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Exterior lightingPart report

2006 Ford Taurus Exterior lighting Problems

Complaints
6about this part
Share
2%of 318 total for the year
Median mileage
98,500miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 6 complaints about the exterior lighting of the 2006 Ford Taurus, 2% of the 318 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 98,500 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.

“I was on the expressway the car reduced speed, until it stopped which almost made someone run into the back of me. The windshield blades do not function, the interior lights will not come on all the time. Ive taken my car to several shops they were not able to tell me what's wrong with the vehicle stating the problem does not show up on the diagnostic machine. I am to the point of being afraid of driving my car, I never know when or if it will function properly.”

NHTSA complaint #10749348, filed 2015-08, 130,000 miles

“Periodically the passenger side airbag off light comes on. Also, passenger side door ajar on dashboard on all the time which makes dome light stay on and drain battery.”

NHTSA complaint #11388524, filed 2021-01, 72,000 miles

“When turning steering wheel, at times an object can be heard rolling around in steering wheel. Also, mileage light is not lighted. It can only be seen at night when dark out. This has been a problem for the last 2 to 3 years. I took vehicle to a st. Cloud, mn Ford dealer on may 22, 2015, to see if the problem may be part of the recent airbag recall. Dealer advised that there is no recall on vehicle and the problem may be unrelated to recall.”

NHTSA complaint #10721520, filed 2015-05, 125,000 miles

“So now when I try to reverse my car doesn't move and if I hit the gas the engine just rams up and makes a loud noise.I have got stuck so many times to the point where I can't move...also my headlights and high beams look the same there is no difference and you don't even know when the high beams are on the light in the car doesn't come on..my A/C a and heater only works on high.I can't get on the freeway the gages go up to 4 and go down when I'm going 65.when im on the regular street they still go up hight and I can be going less than 45.”

NHTSA complaint #10817758, filed 2016-01

“I want to complain about the very intense new car headlights that cause too much glare and blind oncoming drivers as a result. Are they called hid lights? Whatever they are I find them very offensive and potentially hazardous to oncoming drivers facing their blasting light. Please do something to get these off the road.”

NHTSA complaint #10166614, filed 2006-08

Exterior lighting: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
201916%
201812%
201749%
201611%
201541%
2014136%
201392%
20121215%
2011147%
201021%
200912%
200842%
200711%
200662%
200541%
200482%
2003464%
2002242%
2001293%
2000877%
1999182%
1998143%
1997152%
1996273%
1995252%
1994505%
19931409%
1992132%
199161%
199062%
198981%
198862%
198762%

Other parts of the 2006 Ford Taurus

Vehicle speed control
176 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
32 complaints
Brakes
26 complaints
Electrical system
25 complaints
Engine
24 complaints
Air bags
21 complaints
Engine cooling
19 complaints
Fuel system
18 complaints
Body and structure
15 complaints
Other or unknown
11 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
9 complaints
Tires
6 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2006 Ford Taurus

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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