2004 Ford Taurus problems, complaints & recalls

2026-03-13 · Seats

“airbags seats and seatbelts useless for 6'8" 375lbs adult man. i sit within 6" of the steering wheel airbag the seatbelt goes across my bicep not my shoulder and the seat itself only goes up to the middle of my back, the head rest is between my shoulders. why is there no exemption for giants and airbags and seatbelts? by having these "safety featur…”

2024-07-15 · Air Bags · 💥 crash

“on june 23, 2024 this 2004 ford taurus was in a front end collision at freeway speeds of 60 mph or higher. the driver airbag did not deploy and the driver died as a result of severe trauma to head and chest.…”

2020-12-03 · Vehicle Speed Control · 200,000 mi

“i was driving down a county road going 50 mph when i tried to brake the car kept accelerating and the rpms were high. i tried to brake but it was as if my brakes were out but i know they were fine. i kept speeding up so i hit the emergency brake and pushed brake put it in neitral but the rpms seemed to go higher. i quickly just put it in park whil…”

2020-10-01 · Power Train

“tl* the contact owns a 2004 ford taurus. the contact stated that the gear shifter ceased in the park position without warning. the contact had taken the vehicle to an independent mechanic where they replaced the steering column tube assembly however, the failure persisted. neither the dealer nor the manufacturer had been notified of the failure. up…”

2020-08-07 · Unknown Or Other · 10,100 mi

“at times when driving car in street car will automatically drive up to 50 mph on its own with your foot off gas pedal. and when you use brakes to stop u can feel the car still straining to accelerate and go .…”

2020-01-13 · Power Train · 135,000 mi

“tl* the contact owns a 2004 ford taurus. the contact stated that when starting the vehicle and attempting to shift, the gear shifter locked in the park position. the contact had the vehicle towed to the dealer (deacon jones ford-lincoln located at 3301 mclain street, goldsboro, nc 27534 phone number 800-921-7994) who confirmed their failure was r…”

2019-12-24 · Unknown Or Other · 218,000 mi · 💥 crash

“the brakes are dangerous and the warning lights stay on all the time. the undercarriage is messed up, i've had to replace several front tires due to unbalancing issues and popping noises when driving straight and on even roads that have gotten worse. i had a bad head on wreck and the airbags did not deploy. i'm concerned they will deploy at any mom…”

2019-08-29 · Service Brakes · 204,500 mi

“reported earlier today under confirmation #11252283 about trying to move the gearshift from park into drive so car can be driven. now gearshift still not working and remaining in park but also the brake lights and headlights refuse to shut off. the battery had to be disconnected so the brake lights wouldn't drain the battery dead. now the mechanic …”

2019-08-29 · Steering · 20,450 mi

“gearshift stays in "park". once you pull into a parking space and park vehicle, put gearshift in park, turn off ignition. . .next time you start your engine the gearshift stays in park. v…”

2019-07-04 · Engine · 20 mi

“i have engine code p0430, i change all converters, all 02 sensors still keep getting same code. my guess is upper intake manifold, which should last the life of the car. i can us a little help getting the part. thank you…”