KnownCarProblems2009 Ford Taurus Problems and Recalls
Owners filed 64 complaints with NHTSA about the 2009 Ford Taurus, most often about the engine (38% of complaints, typically around 6,000 miles). It is 17th of 20 Taurus model years by number of complaints.
Complaints64
Recalls0
Crashes reported9
Fires reported1
Injuries reported9
Most common 2009 Ford Taurus problems
Engine
24 complaints · 38%Half of these problems showed up before 6,000 miles.
Coasting at about 40 MPH, slightly downhill, A/C on, all dashboard lights came on, engine stopped, shifted to neutral, able to restart engine.
Sunday july 12 engine stopped. 3rd. Time in one month and now has 4851 miles on it.. Folowing previous sugestion from bethlehem Ford, I did not try to restart engine .car towed to nearest Ford dealer, ray price Ford , mt. Pocono, pa. On monday july 13, they notified me they had checked engine codes etc.& could not…
Speed control
10 complaints · 16%Half of these problems showed up before 80,500 miles.
The contact owned a 2009 Ford Taurus. The contact stated that the vehicle surged and unintentionally accelerated when the passenger side tire struck a sidewalk. The contact depressed the brake pedal; however, the vehicle proceeded to crash into a wall. The front driver side air bag failed to deploy. The contact…
The contact owned a 2009 Ford Taurus. While reversing out of a parking space at 2 MPH and depressing the accelerator pedal, the vehicle suddenly lunged backwards at an abnormal speed. The contact immediately depressed the brake pedal but the vehicle failed to stop. The contact's vehicle swerved and crashed into a…
Air bags
6 complaints · 9%Half of these problems showed up before 59,500 miles.
The contact owns a 2009 Ford Taurus. The contact stated that while driving 45 MPH, another vehicle crashed into the front of the contacts vehicle. The air bags failed to deploy. A police report was filed and the driver sustained several broken bones, bruises and lacerations. The driver of the second vehicle also…
The contact owns a 2009 Ford Taurus. The contact stated that while driving 45 MPH, another vehicle failed to yield right-of-way and crashed into the front passenger's side of the contact's vehicle. The air bags failed to deploy. The vehicle was destroyed and a police report was filed. The contact sustained several…
Transmission
5 complaints · 8%Parts named most often: automatic transmission.
My 2009 Taurus lmtd AWD 6 speed 3.5 v6 would roll back on a hill quite a bit and if you press the gas, it stalls and you have no brakes. I brought this to the dealer and was told "this is a normal characteristic. The lower idle speed on the car does not overcome the tc slip under that condition. Recommended no repair…
The contact owns a 2009 Ford Taurus. The contact stated that while reversing out of residential garage, he attempted to shift into drive but the vehicle suddenly accelerated and crashed into a parked vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who diagnosed that the PCM was not programmed correctly. As a result, the…
Brakes
5 complaints · 8%Tl contact owns a 2009 Ford Taurus. The contact was traveling 30 MPH when the brakes were applied in order to make a right turn; however, the vehicle spun around. The contact was able to drive the vehicle, but the rear driver side wheel was dragging. When the contact took the vehicle to a mechanic, he stated that the…
Step hard on brake pedal in panic stop & gas pedal went down to speed up car pedal are to close together or need to be different height so both don't go down at once it has happen about five times.
Other or unspecified
5 complaints · 8%The AC blows hot air on the driver side & cold air on the passenger side.the blend door actuator is bad. It's very hard to get to and very expensive to have replaced. I have seen over 100 complaints on multiple years and models of fords. Especially Taurus models. Please force Ford to fix their mistakes instead of the…
While driving my daughter's vehicle it will randomly stall out or shut off. Dash lights come on, and steering locks up. Both times she was able to get to the side of the road. She restarted the car and it ran and drove normal again. She took it to a mechanic and they can't find the problem. This has happened to her…
Electrical
4 complaints · 6%I purchased a 2009 Ford Taurus demo. With a 1000 miles on odometer on july 30, 2009. On sept. 26, 2009 I was driving in heavy rain on rt. 220, near state college, pa, at 55 MPH. Suddenly the motor turned off and I had to drift off the road to stop. The lights, wipers and my radio were still working. I tried to restart…
I purchased a new Ford Taurus on 9-16-09. Shortly after that, I noticed that all the running lights and interior lights would go on and off while the car was parked in the garage. I also noticed that the drivers door would unlock while I was driving it. I was told that a part was ordered on 10-27-09 and as of this…
Wheels and tires
4 complaints · 6%
Complaints are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
2009 Ford Taurus recalls
NHTSA lists no recalls for this model year.
Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which recalls are still open on your car.
Questions about the 2009 Ford Taurus
- What are the most common problems with the 2009 Ford Taurus?
- By NHTSA owner complaints: engine (24 complaints, typically around 6,000 miles); speed control (10 complaints, typically around 80,500 miles); air bags (6 complaints, typically around 59,500 miles).
- How many recalls does the 2009 Ford Taurus have?
- NHTSA lists no recalls for the 2009 Ford Taurus. Check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls in case one is issued later.
- Is the 2009 a bad year for the Ford Taurus?
- It is 17th of 20 Taurus model years by number of complaints, with 64 complaints. Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many cars were sold, so popular years collect more of them, and the newest years have had less time to.