2001 Ford Taurus Power Train Problems
Owners have filed 58 complaints with NHTSA about power train problems on the 2001 Ford Taurus, 6% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 86,000 miles. The words owners use most often: “consumer states” (10% of reports).
- 58power train complaints
- 86,000median miles at failure
- 4mention a crash
- 0mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 29%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.
- Consumer states: mentioned in 6 of 58 complaints (10%)
- Shift park: mentioned in 5 of 58 complaints (9%)
At what mileage do power train problems happen?
Based on 33 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 58 complaints, 4 mention a crash.
Ford Taurus power train complaints by model year
| Model year | Power Train complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Taurus | 7 | 14% | 67,500 |
| 2017 Taurus | 1 | 2% | 48,000 |
| 2016 Taurus | 3 | 4% | 56,965 |
| 2015 Taurus | 18 | 6% | 9,800 |
| 2014 Taurus | 12 | 5% | 89,555 |
| 2013 Taurus | 44 | 8% | 72,000 |
| 2012 Taurus | 2 | 3% | 5,012 |
| 2011 Taurus | 18 | 10% | 45,500 |
| 2010 Taurus | 36 | 18% | 13,431 |
| 2009 Taurus | 5 | 8% | 21,050 |
| 2008 Taurus | 44 | 25% | 81,500 |
| 2007 Taurus | 16 | 11% | 61,700 |
| 2006 Taurus | 32 | 10% | 87,000 |
| 2005 Taurus | 123 | 16% | 84,000 |
| 2004 Taurus | 72 | 19% | 104,500 |
| 2003 Taurus | 316 | 26% | 86,753 |
| 2002 Taurus | 39 | 3% | 79,000 |
| 2001 Taurus | 58 | 6% | 86,000 |
| 2000 Taurus | 99 | 8% | 53,844 |
| 1999 Taurus | 91 | 10% | 80,000 |
| 1998 Taurus | 69 | 13% | 94,500 |
| 1997 Taurus | 214 | 28% | 72,000 |
| 1996 Taurus | 182 | 22% | 97,500 |
| 1995 Taurus | 394 | 33% | 91,400 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists power train for the 2001 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.
The contact owns a 2001 Ford Taurus. The contact stated that there was a slight hesitation upon shifting the transmission into drive. The contact stated that the gear selector seized, and the vehicle was no longer able to shift out of park. Additionally, the brake lights were no longer operable. No…
Since i've owned the car the transmission on the dash has been off meaning ... To put it in drive it has to say 1 st. On the dash reverse is where drive is or d. ... Yesterday i came to a stop sign and there was a huge thunk and i could not drive the car had froze then after messing with the shift…
Tl* the contact owns a 2001 ford taurus. The contact stated that the vehicle would not shift out of park and was towed to the contact's home. John bleakley ford inc (870 thorton rd, lithia springs, ga 30122) was contacted and stated that the vehicle was not included in nhtsa campaign number…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2001 Ford Tauruss have power train problems?
No. NHTSA has 58 owner complaints about power train for the 2001 Ford Taurus (6% of the 1,037 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 2001 Ford Taurus power train?
No recall currently lists power train for this vehicle.
At what mileage do power train problems start?
The median reported mileage is 86,000 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about power train problems on the 2001 Ford Taurus?
The most frequent phrase is “consumer states”, in 6 of 58 complaints, followed by “shift park” (5).
Other 2001 Ford Taurus problems
See all 2001 Ford Taurus problems or power train problems across all Taurus years.