1996 Ford Taurus latches/locks/linkages problems
12 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the latches/locks/linkages on the 1996 Ford Taurus — 1% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The automatic door locks started acting up a little after a year of our vehicle purchase. Both left and right front doors are suppose to unlock all four doors when an unlock motion is done twice. We took the car in to the dealer three times for this problem with unsatisfactory results. At one…”
filed Feb 22, 2003
“Door handles do not work properly. They open door sometimes, and other times it do not. Contacted dealer, they were not willing to help. *ak”
filed Apr 10, 2001
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Latches/locks/linkages problems in other Taurus years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 Taurus | 1 | 2% |
| 2014 Taurus | 2 | 1% |
| 2013 Taurus | 1 | 0% |
| 2010 Taurus | 1 | 0% |
| 2009 Taurus | 1 | 2% |
| 2006 Taurus | 1 | 0% |
| 2005 Taurus | 4 | 1% |
| 2004 Taurus | 7 | 2% |
| 2003 Taurus | 5 | 0% |
| 2002 Taurus | 1 | 0% |
| 2001 Taurus | 10 | 1% |
| 2000 Taurus | 10 | 1% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1996 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.