Recalls ·2008 Ford Taurus X FWD

2008 Ford Taurus X FWD recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 1 recall for the 2008 Ford Taurus X FWD; the most frequently affected component is air bags — frontal. Owners filed 153 complaints, most often about power train.

Recalls1
Complaints153
Crashes reported1in stored complaints
Fires reported2in 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 train15 · 38%
Vehicle speed control9 · 22%
Steering8 · 20%
Electrical system5 · 12%
Unknown or other5 · 12%
Engine4 · 10%
Service brakes4 · 10%
Fuel/propulsion system3 · 8%

When complaints were filed

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From owner complaints

Transmission stuck in high gear while in motion. Can't accelerate from stop to maintain speed. Power cycle fixed. Intermittent issue.

Power train · Dec 2020 · NHTSA complaint record

There is an intermittent problem with the transmission that has happened about 4-5 times in the past 14 months. When pulling onto a road from a stationary position (like from a driveway or gas station), the transmission had a horrible grinding sound, the vehicle would jerk around for a couple seconds and the gas pedal…

Power train · Dec 2015 · NHTSA complaint record

2008 ford taurus x. Consumer writes in regards to vehicle steering locking up. *smd consumer sent additional correspondence. *smd the consumer stated the steering wheel would not turn at times, when merging into traffic or pulling out of a parking space. The dealer replaced the steering pump and rack and pinion. *jb

Steering · Dec 2015 · NHTSA complaint record

The contact owns a 2008 Ford Taurus X. While the contact’s daughter was driving approximately 40 MPH, several unknown warning lights illuminated, the steering wheel became difficult to turn, and the vehicle lost motive power. The contact's daughter was able unable to pull over but was able to restart the vehicle and…

Electrical system · Dec 2021 · NHTSA complaint record

How this year compares

Recalls per model year for this model.

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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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