Engine Burning Oil Problems of Ford Taurus

Ford Taurus owners have reported 7 problems related to engine burning oil (under the engine and engine cooling category). The most recently reported issues are listed below. Also please check out the statistics and reliability analysis of Ford Taurus based on all problems reported for the Taurus.

1 Engine Burning Oil problem of the 2016 Ford Taurus

Failure Date: 06/01/2020

Oil leak from turbo line, was showing recall affected 2016 Ford Taurus sho reference 16s463 but when I call dealer and look up VIN my car is not showing to be included. However, I keep getting a burning oil smell and car in shop right now and oil line that goes to one of the turbo charges is leaking and fire hazard.

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2 Engine Burning Oil problem of the 2010 Ford Taurus

Failure Date: 02/01/2013

2010 Taurus sho. Brakes roaring &/or grinding when applied medium to heavy. Brakes feel weak & slow to respond when applied. Lite grease or oil burning smell coming into car. Engine lost power, car filled with heavy fuel smell, multiple warning lights flashing, & steering was very hard to turn in traffic near Ford dealer & coasted into the service lane. Ford said wrong spark plugs installed at factory which caused plugs to foul, then 2 injectors to lock wide open, coil packs ruined, pcm burnt up, & several other problem. Adaptive cruise control shuts down on the interstate & warning system flashes on the windshield & system says sensor is blocked & the collision warning system is not working. To correct the problem the vehicle has to be stopped & restarted . Transmission downshifts incorrectly at times or hesitates to respond while trying to merge into interstate traffic. Ford sync system cut on & off or disconnects from phone which is linked to 911 for safety. Blind spot warning system gives false warnings constantly when no other vehicles are near & on various roads types. Automatic wipers come on when its not rain. Adaptive cruise will not maintain the proper gaps between vehicles ahead of it & driver must take control. During fueling the fuel pours out from the overflow valve when the tank tops off at any gas station. Dark quarter size spot coming up in the driver's side mirror which obscures vision of other vehicles. Dust & dirt entering the vehicle around the rear doors while driving. Driver's side head rest slowly rises up over a few days & touches driver's head & cannot be safely pushed down until stopped. Michelin mxv4 tires 20" started separating where the side walls meet the tread. Michelin immediately replaced the 4 tires without question. A total of 34 problems with this vehicle including the paint fading out. Currently has 39,400 miles.

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3 Engine Burning Oil problem of the 2007 Ford Taurus

Failure Date: 12/15/2010

The contact owns a 2007 Ford Taurus. The contact stated that a burning oil smell was present inside the vehicle, causing her to have headaches while driving. The contact indicated the defect was caused by a leaking oil band gasket that was replaced three times in the past three years. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified and no solution was offered. The failure mileage was 100,000.

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4 Engine Burning Oil problem of the 2003 Ford Taurus

Failure Date: 10/19/2007

Oil leak causing burning oil smell. Had to have repair shop replace oil pan gasket in my 2003 Ford Taurus with 24valve dual overhead cam engine.

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5 Engine Burning Oil problem of the 1996 Ford Taurus

Failure Date: 01/24/1999

Bolts on oil pan gasket were torqued improperly causing rubber seal to failed and oil to pour from the oil pan resulting in a burning smell.

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6 Engine Burning Oil problem of the 1997 Ford Taurus

Failure Date: 09/25/1998

During a routine oil change attempted to remove oil filter with wrench, wrench came in contact with wires near the starter motor, alot of sparks came out and burn marks were left on the oil filter, dealer has not been contacted.

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7 Engine Burning Oil problem of the 1996 Ford Taurus

Failure Date: 01/27/1998

Burning oil odor starts after the vehicle has warmed for about 20 minutes. While sitting idle, the odor eminates from the engine and blows through the heating system into the passenger compartment.




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