2011 Ford Taurus

These are unverified consumer reports filed with NHTSA, shown as submitted.

• 12/30/2020· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO REFUEL THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO INSERT THE FUEL PUMP NOZZLE INTO THE FUEL TANK FILLER NECK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO BE INSPECTED. SALERNO DUANE CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE RAM (267 BROAD ST, SUMMIT, NJ 07901) WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THE FUEL FILLER NECK NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 106,000.*DT*JB

• 12/20/2019· SERVICE BRAKES

  THE VEHICLE WON'T STOP IN A HURRY NO MATTER HOW HARD THE BRAKE PEDAL IS PUSHED. IF I DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THEN THE ACCELERATOR, THE BRAKES WON'T KEEP IT FROM MOVING. HAVE REPLACED MASTER CYLINDER AND BLEED BRAKES. AFRAID TO DRIVE IT. NOT SAFE IN TOWN.

• 12/16/2015· SERVICE BRAKES

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT A LOW SPEED, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DIFFICULT TO BE DEPRESSED. THE CONTACT HAD TO APPLY FORCE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE BRAKE BOOSTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO A DEALER BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 56,300.

• 12/15/2025· SEAT BELTSCrash

  I hit a dirt embankment the seatbelts did not lock and I ended up smashing my head off of my steering wheel and my passenger ended up smashing their head off of my dashboard.

• 12/15/2011· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  JUST HOURS AFTER ROUTINE OIL AND FILTER CHANGE, I PULLED OUT ONTO THE HIGHWAY, ACCELERATING TO ACCESS THE ROADWAY AT A REASONABLE SPEED OF TRAFFIC. THE ENGINE BEGAN TO SLOW, AND THEN STOPPED COMPLETELY.....NO POWER, NOTHING!!!! I WAS ALMOST REAR-ENDED AND CATAPULTED INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC. THE DEALERSHIP WAS CONTACTED AND BROUGHT THE CAR IN, WHERE THE SERVICE MANAGER SAID THE ENGINE SHUT DOWN WAS CAUSED BY AN INSECT THAT "GOT THRU" THE SCREEN ON THE AIR FILTER VALVE(?) AND ATTACHED ITSELF TO THE FILAMENT THAT READS AND ADJUSTS THE AIR/GAS MIX. THE SYSTEM COULDN'T READ IT AND THE ENGINE "AUTOMATICALLY SHUT DOWN". THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY RISK....HOW CAN AN ENGINE BE SHUT DOWN BY AN INSECT, REGARDLESS OF AUTO SPEED, LOCATION ETC ETC ETC. ANY "AUTOMATIC" ENGINE SHUTDOWN IS AN INEXCUSABLE DESIGN FLAW AND SHOULD BE CORRECTED BEFORE THERE IS A FATALITY....IT WAS ALMOST MY FATALITY. THE SERVICE MANAGER ALSO SAID THIS WAS "ONLY THE SECOND TIME" HE HAD SEEN THIS PROBLEM IN THE TAURUS.

• 12/14/2016· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

  FORD TAURUS, HAVING PROBLEM WITH FUEL GAUGE, DOES NOT REGISTER FUEL PROPERLY AND WARNING ALARM RINGS SAYING FUEL ALMOST EMPTY. *TR

• 12/13/2023· STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  This Sunday, the electrical power steering started acting weird as I was driving home, the steering did some unpredictable stops as I was driving 100km/h and had to take a turn on the road. Almost got into an accident because of that steering sudden failure. I can't imagine if there have been a car on the opposite lane I was gonna hit that car... I got so afraid I can't believe the steering can actually malfunction all of a sudden like this. I somehow got back home ''safe'' but then steering was dead. Impossible to steer. Dead. Got my taurus 2011 SHO towed to the closest Ford dealer so that they finally call me and say my VIN number is not on the recall even tho there were thousands of Taurus 2011-2013 recalled for that same issue.

• 12/13/2021· STEERING

  The contact owns a 2011 Ford Taurus. The contact stated that upon starting the vehicle, the power steering failed to operate as the power steering assist fault warning message appeared on the instrument panel. The contact was initially able to restart the vehicle and resume normal driving after the failure; however, the failure returned the next day. The contact had to use excessive force when driving the vehicle to the dealer. The vehicle was diagnosed with an electrical power steering failure. The contact was informed that his vehicle was not included in NHTSA Campaign Number: 15V340000 (Steering). The repair was paid for out of pocket. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and provided a case number. The vehicle had been repaired. The failure mileage was 172,395.

• 12/12/2015· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  THIS INVOLVES THE EXPENSIVE SAFETY ACCESSORY: "FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE "ON THIS VEHICLE, THIS SAFETY FEATURE IS INTERMITTENT. AS I'M DRIVING ON A CITY STREET OR FREEWAY, THE UNIT SUDDENLY TURNS OFF AND AT THE SAME TIME, THE CRUISE CONTROL TURNS OFF. IN ORDER TO RE-ENGAGE THE SYSTEMS, THE ENGINE MUST BE TURNED OFF AND RE-STARTED. THE PROBLEMS STARTED ABOUT 2 MONTHS AGO. ( OCT.-2015) I COUNT ON THIS SAFETY FEATURE. (FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE) AS AN EXAMPLE, THE CAR IN FRONT HAS NO BRAKE LIGHTS, I HAVE NO IDEA THAT IT IS SLOWING AND COMES TO AN ABRUPT STOP. THIS COULD RESULT IN A COLLISION, WHEREAS THE AVOIDANCE FEATURE GIVES PLENTY OF WARNING IN REGARDS TO THE SUDDEN SLOWING OF THE VEHICLE IN FRONT. I WONDER HOW MANY OF THESE UNITS MAY HAVE ORIGINAL FACTORY DEFECTS, YET HAVE NOT BEEN REPORTED? THANK YOU. *TR

• 12/12/2012· EXTERIOR LIGHTINGCrash

  RENTED A 2011 FORD TAURUS IN MAUI; DRIVING BACK FROM HANA AFTER DARK, WE COULDN'T SEE THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE ROAD BECAUSE OF THE HEADLIGHTS, WHICH APPEARED TO BE SEVERELY OUT OF ADJUSTMENT --- THEY AIMED LEFT. THE ROAD IS NARROW, SO WE SLOWED TO 25MPH, +/-; WE HIT THE END OF A BROKEN CURB, DESTROYING THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE. THE RENTAL COMPANY IS HITTING US $800 FOR A $400 FACTORY MAG WHEEL, PLUS A NEW TIRE. WE COULD HAVE QUITE EASILY GONE OVER THE EDGE INTO THE OCEAN, CONSIDERING WE COULDN'T SEE THE EDGE OF THE ROAD; SOMEBODY DRIVING A 2011 TAURUS SOUTHBOUND ON CALIFORNIA HIGHWAY 1 AFTER DARK WOULD BE PUTTING THEIR LIFE IN JEOPARDY. *TR

• 12/11/2013· SEATSFire

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE HEATED SEAT OVERHEATED. THE SEAT WARMER BURNED THROUGH THE LEATHER SEAT AND THE CONTACT'S COAT, CAUSING BURNS TO THE CONTACT'S SKIN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 58,325.

• 12/10/2015· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKES

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED BY A FOLLOWING MOTORIST THAT THE BRAKE LIGHTS HAD FAILED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE HAD OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE WIRING HARNESS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, HOWEVER THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000.

• 12/10/2013· VISIBILITY

  I WAS DRIVING AT ABOUT 40 MPH ON A COOL, SUNNY DAY WHEN MY MOONROOF ON MY 2011 FORDTAURUS EXPLODED. IT MADE A VERY LOUD NOISE AT FIRST (SIMILAR TO A GUNSHOT) WHICH WAS FOLLOWED BY THE GLASS CRACKLING FOR ABOUT 45 MINUTES. IT WAS NOT STRUCK BY ANY OBJECT (ROCK, ETC). THE FORD DEALERSHIP I TOOK IT TO IMMEDIATELY AFTERWARDS WAS DUMBFOUNDED AS TO WHAT WOULD HAVE CAUSED IT TO SHATTER. VERY SMALL GLASS FRAGMENTS DID FALL INTO THE CAR. BECAUSE MY WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED, I HAD TO PAY FOR A REPLACEMENT OUT OF POCKET. *TR

• 12/05/2018· SEATS

  2011 FORD TAURUS FRONT DRIVER'S HEATED SEAT SUDDENLY WAS SO HOT THAT IT HAD TO BE TURNED OFF TO PREVENT FROM GETTING BURNED. THERE ARE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS SAME ISSUE ON THE INTERNET. THE CAR MENTIONED ONLY HAS 30,000 MILES ON IT. THIS SEEMS TO BE A SAFETY ISSUE AND I CONTACTED FORD, BUT NO ONE SEEMS TO CARE. THE EXTENDED WARRANTY RAN OUT LESS THAN THREE MONTHS AGO AND FORD DOES NOT CARE. I AM WONDERING IF THERE NEEDS TO BE A RECALL ON THESE HEATED SEATS, BEFORE IT CAUSES AN ACCIDENT OR SOMEONE GETS BURNED FROM THE SEAT.

• 12/05/2011· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 7,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 11,500.

• 12/03/2012· POWER TRAIN

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD SHIFT HARD WHEN SHIFTING GEARS. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE WOULD SHAKE VIOLENTLY WHEN ENGAGING IN GEAR AND ACCELERATING OVER 65 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS HOWEVER, THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE AND ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS RESPONDING TO HER SPECIFIC DRIVING HABITS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND SENT AN ENGINEER TO FURTHER INSPECT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 19,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 24,700.

• 12/02/2013· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SEATS

  I OWN A 2011 FORD TAURUS WITH HEATED LEATHER SEATS. THE HEATING MECHANISM BEGAN TO GET HOTTER IN SPOTS ON THE BACK OF THE SEAT ON MY DRIVE INTO WORK. I BEGIN TO FEEL A BURNING SENSATION ON MY SKIN AS WELL AS A BURNING SMELL IN THE CAR. I ORIGINALLY THOUGHT IT WAS IN THE HEATING VENTS, AFTER TURNING OFF THE CAR AND STEPPING OUT I REALIZED IT WAS NOT. WHEN I TOOK OFF MY COAT, I REALIZED THAT THE SEAT HAD BURNED A HOLE IN MY JACKET, MY SWEATER AND I HAD A BURN ON MY SKIN. LOOKING AT THE DRIVERS SIDE SEAT YOU CAN SEE BURN MARKS AS WELL AS A HOLE WHERE THE HEATING MECHANISM BURNED THROUGH THE SEAT AND BURNED OUT. *TR

• 12/01/2015· ENGINE

  I PURCHASED THE CAR USED WITH 28,000 MILE AND I HAVE'T HAD A SINGLE ISSUE WITH IT UNTIL TODAY CURRENT MILEAGE 52,300 THE CAR FOR NO REASON JUST CUT OFF AND THE OIL LIGHT WAS ON , I WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER AND RESTART THE CAR . THE SCARY PART IS THERE IS NO TYPE OF WARNING JUST GOES DEAD .

• 11/26/2018· STEERING

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD TAURUS. WHILE EXITING THE DRIVEWAY AT A LOW SPEED, IT BECAME DIFFICULT TO STEER THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING ASSIST FAULT INDICATOR WAS ILLUMINATED. THE MOTOR COMPANY (LOCATED AT W 1680 US-41, MARINETTE, WI 54143, (715) 735-7474) WAS CONTACTED AND AN APPOINTMENT WAS SCHEDULED TO DIAGNOSE THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V340000 (STEERING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND PROVIDED CASE NUMBER: CAS-16452991. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 88,000.

• 11/24/2023· ENGINE

  Had my Ford for less than 6 months, and has 80,000 miles on it. Looks brand new, in excellent shape and yet on the way home from the grocery store, it began overheating. The tempature gage shot up and the engine started cutting out. We pulled over and the vehicle was smoking. We started adding water and coasting down the mountain until we could get home. Called several mechanics and find out that this is a common problem with our year and model. Every person we've consulted has quoted us $3,000 to repair the water pump. We have been told that the excessive charge is because when Ford built this model, the water pump was placed inside the engine. The entire engine has to be taken out of the car in order to replace the water pump. Most mechanics around us don't even have the machine that is needed to remove the engine. Ford is backed up for months on repairs. Our vehicle has been sitting for two summers because we cannot afford this $3,000 repair for a water pump! We are making payments on a car that can't be driven. Something needs to be done about this. The more I dig and research, the more complaints for this very issue I find. We need help!

• 11/20/2020· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  THE PLATE LIGHT KEEPS BURNING OUT. IT HAPPENS EVERY MONTH. FOUND A RECALL REFERENCE # 14V285000. DEALER SAYS MY VEHICLE IS NOT COVERED BY THIS RECALL. I AM HAVING THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM. WHY AM I NOT COVERED.

• 11/20/2019· STEERING

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD TAURUS. WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, THE POWER STEERING MALFUNCTIONED AND CAUSED THE STEERING WHEEL TO BECOME VERY DIFFICULT TO TURN IN EITHER DIRECTION. IN ADDITION, THE MESSAGE "POWER STEERING FAULT ASSIST" WAS DISPLAYED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO LONG LEWIS FORD (2551 JOHN HAWKINS PKWY, HOOVER, AL) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE STEERING RACK WAS FAULTY AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE, BUT NO ASSISTANCE WAS OFFERED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 98,000.

• 11/18/2015· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  MY CAR HAS SIMPLY SHUT DOWN 4 TIMES. FIST AT A STOP SIGN, THEN ON A HIGHWAY, AGAIN AT A STOP AND AGAIN ON A HIGHWAY. ALMOST WAS HIT ON THE HIGHWAY. I WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER JUST AS A SEMI SPED BY ME. EVERYTHING SHUTS DOWN AS IF THE KEY WAS TURNED OFF. THERE IS NO POWER AT ALL, NO LIGHTS, NO STEERING ETC.. I HAD TO RESTART THE CAR.

• 11/16/2022· POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEMCrash

  The contact owns a 2011 Ford Taurus. The contact stated that on three separate occasions, the vehicle had independently surged forward without warning. In all three incidents, the contact either hit another vehicle or an object due to the failure. The contact also stated that the vehicle would accelerate upon the depression of the brake pedal. The contact stated that all three accidents were minor; the air bags did not deploy and there were no injuries. A police report was filed when the contact hit another vehicle. The vehicle had yet to be serviced or diagnosed. The manufacturer had yet to be notified of the failure. The vehicle had yet to be repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 69,000. The VIN was not available.

• 11/15/2018· EXTERIOR LIGHTING,AIR BAGS

  MY AIR BAG LIGHT OFTEN COMES ON AND OFF. BUT THE FORD PLACE SAID IT'S NO RECALL ON MY CAR. ALSO MY DASH BOARD LIGHT FLICKERS OFF FROM BRIGHT TO DIM WHEN VEHICLE IS IN MOTION OR STILL.

• 11/15/2016· STEERING

  POWER STEERING FAILURE CAN NOT DRIVE THE CAR

• 11/14/2017· POWER TRAIN

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD TAURUS. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS AND STOPPING, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL ODOR COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE POWER TRAIN CONTROL UNIT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. A DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 104,000.

• 11/10/2015· SUSPENSION,SERVICE BRAKES

  BRAKES/CALIPERS ON REAR HAVE SEIZED TWICE IN LAST 6 MONTHS RESULTING IN REPLACEMENT OF CALIPERS/BRAKES/ROTORS ON REAR. NO UNCOMMON USE OF VEHICLE. BRAKES/CALIPERS ON FRONT HAVE SEIZED ONCE IN LAST 6 MONTHS. THIS HAPPENED FOLLOWING THE REPLACEMENT OF STRUT. FRONT STRUTS BEARING HAD SEIZED AND FRACTURED ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF VEHICLE. NO UNCOMMON USE OF VEHICLE TOOK PLACE. NO ACCIDENT SUSTAINED. PROBLEM WAS NOTICED WHEN VEHICLE WAS TURNING (LOUD CRUNCHING AND SCRAPING NOISES).

• 11/10/2015· SERVICE BRAKES

  IN AUGUST, 2015, BACK BRAKES BEGAN GRINDING AND SCRAPING. TURNS OUT THE REAR CALIPERS HAD SEIZED RESULTING THE IN THE BRAKES GRINDING DOWN TO THE PLATES. THESE WERE NEWER BRAKES AND VEHICLE WAS RECENTLY PURCHASED. FOLLOWING THE BRAKES AND CALIPERS BEING REPLACED, I WAS ONCE AGAIN (OCTOBER, 2015) BACK AT THE MECHANIC WITH THE SAME ISSUES. THE CALIPERS HAD ONCE AGAIN SEIZED ON THE BACK BRAKES, RESULTING IN A CHUNKING/GRINDING SOUND REGARDLESS OF IF I WAS BRAKING OR NOT.

• 11/05/2018· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  DASH BOARD LIGHTS WENT OUT CAN NOT READ WHAT GEAR CAR IS IN.. COMPUTER IS OUT..CLOCK HEATER.RADIO STATIONS OUT. CAR STARTED WHEN IN DRIVEWAY WHEN CAR CAR WAS STARTED

• 11/04/2013· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS

  DASH LIGHTS GO DIM FOR ABOUT 15 MIN THEN GO BRIGHT AGAIN DEALER CAN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG

• 11/02/2013· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  WE BOUGHT THE CAR USED AUGUST 2013. WE TOOK IT BACK FOR DRIVING LIGHTS TO BE CHECKED. WE HADN'T DRIVEN AT NIGHT UNTIL RECENTLY AND THE BRIGHT LIGHTS SEEM LIKE DIM LIGHTS. THE DIM LIGHTS APPEAR TO HAVE A SHADOW INSIDE OR OVER THEM. THE LIGHTS DO NOT SHOW VERY MUCH OF THE ROAD AHEAD. WE CHANGED THE BULBS THINKING THEY WERE OLD AND WE BOUGHT THE BRIGHTEST WE COULD AND STILL NO DIFFERENCE. THE ROAD APPEARS IN SHADOWS AND YOU CAN'T SEE VERY FAR. WE WILL BE RETURNING TO DEALER TO SEE IF THEY CAN FIGURE OUT A WAY TO FIX THIS DANGEROUS PROBLEM. *TR

• 10/31/2014· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE

  WAS DRIVING AT 65 MPH ON HIGHWAY WHEN I TRIED TO ACCELERATE NOTHING HAPPENED AND I NOTICED ALL DASH LIGHTS WERE ON. I COASTED TO SHOULDER, SHIFTED TO PARK AND PUSHED IGNITION BUTTON AND IT RESTARTED. THIS HAS HAPPENED 5 OTHER TIMES AND LUCKILY THERE WAS A SHOULDER AVAILABLE, BUT THE HOLMAN FORD DEALERSHIP, (WHO IS THE ONLY ONE WHO HAS EVER SERVICED THE CAR), SAYS THEY HAVE NO IDEA WHAT THE PROBLEM IS. IT WAS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION AND I NOTICED GM HAD SIMILAR PROBLEM AND RECALLED AUTOS DUE TO DEATH!! I HAVE BEEN LUCKY BUT NOW FEAR THIS CAR, AFTER 5 TIMES. IT IS NOT A STALL. IT JUST SHUTS OFF. *TR

• 10/31/2013· VISIBILITY/WIPER

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR SHADE ERRONEOUSLY AND INDEPENDENTLY ACTIVATED AND MADE IT IMPOSSIBLE FOR THE CONTACT TO SEE OUT OF THE WINDOW. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS FOUND THAT THE SHADE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS BEING REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 84,000.

• 10/26/2025· UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  The rear view backup camera visual is located in my rearview mirror it is just a blue screen whenever I put the car in reverse it just one day stopped working I've been waiting for it to be on the recall list and for some reason this year a 2011 is not on the recall list but it should be

• 10/21/2016· STEERING

  DRIVING FINE AND THE WARNING BELL DINGED WITH NO INFO. BUT A FEW MINUTES LATER, MY POWER STEERING WENT OUT AS I WAS DRIVING. EVERYTHING ELSE IN THE CAR IS PERFECTLY FINE EXCEPT FOR THE CLICKING WHINING NOISE WHEN I MAKE A LEFT TURN. THERE IS AMPLE POWER STEERING FLUID IN THE WELL. *TR

• 10/18/2018· ENGINE

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD TAURUS. WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, A KNOCKING NOISE WAS PRESENT COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO RAY HASKELL FORD (801 KENNEDY MEMORIAL DR, OAKLAND, ME) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE WATER PUMP FAILED AND DAMAGED THE ENGINE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 102,000. THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE STALLED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE LOST POWER STEERING AND BRAKES WITH NO WARNING. *JS

• 10/17/2020· STEERING

  THE VEHICLE WILL ONLY GO STRAIGHT. TURNING IS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE. THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT ALSO CAME ON AND WILL NOT GO OUT. THE VEHICLE IS NOT USEABLE.1010

• 10/15/2014· EXTERIOR LIGHTING,STRUCTURE

  MY TAIL LIGHTS KEEP PEELING. THE CHROME AROUND THE LIGHTS PEELS. I HAD REPLACED 2 YEARS AGO UNDER WARRANTY AND NOW THEY ARE PEELING AGAIN. IT IS A MANUFACTURER ISSUE I THINK BUT THEY NEED TO FIND A SOLUTION AS MY 3 YEAR OLD CAR LOOKS BAD WITH PEELING CHROME. *TR

• 10/14/2010· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH AT NIGHT, THE HEADLIGHTS ON LOW BEAM DID NOT PROVIDE ENOUGH LIGHT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER BUT THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 1,400. UPDATED 02/01/11*LJ UPDATED 02.03.11. *JB

• 10/11/2014· STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKES

  CLEARWATER FLORIDA 2013 VEHICLE TRAVELING ON THE INTERSTATE AT 65 MPH.I WATCHED AS THE KEY TO THE VEHICLE TURNED INTO THE OFF POSITION. THE BRAKES DID NOT WORK THE STEERING COLUMN WOULD NOT STEER THE WHOLE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM IN THE VEHICLE SHUTDOWN. OCTOBER 8, 2014 AT APPROXIMATELY 5:30 PM WHILE IN BOSTON MASS THE VEHICLES ELECTRICAL SYSTEM SHUTDOWN. TIRES ARE CRACKED AND DRY AT ONLY 34,000 MILES. I'M TRAVELING BACK TO FLORIDA SOON WITH MY DOG FROM BOSTON AND I'M AFRAID THIS CAR WON'T MAKE IT. *TR

• 10/08/2016· ENGINE

  CAR RUNNING VERY ROUGH.TOOK IT TO DEALER.THEY SAY # 4 CYLINDER DEAD,WE NEED NEW MOTOR.81,000 MILES.1 MONTH OUT OF WARRANTY.DEALER SAYS 2 MONTHS OR MORE FOR REPLACEMENT MOTOR.FORD WILL NOT STAND BEHIND THEIR DEFECTIVE PRODUCT.

• 10/06/2022· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE

  The throttle body threw a code. My car lost "power' and stalled. It went into limp mode. Became inoperable. My four year old, his dad, and my safety was at risk due to this happening on a rural road on a hill. We were stuck in the middle of nowhere and an hour and a half away from home. The dealership replaced the throttle bottle, accelerator pedal, reprogrammed it, and it still will not function normally. I am out of a car and that is not okay. They only warning sign there was happened to be a wrench and that's it.

• 10/05/2023· STEERING

  Hello I just bought this car and started experiencing steering problems, it gets very stiff while driving and trying to turn. I was told by a mechanic that this is a recall for my car and I need further help in getting this fixed especially since winter is right around the corner.

• 10/04/2017· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  I WENT TO GET INTO MY CAR, THE FOB KEY DID NOT UNLOCK MY DOOR. OPENED IT MANUALLY. WHILE INSIDE CAR, ENGINE STARTED BUT NOTHING ELSE WORKED. DASH WAS FLICKERING. CAR WOULD NOT GO INTO REVERSE. THIS HAPPENED AGAIN 4 WEEKS PRIOR TO OCT 3, 2017. AFTER AN HOUR STANDING OUTSIDE, CAR ALARM WENT OFF SO I KNEW I HAD TO JUMP IN TO TAKE IT TO FORD. SERVICE TOLD ME TOO MANY BAD CODES WERE SHOWING UP SAID IT MIGHT BE CELENOID BUT I HAD A NEW ONE PUT IN THAT I HAD TO PAY OVER 600 FOR B C I WAS 2 WEEKS OUT OF WARRANTEE. BACK IN 2012 I FILED HERE THAT ELECTRICAL WENT COMPLETELY OUT WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH NO BRAKES, NO STEERING. CAR SLOWED DOWN ON ITS OWN AND I WAS BY A PATCH OF GRASS ON A MAIN HIGHWAY. THAT DAY I THOUGHT I WAS GOING TO LOSE MY LIFE. REALLY UPSET WITH THIS, IT'S DANGEROUS AND CAR IS NOT DEPENDABLE. ONLY HAVE 50 TH MILES. TRUNK LEAKED, BACK WINDSHIELD HAD TO BE REPLACED B C 3RD LIGHT WAS NOT WORKING.

• 10/01/2021· BACK OVER PREVENTION

  The contact owns a 2011 Ford Taurus. The contact stated that while in reverse, the backup camera would either flash blue or appear upside down on the screen. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact stated that the backup camera had been defective since the vehicle was purchased. The manufacturer had been notified of the failure but offered no assistance. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 60,000.

• 09/28/2021· UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  I own a 2011 Ford Taurus SEL model. August 2021 water leaking from sunroof, windshield and headliner on left side soaked and water drips out from the seam, moisture above visor and water stains visible. While driving if I brake, I can the water slush from back to front under and inside car. Drivers side floor is flooded with water since August 2021 and reported it to Geico and has not been fixed. Reason for reporting: Is there a recall on the sunroof or windshield ? Dangers of electrical damage, mold and mildew and rusted out floor shortens the life of the vehicle.

• 09/27/2017· STRUCTURE,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,SERVICE BRAKES

  " TAKATA RECALL" ABS ! LIGHT ON IP BREAK LIGHT ON SENSER A SPEED LIGHTS ON

• 09/26/2025· TIRES

  Last June I noticed the car constantly shaking. Took it to Goodyear plaza tire in Alexandria mn and they said they didn't find anything wrong and it's normal to have tires feel like they are shaking while driving. The tires are 255/45R19 Then in July of 2025, I wanted a tire rotation and wheels balanced. The mechanic says they can't because the tread is almost gone and I'd have 5000 left before I could get new tires. About 2000 miles later I noticed the tread separating from the wires on 3 of the 4 tires. They have been kept properly inflated and rotated every 5000 to 6000 miles. Usually every other oil change. Again I was told it's normal since the tires mostly last 30,000 miles and is rated for 40,000. I don't think it's right.

• 09/24/2014· ENGINE

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD TAURUS. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE AIR CONDITIONER BECAME INOPERABLE AND THE ANTIFREEZE LEAKED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE WATER PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,000.