2010 Ford Taurus: ABS light or ABS activating

6 of the 204 complaints about the 2010 Ford Taurus describe ABS light or ABS activating.

owner complaints: 6
of this car's complaints: 3%
typical mileage: 46,500
recalls: 0

Is there a fix? 4 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below

ABS light or ABS activating by model year

2014
1
2013
1
2012
1
2011
1
2010
6
2008
1
2007
2
2006
4
2005
2
2004
3
2003
4
2002
4
2001
2
2000
19
1999
9
1998
9
1997
8
1996
18
1995
18
1994
5
1993
20
1992
11
1991
6
1990
2

What owners say

Filed Jun 26, 2017 · Driver assistance, Steering · 102,000 miles · FL

Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford taurus. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 45 MPH, the steering wheel seized. In addition, the traction warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an unknown dealer where it was diagnosed that the ABS and the ad sensor needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 102,000.

Filed Dec 14, 2016 · Acceleration, Transmission · 46,500 miles · NY

On 4 occasions over a 2 month period my taurus failed to accelerate immediately due to what had appeared to be the traction control powering down the motor, minus any flashing lights etc. I would pull up to a stop sign, and attempt to accelerate and I would lose all power for approx 2 seconds and then my car would slam into gear and take off (always on dry clean pavement). I at first dismissed this issue to being a sensor going bad for the ABS system. I later found that during that time same period the speed control would intermittently stop working at various places and times on straightaways or turns without regard to what speed it was set at, however this did not happen to myself but a relation who was borrowing my car on occasion. The latest issue was when I attempted to pull away from a stop light 4 nights ago and it felt like either my car was in much too high of a gear, or if I had been driving a manual transmission I would have sworn that the clutch had gone bad and was slipping horribly. I released the accelerator and placed the car into manual shift while coasting under 5mph. My taurus lurched and slammed into first and then when I began to accelerate I placed it back into drive and it shifted fine on its own. I'm headed to the dealer later this week and am hoping to have this issue resolved quickly and easily after having found the service bulletin for this issue on here. I still don't get why this isn't a recall when so many people have had an issue, thankfully I purchased an extended warranty and I'm covered, oh and my taurus has under 47,000 miles on it so it's not like I've got a zillion miles and this issue popped up, ugh. Good luck to all of you taurus owners.

Filed Jun 30, 2015 · Brakes · 96,000 miles · NJ

When braking, the brake pedal almost goes to the floor before the brakes engage. Braking performance is greatly diminished, potentially leading to a crash. A local repair shop diagnosed the problem to a failure on the hydraulic side of the anti-lock braking (ABS) module. The ABS module is on backorder at the dealership and parts supplier, possibly indicating an emergent issue that the manufacturer has not responded to adequately.

Filed Feb 8, 2015 · Brakes · VT

Abs and traction control lights on. Poor control on snowy roads.

Filed Jan 28, 2014 · Brakes · 32,000 miles · MA

Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford taurus. The contact stated that while driving approximately 25 MPH, the brake pedal traveled to the floorboard when engaged, however the vehicle did stop. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for diagnosis. The technician replaced the master cylinder. In addition, the contact was advised that the hydraulic control module was faulty and would be replaced once the part became available. The vehicle remained at the dealer until further repair. The manufacturer was notified of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 32,000. The VIN was unavailable. Updated 03/12/14*lj the ABS module needed to be replaced. 03/21/14

Filed Apr 15, 2012 · Acceleration, Brakes · 38,000 miles · MA · crash · 1 injury

This is the second occasion in two weeks. One surge occurred from a full stop and the ABS brakes didn't stop the vehicle before bumper impact. Second accident was when I was traveling 20-30 MPH and went to stop and the car surge with the ABS foot pedal pressed as hard as possible. The ABS brakes made a noise 3 times before impact to rear bumper / spare tire. In addition I have complained to my dealership the last 3 service visits that the right side of the front brakes make a grinding noise sporadically when braking. I have also experienced loss of power while on a highway (very scary).