1999 Ford Taurus Recalls, Complaints & Specs

5 safety recalls list the 1999 Ford Taurus, and owners have filed 874 complaints with NHTSA. Check your own VIN below.

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5 safety recalls for the 1999 Ford Taurus

Most recent first. Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. Click a recall for the full defect, consequence and remedy text.

1. Coil springs (suspension)

   NHTSA 04V332000 Reported July 15, 2004 899,060 vehicles potentially affected FORD MOTOR COMPANY

   On certain passenger vehicles originally sold in or currently registered in the states of connecticut, delaware, illinois, indiana, iowa, kentucky, maine, maryland, massachusetts, michigan, minnesota, missouri, new hampshire, new jersey, new york, ohio, pennsylvania, rhode island, vermont, west virginia, wisconsin, and the district of…

   Remedy: Dealers will install protective spring shields. In addition, ford is extending the warranty coverage of the front coil springs in all other states, for fracture only, up to 10 years of service or 150,000 miles,…

2. Anchorage (seat belts)

   NHTSA 99V250000 Reported September 20, 1999 25,306 vehicles potentially affected FORD MOTOR COMPANY

   Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. The seat belt retractor may have a pin shaft in the switchable elr/alr mechanism that is incorrectly formed. In some circumstances, the switching mechanism could become nonfunctional, preventing the seat belt webbing from being extracted from the retractor. It is also possible that malfunction of…

   Remedy: Dealers will inspect the lap and shoulder belt assemblies. Assemblies with julian date codes of 200 through 223 are suspect and will be replaced.

3. Cooling unit and lines (power train)

   NHTSA 98V288000 Reported November 9, 1998 1,800 vehicles potentially affected FORD MOTOR COMPANY

   Vehicle description: passenger vehicles equpped with the "california" emissions package. An incorrect transmission oil cooler line was installed. The line contacts the anti-lock braking system module support bracket and over time, can wear and develop a leak.

   Remedy: Dealers will install the appropriate transmission oil cooler line.

4. Vehicle speed control

   NHTSA 98V204000 Reported September 1, 1998 6,000 vehicles potentially affected FORD MOTOR COMPANY

   Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. A dash insulator retainer clip was not fully assembled to the accelerator cable dash fitting. The clip can disengage from the accelerator cable and fall into the accelerator pedal arm pivot area.

   Remedy: Dealers will inspect these vehicles to ensure proper installation of the accelerator cable clip, and re-install if needed.

5. Anchorage (seat belts)

   NHTSA 98V198000 Reported August 25, 1998 7,000 vehicles potentially affected FORD MOTOR COMPANY

   Vehicle description: passenger vehicles equipped with manual seat tracks. The front seat belt buckle attaching stud may have been improperly heat treated. This heat treatment may have resulted in cracks developing in the stud.

   Remedy: Dealers will replace the seat belt buckle mounting bracket and stud assembly.

874 owner complaints filed with NHTSA

Owners of the 1999 Ford Taurus have filed 874 complaints with NHTSA; 61 describe a crash and 16 describe a fire. Reports cite 69 injuries and 4 deaths. The average mileage at failure in those reports is 76,714 miles. Complaints peaked in 2004 with 129 filed that year.

Most-reported components

• Suspension: coil springs127
• Vehicle speed control92
• Power train: automatic transmission71
• Steering: rack and pinion49
• Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip29
• Air bags: frontal23
• Engine and engine cooling23
• Electrical system22

What owners are reporting

“The headlights have had condensation inside for several months. With torrential rains two weeks ago, the passenger side headlight took on an inch and a half of water inside the cover, and the driver s”

Owner complaint to NHTSA, November 25, 2020 · Exterior lighting

“Tl* the contact's friend owns a 1999 ford taurus. While driving various speeds, the contact's friend heard knocking noises coming from the engine compartment. The contact was unaware if there were any”

Owner complaint to NHTSA, September 16, 2019 · Engine

Fuel economy and specs

EPA ratings for the 1999 Ford Taurus (Taurus SHO, Taurus Wagon). Ranges cover every tested configuration.

Compare Ford Taurus model years

Recall and complaint counts for every Ford Taurus model year in NHTSA's database.

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Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.