1997 Ford Taurus Engine And Engine Cooling:cooling System Problems

NHTSA component category: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM · data through 07/14/2026

39Engine And Engine Cooling:cooling System complaints

5.1%Of all 770 complaints

#5Most-reported category

Source: U.S. NHTSA complaint data. Complaints are unverified reports from vehicle owners — a complaint is not a confirmed defect.

How engine and engine cooling:cooling system ranks on this vehicle

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION171 · 22.2%

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE46 · 6%

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE44 · 5.7%

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL43 · 5.6%

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM39 · 5.1%

Share of the 770 complaints citing each category; one complaint can cite several. Full breakdown on the 1997 Ford Taurus overview page.

What owners report

“RECALL REPAIR WORK ON THE BROWN COOLANT WAS NOT COMPLETED AS STATED BY DEALERSHIP.”NHTSA complaint 542351 — filed 10/30/1998

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Engine And Engine Cooling:cooling System complaints by year filed

Frequently asked questions

Does the 1997 Ford Taurus have engine and engine cooling:cooling system problems?

Engine And Engine Cooling:cooling System is the #5 most-reported problem area on the 1997 Ford Taurus: 39 of 770 complaints on file (5.1%). Complaints are unverified owner reports, not confirmed defects.

How many complaints does the 1997 Ford Taurus have in total?

770 complaints were on file with NHTSA as of 07/14/2026. Across all categories, 64 involved a crash, 12 involved a fire, 50 reported injuries, and 4 reported deaths.

What does NHTSA's engine and engine cooling:cooling system category include?

NHTSA assigns each complaint to standard component categories; this page reports the ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM category exactly as NHTSA defines and records it.

About this data — Complaint figures on this page are consumer reports submitted to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), a U.S. government agency. NHTSA does not verify individual complaints; a complaint is not proof that a defect exists, and counts reflect what owners chose to report, not confirmed failure rates. Recall information comes from official NHTSA safety recall campaigns; recall repairs are free at authorized dealers. Always check your specific vehicle by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. CarModelProblems.com is an independent site and is not affiliated with NHTSA or any vehicle manufacturer. Data through 07/14/2026.