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Vehicle report

2004 FORD TAURUS

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Reported problems

375 complaints · median 94000 miles
ComponentReports
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL159
POWER TRAIN43
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION26
ENGINE25
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM23
SERVICE BRAKES18
UNKNOWN OR OTHER14
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING13
STEERING13
AIR BAGS12
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL9
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE9
STRUCTURE9
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM7
SUSPENSION6
EXTERIOR LIGHTING5
STRUCTURE:BODY5
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES4
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC4
TIRES:TREAD/BELT4
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES4
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD4
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)3
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH3
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)3
SEAT BELTS3
SUSPENSION:FRONT3
VISIBILITY3
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL2
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE2
EQUIPMENT2
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH2
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUST2
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR2
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL2
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER2
WHEELS2
WHEELS:HUB2
CHILD SEAT1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY1
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL:AUTOMATIC (ASC)1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE1
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.1
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS1
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT1
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY1
SEAT BELTS:FRONT1
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY1
SEATS1
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:ABS WARNING LIGHT1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST1
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS1
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS1
TIRES:SIDEWALL1
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL1
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE1
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:REAR WINDOW1
VISIBILITY:REAR WINDOW WIPER/WASHER1
VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY1
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS1

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Complaint counts are reports filed with NHTSA, not failure rates. A common model collects more of them than a rare one that breaks more often.