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1991 Ford Taurus engine problems

The 1991 Ford Taurus has 147 engine complaints filed with NHTSA — 16% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

147

Engine complaints

16%

Share of year

2

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Engine complaints by year

Taurus engine complaints by model year760 complaints1986: 27 complaints1987: 42 complaints1988: 76 complaints1989: 114 complaints1990: 91 complaints1991: 147 complaints1992: 261 complaints1993: 760 complaints1994: 339 complaints1995: 403 complaints1996: 241 complaints1997: 173 complaints1998: 66 complaints1999: 89 complaints2000: 115 complaints2001: 68 complaints2002: 65 complaints2003: 90 complaints2004: 44 complaints2005: 108 complaints2006: 43 complaints2007: 29 complaints2008: 31 complaints2009: 24 complaints2010: 47 complaints2011: 49 complaints2012: 13 complaints2013: 76 complaints2014: 22 complaints2015: 33 complaints2016: 14 complaints2017: 5 complaints2018: 7 complaints2019: 2 complaints
Taurus engine complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

“THE CONSUMER NOTICED SMOKE IN THE PASSENGER'S COMPARTMENT. WHEN CONSUMER PULLED OVER TO CHECK THE ENGINE IT WAS AN FIRE AT THE TOP OF DRIVER,S SIDE OF THE ENGINE, CAUSE UNKNOWN. DEALER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED. *AK”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Engine · fire

Common questions

How many engine complaints does the 1991 Ford Taurus have?

NHTSA has 147 complaints about the 1991 Ford Taurus engine — 16% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.