U.S. public vehicle records

2011 Ford TAURUS problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

187 owner complaints analyzed

4 distinct recall campaigns

63,500 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2011 model year. Data snapshot: 2026-09-12 (September 12, 2026). 142 complaints include usable failure mileage.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Electrical System is the most frequently named component, appearing in 46 of 187 complaints (24.6%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
Topic	Matching reports	Share of complaints
Braking behavior	32	17.1%
Steering behavior	32	17.1%
Engine operation	17	9.1%
Electrical and battery issues	17	9.1%
Transmission and shifting	11	5.9%
Fuel system concerns	1	0.5%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Electrical System

Engine

Steering

Power Train

Unknown Or Other

Vehicle Speed Control

Exterior Lighting

Service Brakes

Electrical System: 46; Engine: 40; Steering: 25; Power Train: 15; Unknown Or Other: 15; Vehicle Speed Control: 13; Exterior Lighting: 12; Service Brakes: 12

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000

25,000 to 49,999

50,000 to 74,999

75,000 to 99,999

100,000 to 149,999

150,000 and above

Under 25,000: 38; 25,000 to 49,999: 21; 50,000 to 74,999: 24; 75,000 to 99,999: 23; 100,000 to 149,999: 29; 150,000 and above: 7

Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (38). 45 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

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2010: 1; 2011: 18; 2012: 13; 2013: 15; 2014: 7; 2015: 25; 2016: 21; 2017: 13; 2018: 17; 2019: 5; 2020: 8; 2021: 9; 2022: 6; 2023: 9; 2024: 5; 2025: 15

Pattern summary

Electrical System leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 32 complaint narratives. Steering behavior appears in 32 complaint narratives. Engine operation appears in 17 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Complaint evidence

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 10375014 · 2011-01-06 (January 6, 2011)

WAS ON THE WAY TO A LOCAL TOWN ABOUT 15 MILES FROM HOME,WHEN MY 2011 FORD TAURUS JUST CUT OFF. LIGHT CAME ON TO PRESS BRAKE PEDAL TO START CAR. PUT CAR IN NEUTRAL PRESSED BUTTON AND CAR STARTED BACK UP. DIDN'T HAVE ANYMORE TROUBLE SO FAR. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 3,116 miles reported. Look up ODI 10375014 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10402229 · 2011-05-20 (May 20, 2011)

I WAS DRIVING ON THE N.J. TPKE. AT HIGHWAY SPEED. I ACCIDENTALLY HIT THE PUSH BUTTON START BUTTON. THE ENGINE SHUT OFF AND THE DASH SAID SHIFT INTO PARK. I COULD NOT RESTART THE CAR UNTIL I CAME TO A STOP, SHIFTED INTO PARK, BUT MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE AND PUSHED THE BUTTON. YOU CAN'T OPEN THE TRUNK WITHOUT THE TRANSMISSION BEING IN PARK, YET YOU CAN SHUT EVERYTHING DOWN JUST BY ACCIDENTALLY TOUCHING THIS BUTTON. NOT SAFE. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 5,800 miles reported. Look up ODI 10402229 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10413416 · 2011-07-18 (July 18, 2011)

THE START ENGINE BUTTON CUTS THE ENGINE OFF IF YOU ACCIDENTALLY HIT IT. IT IS RIGHT BESIDE THE RADIO ON/OFF BUTTON SO IS VERY EASY TO HIT BY MISTAKE. IF YOU ARE DRIVING 70 MPH ON THE INTERSTATE AND ACCIDENTALLY HIT IT YOU ARE LEFT WITH NO ENGINE POWER, NO POWER BRAKES AND NO POWER STEERING. SOMEONE IS GOING TO GET KILLED. I HAVE WRITTEN FORD A COUPLE OF TIMES AND HAVE GOTTEN NO RESPONSE EXCEPT TO TELL MY LOCAL DEALER. IT'S NOT A DEALER PROBLEM. THE BUTTON SHOULD HAVE SOME TYPE OF COVER OVER IT. THIS HAS HAPPENED TO US WHILE DRIVING - LUC…

Owner-reported narrative. 11,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10413416 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10643992 · 2014-10-11 (October 11, 2014)

CLEARWATER FLORIDA 2013 VEHICLE TRAVELING ON THE INTERSTATE AT 65 MPH.I WATCHED AS THE KEY TO THE VEHICLE TURNED INTO THE OFF POSITION. THE BRAKES DID NOT WORK THE STEERING COLUMN WOULD NOT STEER THE WHOLE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM IN THE VEHICLE SHUTDOWN. OCTOBER 8, 2014 AT APPROXIMATELY 5:30 PM WHILE IN BOSTON MASS THE VEHICLES ELECTRICAL SYSTEM SHUTDOWN. TIRES ARE CRACKED AND DRY AT ONLY 34,000 MILES. I'M TRAVELING BACK TO FLORIDA SOON WITH MY DOG FROM BOSTON AND I'M AFRAID THIS CAR WON'T MAKE IT. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 8,900 miles reported. Look up ODI 10643992 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10380974 · 2011-02-07 (February 7, 2011)

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD TAURUS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE COASTED TO A STOP AND UPON RESTART, THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO CONTINUE DRIVING. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ONCE AGAIN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 700.

Owner-reported narrative. 700 miles reported. Look up ODI 10380974 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10395548 · 2011-04-11 (April 11, 2011)

THIS CAR AFTER SIX MONTHS OF AGE IT STARTED TO SHUT ITSELF OFF FOR NO APPARENT REASON. DRIVING ALONG, IGNITION JUST TURNS OFF, A LIGHT SAYS SHIFT TO PARK. THE DEALER CAN NOT FIGURE OUT WHAT IS WRONG WITH IT. THE CAR HAS DID THIS FIVE TIMES AND DEALER PUT A DEVICE ON IT TO RECORD THIS "IF IT DOES IT AGAIN". VERY SAFE TO BE THE TEST DUMMY FOR A CAR THAT STALLS ON THE HIGHWAY. THIS CAR IS A PUSH BUTTON START MODEL. FORD MOTOR COMPANY REFUSES TO DO ADMIT ANYTHING IS WRONG WITH IT. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 6,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10395548 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10418484 · 2011-08-11 (August 11, 2011)

ALL ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS OF THE VEHICLE SHUT DOWN WITHOUT ANY WARNING AND BRAKING WAS LIMITED. THE ONLY THING THAT REMAINED ON WAS THE ENGINE. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 1,100 miles reported. Look up ODI 10418484 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10409910 · 2011-06-29 (June 29, 2011)

I HAVE 2 PROBLEMS WITH ACCELERATION. ONE IS FROM A STOP. THE CAR DOESN'T ACCELERATE FOR A SECOND OR TWO WHEN STEPPING ON GAS. THIS HAS HAPPENED A COUPLE TIMES. SECOND PROBLEM HAPPENED AT HIGHWAY SPEED. THIS PROBLEM HAS HAPPENED ONLY ONCE SO FAR. WAS MERGING ON TO HIGHWAY SO I ACCELERATED, THEN LET QUICKLY LET OFF THE GAS TO CHECK TRAFFIC IN ANOTHER LANE TO PASS A CAR, THEN ACCELERATED AGAIN TO PASS CAR. DUE TO THE AMOUNT OF TRAFFIC MERGING IN AND OUT, IT HAPPENED VERY QUICKLY. ONCE OUT IN THE PASSING LANE IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC ON THIS BUSY…

Owner-reported narrative. 1,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10409910 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 11385588 · 2020-12-30 (December 30, 2020)

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO REFUEL THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO INSERT THE FUEL PUMP NOZZLE INTO THE FUEL TANK FILLER NECK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO BE INSPECTED. SALERNO DUANE CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE RAM (267 BROAD ST, SUMMIT, NJ 07901) WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THE FUEL FILLER NECK NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 106,000.*DT*JB

Owner-reported narrative. 106,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11385588 at NHTSA ↗