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really awful
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 1
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
0 miles

About These NHTSA Complaints:

This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.

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1996 Ford Taurus electrical problems

electrical problem

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1996 Ford Taurus Owner Comments

problem #6

Dec 042000

(reported on)

Taurus

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

A wire connected to the starter was rubbing against some part of the car causing a short, a few days later the vehicle would not start again so a fuse was replaced, this happened a few more times and finally the dealer found a break in the line which had been worn by rubbing on a break cable.

- East Longmeadow, MA, USA

problem #5

Dec 042000

(reported on)

Taurus

  • miles
A wire connected to the starter was rubbing against some part of the car causing a short, a few days later the vehicle would not start again so a fuse was replaced, this happened a few more times and finally the dealer found a break in the line which had been worn by rubbing on a break cable.

- East Longmeadow, MA, USA

problem #4

Dec 182000

Taurus

  • miles
Cable appears to be appoximately too long under dash causing sharp bend as it goes through firewall and excessive binding, and eventual failure of cable which causes car to jump out of gear.

- Brunswick, GA, USA

problem #3

Oct 181999

(reported on)

Taurus

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Freeze plugs burst, causing engine to die. Also, blown head gasket.

- Beverly, MA, USA

problem #2

Jul 121998

Taurus

  • miles
Air bag system failed due to wiring harness wearing through insulation and shorting to the ground in the area of left wheel well.

- Goodland, FL, USA

problem #1

Jul 211997

Taurus

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
While vehicle was parked noticed flames coming from inside of the vehicle, and there was a fire on the driver's side under the steering wheel.

- Bellmawr, NJ, USA

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