2017 Ford Taurus problems
Owners have filed 53 complaints with NHTSA about the 2017 Ford Taurus. Electrical system is the most reported problem area, at 21% of complaints. Next are body & structure (13%) and engine (9%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 53 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Electrical system 21% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 1 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 1 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 32,000 miles 28 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 9 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 7 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 5 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 3 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 1 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 0 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 3 |
What the data shows
Of the 28 complaints that include odometer readings, half describe a problem before roughly 32,000 miles.
Safety-related details: 1 complaint mentions a crash; 1 injury reported. Its complaints are less severe on average than those of 89% of model years in our database.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2017 ranks 29th most-complained-about out of 29 model years of the Ford Taurus with enough data (28 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 4 safety recall campaigns.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
Tl* the contact owned a 2017 ford taurus. While driving approximately 15 MPH, another vehicle crashed into the front passenger side of the contact's vehicle. The air bags did not deploy. A police report was filed. The front passenger sustained injuries that required medical attention. The vehicle was totaled and was towed to a tow yard. The dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and provided a case number. The cause of the failure was not diagnosed. The failure mileage was 14,600.
In a parking lot I put our car in drive and it went into reverse. I stepped on the brake and the brake pedal was very hard to press. I was able to put enough pressure on the brake to stop it from hitting other cars.the ford did very tests and found no problems with the car.
As I was about to depart my home I adjusted the brake and gas pedal when I pressed brakes to start car pedal went to floor. I started and tried again same results. Released hood to check issue and noted a pool of brake fluid under car. Luckily this happen before departure as I would have be take the expressway shortly. Southgate ford would not give me the broken line and said that it need to go to ford since this was a warranty issue.
The contact owns a 2017 Ford Taurus. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the keypad lock detached from the driver’s side door. The contact also stated that whenever it rained, he was not able to enter the vehicle using the keypad lock. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer where it was diagnosed with the keypad lock needing to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired however, the failure recurred.
The contact owns a 2017 Ford Taurus. The contact stated that the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for rear wheel alignment. The contact stated that rear toe link fractured during the rear alignment process. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 74,576.