2013 FORD TAURUS Complaints

VEHICLE HAS 48,000 MILES AND HAD FREEZER PLUG AND WATER PUMP FAILURE. FORD WAS BACKORDERED BY OVER 300 UNITS OF WATER PUMP. VEHICLE WAS IN HAWAII FOR FIRST YEAR AND IN SEATTLE / TACOMA AREA SINCE. I FEEL THAT AT THIS MILEAGE, ALONG WITH THE AMOUNT OF WATER PUMPS THAT WERE ON ORDER FROM FORD MOTOR THAT THEIR IS A DEFECT WITH THE WATER PUMPS AND A RECALL SHOULD BE LOOKED INTO

THE VEHICLE HAS THE 3.5L NON-TURBO ENGINE, HAS ABOUT 35,000MI, WAS PURCHASED AS A CERTIFIED PRE-OWNED VEHICLE, AND IS FULLY STOCK (HAS NOT BEEN MODIFIED IN ANY MANNER. WHEN AT LOW SPEEDS (LESS THAN 20MPH MOST OF THE TIME) AND CERTAINLY LESS THAN 40MPH) AND ALSO AFTER MAKING A SLIGHT TURN (NOT A FORCEFUL ONE) AFTER HAVING INITIALLY APPLIED PRIOR TO THE TURN AND THEN RELEASED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL DURING THE TURN FOLLOWED WITH A RE-APPLICATION OF THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, THE VEHICLE LOSES POWER AND THE RPMS WERE NOTICED TO LOCK IN THE 1200-1500RPM RANGE. THE SAME PHENOMENON OCCURRED IN A 2012 2.5L 4CYL ESCAPE THAT I HAD PURCHASED AND THEN HAD TO RETURN BECAUSE THIS SAME PHENOMENON OCCURRED BUT TO A MUCH GREATER EXTENT AND THE FORD DEALERSHIP COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE CONDITION.THIS LACK OF ACCELERATION AT ONE TIME PLACED ME IN A DANGEROUS SITUATION. ETB WAS REPLACED BUT NOT THE ROOT CAUSE. 5 OTHER 2012-2013 FORDS WITH 4CYL AND 3.5L NON-TURBO V-6 ALL HAD THE SAME DRIVABILITY. OTHER PEOPLE WHO HAD EXPERIENCED THAT SAME ISSUE. THIS IS EASY TO DUPLICATE. I PULLED OUT TO PASS SOMEONE AT ABOUT 20MPH AND THE RPMS LOCKED @1200. THE VEHICLE WOULD ONLY STAY AT ABOUT THE SAME SPEED. IN THIS CASE IT WAS A DANGEROUS SITUATION BECAUSE I COULD NOT GET THE VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE AND TRAFFIC FROM BEHIND ME WAS COMING UP AT A DANGEROUS (FOR ME) RATE OF CLOSURE. I BELIEVE THAT FORD HAS TO BE AWARE OF THIS CONDITION AND HAS NOT CHOSEN TO REMEDY IT. WHEN THIS LACK OF ACCELERATION OCCURS, IT ALWAYS OCCURS AFTER A LATERAL MOTION OF THE VEHICLE. SOME PEOPLE SAY IT IS DUE TO THE SHIFT ALGORITHM BECAUSE IT SOMETIMES OCCURS JUST PRIOR TO A SHIFTING ACTION; BUT, THIS IS TRULY NOT THE CASE. THINK STABILITY CONTROL INTERFACE. THIS CANNOT BE DISABLED IN MY VEHICLE WITHOUT DISABLING OTHER SYSTEMS SO IT CANNOT BE PROVEN OUT BY ME WITHOUT SETTING CODES OR COMPROMISING THE VEHICLE. PLS SEE ATT FILE.

I HAVE A 2013 FORD TAURUS LIMITED EDITION.MY CAR STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS.I WAS AT A STOP STARTED TO MOVE WHEN THE LIGHT TURNED GREEN.THE WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON .I HAD NO GAS PEDAL.CAR WAS SHACKING VERY BAD.I COASTED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD TURNED ENGINE OFF.I RESTARTED MY CAR AND IT SEEMED FINE.THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES.I TOOK MY CAR TO COMMERCIAL FORD IN ARANSAS PASS TX.THEY THOUGHT IT WAS THROTTLE BODY SPEED SENSOR BUT THEY DIDN'T KNOW AT THAT TIME.TOOK MY CAR HOME IT CONTINUED TO HAVE PROBLEMS AND FINALLY SET A CODE.THEY WERE RIGHT.THEY WANT 800.00 DOLLARS TO REPAIR MY CAR.THE PROBLEM IS THE PART IS ON BACK ORDER.AS OF TODAY THERE ARE 1562 ON BACK ORDER.THIS IS GOING TO TAKE ALONG TIME THAT I WILL BE WITHOUT A VEHICLE.I HAVE RESEARCHED ONLINE THERE ARE A LOT OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS SAME PROBLEM.THIS IS A DANGEROUS AND UNSAFE PROBLEM.I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY FORD DOESN'T RECALL THESE CARS BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT.PLEASE INVESTIGATE AND GET FORD TO FIX MY CAR AND THE 1562 OTHER CARS THAT ARE HAVING THIS SAME ISSUE.

THERE WAS AN ACCIDENT OUR FORD TAURUS HIT A TREE CAUSING TREE TO COME OUT IF THE GROUND AND AROUND $13,000 WORTH OF DAMAGES AND NO AIRBAG WENT OFF HIT AT 12 FRO T IMPACT. FIGHTING FORD MOTOR TO HAVE THEM TEST THE BLACK BOX FOR INFORMATION AND POSSIBLE DEFECT BEFORE I DRIVE IT AFTER ITS FIXED.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD TAURUS. AFTER STARTING THE ENGINE, THE POWER STEERING SENSOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 52,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD TAURUS. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE CONTACT HAD TO APPLY FORCE TO THE STEERING WHEEL IN ORDER TO STEER THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE GEAR IN THE POWER STEERING PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS AWARE OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V340000 (STEERING), BUT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000.

I HAVE 2013 FORD TAURUS AT SAM GALLOWAY FORD IN FORT MYERS FLORIDA, THEY CALLED ME AND SAID MY E.T.B ELECTRONIC THROTTLE BODY NEEDS TO BE REPAIRED/REPLACED AND IT WILL COST $750 OUT THE DOOR. I STARTED DOING SOME RESEARCH FOR CHEAPER COST AND I CAME ACROSS OTHER FORDS WITH THIS SAME PROBLEM THAT WAS RECALLED, MADE A FEW CALLS TO FORD AND THEY SAID MY VIN NUMBER DOESN'T QUALIFY MY CAR FOR THAT RECALL. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS PROBLEM, THE CAR WILL LOSE THROTTLE IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC. THIS SEEMS TO ME A ISSUE AND PROBLEM WITH A NUMBER OF FORDS VEHICLES AND JUST BECAUSE MINE DOESN'T FALL UNDER THE VIN, IT'S STILL A FORD AND THE ETB IS A PROBLEM FOR FORD VEHICLES. PLEASE MAKE THIS A RECALL! ETB IS A PROBLEM THAT NEEDS TO BE FIXED FOR ANY FORD THAT IT HAPPENS TO! THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES TO ME SINCE I HAD THE CAR AND IT'S ONLY BEEN A TWO MONTHS. TO DANGEROUS TO BE ON THE STREETS TO DRIVE AND NEEDS TO BE FIXED!

NTSB: 2013 FORD TAURUS SEL: CONSUMER STATED THE IGNITION INADVERTENTLY TURNED OFF. *SS THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN HE LEANED TOWARD THE CENTER DASHBOARD HE INADVERTENTLY BRUSHED AGAINST THE ENGINE START/STOP BUTTON WITH HIS HAND WHICH CAUSED IT TO BE SLIGHTLY DEPRESSED, AND TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF. *JB

VEHICLE GOING ABOUT 30 MPH IN CITY STREET WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THE CAR STARTED TO SLOW TO A CRAWL ABOUT 3 MPH AND I COULD NOT ACCELERATE.THE DASHBOARD DISPLAYED A WRENCH WARNING LIGHT.I WAS ABLE TO COAST TO LEFT SIDE OF ROAD WHERE I TURNED OFF CAR .WHEN I RESTARTED CAR EVERYTHING WAS BACK TO NORMAL.IN VEHICLE SETTINGS FAILED TO SHOW ANY FAULT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD TAURUS. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER, HOWEVER, THE CONTACT STATED THAT A CODE READER INDICATED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY CONTROL MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000. UPDATE 01/13/16 MA UPDATED 01/19/16.*JB UPDATED 02/05/16*LJ *CN