Model Year Problem Record
The complete public record for the 1997 Ford Taurus: what owners reported, which systems drew recalls, and where complaints exist that no recall has ever covered.
Distinct complaints naming each system, most reported first. Select a system for its own page.
The join between complaints and recalls for this model year, system by system. A gap does not prove a defect - it means owners reported the problem and no recall campaign covers that system on this model year.
224 complaints; 2 recall campaigns cover this system. Campaigns: 96V166000, 97V097000.
166 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
76 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
65 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
61 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
59 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
58 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
42 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
38 complaints; 1 recall campaign covers this system. Campaigns: 98V028000.
34 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
28 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
25 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
24 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
23 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
23 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
22 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
4 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
4 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
3 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
Every campaign covering this model year, in our own words. The campaign number is the official reference.
Power Train. Recall covering the power train system, reported to NHTSA on September 5, 1996. The campaign covers an estimated 40,000 vehicles across all affected models.
Power Train. Recall covering the power train system, reported to NHTSA on June 9, 1997. The campaign covers an estimated 100,000 vehicles across all affected models.
Lighting. Recall covering the lighting system, reported to NHTSA on February 10, 1998. The campaign covers an estimated 571,800 vehicles across all affected models.
When this model year's complaints reached NHTSA - whether its problems surfaced early or late in its life.
Data as of October 30, 2026. Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation complaints, recalls, and investigations files (U.S. Government public domain). DefectRecord is not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer. For your specific vehicle, use NHTSA's VIN lookup. Report an error.