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2008 Ford Taurus X repairs by problem area
Engine (15%)
Transmission and Drivetrain (17%)
Brakes and Traction Control (4%)
Suspension and Steering (18%)
Electrical and Air Conditioning (30%)
Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (10%)
Other (5%)
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- Engine
- Transmission and Drivetrain
- Brakes and Traction Control
- Suspension and Steering
- Electrical and Air Conditioning
- Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim
- Other
Chart based on 207 repairs.
2008 Ford Taurus X electrical repair cost distribution
$2500+ (0%)
$1000 - $2499 (10%)
$500 - $999 (10%)
$100 - $499 (31%)
< $100 (48%)
Chart based on 58 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2008 Ford Taurus X 4dr Wagon
263-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed automatic FWD
| 87600 mi C $571 |
clicking sound from heater door blend actuator on right side of dash. Blend door actuator motor replaced. Part # YH 1779 |
| 90300 mi C $650 |
Air not blowing cold from A/C unit. Recharged system and included green dye to trace leak. Cold air now coming from system but only lasted for 4 days. Need to return to dealer to find the leak source. After green dye test was done it was determined that the a/c condenser was leaking. condenser asy YJ562 and condenser kit YF3534 was installed. |
| 76103 mi US $312 |
Blower motor speed controller replaced |
| 133000 mi US $40 |
Vent door actuator failed |
| 77000 mi US $35 |
Added AC coolant |
| 105000 mi US $100 |
Replaced battery |
| 39000 mi US $35 |
HVAC blend door motor gears stripped. |
| 209000 mi US $100 |
Replaced dead battery,alternator checked good. |
| 52000 mi US $200 |
malfunctioning auto tailgate closer |
| 47000 mi US $1225 |
A/C Condenser |
| 80000 mi US $1000 |
Heated seat failed, backup sensor failed |
| 64000 mi US $600 |
Shorted brake light switch lit lamps unilaterally and drained battery. |
| 65720 mi C $28 |
Replaced blend door actuator |
| 107000 mi US $35 |
Blend door actuator behind glove box. |
| 16000 mi | New Radio speaker |
| 24460 mi | The driver side heated seat stopped working. Brought to dealer, fixed in about an hour. No problem since. |
| 67700 mi US $20 |
Fresh air / recirculate door actuator |
| 130000 mi US $20 |
Blend door actuator. Replaced the dorman unit I installed last year. |
| 148000 mi US $20 |
Fresh air / recirculate door actuator |
2008 Ford Taurus X 4dr Wagon
263-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed automatic AWD
| 142700 mi US $300 |
Airbag warning light on dash was coming on. Dashboard sensor was replace. |
| 24591 mi | Driver's Auto down/up window quit working; had to hold switch to use window. 3rd time for this problem. Replaced switch first 2 trips. This time replaced switch & motor after found that motor was drawing too much power thru switch. For the second time the auto-down feature stopped working. Dealer in past replaced only the switch. This time replaced motor after it as found to be pulling too much electricity across the switch. |
| 70000 mi | Blend door actuator on passenger side making loud clicking noise and not changing air output direction. Replaced the actuator. |
| 77000 mi US $195 |
Wiper washer inoperative. Wipers work fine. |
| 79000 mi US $550 |
Previous dealer attempt to fix inop windshield washers unsuccessful. Toll to local shop. Replace wiper motor (built in washer relay bad) and wiper stalk (not sending wash signal). |
| 86700 mi | Bright lights only worked with "flash to pass"; would not stay on. Found multi-function switch (Motorcraft part) faulty. Replaced under shop's warranty because it was replaced last year during wiper washer repair. |
| 60800 mi | First, the warranty just expired and was only 40 miles over 60.000 miles. According to Ford dealer, the now heated seat on driver side, which just stopped working are not covered under warranty. I will not fix this yet. Dealer asking ~$500. |
| 78000 mi US $1701 |
THERE IS A INTERMITTEN CLICKING NOISE WHEN TURNING THE A/C WHEN TURNING IT LOW: CUSTOMER DECLINED REPAIRS AT THIS TIME |
| 88800 mi | Owner replaced blender door, passenger, (clicking noise). Did not completely fix the heat and cold air on passenger, incl reset, fuse 15.rnDealer did REPLACE RH SIDE BLEND DOOR MOTOR ACTUATOR.ON SIDE OF BOX. Now it works. |
| 73000 mi US $1500 |
Ac went out. Had to replace lines special order and other a/c failure |
| 89800 mi | Autochromatic (auto dimming) rear view mirror not dimming. Heated driver's seat also not working. Held car for 3 days but unable to fix either problem. Needed the car back because the loaner was too small for a trip. |
| 38000 mi | Auto dimming mirror did not dim. Dealer finally fixed on 3rd try. Still covered under warranty becausew first reported before 36k miles. |
| 67400 mi US $100 |
Clicking sound was coming from dashboard and the blend valve actuator was replaced. The clicking sound did not go away so stereo was replaced. The new actuator turned out to be defective and the problem went away when it was replaced again. |
| 89000 mi US $123 |
Many indicator lights on dashboard came on and the speedometer stopped working but car still drove. After a restart the transmission had some harsh shifts then went back to normal. |
| 102000 mi US $50 |
NAV system occasionally froze. NAV system was replaced. |
| 115000 mi US $50 |
Attempting to voice dial crashes the Sync system, and it is not recoverable until car is restarted. APIM was replaced and now the system crashes but reboots on its own. Will go back for another repair when I have the time. |
| 117300 mi | Voice dialing crashed Sync. Dealer eventually replaced entire stereo. |
| 124400 mi US $50 |
Heat only came out of driver's side vents. The passenger side only blew cold air. Heated seat heated unevenly. |
| 45000 mi US $200 |
Heated seat element replaced |
| 104000 mi US $1916 |
THE LEFT FRONT SEAT HEATER IS INOP. SCANNED CONTROL MODULE WITH NO RESULTS. MEASURED RESISTANCE OF DRIVER SEAT SEAT BACK AND SEAT PAD HEATING ELEMENTS IN ACCORDANCE TO TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN 09-04-08. FOUND OPEN CIRCUIT IN DRIVER SEAT PAD HEATING EL |
| 120000 mi US $135 |
Replace Air Door Inlet Actuator for Heating/AC system |
| 600 mi | Right second row heated seat inoperative. Loose connector from factory. Right rear heated seat inoperative. Loose connector, repaired under warrantee |
| 6000 mi | The motorized memory pedals were not remembering their position. I noticed the problem several months ago, but because it was so minor, I waited until my next scheduled maintenance visit. |
| 18000 mi | Rear driver side door lock solenoid was firing 2-3 times when locking (like a jack hammer). Part was replaced. |
| 84320 mi | Heating damping was getting stuck. Made a clicking noise as it was moving to letting air in from outside from recycling the air setting. |
| 74800 mi US $120 |
would not start. Bad battery. OE part. |
| 78000 mi | 6 disk CD player got jammed and could not eject CDs |
| 33000 mi | Heated driver's seat won't turn on after 5-10 minutes of use. Light flashes on for just a second when try to turn it on. Showed to service writer, but tech couldn't replicate. Don't think he sufficiently tested it, then tried to charge |
| 34000 mi US $100 |
Heated seat element replaced after proper diagnosis on second repair trip. |
| 63000 mi US $100 |
AC not working well, added refrigerant. Will return to check for leaks. |
| 82200 mi | The airbag light has been on sporadically. The shop said a sensor up in the bumper is bad. Possibly caused by a minor collision last fall. Will check into this with the body shop. |
| 83000 mi US $600 |
Intermittent airbag light. Replaced front left sensor while fascia off for transmission cooler replacement. |
| 97000 mi US $166 |
The message center (which includes the odometer) went out last winter. I took took the car to a local speedometer shop. He checked the cluster's circuits but found nothing wrong with them that he could fix. The message center (which includes the odometer) went out last winter. I removed the cluster from the car (six 7mm screws) and shipped it to Dash Doctor, who quickly replaced the center message, reprogrammed it using information from the old cluster to retain the odometer reading, and shipped it back. Most of the time required was for shipping. |
| 39300 mi US $120 |
original battery stopped holding a charge so it was replaced. |
| 67000 mi US $210 |
Blower switch was not working, fixed loose connection Trip computer/odometer failed, repair requires replacement of entire instrument cluster plus Ford needs to configure the cluster, cost prohibitive so I'm living without an odometer. |
| 87300 mi US $150 |
clunking noise from the ventilation system when it turned off |
| 120000 mi US $750 |
Replaced a faulty instrument panel, it was not displaying the odometer readings. |
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