1996 Ford Taurus cooling system problems
74 complaints about cooling system have been filed for the 1996 Ford Taurus, which is 7% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 74 7% of this year's complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 1 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 3 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
What the data shows
These complaints mention 1 crash, 3 injuries.
What owners wrote
In may of 2000 iwas driving my vehicle on md 695 when engine light came on I then lost power my car shut off and I was forced to pull over my car was stalled out I then had it towed to towson ford in towson md they told me it was my cooling system after telling a few friends of my ordeal one told me of a recall for the cooling system on the 96 taurus I then contacted the ford motor co in mich.
I bought a used 1996 ford taurus from a local ford dealer, brockport ford, in 1998. While driving the car in july of 2000, the temperature gauge indicated a high temperature. I pulled over to find the car leaking coolant. I took the car to vision ford and they replaced the engine's freeze plugs as a cost of $452. Recently I had the identical problem, only this time it the repairs cost me $907.
Other problems reported for the 1996 Ford Taurus
- Transmission 173 complaints
- Engine 167 complaints
- Steering 114 complaints
- Brakes 85 complaints
- Suspension 63 complaints
- Wipers, windshield & visibility 61 complaints
- Electrical system 59 complaints
- Body & structure 48 complaints