There are still a ton of them on the road.
R.L. Polk says otherwise. There are a lot of them on the road, but that's because they sold a lot. Percentage-wise, not so much, most Tauruses that were sold are dead now - something like 20% or so is all that remains, IIRC.
Not good, considering that the Corolla still has 50% of its sold copies still around.
Some people hate Ford because it's fashionable to do so.
Some people hate Tauruses because it's fashionable to do so.
It doesn't have to make sense, nor does it have to relate to reality. There's nothing rational about it.
Look for words related to "excitement" or "style" as a clue that rational discussion is not happening.
I had one and drove it into the ground at 200,000, got another one and drove it about 3/4 of the way into the ground and gave it to friend's brother (hardship case).
Didn't go for a third.