The driver's side inside door handle failed to open the door to allow egress. It hangs out limply on its hinges not engaging the door latch. To open the door, the window has to be rolled down and the outside door handle pulled up as though entering the vehicle. This problem was the subject of a prior recall several years ago and this very same inside door handle was repaired by a ford dealer.
2012 Ford Taurus body problems
16 complaints (20% of all complaints for this car).
- owner complaints
- 16
- of this car's complaints
- 20%
- crashes
- 0
- recalls
- 1
Which part fails
- Body13
At what mileage
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Ford Taurus body problems in other years
Related recalls
Structure: body: door
- What is wrong
- 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.
- Risk
- 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.
Recall number 15V040000 · Recall details
What 2012 Ford Taurus owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
After receiving the recall letter , I took the car back on 2015, dealer had it for about three days and they never fix the problem now they not helping me get this matter resolved. The dealer is waywest ford at irving.
Hydraulic lift supports suddenly failed when lifting the trunk lid one day in july 2016. Car has 116,000 miles, purchased new. Took to original dealer who said he would install if I could find some. Parts are sold out at every auto parts store I can find, and also sold out at the vendors for the auto parts stores. If there are none to be found, is this a problem?
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford taurus. The contact stated that the recall notice for the federal safety agency campaign number: 15v040000 (structure) was received in march of 2015. After contacting the dealer and the manufacturer on multiple occasions, the contact was informed that the parts needed to repair the vehicle were still not available and no estimated time for receiving the parts could be given. The contact had not experienced a failure.
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford taurus. The contact received a recall notification for the federal safety agency campaign number: 15v040000 (structure); however, the parts needed were not available. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time. The dealer stated that the parts were on back order and were unable to provide a time frame for when the parts would become available. The manufacturer was made aware of the delay. The contact had not experienced a failure. Updated 1/20/16 ln.
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford taurus. The contact received a recall notification for the federal safety agency campaign number: 15v040000 (structure) and stated that the part needed was unavailable to perform the recall repair. The manufacturer was notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford taurus. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign number: 15v040000 (structure); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford taurus. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign number: 15v040000 (structure) however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford taurus. The contact received a notification of the federal safety agency campaign number: 15v040000 (structure); however, the recall part was not available. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford taurus. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign number: 15v040000 (structure); however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.
Questions about the 2012 Ford Taurus body
Does the 2012 Ford Taurus have body problems?
Owners have filed 16 complaints about the body of the 2012 Ford Taurus, 20% of all its complaints.
At what mileage do 2012 Ford Taurus body problems start?
Not enough complaints include the mileage to tell.
Was there a recall on the 2012 Ford Taurus body?
Yes, 1 recall: 15V040000. Check your VIN to see if your car still needs the free repair.
What year does the Ford Taurus have the most body problems?
The Ford Taurus model years with the most body complaints are 2003 (111 complaints), 1993 (70 complaints) and 1990 (69 complaints).
Other 2012 Ford Taurus problems
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