2006 Ford Taurus Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors) Problems
- Complaints
- 9about this part
- Share
- 3%of 318 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 69,500miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 9 complaints about the visibility of the 2006 Ford Taurus, 3% of the 318 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 69,500 miles. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.
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“I have a 03 Taurus which leaked water onto the passenger floor board also causing my AC blower motor to short out. I could not get Ford to act even though a related recall existed under 03v087000. I have found many others with this problem.”
NHTSA complaint #10233072, filed 2008-07, 43,000 miles“Cowl leak on 2006 Ford Taurus which allows water leak in on passenger side to contact electrical parts including HVAC blower motor and resistor. Blower can stop working and if windows are fogged or need to be defrosted it creates a very hazardous condition impossible to correct. I am told by dealerships this is very common with the Taurus'. If it is so common why don't they (Ford) publicize this or tell you this before you buy a Taurus?”
NHTSA complaint #10241247, filed 2008-09, 37,000 miles“My husband was driving my 2006 Ford Taurus to work one crisp fall morning, when all of the sudden he heard a loud sound that he at first thought to be a gunshot. What had happened was that the rear window glass had shattered all on its own. After further inspection he noticed that one of the little black heaters that are connected to the glass to work the rear defogger coils was melted to a piece of glass. …”
NHTSA complaint #10643471, filed 2014-10“Since I bought this car the windshield wipers have been a problem in very hard rains or heavy snowstorms. They drivers side windshield wiper would catch onto the other one and get snagged. I would have to pull off to the side of the road and untangle them and sometimes drive real slow bending over to look out of the passengers side window. This would happen off and on during hard rains or heavy snowstorms. This year was the worst. …”
NHTSA complaint #10391710, filed 2011-03Related recalls
- 05V520000Nov 9, 2005On certain trucks, passenger cars and sport utility vehicles, the windshield wiper motor may have been produced without grease being applied to the output…Covers: Ford Taurus 2006, Lincoln Navigator 2006, Ford E-350 2006 +11 more
Related service bulletins
- 10018742Nov 14, 2005Power window concerns - service tip.
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors): other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1 | 6% |
| 2018 | 2 | 4% |
| 2015 | 4 | 1% |
| 2014 | 6 | 3% |
| 2013 | 7 | 1% |
| 2012 | 2 | 3% |
| 2011 | 4 | 2% |
| 2010 | 5 | 2% |
| 2009 | 2 | 3% |
| 2008 | 2 | 1% |
| 2007 | 4 | 3% |
| 2006 | 9 | 3% |
| 2005 | 12 | 2% |
| 2004 | 12 | 3% |
| 2003 | 196 | 16% |
| 2002 | 100 | 7% |
| 2001 | 39 | 4% |
| 2000 | 45 | 4% |
| 1999 | 59 | 7% |
| 1998 | 17 | 3% |
| 1997 | 57 | 7% |
| 1996 | 55 | 7% |
| 1995 | 38 | 3% |
| 1994 | 30 | 3% |
| 1993 | 157 | 10% |
| 1992 | 43 | 6% |
| 1991 | 19 | 3% |
| 1990 | 24 | 6% |
| 1989 | 14 | 2% |
| 1988 | 11 | 3% |
| 1987 | 10 | 4% |
| 1986 | 6 | 6% |
Other parts of the 2006 Ford Taurus
176 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
32 complaintsBrakes
26 complaintsElectrical system
25 complaintsEngine
24 complaintsAir bags
21 complaintsEngine cooling
19 complaintsFuel system
18 complaintsBody and structure
15 complaintsOther or unknown
11 complaintsExterior lighting
6 complaintsTires
6 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2006 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.
To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology