Ford Taurus
2004 only
2004 Ford Taurus have 353 classified complaints on record for that year specifically. The most common issue in this year is Stalling and no-start, typically surfacing around 104,000 miles.
Computed directly from stored federal records for 2004 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 year fits
What breaks, and when — 2004 only
Median onset: 104,000 miles. 3.7% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
Median onset: 91,819 miles. 9.4% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
Median onset: 108,794 miles.
Typical repair: $2,910–$5,410 nationally.
Median onset: 125,000 miles.
More common in newer model years.
Median onset: 155,000 miles.
Tends to show up later than this model's other issues. · More common in newer model years.
Median onset: 173,000 miles. 53.8% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
Tends to show up later than this model's other issues. · More common in newer model years.
Median onset: 93,500 miles.
Typical repair: $730–$2,200 nationally.
Median onset: 113,234 miles.
From owner-filed complaints to NHTSA, not independently verified. Federal mileage reporting on recent complaints is sparse — see how it works. Cost ranges are national estimates from book labor hours and parts pricing, not this vehicle's actual repair history — they don't account for your location or shop type.
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Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — complaints and recalls, scoped to 2004 model year. See the full Ford Taurus report for every year and full specs/safety data.