2001 Ford Taurus tires problems
Owners reported tires problems in 36 complaints for the 2001 Ford Taurus, 3% of the complaints on file.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 36 3% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 43,000 miles 15 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 2 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 5 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When tires problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 1 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 6 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 4 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 2 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 1 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 1 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 15 tires complaints that report mileage, the median is about 43,000 miles, and 73% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 2 crashes, 5 injuries.
What owners wrote
On I-24 east bound, raining, about 65 MPH, pulled into left lane to pass slower vehicle, car hydroplaned and lost complete control of vehicle, hit head on into guardrail - neither drivers nor passengers airbags deployed (battery still had power after collision), went backwards down the interstate on the shoulder causing car to be a complete loss. Car: 2001 blue ford taurus ses - purchased: 01/21/2002 loss: 01/23/2002. (tiresize: 16 inch)
Dt*: the contact stated while driving 35 MPH in normal driving conditions, the right front tire tread separated without warning. There were no obvious road hazards. The tire was inspected by a dealer who was unable to determine the cause of the tread separation. The manufacturer was not contacted. The tire was a continental, touring contact as p215/60r16, DOT number uptr4561205. Updated 10/17/2006 -
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
- Body & structure 40 complaints
- Transmission 39 complaints