2003 Ford Taurus lighting problems
Owners reported lighting problems in 48 complaints for the 2003 Ford Taurus, 3% of the complaints on file.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 48 3% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 98,000 miles 42 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When lighting problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 5 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 3 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 3 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 4 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 6 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 10 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 6 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 1 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 2 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 1 |
| 200k+ miles | 1 |
What the data shows
Of the 42 lighting complaints that report mileage, the median is about 98,000 miles, and 26% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 1 fire.
What owners wrote
My car had caught on fire and the police officer and the firemen said it was a electric fire. My car was sitting in front of my apartment building at 8:30 p.m. And that between 3 and 4 a.m. A car that caught on fire and I was not even driving it was just sitting there park.
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 ford taurus. The rear brake lights remain on even after the vehicle was turned off. The vehicle was taken to the dealership and a technician concluded that the entire rear braking electrical system needed to be replaced. No repairs were made. The current and failure mileages were 72000.
Other problems reported for the 2003 Ford Taurus
- Suspension 331 complaints
- Wipers, windshield & visibility 211 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 170 complaints
- Transmission 149 complaints
- Body & structure 111 complaints
- Electrical system 100 complaints
- Cruise control 90 complaints
- Engine 75 complaints