Five problems related to ignition have been reported for the 2001 Ford Taurus. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2001 Ford Taurus based on all problems reported for the 2001 Taurus.
: the contact stated upon entering the vehicle, the key would not turn in the ignition. The vehicle has not been inspected by a mechanic.
I was driving my Ford Taurus and all at once the engine shut down. I lost all power of the vehicle. Fortunatley I was not driving fast about 35 mph when the incident happened and I safetly stopped on the shoulder of the road. Turned off and on the ignition and the car started as if nothing had happened. Driving home the same failure happened. Since then I drove the car two more miles but I am afraid to drive the vehicle, specially on the highway. I am planning on taking the car to the dealer but I fear they wont find anything wrong with the car since the failure seems occur randomly.
Ignition key switch locks every time when vehicle is started. (service bulletins#012113-627-1sb6274). When the key was turned the start position it did not turn back to the run position. After the consumer refueled the vehicle and proceeded into traffic, the key released all the way to the off position.
Ignition system did not return to run position/ windshield wipers / other sustems wouldn't work.
2001 Ford Taurus 4 door sedan. There was a clunking noise when the consumer moved the gear shift selector from park to another gear position. The lock cylinder in the ignition was frozen, the radio was inoperative, and the door panels were removed to clean the window runs. . . The rear drum assembly was cracked and pitted.