2008 Ford Taurus X Body and structure Problems
- Complaints
- 15about this part
- Share
- 10%of 153 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 58,000miles
- Trend
- StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 15 complaints about the body and structure of the 2008 Ford Taurus X, 10% of the 153 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 58,000 miles. 2 of these say a crash was involved and 1 a fire, according to the filers.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“When driving my car I have been involved in 2 wrecks because of this problem when trying to stop quickly the car does not stop the traction light comes on and the car continues to roll. I had a front end collision and my air bags never deployed I was traveling about 35-40 MPH. I bought the car from jd byrider.this is not the first time this car has done this meaning stopping but the air bag deployment this is the first time. …”
NHTSA complaint #11192860, filed 2019-04, 92,000 miles“The transmission of our 2008 Ford Taurus X (49k miles) went into fail-safe mode on 6/21/2010 and was immediately taken to team Ford. There was also a problem with the parking brake pedal working intermittently so we asked that this problem also be fixed while the vehicle was in their shop. The service manage said that they were backed up on the transmission (8 of them - not good) and would be a while so they would take care of the parking brake first. …”
NHTSA complaint #10340219, filed 2010-06, 49,000 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“Paint on hood in bubbling and peeling in front near the grill. Took to two Ford dealerships and they would not cover the repair because no service bulletin or recall. I have seen numerous vehicles like mine of the road with the same paint issue. This is a paint shop issue at Ford chicago assembly where this car was built.”
NHTSA complaint #10661981, filed 2014-12, 60,000 miles“I have purchased a 2008 Ford Taurus X vehicle. This vehicle consistently leaks water. The interior smells of mold and mildew and the carpet area on the front and rear passenger areas are soaked when it rains. Also of note on a different instance the water soaked the headliner area as well.”
NHTSA complaint #10300027, filed 2010-01, 56,000 milesRelated service bulletins
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Body and structure: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 3 | 27% |
| 2008 | 15 | 10% |
Other parts of the 2008 Ford Taurus X
42 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
41 complaintsVehicle speed control
26 complaintsBrakes
14 complaintsElectrical system
10 complaintsOther or unknown
9 complaintsSuspension
9 complaintsFuel system
7 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 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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