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2004 Ford Taurus engine problems

The 2004 Ford Taurus has 44 engine complaints filed with NHTSA — 9% of the year's total, and down from the prior model year.

44

Engine complaints

9%

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

“DROVE CAR ABOUT 4 MILES. NO PROBLEMS. WHEN PARKED IT WAS SMOKING REAL BAD UNDER HOOD THEN CAUGHT ON FIRE. FIREMAN SAID IT WAS ELECTRICAL. IT GAVE NO WARNING. AS I LOOKED ON THIS WEBSITE I HAVE SEEN THAT I AM NOT THE ONLY PERSON THAT HAS HAD THIS HAPPEN. MY CAR IS TOTALED AND I AM WITHOUT A VEHICLE.…”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Engine · June 22, 2015 · fire

Common questions

How many engine complaints does the 2004 Ford Taurus have?

NHTSA has 44 complaints about the 2004 Ford Taurus engine — 9% 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.