What is the fuel economy of a 2008 Ford Taurus X AWD?

EPA figures for the 2008 Ford Taurus X AWD reach 18 MPG combined depending on configuration; the table on this page lists every tested engine and transmission combination.

Are there recalls on the 2008 Ford Taurus X AWD?

NHTSA lists 1 safety recall campaign for the 2008 Ford Taurus X AWD. Check your specific vehicle by VIN on the official NHTSA site - recalls are fixed free of charge by dealers.

What are common problems with the 2008 Ford Taurus X AWD?

Owners have filed 450 complaints with NHTSA for the 2008 Ford Taurus X AWD, most often about: Power Train, Steering, Vehicle Speed Control. Complaint counts reflect what owners report, not confirmed defects.

Ford · 2008

2008 Ford Taurus X AWD

Official EPA fuel economy and NHTSA recall record, best combined figure 18 MPG.

Fuel economy (EPA)

Engine	Transmission	Fuel	City	Highway	Combined	CO2 g/mi
3.5L 6-cyl	Automatic 6-spd	Regular	15	22	18	494

Safety recalls (NHTSA)

1 campaign on record for this model year. Recall repairs are free at dealers; check your exact vehicle by VIN on nhtsa.gov/recalls.

Campaign 16V247000

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2009-2012 Ford Flex, 2008 and 2010-2012 Ford Taurus, 2008-2009 Ford Taurus X, 2008 Mercury Sable, 2009 and 2011 Lincoln MKS vehicles. The driver frontal air bag may improperly inflate during second-stage deployment in the event of a high speed crash. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Saf

Owner complaints (NHTSA)

450 complaints filed by owners for this model year (38 involving a crash, 17 a fire). Complaints are owner reports, not confirmed defects - browse them in full on nhtsa.gov.

Power Train 85 Steering 78 Vehicle Speed Control 58

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Sources: EPA fueleconomy.gov, the NHTSA recalls, complaints and 5-Star Safety Ratings databases (all US public data), refreshed monthly. Recall texts are quoted from the official record. Details on About & Data Sources.