2001 Ford Taurus problems
Owners have filed 1,264 complaints with NHTSA about the 2001 Ford Taurus. Suspension is the most reported problem area, at 45% of complaints. Next are cruise control (8%) and brakes (8%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 1,264 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Suspension 45% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 115 and 18
- Injuries and deaths
- 110 and 6
- Typical mileage
- 73,000 miles 828 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 52 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 88 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 160 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 175 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 126 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 74 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 72 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 42 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 23 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 7 |
| 200k+ miles | 9 |
What the data shows
Of the 828 complaints that include odometer readings, half describe a problem before roughly 73,000 miles. For suspension specifically, the median reported mileage is about 71,000 miles (462 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 115 complaints mention a crash; 18 complaints mention a fire; 110 injuries reported; 6 deaths reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2001 ranks 7th most-complained-about out of 29 model years of the Ford Taurus with enough data (648 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 9 safety recall campaigns.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
2001 ford taurus. Consumer request a recall on rear coil springs on 2001 ford taurus and mercury sable vehicles *tgw the consumers son was involved in a fatal accident due to the failure of the rear coil springs. The driver, went off the left side of the road, but regained control of the vehicle, but suddenly he veered sharply to the left, toward the median which sloped downward and back up to the southbound lanes.
2nd request on behalf of constituents, requesting NHTSA not only recall the 2001 ford taurus but reopen a 2007 investigation re this matter, es have no rec of previous ltr FM sen. Mcconnell but re es11-005500/s/ c.lieu *smd the consumer stated her brother and his friend died in a car accident, and a third passenger was injured, when the rear spring broke and caused him to loose control of the vehicle.
My parents were getting off of the highway and the vehicle would not stop. My dad was standing on the brake pedal with all of his strength but the car kept moving through a red light and into oncoming traffic where they were hit by several vehicles. My father had multiple serious injuries and died on august 10th of 2007 as a result of those injuries.
Dt*: the contact stated while driving in reverse at 10MPH, both rear coil springs fractured and broke. The vehicle was driven to the local dealership for repairs.
Air conditioning / heater blower stopped working. Front passenger side floor wet when it rains. Will need to be repaired soon with cold weather approaching. Expecting $500+ repair bill. NHTSA has many complaints for this issue. It is a common problem on a 2001 ford taurus.