Recalls ·2008 Ford Taurus FWD

2008 Ford Taurus FWD recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 1 recall for the 2008 Ford Taurus FWD; the most frequently affected component is air bags — frontal. Owners filed 175 complaints, most often about power train. Among the 11 model years of this model in the database, 2008 ranks #11 for number of recalls.

Recalls1
Complaints175
Crashes reported7in stored complaints
Fires reported3in stored complaints

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Recalls (1)

Air bags — FrontalCampaign 16V247000 · 26 Apr 2016

Problem: Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2009-2012 Ford Flex, 2008 and 2010-2012 Ford Taurus, 2008-2009 Ford Taurus X, 2008 Mercury Sable, 2009 and 2011 Lincoln MKS vehicles. The driver frontal air bag may improperly inflate during second-stage deployment in the event of a high speed crash. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."

Risk: An improperly inflated air bag increases the risk of injury in the event of a crash.

Remedy: Ford will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and replace the driver's frontal air bag module, as necessary, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin on June 13, 2016. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 16C06.

What owners complain about

Share of the 40 most recent complaints stored for this model year, by component. Owners can list more than one component.

Power train10 · 25%
Engine10 · 25%
Air bags8 · 20%
Vehicle speed control7 · 18%
Unknown or other5 · 12%
Service brakes4 · 10%
Electrical system4 · 10%
Suspension3 · 8%

When complaints were filed

20176
201812
20198
20206
20212
20223
20232
20261

From owner complaints

My son was in an accident to where the whole front end was smashed and neither airbag deployed

Air bags · Oct 2023 · NHTSA complaint record

The contact owns a 2008 Ford Taurus. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed and making a turn, the vehicle became inoperable. The contact shifted into park and restarted the vehicle. The contact stated while reversing, she heard an abnormal sound. The check engine and several other unknown warning…

Power train · Nov 2023 · NHTSA complaint record

While i was driving on the freeway my car started to idle high and speed gained without me doing it. I tried to push on the brake to slow car down but brake would not work, i got off freeway and pushing as hard as i could on the brake the car slowed somewhat., there was a hill which caused me to again gain speed and i…

Vehicle speed control · May 2018 · NHTSA complaint record

The contact owns a 2008 Ford Taurus. The contact stated that while the vehicle was at the dealer for an inspection, the dealer advised him to stop driving the vehicle due to corrosion of the subframe, caliper, steering arm, brakes, and a hole in the catalytic converter. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer…

Service brakes · Oct 2022 · NHTSA complaint record

How this year compares

Recalls per model year for this model.

20081
20103
20114
20125
20139
20145
20156
20164
20174
20184
20192

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Source

Recall and complaint records from the US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). A recall listed here may not apply to every vehicle of this model year — always check your VIN with NHTSA or a dealer.

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