2000 Ford Taurus Electrical System Problems
Owners have filed 62 complaints with NHTSA about electrical system problems on the 2000 Ford Taurus, 5% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 87,270 miles. The words owners use most often: “traveling highway” (8% of reports).
- 62electrical system complaints
- 87,270median miles at failure
- 3mention a crash
- 2mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 36%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Traveling highway: mentioned in 5 of 62 complaints (8%)
At what mileage do electrical system problems happen?
Based on 23 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 62 complaints, 3 mention a crash, 15 a fire, 2 an injury.
Ford Taurus electrical system complaints by model year
| Model year | Electrical System complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Taurus | 1 | 6% | — |
| 2018 Taurus | 7 | 14% | 34,500 |
| 2017 Taurus | 11 | 25% | 31,800 |
| 2016 Taurus | 6 | 7% | 50,000 |
| 2015 Taurus | 31 | 11% | 94,000 |
| 2014 Taurus | 29 | 13% | 90,000 |
| 2013 Taurus | 59 | 10% | 75,500 |
| 2012 Taurus | 16 | 20% | 32,000 |
| 2011 Taurus | 47 | 25% | 39,350 |
| 2010 Taurus | 19 | 9% | 40,500 |
| 2009 Taurus | 4 | 6% | 1,850 |
| 2008 Taurus | 13 | 7% | 116,000 |
| 2007 Taurus | 29 | 19% | 55,000 |
| 2006 Taurus | 25 | 8% | 82,000 |
| 2005 Taurus | 28 | 4% | 87,000 |
| 2004 Taurus | 26 | 7% | 104,000 |
| 2003 Taurus | 97 | 8% | 75,000 |
| 2002 Taurus | 42 | 3% | 71,000 |
| 2001 Taurus | 37 | 4% | 59,737 |
| 2000 Taurus | 62 | 5% | 87,270 |
| 1999 Taurus | 51 | 6% | 82,811 |
| 1998 Taurus | 34 | 6% | 103,000 |
| 1997 Taurus | 62 | 8% | 82,500 |
| 1996 Taurus | 57 | 7% | 85,000 |
| 1995 Taurus | 95 | 8% | 80,000 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists electrical system for the 2000 Ford Taurus. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
Tl* the contact owns a 2000 ford taurus. The contact stated that the headlights failed to shut off, which required the battery cable to be disconnected. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact felt that the vehicle was unsafe to drive in the event that the day time running lamps…
Part of the engine, top portion closest to the firewall on the passenger side of the vehicle, caught on fire while i was driving on a city street near my residence in lancaster, ca. I noticed the smoke emitting from under the hood when i came to a stop at the stop light.
I contacted ford in 2011 because my car caught fire while i was driving it and exploded. They wrote me a letter asking for receipts for oil changes at a ford dealership. I had bought it used from reynolds ford it had 1 owner. I did have it fixed by people not at ford and oil changes not at ford . I…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2000 Ford Tauruss have electrical system problems?
No. NHTSA has 62 owner complaints about electrical system for the 2000 Ford Taurus (5% of the 1,195 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 2000 Ford Taurus electrical system?
No recall currently lists electrical system for this vehicle.
At what mileage do electrical system problems start?
The median reported mileage is 87,270 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about electrical system problems on the 2000 Ford Taurus?
The most frequent phrase is “traveling highway”, in 5 of 62 complaints.
Other 2000 Ford Taurus problems
See all 2000 Ford Taurus problems or electrical system problems across all Taurus years.