2010 Ford TAURUS: complaints, problems and recalls

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD TAURUS. THE VEHICLE WAS EQUIPPED WITH A "PUSH START" SWITCH. THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF WITH THE GEAR SHIFT PLACED IN THE "DRIVE" POSITION AND SUDDENLY, THE VEHICLE ROLLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON FOUR SEPARATE OCCASIONS. THE CONTACT HAD CONCERNS OF THE POTENTIAL SAFETY HAZARD. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,500. UPDATED 6/1/10 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE ROLLED FORWARD AND HIT A PARKED VEHICLE, DUE TO THE PARK GEAR NOT ENGAGING AUTOMATICALLY. UPDATED 06/18/10

Owner-reported narrative. 1,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10303825 at NHTSA ↗

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD TAURUS WHICH WAS PURCHASED ON JANUARY 15, 2010. WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF 55 MPH, THE COLLISION WARNING SYMBOL ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND WITHIN ONE HALF MILE, THE VEHICLE STALLED. ON A SEPARATE OCCASION, WHILE UTILIZING THE CRUISE CONTROL MECHANISM AT 65 MPH, THE "DRIVER INTERVENTION" AND "COLLISION WARNING" SYMBOLS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND THE VEHICLE STALLED AGAIN. HE WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE WITHIN A FEW MINUTES. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND THE FAILURES COULD NOT BE DUPLIC…

Owner-reported narrative. 1,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10311666 at NHTSA ↗

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD TAURUS. THERE WAS A LOUD GRINDING NOISE WHEN THE VEHICLE CAME TO A STOP AND THE BRAKES WERE ENGAGED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOUR TIMES AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE BRAKES, ROTORS AND PADS HAVE BEEN REPLACED AND THE NOISE HAS BECOME LOUDER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CALLED AND THEY ARE TRYING TO REACH THE DEALER BUT TO NO AVAIL. EACH TIME THE MANUFACTURER CALLED THE DEALER THERE WAS NO ANSWER. A REPORT WAS FILED WITH THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 800.

Owner-reported narrative. 800 miles reported. Look up ODI 10315471 at NHTSA ↗

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD TAURUS. WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING CAUSING THE CONTACT TO CRASH INTO A HILL. THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER WERE INJURED DURING THE CRASH. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER AND THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 3200. UPDATED 5/3/10 *CN UPDATED 06/10/10.*JB

Owner-reported narrative. 3,200 miles reported. Look up ODI 10320684 at NHTSA ↗

TL*-THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS ABOVE 50 MPH THE VEHICLE WOULD SUDDENLY DOWNSHIFT AND LOCK INTO FIRST GEAR. THE VEHICLE WOULD REMAIN IN FIRST GEAR UNTIL IT WAS SHUT OFF AND RESTARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 1,800. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 4,260.

Owner-reported narrative. 1,800 miles reported. Look up ODI 10327564 at NHTSA ↗

I BOUGHT THIS CAR 2010 FORD TAURUS SEL AND HAVE COMPLAINED ABOUT SUDDEN ACCELERATION BUT THE DEALERSHIP WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE BUT IT STILL CONTINUES TO DO SO WHEN I LEAST EXPECT IT. THEN I NOTICED RED FLUID WAS LEAKING AND THE DEALERSHIP FOUND THE SEAL WAS NOT PROPERLY SEALED BY THE MANUFACTURER. THEN WHEN I TURNED OFF THE CAR THE GEAR SHIFT REFUSED TO SHIFT AND WHEN IT DID AFTER FIVE MINUTES, I COULD NOT GET MY KEY OUT!....NOW THE CD PLAYER IS ACCELERATING WHEN I TRY TO PLAY MY MUSIC, THIS CAR IS A LEMON. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 250 miles reported. Look up ODI 10334920 at NHTSA ↗

TRANSMISSION "CATCHES" WHILE DRIVING AT SPEED CAUSING THE CAR TO HESITATE. FEELS AS THOUGH THE VEHICLE WILL STALL AND CAUSE A REAR END TYPE OF ACCIDENT. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 11,300 miles reported. Look up ODI 10335022 at NHTSA ↗

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE THERE WAS A STEADY GRINDING NOISE. THE FAILURE SEEMED TO OCCUR MORE OFTEN WHEN HE MADE A LEFT TURN. OVER TIME, THE FAILURE BECAME PROGRESSIVELY WORSE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE GRINDING NOISE WAS STILL PRESENT. THE FAILURE WAS DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER TWICE. THE CONTACT REFUSED TO PICK UP THE VEHICLE UNTIL IT WAS REPAIRED. THE DEALER LATER STATED THAT THE FAILURE MAY HAVE BEEN CAUSED…

Owner-reported narrative. 4,700 miles reported. Look up ODI 10341255 at NHTSA ↗

Reported: 2014-05-29 (May 29, 2014)

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.

Consequence: This corrosion may result in a short circuit, increasing the risk of a fire.

Remedy: Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the license plate lamp assemblies, free of charge. The recall began on July 26, 2014. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-800-392-3673. Ford's number for this recall is 14S08. Note: Under program 14R01, Ford will notify owners in non-corrosion states, and, at the customer's request, dealers will replace the license plate lamp assembly.

Reported: 2015-01-28 (January 28, 2015)

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.

Consequence: 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.

Remedy: Ford will notify owners, and dealers will inspect all four of the interior door handles and either repair or replace them, free of charge. The recall began March 23, 2015. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 15S02.

Reported: 2016-04-26 (April 26, 2016)

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."

Consequence: An improperly inflated air bag increases the risk of injury in the event of a crash.

Remedy: Ford will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and replace the driver's frontal air bag module, as necessary, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin on June 13, 2016. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 16C06.