Ford Taurus problems reported in Texas
1,000 of the 23,971 complaints filed about the Ford Taurus came from Texas, most often about the engine & cooling.
Bigger states file more complaints simply for having more drivers. What is worth reading here is the mix — a part that fails in heat, cold or road salt shows up in some states long before others.
1,000
Complaints from Texas
74
Crashes
53
Fires
1996
Worst model year
What failed
Engine & Cooling
161
16.1%
Acceleration & Cruise Control
113
11.3%
Transmission & Drivetrain
112
11.2%
Electrical System
98
9.8%
Steering
96
9.6%
Fuel & Propulsion
66
6.6%
Brakes
56
5.6%
Airbags
44
4.4%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers
38
3.8%
Body & Structure
37
3.7%
Tires
32
3.2%
Lights
27
2.7%
By model year
1981 Taurus
1
0.1%
1986 Taurus
9
0.9%
1987 Taurus
12
1.2%
1988 Taurus
14
1.4%
1989 Taurus
28
2.8%
1990 Taurus
22
2.2%
1991 Taurus
23
2.3%
1992 Taurus
51
5.1%
1993 Taurus
71
7.1%
1994 Taurus
35
3.5%
1995 Taurus
60
6.0%
1996 Taurus
75
7.5%
1997 Taurus
54
5.4%
1998 Taurus
30
3.0%
1999 Taurus
49
4.9%
2000 Taurus
59
5.9%
2001 Taurus
46
4.6%
2002 Taurus
29
2.9%
2003 Taurus
68
6.8%
2004 Taurus
28
2.8%
2005 Taurus
38
3.8%
2006 Taurus
17
1.7%
2007 Taurus
8
0.8%
2008 Taurus
13
1.3%
2010 Taurus
10
1.0%
2011 Taurus
7
0.7%
2012 Taurus
5
0.5%
2013 Taurus
56
5.6%
2014 Taurus
29
2.9%
2015 Taurus
33
3.3%
2016 Taurus
5
0.5%
2017 Taurus
10
1.0%
2018 Taurus
2
0.2%
2019 Taurus
3
0.3%
Cities reporting most
Houston
93
25.2%
SAN Antonio
56
15.2%
Dallas
43
11.7%
Arlington
32
8.7%
Austin
28
7.6%
Round Rock
25
6.8%
EL Paso
17
4.6%
Plano
17
4.6%
Fort Worth
16
4.3%
Katy
15
4.1%
Garland
15
4.1%
Temple
12
3.3%