Ford Taurus key fob problems

Filed Jul 10, 2026 · Electrical · VA

The car regularly starts without pressing the brake down first. The car has they key but says no key detected and drives with or without it. This is a push start ignition car.

Filed Apr 24, 2026 · Driver assistance, Engine · 69,000 miles · MA

The contact owns a 2019 Ford Taurus. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle made an abnormally loud sound. Additionally, the message "Key Not Detected" was displayed while the fob key was inside the vehicle, and the rearview camera displayed a blank image while reversing. The contact stated that the dealer had previously replaced the manifold, but the failure persisted. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer, who determined that the manifold needed to be replaced for a second time, and an unknown module software update was needed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 69,000.

Filed Dec 24, 2019 · 50,000 miles · CA

I began having issues with my 2016 ford taurus sel where my back left door would not open. The electronic system in the car was not distributing any power to the back door to allow it to open. The locking knob would not rise or lower using the locking system inside the car or the key fob. Shortly there after, the other rear passenger door on the right side began having the same issue. Currently both of my rear doors cannot be opened electronically. I physically have to lean in the back of the vehicle and raise the locking knob to open the door. Pulling the door handle from inside the car will not open the door. It has no resistance to the handle whatsoever. The only way to open the locked door is to physically pull up the locking nob near the window. This has created difficulty in me transporting any passengers and is extremely inconvenient to place anything in the back seat. The inability to lock the black doors with the key fob or electronic system in the car has resulted in the door being left unlocked if not the locking knob is not physically pushed down every time. I took my vehicle to a local mechanic who informed me that I would need a new door lock actuator on both rear doors but that it had to be done at a ford dealership. I called ford and they informed me that the doors would need to be reprogrammed after installing the door lock actuators to ensure the doors are properly synced to the electronica system of the car. The cost of this is over over $500 per door and I have no other options to fix this problem. I have had prior issues with my 2010 ford taurus where the back door would not open and had to pay about $500 for a rear door actuator to be installed and synced. The usability of the doors does not change when the car is off, on, parked, or in motion. My passengers could potentially be at risk and the cost of repair makes this issue continuing.

Filed Nov 20, 2019 · Electrical · 15,000 miles · TX

Tl* the contact owns a 2016 ford taurus. The contact stated that the computer did not recognize the key fob and the "no key detected" indicator illuminated. The vehicle lost power. The failure recurred several times. The vehicle was taken to several dealers, including autonation ford burleson (817‑522‑3224, located at 850 north burleson boulevard, burleson, tx 76028) where the technician was unable to diagnose the failure. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and requested that the contact record the failure. The video was not sent and the vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 15,000.

Filed Sep 17, 2018 · Electrical, Fuel system · 106,000 miles · VA

The driver side and passenger side door locks do not work with the key fob. At times they appear to be locked, but are not. This occurred after a recall where the interior door handles were replaced. It did not do it at the dealership so it could not be fixed under warranty. Now my car will not start. It started, then died and it cranks, but does not start. Eventually the battery dies. It acts like it is not getting fuel. The fuel pump assembly was replace (13s04) in july of 2014. There is a recall of the fuel pump control module (16s31) for cars 201301015, but mine is not one of them. It should be!

Filed Jan 25, 2017 · Fuel system · 60,800 miles · LA

My car was driving fine on monday night with no problems noted. On tuesday morning upon getting ready to leave for work, my car stationary sitting outside the house. I tried to use the push button to start the car as I always do but the car only made starting noises, it never cranked. At first, I thought maybe my battery was dead but it is getting charge. It wasn't the key fob malfunctioning either. I tried multiple times to crank the car but it will not start. The gas gauge showed a low fuel light so gas was added just to make sure that it wasn't too low to register. That did not work, either. I believe something is wrong with the fuel pump as there is a recall out on other cars like mine.

Filed Feb 11, 2016 · Electrical, Engine · 62,930 miles · IL

02/09/2016. I was stationary at a stop light. I lost all electrical power.I lost all power steering functions. The dashboard message said to put the transmission in park. These instructions would have immediately damaged the transmission. You can restart the push button start in neutral only by using the brake pedal first. Had I been in any type of traffic, a rear end collision could have occurred. The car was inspected at a ford dealer today ( 02/11/2016). The remedy was to change a rfa module related to the key fobs. The theory is this : no key recognition means the computer is telling the car to shut down. The ford dealer can't explain while the problem is intermittent : ( I drive with the same key fobs at all times). This is probably not the solution. This is the second report filed on the same vehicle. The date of last report was 07/31/2011. The federal safety agency id number 10416408. The solution last time was replacement of the throttle body assembly. It is pretty obvious the solutions do not match. So basically, ford has no answer.

Filed Dec 22, 2014 · Electrical · IL

2014 ford taurus. Consumer states vehicle had a loss of electrical power and messages appearing on console referring to updates needed. *ta the vehicle did not respond to the key fob or keyless entry. It seemed as if the entire vehicle shut down. The updates were performed. However, the message continued to appear.

Filed Oct 13, 2014 · Steering, Transmission · 3,562 miles · ID · crash · 1 injury

Car was idling in park. Push button start/stop was pushed to shut off engine and at that instant, car was released from park, rolled backwards into tree, injuring right front passenger. No one in driver's seat.

Filed Dec 18, 2012 · Locks, Seat belts · 100,000 miles · WA

Tl* the contact owns a 2000 ford taurus. While parked, the contact noticed that the front driver side seat belt would not retract. After some time, the front passenger, rear driver and passenger side seat belts also would not retract. Additionally, when the contact attempted to unlock the door locks with the key fob the doors would not unlock. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 100,000.