2011 Ford Taurus
No clear pattern 14.8% of complaints about the 2011 Ford Taurus arrived in its first year of service. That is an unusual figure for a 2011 vehicle, but with only 250 complaints on record the sample is too small to call it a pattern — the margin of error covers the range where ordinary vehicles sit. The figures below are reported without a verdict. The most-reported system is electrical system (48 complaints), typically at 5.8 yr or about 46,700 miles.
- Complaints
- 250
- Median age at failure
- 5.8 yr
- Median mileage
- 61,000 n=185
- Crash / fire / tow
- 13.6% of reports
- Safety recalls
- 4
16V247000 2016-04-26
Air bags:frontal
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2009-2012 Ford Flex, 2008 and 2010-2012 Ford Taurus, 2008-2009 Ford Taurus X, 2008 Mercury Sable, 2009 and 2011 Lincoln MKS vehicles. The driver frontal air bag may improperly inflate during second-stage deployment in the event of a high speed crash. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."
An improperly inflated air bag increases the risk of injury in the event of a crash.
15V340000 2015-06-02
Steering:electric power assist system
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 affected vehicles have electric power steering assist systems that may shut down as a result of a steering motor sensor fault.
If the vehicle experiences a loss of power steering assist, extra steering effort will be required at lower speeds, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.
15V040000 2015-01-28
Structure:body:door
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2010-2013 Ford Taurus vehicles manufactured December 1, 2009, to July 31, 2010, and 2011-2013 Lincoln MKS vehicles manufactured June 1, 2011, to October 31, 2011. In the affected vehicles, the interior door handle return spring may unseat, resulting in interior door handle that does not return to the fully stowed position after actuation.
If the interior door handle return spring is unseated, the door may unlatch in the event of a side impact crash, increasing the risk of personal injury.
14V285000 2014-05-29
Exterior lighting
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2010-2014 Taurus vehicles manufactured November 24, 2008, through February 28, 2014, originally sold in, or currently registered in, Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, West Virginia, Wisconsin and the District of Columbia. When used in areas that use road salt, the license plate lamp assembly may experience an electro-chemical reaction and corrosion as a result of water intrusion.
This corrosion may result in a short circuit, increasing the risk of a fire.
Electrical system 3,116 mi 4 mo in service
WAS ON THE WAY TO A LOCAL TOWN ABOUT 15 MILES FROM HOME,WHEN MY 2011 FORD TAURUS JUST CUT OFF. LIGHT CAME ON TO PRESS BRAKE PEDAL TO START CAR. PUT CAR IN NEUTRAL PRESSED BUTTON AND CAR STARTED BACK UP. DIDN'T HAVE ANYMORE TROUBLE SO FAR. *TR
Electrical system 6,000 mi 4 mo in service
THIS CAR AFTER SIX MONTHS OF AGE IT STARTED TO SHUT ITSELF OFF FOR NO APPARENT REASON. DRIVING ALONG, IGNITION JUST TURNS OFF, A LIGHT SAYS SHIFT TO PARK. THE DEALER CAN NOT FIGURE OUT WHAT IS WRONG WITH IT. THE CAR HAS DID THIS FIVE TIMES AND DEALER PUT A DEVICE ON IT TO RECORD THIS "IF IT DOES IT AGAIN". VERY SAFE TO BE THE TEST DUMMY FOR A CAR THAT STALLS ON THE HIGHWAY. THIS CAR IS A PUSH BUTTON START MODEL. FORD MOTOR COMPANY REFUSES TO DO ADMIT ANYTHING IS WRONG WITH IT. *TR
Electrical system 1,100 mi 11 mo in service
ALL ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS OF THE VEHICLE SHUT DOWN WITHOUT ANY WARNING AND BRAKING WAS LIMITED. THE ONLY THING THAT REMAINED ON WAS THE ENGINE. *TR
Other 20 mi 0 mo in service
HEADLIGHTS DO NOT SHINE FAR ENOUGH AHEAD TO BE ABLE TO SEE ANYTHING THAT'S OVER 200 FEET AHEAD. ONLY WAY YOU CAN SEE FARTHER IS TO USE THE BRIGHT LIGHTS ALL THE TIME. YOU CANT SEE CURVES COMING UP OR DEER STANDING IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD NOTHING. THEY JUST DO NOT SHINE FAR ENOUGH IN FRONT OF THE CAR. THERE IS A BLACK LINE WHERE THE LIGHTS END LIKE SOMETHING IS BLOCKING THE TOP HALF OF THE LIGHT. VERY DANGEROUS