2013 FORD TAURUS Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD TAURUS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN AND THE STEERING WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED WHILE THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO TURN THE ENGINE OFF FOR A BRIEF MOMENT TO BRING THE STEERING WHEEL BACK TO NORMAL. THE FAILURE WAS EXPERIENCED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO ROCKWALL FORD (990 EAST INTERSTATE 30, ROCKWALL, TX 75087 PHONE (972) 290-2200) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE STEERING GEAR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V340000 (STEERING). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 108,000. *BF *TR

THE CAR STEREO INCREASES THE VOLUME ON ITS OWN WHILE MUSIC IS PLAYING. THE OTHER ISSUE I EXPERIENCED THE CAR STEREO WAS PLAYING ON ITS OWN WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING UNIT FAILED TO FUNCTION PROPERLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER (O'BRIEN FORD OF SHELBYVILLE, 720 MT EDEN RD, SHELBYVILLE, KY 40065, (502) 633-4535) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE POWER STEERING CONTROL MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER INDICATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS EXCLUDED FROM NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V340000 (STEERING). THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,750. *BF UPDATED 8/6/18*JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF POWER STEERING. MORE EFFORT WAS REQUIRED TO STEER THE VEHICLE WHILE TRAVELING VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE VEHICLE OWNER'S RESIDENCE AND WAS THEN TOWED TO ALL AMERICAN FORD OF PARAMUS (375 NJ-17, PARAMUS, NJ) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE RACK AND PINION WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 73,000.

THE STEERING WHEEL ON MY 2013 FORD TAURUS LIMITED HAD COME LOOSE. I AM CONCERNED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL MAY PHYSICALLY FALL OFF IF I DON'T GET THE ISSUE ADDRESS AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. THE STEERING WHEEL WOBBLES QUITE A BIT. I CAN WIGGLE THE STEERING WHEEL BACK AND FORTH AND SIDE TO SIDE. THE STEERING WHEEL WIGGLES IN, PARK, REVERSE, DRIVE, AND WHEN THE IS PARKED WITH THE PARKING BRAKE ON OR OFF, AND WHEN ENGINE IS NOT RUNNING, THE STEERING WHEEL ITSELF APPEARS TO BE PSYCHICALLY LOOSE ITSELF. I WHEN TO A FORD QUICK LANE ON FRIDAY TO GET MY OIL CHANGED BUT THEY DIDN'T HAVE A TECHNICIAN THAT WAS CERTIFIED IN THAT AREA ON DUTY AT THE TIME. THEY HAD THE VEHICLE UP ON THE LIFT AND TOLD ME THAT ALL FRONT END COMPONENTS APPEAR TO BE INTACT AND IN WORKING ORDER. THE QUICK LANE CENTER HAD INFORMED ME THAT THE STEERING WHEEL APPEARS TO HAVE COME LOOSE FROM DIRECTLY BEHIND THE HORN PAD WHERE THE STEERING WHEEL ATTACHES TO THE VEHICLE. SOMETHING LIKE THIS APPEARS TO BE A MANUFACTURER DEFECT AND A SAFETY CONCERN. I AM WONDERING IF THERE ARE ANY RECALLS OR IF A RECALL SHOULD BE ISSUED IN THIS CASE. I GOING TO BRING THE VEHICLE BACK INTO THE FORD DEALERSHIP/QUICK LAND TIRE AND AUTO CENTER TOMORROW.

MY CAR WOULDN'T START AND TOOK IT TO THE SHOP AND LEARNED IT WAS THE FUEL PUMP CONTROL MODULE THAT WENT BAD THIS ALSO CAUSED THE FUEL PUMP TO GO BAD AND NEED REPLACING

THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE BODY ON MY 2013 FORD TAURUS FAILED AND LEFT MY WIFE WITH TRAFFIC BEHIND HER ON THE HIGHWAY IN LIMP MODE JUST BARELY ABLE TO MOVE OFF OF THE ROAD ,OUT OF THE WAY OF ONCOMING TRAFFIC . THIS HAPPENED MORE THAN ONCE .

DRIVERS SIDE DOOR LOCK FAILS TO LOCK OR UNLOCK INTERMITTENTLY SOMETIMES IN BETWEEN, MAKING IT VERY HARD TO MANUALLY UNLOCK WITH THE LITTLE NUB, OR BY PULLING THE HANDLE.THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY. IT SLOWLY GOT WORSE OF TIME, TO WHERE MOST THE TIME IT DOESN'T WORK AT ALL NOW.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD TAURUS. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL MORE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE CONTACT BELIEVED THAT THE FUEL PUMP ELECTRIC MODULE WAS THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE AND REPLACED THE MODULE HIMSELF. THE CONTACT SPOKE WITH BOB-BOYD FORD (2840 N COLUMBUS ST, LANCASTER, OH 43130) WHO STATED THAT THE VIN WAS LIKELY NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V621000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND CONFIRMED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 193,000.

VEHICLE STALLS AND HIGH SPEEDS AND GOES INTO "LIMP MODE" WHERE VEHICLE LOSES ALL POWER AND ACCELERATION. VEHICLE IMMEDIATELY BEGINS TO DECELERATE IN TRAFFIC CAUSING A VERY DANGEROUS AND HAZARDOUS SITUATION FOR THE DRIVER AND OTHER VEHICLES. THIS HAS NOW HAPPENED 8 TIMES IN MY TAURUS 5 OF WHICH WAS IN THE INTERSTATE IN EXCESS OF 70MPH. *TT CONSUMER STATED ISSUE WAS NOT RELATED TO THE FUEL PUMP, ISSUE WAS CAUSED BY THE FAULTY THROTTLE BODY. WARRANTY DID NOT COVER THE PART AND CONSUMER ENDED UP PAYING OUT OF POCKET FOR THE REPAIR. UPDATED 7/25/18*JB *TR