Ford Taurus
1997–2001 only
1997–2001 Ford Taurus models have 554 classified complaints on record for these years specifically. The most common issue in this range is Coil and leaf springs, typically surfacing around 98,000 miles.
Computed directly from stored federal records for 1997–2001 model years only — not blended with the rest of this vehicle's production run. See the full Ford Taurus report for every year combined.
Where this range fits
What breaks, and when — 1997–2001 only
Median onset: 98,000 miles. 2.3% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
More common in older model years.
Median onset: 116,563 miles. 9.4% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
Median onset: 125,000 miles. 33.3% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
More common in newer model years.
Median onset: 100,000 miles.
More common in newer model years.
Median onset: 118,290 miles. 6.1% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
More common in older model years.
Median onset: 130,000 miles.
Which other vehicles have automatic transmission problems? →Median onset: 129,000 miles.
More common in newer model years.
Median onset: 115,000 miles.
More common in newer model years.
From owner-filed complaints to NHTSA, not independently verified. Federal mileage reporting on recent complaints is sparse — see how it works.
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Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — complaints and recalls, scoped to 1997–2001 model years. See the full Ford Taurus report for every year and full specs/safety data.