The 1995 Ford Taurus Sho has 2 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 3,825,000 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 9 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the electrical system. Last updated July 5, 2026.
FORD IS RECALLING 225,000 MY 1992-2003 ECONOLINE, MY 1993-1995 TAURUS SHO, MY 1992-1998 CROWN VICTORIA, MY 1993 BRONCO, F-SERIES, MY 1995-1997 F-SERIES SUPER DUTY STRIPPED CHASSIS, MY 1992-1998 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS, AND MY 1992-1995 LINCOLN TOWN CAR VEHICLES. THE AFFECTED VEHICLES WERE PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED USING A…
Consequence
AS A RESULT, THE FUSE IS LOCATED IN THE OUTPUT CIRCUIT RATHER THAN IN THE INTENDED INPUT POWER FEED CIRCUIT, AND MAY NOT OFFER THE INTENDED PROTECTION IN THE EVENT OF AN ELECTRICAL SHORT TO GROUND.
Remedy
DEALERS WILL INSTALL A NEW WIRING HARNESS, OR REPLACE THE MATING ELECTRICAL COMPONENT. THE RECALL BEGAN ON FEBRUARY 18, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FORD AT 1-800-392-3673.
ON CERTAIN PICKUP TRUCKS, PASSENGER VEHICLES, SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, AND MOTOR HOMES CHASSIS, THE SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH MAY, UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS, LEAK INTERNALLY AND THEN OVERHEAT, SMOKE, OR BURN.
Consequence
THIS COULD RESULT IN AN UNDERHOOD FIRE.
Remedy
DEALERS WILL INSTALL A FUSED WIRING HARNESS. OWNERS OF THE PASSENGER CARS INCLUDED IN THIS CAMPAIGN WILL BE INSTRUCTED TO RETURN THEIR VEHICLES TO THEIR DEALERS TO HAVE THE SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH DISCONNECTED AS AN INTERIM REPAIR. AS SOON AS REPAIR PARTS ARE AVAILABLE (EXPECTED OCTOBER 2007), OWNERS WILL…
Complaints by component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
1
1fires
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
1
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
1
SUSPENSION
1
TIRES
1
1crashes1injuries
TIRES:SIDEWALL
1
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
1
Total complaints9
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“Hit a rock in the road causing massive deflation and leading to wreck of car. Tires have been sent into general/continental and they have denied any claims. After looking at all the complaints on general altimax hp,why hasn't the dot done a recall?? Who is corrupt and getting money in the dot not…”
“Brake lines on 1995 ford taurus sho auto trans failure. The brake line is coated with plastic up to the last two inches. The failure was at the master cylinder. This was the second brake line failure. The frist was in the line from the front to the rear of the car. Nearly under the drivers door.…”
“While driving a 1995 ford taurus sho I experienced a failure of the front subframe where it detached from the body. This failure was identical to that described in nhtsa recall 98v323 and ford recall 98s36. Ford claims this vehicle has had the recall performed on 5/27/1999 - if this is the case…”
“Failure of cruise control disconnect switch under the brake master cylinder - like the failure currently under recall for ford trucks. I was unable to shift out of park due to the interlock. The fuse that controlled the cruise control and brakes blew. When the car was diagnosed by the repair…”
“Dt: the vehicle caught on fire, and the owner barely escaped. Found out later that car was under a recall, and had been repaired from previous owner. The car was brought to the local dealership as advised by ford. Dealership determined the cause of fire to be the recalled part. But, ford refused…”
“While driving on a freeway I experienced a blowout on the front left tire (driver side). When I removed the tire I discovered the inner sidewall of my goodyear eagle gt ii (p215/60r16) had a slash/split and the rubber on the sidewall was peeling away from the reinforcing fabric inside the tires.…”
“The abs system stopped working about a year ago. The dealer wants a great deal of money just to check it out.*ak”
“Vehicle has been at dealer's since september 1, 2000 for replacement of ignition module, part is not available. Ford company told consumer there was a nationwide shortage of this part. *ak”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1995 Ford Taurus Sho as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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