My ford's water pump broken first time in 2020 since and then now i'm on my 5th time to change this water pump and the mechanicians were unable to explain what happened exactly. now the water pump broken and need replacement again.
2013 Ford Taurus engine complaints
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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
2 different PTU's have burned up, waterpump blew up
My water pump started to leak at 114398 miles. The crankshaft oil seal had to be replaced. This repair because of the flawed design cost 3,245.78. I would like ford to refund the cost of the repair.
The contact's daughter owns a 2013 Ford Taurus. The contact stated while driving approximately 55 MPH, the vehicle stalled. The vehicle was not able to be restarted and veered to the side of the road. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where the contact was informed that the engine and valves needed to be replaced. The contact stated that the cause of the failure was due to the water pump not operating as needed, and that antifreeze had intruded into the engine oil. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 149,000.
Internal water pump failure caused large amounts of pressure on the the coolant system. When I opened the hood my coolant reservoir cracked and shot hot plastic and coolant at my face.
On 7/31/2022, and also about a month ago, my 2013 Ford Taurus Limited stalled out while driving and the wrench light came on. The car limped along until I could pull it over, but this could have been serious as I was on the highway doing 65mph just 2 minutes prior to it. It stalled coming up the upramp here in Phoenix. I got it into the parking lot, and gave it gas and nothing at all, the engine just sputtered as the wrench light was on. I turned it off for 2 minutes, and restarted and able to get home 4 minutes away. This is the 2nd time this has now happened, and this is a huge safety concern. Ford Taurus had recalls on the Powertrain Control Module for other years of the Taurus, but I do not want to pay for this fix as this is a Ford safety issue for my model year 2013. I could have caused an accident on the highway if this stalled like this. Who do I contact to get this looked at. I can almost guarantee it is the powertrain control module as I see it online recalled and exact same issues. This car onl has 70k miles on it and in great condition, serviced all the time. Please let me know whom I may contact to resolve this safety issue? Should I call my local Ford dealership, but I think they charge $200 for scan of the car. Thank yo for your time. Brian Maltese 480‑577‑1456
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 $200 job. Instead of a water pump simply leaking onto the ground while mounted outside of the Engine the way they have designed it it leaks into the engine and causes the engine to fail due to Engine coolant leaking into the engine through the water pump.
Engine stalling running at 10 miles a hour. Is there a recall number 20504?
Rivertown ford has claimed to inspect the rear toelink and could not have considering I've felt the rear end trailing from time to time and noticed upon inspection deployed by myself visually that the driver side toelink had been cracking. When I notified ford by phone the dealership at that time brushed me off when I finally talked them into at least doing a multi point inspection that I paid for they claimed they hadn't noticed anything. They then and since then refuse to even look at the suspension without a 300$ fee. (2 the other instance is after receiving damage to my passenger side fender and obtaining a "short" in my bcm I started to get immoberlizer messages. P161-2a incorrect message from immobilizer. I diagnosed the issue with my laptop and obd2 passthru device and after seeing the issue was from pats which by the way isn't even present in the 2013-19 ford police interceptor sedans ford again wanted 400$ to"diagnose" the vehicle in which I had communicated with the supervisor trying to confirm my fear of paying the amount will they be able to at least repair or be further along.they informed me that they couldn't even fix or program the issue if this is the case. After they instructed me to tow it there and having my vehicle for approximately 2 weeks they again trying to receive more money and claims of probably not going to be able to fix it by the service tech I refused to pay for any ridiculous claims of not being able to program their own ford I then had to get the vehicle towed back to my house and after 2 months I still have the same message after PCM and bcm replacement (2 separate instances) dates are for toelink issue pats is a current issue
Engine stalls when coming to a stop or slowing down.
A wrench appears in the display and car goes into limp mode. You cut the car off and remove the key and then it start back up with no alarm code left on the vehicle. This is very dangerous if driving on the hwy.
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford taurus. The contact stated while driving 50 MPH, the vehicle loss motive power and failed to accelerate. An unknown warning light was illuminated. The contact drove to her residence with the vehicle unable to exceed 5 MPH. The contact called wray ford inc sales & service at (318) 686-7300, and informed the dealer of the failure. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and the contact stated that the dealer attempted to sell her another vehicle. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact stated that the failure recurred several times. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 100,100.
Check engine light came on recently and won't go off but nothing else is a problem. I was traveling to wyoming when this happened.
My car had a hard start and rough idle. 02 sensors were ordered because if the code it was giving off. Days later my car threw a wench sign, only once after the car turned off it didn't show up again. The car started jerking, the rpms were jumping and the car actually shut off on me while driving. After looking up these codes this was an issue many others were having with this car and other ford models. It has since turned on, ran for seconds, and turn off shortly after. Each time a code is ran it shows something different than it did previously.
While driving on highway over 60 MPH, on october 18, 2019 at approximately 19:30 california time, wrench symbol appeared, and I lost acceleration. There could have been a terrible accident, but I had difficult time to pull over. Diagnosis shown that throttle actuator a control system ' stuck open. On october 19, 2019 at 13:39 california time, I called ford and asked them to replace the defective part at the expense of the company, regardless of warranty because this part is sensitive and related to public safety and should not be malfunctioning under any circumstances. Ford representative asked me to go to the nearest dealership and keep the receipt in the hope that I will be reimbursed in the future if the same issue happens with others, so I did that. On october 25 at 08:44 california time, I called again ford company and asked them to deliver my message to the executive director in order to take the appropriate action. Ford representative repeated what was previously said and gave me a case number: cas/24590915. So far, there is no response. I found, through my online browsing, that there are a lot of complaints about this same throttle body problem. I respectively request you take this issue in your consideration before someone get hurt. The approximate failure mileage was 34,900.
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford taurus. While driving over 50 MPH, the vehicle decelerated to 2 MPH without warning. In addition, the check engine indicator illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the throttle body and PCM were faulty and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer and local dealer were not notified. The failure mileage was 34,951.
While driving both on a highway ( 55 MPH) and a town road (25 MPH) the car engine and the whole car shut down and stalled out. I was able to restart the car briefly, both times, to get home. I had to use the emergency break to maneuver off the road to avoid hitting other cars. Now, after parking, the car will crank but will not start.
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford taurus. While driving various speeds, the vehicle lost power and the check engine warning indicator illuminated. The contact veered to the shoulder of the road and turned off the vehicle. Once the vehicle was restarted, it resumed normal operation. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, but the cause of the failure could not be determined. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure recurred. Reuther ford (1325 mcnutt st, herculaneum, mo 63048, (636) 931-9393) was contacted and stated that the VIN was not included in a recall. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and did not assist. The contact mentioned customer satisfaction program number: 13n03 (supplement #1 throttle body extended coverage dated march 5, 2014). The failure mileage was approximately 94,000.
My 2013 ford taurus will automatically shut off in the middle of driving. We took it to a dealer and they couldn't fix it. The problem went away on its own and a couple of months later is doing it again. The car stalls and often stops in the middle of driving. So disappointed in this purchase but now we are stuck .
Vehicle loses power suddenly and without warning.
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford taurus. While operating the vehicle, the check engine indicator remained illuminated. The vehicle was taken to sunset ford (11700 gravois rd, st. Louis, mo) where it was diagnosed that the timing chain was faulty. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified, but no assistance was offered. The failure mileage was 80,000.
The low oil pressure light goes off every 5 minutes. The car unexpectedly turns off and won't start. It acts like it is out of fuel.
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.
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford taurus. While driving 55 MPH, the engine seized without warning. The contact stated pulled the vehicle over onto the left shoulder. While on the shoulder, another vehicle rear ended the contact's vehicle. A police report was filed. The passenger in the contact's vehicle sustained neck, back, and wrist injuries that required medical attention. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic. The control module was replaced. The dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was contacted and stated that the vehicle was not included in any recalls. The approximate failure mileage was 115,000.*bf..
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford taurus. While driving at unknown speeds, the vehicle lost power and stalled. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified and referred the contact to the federal safety agency. The failure mileage was 76,000.
Engine will turn over however will not start as if it is starved for fuel or no spark
I was working with someone to get reimbursed for this. His name was donte kirksey. I have all emails . I had a failed part that made my car completey stop while I was driving. Tbey realized it was fords fault was suppose to reimburse us 700. And still havent heard back
My first problem was the fuel pump. The second was the power steering. Now I am having an engine problem that I am waiting on a mechanic to check.
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford taurus. While driving approximately 40, the vehicle stalled without warning. Dean sellers ford (2600 w maple rd, troy, mi 48084) was made aware of the failure and stated that there was no recall on the vehicle. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 70,000.
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