Recalls, complaints, and safety data from NHTSA
The 2008 Ford Taurus X has 1 recall, 153 complaints.
1
Recalls
153
Complaints
N/A
Safety Rating
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
16V247000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2009-2012 Ford Flex, 2008 and 2010-2012 Ford Taurus, 2008-2009 Ford Taurus X, 2008 Mercury S...
Overall
Not Rated
Front Crash
Not Rated
Side Crash
Not Rated
Rollover
★★★★★
Rating for: 2008 Ford Taurus X 4-DR. w/SAB
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 17, 2025 | SEAT BELTS | All 5 rear seatbelts have cracked plastic around the metal piece that buckles in. |
| Aug 25, 2022 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | This has happened since we purchased the car. when driving down the road out of the blue the wrench ... |
| Dec 13, 2021 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | The contact owns a 2008 Ford Taurus X. While the contact’s daughter was driving approximately 40 MPH... |
| Apr 2, 2021 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | I bought this vehicle used from a lot. It had 2 previous owners and came with all the service histor... |
| Mar 22, 2021 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | THE DASH WARNING LIGHTS ALL COME ON AND THE SPEEDOMETER AND GAS GAUGE GO TO ZERO. I HAVE HAD THE CAR... |
| Jan 19, 2021 | STEERING,SUSPENSION | DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD STRAIGHT, OUR CAR MADE A POP SOUND AND SUDDENLY LURCHED AND STEERING WAS IMPAI... |
| Dec 23, 2020 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | TRANSMISSION STUCK IN HIGH GEAR WHILE IN MOTION. CAN'T ACCELERATE FROM STOP TO MAINTAIN SPEED. POW... |
| Jul 28, 2020 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | HAD TO SHELL OUT $528.06 TO REPLACE BOTH THE 'INPUT & OUTPUT SHIFT SENORS' IN THE VEHICLE. REPAIR IN... |
| Jul 27, 2020 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | WITHIN 24 HOURS, TWICE THE CAR SUDDENLY DISPLAYED "EMPY" FUEL GUAGE AND HAVING ZERO MILES ON THE RAN... |
| Mar 25, 2020 | POWER TRAIN | TRANSMISSION IS SLIPPING AND WONT CHANGE GEARS |
| Jan 5, 2020 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),ENGINE | CAR SHUT OFF 3 MINUTES AFTER STARTING IT. I RESTART IT THEN IT SHUT OFF AGAIN AFTER 5 MINUTES. DROVE... |
| Oct 14, 2019 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | A FUEL SENSOR FAILED RECENTLY FOR THE THIRD TIME IN 3 YEARS. EACH TIME THERE WAS MORE THAN HALF A TA... |
| Jul 17, 2019 | SERVICE BRAKES | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD TAURUS X. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH IN TRAFFIC, THE CONTAC... |
| Feb 20, 2019 | VISIBILITY | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD TAURUS X. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DEFROSTER FOR THE WINDOWS MAL... |
| Feb 17, 2019 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | WHEN VEHICLE GETS BETWEEN 40-45 MPH, WILL NOT GEAR UP PROPERLY AND WILL NOT RUN CORRECTLY. ONLY DOES... |
| Dec 27, 2018 | AIR BAGS,STRUCTURE,SERVICE BRAKES | WHEN DRIVING MY CAR I HAVE BEEN INVOLVED IN 2 WRECKS BECAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM WHEN TRYING TO STOP QUI... |
| Dec 14, 2018 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | WHEN PULLING UP TO A STOP SIGN AND APPLYING THE BRAKE, THE CAR UNEXPECTEDLY ACCELERATED INSTEAD OF S... |
| Oct 27, 2018 | STEERING | I WAS DRIVING HOME ON CITY STREETS WHEN THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT. CAR BECAME ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE T... |
| Feb 3, 2018 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,SERVICE BRAKES | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD TAURUS X. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IDLING AT A RED LIGHT, IT INDEPENDE... |
| Feb 3, 2018 | POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | WHILE STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT THE VEHICLE JUST TOOK OFF AND I COULDN'T GET CAR TO STOP UNTIL I PU... |