My trunk leaked once in 2017 soaking legal paperwork. Found source of leak through faulty gaskets, used silicone and performed my own water test with hose. Front left headlight leaked through rubber gasket. I have had to pay out of pocket to fix my car and reported all this to ford but was told there are no recalls and safe my receipts. Ac compressed died paid 1,000, smart junction box needed to be replaced and paid 500 to replace part that circulates inside air. Love my car paid 37 th back in 2011 but since out of warrantee and bought extended warrantee nothing much is covered. Only 58,400 miles on my taurus sel model. Will never buy another ford again.
2011 Ford Taurus: headlights failing or too dim
7 of the 187 complaints about the 2011 Ford Taurus describe headlights failing or too dim.
- owner complaints
- 7
- of this car's complaints
- 4%
- recalls
- 1
Is there a fix? There is 1 recall for this area of the car. See below
Headlights failing or too dim by model year
What owners say
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.
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford taurus. The contact stated that while driving 15 MPH, the headlights failed. The contact had to turn on the high beam headlights in order to regain visibility. The failure recurred on an intermittent basis. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer, but the failure was not diagnosed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The contact also stated that the vehicle would intermittently experience a failure in which it surged forward momentarily. Updated 04/16/12 *bf the consumer also stated the vehicle would hesitate when acceleration from a standstill or at a very low speed. Updated 05/07/12
I bought a new 2011 ford taurus in march.the first time I drove it after dark I wondered what was wrong with the headlights. Visibility is very very poor,high beam or low.the lights just don't project down the road. My wife drives it mostly. I hope she doesn't kill herself before I can resolve the issue.
2011 ford taurus headlights do not project, have dark spots, can't see properly. Have returned to the dealer several times. They have adjusted and apparently done all they know to do. It is still not correct. It is a very dangerous situation when traveling on interstate late @ night. We have owned and driven many different fords all our life, specifically a 1994 taurus and didn't have this problem. It is especially dangerous when there are no other vehicles on the highway. With one of the adjustments there was no vision to the sides of the road. After several adjustments the beams still do not project the proper distance. It seems some kind of shutter is in the way. Love the car and would really like a solution. Hope this can be resolved before someone is seriously injured. Thanks
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
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.
Related recalls
Exterior lighting
- What is wrong
- 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.
- Risk
- 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.
Recall number 14V285000 · Recall details
Questions about the 2011 Ford Taurus headlights
Is headlights failing or too dim a common problem on the 2011 Ford Taurus?
7 of 187 owner complaints about the 2011 Ford Taurus (4%) mention headlights failing or too dim. The model year with the most reports is 1993.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2011 Ford Taurus?
There is 1 recall and 0 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 2011 Ford Taurus
Power steering loss 17Stalling 17Check engine light 14Engine failure 11Loss of power 8Overheating 7Door locks 6Backup camera 5Fire or smoke 5Sudden acceleration 5
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