Car Stall Problems of Ford Taurus - part 1

Ford Taurus owners have reported 132 problems related to car stall (under the engine and engine cooling category). The most recently reported issues are listed below. Also please check out the statistics and reliability analysis of Ford Taurus based on all problems reported for the Taurus.

1 Car Stall problem of the 2014 Ford Taurus

Failure Date: 04/22/2020

Tl the contact's father owns a 2014 Ford Taurus. The contact stated that the vehicle was started and immediately stalled without warning. The contact stated that the failure was intermittent. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer or independent mechanic to be diagnosed. Imperial Ford located at (8 uxbridge road, mendon, MA 01756), was contacted by phone and informed of the failure. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 83,577.

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2 Car Stall problem of the 2013 Ford Taurus

Failure Date: 09/02/2019

My 2013 Ford Taurus will automatically shut off in the middle of driving. We took it to a dealer and they couldn't fix it. The problem went away on its own and a couple of months later is doing it again. The car stalls and often stops in the middle of driving. So disappointed in this purchase but now we are stuck .

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3 Car Stall problem of the 2015 Ford Taurus

Failure Date: 08/17/2019

Tl the contact owns a 2015 Ford Taurus. While driving 5 mph and making a turn, the vehicle stalled and the oil change message was displayed. The vehicle was towed to an independent lot and the tow truck driver stated that the fuel pump was inoperable. The contact called academy Ford (13401 baltimore Ave, laurel, MD 20707, (800) 658-7794) and informed them of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and referred the contact to the local dealer. The failure mileage was 80,000.

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4 Car Stall problem of the 2015 Ford Taurus

Failure Date: 07/24/2019

Tl- the contact calling on behalf of the owns of a 2015 Ford Taurus and stated that while the driver was driving, the vehicle stalled without warning, two people pushed the vehicle over into a parking lot. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic and was diagnosed with a code fuel pump sending unit failed. The technician informed the contact that there was a recall on the fuel pump sending unit. The vehicle was later towed to Ford of port richey dealer (10715 us-19, port richey, FL 34668, (727) 233-7148) and was diagnosed that the fuel pump sending unit failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that the VIN did not fall under NHTSA campaign number: 16v621000 (fuel system, gasoline) and did not provided further assistance. The approximate failure mileage was 54,000. Aw.

5 Car Stall problem of the 2015 Ford Taurus

Failure Date: 05/08/2019

~tl the contact owns a 2015 Ford Taurus. While driving below 50 mph, the vehicle stalled on the highway without warning. The contact had to coast and steer the vehicle to the side of the road before the approaching traffic caught up. The contact noticed that "warning tool" appeared on the instrument panel with an orange wrench icon. The vehicle was taken to Ford meloy to be diagnosed, but no failure was found. A mechanic drove the vehicle and was able to duplicate the failure. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and did not assist. The failure mileage was 43,000.

6 Car Stall problem of the 2014 Ford Taurus

Failure Date: 01/21/2019

Tl the contact owns a 2014 Ford Taurus. When the contact entered the vehicle and pressed the push to start button, the engine would not rev. The vehicle was towed to university Ford north (5331 n roxboro st, durham, nc 27712) where they reset the system. The following day, while driving out of a parking lot, the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer and they replaced the fuel pump module. The manufacturer was contacted. The vehicle was repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 79,000. The VIN was unavailable.

7 Car Stall problem of the 2015 Ford Taurus

Failure Date: 11/15/2018

Vehicle stalled multiple times at highway speeds on busy interstate. After a few start/stall cycles, motor would not start at all. Full fuel tank, well maintained vehicle, with only about 42k miles and no damage history. Needed to push off roadway, very hazardous situation. Towed to garage, currently awaiting diagnosis.

8 Car Stall problem of the 2015 Ford Taurus

Failure Date: 10/01/2018

Tl the contact leases a 2015 Ford Taurus. Within less than a month after the vehicle was serviced per NHTSA campaign number: 16v621000 (fuel system, gasoline) by shamaley Ford (11301 gateway blvd w, el paso, TX 79936, (915) 591-8600), it stalled without warning. The same dealer and the manufacturer were notified and planned to conduct more diagnostic testing. A case number was provided. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 16,823.

9 Car Stall problem of the 2013 Ford Taurus

Failure Date: 09/01/2018

Tl the contact owns a 2013 Ford Taurus. While driving approximately 40, the vehicle stalled without warning. Dean sellers Ford (2600 w maple rd, troy, mi 48084) was made aware of the failure and stated that there was no recall on the vehicle. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 70,000.

10 Car Stall problem of the 2013 Ford Taurus

Failure Date: 09/01/2018

Tl the contact owns a 2013 Ford Taurus. While driving at unknown speeds, the vehicle lost power and stalled. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified and referred the contact to NHTSA. The failure mileage was 76,000.

11 Car Stall problem of the 2015 Ford Taurus

Failure Date: 07/12/2018

While driving the car and low or high speeds it will stall in the middle of driving it. No engine lights will be on or any type of warning. Once it stalls and the vehicle is turned off and then turned back on it will work fine until it will do it again. With the recalls of some of these models I looked up the VIN number and there is no recall however it seems based on research we are having the same problem as other Fords were having with the fuel system.

12 Car Stall problem of the 2015 Ford Taurus

Failure Date: 03/27/2018

Car stalled while going 50 mph, lights inside worked fine, notice alerted me on the dash that car was not in park. I was unable to accelerate, pulled to a stop on the side of the road and put the car in park and turned the vehicle off. Restarted and it restarted just fine. I noticed there were recalls on the 2015 Ford Taurus that were made in the chicago plant for very similar problems but mine is not included. 37000 miles on the vehicle. Pretty dangerous for it to just stall when going that fast for no apparent reason.

13 Car Stall problem of the 2013 Ford Taurus

Failure Date: 10/24/2017

The contact owns a 2013 Ford Taurus. While driving 35 mph and making a left turn, the vehicle started to decelerate and stalled without warning. The contact coasted the vehicle to the side of the road, waited a few minutes, and was able to resume driving. The failure recurred twice. The vehicle was taken to verner cadby Ford (1240 bloomfield Ave, fairfield, NJ 07004) where it was diagnosed that the throttle body, injection kit, and fuel kit needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was contacted. The approximate failure mileage was 16,600.

14 Car Stall problem of the 2012 Ford Taurus

Failure Date: 09/22/2017

Car stalled compltly shut down on the highway while traveling at 115 klm an hour in hot humid weather.

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15 Car Stall problem of the 2013 Ford Taurus

Failure Date: 09/11/2017

Tl the contact owns a 2013 Ford Taurus. While driving various speeds, the vehicle stalled without warning on more than one occasion. Carmax in henderson, nevada was made aware of the failure and replaced the mass air flow sensor, but the failure recurred. The manufacturer was made aware the failure. The source of the failure was not determined. The failure mileage was approximately 66,000.

16 Car Stall problem of the 2015 Ford Taurus

Failure Date: 08/16/2017

My 2015 Ford Taurus with the 3. 5l v6 will unexpectedly stall out while driving. The car will go into "limp home mode" until you turn the car off. This has happened at 70mph and at 45mph. The dealership updated the computer in the car and couldn't find anything else wrong. A week and a half later the car starts stalling out again. This time I have a obdii hooked up to the car and the code is p2112 (throttle actuator control). The dealership is too busy this week, so I have to see what they do. From what I've read other Fords have had the same problem. The car currently has over 23,000 miles on it.

17 Car Stall problem of the 2013 Ford Taurus

Failure Date: 07/15/2017

When vehicle is stationary ie stop for a light or a stop sign the r. P. M on occasions drops from 600 to less than 500 rpm and it start to shake, if if I am not aware it will stall. What worries me is that on a trip of less than 5 miles it stalled on red lights and stop signs the same has happen to family members. I have taken to the dealer and nothing is found ( also took it to a private mechanic the same result was given) . Same year Taurus have been having fuel pump problems but my VIN is not register, lot of frustrations. This occur mostly in city driving ant the moment not on open roads,highways.

18 Car Stall problem of the 2013 Ford Taurus

Failure Date: 06/01/2017

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.

19 Car Stall problem of the 2015 Ford Taurus

Failure Date: 03/29/2017

Service engine soon indicator came on. Later, the car stalled on the highway, almost causing an accident. Dealer could not provide an answer to why this happened. Upon investigating this issue myself, I found safety recall 16s31 which described the exact symptoms experienced with my car. My car was manufactured at the Ford chicago plant during the designated time period of the recall, yet my VIN # was not part of the recall. Ford dealer agreed that the reason for the recall could have been the cause of my car shutting down on the highway. This situation is too potentially dangerous if it occurs again. I contacted Ford, they would not accept fault and told me they would report the incident to NHTSA, case# cas-14373931.

20 Car Stall problem of the 2013 Ford Taurus

Failure Date: 01/17/2017

Takata recall 2013 Ford Taurus. . . It's only February of 2017 and I have had this problem three different times this year alone. The car starts very very rough. Half of the time it doesn't start. The vehicle has stalled on me while in motion going down city streets. It has been in the shop twice this year to repair/find the problem. Still no results. Even when the car does start I am afraid to drive it because it will and has stalled on me in traffic. Automotive shop told me it was a bad fuel pump relay. I paid to have that replaced. Not even a week later, only six days later the car stalls again. I took it back to the shop where they got it running again for free. But only temporarily. Couple weeks later at the most and I'm right back to where I started. Car will not start. If it does start it will stall immediately once I am in motion. This vehicle is only three years old and there is no excuse for it not being on the road. This is safety hazard. I cannot comfortably drive my car to and from work without worrying about it stalling and getting rear-ended. It will not be a good day when this causes an accident.

21 Car Stall problem of the 2013 Ford Taurus

Failure Date: 10/12/2016

The contact owns a 2013 Ford Taurus. While the vehicle was stationary, it stalled without warning. On another occasion, the vehicle failed to start. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was 85,000.

22 Car Stall problem of the 2003 Ford Taurus

Failure Date: 07/07/2016

The contact owns a 2003 Ford Taurus. While driving 30 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was towed. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was 36,000. The VIN was not available.

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23 Car Stall problem of the 2014 Ford Taurus

Failure Date: 09/01/2014

Tl-the contact owns a 2014 Ford Taurus. The contact stated that the vehicle stalled on numerous occasions and all lights on the instrumental panel illuminated while the failure occurred. The vehicle was taken to the dealer several times but was unable to locate a failure. However, 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. Djr.

24 Car Stall problem of the 2010 Ford Taurus

Failure Date: 07/28/2014

The contact owns a 2010 Ford Taurus. The contact stated that while driving approximately 65 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. In addition, the contact stated that the vehicle failed to start. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 92,000.

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25 Car Stall problem of the 2008 Ford Taurus

Failure Date: 06/20/2014

2008 Ford Taurus. Consumer writes in regards to vehicle stalling problems. The consumer stated the vehicle stalled eight times, since he purchased it new in April of 2009. The dealer was unable to determine the cause of the stalling, without a code.

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26 Car Stall problem of the 2013 Ford Taurus

Failure Date: 02/05/2014

The contact owns a 2013 Ford Taurus. The contact stated that the vehicle hesitated to accelerate. Upon making a left or right turn, the vehicle sputtered and attempted to stall. The vehicle was taken to a dealer who replaced the throttle body, but the failure persisted. The VIN was not available. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was not available.

27 Car Stall problem of the 2008 Ford Taurus

Failure Date: 01/08/2014

The contact owns a 2008 Ford Taurus x. The contact stated that while driving approximately 40 mph, the vehicle failed to accelerate then stalled. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic who stated that the computer, six coils, and the spark plugs would have to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was being repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 56,620.

28 Car Stall problem of the 2010 Ford Taurus

Failure Date: 07/10/2013

Tl- the contact owns a 2010 Ford Taurus. The contact stated that while driving 70 mph, the vehicle stalled without any warnings. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The technician was unable to diagnosed the failure. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 39,000 and the current mileage was 52,000. Pm.

29 Car Stall problem of the 2001 Ford Taurus

Failure Date: 06/12/2013

The engine light came on while driving and the car stall and the steering wheel lock while driving. This incident happen twice today again, while driving.

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30 Car Stall problem of the 2010 Ford Taurus

Failure Date: 05/14/2013

My wife was driving the car on the highway when it stalled without warning and lost all power (including power steering). The doors also locked automatically. She was able to get the car to the side of the road safely. The car started normally a few minutes later and she drove it directly to a Ford dealership in hacketstown NJ. They made some (in retrospect questionable) repairs, replacing the battery and the fuel pump. When the car was picked up it stalled again leaving the dealership. We took it to another mechanic who said the fuel pump was improperly installed and fixed it. The car ran fine for another few months, but stalled again, in the exact same manner, going about 50 miles per hour. Once again, after safely navigating to the shoulder the car engine started without issue. This time we took the car to manhattan Ford and contacted Ford customer care. Ford customer care did not concede any issues with the model, and used the somewhat circular reasoning that if there were a problem the model then there would have been a recall, and because there was no recall, there was no problem. Therefore, they concluded, the issue rested solely with my individual car. On the other hand, Ford customer care was less enthusiastic about reporting the problem to the NHTSA. When I first reached out to them on 9/9/13 they said I did not need to report anything since Ford would do it on my behalf. Later, when I spoke to the Ford customer care regional supervisor cynthia on 9/11/13, she dismissed the efficacy of NHTSA, discouraging me from making a report by stating that it would not make a difference. For their part, the manhattan Ford dealership seemed to have a good grasp of the situation and replaced the throttle body assembly. The dealership even discounted the repair after Ford refused to cover it under the engine/powertrain warranty.

31 Car Stall problem of the 1997 Ford Taurus

Failure Date: 04/15/2013

The contact owns a 1997 Ford Taurus. The contact stated that the vehicle stalled without warning. The failure recurred sporadically. The vehicle was taken to the dealer several times, but the dealer had not been able to determine what caused the failure. The failure mileage was unknown, but the current mileage was 140,000.

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32 Car Stall problem of the 2010 Ford Taurus

Failure Date: 12/06/2012

The contact owns a 2010 Ford Taurus. After making a left turn, the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was restarted and resumed normal operation. The failure occurred on three separate occasions. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 28,000.

33 Car Stall problem of the 2002 Ford Taurus

Failure Date: 08/13/2012

1st major incident- on September 12th -traveling at approx 50 mph and when I tried to brake the car would not slow down but stayed or even accelerated its speed. I eventually was able to get control of the car and continued to my destination. My wife called the sandy springs Ford dealership and we made an appointment to drop off the car the next evening for service on Wednesday, August 14th. The Ford rep took down all of my information but never mentioned the recall or the repercussions of driving this car after this reported incident. 2nd incident- on September 13th - traveling approx 50 mph and then all of a sudden I lost complete control of the car and for a few seconds I thought I would not only kill myself but other innocent people on the freeway. I managed to pull the car into an apartment complex parking lot. I called aaa and they delivered the car to the sandy springs Ford dealership. My wife called the customer service the next day - spoke with karen. Why were we not told about the recall (did research on the internet)? her response: they just found out about it that very same day. We just returned from vacation and our neighbor just delivered our mail, well there was a letter from Ford about the recall. Then, on Friday September 16th we received an automated call from sandy springs Ford about the recall. Does Ford have any idea in the act of negligence they have created? there could have been fatalities. Our car is still at the Ford dealership - it is stalling out and the brakes were not the same (charged us to fix them). Ford said the speed control cable was completely broken off and they were required to report it and mail you the part. Was this done? for the life of me, I can not fathom that a car manufacturer would not have alerted their dealers about this recall. I should have been alerted and warned on Monday evening and told do not drive the car.

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34 Car Stall problem of the 2007 Ford Taurus

Failure Date: 07/19/2012

The contact owns a 2007 Ford Taurus. The contact stated while driving 20 mph the vehicle stalled, causing him to have to avoid an crash. The contact was able to coast into a parking lot and then crashed into a cement parking chock. The vehicle was towed to a personal mechanic for diagnosis and the contact was still waiting for the results. The vehicle had not been repaired. The VIN was not available. The failure and current mileages were 120,000.

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35 Car Stall problem of the 2003 Ford Taurus

Failure Date: 05/01/2012

The contact owns a 2003 Ford Taurus. The contact stated that while driving 35 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. The contact had to have the vehicle pushed to their residence because it could not be restarted. The dealer was notified of the issue who advised the contact that there were no recalls. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 32,000.


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