10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
14 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
6 / 0
Average Mileage:
87,979 miles

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problem #5

Apr 282004

(reported on)

Taurus

  • miles
While shifting into reverse vehicle surged forward and collided with the vehicle in front. Driver sustained minor injuries. Vehicle was towed to the dealer for inspection, and dealer was unable to resolve the problem. The insurance company totaled the vehicle.

- Bristol, CT, USA

problem #4

Oct 182003

Taurus

  • 9,500 miles
While attempting to put the vehicle in reverse the gear shifter became stuck in park. The vehicle suddenly accelerated backwards and impacted several trees before coming to final rest.

- Hawley, PA, USA

problem #3

Sep 142002

Taurus

  • miles
My daughter was pulling into a parking space, she applied the brakes, the car lunged ahead and hit the building. The passenger air bag deployed and not the drivers air bag. She had her seat belt on and hit the steering wheel. I talked to Ford and they siad to go through my insurance company.

- Phoenix, AZ, USA

problem #2

May 132002

Taurus

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
While pulling out of parking lot vehicle started to surge. Vehicle ran into a wall before stopping, driver suffered injuries. Contacted dealer.. consumer also stated the check engile light would illuminate.

- Chicago, IL, USA

problem #1

Oct 182001

Taurus

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
While parking vehicle it lunged forward, jumping a curb, damaging a house. *akconsumer picked car up from dealer, pulled into a parking lot when it suddenly surged forward.

- Ft. Worth, TX, USA