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2017 Ford Taurus Electrical system Problems

Complaints
11about this part
Share
25%of 44 total for the year
Median mileage
31,800miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 11 complaints about the electrical system of the 2017 Ford Taurus, 25% of the 44 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 31,800 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 travelling on a freeway ~70mph in left hand lane. Without warning the instrument cluster went black and the engine stopped. The vehicle started to decelerate and there was no response from the throttle pedal. An orange box appeared on the left hand side of the speedometer saying 'transmission not in park'. I signaled intention to pull onto left hand shoulder but there was no sound or flashing from the indicator arrow light in the instrument cluster. I braked and the vehicle came to a stop. I put the gear selector into 'park' and depressed engine start button. …”

NHTSA complaint #11203656, filed 2019-04, 25,800 miles

“APIM module failure, 2017 Ford Taurus. Car was bought new from dealer. APIM failed after 2.5 years. Will cost approx $900 to fix. In 2013, Ford issued service action number 12M02 for APIMs in 2011-2013 vehicles because they also failed. This is a known issue for Ford, and from what I have seen on the lists of Ford complaints, it looks like this is still a problem. I hope Ford will make this right and extend this warranty. Otherwise they will have a lot of unhappy customers.”

NHTSA complaint #11446049, filed 2022-01

“Backup camera is appearing Upside down on display and sometimes inverted. When it gets dark outside, the backup camera has lines appear on the display so you can’t use it when it’s dark. This is a huge safety risk as to having the camera display upside down/inverted/not clear can cause major incidents.”

NHTSA complaint #11688671, filed 2025-09

“The contact owns a 2017 Ford Taurus. The contact stated that the key was able to be removed from the ignition without the vehicle being engaged in the park position. The failure occurred without warning. Sunny king Ford (1507 s quintard ave, anniston, al) was contacted and confirmed the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 9,000.”

NHTSA complaint #11111945, filed 2018-07, 9,000 miles

“The contact owns a 2017 Ford Taurus. The contact stated that upon parking the vehicle, she inadvertently removed the key from the ignition while the vehicle was still in drive. The vehicle began to roll, and the contact realized that she had forgotten to shift the vehicle into park. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer or an independent mechanic. After investigating the failure, the contact related it to NHTSA Campaign Number: 18V141000 (Electrical System, Power Train), but the VIN was not included. …”

NHTSA complaint #11545478, filed 2023-09, 48,000 miles

Related recalls

Related service bulletins

Electrical system: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
201916%
2018713%
20171125%
201667%
20153111%
20142913%
20135910%
20121620%
20114725%
2010199%
200946%
2008137%
20072919%
2006258%
2005284%
2004267%
2003978%
2002423%
2001374%
2000625%
1999516%
1998346%
1997628%
1996577%
1995958%
1994819%
199315610%
19927010%
1991447%
19904111%
198911821%
19889428%
19876927%
19861818%

Other parts of the 2017 Ford Taurus

Other or unknown
9 complaintsBody and structure
7 complaintsEngine
4 complaintsExterior lighting
4 complaintsFuel system
3 complaintsSteering
3 complaintsSuspension
3 complaintsAir bags
2 complaintsBack-over prevention (rear camera)
2 complaintsBrakes
1 complaintsEngine cooling
1 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2017 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.

To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology