Powertrain complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2008 Ford Taurus has 40 NHTSA powertrain complaints and 0 powertrain-related recalls.
40
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 29, 2023 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2008 Ford Taurus. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed and ma... |
| Oct 16, 2020 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | THIS HAS HAPPENED ABOUT 3 TIMES IN THE LAST 2 YRS BUT WHILE SITTING AT A LIGHT MY CAR SUDDENLY WENT ... |
| Mar 11, 2019 | POWER TRAIN,SERVICE BRAKES | TRANSMISSION CLUNKS INTO EACH GEAR WHEN DRIVING SLOW. WHEN BRAKE PEDAL IS PRESSED TO MOVE SHIFTER FR... |
| Jun 21, 2018 | POWER TRAIN | THE A/C CONDENSER WHICH HOLDS THE TRANSMISSION FLUID ON THE TOP HAS A CRACK IN IT AND IT IS LEAKING ... |
| May 30, 2018 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,SERVICE BRAKES | CAR WOULD SUDDENLY JOLT FORWARD EVEN THOUGH I WAS SECURELY STOPPED AT A LIGHT OR STOP SIGN. SOMETIME... |
| May 4, 2018 | POWER TRAIN | ON 5/4/18. I HAD BACKED OUT PUT 2008 FORD TAURUS IN DRIVE AND PULLING FORWARD IN TRAFFIC THE CARS RP... |
| Jan 23, 2018 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | ON 1/23/2018, MY 2008 FORD TAURUS EXPERIENCED, FOR THE FIRST (AND SO FAR, ONLY) TIME, THE SAME POWER... |
| Aug 7, 2017 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE | THE FORD TAURUS SEL HAS 237,836 MILES ON IT. TWO TIMES WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE ON THE INTERSTATE ... |
| Mar 25, 2017 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD TAURUS. WHILE DRIVING 75 MPH, THE VEHICLE JERKED WITHOUT WARNING. T... |
| Feb 6, 2017 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD TAURUS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE FUEL, PRESSURE SENS... |
| Oct 6, 2016 | POWER TRAIN | THE WRENCH SYMBOL AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AFTER BEING PARKED OVERNIGHT. THE SHIFT IN THE... |
| Jul 28, 2016 | POWER TRAIN,SERVICE BRAKES | IN MARCH 2016 MY VEHICLE BEGAN HAVING PROBLEMS. WHEN MAKING A TURN, RIGHT FRONT WHEEL SPONTANEOUSLY ... |
| Jan 7, 2016 | POWER TRAIN | TRANSMISSION SPEED SENSOR ISSUE: CAR WOULD GET STUCK IN HIGH GEAR LOSING POWER AT SLOW SPEEDS. ATTE... |
| Jan 3, 2016 | POWER TRAIN | CAR SUDDENLY WOULD NOT ACCELERATE FROM A COMPLETE STOP. WHEN DRIVING, RPM DIAL WILL REV UP TO 5 OR H... |
| Dec 18, 2015 | POWER TRAIN | TRANSMISSION SLIPS INTO NEUTRAL WHILE DRIVING. SAME TRANSMISSION IS USED IN CHEVROLET AND SATURN VE... |
| Dec 7, 2015 | POWER TRAIN | MY 2008 TAURUS SEL FELT LIKE IT WAS SLIPPING BETWEEN GEARS WHEN PULLING OUT OF A PARKING LOT. 100 YA... |
| Sep 18, 2015 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | PURCHASED VEHICLE IN FEB 2010. DRIVEN TO TAKE CHILDREN TO AND FROM SCHOOL AND BACK HOME APPROX TOTAL... |
| Jul 24, 2015 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE VEHI... |
| May 18, 2015 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD TAURUS. WHILE DRIVING AT 20 MPH, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSE... |
| Aug 15, 2014 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD TAURUS. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE WOULD INDEPENDENT... |