2009 Ford Taurus Engine cooling Problems
- Complaints
- 18about this part
- Share
- 28%of 64 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 4,000miles
- Trend
- StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 18 complaints about the engine cooling of the 2009 Ford Taurus, 28% of the 64 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 4,000 miles.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Engine stops running and has to be restarted. It has happened at least 6 times over 22 months and had it to the dealer 4 times. They have tried several things to solve the problem but to no avail. One time I was going to make a left turn and the only way I noticed the problem was that the car would not turn because the power steering did not work due to the engine failure.”
NHTSA complaint #10375740, filed 2011-01, 1,273 miles“Purchased new 2009 Ford Taurus may13, 2009.on june 5 in late afternoon while traveling in heavy traffic thru a one lane construction zone on i80 in central pa. The engine stopped. I barely managed to get onto a narrow shoulder . There was no response on first try to restart. It restarted on th 2nd try. I took car to bethlehem Ford june 6 and they could not find a problem . Car had 3800 miles on it.”
NHTSA complaint #10322571, filed 2010-03, 3,800 miles“On 2 occasions about a week apart, driving 40 MPH, down hill, coasting (foot off the gas completely), when engine shut off. First time stalled in r lane and I was able to restart. Second time I restarted engine while moving. Will take to dealer.”
NHTSA complaint #10258102, filed 2009-02, 1,400 miles“I purchased a 2009 Ford Taurus demo. With a 1000 miles on odometer on july 30, 2009. On sept. 26, 2009 I was driving in heavy rain on rt. 220, near state college, pa, at 55 MPH. Suddenly the motor turned off and I had to drift off the road to stop. The lights, wipers and my radio were still working. I tried to restart the engine but there was no response. (not even trying to turn over the starter.) I tried off and on for 10 minutes to restart the engine when it finally did start. I took my car to the blaize alexander Ford, inc. …”
NHTSA complaint #10287134, filed 2009-10, 1,850 miles“I just finished renting a Ford Taurus 2009 from avis which had 1543 miles on it at the start of the rental. During the course of the rental the following occurred. While descending a steep hill on a state highway in easthampton, ma the engine stopped running. I only detected it when the steering got heavy. Luckily I was able to bring the vehicle to a halt without the power brakes. After the vehicle stopped it was able to be restarted. If the driver had been less physically able the results might have been different, such as a serious crash.”
NHTSA complaint #10276407, filed 2009-07, 1,700 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10109070Sep 21, 2016The Powertrain Control/Emissions Diagnosis (PC/ED) manual has been revised for diagnosing electronic throttle bodies (ETBs). The ETC_ACT and ETC_DSD PIDs should not used to…
- 10039053Mar 1, 2011Ford: if there is an intermittent lack of power, surge, or hesitation while driving the brakes will override acceleration.
- 10039155Aug 9, 2010Ford: there may be a rough idle or misses while the malfunction light is on. There are mutliple possible trouble codes stored.
Engine cooling: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2 | 11% |
| 2018 | 4 | 8% |
| 2017 | 1 | 2% |
| 2016 | 2 | 2% |
| 2015 | 2 | 1% |
| 2014 | 6 | 3% |
| 2013 | 7 | 1% |
| 2012 | 2 | 3% |
| 2011 | 9 | 5% |
| 2010 | 11 | 5% |
| 2009 | 18 | 28% |
| 2008 | 11 | 6% |
| 2007 | 22 | 15% |
| 2006 | 19 | 6% |
| 2005 | 40 | 5% |
| 2004 | 19 | 5% |
| 2003 | 67 | 5% |
| 2002 | 53 | 4% |
| 2001 | 60 | 6% |
| 2000 | 103 | 9% |
| 1999 | 81 | 9% |
| 1998 | 62 | 11% |
| 1997 | 145 | 19% |
| 1996 | 214 | 26% |
| 1995 | 352 | 29% |
| 1994 | 289 | 31% |
| 1993 | 638 | 41% |
| 1992 | 217 | 32% |
| 1991 | 116 | 18% |
| 1990 | 78 | 20% |
| 1989 | 97 | 17% |
| 1988 | 67 | 20% |
| 1987 | 40 | 16% |
| 1986 | 22 | 22% |
Other parts of the 2009 Ford Taurus
10 complaintsAir bags
6 complaintsEngine
6 complaintsBrakes
5 complaintsOther or unknown
5 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
5 complaintsElectrical system
4 complaintsElectronic stability control
2 complaintsFuel system
2 complaintsSuspension
2 complaintsTires
2 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
2 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2009 Ford Taurus
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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