Steering complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2008 Ford Taurus X has 42 NHTSA steering complaints and 0 steering-related recalls.
42
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 19, 2021 | STEERING,SUSPENSION | DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD STRAIGHT, OUR CAR MADE A POP SOUND AND SUDDENLY LURCHED AND STEERING WAS IMPAI... |
| Oct 27, 2018 | STEERING | I WAS DRIVING HOME ON CITY STREETS WHEN THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT. CAR BECAME ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE T... |
| Jun 24, 2017 | STEERING | 2008 FORD TAURUS X 135000 MILES VEHICLE STARTED BEING DIFFICULT TO TURN EITHER WAY. MY WIFE AND 4 KI... |
| Feb 13, 2017 | STEERING | STEER HARD RIGHT AND LEFT AT SLOW SPEED IN CITY DRIVING. AT FIRST IT STEERS HARD THEN SMOOTH AND YOU... |
| Jan 23, 2017 | STEERING | POWER STEERING HAS NOW FAILED TWICE ONCE IN 2012 AND NOW IN 2017. COMPLETE RACK & PINION WAS REPLAC... |
| Aug 1, 2016 | STEERING | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD TAURUS X. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE POWER STEERING FAILED. THE VEHI... |
| May 26, 2016 | STEERING | STEERING WHEEL ALWAYS BEEN LIKE I NEEDED A WHEEL ALIGNMENT AND BALANCING BUT THEN GOT TIRES CHECKED ... |
| Oct 16, 2015 | STEERING | WHEN TURNING FROM EITHER A PARKED OR STOPPED POSITION THE STEERING FEELS AS THOUGH IT IS STUCK IN WH... |
| Aug 14, 2015 | STEERING | EXPERIENCED INTERMITTENT "SHUDDER" IN STEERING SYSTEM WHEN CORNERING AND/OR MANEUVERING INTO PARKING... |
| May 26, 2015 | STEERING | WHEN TRYING TO MAKE A NINETY DEGREE TURN RIGHT OR LEFT INTO A PARKING SPACE OR PULLING OUT WHILE MAK... |
| May 21, 2015 | STEERING | WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MILES AN HOUR I LOST MY POWER STEERING. MY VEHICLE STEERS VERY HARD A... |
| Mar 15, 2015 | STEERING | WHILE DRIVING ON A SECONDARY ROAD THE VEHICLE'S POWER STEERING SYSTEM STOPPED WORKING MAKING IT VERY... |
| Dec 29, 2014 | STEERING | 2008 FORD TAURUS X. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE STEERING LOCKING UP. *SMD CONSUMER SENT... |
| Dec 8, 2014 | STEERING | AS I WAS OUT RUNNING ERRANDS AND BACKING IN TO PARK MY 2008 FORD TAURUS X, IT BECAME VERY DIFFICULT ... |
| Sep 3, 2014 | STEERING | IT SLOWLY GOT DIFFICULT TO STEER AND GOT PROGRESSIVELY WORSE *TR |
| Apr 16, 2014 | STEERING,ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | DRIVING THE CAR, AND LOST THE ABILITY TO TURN THE CAR LEFT. I HAD TO HAVE THE CAR TOWED AND DISCOVE... |
| Apr 7, 2014 | STEERING | WHILE BACKING AND TURNING OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY AT SPEEDS AT OR NEAR 1 MPH I NOTICED THE STEERING WAS T... |
| Nov 7, 2013 | STEERING | THE STEERING EFFORT BECAME VERY GREAT IN MAKING TURNING RIGHT FROM A STANDSTILL. IT REQUIRES INTENS... |
| Nov 5, 2013 | STEERING | I WAS BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE WHEN I LOST ALL POWER STEERING. TURNING THE WHEEL MADE A GRIND... |
| Oct 14, 2013 | STEERING | WAS DRIVING ALONG PARKWAY DRIVE AND TRY TO TURN INTO A SIDE STREET AND AFTER MAKING THAT TURN THE ST... |