Five problems related to gasoline engine have been reported for the 2000 Ford Taurus. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2000 Ford Taurus based on all problems reported for the 2000 Taurus.
Engine died at freeway speed. I was able to maneuver to the shoulder and re-start engine. This is the second occurrence. Both incidents happened during hot weather. I took the car to the dealership both times. Dealership couldn't find the cause.
Vehicle cut off while driving at highway speed of 70 mph and without warning. Vehicle towed to dealer. Feel free to provide any further information.
Consumer stated there was an excessive crank in the mornings, dealer stated that vehicle needs to be started every 2 days, if not vehicle will experience a slow start.
Consumer states engine idle will go to 800 to 100 rpms at times while idling in gear, dealer unable to duplicate the problem.
On July 29,2001, while driving at 50 mph on a country road, the car died. The dash light just came on and the just quit running in the middle of the road. No indication came from the car other than just stopped running. It didn't hesitate,bulk, or anything, just died. If this was on an innerstate freeway, it could of been disastrous.