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Ford SHO (taurus)Years to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 13 owner complaints and 0 safety recalls on record for the Ford SHO (taurus).

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints13Top: Engine and engine coolingSafety recalls01996–1999 model years

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years.

Best & worst years

Ford SHO (taurus) years to avoid

Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the SHO (taurus) median. Tap a year for its full report.

'96'98'99
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  • Caution
  • Solid
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1999Not rated–/1008 complaints · 0 recalls1998Not rated–/1004 complaints · 0 recalls1996Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls
Complaints by system

Most common Ford SHO (taurus) problems

All model years combined: 13 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Engine and engine cooling40
Vehicle speed control31
Engine20
Service brakes21
Steering20
Power train20
Fuel/propulsion system10
Exterior lighting10
Seat belts10
0 recalls

Ford SHO (taurus) recalls

Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.

1 investigation

NHTSA investigations of the SHO (taurus)

  1. FRONT SUSPENSION COIL SPRING FRACTUREPE04044 · 1999 · closed Aug 16, 2004
    Led to recall 04V-332