2001 Ford Taurus body & structure problems
Owners reported body & structure problems in 40 complaints for the 2001 Ford Taurus, 3% of the complaints on file.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 40 3% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 105,000 miles 26 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 1 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When body & structure problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 0 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 2 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 3 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 3 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 3 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 6 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 3 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 3 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 2 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 1 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 26 body & structure complaints that report mileage, the median is about 105,000 miles, and 19% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 1 injury.
What owners wrote
On two occasions, the consumer opened the door front/driver door, and the corner/sharp edge hit the consumer in the eye. Scc
Tl* the contact owns a 2001 ford taurus. The contact stated that during rainy weather, the passenger side of the vehicle filled up with water behind the dashboard. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that a rain hat extension kit needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 50,000. Updated 1/12/16
Other problems reported for the 2001 Ford Taurus
- Suspension 567 complaints
- Cruise control 100 complaints
- Brakes 99 complaints
- Air bags 66 complaints
- Engine 62 complaints
- Wipers, windshield & visibility 41 complaints
- Transmission 39 complaints
- Electrical system 38 complaints