Ford TAURUS electrical problems
515 complaint narratives mention electrical terms.
Key facts
14,322 owner complaints analyzed
69 distinct recall campaigns
80,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1977 to 2019 model years. Data snapshot: . 7,523 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Electrical and battery issues evidence
515 of 14,322 complaints match this topic (3.6%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 8023039 · 2002-11-20 (November 20, 2002)
CONSUMER STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING THE ALTERNATOR FAILED CAUSING THE BATTERY TO BE DRAINED. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE REPEATEDLY BACKFIRED ALMOST CAUSING A FIRE. TS
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Owner report 10070753 · 2004-01-15 (January 15, 2004)
FAILURE OF IGNITION SWITCH AND PLUG ASSEMBLY DUE TO OVERHEATING. SWITCH MELTED AND SO DID PLUG ASSEMBLY. THIS SAME REPAIR WAS PREVIOUSLY DONE AT APPROXIMATELY 100,000 MILES. WHEN VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED AT APPOXIMATELY 87,000 MILES, IT WAS OBSERVED THAT THIS REPAIR HAD BEEN DONE PREVIOUS TO THAT TIME AS WELL. THIS IS A CHRONIC FAILURE. ANY TSB'S OR RECALLS ON THIS MATTER? RELATED PROBLEM: EXCESSIVE CURRENT DRAW ON ALTERNATOR OUTPUT WIRE TO STARTER SOLENOID (BATTERY) CAUSING WIRE TO RUN HOT (WITH ALTERNATOR TURNING). THIS HAS RESULTED I…
Owner-reported narrative. 156,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10070753 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 504006 · 1996-05-05 (May 5, 1996)
WIRING HARNESS MELTED, CAUSING ELECTRICAL SHORTS. *SD
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Owner report 800532 · 1996-08-06 (August 6, 1996)
AN ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE IGNITION, CAUSED THE STEERING COLUMN TO SMOKE. *AK
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Owner report 800777 · 1996-08-12 (August 12, 1996)
WHILE DRIVING WITH CRUISE CONTROLON, SUDDENLY NOTICED LOSS OF POWER, THEN ENGINE SHUT DOWN, FOUND WIRING HARNESS UNDER HOOD ON FIRE, BODY SHOP SUSPECTS MALFUNCTIONING OF THROTTLE ACTUATOR.*AK
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