Ford Taurus engine and engine cooling problems by year
2,874 NHTSA owner complaints name the engine and engine cooling across 33 Taurus model years. The most reported year is 1993 with 638 reports.
| Year | Engine and Engine Cooling reports | Share | Median mileage | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Taurus | 4 | 9% | — | |
| 2017 Taurus | 1 | 2% | — | |
| 2016 Taurus | 2 | 3% | — | |
| 2015 Taurus | 2 | 1% | — | |
| 2014 Taurus | 6 | 3% | — | |
| 2013 Taurus | 7 | 1% | — | |
| 2012 Taurus | 2 | 3% | — | |
| 2011 Taurus | 9 | 5% | — | |
| 2010 Taurus | 11 | 5% | — | |
| 2009 Taurus | 18 | 28% | 4,050 mi | |
| 2008 Taurus | 11 | 6% | 46,000 mi | |
| 2007 Taurus | 22 | 15% | 46,877 mi | |
| 2006 Taurus | 19 | 6% | 74,000 mi | |
| 2005 Taurus | 40 | 5% | 72,000 mi | |
| 2004 Taurus | 19 | 5% | 77,000 mi | |
| 2003 Taurus | 67 | 5% | 73,444 mi | |
| 2002 Taurus | 53 | 4% | 61,100 mi | |
| 2001 Taurus | 60 | 6% | 74,328 mi | |
| 2000 Taurus | 103 | 9% | 71,000 mi | |
| 1999 Taurus | 81 | 9% | 65,168 mi | |
| 1998 Taurus | 62 | 11% | 95,000 mi | |
| 1997 Taurus | 145 | 19% | 87,734 mi | |
| 1996 Taurus | 214 | 26% | 80,180 mi | |
| 1995 Taurus | 352 | 29% | 79,900 mi | |
| 1994 Taurus | 289 | 31% | 77,035 mi | |
| 1993 Taurus | 638 | 41% | 82,394 mi | |
| 1992 Taurus | 217 | 32% | — | |
| 1991 Taurus | 116 | 18% | — | |
| 1990 Taurus | 78 | 20% | — | |
| 1989 Taurus | 97 | 17% | — | |
| 1988 Taurus | 67 | 20% | — | |
| 1987 Taurus | 40 | 16% | — | |
| 1986 Taurus | 22 | 22% | — |
Share is the fraction of that year’s complaints naming the engine and engine cooling. Raw counts are not adjusted for sales volume — years that sold more units naturally accumulate more reports.