Ford Taurus
2006 only
2006 Ford Taurus have 350 classified complaints on record for that year specifically. The most common issue in this year is Stalling and no-start, typically surfacing around 98,000 miles.
Computed directly from stored federal records for 2006 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 — 2006 only
Median onset: 98,000 miles. 1.0% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
Median onset: 97,000 miles.
More common in newer model years.
Median onset: 77,300 miles. 28.0% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
More common in newer model years.
Median onset: 77,285 miles. 4.8% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
Median onset: 80,200 miles.
Median onset: 90,000 miles.
Median onset: 78,500 miles. 16.7% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
Typical repair: $230–$880 nationally.
Median onset: 94,000 miles.
Typical repair: $2,910–$5,410 nationally.
Which other vehicles have automatic transmission problems? →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 2006 model year. See the full Ford Taurus report for every year and full specs/safety data.