Vehicle
11 recalls affect this vehicle. Sorted by severity, then date.
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.
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.
Ford is recalling specific 2015 Taurus, Lincoln MKS, and 2016 Explorer vehicles because fuel tank bolts may not be tightened, risking tank separation and fire.
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.
Ford is recalling 2013 Ford and Lincoln vehicles because a cracked fuel delivery module may leak fuel, creating a fire risk.
Ford is recalling specific 2012 Taurus, Lincoln MKS, and 2013 Explorer vehicles because fuel tanks may leak or fail in an impact, posing a fire risk.
Ford is recalling specific 2008-2012 Taurus, Flex, Taurus X, Sable, and MKS vehicles because the driver's frontal air bag may inflate improperly during a crash.
Ford is recalling specific 2015-2016 models because the parking brake may not fully engage, increasing the risk of the vehicle rolling away on a slope.
Ford is recalling specific 2011-2013 Ford, Lincoln, and Mercury vehicles because the electric power steering assist system may shut down, increasing crash risk.
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.
Ford is recalling 2013 Explorer, Taurus, and Lincoln MKS vehicles because child safety locks may deactivate without notice, posing a risk to unrestrained children.
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.
2 trims tested for 2015; overall ratings can differ by trim.
View on NHTSA.gov2 trims tested for 2014; overall ratings can differ by trim.
View on NHTSA.gov2 trims tested for 2013; overall ratings can differ by trim.
View on NHTSA.gov2 trims tested for 2012; overall ratings can differ by trim.
View on NHTSA.govSource: NHTSA New Car Assessment Program (NCAP), a federal crash-test program — not a recall record.
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.
229 manufacturer service bulletins across 8 model years. A TSB is repair guidance to dealers, not a safety recall.
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.