NHTSA Owner Complaint Log
This page lists owner-reported complaints filed with NHTSA for the 2013 Ford Taurus. Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA and do not by themselves prove a defect or defect rate.
While driving, the car begins to loose steering capability. Power steering decreases and the car becomes extremely hard to drive. Service error lights enabled = "Service Power Steering Now" and "Service Advance Trac" came on Feb 2, 2013. The car was dropped off at Ray Price Ford Stroudsburg on Feb 3, 2013. Ford Customer Service acknowledges and confirms this problem exists on many other VIN numbers and consider it a major safety issue and crash hazard. Recall # 15s18 (8/15/2019). The dealership confirmed the problem. At first they stated the steering froze up, but after sitting a couple of days, was able to be driven into the service bay. Dealership states out-of-pocket repair costs = $2752.66, however, parts are back ordered for 3 weeks.
Electrical power assisted steering (epas) has failed making the vehicle undriveable. This is a common problem with this, and many other vehicle models of this age.
My water pump started to leak at 114398 miles. The crankshaft oil seal had to be replaced. This repair because of the flawed design cost 3,245.78. I would like ford to refund the cost of the repair.
The contact owns a 2013 Ford Taurus. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle experienced a loss of power steering assist. The failure almost caused a collision. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic; however, no error codes were retrieved. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and informed the contact that there was no recall associated with the VIN. The contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 15V340000 (Steering) however, the VIN was not included in the recall. The failure mileage was approximately 170,000.
The car stalled out on the highway requiring to pull off the road, shut off, and then restart multiple times. The check engine light indicated fuel system pressure is low. There are known complaints of the fuel delivery system failing intermittently in the 2013 Taurus.
The contact owns a 2013 Ford Taurus. The contact stated while driving 55-60 MPH, there was play in the steering wheel. Additionally, the steering wheel emitted abnormal grinding sounds and became difficult to maneuver. The power steering warning light was illuminated. The contact veered to the side of the road and turned off the vehicle. The contact stated that upon restarting the vehicle, the failure persisted. The contact was able to continue driving at slower speeds. The contact stated that the failure had been reoccurring while driving. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the steering rack and pinion needed to be replaced. The vehicle was then taken to the dealer who informed the contact that the repair could not be covered under warranty. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 15V340000 (Steering) however, the VIN was not included. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 104,000.
Purchased vehicle on 10/06/2022. Within a week noticed surging and /or loss of power. I also smelled buring of some sort. Contacted the dealership and tried to make arrangements for car to be diagnosed and repaired. Codes began to show on the dash. When I took it to be read it showed throttle issues. On 10/18/2022 I was at a complete stop at a stop sign. When I released the brake and touched the gas the car unexpectedly sured at high speed on its own. My vehicle hit another vehicle causing major damage to both cars. It was extremely terrifying having my car take off at a high rate of speed without me in control. This now has caused tremendous hardship financially, Emotionally and I now have legal issues due to this accident that was no fault of my own.
During 2 hour highway drive, steering became very loose and fluid while driving at night on highway. Constant adjustments and monitoring required to keep the car in the lane. Nearly home or would have had car towed. Extremely dangerous driving. Started car next day. Warning dash lights and sounds appeared and car was without any power steering. Internet research identified a recall 15V340000 covering cars produced in Chicago until 02/28/2012. VIN number of car shows car was produced in Chicago on 05/26/2012. Call to dealer confirmed recall information. Dealer indicated repair would be 3 to 4 thousand dollars. Local mechanic said it would be 2 to 3 thousand. Part ordered from ford on 10/15/2022 arrived on 12/28/2022.
The contact's acquaintance owns a 2013 Ford Taurus. The contact stated while his acquaintance was driving at an undisclosed speed, the steering wheel became extremely difficult to turn as it would loosen intermittently. The contact stated that his acquaintance informed him that there was play in the steering wheel column. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where the failure could not be duplicated; however, the failure reoccurred intermittently while driving. The contact stated that though he was a former Ford dealer, he could not duplicate the failure. However, the failure occurred intermittently while the contact was test-driving the vehicle. There was no warning light illuminated. The dealer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that his acquaintance would be liable for the diagnostic test and the repair cost. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact referenced NHTSA Campaign Number: 15V340000 (Steering). The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that it was not a known issue. The manufacturer referred the contact to the NHTSA hotline. The failure mileage was approximately 114,000.
During the process of starting my vehicle I immediately receive a power steering assist fault. And at this time the steering wheel locks up and I can’t drive the car.
Internal water pump failure caused large amounts of pressure on the the coolant system. When I opened the hood my coolant reservoir cracked and shot hot plastic and coolant at my face.
The problem is I have a faulty backup camera that shows distorted images, the projection on the screen is upside down, and suddenly goes black, displays a warning message with black screen and a triangle caution symbol with exclamation mark. (However, it does not immediately show that warning message). With this back-up camera not properly working it poses a dangerous risk to others and myself. Luckily, I have not hit anyone yet such as a young child, or any individuals. If this were to happen it could cause serious harm and leave an individual with permeant injuries, or even life threating injuries, or death. Since the camera stopped working, I have come awful close to getting into accidents with other vehicles upon backing out of parking spots, backing into the streets, etc. Since then, I had to also replaced my passenger side mirror that I took off when suddenly the camera stopped working when I was backing out of my garage and the picture from camera immediately went black and I panic and took off my passenger side mirror by hitting the side of my garage door opening. The vehicle has been taken to the dealership, to where they repaired the passenger mirror, and I explained to them about the backup camera. The Ford dealership did their inspection and confirmed that the camera is indeed not working properly, and they advised that I needed a new Camera. However, I was told that the camera is on back order, and they have no idea when it will be available. The first time I noticed that the back-up camera was not working was early August 2022, exact date unknown. Up until this happening, things were fine and never had an issue.
The contact owns a 2013 Ford Taurus. The contact stated while driving 65-70 MPH, a message indicating a power steering failure was displayed, and the vehicle lost power steering functionality. The contact veered to the side of the road. The vehicle was towed to the residence. The vehicle was then taken to the local dealer, where it was diagnosed. The dealer determined that the steering rack and pinion needed to be replaced, and the Power Steering Control Module (PSCM) needed to be reprogrammed. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 15V340000 (Steering) however, the VIN was not included. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 95,000.
The contact owns a 2013 Ford Taurus. The contact stated while driving 30 MPH, there was a fuel odor inside the vehicle while using the heater. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The contact called the local dealer and made them aware of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. Upon investigation, the contact associated the failure with NHTSA Campaign Number: 16V621000 (Fuel System, Gasoline) however, the VIN was not included. The manufacturer was informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 125,000.
The contact owns a 2013 Ford Taurus. The contact stated upon start of the vehicle, the steering wheel failed to operate without warning. The contact restarted the vehicle; however, the failure persisted. Upon investigation, the contact discovered NHTSA Campaign Number: 15V340000 (Steering) which she linked to the failure. The contact called the dealer and the manufacturer about the failure and was informed that the vehicle was not included in the recall. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed the vehicle with steering gear failure; the mechanic replaced the EPAS (electrical power assist steering) steering gear. The vehicle was repaired. The failure mileage was 48,962.
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
The power steering was going out intermittently when trying to turn with no codes or indication making it a challenge to control the vehicle. We took it to the dealership and were charged $3700.00 for a new steering rack. Over and above having to spend that on a car with only 68,000 miles, I don't think this is that rare of an occurrence with these cars. It seems odd others have experienced the same defect on Youtube.
The contact owns a 2013 Ford Taurus. The contact stated that while turning into the driveway at approximately 5 MPH, the power steering failed to operate as needed. The power steering assist warning light was illuminated. The contact towed the vehicle to the dealer who diagnosed that steering gear failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and informed the contact that the VIN was not included in a recall. The approximate failure mileage was 100,000.
The contact owns a 2013 Ford Taurus. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle experienced a loss of power steering assist. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and advised the contact to file a complaint with the NHTSA. The contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 15V340000 (Steering) however, the VIN was not included in the recall. The failure mileage was approximately 160,000.
The car is stopping when at idle and at times will loose full power when driving down the road. We have replaced the mass air flow sensor, cleaned the mass flow uptake, and replaced the fuel pump driver module. We bought this vehicle from Turnpike Ford in Huntington. The 3rd party warranty showing on my loan agreement was bumper to bumper 7 years or 72,000 miles however the warranty paper stated 3 years or 36,000 miles. We have tried working with Todd Judy but they refuse to honor the warranty so my car has not been able to be repaired. They advised me I needed a new motor and transmission. We need this issue resolved it’s a high risk for us when driving the vehicle and these repairs should not be coming out of our pocket.
The contact's daughter owned a 2013 Ford Taurus. The contact stated that while her daughter was driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle experienced a loss of power steering assist. The contact's daughter then lost control of the vehicle and crashed into a tree. The air bags were deployed upon impact. The contact's daughter suffered neck and shoulder bruising from the seat belt restraint as well as burns on her arms from the air bag deployment. No medical attention was received. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to a tow yard and was not yet deemed totaled by the insurance company. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 221,000.
Rear toe links loose makes my car feel like I don’t have control when steering. Took the car in for repair they had to be replaced.
The contact owns a 2013 Ford Taurus. The contact stated while the vehicle was parked at the residence, she was unable to start the vehicle. Additionally, there was an abnormal burning electrical odor. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was not taken to an independent mechanic or dealer to be diagnosed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 128,000.
My car power assist failure light went on and now hard to steer vehicle. It has lost all power steering
I believe there is a an unissued recall for my Engine type. The cost to replace a water pump exceeds normal circumstances due to Ford engineers placing the water pump inside of the engine instead of outside making it a $2000 to $5000 job instead of a $200 job. Instead of a water pump simply leaking onto the ground while mounted outside of the Engine the way they have designed it it leaks into the engine and causes the engine to fail due to Engine coolant leaking into the engine through the water pump.
The contact owns a 2013 Ford Focus. The contact stated while driving approximately 35 MPH, the vehicle lost power steering assist. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed the vehicles with electric steering rack failure. The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 113,000.
The contact owns a 2013 Ford Taurus. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle experienced a loss of power steering assist. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 15V340000 (Steering) however, the VIN was not included in the recall. The dealer was made aware of the failure but informed the contact that there was no recall associated with the VIN. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 66,000.
It feels like my power steering is going out.
The vehicle at a high speed the steering column locked and is still locked to this day, was towed home and placed in the driveway till i can afford further repairs on it, seems other years have been recalled for the electronic steering issues but nothing has been shown for my VIN and wondering why its unsafe to drive and currently paying for a car that has a huge issue and makes it unsafe on the road for myself and others and makes it impossible to get to work and i have no warning lights on it was just out of the blue.
The contact owns a 2013 Ford Taurus. The contact stated while starting the vehicle there was a failure with the power steering. The power steering module fault warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and diagnosed with power steering gear failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but offered no assistance. The contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 15V340000 (Steering). The approximate failure mileage was 103,000.
While driving under 35 mph the steering is very stiff and it takes a lot of effort to turn the wheel
The contact owned a 2013 Ford Taurus. The contact stated that while stopped at a traffic light, the vehicle was rear-ended by another vehicle and the air bags failed to deploy. The contact sustained injuries to his back and neck and received medical attention. A police report was filed. The insurance company deemed the vehicle totaled. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.
The contact owns a 2013 Ford Taurus. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the power steering assist failed and the steering wheel was difficult to maneuver. The vehicle was towed to the residence. The vehicle was diagnosed by an independent mechanic with power steering failure. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and referred the contact to file a complaint with the NHTSA. The failure mileage was unavailable.
The contact owns a 2013 Ford Taurus. The contact stated that while driving approximately 65-75 MPH, the vehicle experienced a loss of electric power steering assist, causing the steering wheel to seize. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed with power steering control module failure. The dealer informed the contact that the power steering control module needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 15V340000 (Steering) however, the VIN was not included. The failure mileage was approximately 198,000.
While driving my cars steering wheel locked up and would not turn. Consumer took it to the local dealership and was told that the power steering motor went completely out and no recalls indicated for the vehicle.
The contact owns a 2013 Ford Taurus. The contact stated while driving 70 MPH, the "Service Advance Trac" warning message was displayed. The vehicle then lost motive power. The failure occurred on three separate occasions. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The dealer could not duplicate the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and referred the contact to take the vehicle to a dealer. The failure mileage was approximately 148,000.
The power steering assist and traction control have failed. The vehicle is available for inspection at any time. The safety of myself and passengers as well as other drivers on the road were affected by the failure to properly control the vehicle due to the power steering assist and traction control failing. The problem has been reported, reproduced and confirmed by Ford Motor Company. Ford is refusing to diagnose or remedy the failure with the excuse that the recall 15s18 (NHTSA Campaign: 15v340000) is VIN-specific even though Ford’s website states: “ Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2011-2012 Ford Fusion vehicles without a 3.5L engine and Lincoln MKZ hybrid electric vehicles, 2011 Mercury Milan vehicles, 2011-2012 Ford Taurus, Ford Flex, Lincoln MKS, and Lincoln MKT vehicles equipped with a 3.5L GTDI engine and 2013 Ford Taurus, Ford Flex, Lincoln MKS, and Lincoln MKT vehicles equipped with any available engine.” The vehicle has been inspected by the manufacturer but they are demanding $150 JUST to diagnose the issue. If it is as simple as reprogramming the vehicle’s software, they said it would cost another $150 to do so. Warning lamp and message about the power steering assist failing occurred right before the hardware malfunction/failure which was on December 2nd 2021 with 106,200 miles on the vehicle. Somehow the VIN for my vehicle wasn’t included in the initial recall by Ford EVEN THOUGH it meets all the specifications of the make/model of the vehicles AS WELL AS the date range and factory location of manufacture of the vehicles included in this recall, Ford has refused to fix their defect.
I was in a right hand curve and it felt like my wheel flipped to one side. My steering felt loose. I took it to the shop and had them inspect it. Nothing was wrong with my suspension. I continued to drive it. My steering became even more loose and sloppy. I was struggling to stay in my lane due to the loosened steering. I have had it checked many times and nothing. When it rains I am jerked all over the road from water. It feels like my tires are being pulled in opposite directions at the same time while I am slung into on coming traffic.
In my 2013 Ford Taurus (Mfd 02/2012) I experienced loss of power steering while pulling out of Costco and I went to a parking spot and tried to rotate the steering in the stationary car to check what happened. After rotating the steering wheel a couple of times the power steering came back but now there is a clicking sound while rotating the steering on both sides. I researched online for recalls and found Recall No. 15S18 for this issue. I am the 2nd owner of this vehicle since 2016 and I had the vehicle checked for the recall when I had purchased it. At that time no error code was found. Since my vehicle was checked once the recall does not show up for my Vin number but now I have the actual issue. I contacted Ford on Facebook (since their chat does not work) and they told me to contact the dealer. I contacted the Ford Dealer (Frontier Ford) and the customer service told me someone will contact me . I waited one day and checked back with them and they told me that they need to check if they have the part for the Recall. It has been another day but no one contacted me. I contacted another dealer (Sunnyvale Ford) and their customer service looked up my Vin number and told me that no un repaired recalls for my vehicle. The recall does not show up because it was there when I bought the car in 2016 and I had them check it but at that time there was nothing found. If you google online or check on YouTube there are a lot of people having this issue. One Video on YouTube made by an engineer shows the problem existed since 2011 and that it is due to heating and that Ford was always aware of the issue. Link to the video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=szHMXwcp9fo&authuser=0 I hope someone can step in and have Ford fix this Recall issue
On 9/26/21, I was driving my 2013 Ford Taurus on the highway, when suddenly lost power steering. Two error messages immediately appeared on the dashboard: "Service Advancetrac" and "Power Steering Fault". I managed to pull the car over safely, however this was an extremely dangerous situation that could have led to an accident. The car was brought to Watertown Ford, 26 Seyon Street, Waltham MA, 02453. The Ford technician confirmed that multiple diagnostic codes were present (related to the steering rack and PCSM - power steering control module), and indicated that the power steering rack needed to be replaced at a cost of $2,700. Upon further research, I noticed that Ford opened a recall program for 2013 Ford Taurus models pertaining to this exact issue. I called Ford, but was informed that my VIN number was not included in the recall, and did not receive an explanation why. Ford's number for this recall is 15S18. NHTSA Campiagn Number is 15V605000. I'm shocked that this was not covered under Ford's recall program, and that I was forced to pay $2,700 in order to have a completely new power steering rack installed. I'm quite fearful that this will occur again in the future. I have attached the invoice from Watertown Ford for reference.
The contact owns a 2013 Ford Taurus. The contact stated that while his son was driving at highway speeds, the power assists fault warning light illuminated the instrument panel as the power steering assist failed to operate. His son initially pulled to the side of the road and had to use excessive force to reach his destination. Upon investigation, the contact discovered NHTSA Campaign Number: 15V340000 (Steering) which he linked to the failure. The dealer was notified of the failure and an appointment was scheduled. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed him that his vehicle was not included in the recall. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was unknown.
2 different PTU's have burned up, waterpump blew up
The contact owns a 2013 Ford Taurus. The contact stated that while driving at 65 MPH, the power steering failed, and the steering wheel was stiff and would not turn. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic and diagnosed as an electric power steering failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure but informed the contact that the VIN was included in a recall. The contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 15V340000 (Steering). The failure mileage was approximately 177,000.
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!
We bought the car in August 2015 from a bank. After we got it home a "power steering assist fail" light came on. We took it to the local Ford dealer back then and since the light comes on randomly, they could not get a report to show. I told them that there was a loss of power steering assist recall in June of 2015, but since my VIN was not one of the recalls they refused to do recall work. The power steering assist continues to give us trouble and when I called Ford customer service last week, they said since my VIN was not on the recall list, I would have to pay for the $1800.00 for repairs myself. Last week the power assist failed while pulling into a parking spot and I almost hit another car because I could not turn my wheel. My transmission tech ran the vehicle system report yesterday 9-2-21 and we got the error, even though Ford said they could not see it. It is recall 15V340000. I assume that Ford failed to get our VIN in the recall list and we are just trying to get the manufactured defect repair completed that is not out of our pocket. How can we go about this?
I purchased my car from a Ford dealership in 12/2020. As of 08/09/2021 my car lost power steering while driving. The power steering system failed and a warning for “Power assist fault” came on my dash. Upon trying to order and fix the part, the scan told me that my PCSM (electronic power steering) was at fault, they notified me that my car was under recall for that issue. I saw online that it is for affected vehicles 2011-2013 Ford Taurus, all engines, that experience a loss of power steering, under NHTSA campaign number 15V-340-000. I called my dealership and they said my VIN did not match the recall despite it being the exact same year, car, and issue as the affected recall. I am having the EXACT same issues as listed under the recall. This seriously affected my safety as I experienced TOTAL loss of steering suddenly, which worsens with slower speeds making it almost impossible to steer the car at all. I am lucky enough to have been in a situation where I was not harmed due to it.
The contact owns a 2013 Ford Taurus. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the power steering failed to operate as needed with the power steering assist fault message on the instrument panel. The contact stated that initially, the power steering assist would return upon restart; however, recently, the failure persisted despite the restart. The contact then had the vehicle towed to an independent mechanic who found an error code for the power steering. The mechanic then called the manufacturer who informed him that her vehicle was not included in NHTSA Campaign Number: 15V340000 (Steering). The mechanic then referred her to NHTSA for assistance. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 112,000.
The steering assist on my Ford Taurus sho police interceptor has failed. It has not been active for a while now. I have continued to drive the vehicle under these conditions despite the inconvenience it causes me. I am almost 45 years old. The wear this puts on my body, it's a shame. I fractured an elbow in an unrelated incident a couple years before I purchased this vehicle. It required a complete replacement with an implant. The pushing and pulling I've put on this has shortened the life of the implant. That I am with no doubt. But when this is your means to work, you have no choice but to adapt. Two months ago, I chose another vehicle to drive rather than to repair this one and "hope" for a recall. The problem my car has is identical to those recalled. The pictures I have added shows no doubt of that. I will not pay a cent to any dealership that represents a company that has chosen negligence over safety. It's hard to believe that manufacturers are given a choice in situations like this. A vehicle for the foundation that provides the public with safety and well being at that. I hope whoever reads this is able to take something away from it. Hopefully, it will push somebody in a different direction when time comes to purchase a new car that they're loved ones will be riding in. Maybe if a number of people have had enough of manufacturer's trying to compensate their losses by picking and choosing which cars to fix while making the average Joe pay out of pocket five times the actual cost of the repair, group together and push back against this dishonest entity.. a single voice, can be heard by a group of people that are able to do the right thing. For the people. By the people.
The contact owns a 2013 Ford Taurus. The contact stated that the check engine warning lights was illuminated. The vehicle was diagnosed but not yet repaired. Upon investigation, the contact associated the failure with NHTSA Campaign Number: 15V812000 (Fuel System, Gasoline) however, the vin was not included. The manufacturer was not informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 177,000.
Good afternoon, I am writing this regarding an issue to the power steering. This issue is an ongoing danger to myself and drivers around me. The steering locks up an the wheel becomes very still and hard to turn. This issue has been determined by a local dealership. There have been no warning lamps to signal the issue which makes it more dangerous due to no warning prior to when the issue started. After doing some research, I have found that similar vehicles to mine have a recall. The same vehicles (2013 taurus) manufactured in Chicago between September 7, 2010- February 28, 2012 have the same failed components as mine except they are recalled and mine is not.
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