2001 Ford Taurus wipers, windshield & visibility problems
Owners reported wipers, windshield & visibility problems in 41 complaints for the 2001 Ford Taurus, 3% of the complaints on file.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 41 3% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 74,000 miles 19 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When wipers, windshield & visibility problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 3 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 5 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 1 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 1 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 3 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 1 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 2 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 2 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 1 |
What the data shows
Of the 19 wipers, windshield & visibility complaints that report mileage, the median is about 74,000 miles, and 47% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 1 fire.
What owners wrote
Tl*the contact owns a 2001 ford taurus. The contact had just refilled the washer window fluid and pressed the button for the fluid a second time when he began to smell smoke. By the time he and his daughter exited the vehicle, flames were rising from under the hood. The vehicle was destroyed. The fire department extinguished the fire and a report was filed. NHTSA campaign id number 01v258000 (visibility:windshield wiper/washer: motor) was referenced. The current and failure mileages were 124,004.
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.
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
- Body & structure 40 complaints
- Transmission 39 complaints
- Electrical system 38 complaints
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