The contact owns a 2013 Ford Taurus. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, there was significant play and vibration in the steering wheel, and the vehicle was pulling to one side. The contact stated that the traction control warning light illuminated when the steering wheel was completely steered to the right or to the left. The contact also stated that The TPMS warning light remained illuminated even though the tires were fully inflated. Additionally, the contact stated that there was an abnormal clicking sound coming from the rear end of the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, where it was diagnosed that the steering gear had failed. The mechanic determined that both the steering gear and the ball joint needed to be replaced. The mechanic related the failure to the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 15V340000 (Steering). The vehicle was not repaired. The dealer was notified of the failure. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, but no assistance was provided. The failure mileage was approximately 100,000.
2013 Ford Taurus: ball joint or control arm failure
6 of the 585 complaints about the 2013 Ford Taurus describe ball joint or control arm failure.
- owner complaints
- 6
- of this car's complaints
- 1%
- recalls
- 1
Ball joint or control arm failure by model year
What owners say
I went to get my two lower control arms to be replaced. And my mechanic said that there was a recall on my vehicle on my rack and pinion. So I took it to two different ford dealerships and they said that wanted over $150 to even look at it and tell me if it would throw any codes. But if you just drove the car you can tell something is still wrong with it. I'm scared.
I took my car to a local shop for lower control arms. The shop manager called and told me that there was a recall on my car. So I tried to contact 2 different ford dealerships. Neither one wants to even look at it. The dealerships wanted over $150 to look at the recall issue. I am having trouble with the steering. The car does not want to drive straight. My car is a 2013 and has around 143,000 miles on it.
I own a 2013 ford taurus limited. I keep my vehicle well maintained by myself or the mechanic. I have has clunking sounds coming from the passenger side front end. My mechanic replaced both front struts and both sway bar links. The noise had stopped for approx: a week. Noise came back mechanic changed strut saying bad strut. Again have same problem. Details of bad clunking noise.......noise seems to be front left side, I and be parked and move steering wheel 1/4 turn left and right and hear noise. It seems to effect steering at low speeds turning. I travel 500 mile a week for work 98% highways. I have read countless complaints and no one has a solution. From others replacing steering modules, steering unit $2000, strut replacements. Control arms, wheel bearing??????? Need assistance I owe more on my car than its worth and cant afford to keep paying for a problem that has not been determined by ford or anyone else. I hope accidents do not need to happen before this issue is taken seriously.
Have had rattling noise in front end since about 53000 miles. Went thru replacing entire suspension and still no better. Finally it was found that electronic rack and pinion shafts that connect to inner tie rods on both sides are loose and damaged internally. Car is unstable in all driving conditions.
Driver's side rear tie rod separated at moderate speed resulting in temporary loss of control and near crash (fish tailed until car stopped). Ford dealer inspected and found drivers side rear tie rod broken at ball and socket. Ford dealer also found passenger side rear upper control arm loose. Ford dealer also found leaking passenger side, rear shock; all before 90k miles.
Related recalls
Suspension: rear
- What is wrong
- Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2013-2018 Lincoln MKT and Ford Flex and Taurus vehicles with the Police Interceptor or SHO Performance Pack. The rear suspension toe links may fracture due to stress on the rear suspension.
- Risk
- A fractured rear toe link will cause a sudden change in vehicle handling and increase the risk of a crash.
- Remedy
- Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the rear suspension toe links, free of charge. Remedy parts are not currently available. Owners were notified about the recall on March 3, 2020. A second notice will be mailed when remedy parts become available, which is currently expected to be the end of September 2020. The recall began October 28, 2020. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1‑866‑436‑7332 or Lincoln customer service at 1‑800‑521‑4140. Ford's number for this recall is 20S04.
Recall number 20V072000 · Recall details
Questions about the 2013 Ford Taurus ball joint
Is ball joint or control arm failure a common problem on the 2013 Ford Taurus?
6 of 585 owner complaints about the 2013 Ford Taurus (1%) mention ball joint or control arm failure. The model year with the most reports is 1991.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2013 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 2013 Ford Taurus
Power steering loss 146Loss of power 65Stalling 55Fuel pump 39Steering lock-up 30Check engine light 28Won't start 21Engine failure 20Backup camera 12Overheating 11Fuel smell 8Fire or smoke 7Door locks 6Hesitation 6Jerking 6Airbag light 5Grinding brakes 5Harsh shifting 5Headlights 5Won't shift 5
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