1997 Ford Taurus Other or unknown Problems
- Complaints
- 24about this part
- Share
- 3%of 770 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 92,903miles
- Trend
- StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 24 complaints about the other or unknown of the 1997 Ford Taurus, 3% of the 770 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 92,903 miles. 2 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Auto trans. Shift quad quickly became sloppy and in fact sometimes would not start in park pos. And you had to hunt for neutral where it would always start. Then on the third day, while parked overnight on private property, it did start in park, but while on a very high idle I got out of the car for a second and while standing beside the car it slipped out of park and into reverse knocking me to the ground as it rapidly sped rearward till it hit and came to rest against a concrete wall”
NHTSA complaint #11084629, filed 2018-04, 149,000 miles“The steering wheel makes a noise when I turn right at times. I haven?t had it fixed yet. Sometimes my window on the drivers front won?t roll down. It hasn?t been fixed. The car wouldn?t go forward when you had to stop at a stop sign or light. The transmission has been fixed. The forward clutch piston had to be changed. I couldn?t drive it further as it wouldn?t go forward after I stopped.”
NHTSA complaint #10071138, filed 2004-01, 32,000 miles“Cam sensor, cam synchronizer broken = Ford Taurus 1997 = known faulty part. Mileage: 36,806. Ford is well aware that the Taurus, 1997 year only, has a faulty cam sensor, whose magnet falls down off the cap and into the cam synchronizer destroying it. When my mechanic called Ford w/ the computer code that came off my car, he was told by Ford that the 1997's have a problem with the cam. Ford told him that, but when I called the customer assistance center today in detroit, they could not access this information! …”
NHTSA complaint #10005821, filed 2003-02, 36,806 miles“Door ajar light on dash stays on. Sometimes ocasionally it goes off, interior lights won't go off because of it, resulting in a dead battery, back window doesn't always work, engine check light goes on and off. The dealer thinks I'm crazy cause whenever I take it in to be repaired the lights are all off. They told me it was a relay switch and they said they fixed it and it still is broken.”
NHTSA complaint #722131, filed 2000-05“The power window motor in my mothers Ford Taurus went out, and the interrior dome light stays on at times. These are both problems that I have heard almost all Taurus owners have had, and I believe there should be a recall.”
NHTSA complaint #10005494, filed 2003-02Other or unknown: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2 | 11% |
| 2018 | 9 | 17% |
| 2017 | 9 | 20% |
| 2016 | 16 | 19% |
| 2015 | 42 | 15% |
| 2014 | 20 | 9% |
| 2013 | 41 | 7% |
| 2012 | 7 | 9% |
| 2011 | 15 | 8% |
| 2010 | 15 | 7% |
| 2009 | 5 | 8% |
| 2008 | 9 | 5% |
| 2007 | 7 | 5% |
| 2006 | 11 | 3% |
| 2005 | 26 | 3% |
| 2004 | 15 | 4% |
| 2003 | 23 | 2% |
| 2002 | 19 | 1% |
| 2001 | 11 | 1% |
| 2000 | 18 | 2% |
| 1999 | 14 | 2% |
| 1998 | 13 | 2% |
| 1997 | 24 | 3% |
| 1996 | 27 | 3% |
| 1995 | 35 | 3% |
| 1994 | 30 | 3% |
| 1993 | 40 | 3% |
| 1992 | 22 | 3% |
| 1991 | 9 | 1% |
| 1990 | 7 | 2% |
| 1989 | 6 | 1% |
| 1988 | 4 | 1% |
| 1987 | 8 | 3% |
| 1986 | 2 | 2% |
Other parts of the 1997 Ford Taurus
214 complaintsEngine cooling
145 complaintsBrakes
73 complaintsElectrical system
62 complaintsSteering
59 complaintsVehicle speed control
58 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
57 complaintsAir bags
42 complaintsFuel system
33 complaintsSuspension
28 complaintsBody and structure
25 complaintsEquipment
24 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1997 Ford Taurus
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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