2014 Ford Taurus Owner Complaints

4-6-14 UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE AND SHIFTING INTO DRIVE POSITION, THERE WAS NO AVAILABLE STEERING. AN ALERT MESSAGE "SERVICE ADVANCED TRACK" APPEARED SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO RE-START HAD NO EFFECT VEHICLE TOWED TO LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIR 4-9-14 DEALER ADVISED PROBLEM DIAGNOSED AS A "LOOSE CONNECTION"......PROBLEM SOLVED 4-10-14 AS I WAS DRIVING OUT OF DEALER'S LOT THE STEERING PROBLEM RE-OCCURRED.....I INFORMED DEALER AND LEFT VEHICLE 4-11-14 VEHICLE REMAINS WITH DEALER STONEHAM MOTOR COMPANY 185 MAIN ST STONEHAM MA 02180 781-438-0490

4/11/2014

WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AT 60MPH AND MY VEHICLE SHUT OFF. COULDN'T HARDLY PUSH THE BRAKE IN OR MOVE MY STEERING WHEEL. HAD TO QUICKLY PUT IN PARK TO START VEHICLE BACK UP. POPPED UP ON DASH. "VEHICLE NOT IN PARK". *TR

11/7/2014

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD TAURUS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 68 MPH, THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED CONTINUOUSLY. THE CONTACT RESTARTED THE VEHICLE AND THE ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE DRIVER SIDE HEADLAMP FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE LINE LEADING TO THE FUEL PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 87,999.

9/21/2016

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL PUMP ELECTRICAL MODULE MALFUNCTIONED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL PUMP ELECTRICAL MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V621000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 72,000.

10/28/2016

WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AT 60MPH AND MY VEHICLE SHUT OFF. COULDN'T HARDLY PUSH THE BRAKE IN OR MOVE MY STEERING WHEEL. HAD TO QUICKLY PUT IN PARK TO START VEHICLE BACK UP. POPPED UP ON DASH. "VEHICLE NOT IN PARK". *TR

11/7/2014

2014 FORD TAURUS. CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE HAD A LOSS OF ELECTRICAL POWER AND MESSAGES APPEARING ON CONSOLE REFERRING TO UPDATES NEEDED. *TA THE VEHICLE DID NOT RESPOND TO THE KEY FOB OR KEYLESS ENTRY. IT SEEMED AS IF THE ENTIRE VEHICLE SHUT DOWN. THE UPDATES WERE PERFORMED. HOWEVER, THE MESSAGE CONTINUED TO APPEAR. *JB

12/22/2014

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS AND ALL THE LIGHTS ON THE INSTRUMENTAL PANEL ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES, BUT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE LOCATED. THE DEALER REPLACED THE COMPUTER MODULE AND THE FUEL PUMP. THE FAILURE WAS NOT CORRECTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 400. MA 10/21/15 *CN

9/2/2015

FUEL PUMP CONTROL MODULE FAILED CAUSING ENGINE TO STALL AND NOT ABLE TO BE RESTARTED. FORTUNATELY AT THE TIME I WAS AT THE SIDE OF THE ROAD IDLING, HOWEVER I WAS 5 MINUTES AWAY FROM GETTING ON THE HIGHWAY. PARKED CAR, AND PURCHASED REPLACEMENT FUEL MODULE FROM FORD DEALER AND ABLE TO GET CAR RUNNING AGAIN. FORD HAS ISSUED RECALL 16S31, HOWEVER MY '14 TAURUS WITH A NATURALLY ASPIRATED 3.5L IS NOT INCLUDED IN THAT RECALL. PART NUMBER OF THE MODULE IS AA8A-9D412-CA AND SUPPLIER CODE DOESN'T APPEAR TO BE ONE OF THE STATED SUPPLIERS THAT IS OK TO USE. SUPPLIER CODE APPEARS TO BE -OC. SEE ATTACHED PHOTO AND COMPARE TO INFORMATION SUPPLIED IN RECALL 16S31. REPLACEMENT PART IS P/N AA8Z-9D370-B. DEALER COST WITH TAX FOR THE PART WAS APPROX. $70

12/11/2017

I HAVE HAD TO HAVE MY DRIVERS WINDOW WORKED ON TWICE. IT TENDS TO SQUEAL LOUDLY WHEN PUTTING DOWN, AS IF GLASS RUBBING METAL. THIS HAPPENS, NO MATTER IF YOU ARE SITTING, ROLLING, ETC. FORD HAS ADJUSTED TWICE NOW UNDER 36K.

3/28/2017

CAR VIBRATES AT SPEEDS BETWEEN 50 AND 65 MPH. HAD TIRES BALANCED NO IMPROVEMENT. TIRES ABOUT 50 PERCENT REMAINING TIRE LEFT. ALL ROAD CONDITIONS.

4/28/2017

IT WOULD SEEM SOMEONE WOULD LOOK INTO THE PLASTIC HEAD LIGHTS ON ALL MODELS OF CARS. AFTER A FEW YEARS THE HEAD LIGHT COVERS GET COVERED WITH SOMETHING THAT SEEMS TO DIM THE HEAD LIGHTS BY 50%. THIS IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM THAT MAY BE CAUSING NIGHT TIME ACCIDENTS. *TR

5/29/2014

THE HEADLIGHTS ARE VERY LIMITED DURING NIGHT DRIVING. THERE IS A VERY DEFINED LINE BETWEEN PROJECTED LIGHT AND SURROUNDING DARKNESS. WHEN TRAVELING UP OR DOWN EVEN THE SLIGHTEST SLOPE, THE LIGHTS POINT DOWN INTO THE ROAD DIRECTLY AHEAD, GIVING NO VIEW OR REACTION TIME OF POSSIBLE OBSTACLES, PEOPLE, ANIMALS OR STALLED/PARKED CARS. THERE IS NO PERIPHERAL LIGHTING TOWARDS THE FRONT QUARTER SO WHEN A TURN ONTO AN INTERSECTING ROADWAY OR DRIVEWAY IS NECESSARY, IT IS COMPLETELY DARK AND ANY OBJECTS, PEOPLE OR ANIMALS CANNOT BE SEEN. THIS IS THE MOST DANGEROUS NIGHT-DRIVING I HAVE EVER DONE IN ANY AUTO/TRUCK. *TR

11/4/2014

THIS VEHICLE IS USED AS A FLEET VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS SITTING IN A PARKED DRIVEWAY AT A RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS IN PARK, AND TURNED OFF. THE VEHICLE BROKE FREE, ROLLED DOWN AN EMBANKMENT, OVER THE EDGE OF THE EMBANKMENT STRIKING THE SHOULDER OF THE ROADWAY. THIS IMPACT CAUSED SEVERE DAMAGE TO THIS VEHICLE. ACCORDING TO THE OPERATOR, THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS IN THE OFF POSITION, AND IN PARK. IT SHOULD BE NOTED THAT THERE HAS BEEN PROBLEMS WITH THE IGNITION SWITCH IN THE PAST. *TR

9/16/2014

VIBRATION AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS IN FRONT END

3/22/2019

UPON HAVING MY TIRES ROTATED, I WAS INFORMED THAT BOTH REAR SHOCKS WERE LEAKING. THE CAR IS ONLY 1 YEAR OLD, I DRIVE ONLY PAVED STREETS. DEALERSHIP REPLACED BOTH SHOCKS AND CONFIRMED THEY WERE BOTH LEAKING.

7/14/2015

VIBRATION AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS IN FRONT END

3/22/2019

WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AT 60MPH AND MY VEHICLE SHUT OFF. COULDN'T HARDLY PUSH THE BRAKE IN OR MOVE MY STEERING WHEEL. HAD TO QUICKLY PUT IN PARK TO START VEHICLE BACK UP. POPPED UP ON DASH. "VEHICLE NOT IN PARK". *TR

11/7/2014

WHEN WE COME TO A STOP (NOT MOVING AT ALL) AND EASE UP ON THE BRAKE THE CAR MOVES FORWARD. THIS HAS HAPPENED THREE TIMES CAUSING ACCIDENTS. ONE TIME THE CAR MOVED INTO THE HOUSE CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE CAR, GARAGE DOOR AND KNOCKING BRICKS OFF THE FRONT ON THE HOUSE. TWO OTHER TIMES, AT STOP SIGNS, THE CAR MOVED FORWARD AND BUMPED INTO THE CAR IN FRONT OF US. I AM AFRAID THIS WILL HAPPEN AGAIN CAUSING MORE DAMAGE. HAVE YOU HEARD OF THIS HAPPENING WITH OTHER CARS? THIS HAPPENS TO BOTH MY HUSBAND AND MYSELF. WE ARE NOT DRIVING THIS CAR ANY DIFFERENT THEN WE HAVE ANY OTHER CAR. *TR

11/24/2014

WHEN WE COME TO A STOP (NOT MOVING AT ALL) AND EASE UP ON THE BRAKE THE CAR MOVES FORWARD. THIS HAS HAPPENED THREE TIMES CAUSING ACCIDENTS. ONE TIME THE CAR MOVED INTO THE HOUSE CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE CAR, GARAGE DOOR AND KNOCKING BRICKS OFF THE FRONT ON THE HOUSE. TWO OTHER TIMES, AT STOP SIGNS, THE CAR MOVED FORWARD AND BUMPED INTO THE CAR IN FRONT OF US. I AM AFRAID THIS WILL HAPPEN AGAIN CAUSING MORE DAMAGE. HAVE YOU HEARD OF THIS HAPPENING WITH OTHER CARS? THIS HAPPENS TO BOTH MY HUSBAND AND MYSELF. WE ARE NOT DRIVING THIS CAR ANY DIFFERENT THEN WE HAVE ANY OTHER CAR. *TR

11/24/2014

WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A STOP AT A STOP LIGHT THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY SURGED FORWARD CRASHING INTO THE CAR AHEAD. CONDITIONS WERE DRY AND APPROXIMATELY 75 DEGREES. THIS IS THE FIRST TIME ENCOUNTERING THIS ISSUE.

9/22/2015

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.

9/17/2018

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.

9/27/2018

VEHICLE HYDROPLANED AND HIT THE GUARD RAIL ALOT OF FRONT END DAMAGE NO AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT. INJURIES INCLUDING A HEAD INJURY BOTH OCCUPANTS WERE TRANSPORTED TO A HOSPITAL. UPDATE 9/15/15*CW THE CONSUMER STATED THE AIR BAG SENSOR WASN'T TRIGGERED AND WANTS TO CANCEL THE COMPLAINT. UPDATED 10/01/15*JB

7/14/2015

TRAVELING AT A SPEED OF 50 / 55 MPH AND I HIT A DEER HEAD ON. THE AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON THE DASHBOARD BUT NEVER DEPLOYED. JUST CURIOUS TO KNOW IF THE AIR BAG SHOULD OF DEPLOYED.

2/6/2016

PULLING INTO A PARKING SPOT AT A STORE MY 2014 FORD TAURUS SURGED AHEAD. THE CAR WENT ACROSS THE PARKING STOP AND CRASHED INTO THE FRONT OF THE STORE. THE FRONT OF THE CAR WAS DAMAGED AND THE FRONT OF THE STORE WAS DAMAGED. THE WEATHER WAS DRY AND ABOUT 70 DEGREES. I WAS GOING LESS THAN 5 MPH AT THE TIME THE CAR SURGED AHEAD. IT WAS AS IF I HAD STOMPED ON THE GAS BUT I HAD MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE. THIS VEHICLE HAS LESS THAN 10,000 MILES ON IT. I ASSUME IT WAS SOME SORT OF PROBLEM WITH THE THROTTLE SYSTEM. THIS HAPPENED IN LEAGUE CITY TEXAS AND THE POLICE DEPARTMENT CASE NUMBER IS 16-1961. I HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO MCREE FORD IN DICKENSON TEXAS FOR REPAIRS.

4/3/2016

I HAVE PURCHASED 4 AFTERMARKET RIMS WITH 4 TIRES FROM A LOCAL TIRE DEALER IN MARCH 2018. I HAD A SLOW LEAK IN ONE TIRE AND IT WAS DIAGNOSED AS A CRACKED RIM. THAT WAS APPROX TWO WEEKS AGO. LAST SATURDAY NIGHT I HAD ANOTHER TIRE GO SOFT. ANOTHER RIM CRACKED. THE DEALER I PURCHASED THE RIMS FROM HAS PUT TWO NEW RIMS (SAME MANUFACTERER) I WENT ON THE FACEBOOK PAGE FOR THIS COMPNAY AND I SEE SEVERAL COMPLAINTS FROM OTHER CONSUMERS REGARDING CRACKED AND PARTIALLY SEPERATED SPOKES FROM THIS MANUFACTERER. I HAVE PICTURES AND VIDEO OF THE FAILURE, I BELIEVE AN INVESTIGATION IS WARRANTED BECAUSE THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR A COMPLETE FAILURE OF THE WHEEL WHICH COULD CAUSE AN ACCIEDENT AND OR INJURY AND DEATH. THE MANUFACTURER IS TOUREN WHEELS 866-894-3351 1050 N. VINEYARD AVE ONTARIO,CA 91764

11/18/2019

MY CAR WAS DRIVING FINE ON MONDAY NIGHT WITH NO PROBLEMS NOTED. ON TUESDAY MORNING UPON GETTING READY TO LEAVE FOR WORK, MY CAR STATIONARY SITTING OUTSIDE THE HOUSE. I TRIED TO USE THE PUSH BUTTON TO START THE CAR AS I ALWAYS DO BUT THE CAR ONLY MADE STARTING NOISES, IT NEVER CRANKED. AT FIRST, I THOUGHT MAYBE MY BATTERY WAS DEAD BUT IT IS GETTING CHARGE. IT WASN'T THE KEY FOB MALFUNCTIONING EITHER. I TRIED MULTIPLE TIMES TO CRANK THE CAR BUT IT WILL NOT START. THE GAS GAUGE SHOWED A LOW FUEL LIGHT SO GAS WAS ADDED JUST TO MAKE SURE THAT IT WASN'T TOO LOW TO REGISTER. THAT DID NOT WORK, EITHER. I BELIEVE SOMETHING IS WRONG WITH THE FUEL PUMP AS THERE IS A RECALL OUT ON OTHER CARS LIKE MINE. *TR

1/25/2017

2014 FORD TAURUS. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARD TO SAFETY RECALL FOR FUEL PUMP DRIVER MODULE AND VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL. CONSUMER BELIEVES RECALL SHOULD BE EXTENDED TO THEIR VEHICLE AND REIMBURSED FOR REPAIRING DEFECTIVE PART. *AS *JS

11/13/2018

PULLING INTO A PARKING SPOT AT A STORE MY 2014 FORD TAURUS SURGED AHEAD. THE CAR WENT ACROSS THE PARKING STOP AND CRASHED INTO THE FRONT OF THE STORE. THE FRONT OF THE CAR WAS DAMAGED AND THE FRONT OF THE STORE WAS DAMAGED. THE WEATHER WAS DRY AND ABOUT 70 DEGREES. I WAS GOING LESS THAN 5 MPH AT THE TIME THE CAR SURGED AHEAD. IT WAS AS IF I HAD STOMPED ON THE GAS BUT I HAD MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE. THIS VEHICLE HAS LESS THAN 10,000 MILES ON IT. I ASSUME IT WAS SOME SORT OF PROBLEM WITH THE THROTTLE SYSTEM. THIS HAPPENED IN LEAGUE CITY TEXAS AND THE POLICE DEPARTMENT CASE NUMBER IS 16-1961. I HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO MCREE FORD IN DICKENSON TEXAS FOR REPAIRS.

4/3/2016

WAS RIDING IN BACK SEAT OF THIS CAR WHEN IT WAS REAR ENDED BY A 2014 JEEP CHEROKEE. TAURUS WAS STOPPED ON HIGHWAY, AND HIT SQUARELY FROM BEHIND. BOTH BACK SEAT DRIVERS WERE SEVERELY BRUISED IN LOWER BACK BY LATCH BRACKET. THE IMPACT WAS NOT EXTREME. NO AIR BAGS WERE DEPLOYED. I'D HATE TO BE IN BACK OF THAT CAR IF HIT AT FULL SPEED. IT WOULD SEEM LIKELY THAT THAT BRACKET WOULD PRODUCE SEVERE LOWER BACK/TAILBONE INJURIES IN A MAXIMUM SPEED REAR IMPACT. OF SECOND NOTE, I'M A MECHANICAL ENGINEER, I NOTED THAT THE FAILURE OF THE REAR BUMPER FRAME TUBE WAS VERY BRITTLE IN ITS FAILURE MODE. I'D HAVE THOUGHT THE METAL WOULD HAVE STRETCHED AND GIVEN MORE. IT SIMPLY FRACTURED AT THE BRACKETS TO THE FRAME AND SNAPPED IN HALF IN THE MIDDLE, ALLOWING THE TRUNK LID AND FENDERS TO TAKE THE BRUNT OF THE IMPACT.

10/4/2016

The contact owns a 2014 Ford Taurus. The contact stated that she and her husband noticed that the coolant in the radiator was low. The contact added coolant to the reservoir and noticed two days later that the coolant level was low again. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where they diagnosed the vehicle and stated that the water pump was failing and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and informed of the failure but offered no assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 81,000.

6/9/2022

The contact's aunt owns a 2014 Ford Taurus. The contact stated that his aunt noticed a puddle of fluids underneath the vehicle. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that coolant was leaking from the water pump. The contact was informed that the water pump needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and a case number was provided. The failure mileage was approximately 55,000.

8/29/2022

DRIVING ABOUT 35 MPH ON A CITY STREET WHEN WARNING CAME UP THAT SAID POWER STEERING ASSIST FAILURE, AND ADVANCE TRAC NEEDS SERVICE, ALSO TURN SIGNALS WILL NOT STAY ON UNLESS HOLDING LEVER. POWER STEERING WENT OUT VERY HARD TO CONTROL CAR. TOOK TO MECHANIC HAD TO HAVE COMPLETE RACK AND PINION REPLACED ONLY 55,200 MILES ON CAR SAME PROBLEM FROM OTHER YEAR MODELS THAT ARE RECALLED BUT NOT FOR THIS MODEL YEAR.

10/27/2017

DRIVING 40 MPH POWER STEERING WENT OUT ALMOST CAUSING CRASH OFF ROADWAY. AFTER REGAINING CONTROL, MOVED TO SHOULDER. TURNED OFF CAR, TURNED ON CAR, THEN WAS OK. THEN HAPPENED AGAIN WHEN LEAVING WORK - SENSORS ON AND NO RESET THIS TIME. HAD TO CAREFULLY LIMP IT HOME. TRIED REPLACING FUSE FOR STEERING - BUT DIDN'T WORK - WILL NEED TO GO TO DEALER. JUST WENT OUT TO GET PICTURE OF CODES - BUT IT'S WORKING AGAIN. SOMETHING IS TERRIBLY WRONG ELECTRICALLY!

12/10/2018

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, HIS VISION BECAME DISTORTED WHEN LOOKING THROUGH THE WINDSHIELD. AS A RESULT, HIS VIEW OF STREET SIGNS WAS UNFOCUSED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING, WHO REPLACED THE WINDSHIELD, HOWEVER THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90.

8/4/2014

WAS DRIVING MY 2014 FORD TAURUS, SLOWED DOWN TO MERGE FROM ONE INTERSTATE TO ANOTHER WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN, THERE IS LOUD BOOM OVER MY HEAD LIKE A BOLDER HAS HIT THE TOP OF MY CAR. DIDN'T SEE ANYONE AROUND ON FOOT. NOTHING BOUNCED OFF MY CAR. NO ONE AROUND ME PULLED OFF TO SIDE LIKE THEY WERE HIT IN CASE SOMETHING DID BOUNCE OFF. AFTER A FEW SECONDS, I HEAR THIS CRACKLING ALL AROUND MY ROOF. I PULL THE INSIDE COVER BACK AND SEE MY GLASS IS COMPLETELY SHATTERED AND PIECES ARE MISSING OUT. GLASS IS POINTING UP, LIKE WHAT HAPPENED CAME FROM INSIDE THE CAR NOT OUTSIDE. I THOUGHT AT FIRST MAYBE A ROCK HAD HIT IT BUT THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE OF THAT. DON'T KNOW WHAT TO MAKE OF THIS...MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP IS SAYING OF COURSE THEY'VE NEVER HEARD OF THIS PROBLEM....I DO HAVE A PICTURE. *TR

10/15/2014

WAS RIDING IN BACK SEAT OF THIS CAR WHEN IT WAS REAR ENDED BY A 2014 JEEP CHEROKEE. TAURUS WAS STOPPED ON HIGHWAY, AND HIT SQUARELY FROM BEHIND. BOTH BACK SEAT DRIVERS WERE SEVERELY BRUISED IN LOWER BACK BY LATCH BRACKET. THE IMPACT WAS NOT EXTREME. NO AIR BAGS WERE DEPLOYED. I'D HATE TO BE IN BACK OF THAT CAR IF HIT AT FULL SPEED. IT WOULD SEEM LIKELY THAT THAT BRACKET WOULD PRODUCE SEVERE LOWER BACK/TAILBONE INJURIES IN A MAXIMUM SPEED REAR IMPACT. OF SECOND NOTE, I'M A MECHANICAL ENGINEER, I NOTED THAT THE FAILURE OF THE REAR BUMPER FRAME TUBE WAS VERY BRITTLE IN ITS FAILURE MODE. I'D HAVE THOUGHT THE METAL WOULD HAVE STRETCHED AND GIVEN MORE. IT SIMPLY FRACTURED AT THE BRACKETS TO THE FRAME AND SNAPPED IN HALF IN THE MIDDLE, ALLOWING THE TRUNK LID AND FENDERS TO TAKE THE BRUNT OF THE IMPACT.

10/4/2016

BEFORE STARTING THE CAR/OR WHEN IN PARK. FROM APRIL 2017 UNTIL PRESENT WHEN I TRY TO PUT MY SEATBELT ON IT CATCHES GETS STUCK. IT HARD TO GET IT TO RELEASE ENOUGH TO FASTEN IT HAS BECOME AN ISSUE. I CAN DRIVE WITHOUT IT ON HAS THERE BEEN ANYMORE COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS.

12/3/2019

DRIVING ABOUT 35 MPH ON A CITY STREET WHEN WARNING CAME UP THAT SAID POWER STEERING ASSIST FAILURE, AND ADVANCE TRAC NEEDS SERVICE, ALSO TURN SIGNALS WILL NOT STAY ON UNLESS HOLDING LEVER. POWER STEERING WENT OUT VERY HARD TO CONTROL CAR. TOOK TO MECHANIC HAD TO HAVE COMPLETE RACK AND PINION REPLACED ONLY 55,200 MILES ON CAR SAME PROBLEM FROM OTHER YEAR MODELS THAT ARE RECALLED BUT NOT FOR THIS MODEL YEAR.

10/27/2017

ABOUT HALF THE TIME, WHEN WINDSHIELD WIPERS ARE TURNED ON, THEY WILL NOT SHUT OFF. I HAVEN'T EXPERIENCED THEM TURNING ON SUDDENLY AS I DRIVE. THEY STAY ON WHEN I TURN THEM ON. THE HEADLIGHTS STAY ON AS WELL. EVEN WHEN TURNING LIGHTS OFF, THE WIPERS REMAIN. THIS CAUSES THEM TO BE ON WHILE IT'S DRY RESULTING IN A DRAGGING WIPE AND NOISE. IT CAN ALSO CAUSE A MINOR SMUDGE. I'VE HAD THE CAR SINCE JUNE 2016 AND THIS HAS ALWAYS BEEN AN ISSUE. TO TURN THEM ON CAUSES HESITATION AS THEY MAY NOT TURN OFF ANY TIME SOON. I'VE RESTARTED THE CAR A FEW TIMES AND MY EXPERIENCE IS TO WAIT IT OUT AFTER A COUPLE DAYS. A BRIEF LOOK ONLINE SHOWS VARIOUS FORD CARS AND TRUCKS HAVE THIS ISSUE.

11/22/2017

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR VIEW CAMERA WAS INOPERABLE. THE REAR VIEW CAMERA OCCASIONALLY SHOWED A BLANK SCREEN OR AN UPSIDE-DOWN VIEW WHILE REVERSING. THE INSTRUMENT PANEL DISPLAYED A MESSAGE THAT THE CAMERA WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO FLETCHER AUTO GROUP FORD (3015 TURKEY CREEK ROAD, BLVD, JOPLIN, MO 64801, (417)-317-5307) TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT AN INTERNAL PART IN THE CAMERA FAILED AND THAT THE CAMERA NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 20V575000 (VISIBILITY). THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.

10/21/2020

The contact owns a 2014 Ford Taurus. The contact stated that the rear-view camera failed intermittently when the vehicle was shifted into reverse(R). There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who stated that the back over prevention camera needed to be repaired or replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline. The approximate failure mileage was 69,574.

10/4/2022

FORD NEEDS TO INVESTIGATE THE DURABILITY OF THE FRONT WINDSHIELD ON THE 2014 MODEL TAURUS. I OWN TWO 2014 TAURUS AND WITHIN THE FIRST 6MONTHS OF OWNERSHIP, I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE WINDSHIELDS ON BOTH VEHICLES. BOTH VEHS WERE HIT IN THE SAME SPOT OPPOSITE SIDES WITH A ROCK AND A CRACKED FORMED FROM ONE SIDE TO OTHER WITHIN 4HRS OF THE INCIDENT. EACH TIME WE WERE TRAVELING NO MORE THAT 40/45 MPH DUE TO MODERATE TRAFFIC. BOTH WINDSHIELDS COSTING ME $600 OUT OF POCKET. I HAVE OWNED OTHER MODEL FORD VEHICLES(07 FORD 500 AND 1998 EXPLORER) THAT HAVE WITHSTOOD PLENTY OF ROCKS AT THE WINDSHIELD AND NOT ONE CHIP OR CRACK. *TR

8/16/2014

MOUNTING BRACKET LACERATED MY THUMB SO SEVERE IT SEVERED THE VEIN AND TENDON BY BARELY BUMPING IT WHILE ARMOR ALL-ING THE INTERIOR. ER AND SURGICAL REPAIR NECESSARY. *TR

3/23/2015

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD TAURUS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL SQUEAKING AND A LOUD BANGING NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIRE AND RIM WERE HOT TO THE TOUCH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE WHEEL BEARING WAS LOOSE AND GRINDING, THE ROTORS FAILED, AND THE REAR BRAKE PADS FAILED, THE HUB BEARING SEIZED AND THE ABS SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 27,500.

4/9/2015

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD TAURUS. WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH, THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE HEAD LAMPS AND THE INSTRUMENT PANEL BECAME INOPERABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 24,000....UPDATED 06-11-15 *BF UPDATED 9/18/15 *JS

4/10/2015

LETTER FROM CONGRESSWOMAN SLAUGHTER ON BEHALF OF CONSTITUENT RE SAFETY CONCERNS WITH 2014 FORD TAURUS (ATTN: JOHN PELLITO). *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED HE EXPERIENCED A REAR BRAKE DRAG WHICH RESULTED IN AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF HEAT BUILD-UP IN THE LEFT REAR WHEEL BRAKE ASSEMBLY. UPON RETURNING FROM A SHORT 125 MILE DAY TRIP, AN UNUSUAL HOT BURNING SMELL WAS NOTICED AND AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF HEAT WAS COMING FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE. AT ONE POINT, TWO VERY LOUD/HARD METAL BANGS WERE HEARD AND THE LEFT REAR TIRE SPUN IN THE STREET FROM A DEAD STOP. IN MAY MID 2015, THE SAME PROBLEM STARTED TO OCCUR WITHIN SHORT ERRANDS AND MORE FREQUENTLY. IT APPEARED THE BRAKE ONLY ON THAT WHEEL WAS DRAGGING OR LOCKING IN POSITION ON THE ROTOR CAUSING EXCESSIVE HEAT. AN INSPECTION REVEALED THE BRAKE PADS WERE HEAT FUSED TO THE CALIPER KNUCKLE ON THE LEFT REAR WHEEL AND THE ROTOR WAS HEAT WARPED AND EXCESSIVELY WORN. THE DEALER REPLACED THE REAR BRAKE PADS, BRAKE ROTORS, CLEANED THE HEAT DAMAGED AND APPLIED A LUBRICANT IN THE SLOT OF THE ANCHOR TO PREVENT THE CALIPERS AND BRAKES FROM BINDING. *JB

6/22/2015

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD TAURUS. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BECAME STUCK TO THE FLOORMAT WHEN IT WAS DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 9,000.

1/29/2016

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD TAURUS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 68 MPH, THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED CONTINUOUSLY. THE CONTACT RESTARTED THE VEHICLE AND THE ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE DRIVER SIDE HEADLAMP FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE LINE LEADING TO THE FUEL PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 87,999.

9/21/2016

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD TAURUS EQUIPPED WITH HANKOOK VENTUS S1 NOBLE 2 TIRES, SIZE: 255/45ZR19104W (NA). WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE INADVERTENTLY PULLED TO THE RIGHT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LOW TIRE PRESSURE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO TWO RIVERS FORD (76 BELINDA PKWY, MT JULIET, TN 37122, (800) 900-1000) WHERE AN ALIGNMENT WAS PERFORMED, BUT NO FAILURE WITH THE TIRES COULD BE DETECTED. AIR WAS ADDED TO THE TIRES AS A PRECAUTION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LOW TIRE PRESSURE INDICATOR WOULD PERIODICALLY ILLUMINATE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE AND TIRE FAILURE MILEAGES WERE UNKNOWN.

2/21/2018

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

10/18/2018

I HAVE PURCHASED 4 AFTERMARKET RIMS WITH 4 TIRES FROM A LOCAL TIRE DEALER IN MARCH 2018. I HAD A SLOW LEAK IN ONE TIRE AND IT WAS DIAGNOSED AS A CRACKED RIM. THAT WAS APPROX TWO WEEKS AGO. LAST SATURDAY NIGHT I HAD ANOTHER TIRE GO SOFT. ANOTHER RIM CRACKED. THE DEALER I PURCHASED THE RIMS FROM HAS PUT TWO NEW RIMS (SAME MANUFACTERER) I WENT ON THE FACEBOOK PAGE FOR THIS COMPNAY AND I SEE SEVERAL COMPLAINTS FROM OTHER CONSUMERS REGARDING CRACKED AND PARTIALLY SEPERATED SPOKES FROM THIS MANUFACTERER. I HAVE PICTURES AND VIDEO OF THE FAILURE, I BELIEVE AN INVESTIGATION IS WARRANTED BECAUSE THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR A COMPLETE FAILURE OF THE WHEEL WHICH COULD CAUSE AN ACCIEDENT AND OR INJURY AND DEATH. THE MANUFACTURER IS TOUREN WHEELS 866-894-3351 1050 N. VINEYARD AVE ONTARIO,CA 91764

11/18/2019

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE VEHICLE LOSS MOTIVE POWER WITH THE TRANSMISSION NOT IN PARK WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED MONTROSE FORD LOCATED AT 3960 MEDINA RD, FAIRLAWN, OH 44333, TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO A BLOWN FUSE. THE FUSE WAS REPLACED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE SAME DEALER AND THE FUSE WAS REPLACED. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE CONTACT TO PURCHASE THE SAME FUSE AND TO KEEP THEM IN THE VEHICLE TO REPLACE IF THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MECHANIC SHOWED THE CONTACT HOW TO REPLACE THE FUSE. THE MANUFACTURE WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 9.

6/8/2020

WORKING ON 3RD FUEL PUMP , AND ALSO 2 FUEL RELAYS AND A CANISTER .. KEEPS STALLING LEAVING ME STRANDED. THIS HAS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES BEFOR 06/28/2020

7/21/2020

BACK UP CAMERA GLITCHES EITHER UPSIDE DOWN, ALL BLACK, OR BLUE. SAYING VISIT DEALERSHIP. THIS EFFECT THE SENSORS WHEN BACKING UP. MULTIPLE PEOPLE HAVE THIS PROBLEM WITH THE 6TH GENERATION FORD TAURUS. WHEN YOU GO TO THE DEALERSHIP THEY TELL YOU IT'S A $250 PART WITH A ADDITIONAL $50 LABOR. FORD KNOWS THIS IS A PROBLEM, I PERSONALLY THINK IT SHOULD BE RECALLED.

3/8/2021

The contact owns a 2014 Ford Taurus. The contact stated that the back-up camera was inoperable. The contact stated that on several occasions the camera image displayed was upside down, distorted or showed a black screen. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer, who provided an estimate for the repair. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and provided a case number and referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline. The failure mileage was approximately 163,000.

6/7/2023