2000 Ford Taurus Fuel System, Gasoline Problems
Owners have filed 59 complaints with NHTSA about fuel system, gasoline problems on the 2000 Ford Taurus, 5% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 67,000 miles. The words owners use most often: “fuel pump” (34% of reports).
- 59fuel system, gasoline complaints
- 67,000median miles at failure
- 2mention a crash
- 1mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 43%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.
- Fuel pump: mentioned in 20 of 59 complaints (34%)
- Intake manifold: mentioned in 5 of 59 complaints (8%)
At what mileage do fuel system, gasoline problems happen?
Based on 15 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 59 complaints, 2 mention a crash, 1 a fire, 1 an injury.
Ford Taurus fuel system, gasoline complaints by model year
| Model year | Fuel System, Gasoline complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 Taurus | 19 | 7% | 85,000 |
| 2014 Taurus | 15 | 7% | 79,000 |
| 2013 Taurus | 11 | 2% | 87,626 |
| 2011 Taurus | 2 | 1% | 83,500 |
| 2010 Taurus | 4 | 2% | 20,431 |
| 2008 Taurus | 4 | 2% | 61,792 |
| 2007 Taurus | 1 | 1% | 98,000 |
| 2006 Taurus | 6 | 2% | 89,500 |
| 2005 Taurus | 10 | 1% | 77,982 |
| 2004 Taurus | 9 | 2% | 108,617 |
| 2003 Taurus | 14 | 1% | 71,674 |
| 2002 Taurus | 18 | 1% | 56,786 |
| 2001 Taurus | 13 | 1% | 66,000 |
| 2000 Taurus | 59 | 5% | 67,000 |
| 1999 Taurus | 33 | 4% | 72,000 |
| 1998 Taurus | 11 | 2% | 53,693 |
| 1997 Taurus | 28 | 4% | 123,100 |
| 1996 Taurus | 19 | 2% | 119,963 |
| 1995 Taurus | 52 | 4% | 888,887 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists fuel system, gasoline 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.
Car fails to accelerate at times. Gas pedal is depressed but engine does not seem to be getting fuel. After repeated attempts -- hitting accelerator -- engine will suddenly "catch" and lurch forward. Seems to be a throttle problem, but ford dealer will not address. Even though car falls in recall…
Tl* the contact owns a 2000 ford taurus. The contact stated that while depressing the accelerator pedal, the pedal became stuck causing the vehicle to experience an unintended acceleration. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure…
Car speed took off by itself burned up brakes trying to get home. Put car in neutral and motor raced, had to turn off ignition. Found cruise cable off at throttle put cable back on and it happened again. Now car will not idle right. *tr
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2000 Ford Tauruss have fuel system, gasoline problems?
No. NHTSA has 59 owner complaints about fuel system, gasoline 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 fuel system, gasoline?
No recall currently lists fuel system, gasoline for this vehicle.
At what mileage do fuel system, gasoline problems start?
The median reported mileage is 67,000 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about fuel system, gasoline problems on the 2000 Ford Taurus?
The most frequent phrase is “fuel pump”, in 20 of 59 complaints, followed by “intake manifold” (5).
Other 2000 Ford Taurus problems
See all 2000 Ford Taurus problems or fuel system, gasoline problems across all Taurus years.