2013 Ford Taurus

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD TAURUS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO CHRISTIAN BROTHERS AUTOMOTIVE GRANBURY (3809 E U.S. HWY 377, GRANBURY, TX 76049, 817-776-4212) WHERE THE TECHNICIAN PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC TEST AND REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP RELAY. A MONTH LATER, THE FAILURE RECURRED AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHO REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP MODULE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURES AND STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,653. *TR

WHILE DRIVING THROUGH THE CITY, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY OVERHEATED, WITH LITTLE TO NO WARNING IT GAVE ME A OVER TEMPERATURE WARNING, WHICH PROMPTED ME TO PULL OVER AND TURN OFF THE VEHICLE. AFTER PARKING THE VEHICLE I NOTICES LARGE AMOUNTS OF COOLANT BEING SPEWED FROM THE PRESSURE RELIEF. AFTER REPLACING THE THERMOSTAT ON THE VEHICLE, IT CONTINUED TO LEAK COOLANT, ALTHOUGH IT WAS DIFFICULT TO IDENTIFY WHERE THE LEAK WAS. AFTER 3 WEEKS AND SOME TESTING, THE DEALERSHIP WAS ABLE TO FIND A LEAK IN THE WATER PUMP. HAD THE LEAK NOT BEEN FOUND, THERE COULD HAVE BEEN SERIOUS OVERHEATING ISSUES. BASED ON WHAT I SAW WITH HOW QUICKLY THE CAR OVERHEATED WITH AND AMBIENT OUTSIDE AIR TEMPERATURE OF ABOUT 68*F IT'S A WONDER NO FORD TAURUS' HAS STARTED ON FIRE.

WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY, THE STEERING WHEEL BEGAN TO SEIZED AND THE TRACTION CONTROL AND POWER STEERING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED.THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND PROVIDED NO SOLUTION OTHER THAN HAVING THE DEALER DIAGNOSE AND REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 118690. RESEARCHED THE PROBLEM AND SAW THAT THERE HAD BEEN A RECALL REPORT BACK IN 2015 PERTAINING TO THE STEERING MODUAL FAILING. UNFORTUNATELY MY 2013 FORD TAURUS IS NOT COVERED UNDER THIS RECALL PER FORD MOTOR COMPANY.

ENGINE STOPPED RUNNING WITHOUT WARNING. WOULD THEN CRANK BUT NOT START. DIAGNOSED THE FUEL PUMP RELAY AS THE PROBLEM. REMOVED AND REPLACED AND CAR STARTED. REMOVED PART WAS ON RECALL LIST FOR DIFFERENT MODEL TAURUS AND THE FORD CARS BUT NOT MINE (2013 FORD TAURUS SEL). I RECEIVED NO RECALL NOTICE. FORD FUEL PUMP RELAY PART NUMBER AA8A-9D412-CA WITH SUPPLIER P/N D7790045-0C WAS OEM ON MY CAR. THIS PART IS LISTED AS FAULTY ON THE FORD WEB SITE BUT NOT FOR MY CAR MODEL AND I RECEIVED NO NOTICE. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS FAILURE MODE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD TAURUS. WHEN ATTEMPTING TO TURN OR PARK THE VEHICLE AT LOW SPEEDS, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE STEERING WHEEL HAD TO BE TURNED WITH FORCE. THE FAILURE WAS EXPERIENCED NUMEROUS TIMES. THERE WAS NO WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT SPOKE WITH LAKE VIEW FORD (12381 CONNEAUT LAKE ROAD, CONNEAUT LAKE, PA 16316, (814) 382-5485) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V340000 (STEERING). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 64,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT "ADVANCED TRACK SYSTEM OFF" WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE BEGAN DRIVING ROUGHLY AS THE "NO POWER STEERING" WARNING INDICATOR FLASHED. THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, TURNED OFF, AND RESTARTED, BUT WAS UNABLE TO BE DRIVEN. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO SUBURBAN FORD OF FERNDALE (21600 WOODWARD AVE, FERNDALE, MI 48220, (248) 399-1000), BUT THE DIAGNOSIS RESULTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD TAURUS. WHILE DRIVING, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AND THE TRACTION CONTROL AND POWER STEERING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER (FAIRWAY FORD INC, 444 US-117, BURGAW, NC 28425, (800) 291-7714) WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED THE CONTACT TO SCHEDULE A DIAGNOSTIC APPOINTMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL FOR THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 123,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD TAURUS. WHILE DRIVING 75 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT WAS TRAVELING OUT OF TOWN SO THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN UNKNOWN LOCAL DEALER. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000. *TT *TR

VEHICLE DROVE FINE WITH NO WARNING OF ANY ISSUES. STARTED CAR, DROVE FROM 1 PARKING SPACE TO THE NEXT AND THE ENGINE DIED. CAR WOULD START BUT ON STAYED ON FOR A FEW SECONDS, THEN STALLED OUT AGAIN. TRIED THIS OVER AND OVER AGAIN, REALIZED IT WASN'T GOING TO ACTUALLY RUN. TOOK IT IN TO FORD, THEY DIAGNOSED IT HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE FUEL PUMP MODULE. I HAVE SEEN SEVERAL RECALLS ON FUEL PUMP MODULES IN SPECIFIC 2013 TAURUS MODELS, BUT MINE ISN'T INCLUDED.