Fuel System complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2000 Ford taurus has 49 NHTSA fuel system complaints and 0 fuel system-related recalls.
49
Complaints
0
Recalls
1
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 28, 2016 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | CAR FAILS TO ACCELERATE AT TIMES. GAS PEDAL IS DEPRESSED BUT ENGINE DOES NOT SEEM TO BE GETTING FUEL... |
| Jul 8, 2014 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DEPRESSING THE ACCELERATOR PE... |
| Oct 20, 2010 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | CAR SPEED TOOK OFF BY ITSELF BURNED UP BRAKES TRYING TO GET HOME. PUT CAR IN NEUTRAL AND MOTOR RACED... |
| Oct 6, 2010 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD TAURUS. WHILE TRAVELING 50 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE... |
| Jul 21, 2007 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FELT AS IF IT WERE RUNN... |
| Mar 22, 2005 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | DT: CONSUMER HAS 2000 FORD TAURUS. FUEL PUMP DIED IN MID MARCH. CONSUMER HAS BEEN IN CONTACT WITH FO... |
| Jan 3, 2005 | FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | THE VEHICLE'S GAS GAUGE FAILED AND AS A RESULT THE NEEDLE ALWAYS INDICATED THAT THE TANK WAS EMPTY.... |
| Jan 3, 2005 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | INTAKE MANIFOLD IN MY FORD TAURUS 2000 SEL EXPLODED.VEHICLE: FAFP56S2YG125733. I HAD THIS HAPPEN T... |
| Sep 30, 2004 | FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER | THE FUEL GAUGE DOES NOT ALWAYS READ PROPERLY. ERRATIC READINGS.*AK |
| Jul 28, 2004 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | CONSUMER NOTICED ANTI FREEZE IN DRIVEWAY. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION NOTICED A CRACK IN THE FUEL TANK. ... |
| Jul 22, 2004 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | FIRST OUR CAR ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND STARTED BLINKING. WE HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED IN TO AN AUTO REPAI... |
| Oct 30, 2003 | FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER | FUEL GAUGE IS ERRATIC. SAYS THE TANK IS EMPTY AT TIMES, WHEN IN FACT IT IS FULL. IS THERE A RECALL... |
| Sep 12, 2003 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,POWER TRAIN | WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE'S FUEL PUMP FAILED. AS A RESULT THE ENGINE STALLED AND THE VEHICLE WAS ALM... |
| Aug 25, 2003 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH THE VEHICLE SPUTTERED AND MISFIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND SHUT OFF BUT IT... |
| Jul 25, 2003 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | CONSUMSER STATES THAT THE VEHICLE STALLS OUT WITHOUT WARNING DUE TO FUEL MODULE. DEALER NOTIFIED.*A... |
| Jun 12, 2003 | FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER | GAS GAUGE READS IMPROPERLY. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK |
| Jun 9, 2003 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER,POWER TRAIN,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,VISIBILITY | PROBLEMS WITH BRAKE LAMP SWITCH WENT OUT ON 2000 FORD TAURUS. *MR THE BRAKE LIGHT HAD GONE OUT W... |
| Jan 3, 2003 | FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER | 2000 TAURUS SE GAS GAGE STOPPED WORKING IN 2003. [XXX]. I HAVE NEVER HAD THIS TO HAPPEN IN ANY OTHE... |
| Aug 10, 2002 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | CONSUMER STATES THAT WHEN STARTING UP THE VEHICLE WITHOUT WARNING THE INTAKE MANIFOLD BLEW CAUSING T... |
| Jul 18, 2002 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | WHEN OUTSIDE TEMP IS HIGH, SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER OCCURS. *AK |