2010 Ford Taurus engine and engine cooling problems
11 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine and engine cooling on the 2010 Ford Taurus — 5% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Soon after I got my new 2010 ford taurus in march of 2010, it came to a complete stop as I was driving with my sister (mileage under 1,000 miles). I called the ford dealership and they said to try it again - the car ran well, so I forgot about the incident. In april 2012, I again lost power…”
filed Feb 25, 2013
“Acceleration stalls from 0-5 mph then is followed by a harsh bump on take-off this car is very dangerous it will stall upon down shifting while merging into traffic for as long as 6 seconds. This causes traffic behind me to take avoidance maneuvers. When passing it will do the same thing taking 3…”
filed Jan 9, 2012
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
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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% |
| 2009 Taurus | 18 | 28% |
| 2008 Taurus | 11 | 6% |
| 2007 Taurus | 22 | 15% |
| 2006 Taurus | 19 | 6% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2010 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.