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CarComplaints.com Notes: Most people need a car that shifts gears & coil springs that don't shred tires. The Taurus fails in that respect.
The 2003 Ford Taurus has major issues with the transmission failing. Typically the 2003 Taurus transmission failure costs $2,000 to fix by about 90k-100k miles. Not good.
Adding insult to injury, the 1999-2003 Taurus also has a huge problem with coil springs breaking which can puncture or even shred tires while driving.
The US government spent THREE YEARS (2008-2011) investigating the 2002-2003 Taurus coil springs. Although Taurus/Sable from earlier years were recalled, ultimately the NHTSA did not force a recall. They determined that because there had been no deaths & very few bad crashes & injuries, the broken coil springs defect was no big deal & not a safety defect. Tell that to all the owners who had close calls...
8.7
pretty bad- Typical Repair Cost:
- $3,150
- Average Mileage:
- 55,950 miles
- Total Complaints:
- 3 complaints
Most Common Solutions:
- not sure (2 reports)
- replace engine (1 reports)
engine problem
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A D V E R T I S E M E N T S
First time my wife let me drive this car. Her mother was in hospital and I had to run for supplies. The engine oil light came on and the car stopped on highway. Three hours after I called for help the garage had the car and we came to the conclusion the oil pump broke. To make a long story short, the gear shaft that controls the valves also has a gear on it which runs the oil pump. This stripped out, which caused major engine failure. The car only had 60,000 miles on it. I then had to replace with another engine. We thought we bought a good used car. FORD (Found On Road Dead)
- Lawrence V., Wolcott, VT, US