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2013 Ford Taurus repairs by problem area
Engine (18%)
Transmission and Drivetrain (10%)
Brakes and Traction Control (6%)
Suspension and Steering (20%)
Electrical and Air Conditioning (34%)
Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (6%)
Other (5%)
Chart based on 125 repairs.
2013 Ford Taurus repair cost distribution
$2500+ (2%)
$1000 - $2499 (3%)
$500 - $999 (9%)
$100 - $499 (29%)
< $100 (57%)
Chart based on 92 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2013 Ford Taurus
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| Ford Taurus in Ohio, United States Jan 2017 - Feb 2018 | |||
| Jan 201738000 mi | Lf wheel bearing went bad, replaced under warranty. All 4 wheels were replaced under warranty, as the finish was corroded. | ||
| Jul 201735000 mi | The cv boot was torn, ( same wheel, i believe it was damaged during previous work by dealer. Cv joint and axle was replaced under extended warranty. Windshield washer motor rusted and quit working, replaced under warranty. | ||
2013 Ford Taurus 4dr Sedan
turbocharged 365hp 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| Ford Taurus in Texas, United States Mar 2014 - Sep 2016 | |||
| Sep 201434000 mi | Gurgling noise present sometimes, along with occasionally musty smell. AC drain line was plugged up. | ||
| Ford Taurus in Illinois, United States Oct 2013 - Feb 2022 | |||
| Mar 20148000 mi | Rear taillight housing replaced due to water being let in. | ||
| Ford Taurus in Virginia, United States Jan 2013 - Feb 2014 | |||
| Apr 201310729 mi | Tie rod ends replaced. Noise in steering system still present. | ||
| May 201311970 mi | Steering rack replaced. Front wheel hubs/bearings replaced. Teflon washers installed on half-shafts (per Ford TSB). | ||
| Oct 201317600 mi | Steering rack programmed/calibrated (not done by previous dealership). Steering issues resolved. Rear camera malfunctioning. Remote start malfunctioning. Fuel pump gasket replaced (Ford recall). | ||
| Feb 201423000 mi | Hairline crack in fuel tank. Remote start system | ||
| Ford Taurus in Ohio, United States Aug 2012 - Jun 2018 | |||
| Jun 201450000 miUS $173 | When the push button start was pressed the car would barely start. The dealership determined that I needed a new car battery. The dealership replaced the battery. The car now starts normally. | ||
| Jul 201450800 miUS $255 | During a routine tire rotation the dealer noticed that the driver's side rear shock was leaking. The dealership ordered a new shock The left rear shock was leaking. The dealership ordered and installed the new left rear shock | ||
| Dec 201459000 mi | The engine would barely turn over. The dealer checked the battery and determined the battery needed to replaced again. The last time the battery was replaced was June 2014. | ||
| Jul 201684000 mi | Overtime I noticed the car was "sluggishly" starting. One morning I had to have my car jump started. After I got my car jump started I took the car to the dealership and they determined I needed a new battery. | ||
| Oct 201795564 miUS $100 | Coolant was leaking from failing water pump. Dealership replaced the water pump. | ||
| Ford Taurus in Arizona, United States Jan 2014 - Jun 2022 | |||
| Apr 201519800 mi | LPFP, fuel, control module, battery. | ||
| Sep 201631000 miUS $100 | Malfunction of electronics due to battery failure. | ||
| Jan 202264000 miUS $1600 | Had shocks and struts replaced due to degraded handling and ride | ||
| Ford Taurus in Massachusetts, United States Jan 2015 - Apr 2015 | |||
| Apr 201552000 miUS $42 | Loose under-carriage shield braket | ||
| Ford Taurus in Texas, United States Nov 2015 - Apr 2018 | |||
| Apr 201845000 miUS $52 | Trunk supports needed replacement. | ||
| Ford Taurus in Ohio, United States Aug 2013 - Sep 2018 | |||
| Nov 201737000 miUS $240 | Stalled out and would not start. Had to be towed to dealer. Fuel control module bad. There was a recall but it wasn’t covered under the recall. | ||
| Ford Taurus in Texas, United States Jun 2013 - Sep 2018 | |||
| Dec 20135000 mi | Car lost power and left me stranded. Would no longer move with gas pedal pressed. Dealer found transmission cooler hose leak the emptied the entire amount of tranny fluid on the highway. 1 day to locate problem, 28 days to wait for a hose fitting part.... | ||
| Jan 201415000 mi | Battery was tested as defective and replaced. Replaced without me asking them to since under warranty and already in the shop for another problem Clicking sound when turning the wheel left and right at low speeds. Hear louder when windows are down. Replaced several components on drivers front side including a new shock. Clicking seemed to stop | ||
| Dec 201424000 mi | Rattle coming from roof somewhere especially driving 60mph plus. Sorta fixed...... | ||
| Aug 201640000 miUS $200 | One of the HID headlights burnt out. Bought oem quality OSRAM replacement bulbs and now its MONEY. Cheap amazon bulbs burnt out too so thats why I went with the $200 OSRAMS | ||
| Oct 201644000 mi | Car barely starts. Battery replaced under warranty even though it was only 1.5 years old | ||
| Jan 201749000 mi | Noticed burnt oil smell under hood. Noticed oil toward back of engine bay. Dealer found PTU power take off unit to be bad which is a known problem on awd fords. Replaced free and would have been 2400$ if warranty hadnt covered. | ||
| Jun 201753000 mi | Oil leak noticed under the motor when I removed the plastic cover underneath engine. Turbo pipe oil leak fixed under powertrain warranty . | ||
| Jan 201857000 miUS $250 | Passenger front door lock "locks" but can still be opened from the outside. Basically this door won't lock properly. Shop found faulty door latch and replaced door latch/actuator since all one piece. | ||
| Apr 201859000 miUS $40 | Windshield wipers dont fully turn off for sometimes days. Will intermittently swipe every 30 seconds or so. Solution is to replace turn signal/wiper stalk. | ||
| Aug 201863000 miUS $99 | 4TH battery installed in this car. They have averaged 1.5 years a piece. All motorcraft batteries. Decided to put interstate battery in this time since car wouldn't start. | ||
| Ford Taurus in Texas, United States Sep 2013 - Oct 2015 | |||
| Oct 2013 | Overhead light would not turn on. | ||
| Ford Taurus in Colorado, United States Jun 2014 - Jun 2015 | |||
| Jun 20147000 mi | Tick noise when turning steering wheel side to side. Dealer performed a washer TSB that did not correct issue. Located noise in the bearings and replaced both front hubs. Noise is now gone. | ||
| Feb 201517000 mi | Driver door would not lock. Pin would go down but actuator was at fault. | ||
| Ford Taurus in Maryland, United States Mar 2013 - Jun 2021 | |||
| Jul 20136700 mi | Fuel tank sending unit failed, check engine light came on. Wasn't reporting proper fuel tank level | ||
| Sep 201658000 mi | Fuel Pump Control Module failed. Recalled issued August 22,2016, didn't receive notice till after repair. | ||
| May 201764000 miUS $23 | Blend Actuator motor for passenger side failed. Was blowing out hot air instead of AC. | ||
| Ford Taurus in Texas, United States Nov 2012 - May 2017 | |||
| Jun 20136000 mi | Keyless code entry strip by drivers window peeling off | ||
| Apr 201523800 mi | Exterior panel with key touch pad on b-pillar came off and shattered while driving on highway. Panel replaced same day under warranty. | ||
| Ford Taurus in Texas, United States Dec 2012 - Jan 2016 | |||
| Jan 2014 | Car battery went dead, dealer warrantied. | ||
| Feb 201421400 mi | The fuel pump recall was performed along with the front axle TSB for clinking. Its been a few months since the repair, but something still seems loose in the front end. | ||
| Sep 201427000 mi | Went in for a cupped rear driver tire. Had dealer look at rear shocks/struts. They were found to be leaking. Parts ordered and replaced. I had to pay for new tires. | ||
| Ford Taurus in Ohio, United States Apr 2013 - Jun 2022 | |||
| Nov 201313000 mi | Front wheel bearing. | ||
| Dec 201534000 mi | Battery replaced under warranty Replace backup camera; moisture got inside and fogged view. | ||
| Nov 201643000 miUS $25 | Replaced battery again. Dealer informed me that the previous battery was 6 weeks out of warranty. Replaced w/ battery from Walmart at significant discount from what dealer quoted. Suspect that leaving GPS plugged in killed the battery; car was not driven for 2 weeks. Dealer replaced rear wheel bearing under warranty. Costs were due to replacing dzus fasteners that were missing from front under air ducting. | ||
| Ford Taurus in Texas, United States Feb 2013 - Jun 2016 | |||
| Aug 201414000 mi | Half-shaft recall performed. Was making noise. | ||
2013 Ford Taurus 4dr Sedan
turbocharged 240hp 2.0L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| Ford Taurus in Connecticut, United States Mar 2016 - Jan 2020 | |||
| Dec 201795000 miUS $287 | A fuel relay connected to the fuel computer under the rear seat cushion failed | ||
| Mar 201895000 miUS $457 | Front Right Wheel Bearing Failed plus Replaced first brakes | ||
| Jun 2018100000 miUS $500 | Fuel Pump Driver Module | ||
| Jul 2018100400 miUS $510 | Fuel Pump and Fuel Pump Harness Failed. Previous shop did not fix the repair correctly which caused this problem. | ||
| Jun 2019114000 mi | Replaced, 4 pads and 2 rotors | ||
| Jan 2020123000 miUS $300 | Replace seal and left front axle | ||
| Ford Taurus in Michigan, United States Aug 2013 - Jul 2022 | |||
| May 201637000 miUS $325 | Pads and rotors had just been replaced 8,000 miles earlier. Heard brake Noise, saw metal to metal damage on RR new rotor. Dealer found caliper frozen causing damage. Replaced, caliper & pads. Turned rotor. | ||
| May 202060000 miUS $130 | After getting car out of 6 month storage the car battery would not turn the engine over on the second trip after storage. Battery was the original one, 7 years old. Dealer replaced it and the car is running well. | ||
| Jul 202291000 miUS $1137 | Brakes moaning on backing up. Found both rear calipers frozen. As this was also the first actual brake service - the rotors and pads were replaced on all 4 wheels. | ||
2013 Ford Taurus 4dr Sedan
288-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| Ford Taurus in Iowa, United States Aug 2013 - Aug 2017 | |||
| Jan 201375000 mi | break pads replaced | ||
| Ford Taurus in Washington, United States Nov 2015 - Jan 2022 | |||
| Oct 201777914 miUS $936 | Replaced front brake pads and machined rotors. Replaced rear brake pads and rotors. Flushed brake system and replaced with new fluid. Radio would intermittently blink off and on. It was reprogrammed. | ||
| Ford Taurus in Maryland, United States Nov 2012 - Jul 2015 | |||
| Dec 201313000 mi | License plate bulbs moisture intrusion to bulb housing. Corrosion of contactor, bulb blown. Repaired under warranty with dealer level approval. Part in stock estimated time 10-15 minutes most of which was approval and paperwork. | ||
| May 201417700 mi | Trim panel loose. Lower trim panel between rear door and front of rear fender loose both sides. Passenger side more obvious. Dealer removed panel adjusted retaining clips and reinstalled with quick cure adhesive as reinforcement. | ||
| Feb 201528000 mi | Drivers side heated seat. During activation of drivers heated seat a hot spot on rear thigh. Didn't burn through cushion. Dealer testing determined heating element pad was defective. Removed and replaced under warranty. | ||
| Ford Taurus in Ohio, United States Sep 2021 - Jul 2022 | |||
| Mar 202286000 miUS $600 | #2 cylinder fuel injector failed. Replaced. | ||
| Apr 202288000 miUS $500 | Steering gear/rack and shaft replaced. Also, water pump replaced. water pump replaced (and timing chains and guides). | ||
| Ford Taurus in Oklahoma, United States Mar 2016 - Mar 2017 | |||
| Apr 201652000 mi | Car would start and drive without the key fob in the car. Dealer could not duplicate the issue. Dealer reset ecm/computer. | ||
| Ford Taurus in Arizona, United States May 2013 - Jun 2022 | |||
| Mar 202291000 miUS $450 | Replaced O2 sensor | ||
| Ford Taurus in Ohio, United States Aug 2016 - Jan 2022 | |||
| Sep 201616000 mi | HVAC Module failed and needed replaced to bring AC temp down to the 40's F on "max" and also to enable the heated seats to work. Backup camera had more pixel quality and black lines developing. The camera was deemed in failure mode, and was replaced under warranty. | ||
| Nov 201619200 mi | 11/7/2016 - Accessory Protocol Interface Module (APIM) replaced due to glitches (freezing, bugs) in interface / touch screen (covered free under extended APIM warranty program). | ||
| Dec 201620000 mi | Heated Seats repaired - New HVAC Module (the module from 9/21 must have been bad from the factory?) | ||
| Mar 201727316 mi | The car would not lock whether tried manually or with the fob. The lights would flash and the horn would sound as if the doors locked, but they wouldn't lock. Additionally, the trunk could not be opened manually or with the fob. The diagnosis: fuse #27 (20 amp mini fuse) in the driver's side interior fuse box blew. Replacing the fuse corrected the problem. | ||
| Sep 201739000 miUS $100 | Slow coolant leak from bottom right seam of radiator. Radiator replaced. Right front hydraulic motor mount replaced. Right front axle replaced. | ||
| Nov 201744000 mi | Harsh downshifting. Dealer flashed TCM. | ||
| Mar 201851000 miUS $18 | Rear license plate lamp assemblies replaced (the plastic tabs became brittle and broke, but the lamps were fine). Replaced as complete OEM assemblies (there are 2). | ||
| Sep 201860000 miUS $329 | Replaced left rear wheel bearing hub assembly Replaced right rear wheel bearing hub assembly | ||
| Ford Taurus in Florida, United States Sep 2014 - Sep 2015 | |||
| Sep 201424000 mi | cross traffic system fault error would back up and have to put car into gear and car did not move when put into drive. had to shift back to neutral then back into drive for car to move 911 assistance stopped on sync, entertainment unavailable and had to let car sit for short time and then all systems came back on. | ||
| Ford Taurus in Missouri, United States Aug 2014 - Dec 2014 | |||
| Aug 201450000 miUS $25 | Engine pinging under acceleration - caused by dirty mass air flow sensor. | ||
| Ford Taurus in Oklahoma, United States Jun 2013 - Jun 2018 | |||
| Jun 201452000 mi | I asked them to check out a clunking noise from the front end. Clunking noise was a worn tie-rod end. When I picked the car up the engine light came on and I immediately returned to the dealership. The O2 sensor was diagnosed as bad and replaced. | ||
| Oct 201457000 miUS $100 | Backup camera was murky and streaking. Camera was replaced. | ||
| Jan 201560700 miUS $100 | Radiator cooling fans made creaky noises. | ||
| Mar 201564000 miUS $35 | Right side rear view mirror retaining clips broke and mirror became loose | ||
| Jan 201664300 miUS $286 | Front Strut mount bearings and strut replaced | ||
| Mar 201679000 mi | Rear License plate light holder corroded. | ||
| Apr 201680300 miUS $88 | Windshield wiper reservoir pump motor failed | ||
| Jul 201686200 miUS $100 | Driver side door keypad inop | ||
| Mar 201890000 miUS $100 | Internal water pump failed | ||
| Jun 201895000 miUS $100 | Transmission mount replaced | ||
| Ford Taurus in Ohio, United States Jul 2013 - Feb 2022 | |||
| Aug 201415000 mi | Poor fuel economy and rough shifting. Solenoid replaced under warranty and problem solved. | ||
| Ford Taurus in Utah, United States Oct 2013 - Jul 2022 | |||
| Jul 201554500 miUS $200 | Passenger upper control arm ball joint failure. Replaced under extended warranty (owner paid deductible and cost of allignment)rnrnRecall work also done at time of service at no cost. | ||
| May 201665000 miUS $50 | Center elevated brake light LED strip became dim, replaced under extended warranty for $50 deductible. | ||
| Jul 201666000 mi | Driver's seat leather separated from seat frame. Drivers seat heater separated from seat frame. Dealer reattached it, but it came apart again a few hours later. | ||
| Ford Taurus in Michigan, United States Oct 2013 - Sep 2018 | |||
| Oct 201678000 miUS $2500 | Electric Steering failure resulted in complete replacement of the TRW electrical steering system. Fortunately problem was caught quickly rather than on the freeway. | ||
| Sep 2018120000 miUS $2500 | Water pump and timing chain broke. This is an interference engine so caused damage to camshaft and pistons requiring a complete engine change. Very bad design on Ford's part. | ||
| Ford Taurus in North Carolina, United States Nov 2016 - Dec 2016 | |||
| Nov 201689000 miUS $2200 | water pump as replaced. the water pump is internal to engine. includes replacement of timing belt. | ||
| Ford Taurus in Indiana, United States Nov 2012 - Sep 2022 | |||
| Dec 20139000 mi | Rear window shade had a rattle. A loose bolt was found. When tightened, the rattle went away. | ||
| Dec 201527000 mi | High frequency vibration felt in floor pan and accelerator pedal upon mild to moderate acceleration. Mechanic drove the car and felt the vibration, but said that he could not repeat the vibration later when trying to isolate it. | ||
| Oct 201852000 miUS $600 | Frozen right rear caliper. Pads and disks on both sides had to be replaced. Not covered under extended warranty since 'rust' is not covered. | ||
| Jul 202065000 miUS $700 | Frozen rear caliper (same one as in Oct. 2018). Pads & rotors were replaced on both sides - again. | ||
| Nov 202067000 mi | Navigation system did not provide an accurate position. GPS module was replaced under extended warranty. | ||
2013 Ford Taurus 4dr Sedan
288-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| Ford Taurus in Ontario, Canada Jan 2013 - Jul 2018 | |||
| May 201311780 mi | Front transfer case seal was leaking. Replaced under warranty by Dealer. Mechanic reported factory installation was done incorrectly resulting in leaking | ||
| Dec 201431000 mi | Rear back up sensor came loose along with a piece of trim on passenger lower side | ||
| Dec 201540300 miC $269 | Battery was completely dead and required a boost. Called Ford Roadside Service and tow truck was here in 5 minutes Had new battery replaced at dealer at my cost Not under warranty | ||
| Ford Taurus in Ontario, Canada Oct 2013 - Sep 2016 | |||
| Nov 201425740 mi | Sync was acting up...updates of os fixed it | ||
| May 201658900 mi | Power Transfer Unit failed. (Like a transfer case for all wheel drive) | ||
| Sep 201662620 mi | Rack was going bad so I traded it ! Liking the Escape so far... | ||
| Ford Taurus in Ontario, Canada May 2017 - Dec 2019 | |||
| Oct 201768200 miC $512 | Inner tie-rod worn out. | ||
| Nov 201771300 miC $800 | Replaced front and back rotors and pads. | ||
| May 201875640 miC $260 | Replaced two worn rear shocks. | ||
| Jun 201876260 miC $200 | Replaced coil springs on the rear to follow up replaced shock absorbers from last repair. | ||
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