2017 Ford Taurus problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Structure (6) · Electrical System (5) · Suspension (3)
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23 NHTSA complaints that reported an odometer reading.
Safety recalls (4)
Structure:exterior Trim 2025-09-12 · campaign 25V611000 · 101,944 vehicles
Defect: Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2016-2019 Taurus vehicles. The driver and front passenger B-Pillar door trim may detach while driving.
Risk: Door trim that detaches while driving can create a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Dealers will repair or replace the B-pillar trim as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 20, 2026. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 25S91.
Suspension:rear 2020-02-10 · campaign 20V072000 · 211,207 vehicles
Defect: 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.
Fix: 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 i
Electrical System:ignition 2018-03-01 · campaign 18V141000 · 2,100 vehicles
Defect: Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Ford Taurus vehicles equipped with mechanical key ignition systems. The keys for these vehicles may be able to be removed from the ignition when transmission is not in the PARK position. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 114, "Theft Protection."
Risk: If the key is removed from the ignition while the vehicle is not in the PARK position and the parking brake is not applied, the vehicle may roll away, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the shifter assembly, free of charge. The recall began May 11, 2018. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 18C02.
Steering 2017-08-28 · campaign 17V530000 · 253 vehicles
Defect: Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2017 Explorer, Taurus and Police Interceptor Utility and Sedan vehicles. The steering gear heat shield fasteners may corrode, allowing the heat shield to detach.
Risk: If the heat shield detaches, the steering gear may overheat, increasing the steering effort required by the driver, especially at lower speeds, and increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Ford will notify owners, and dealers to inspect and replace the heat shield fasteners as needed, free of charge. The recall began on September 13, 2017. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 17S23.
Service bulletins (102)
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.
Unknown Or Other 2026-09-30 · 25E10-S1 · Other
25e10-s1 owner letter
Unknown Or Other 2026-07-02 · 25E10-S1 · Emissions
new vehicle delivery hold - emissions recall 25e10 - supplement #1 certain 2018-2020 model year f-150 vehicles with 3.3l engines and 2016-2019 model year explorer, taurus, and flex vehicles with 3.5l engines powertrain control module (pcm) reprogramming
Unknown Or Other 2026-03-25 · 25N17 · Other
advance notice – customer satisfaction program 25n17 certain 2015-2025 model year multiple vehicle lines rear view camera replacement if required after dealer evaluation
Unknown Or Other 2026-02-24 · SSM 54601 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
ford and lincoln vehicles equipped with wired keyless entry keypad systems and accessory wireless keyless entry keypad systems may or may not come with a wallet card containing the master code. unlike the integrated wired keypad, the accessory wireless keypad master code cannot be retrieved from the
Electrical System 2025-11-26 · TSB 25-2570 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this article supersedes tsb 24-2165 to update the tsb service procedure. some vehicles listed in the model statement above may exhibit various sync performance related concerns including but not limited to: display operation concerns navigation inoperative voice recognition concerns phone co
Power Train 2025-11-12 · SSM 54366 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
some 2015-2021 ford and lincoln vehicles may exhibit an illuminated mil with diagnostic trouble codes (dtcs) p0011, p0012, p0014, p0015, p0016, p0017, p0018, p0019, p0021, p0022, p0024 and/or p0025. pinpoint test hk in the powertrain control and emissions diagnosis (pc/ed) or in section 303-14 of th
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What owners report
2026-07-29 · Structure · 45,000 mi“the contact owns a 2017 ford taurus. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 25v611000 (structure); however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. the contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the contact stated that the b-pillar trims were slightly detaching…”
2026-05-20 · Structure · 32,000 mi“the contact owns a ford taurus. the contact received a recall notification, nhtsa campaign number: 25v611000 (structure). the vehicle was taken to the dealer, the contact was informed that the b stated while the vehicle was parked, the contact noticed that the driver's and passenger's side b-pillar applique trim was fractured. the vehicle was taken…”
2026-05-08 · Structure:body“i have been attempting to get recall 25s91 resolved at cavender ford of okc in [xxx] since early march 2026. on march 3, 2026, my contact at the dealership [xxx] ) told me the repair would be completed within a few weeks. the recall exists because 'a b-pillar trim applique that detaches while driving can create a road hazard for other road users…”
2026-03-28 · Unknown Or Other“without any waring lights the car goes into " limp mode " .on turnpike roads with speed limits at 70 mph and with some sections with no shoulder to get off the highway this is very dangerous .…”
2026-02-12 · Structure · 55,000 mi“the contact owns a 2017 ford taurus. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 25v611000 (structure); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. the contact stated that while driving in rainy weather at various speeds, there was water leaking into the vehicle from the front passenger’s side b-pillar trims. th…”
2026-02-04 · Structure“the contact owns a 2017 ford taurus. the contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, the front passenger's side b-pillar trim detached. the contact became aware that the front driver's side b-pillar trim was loose. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. the contact received notification nhtsa campaign …”
2026-01-18 · Unknown Or Other“my back up camera flips the picture upside down and may have lines in the picture. works correctly sometimes. also other times, may not will not show pictures at all. just a blue screen. …”
2025-11-16 · Unknown Or Other“when backing, the rear cameras are intermittently showing objects upside down and fuzzy making it difficult to decipher and recognize objects at the rear of the car, and frequently does not display anything on the in-dash screen, but instead saying the system isn't available. sometimes the weather conditions seem to be sunny and sometimes raining a…”
2025-10-23 · Back Over Prevention · 75,000 mi“the contact owns a 2017 ford taurus. the contact stated that the rearview camera was inoperable. there were no warning lights illuminated. the local dealer was contacted and confirmed there were no recalls on the vin related to the failure. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the contact related the failure to nhtsa campaign number: 25v695…”
2025-10-22 · Air Bags:frontal:driver Clockspring/Spiral Cassette · 99,000 mi“the contact owns a 2017 ford taurus. the contact stated that while operating the vehicle, the air bag warning light remained illuminated. the vehicle was taken to the local dealer, who diagnosed the vehicle and determined that the steering wheel clock spring was faulty and needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not yet repaired. the manufacturer wa…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.