2013 Ford Taurus Police Interceptor problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Fuel/Propulsion System (2) · Suspension (1) · Steering (1)
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Safety recalls (1)
Fuel System, Gasoline:delivery:fuel Pump 2016-08-25 · campaign 16V621000 · 77,502 vehicles
Defect: 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.
Risk: 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.
Fix: Ford will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the fuel PEM part number and replace the fuel PEM, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on December 1, 2016. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 16S31.
Service bulletins (5)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Service Brakes 2022-12-16 · SSM 51261 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
some ford and lincoln vehicles may exhibit noise when the brakes are applied. when diagnosing and repairing brake noise conditions, use the workshop manual (wsm) and the appropriate pinpoint test in section 206-00. the brake rotors should only be machined if directed by the wsm because one or more o
Service Brakes, Electric:software/Programming 2021-08-25 · SSM 50064 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
some 2013-2021 ford and lincoln vehicles may exhibit noise when the brakes are applied. when diagnosing and repairing brake noise conditions, use the workshop manual (wsm) and the appropriate pinpoint test in section 206-00. the brake rotors should only be machined if directed by the wsm because one
Power Train:driveline 2017-02-27 · SSM 46412 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
some 2007-2016 edge/mkx/flex/mkt/mkz/mks/taurus/taurus police/explorer/explorer police equipped with all wheel drive (awd) and built on or before 30-jun-2016 may exhibit a ticking and/or knocking noise coming from the driveline area. to identify this noise, refer to workshop manual (wsm), section 10
Structure 2016-02-05 · TSB160001 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
49 cfr part 579.5 monthly communications - march 2016 air bag warning light illuminated with diagnostic trouble code (dtc) b141b and/or b141c
Structure 2016-02-05 · LTR3756 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
49 cfr part 579.5 monthly communications - january 2016
What owners report
2019-06-18 · Suspension · 100,000 mi“me and my sister both own 2013 tauruses, mine a intercepter, hers a self, by 100000 both toe links were cracked and joints broke, replaced links on both cars. plus my fuel module was under recall and not hers, but hers failed and mine did not. she had to pay out of pocket for her module, and mine was fixed under recall.…”
2018-12-20 · Seat Belts · 153,670 mi“tl* the contact drives a 2013 ford taurus police interceptor. the contact stated that the seat belt steel cable snapped in half when the officer tried to secure himself in the vehicle before driving. the cable flew up after being snapped in from the base of the attachment to the vehicle's floor. the dealer and manufacturer were not contacted. the v…”
2018-04-11 · Steering · 128,908 mi“power steering failed. mechanical shop advised problem is faulty steering motor sensor fault. ford recall #15s18. our vehicle manufactured 04/2012; vehicles covered by recall have ending manufacture date of 02/2012.…”
2018-02-08 · Exterior Lighting · 36,000 mi“our department's fleet of 2013 and 2015 interceptors have experienced tepeated headlight failures. no recall found for this problem. problems began as vehicles surpassed warranty limits. one serviced at the dealer and the wire harness had burned up and needed replaced, as well as the bcm needed reprogramming. one hour into use after service the sam…”
2017-12-19 · Fuel/Propulsion System · 156,576 mi“component in fuel pump electric module failed and fuel pump failed and both replaced. salinas valley ford did not honor recall number 16v621000 or 15v812000 covering these equipment failures. they are or should be covered by the recall notices sent in 2105 and 2015. drove car to place of employment and it failed to start at end of the day.…”
2017-02-12 · Fuel/Propulsion System · 90,040 mi“on wednesday february 08, 2017, i was driving on my way to work. when out of no where, my ford taurus police interceptor 2013 die on me. with no warnings the engine just turned off. just as i was aproching a light at a busy interception. i tried to turn it up again and it turned on and drove it for 1/2 a mile. i drove it inside a parking lot of an …”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.