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1997 Ford Taurus fuel system problems

34 complaints about fuel system have been filed for the 1997 Ford Taurus, which is 3% of all its NHTSA complaints.

At a glance

Complaints
34 3% of this year's complaints
Crashes and fires
1 and 2
Injuries and deaths
1 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

What the data shows

These complaints mention 1 crash, 2 fires, 1 injury.

What owners wrote

Vehicle was rear ended while at a complete stop. Fuel vehicle crash, cut off system failed. Car kept running. Dealer contacted, and is aware of the problem. Cannot remedy the problem..et.

February 1999 CrashInjury

The vehicle's fuel pump wires arched which could have caused a fire in the vehicle. Please provide additional information. *nlm fuel pump had to be replaced.

Reported at 76,340 miles, September 2003

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