2008 Ford Taurus Transmission & Power Train Problems
NHTSA component category: POWER TRAIN · data through 07/12/2026
Source: U.S. NHTSA complaint data. Complaints are unverified reports from vehicle owners — a complaint is not a confirmed defect.
How power train ranks on this vehicle
Share of the 175 complaints citing each category; one complaint can cite several. Full breakdown on the 2008 Ford Taurus overview page.
What owners report
“CAR SUDDENLY WOULD NOT ACCELERATE FROM A COMPLETE STOP. WHEN DRIVING, RPM DIAL WILL REV UP TO 5 OR HIGHER AND WILL NOT COME BACK…”NHTSA complaint 10818096 — filed 01/05/2016
“TRANSMISSION SLIPS INTO NEUTRAL WHILE DRIVING. SAME TRANSMISSION IS USED IN CHEVROLET AND SATURN VEHICLES AND HAS BEEN RECALLED BY GM.”NHTSA complaint 10817251 — filed 12/31/2015
“MY 2008 TAURUS SEL FELT LIKE IT WAS SLIPPING BETWEEN GEARS WHEN PULLING OUT OF A PARKING LOT. 100 YARDS LATER, ON AN UPHILL STREET…”NHTSA complaint 10809062 — filed 12/08/2015
Excerpts are shortened and scrubbed of personal details; they are individual, unverified reports.
Power Train complaints by year filed
Frequently asked questions
Does the 2008 Ford Taurus have transmission & power train problems?
Power Train is the most-reported problem area on the 2008 Ford Taurus: 35 of 175 complaints on file (20%). Complaints are unverified owner reports, not confirmed defects.
How many complaints does the 2008 Ford Taurus have in total?
175 complaints were on file with NHTSA as of 07/12/2026. Across all categories, 19 involved a crash, 7 involved a fire, 13 reported injuries, and none reported deaths.
What does NHTSA's power train category include?
NHTSA groups complaints about the transmission (automatic or manual), driveline, axles, transfer case and related parts under a single component category called POWER TRAIN. This page reports that category as NHTSA defines it.
