Electrical complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2003 Ford Taurus has 78 NHTSA electrical complaints and 0 electrical-related recalls.
78
Complaints
0
Recalls
3
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 23, 2019 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | FORD TAURUS 2003 CAR SAFETY PROBLEM WAS REPORTED ON JULY 01, 2007.FORD TAURUS 2003, MANUFACTURED BY ... |
| Dec 21, 2018 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | MY BATTERY LIGHT GOES ON A FEW SECONDS AFTER THE ENGINE STARTS AND I PUT THE CAR IN DRIVE. THE LIGHT... |
| Jul 27, 2018 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING | MY INTERIOR LIGHT STAYS ON WHILE I'M DRIVING, AND WILL STAY ON 2-3 HOURS AFTER THE ENGINE HAS STOPPE... |
| Dec 7, 2017 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,SERVICE BRAKES | BRAKE LIGHTS CAME ON WOULD NOT TURN OFF. BRAKE SWITCH NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. BATTERY DIED THANKS .... |
| Aug 3, 2016 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,ENGINE | MY CAR HAD CAUGHT ON FIRE AND THE POLICE OFFICER AND THE FIREMEN SAID IT WAS A ELECTRIC FIRE. MY CAR... |
| Apr 15, 2016 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | AFTER DRIVING FOR AWHILE AND THE CAR IS STILL IN MOTION, THE PRESSING ON THE BRAKE TO SLOW DOWN, THE... |
| Mar 16, 2016 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD TAURUS. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE ANTI-THEFT WARNING LIG... |
| Dec 22, 2015 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING | DRIVING 6AM TODAY BOTH MY HEADLIGHTS TURNED OFF WHILE DRIVING. THEY TURNED BACK ON 5 SECOND LATER BU... |
| Aug 14, 2015 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | RIDING DOWN ROUTE 539 AT 5:00 PM WHEN THE THEFT ALARM CAME ON AND CAR CUT OFF AND JERKED AND RESTART... |
| Feb 11, 2015 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKES | THE PARK LAMP SWITCH SEEMS TO BE FAILING AND INTERMITTENTLY WILL STOP WORKING CAUSING THE BRAKE LIGH... |
| Nov 22, 2014 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHTS FAILED TO ILLUMINA... |
| Jul 8, 2014 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VISIBILITY | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD TAURUS. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE BLOWER MOTOR EMITTED SMOKE ... |
| Dec 10, 2013 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | FOR THE FIRST 6 YEARS THIS CAR WAS GARAGED, AS SOON AS IT WAS PARKED OUTSIDE, EXPOSED TO THE WEATHER... |
| Jul 18, 2013 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,STRUCTURE | A WATER LEAK WHICH DUMPED WATER ONTO THE PASSENGER FLOOR BOARD ALSO CAUSED MY AC BLOWER MOTOR TO SHO... |
| May 7, 2013 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,STRUCTURE | WATER LEAKING IN FROM COWL PANEL...CAUSING HEATER MOTOR TO RUST OUT...COULD CAUSE A FIRE. *TR |
| Mar 28, 2013 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,STRUCTURE,ENGINE | MY HUSBAND PICKED ME UP FROM SCHOOL AND HE WENT IN THE STORE AND THE CAR WHILE ME AND MY 1 YEAR OLD ... |
| Nov 18, 2012 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | OCT 2012 BOUGHT MY FORD TAURUS 2003. IN NOVEMBER AS I DROVE HOME AT 3 AM AT 55 MPH THE CARS DASHBOAR... |
| Oct 15, 2012 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | AFFECTED PART: STARTER...CAR WOULD NOT START. I GOT IT JUMPED AND DROVE TO AUTOZONE TO TEST. STARTE... |
| Jul 11, 2012 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VISIBILITY | FAILURE OF BLOWER MOTOR. MY RESEARCH SHOWS THAT WATER LEAKING INTO THE BLOWER MOTOR COMPARTMENT AND ... |
| Mar 9, 2012 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | MY SON WAS DRIVING ALONG WHEN THE RADIO STOPPED WORKING AND THAN THE CAR WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. HE PU... |