2014 FORD TAURUS Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD TAURUS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE "POWER STEERING ASSIST FAILURE" AND "TRACTION CONTROL" MESSAGES SUDDENLY DISPLAYED. IN ADDITION, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME VERY DIFFICULT TO TURN IN EITHER DIRECTION. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE LOCAL DEALER (ANDERSON FORD, 2585 AZ-95, BULLHEAD CITY, AZ) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE RACK AND PINION INSIDE THE STEERING COLUMN WAS FAULTY AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 73,000. *TT CONSUMER STATED OTHER FORD TAURUS VEHICLES AND OTHER FORD PRODUCTS, CONSUMER FEELS HIS VEHICLE SHOULD BE RECALLED AS WELL. UPDATED 1/30/19*JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD TAURUS. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE POWER STEERING FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING BECAME DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO SAFELY MOVE THE VEHICLE OFF THE ROADWAY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON, STABILITRAC, AND POWER ASSIST FAILURE WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED, BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE CONTACT SELF DIAGNOSED THE VEHICLE AND STATED THAT THE STEERING RACK WAS DEFECTIVE. A DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 128,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD TAURUS. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE HESITATED AND THEN STALLED. WHEN ATTEMPTING TO RESTART THE VEHICLE, THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL PUMP DELIVERY MODULE FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 115,800.

MY CAR'S POWER STEERING SUDDENLY DEVELOPED A FAULT, SHOWING MESSAGE ON DASH "STOP SAFELY NOW" ALONG WITH A SIMULTANEOUS MESSAGE ABOUT SERVICING ADVANCETRAC. STEERING BECAME VERY DIFFICULT. STEERING STILL WORKED, BUT CAR BECAME VERY HARD TO TURN (I AM NOT A SMALL MAN, AND IT WAS STILL DIFFICULT). I WAS ABLE TO PULL TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD (I WAS ON A LARGE CITY STREET TRAVELING ABOUT 45 MPH) AND STOP WITH SOME DIFFICULTY. POWER STEERING SEEMS TO HAVE COMPLETELY FAILED SPONTANEOUSLY.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START WHEN PROMPTED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE IGNITION "CRANKED", BUT WOULD NOT START AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO CAVALIER FORD (1515 SOUTH MILITARY HIGHWAY, CHESAPEAKE, VIRGINIA 23320, (757) 424-1111) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL PUMP MODULE WAS FAULTY. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V621000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE) AS A POSSIBLE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 41,000.

MY WIFE WENT TO START THE CAR IN THE MALL PARKING LOT. NOTICED THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD NOT TURN AND A WARNING INDICATOR CAME ON ABOUT A STEERING PROBLEM. LEFT THE CAR IN THE LOT OVERNIGHT. I CAME BACK THE NEXT MORNING ~ STARTED IT AND STEERING WAS FINE. DROVE IT TO NEAREST FORD. I RESEARCHED AND FOUND THE SEVERAL PRIOR YEARS OF THIS MODEL ARE ON RECALL FOR STEERING ISSUES. FORD DEALER CALLED AND TOLD ME IT NEEDS $2636.14 OF REPAIR TO PRIMARILY INCLUDE $789.88 TO "DIAG & REPLACE STEERING GEAR, CLEAR CODES, CHECK & SET TOE FT & REAR (FOUND STEERING GEAR FAULTED, CODE U3000:49) AND $1,650.27 TO "STEERING GEAR (FOUND STEERING GEAR FAULTED, CODE U3000:49). THIS CAR IS NOT EVEN 5 YEARS OLD AND HAS 57,602 MILES ON IT. WE ARE VERY BLESSED THAT THE STEERING DID NOT GO OUT WHILE MY WIFE WAS DRIVING WITH MY DAUGHTER IN THE BACK SEAT.

MY CAR WILL NOT START IT SEEMS LIKE IT IS OUT OF GAS BUT IT DOESN"T BE. I HAVE TAKEN IT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I GOT IT FROM AND THEY JUST TELL ME TO BUY BATTERIES. IT HAS DONE THIS AT LEAST 5 TIMES. ANOTHER FORD DEALERSHIP PUT A FUEL PUMP RELAY SWITCH ON AND IT DID IT AGAIN.WHEN IT DOES THIS IT IS PARKED.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD TAURUS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH AND MAKING A U-TURN, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A COMPLETE OF LOSS STEERING POWER. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO SERRAMONTE FORD OF COLMA (999 SERRAMONTE BLVD, COLMA, CALIFORNIA 94014, (650) 763-2400) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE STEERING RACK FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OUTSIDE OF THE 60,000 MILE WARRANTY PROTECTION. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 70,000. *TT CONSUMER STATES POWER STEERING FAILED WHILE DRIVING, DURING TURN WHEEL BECAME EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO TURN AND WARNING ON DASH IS ON STATING POWER STEERING FAULT. INSPECT AND ADVISE (STEERING RACK FAILURE) 2.2 CUSTOMER STATES REPLACE STEERING AS RECOMMENDED LINE A DIAGNOSTICS. CUSTOMER REQUEST TO PERFORM A 4 WHEEL ALIGNMENT. INCLUDES TOE ADJUSTMENT. CAMBER AND CASTER ADJUSTMENTS. UPDATED 10/11/18*JB

THE VEHICLE WILL SOMETIMES CRANK BUT WILL NOT START. IT HAPPENS MORE OFTEN ON HOT DAYS AND WHEN PARKED WITH THE PASSENGER SIDE TOWARDS THE SUN. THE LOCAL DEALER IS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. I LEFT THE CAR WITH THE DEALER FROM 6/8/2018-6/20/2018 AND THE CAR ONLY FAILED TO START ONE TIME AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO FIND THE REASON. SINCE PICKING THE CAR UP IT HAS FAILED TO START THREE TIMES. I CHECKED ONLINE AND FOUND THAT THERE IS AN ISSUE WITH THE FUEL PUMP RELAY. I PULLED THE RELAY FROM OUR CAR AND IT IS THE SAME ONE THAT HAS A RECALL EXCEPT OURS IS ON A TAURUS LIMITED NOT THE SHO. I RECOMMEND RECALLING ALL VEHICLES WITH THE SAME FUEL PUMP RELAY REGARDLESS OF MODEL/TRIM. I HAVE ATTACHED A PHOTO OF OUR CAR'S FUEL PUMP RELAY.

PARKING BRAKE FAILURE. IT RELEASED BUT STOPPED WORKING. DASH LIGHT CONTINUED TO DING AND SAY IT WAS ENGAGED. NEED TO REPLACE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE SYSTEM AT 27,500 MILES BUT 1 YEAR OVER COVERAGE. THIS WAS RECALLED IN 2015 MODELS