1999 Ford Taurus equipment problems
15 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the equipment on the 1999 Ford Taurus — 2% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“A minor slippage in the transmission became a complete transmission failure in less than a mile. No power to any gears, had to be towed. Only repair options presented were new/used transmission, ranging from 1500-3000 in price, even though the nature of the failure was known by the dealership and…”
filed Aug 15, 2011
“A 51 point inspection done on a 1999 ford taurus I purchased that had the following safety issues: cracked brakes, loose pinion rod, transmission, steering wheel off center to name a few items. Required a flushing, oil, etc. I had to pay out of pocket to have most of these items repaired or…”
filed Jul 24, 2010
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Equipment problems in other Taurus years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 Taurus | 1 | 0% |
| 2010 Taurus | 3 | 1% |
| 2008 Taurus | 2 | 1% |
| 2007 Taurus | 3 | 2% |
| 2006 Taurus | 1 | 0% |
| 2005 Taurus | 4 | 1% |
| 2004 Taurus | 3 | 1% |
| 2003 Taurus | 30 | 2% |
| 2002 Taurus | 26 | 2% |
| 2001 Taurus | 9 | 1% |
| 2000 Taurus | 7 | 1% |
| 1998 Taurus | 9 | 2% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1999 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.