Which parts fail
Components named in complaints (fuel pump, injectors, fuel tank, hybrid and EV propulsion).
Mileage when the problem started
Owner reports
Selected complaints filed with NHTSA by 2000 Ford Taurus owners, lightly cleaned up (personal details are redacted by NHTSA).
The brake system in our car has not performed properly on wet roads many times. On jan 21st, 2002 and mar 13th, 2002, we asked muzi Ford to fix this problem. They could not find the problem. They reported, it is common to confuse ABS activation with difficulty stopping". In fact, our car is not equipped with ABS. On the morning of jan 17th, 2003, my husband was driving in the slow lane of I-95; the car in front of our car came to a sudden stop. He immediately braked. He was still far away, and the speed was only 45-50 MPH, the road was wet and our cars brake system did not work properly and it hit the front car. There are many problems with our car. …
Car fails to accelerate at times. Gas pedal is depressed but engine does not seem to be getting fuel. After repeated attempts -- hitting accelerator -- engine will suddenly "catch" and lurch forward. Seems to be a throttle problem, but Ford dealer will not address. Even though car falls in recall range for 2000-2003 tauruses with "sticky" throttles (recall was issued in 2013), dealer says it is "not on recall list." over 450,000 vehicles are -- but apparently mine is not one of them. Seems like a very dangerous situation to me. You're driving in a 55 MPH zone an suddenly your car slows to 20 MPH no matter how hard you press the gas pedal. Then after 20 seconds it suddenly takes off? Not good.
Tl contact owns a 2000 Ford Taurus. The contact stated that the vehicle felt as if it were running out of gas and would occasionally lose power. The fuel filter was replaced twice, but the failure still occurred. The vehicle caught fire due to the failure and was destroyed. A fire and police report was filed. Each time he called the dealer, the voicemail would answer and then the call would disconnect. The speed was unknown. The failure and current mileages were 189,000. The consumer provided a police report from the incident. Updated 10/24/07
Tl* the contact owns a 2000 Ford Taurus. Upon starting the vehicle, the contact noticed a strong fuel odor. The contact stated that the fuel odor had been present since 2012. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown. Updated 05/09/17 the consumer stated that the vehicle is sluggish at times. Also the tires spin when starting and stopping the vehicle. Updated 08/30/2017
Broken speed control cable. Broken in the same place as pictured in many online photos as being recalled yet the Ford dealer says this car is not covered. Same thing happened with a 1997 Ford explorer with broken sway bar link. Does anyone research the recalls, they are not complete. The NHTSA is no better than the bbb. Just a complaint blog.
Tires: reported vibration , shimmy and pulling to the left. Took to dealer 6/24/2000 (1829) miles, balanced tires. On 11/14/2000 (9061)miles, 04/23/2001 (12871) balanced tires. Finally, 5/25/2001 (14518) replaced two front tires. Vibration and shimmy stopped but kept pulling to the left. On 10/10/2001 (23876) miles, charged me for alignment, car stopped pulling. Transmission: at approximately 40800 miles car had a noticeable shudder while going in reverse. Took to the dealer and was told it was a cracked casing as noted in TSB 15559 NHTSA number (630095) caused by miss manufacture of a part. Was informed dealer or Ford motor co. Would not assist with repair cost to exceed $1495. Brakes: reported brake problem on 5/25/2001 and 10/10/2001 when it was server, shaking and control problems when stopping. Dealer cut front rotors which was out of spec.- problem is back. …
Intake manifold in my Ford Taurus 2000 sel exploded.vehicle: fafp56s2yg125733. I had this happen to me yesterday with my 2000 Ford Taurus se. It has 25,000 miles on it. I had taken it to the dealership for some service last week (30th dec) and then had this happen yesterday when I started the car in my garage. We had been driving the car in the meanwhile. I don?t think it is related to the service (they did an oil change and replaced the air filter in addition to other things unrelated to the engine). There was a loud noise immediately after I started the car. It was scary enough that I was ducking behind the steering wheel with my hands covering my head. I thought something had fallen on the car from the garage shelves. Then I saw smoke coming from under the hood. I popped up the hood and found that the intake manifold had blown open completely. …
Dt: consumer has 2000 Ford Taurus. Fuel pump died in mid March. Consumer has been in contact with Ford for two weeks. Consumer contacted dealer before burning ethanol, and was told that as long as the vehicle was marked fuel flexible she could burn ethanol. Burning ethanol was the reason the consumer believed the fuel pump failed. The emission control lights came on and then the vehicle began to surge and die. The consumer said this happened in her driveway. It could have been a real safety issue. The vehicle was serviced for emission light on May 20th. The sticker on the inner door of the gas tank read use ethanol or unleaded fuel only. The consumer needed a new fuel pump because it was not holding pressure. The consumer was told the vehicle was not a flex fuel vehicle and that it had been mis-labeled and the vehicle was only to have unleaded fuel not ethanol.
2000 Ford Taurus (24 valve duratech engine) complaint #1 - warped rotors at 21,757 miles. Paid to have machined, not covered under warranty. Complaint #2 - excessive fuel odor inside car. Bad fuel line gasket $476 to repair. This was an ongoing problem that started with replacement of fuel pump and fuel injectors @ about 22,000 miles (under warranty) but now is being repaired as a bad fuel line gasket (not under warranty) @ 39,000 miles and to the tune of $476 dollars.
Front, and rear coil springs, possibly- fuel pump, all failed in Ford Taurus 2000 sel 66K miles. This could cause driver to loose control, loss of power on highway. These problems could lead to serious injury. The coil springs are well know but Ford will not replace rear coil springs... Fuel pumps seem to go out in this car around 60K miles...
Fuel System complaints in other Taurus years
Frequently asked questions
How common are fuel system problems on the 2000 Ford Taurus?
NHTSA has 66 complaints about the fuel & propulsion system of the 2000 Ford Taurus, 6% of the model year's 1,195 complaints. The component named most often is delivery › fuel pump (22 mentions).
Is there a recall for 2000 Ford Taurus fuel system problems?
No. NHTSA lists no fuel & propulsion system recall for the 2000 Ford Taurus, though it has 8 recalls for other components. If the problem is widespread, a repair may still be covered by an extended warranty or a manufacturer service bulletin — ask a dealer.
At what mileage do 2000 Ford Taurus fuel system problems start?
Half of the complaints with a recorded mileage happened before about 67,000 miles, and 10% before 25,000 miles.
Is it dangerous?
Owners linked 2 crashes, 1 fire and 1 injury to fuel & propulsion system problems on this model year. If you notice symptoms, have the car checked before driving further.
Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) — owner complaints through October 20, 2026, recalls and defect investigations; fuel economy from the EPA. Complaints are unverified reports and are not proof of a defect. How we rate model years.