2008 Ford Taurus Electronic stability control Problems
- Complaints
- 4about this part
- Share
- 2%of 175 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 108,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the electronic stability control of the 2008 Ford Taurus, 2% of the 175 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 108,000 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
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.
“Car was in a parking lot. I put car in reverse and very lightly applied gas pedal and vehicle shot back at a tremendous rate of s peed which I was unable to stop and vehicle was stopped by hitting a low cement wall. If anyone had been behind me they would be injured.”
NHTSA complaint #10535126, filed 2013-08, 23,353 miles“1. After being in stop and go traffic the transmission will start to slip. I try to press the gas and go nowhere, like I am stuck in 1st gear, I coast to a safe place and put the car in park start back up and it will act completely normal after that until another 3 months down the line. 2. Once in about 5/6 month I turn out into the street and the 'anti slip' feature turns itself on and it stops me dead in my tracks. It sounds horrible, and after I release the gas it will stop. Right now the vehicle is at the shop and I really hope they can find the cause of this”
NHTSA complaint #11097868, filed 2018-05, 145,000 miles“On my dash, lights that should be on to give millage and other info went out some time ago, first they went on and off - on and off, and now never came back on?”
NHTSA complaint #10822460, filed 2016-01, 122,000 milesElectronic stability control: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 4 | 1% |
| 2014 | 3 | 1% |
| 2013 | 18 | 3% |
| 2011 | 4 | 2% |
| 2010 | 3 | 1% |
| 2009 | 2 | 3% |
| 2008 | 4 | 2% |
| 2007 | 3 | 2% |
| 2006 | 4 | 1% |
| 2005 | 1 | 0% |
| 2004 | 4 | 1% |
| 2003 | 2 | 0% |
| 2002 | 3 | 0% |
| 2000 | 1 | 0% |
| 1993 | 1 | 0% |
Other parts of the 2008 Ford Taurus
44 complaintsSteering
35 complaintsVehicle speed control
32 complaintsEngine
20 complaintsAir bags
15 complaintsBrakes
15 complaintsElectrical system
13 complaintsEngine cooling
11 complaintsSuspension
10 complaintsOther or unknown
9 complaintsFuel system
8 complaintsBody and structure
5 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2008 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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