Ford Taurus owners have reported 58 wheel related problems since 1996. Table 1 shows the 4 most common wheel problems. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's wheel (43 problems). The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's wheel bolts (9 problems). For details of each of the problem category, use the links in the table.
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Wheel problems | |
| Wheel Bolts problems | |
| Wheel Rim problems | |
| Wheel Cover/hubcaps problems |
While driving down the road, a loud humming started to get loud from the front of my car. Then loud clunking/dragging noises. My car started to slow down and the noises got louder. I had to turn on my hazards and slowly drive back home block by block. There is nothing visibly dragging. Read details...
1996 Ford Taurus, driver felt vehicle shake, pulled to the right berm and right tire fell off the vehicle. According to the police report, there were five broken tire spokes along with a scraped brake rotor from contact with the roadway. (ohio traffic crash report # 10-0385-91) updated 09/13/bf Read details...
Wheel rim on driver's side tire was corroded, causing air to leak from the tire. Driver took vehicle to the dealer for wheel rim replacement. Read details...
2004 Taurus se - continual chirping noise from my wheel covers. At first I thought it was the breaks or bearings. TSB said to pack wheel covers with felt. Have been back to the dealership 3 times due to noise. Poor wheel cover design by Ford. Read details...