2008 Ford Taurus X Fuel system Problems
- Complaints
- 7about this part
- Share
- 5%of 153 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 51,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 7 complaints about the fuel system of the 2008 Ford Taurus X, 5% of the 153 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 51,000 miles.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“My wife and I recently purchased a 2008 Ford Taurus X. W/in the last 2wks we have experienced issues where the vehicle will no accelerate properly and in other instances accelerates w/o any pressure to the gas pedal. This presents safety issues in times when the vehicle should be in a standing position as well as times when it is moving. The issue has been diagnosed as a problem w/ throttle body. After doing further research online - this issue is not isolated to our vehicle. …”
NHTSA complaint #10352223, filed 2010-08, 66,000 miles“I have had nothing but problems with this car since I purchased it in 2010 with 32,000 miles on it. I purchased it in april and by the end of the first summer of driving it began to lose all power when driving slowly I would not be able turn the wheel or anything. Luckily all times it happened I was in a parking lot or at a stop sign. Ford said it needed a computer update which was not covered under the warranty. I paid 66.00 for the update, it did not work my car still lose power sometimes when coasting. My car also accelerates without warning. …”
NHTSA complaint #10458256, filed 2012-05, 36,000 miles“2008 Ford taurusx - vehicle surges or looses power when approaching a stop. Vehicle also has low power and poor acceleration at times. Check/service engine light comes on and off. This has been happening since we purchased the vehicle in 2009. Ford did not tell us what the problem was until the warranty ended in 2010 with 36k miles. Ford said we need a new throttle body. We had the throttle body replaced but from what I have read the problem is expected to return as soon as the throttle body gets normal dirt form normal operation (3months estimated time). …”
NHTSA complaint #10350585, filed 2010-08, 24,000 miles“Within 24 hours, twice the car suddenly displayed empy fuel guage and having zero miles on the range estimator despite having roughly half a tank of gas. One time, shortly after displaying empty despite having half a tank, the car cut off at highway speeds.”
NHTSA complaint #11341786, filed 2020-07, 142,000 miles“A fuel sensor failed recently for the third time in 3 years. Each time there was more than half a tank of gasoline onboard. The most recent occurrence caused the engine to stop completely while on a freeway traveling at 55 MPH.”
NHTSA complaint #11269105, filed 2019-10, 153,000 milesFuel system: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 7 | 5% |
Other parts of the 2008 Ford Taurus X
42 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
41 complaintsVehicle speed control
26 complaintsBody and structure
15 complaintsBrakes
14 complaintsElectrical system
10 complaintsOther or unknown
9 complaintsSuspension
9 complaintsEngine
6 complaintsEngine cooling
6 complaintsTires
5 complaintsElectronic stability control
4 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2008 Ford Taurus X
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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