Two problems related to crankcase (pcv) have been reported for the 2013 Ford Taurus. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2013 Ford Taurus based on all problems reported for the 2013 Taurus.
Tl the contact owns a 2013 Ford Taurus. While driving approximately 70 mph, the oil pressure warning indicator illuminated. The contact pulled the vehicle over to the side of the road and called a tow truck. The vehicle was towed to the dealer (westway Ford in irving, texas) where it was diagnosed that the oil pressure sending unit and pcv valve were damaged and needed replacement. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and provided case number: cas14131690. The failure recurred on January 7, 2018. The vehicle was not repaired again. The approximate failure mileage was 88,000.
Car was brought in to change the serpentine belt at 76,000 miles. Tech noticed that the water pump was leaking through the weep hole and said that it needed to be replaced. This job was quoted at over $2000. Hundreds of other water pump failures have been reported, some as early as 45,000 miles, and Ford refuses to issue a recall. The pump fails at the main bearing and spews coolant into the crankcase which kills the engine and totals the car. There was no check engine light, no warning signs whatsoever. If it were not for a routine belt change this issue would not have been caught and would have resulted in a catastrophic failure of the motor. This is unacceptable as it happens to all duratec equipped Ford vehicles and Ford refuses to cover this failure under a recall for the defective water pump.