2010 Ford Taurus drivetrain & axles problems
Owners reported drivetrain & axles problems in 27 complaints for the 2010 Ford Taurus, 10% of the complaints on file.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 27 10% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 29,000 miles 25 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 3 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 1 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When drivetrain & axles problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 11 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 2 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 4 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 2 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 0 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 4 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 2 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 25 drivetrain & axles complaints that report mileage, the median is about 29,000 miles, and 68% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 3 crashes, 1 injury.
What owners wrote
The contact owns a 2010 Ford Taurus. The contact stated while parking the vehicle, the vehicle accelerated on its own at high speed without any warning, causing the vehicle to airborne and struck his neighbor's home. The contact desperately pressed the brake pedal, but the vehicle would not stop. The contact's wife had severe injuries and sought medical attention. The vehicle was towed but the air bags did not deploy. The vehicle was not diagnosed. A police report was filed. The manufacturer was not contacted.
After reversing out of sparking spot in a shopping center I put the car in drive. The car immediately began accelerating at full speed. I had both feet on the brakes but the car speed kept increasing. I put the shift lever in neutral and the engine seemed like it was going to blow up. I put the car back in drive to prevent engine damage. After approx two (2) seconds the engine speed returned to a normal idle speed and I was able to get the car stopped.
Other problems reported for the 2010 Ford Taurus
- Engine 48 complaints
- Steering 41 complaints
- Brakes 34 complaints
- Cruise control 25 complaints
- Electrical system 19 complaints