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2000 Ford Taurus engine problems

The 2000 Ford Taurus has 115 engine complaints filed with NHTSA — 8% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

115

Engine complaints

8%

Share of year

4

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Engine complaints by year

What owners report

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY AND VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. HAD TO AVOID A TRUCK AND WENT INTO A DITCH. DEALERSHIP REPLACED IAC VALVE) TWICE. ON FEBRUARY 17 A MASS AIR FLOW SENSOR WAS REPLACED. ALSO, PROCESSOR COMPUTER CHIP REPLACED, AND STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP. VEHICLE HAD…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Engine · December 1, 2000 · crash · fire

Common questions

How many engine complaints does the 2000 Ford Taurus have?

NHTSA has 115 complaints about the 2000 Ford Taurus engine — 8% 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.