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Ford Taurus · 2013

9 recalls affect this vehicle. Sorted by severity, then date.

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  • Severity pendingNHTSA·16V621000·2016-08-25

    Ford Recalls 2013-2015 Taurus, Flex, MKS, MKT for Fuel Pump Defect

    Ford is recalling 2013-2015 Taurus, Flex, MKS, and MKT vehicles because a fuel pump component may overheat, causing the engine to stall or preventing the vehicle from starting.

    Product
    LINCOLN — LINCOLN, FORD MKS, FLEX, MKT, TAURUS
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·15V812000·2015-12-02

    Ford Recalls 2013 Vehicles for Fuel Delivery Module Fire Risk

    Ford is recalling 2013 Explorer, Taurus, Flex, Lincoln MKS, and MKT vehicles because a cracked fuel delivery module may leak fuel and cause a fire.

    Product
    LINCOLN — LINCOLN, FORD MKS, EXPLORER, POLICE INTERCEPTOR SEDAN, POLICE INTERCEPTOR UTILIT
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·14V393000·2014-07-02

    Ford and Lincoln Recall Vehicles for Halfshaft Retention Defect

    Ford is recalling 2012-2014 Edge, MKX, Taurus, MKS, Flex, and MKT vehicles because a halfshaft may disengage, causing loss of power or vehicle roll-away.

    Product
    LINCOLN — LINCOLN, FORD MKS, FLEX, EDGE, TAURUS
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·13V227000·2013-05-31

    Ford Recalls 2013 Vehicles for Fuel Delivery Module Fire Risk

    Ford is recalling 2013 Ford and Lincoln vehicles because a cracked fuel delivery module may leak fuel, creating a fire risk.

    Product
    FORD — FORD, LINCOLN POLICE INTERCEPTOR SEDAN, MKZ, POLICE INTERCEPTOR UTILIT, FUSION
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·15V340000·2015-06-02

    Ford Recalls 2011-2013 Vehicles for Electric Power Steering Defect

    Ford is recalling specific 2011-2013 Ford, Lincoln, and Mercury vehicles because the electric power steering assist system may shut down, increasing crash risk.

    Product
    LINCOLN — LINCOLN, FORD, MERCURY MKZ, FUSION, MILAN, TAURUS
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·15V040000·2015-01-28

    Ford Recalls Taurus and Lincoln MKS for Door Handle Spring Defect

    Ford is recalling 2010-2013 Taurus and 2011-2013 Lincoln MKS vehicles because an interior door handle spring may unseat, preventing the handle from returning to its stowed position.

    Product
    FORD — FORD, LINCOLN TAURUS, MKS
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·13V270000·2013-06-26

    Ford Recalls 2013 Explorer, Taurus, and MKS for Child Safety Lock Defect

    Ford is recalling 2013 Explorer, Taurus, and Lincoln MKS vehicles because child safety locks may deactivate without notice, posing a risk to unrestrained children.

    Product
    FORD — FORD, LINCOLN EXPLORER, MKS, TAURUS
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide

NHTSA crash-test safety rating

Federal 5-Star Safety Rating from crash testing. This is a separate government program from the recall(s) above — a high star rating says nothing about whether a specific recall has been fixed, and a recall says nothing about crash-test performance.

  • 20135/5

    2 trims tested for 2013; overall ratings can differ by trim.

    View on NHTSA.gov

Source: NHTSA New Car Assessment Program (NCAP), a federal crash-test program — not a recall record.

Wider context for this vehicle

Beyond the official recalls above. These are third-party figures derived from NHTSA complaint data — useful signal, but not part of our verified recall record.

Federal investigations — 2 open

  • EA26004 Engineering Analysis · open · engine and engine cooling:engine:gasoline:belts and associated pulleys
  • PE25020 Preliminary Evaluation · engine and engine cooling:engine:gasoline:belts and associated pulleys
  • RQ24014 Recall Query · electrical system:12v/24v/48v battery
  • PE24019 Preliminary Evaluation · fuel system, gasoline:delivery:fuel pump
  • PE24014 Preliminary Evaluation · open · fuel system, diesel
  • RQ24008 Recall Query · fuel system, gasoline:fuel injection system:injectors

Complaint clusters with no matching recall

  • 2005 · cruise-control 473 complaints, median 94,685 mi
    Includes 1 alleging a death and 1 alleging a fire. Unverified owner allegations from complaint filings — not confirmed by any agency.
  • 2006 · cruise-control 153 complaints, median 91,000 mi
    Includes 1 alleging a fire. Unverified owner allegations from complaint filings — not confirmed by any agency.
  • 2005 · powertrain 113 complaints, median 84,847 mi
    Includes 1 alleging a fire. Unverified owner allegations from complaint filings — not confirmed by any agency.
  • 2014 · steering 67 complaints, median 77,000 mi
  • 2015 · steering 51 complaints, median 59,000 mi

Technical service bulletins

453 manufacturer service bulletins across 15 model years. A TSB is repair guidance to dealers, not a safety recall.

Third-party reliability score

  • 2019: 4.1/5 · 15 complaints · most complained-of: engine
  • 2018: 3.7/5 · 48 complaints · most complained-of: body
  • 2017: 3.7/5 · 44 complaints · most complained-of: electrical
  • 2016: 3.6/5 · 80 complaints · most complained-of: engine
  • 2015: 3.1/5 · 269 complaints · most complained-of: steering

This is ProblemsByVin’s own published heuristic (1 worst – 5 best), not an official rating and unrelated to our severity scale.

Data on this panel comes from ProblemsByVin, derived from US NHTSA owner complaints and recalls, and licensed CC BY 4.0. It is not published by a federal agency and is not part of our verified recall record.

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