Warning Light On problems of the 2006 Ford Taurus

Three problems related to warning light on have been reported for the 2006 Ford Taurus. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2006 Ford Taurus based on all problems reported for the 2006 Taurus.

1 Warning Light On problem

Failure Date: 04/04/2012

Tl-the contact owns a 2006 Ford Taurus. The contact stated that the air bag warning light illuminated. Also, the contact mentioned that there was a short circuit within the radio, which cause the speedometer to malfunctioned and the windshield wipers became defective. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic. The technician was unable to diagnosed the failure for the air bag. However, the technician replaced the windshield wipers and radio. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 95,000. Pm.

2 Warning Light On problem

Failure Date: 11/02/2009

The contact owns a 2006 Ford Taurus. The contact was driving approximately 50 mph on normal road conditions. The "air bag "warning light illuminated on the instrument panel. The warning indicator remained illuminated until the engine was turned off. In addition the horn was inoperative. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for diagnostic testing. The failure was contributed to the clock spring. There is a massive back order on the required repair part. The contact was placed on a waiting list. The earliest availability for the part was February 2010. There were concerns of the safety risks involved and the uncertainty of the repair part. The failure mileage was 39,000. The current mileage was 40,000.

3 Warning Light On problem

Failure Date: 12/25/2006

- the contact owns a 2006 Ford Taurus that was involved in a crash, and the frontal air bags didn't deploy. The contact was driving on the highway at a speed of 65 mph. At the time of the incident it was raining and the vehicle slid into the rear end of another vehicle and a second vehicle rear ended the contact's vehicle. The contact stated that prior to incident there weren't any warning lights indicating that the airbags were malfunctioning. Three people were injured as a result of the crash.


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