general problems of the 2013 Ford Taurus - part 1

Just recently, my power steering started to fail when it’s in ‘s’ gear (I just started using it a few weeks ago). The steering wheel gets catchy and can be difficult to control, especially going around corners. It’s intermittent and it didn’t start until I started to use the ‘s’ gear. I had the power steering checked by a mechanic and they said it’s functioning properly. I do believe my car should be included in this recall before the steering goes out and something catastrophic happens. By the way, now that I’ve stopped using the ‘s’ gear, the glitchy steering issue has subsided.

Please allow submission of additional information regarding issues with my 2013 Ford Taurus police interceptor. As stated on the previous complaint filed on 1/9/2024, I got my car service at autonation Ford service center on 12/16/2023, and I brought it back to the service center on Saturday, 12/23/2023 because of the car’s poor performance and engine had laminated on 12/17/2023. I went to pick up the car on Thursday 12/28/2023 in the morning, the Ford representative said the car is fine, and there is nothing wrong with the car. I say thank you and drive off. So, I am driving the car for about 5 minutes, it feels sluggish. Then the engine light comes on, I make a u turn and return the car to autonation Ford for service. As things stand now, my car is still autonation Ford service center, due to the defects which are causing poor performance while driving the 2013 Ford Taurus police interceptor, issues such rough steering, bad ignition switch, and braking issue. Per my previous statement, I drove the car for about on 12/28/2023, it felt extremely sluggish. The hard shifting in vehicle, and steering wheel was rough . The brakes have more issues than normal. The engine light came on.

I have a check engine light on my dash. I have several codes. I have problems with the car like the fuel pump, catalytic converter not functioning efficiently, steering, etc. I know Ford has problems with its cars.

On 7/31/2022, and also about a month ago, my 2013 Ford Taurus limited stalled out while driving and the wrench light came on. The car limped along until I could pull it over, but this could have been serious as I was on the highway doing 65mph just 2 minutes prior to it. It stalled coming up the upramp here in phoenix. I got it into the parking lot, and gave it gas and nothing at all, the engine just sputtered as the wrench light was on. I turned it off for 2 minutes, and restarted and able to get home 4 minutes away. This is the 2nd time this has now happened, and this is a huge safety concern. Ford Taurus had recalls on the powertrain control module for other years of the Taurus, but I do not want to pay for this fix as this is a Ford safety issue for my model year 2013. I could have caused an accident on the highway if this stalled like this. Who do I contact to get this looked at. I can almost guarantee it is the powertrain control module as I see it online recalled and exact same issues. This car onl has 70k miles on it and in great condition, serviced all the time. Please let me know whom I may contact to resolve this safety issue? should I call my local Ford dealership, but I think they charge $200 for scan of the car. Thank yo for your time. Brian maltese 480-577-1456.

2 different ptu's have burned up, waterpump blew up.

While traveling down the highway and without warning, we lost the ability to accelerate. We had to coast over to the shoulder of the road and there was no response when pressing the gas pedal. The vehicle then began to sputter and the check engine light came on. We restarted the vehicle and the check engine light was off, and the car responded when the gas was pressed. Later on I was turning through an intersection and again the engine stopped responding. I coasted very slowly through the intersection, turned on the hazard lights and sat slightly off the road. I restarted the car several times and this time the check engine light stayed on. I checked the code and it showed "throttle actuator control (tac) system, actuator stuck open". I looked on the internet and saw that many of the 2009-13 Ford escape owners had experienced these symptoms as well. This seems more like just a Ford problem and should be fixed by the manufacturer. Our car is a 2013 v6 Ford Taurus sel, that has 60,000 miles on it. This so-called limp-mode that Ford has in place is dangerous. The engine should not completely stop responding to the pedal!.

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Vehicle shot the wrench sign and lost all acceleration on major highway with no shoulder. . . Throttle body is bad in motion going straight , 77 miles per hour , major highway.

Car keeps throwing wrench light on and looses all power while driving. Car has been back to dealership and they can not find any issues. Researching it seems to be a big on going issue with the 13 Ford vehicles. I’m going to be in a major accident with this car and I’m still paying on it.

On night of October 8,2019 I was driving vehicle (2013 Taurus) and it just lost acceleration. Wrench light came on and I was lucky to be able to pull to side of road due limited traffic at that time of night. Once on roadside I turned the vehicle off and it restarted and no warning lights came on. I proceeded to drive the vehicle the short distance to my home with no further problems. The following morning I took vehicle to nearby service center. They checked for codes but nothing showed up. They stated that the throttle body appeared dirty and substantially had them clean it. On October 10 this time while traveling on a high at approximately 55/60mph the vehicle just died again/ losing all power to the accelerator. How an accident didn't occur is beyond me. Vehicle was returned to service center and when vehicle was started there no warning lights appeared although a subsequent check of codes this time revealed throttle body problem. Upon researching issue there have been several similar incidents with varied ideas (powertrain sensor / throttle body) as to the cause of problem. But when traveling on a highway and the vehicle completely loses acceleration and goes in to creep mode is a serious safety issue.

Vehicle loses power suddenly and without warning.

While driving various speeds, the vehicle will just shut off in the middle of traffic and show a wrench light on the dash. This has happened 4 times (twice in the last week) on my 2013 Ford Taurus limited. I can start the car again after about 20 seconds but this is a very dangerous defect that has many complaints. I'm lucky no one has crashed into the back of me. This is my first and last Ford.

Tl the contact owns a 2013 Ford Taurus. While driving various speeds, the vehicle decelerated, stalled, and the maintenance vehicle warning indicator illuminated. When the vehicle was restarted, it operated normally. The vehicle was taken to academy Ford (13401 baltimore Ave, laurel, MD 20707, (800) 658-7794), but the cause of the failure could not be determined. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and a case number was provided. The failure mileage was 130,000.

Tl the contact owns a 2013 Ford Taurus. While the vehicle's gear was in park, the contact went to the trunk to look through her belongings. The vehicle began to roll backwards without warning. The contact managed to get halfway inside the vehicle, but was dragged as the vehicle struck a curb and came to a complete stop. The vehicle was not damaged. The contact was injured, but did not receive medical attention. The contact referenced NHTSA campaign number: 14v393000 (power train). Jack schmitt Ford (1820 vandalia st, collinsville, IL 62234, (618) 477-8126) was contacted and stated that the VIN was not included in a recall and was not manufactured at their location. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and did not assist. The failure mileage was approximately 86,000.

Driving in traffic and without warning, vehicle loses power and shudders. Slows dramatically. Wrench indicator light comes on. It has happened twice now, luckily I was able to pull out of traffic and turn vehicle off. After a few moments it will start and the light is off. Both times speed was 50-60 mph. Wife is now scared to drive it. It has 52,000 miles.

Power steering in my vehicle went out in my vehicle while driving on the freeway. I did a bunch of research on 2013 Ford Taurus and discovered there was a recall issued by the manufacturer tuer but my VIN was not covered. I read in several forums that this is happening to hundreds of other with the same make and model, all typically happening in the 80k -100k mileage. Several attempts were made by myself and the dealer to doing the repair to get assistance and I was just given the run around over and over, every person I spoke to had a different answer or information. The dealer never received a response from the manufacturer, so I paid the $3100 in full. I confirmed with the dealer this was the exact part that needed to be replaced in recall 15v340000 that my vehicle was not covered under. I strongly believe they missed a large section of VIN's that were affected and we are having to pay to replace the parts or our vehicles are just left un able to drive.

Vehicle quit accelerating while driving down a paved 45 mph road, wrench symbol appeared on the dash and engine ran rough. According to the owners manual the wrench symbol indicates that the vehicle went into reduced power mode. Had it towed to the shop and it started and ran normal for him. There were no active, pending,or memory codes in the computer system. It was driven 50 miles with no other problem occurring during the test drives. There are no recalls on this vehicle for this very dangerous condition even though there are many documented cases of the exact same problem.

80,200 miles - during a 2 hour drive on the interstate going 80mph, my transmission lost the low gears. As I tried to slow down in construction, my car experenced loud hard jolting shifts when it attempted to downshift, bouncing my mother's head off the dash. It was super sluggish like following and hard to bring it to a stop. When stopped and shifting through the gears you could hear it slam into gear a few seconds after shifting into drive. Resulted in a costly transmission replacement.

Tl the contact owns a 2013 Ford Taurus. While driving 60 mph, the vehicle stalled and lost power while going into limp mode. In addition, the power train fault warning indicator illuminated. The contact mentioned that it took several attempts to restart the vehicle. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer or independent mechanic for diagnostic testing or repairs. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 101,000.

The contact owns a 2013 Ford Taurus. The contact stated that the vehicle did not start without warning. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic. The mechanic called gwinnett Ford at (404) 418-6877 (3230 satellite blvd, duluth, GA 30096) and was informed that there was no recall. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and referred the contact to NHTSA. The failure mileage was approximately 98,000.

Vehicle stalls and high speeds and goes into "limp mode" where vehicle loses all power and acceleration. Vehicle immediately begins to decelerate in traffic causing a very dangerous and hazardous situation for the driver and other vehicles. This has now happened 8 times in my Taurus 5 of which was in the interstate in excess of 70mph.

While driving the "wrench" symbols displays and immediately the car jerks and loses all momentum. The car immediately slows down and it allows me to coast to an area to park. After a few minutes, I can start the car and drive off. This issue occurs randomly. Mechanics read the computer diagnostics and cannot find an issue.

The contact owns a 2013 Ford Taurus. The contact stated that on several occasions while driving, the engine stalled and lost power. The power train fault light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to auto zone where it was diagnosed that the throttle body was faulty. The contact called autonation Ford fort lauderdale located at 1333 n federal hwy, fort lauderdale, FL 33304 where the dealer stated that there would be a fee for diagnostics. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure where it was confirmed that the vehicle was not part of the recall and did not offer any further assistance. The failure mileage was 85,963.

I am driving and all of a sudden the car goes into a safety mode. The is was appears to be a wrench that reads "see owners manual" the engine sounds like it sputter and there is no acceleration when the gas is pressed. I have to pull over safely and restart my vehicle and the problem goes away for about 10 miles.

While driving to a dr apptointment I was on the freeway at about 70 mph when the car stalled, I lost acceleration and a wrench light came appeared. Fortunately I was near an exit where I was able to get off the freeway, and find a gas station, as I idled into the gas station at about 2-3 mph. I shut the car off and restarted it, and operation returned to normal for about a week. Then today, as I was driving my kids to school and was in the turning lane to enter the freeway it did the same thing, not once but twice in a span of 15 miles. Again fortunately I was able to pull off onto the shoulder and restart the vehicle. Out of fear I took all back roads home incase it happened again, which it did. I found a recall for this make and model of vehicle saying there is a fault with the fuel delivery system that seems to fit the bill, except the motor in my Taurus is not the same one listed on the recall. Regardless, this is a major safety issue that has put myself and my children in harms way 3 times in one week, and needs to be addressed. I spend an good amount of money to drive a vehicle that I feel is safe and reliable, and I feel neither at this point for a vehicle that is but 4 years old.

Takata recalli am the owner of a 2013 Ford Taurus that I bought in 2016. It was a 1 owner no accidents and 36000 miles on it. I was never informed of any recalls by Ford or the dealership. Your website says it was fixed so I cannot see what recall out of the eight it has. I was driving to work one morning doing maybe 15mph around a right hand turn, when my passenger side tire almost fell off from being disconnected at the half shaft and link shaft. My traction stability light came on and I lost call control of the vehicle. I ended up hitting a traffic light. I had minimal cosmetic damage to the vehicle. But due to all of the powertrain work needing to be done from this the bill was over 5000$. I had to claim it on insurance and now I've been paying 5000$ a year or insurance on a car worth maybe 8000. I did not know about these recalls until recently and I am upset I was never notified because if I was doing the speed limit at 55. I would be dead. This is a hide safety concern of mine. I still have the repair bills and for hitting a stoplight at roughly 5mph could not have cause that much damage.

Why the vehicle is in motion the vehicle tents to sputter and decelerate losing all power the vehicle then comes to complete stop in the movie line of traffic you have to turn the vehicle off and then turn the vehicle back on to actually get speed to move out of the way this has become a very serious safety issue in the operator of the vehicle. This mostly happens when the vehicle is in motion while traveling at speeds between 50 to 65 miles per hour the vehicles come to almost a complete stop in the movie line of traffic.

Engine stalled while driving 73mph on a straight highway in the middle of nowhere. Almost caused an incident with a semi that was driving behind me. The car would not start back up and no warning indicator lights turned out to warn of the failure. The Ford dealership fixed the problem and it turned out the be a faulty fuel control module. My car was not included in the recall 16v621000. I have the Taurus with the limited trim and a 3. 5l v6.

The contact owns a 2013 Ford Taurus. The contact stated that the gear shift lever was placed in the park position, but the vehicle rolled forward. The vehicle was taken to the dealer to be diagnosed; however, the contact was not given a reason for the issue. The vehicle was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 14v393000 (power train). The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 39,400.

Vehicle on multiple occasions will stop accelerating and will start stalling while driving, which can cause an accident since the person behind you will not notice the vehicle not accelerating. The power-train "wrench" light turns on. When you press on the accelerator, the accelerator will not function and the vehicle will keep stalling. The electronics and ac inside the vehicle do not turn of during this. I have to turn off the vehicle for about 1 minute and then turn on the vehicle. It will drive fine a moment but the symptoms come back. All this happened during driving in the city. The average speed where this has happened is between 30-40 mph.

Whitle driving at any speed the car will stop acceleration and will not go as if it is getting no power . It will start to sputter and then the wrench light will come on . If car is turned off it will immediately be fine this is random it may happen 3 times in a day and then not again for a week ant there is no rhyme or reason as to when it will occur. It does this while driving at any speed and I feel it is very dangerous.

The wrench came on the screen and my car stopped in the middle of the road in 104 degree weather with kids.

The vehicle has the 3. 5l non-turbo engine, has about 35,000mi, was purchased as a certified pre-owned vehicle, and is fully stock (has not been modified in any manner. When at low speeds (less than 20mph most of the time) and certainly less than 40mph) and also after making a slight turn (not a forceful one) after having initially applied prior to the turn and then released the accelerator pedal during the turn followed with a re-application of the accelerator pedal, the vehicle loses power and the rpms were noticed to lock in the 1200-1500rpm range. The same phenomenon occurred in a 2012 2. 5l 4cyl escape that I had purchased and then had to return because this same phenomenon occurred but to a much greater extent and the Ford dealership could not duplicate the condition. This lack of acceleration at one time placed me in a dangerous situation. Etb was replaced but not the root cause. 5 other 2012-2013 Fords with 4cyl and 3. 5l non-turbo v-6 all had the same drivability. Other people who had experienced that same issue. This is easy to duplicate. I pulled out to pass someone at about 20mph and the rpms locked @1200. The vehicle would only stay at about the same speed. In this case it was a dangerous situation because I could not get the vehicle to accelerate and traffic from behind me was coming up at a dangerous (for me) rate of closure. I believe that Ford has to be aware of this condition and has not chosen to remedy it. When this lack of acceleration occurs, it always occurs after a lateral motion of the vehicle. Some people say it is due to the shift algorithm because it sometimes occurs just prior to a shifting action; but, this is truly not the case. Think stability control interface. This cannot be disabled in my vehicle without disabling other systems so it cannot be proven out by me without setting codes or compromising the vehicle. Pls see att file.

Vehicle going about 30 mph in city street when all of a sudden the car started to slow to a crawl about 3 mph and I could not accelerate. The dashboard displayed a wrench warning light. I was able to coast to left side of road where I turned off car . When I restarted car everything was back to normal. In vehicle settings failed to show any fault.

Tl- the contact owns a 2013 Ford Taurus. The contact while driving the vehicle approximately 30 mph the vehicle's the front driver's side tire seized and came completely off the tire rod which almost resulted in an accident. The failure happened with out warning. The vehicle was towed to the contact s residence. The vehicle was not taken to an independent mechanic or dealer to be diagnosed. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. There were injuries to the driver and two passengers. Medical attention was required for one passenger. There was a recall which exhibited the symptoms of this failure NHTSA campaign number: 14v393000 (power train) however this vehicle's VIN was not included. The approximate vehicle failure mileage was 72,000. Kh.