2013 Ford Taurus: engine overheating

Filed Nov 2, 2023 · Engine · NM

UNKNOWN, the vehicle comes to a sudden stop regardless of how fast your going , error comes up says see manual , engine overheating comes on after driving less than 5 miles

Filed Apr 21, 2022 · Engine · FL

I believe there is a an unissued recall for my Engine type. The cost to replace a water pump exceeds normal circumstances due to Ford engineers placing the water pump inside of the engine instead of outside making it a $2000 to $5000 job instead of a $200 job. Instead of a water pump simply leaking onto the ground while mounted outside of the Engine the way they have designed it it leaks into the engine and causes the engine to fail due to Engine coolant leaking into the engine through the water pump.

Filed Jan 6, 2020 · Fuel system · 95,000 miles · TX

The 2013 ford taurus was stalling intermittently and taken to the garage where the diagnostic code showing up was p0627, which points to a fuel pump module failure had occurred. This seems like the same issue as shown in the federal safety agency campaign number: 16v621000 but did not include my 2013 taurus and seems that it should have. Summary from the federal safety agency campaign number 16v621000: ford motor company (ford) is recalling certain model year 2013-2015 ford taurus, ford flex, lincoln mks and lincoln mkt vehicles equipped with 3.5l gtdi ecoboost engines and 2013-2015 ford taurus police interceptor vehicles. A component within the fuel pump electric module (pem) may overheat causing a loss of electrical power to the fuel pump. Ford recall number for this was 16s31.

Filed Aug 18, 2019 · Fuel system · 48,500 miles · TX

While driving on state highway, my vehicle started losing power and acceleration. My speed was between 55-65mph and the vehicle was not overheating. The engine started shaking and making noises as well. I was able to drive about another mile before the vehicle came to a complete stop. While sitting on the side of the road at night with my kids, the vehicle continued to shake and had the tool symbol light on. When I tried to accelerate, the engine would shake more and sputter. I looked at the engine and could see it shaking with no obvious fluid leaks. After turning the vehicle off and sitting for a couple of minutes, I was able to start the vehicle and drive home. It seems like everything is back to normal but I will be contacting my ford dealership in the morning to check it.

Filed Apr 4, 2019 · 114,000 miles · OR

Ford water pump class-action monday, april 1st, overheating warning signal came on. Took the car to a local mechanic right away and he stated that the water pump is broken. The car is still at the mechanic as it's not drivable.

Filed Mar 20, 2019 · Engine · 80,000 miles · VA

Driving down the road and all of a sudden the car indicated it was overheating. So I pulled over and seen that the car was spewing coolant everywhere. From further trouble shooting I found out that the water pump was bad and that it was going to cost me over $2000. The water pump should not be going out like that when I only just hit over 80,000 miles. Ford needs to recall these water pumps they put on these taurus's.

Filed Dec 12, 2018 · Fuel system · 60,000 miles · IL

I went to mall came out and car would not start. Towed to webb ford next day and mechanic said fuel pump electric module (pem) overheated causing loss of power to fuel pump. A loss of power to the fuel pump will cause the engine to stall or prevent the vehicle from starting, increasing the risk of a crash. Cost to fix was 400.00.

Filed Aug 5, 2018 · Fuel system · 61,890 miles · FL

My taurus stalled at a red light, the engine turned over, but would not start. I was in the middle lane of a very busy road. I was towed to a nearby service center. They had to replace the fuel pump control module and fuel pump and hanger with sender. It turns out that ford had a recall for 77,502 2013-2015 ford taurus's for the fuel pump electric module. This part was overheating causing lack of power to the fuel pump. I talked to the service manager, victor hyer, at coconut point ford, estero, fl and he in a very unprofessional way told me that it wasn't their problem, I needed to talk to ford customer service. I had talked to them on numerous occasions starting 7/11/18 for my power steering failure, that ford had recalled over 400,000 cars including 2013 ford taurus's (safer car complaint number 1112315) they would not let me talk to anyone above the level of supervisor.

Filed Jul 12, 2018 · Engine · 60,000 miles · WI

While driving through the city, the vehicle suddenly overheated, with little to no warning it gave me a over temperature warning, which prompted me to pull over and turn off the vehicle. After parking the vehicle I notices large amounts of coolant being spewed from the pressure relief. After replacing the thermostat on the vehicle, it continued to leak coolant, although it was difficult to identify where the leak was. After 3 weeks and some testing, the dealership was able to find a leak in the water pump. Had the leak not been found, there could have been serious overheating issues. Based on what I saw with how quickly the car overheated with and ambient outside air temperature of about 68*f it's a wonder no ford taurus' has started on fire.

Filed Apr 17, 2017 · Engine · 83,000 miles · KY

I was driving to work when the engine temp warning activated. I continued on to work, which was less than a mile away, and parked. I noticed steam coming from under the hood. I popped the hood and saw coolant pouring from someplace underneath the engine. Had the car towed to the shop, and it was initially diagnosed as a missing freeze plug. Further inspection revealed that the engine block was cracked. No leaks had been noted during previous oil change and all fluids were topped off. No freezing temperatures had occurred in the days prior to the incident. The vehicle is being towed to another shop that deals with major repairs. Warranty company was contacted for guidance and I was informed by them that they will not cover the repairs if the cracks were caused by freezing or overheating. Inspection by warranty company pending, but I have the feeling that they are going to try to worm their way out of covering this, even tough it's the top of the line warranty and is supposed to be "bumper to bumper" and "worry-free" coverage. I was lucky this happened to while I was in close proximity to a familiar place to park (my workplace). This incident happened while I was driving on a highway just before exiting to a city street, less than a mile from my workplace. It has now been close to two weeks the the car is still down and in need of a replacement engine. The car is only 4 years old. No previous issues with the car at all, it ran perfectly up until this issue. Fair warning to those purchasing this vehicle and looking to by an extended warranty, do your homework first.

Filed Sep 3, 2015 · Engine · 82,000 miles · WI

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford taurus. While driving approximately 60 MPH, the coolant warning light illuminated. The contact noticed coolant leaking from the front of the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnostic testing. The mechanic stated that the coolant was leaking from the freeze plug and water pump, and both needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 82,000.