Model year record
1997 Ford Taurus SHO
No recall campaigns on file for this model year. 25 owner complaints on file.
Recalls
No recall campaigns on file for this model year.
Owner complaints
A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.
| Component | Complaints | Median mileage |
|---|---|---|
| Engine and engine cooling: engine | 11 | 73,000 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline | 4 | 76,260 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling | 3 | 54,000 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling: cooling system | 1 | — |
| Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system | 1 | 86,000 mi |
| Power train: automatic transmission | 1 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components | 1 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings | 1 | 110,000 mi |
| Suspension: front: springs: coil springs | 1 | 139,000 mi |
| Suspension: rear | 1 | — |
The 1996 model has roughly the same number of complaints as this one. The 1998 model has 2 times as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.
Other Ford Taurus SHO model years
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