1987 Ford Taurus engine and engine cooling problems
40 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine and engine cooling on the 1987 Ford Taurus — 16% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“I am driving and my car stops running. It just dies, I put it in park and it starts again. This is dangerous especially when I am in heavy traffic.*jb”
filed Mar 7, 2003
“When coming to a stop vehicle shutsdown. Took vehicle to dealer. *ak consumer states vehicle is now having transmission problems, the fuel line injection system was replaced, various electrical componets including the ignition system and windshield wiper was replaced. *mj”
filed Jun 3, 2002
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related service bulletins
On some vehicles, engine oil may continue to leak from the engine oil pan gasket area after an engine oil pan gasket repair has been performed. *tt
01124 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jun 25, 2001Service tip information on revised oil pan gasket replacement procedure. *tt
99183 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Sep 6, 1999
Engine and Engine Cooling problems in other Taurus years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 Taurus | 4 | 9% |
| 2017 Taurus | 1 | 2% |
| 2016 Taurus | 2 | 3% |
| 2015 Taurus | 2 | 1% |
| 2014 Taurus | 6 | 3% |
| 2013 Taurus | 7 | 1% |
| 2012 Taurus | 2 | 3% |
| 2011 Taurus | 9 | 5% |
| 2010 Taurus | 11 | 5% |
| 2009 Taurus | 18 | 28% |
| 2008 Taurus | 11 | 6% |
| 2007 Taurus | 22 | 15% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1987 Ford Taurus
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.