, 2014
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Tires problems in other Taurus years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 Taurus | 2 | 1% |
| 2013 Taurus | 1 | 0% |
| 2011 Taurus | 3 | 2% |
| 2010 Taurus | 2 | 1% |
| 2009 Taurus | 2 | 3% |
| 2008 Taurus | 1 | 1% |
| 2007 Taurus | 3 | 2% |
| 2006 Taurus | 6 | 2% |
| 2005 Taurus | 3 | 0% |
| 2004 Taurus | 5 | 1% |
| 2002 Taurus | 38 | 3% |
| 2001 Taurus | 35 | 3% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2003 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.