There are 7 owner-reported fuel system complaints for the 1988 Ford Taurusin NHTSA's database. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
FUEL PUMP FAILED AND WAS REPLACED (NOT SURE IF ORIGINAL PUMP). SECOND FUEL PUMP FAILED TWO MONTHS LATER CAUSING LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AT HIGH SPEED ON INTERSTATE. FOUND THAT OTHER TAURUS OWNERS ARE EXPERIENCING SAME PROBLEMS.
INTAKE BOLT BROKEN CAUSING COOLANT FLUID TO LEAK AND VEHICLE TO OVERHEAT.
WHILE DRIVEN JUST EXITING HIGHWAY, VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
THE FUEL INDICATOR GAUGE DOES NOT READ PROPERLY.
VEHICLE STALLS OUT WHEN ACCELERATING ONTO THE HIGHWAY, REPLACE OXYGEN SENSOR/FAN CONTROL/INJECTORS. TT
CONSUMER TURNED CAR ON IT CAUGHT ON FIRE NOT TOO MUCH DAMAGE . TT
GAUGE READ FROM FULL TO EMPTY WITH NO READING IN BETWEEN LEAVING THE DRIVER IN A POSSIBLE DANGEROUS SITUATION IF THEY RUN OUT OF GAS, DUE TO FAULTY GAS GAUGE, ATTACH ARE OTHER NAMES OF OWNERS WHO HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM.
Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA. A high complaint count may reflect vehicle popularity, not defect severity. Data sourced from NHTSA public records.
Data synced from NHTSA on May 4, 2026