Three problems related to o2 sensor 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.
My car had a hard start and rough idle. 02 sensors were ordered because if the code it was giving off. Days later my car threw a wench sign, only once after the car turned off it didn't show up again. The car started jerking, the rpms were jumping and the car actually shut off on me while driving. After looking up these codes this was an issue many others were having with this car and other Ford models. It has since turned on, ran for seconds, and turn off shortly after. Each time a code is ran it shows something different than it did previously.
The contact owns a 2013 Ford Taurus. When approaching a stop light or stop sign with the brake pedal depressed, the vehicle shook from front to back. In addition, the vehicle stalled and failed to start, the steering wheel shook each time the vehicle started, and there was a burning odor inside the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the 02 sensors failed and the fuel pump had a leak. Both components needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 56,000.
Rodent chewed through wiring harness for O2 sensor. Same thing happened to another Ford Taurus 2013 at my work. Ford dealer that made the repairs said that they are seeing a spate of this exact problem.