Body problems of the 2012 Ford Taurus

12 problems related to body have been reported for the 2012 Ford Taurus. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2012 Ford Taurus based on all problems reported for the 2012 Taurus.

1 Body problem

Failure Date: 07/02/2019

The driver's side inside door handle failed to open the door to allow egress. It hangs out limply on its hinges not engaging the door latch. To open the door, the window has to be rolled down and the outside door handle pulled up as though entering the vehicle. This problem was the subject of a prior recall several years ago and this very same inside door handle was repaired by a Ford dealer.

2 Body problem

Failure Date: 07/23/2015

After receiving the recall letter , I took the car back on 2015, dealer had it for about three days and they never fix the problem now they not helping me get this matter resolved. The dealer is waywest Ford at irving.

3 Body problem

Failure Date: 05/06/2015

Tl - the contact owns a 2012 Ford Taurus. The contact received a recall notification for NHTSA campaign number: 15v040000 (structure). However, the parts needed were not available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time. The dealer was contacted, who advised that the parts were on back order and were unable to provide a time framer for when the parts would become available. The manufacturer was made aware of the delay. The contact had not experience the failure. Pm.

4 Body problem

Failure Date: 04/01/2015

The contact owns a 2012 Ford Taurus. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 15v040000 (structure); however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.

5 Body problem

Failure Date: 04/01/2015

Tl- the contact owns a 2012 Ford Taurus. The contact received a notification of NHTSA campaign number: 15v040000(structure) however, the recall part was not available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced the failure. Jo.

6 Body problem

Failure Date: 03/21/2015

Tl-the contact owns a 2012 Ford Taurus. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 15v040000 (structure), however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Djr.

7 Body problem

Failure Date: 03/21/2015

The contact owns a 2012 Ford Taurus. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 15v040000 (structure) however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.

8 Body problem

Failure Date: 03/20/2015

Tl- the contact owns a 2012 Ford Taurus. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: (not yet available)(body) however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Wh.

9 Body problem

Failure Date: 03/15/2015

Tl-the contact owns a 2012 Ford Taurus. The contact received a recall notification for NHTSA campaign id number: 15v040000 (structure) and stated that the part needed was unavailable to perform the recall repair. The manufacturer was notified of the issue. The contact had not experience a failure. Bp.

10 Body problem

Failure Date: 03/14/2015

Tl- the contact owns a 2012 Ford Taurus. The contact received notification of a manufacturer recall on the structure of the vehicle and the part was not available for several months. The dealer did not give a specific date for when the part would become available. The manufacturer was contacted and could not provide an estimated date for when the contacts vehicle would receive the recall repair. The contact was not experiencing a failure. Djr.

11 Body problem

Failure Date: 03/01/2015

Tl- the contact owns a 2012 Ford Taurus. The contact stated that the recall notice for NHTSA campaign number 15v040000 (structure) was received in March 2015. After contacting the dealer and the manufacturer on multiple occasions the contact was informed that the parts needed to repair the vehicle were still not available and no estimated time for receiving the parts could be given. The contact had not experienced a failure. Jft.

12 Body problem

Failure Date: 03/04/2013

The contact owns a 2012 Ford Taurus. The contact stated that the hydraulics failed on the hood and the trunk of the vehicle. The rear trunk almost fell down on the contact while retrieving items from the trunk. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for inspection or repairs. The failure mileage was 10,000 and the current mileage was 16,500.


Other Structure related problems of the 2012 Ford Taurus

Body problems
12
Structure problems
2
Trunk Lid problems
1

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