Worst 2010 Ford Taurus Problems
Top 3 most-reported issues with average mileage at failure.
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ENGINE
POWER TRAIN
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All Problems by Category
Every NHTSA complaint category for the 2010 Ford Taurus.
| Component | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Avg Mileage | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEERING | 40 | 4 | — | 145,092 mi | |
| ENGINE | 36 | — | 2 | 74,062 mi | |
| POWER TRAIN | 27 | 3 | — | 50,425 mi | |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 21 | 6 | — | 30,845 mi | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 18 | — | 1 | 47,818 mi | |
| SERVICE BRAKES | 14 | 3 | — | 51,473 mi | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | 14 | 1 | — | 8,958 mi | |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 13 | — | — | 46,377 mi | |
| AIR BAGS | 11 | 5 | — | 42,500 mi | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | 9 | — | — | 21,345 mi | |
| POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | 8 | — | — | 9,128 mi | |
| SEATS | 7 | — | 2 | 107,696 mi | |
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 6 | — | — | 40,455 mi | |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | 4 | — | — | 30,740 mi | |
| STRUCTURE | 4 | — | — | 48,950 mi | |
| STRUCTURE:BODY | 4 | — | — | 2,012 mi | |
| VISIBILITY/WIPER | 4 | — | — | 42,183 mi | |
| ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | 3 | — | — | 425,502 mi | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | 2 | — | — | 9,000 mi | |
| EQUIPMENT | 2 | — | — | 575 mi | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES | 2 | — | — | 62,356 mi | |
| STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR | 2 | — | — | 8,000 mi | |
| SUSPENSION | 2 | — | — | 33,506 mi | |
| TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM | 2 | — | — | 100,000 mi | |
| WHEELS | 2 | — | — | 43,000 mi | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL | 1 | — | — | — | |
| EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC. | 1 | — | — | 6,800 mi | |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | 1 | — | — | 770 mi | |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS | 1 | — | — | 3,000 mi | |
| LANE DEPARTURE: BLIND SPOT DETECTION | 1 | — | — | — |
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Recalls for 2010 Ford Taurus
3 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting ~379,009 vehicles.
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2009-2012 Ford Flex, 2008 and 2010-2012 Ford Taurus, 2008-2009 Ford Taurus X, 2008 Mercury Sable, 2009 and 2011 Lincoln MKS vehicles. The driver frontal air bag may improperly inflate during second-stage deployment in the event of a high speed crash. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2010-2013 Ford Taurus vehicles manufactured December 1, 2009, to July 31, 2010, and 2011-2013 Lincoln MKS vehicles manufactured June 1, 2011, to October 31, 2011. In the affected vehicles, the interior door handle return spring may unseat, resulting in interior door handle that does not return to the fully stowed position after actuation.
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2010-2014 Taurus vehicles manufactured November 24, 2008, through February 28, 2014, originally sold in, or currently registered in, Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, West Virginia, Wisconsin and the District of Columbia. When used in areas that use road salt, the license plate lamp assembly may experience an electro-chemical reaction and corrosion as a result of water intrusion.
Other Ford Taurus Years
Wider context: See the full Ford Taurus reliability report with year-by-year comparison and generation analysis.
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