Powertrain complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2008 Ford Taurus X has 39 NHTSA powertrain complaints and 0 powertrain-related recalls.
39
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| 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... |
| 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... |
| Mar 25, 2020 | POWER TRAIN | TRANSMISSION IS SLIPPING AND WONT CHANGE GEARS |
| 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... |
| 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... |
| Oct 20, 2017 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | WE HAVE BEEN COMPLAINING SINCE 2016 TO TED BRITT FORD AND TO FORD ABOUT THE TRANSMISSION AND THE JER... |
| Aug 20, 2017 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | THE ACCELERATION SPEEDS UP ON ITS ON. THE ELECTRIC COMPONENTS MIS CHARGE. |
| Aug 7, 2017 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE | THE FORD TAURUS X HAS 57,945 MILES ON IT. TWO TIMES WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE ON THE INTERSTATE HIG... |
| Jul 15, 2016 | POWER TRAIN | W DRIVING AT ALL DIFFERENT SPEEDS THE TRANSMISSION WILL JUMP. THE LITTLE WRENCH LIGHT WILL COME ON T... |
| Jul 5, 2016 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | WHILE AT A STOP SIGN OR TRAFFIC LIGHT WITHMY FOOT ON THE BRAKE THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED INDEPENDENTLY... |
| Apr 7, 2016 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD TAURUS X. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, ALL OF THE WARNING LIGHTS ILL... |
| Jan 29, 2016 | POWER TRAIN | ONGOING TRANSMISSION UPSHIFT PROBLEMS. UPON LEAVING THE DRIVEWAY FIRST THING, OR SOON AFTER COMING ... |
| Dec 8, 2015 | POWER TRAIN | THERE IS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM WITH THE TRANSMISSION THAT HAS HAPPENED ABOUT 4-5 TIMES IN THE PAST... |
| Oct 12, 2014 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | I HAVE A 2008 FORD TAURUS X , IT JERKS INTERMITTENTLY, BUT THERE IS NEVER A SPECIFIC SPEED - IT JERK... |
| Sep 29, 2014 | POWER TRAIN | THIS VEHICLE WAS SHIFTING INCORRECTLY ON A BUSY HWY ...FROM SECOND TO THIRD. AND SLAMMED INTO GEAR E... |
| Aug 15, 2014 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | WHEN U PUT THE CAR IN REVERSE OR IN DRIVE IT HESITATES TO MOVE AND IT JERKS. *TR |
| Nov 14, 2013 | POWER TRAIN | LESS THAN 80K MILES, THE CAR'S TRANSMISSION ACTS LIKE IT LOST FIRST GEAR. THE DEALERSHIP NOW TELLS ... |
| Nov 1, 2013 | POWER TRAIN | WE BOUGHT OUR TAURUS X USED IN 2013. DROVE AROUND FINE FOR A MONTH OR TWO, WOULD NOTICE THAT OCCASI... |
| Jul 17, 2013 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD TAURUS X. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE AT A STOP SIGN THE VEHICLE WOULD... |