98 problems have been reported for the 2012 Ford Taurus. The following chart shows the 16 most common problems for 2012 Ford Taurus. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's steering with 16 problems. The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's structure (15 problems).
In our research we use the PPMY index to compare the reliability of vehicles. The PPMY index of a certain model is defined as the problems reported per thousand vehicles per Year. The total sales of the 2012 Ford Taurus in the United States are 39,337 units [1]. If the total number of problems reported by Ford Taurus owners in the last 13 years is 98, and the age of the vehicle is 13, the PPMY index can then be calculated as
PPMY Index = 98 / 39,337 / 13 * 1000 = 0.19.
For more information, refer to this page: A study of reliability comparison across Ford Taurus model year vehicles.
The following chart shows the number of problems reported during each of the service years since the debut of the 2012 Ford Taurus in 2012.
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When making the decision between buying a new or used Ford Taurus, the following table can be used to compare the 2012 Ford Taurus with the Ford Taurus from other model years. Note that the number of problems reported for the 2012 Taurus is 98 while the average number of problems reported for the 24 model years of the Ford Taurus is 524.
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