We've updated our reliability stats for the Taurus to include owner experiences through September 30, 2013.
Repair frequencies, in terms of repair trips per 100 cars per year:
2013 Taurus: 25, low, small sample size
2012 Taurus: 0, low, very small sample size
2011 Taurus: 26, low
2011 Taurus EcoBoost: 78, high, small sample size
2010 Taurus: 72, high
2010 Taurus EcoBoost: 64, moderate, small sample size
We are now posting separate results for the EB for 2010 and 2011. After 2011 the two converge.
We have two additional statistics, "Nada-odds" and "Lemon-odds", to indicate the percentage of cars with no repairs in the past year and those that required 3+ trips to the repair shop:
2010 Taurus: 40, < 1
We'll have further updates later this month and in May. The more owners participate, the more comprehensive and precise these will be.
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