Ford Taurus

Ford Taurus — production years, market prices by model year, NHTSA recalls and owner complaints, and live listings for sale on VehiSales.

Generations of the Ford Taurus

Every body generation side by side — each links to its full story: market prices, facelift changes, recalls and live listings.

Generation Facelift Price today Units for sale Recalls Complaints
Generation 1 1996–2012 — — 0 70 10,839
Model-year brochures (15)

Model-year reference; equipment varies by market and trim. This is not a VIN build sheet. Browse library

Generation 2 2013–2019 — $9,998–$16,000 1,069 34 1,292
Model-year brochures (7)

Model-year reference; equipment varies by market and trim. This is not a VIN build sheet. Browse library

Vehicles within one generation share the same platform and body style. Price today — median asking prices across each generation's model years (current market).

Engines used in the Taurus

Engine families this model shipped with, by NHTSA VIN build data — each links to every model that shares it.

Engine Years in this model Also used in VIN builds ⓘ
Ford 3.0L V6 (Vulcan & Duratec) 1986–2007 22 models 263
Ford 3.5L V6 (Cyclone & EcoBoost) 2008–2019 18 models 96
Ford 3.8L 6-cylinder 1988–2010 16 models 48
Ford 2.0L I4 (Duratec & EcoBoost) 2013–2018 24 models 20

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About the Ford Taurus

The Ford Taurus is an automobile that was manufactured and marketed by the Ford Motor Company in the United States from 1985 to 2019. From 1985 to 2009, Ford marketed the Taurus alongside its rebadged variant, the Mercury Sable. Four generations of the high-performance version were also manufactured from 1988 to 1999 and 2009 to 2019.

Source: Wikipedia — Ford Taurus, CC BY-SA.

Market by model year

Year Units for sale Median price Vs newest Avg mileage
2015 295 $9,998 62% 120,254 mi
2016 212 $11,795 74% 103,238 mi
2017 203 $12,786 80% 98,880 mi
2018 228 $14,938 93% 80,763 mi
2019 131 $16,000 100% 78,561 mi

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Recalls & complaints by year (NHTSA)

Year Recalls Complaints Most reported
1996 8 967 Engine And Engine Cooling, Power Train, Steering
1997 5 867 Power Train, Engine And Engine Cooling, Service Brakes
1998 4 587 Vehicle Speed Control, Service Brakes, Hydraulic
1999 7 954 Suspension, Vehicle Speed Control, Steering
2000 8 1,232 Suspension, Service Brakes, Engine And Engine Cooling
2001 10 1,049 Suspension, Vehicle Speed Control, Service Brakes
2002 4 1,471 Suspension, Visibility, Vehicle Speed Control
2003 4 1,223 Power Train, Suspension, Visibility
2004 2 375 Vehicle Speed Control, Power Train, Service Brakes
2005 1 774 Vehicle Speed Control, Power Train, Engine
2006 3 318 Vehicle Speed Control, Power Train, Service Brakes
2007 1 149 Vehicle Speed Control, Electrical System, Engine And Engine Cooling
2008 1 328 Power Train, Steering, Vehicle Speed Control
2009 0 75 Engine And Engine Cooling, Vehicle Speed Control, Power Train
2010 3 204 Steering, Engine, Power Train
2011 4 187 Electrical System, Engine, Steering
2012 5 79 Steering, Electrical System, Structure
2013 9 590 Steering, Fuel/Propulsion System, Engine
2014 5 235 Steering, Fuel/Propulsion System, Electrical System
2015 6 277 Back Over Prevention, Fuel/Propulsion System, Steering
2016 4 81 Back Over Prevention, Unknown Or Other, Engine
2017 4 44 Electrical System, Unknown Or Other, Structure
2018 4 49 Back Over Prevention, Structure, Unknown Or Other
2019 2 16 Back Over Prevention, Unknown Or Other, Lane Departure
2021 0 0 —

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.

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