2013 Ford TAURUS - Ratings, Complaints and Recalls

The 2013 Ford Taurus has an excellent overall safety rating of 5, indicating top-notch performance in various crash scenarios. It scored a perfect 5 in front crash, side crash, and side pole crash ratings, showcasing outstanding protection for both drivers and passengers. Additionally, the vehicle comes equipped with standard electronic stability control, which enhances its ability to maintain control on the road. It also offers optional forward collision warning for added safety measures. Unfortunately, it does not have lane departure warning.

In terms of complaints and recalls, the Ford Taurus has had 512 complaints reported, which is a considerable number that should be taken into account. It has also been subject to 9 recalls, highlighting the importance of staying up to date on maintenance and safety checks. Overall, while the Ford Taurus excels in safety ratings and features, potential buyers should be aware of the reported complaints and recalls to make informed decisions.

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Complaint Count

512

Recall Count

9

Investigation Count

0

Safety Rating

5/5

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Safety Features

2013 Ford Taurus 4 DR FWD Safety Features

Here are the safety features that come as standard on the 2013 Ford Taurus 4 DR FWD

Electronic Stability Control (ESC)

ESC is an advanced safety feature in vehicles designed to help drivers maintain control during challenging driving conditions. By continuously monitoring various factors such as steering angle, vehicle speed, and individual wheel speeds, ESC can detect and reduce the risk of skidding or loss of control. It achieves this by automatically applying brakes to specific wheels to stabilize the vehicle.

Standard
Forward Collision Warning (FCW)

Forward Collision Warning (FCW) is a safety feature in vehicles that helps prevent frontal collisions by alerting the driver of an imminent collision with a vehicle or obstacle ahead. Using sensors such as radar or cameras, FCW monitors the distance and speed of vehicles in front, and if it detects a potential collision, it provides visual and/or auditory warnings to prompt the driver to take evasive action.

Optional
Lane Departure Warning (LDW)

Lane Departure Warning (LDW) is a safety feature in vehicles that alerts drivers when their vehicle unintentionally drifts out of its lane without signaling. Utilizing cameras or sensors to monitor lane markings on the road, LDW detects when the vehicle crosses these lines and triggers visual, auditory, or haptic alerts to notify the driver of potential lane departure.

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2013 Ford Taurus 4 DR FWD Safety Ratings

Here we have the crash and rollover ratings for the 2013 Ford Taurus 4 DR FWD Where possible we've included the ratings for the oldest and latest models of this car so you can compare how the safety ratings have changed over time.

Frontal Crash Ratings

Combines Driver and Passenger star ratings into a single frontal rating. The frontal barrier test simulates a head-on collision between two similar vehicles, each moving at 35 mph.

Test 2005 Score 2013 Score 2019 Score
Overall Front Crash Rating Not Rated 5 5
Front Crash Driver Side Rating 4 5 5
Front Crash Passenger Side Rating 5 5 5

Side Crash Ratings

Combines Side Barrier and Side Pole Star Ratings into a single side rating.

Test 2005 Score 2013 Score 2019 Score
Overall Side Crash Rating Not Rated 5 5
Side Crash Drivers Side Rating 3 5 5
Side Crash Passenger Side Rating 3 5 5
Combined Side Barrier Pole Rating - Front Not Rated 5 5
Combined Side Barrier Pole Rating - Rear Not Rated 5 5
Overall Side Barrier Rating Not Rated 5 5

Rollover Ratings

The Rollover Resistance test measures the risk of rollover in a single-vehicle, loss-of-control scenario.

Test 2005 Score 2013 Score 2019 Score
Rollover Rating Not Rated 4 4
Rollover Possibility % 0% 0% 0%
Dynamic Tip Result No Tip No Tip
Side Pole Crash Rating Not Rated 5 5

Complaints for the 2013 Ford TAURUS

This chart show the number of complaints for each car component. A Higher number of complaints could indicate that this car might have a common fault. Something to look out for when purchasing one.

Component Complaints

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Complaint:
"the contact owns a 2013 ford taurus. the contact stated that upon starting the vehicle a "warning: electrical power assist failure" message was displayed on the instrument panel. the contact used excessive force to drive the vehicle home. upon inspection of the vehicle, the contact determined that the failure was related to the rack and pinion. the dealer and an independent were notified of the failure. the manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that the vehicle was not include in nhtsa campaign number: 15v340000 (steering). the contact was referred to the nthsa hotline for assistance. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was approximately 180,000."
Components Involved: STEERING
Date of incident: 2025-08-01
Complaint:
"power steering assist went out with a warning light while i was in -20f weather, ford had recalls on this problem before i bought the car and it shows no recall information."
Components Involved: STEERING
Date of incident: 2025-01-01
Complaint:
"the contact owns a 2013 ford taurus. the contact stated that while starting the vehicle, the electric power steering fault message was displayed, and the vehicle experienced a loss of power steering assist. the contact restarted the vehicle and was able to correct the failure. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who retrieved a dtc code for the electric power steering, but no repair was recommended. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was approximately 122,000."
Components Involved: STEERING
Date of incident: 2025-06-12
Complaint:
"the contact owns a 2013 ford taurus. the contact stated that while reversing out of the driveway, the steering wheel seized. the message "power steering adjustment fault" was displayed. the contact used physical force to steer the vehicle while driving to her destination. the contact turned off and restarted the vehicle, and the power steering functional returned. the contact stated that the failure recurred while driving 40-45 mph with her niece and nephew in the rear seats. the contact stated that she pulled to the side of the roadway. the contact stated that she turned off and restarted the vehicle, and the power steering became functional. the contact stated that the failure had been recurring while driving. the contact stated that the failure persisted after turning off and restarting the vehicle. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, where it was diagnosed that the steering gear box had failed, and the failure was related to nhtsa campaign number: 15v340000 (steering). the vehicle was not repaired. the dealer and the manufacturer were notified of the failure and informed the contact that the vin was not included in the recall. the manufacturer referred the contact to the nhtsa hotline for assistance. the failure mileage was approximately 233,114."
Components Involved: STEERING
Date of incident: 2024-03-12
Complaint:
"the contact owns a 2013 ford taurus. the contact stated while attempting to pull out of a parking space, the steering wheel seized. the traction control warning light was illuminated, and the message "steering rack assembly" was displayed. the contact stated that she turned off and restarted the vehicle, and the steering wheel operated as needed. the contact stated that the failure recurred several times while attempting to drive or reverse from a complete stop. the vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was diagnosed and determined that the steering rack assembly needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the contact related the failure to nhtsa campaign number: 15v340000 (steering). the manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that the vin was not included. the manufacturer referred the contact to the nhtsa hotline for assistance. the failure mileage was approximately 90,000."
Components Involved: STEERING
Date of incident: 2024-08-11
Complaint:
"my car steering locked up. the warning read power steering assist fault check. i called local garage and they stated this was a recall. only dealers can fix. called dorsh ford in green bay and they stated no recall was issued. i need to get this straightened out so i can safely drive my car without it locking up."
Components Involved: STEERING
Date of incident: 2025-03-11
Complaint:
"the contact owns a 2013 ford taurus. the contact stated while starting the vehicle, the message "power steering assist failure" was displayed. the contact was able to drive the vehicle. the contact stated that the failure had been recurring increasingly, and the vehicle lost power steering functionality. the contact related the failure to nhtsa campaign number: 15v340000 (steering). the vehicle was taken to the dealer who informed the contact that the vin was not included in the recall. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to the nhtsa hotline for assistance. the failure mileage was approximately 188,800."
Components Involved: STEERING
Date of incident: 2025-04-08
Complaint:
"power steering assist fault error code on dash and car is hard to steer. big safety concern"
Components Involved: STEERING
Date of incident: 2024-02-11
Complaint:
"the contact owns a 2013 ford taurus. the contact stated that after starting the vehicle, she became aware that the electronic power steering was not functioning as needed. the contact stated that the power steering assist fault message was displayed, and the eps warning light was illuminated. the vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic, who diagnosed a failure with the electronic power steering. the vehicle was not repaired. after investigating the failure, the contact related it to nhtsa campaign number: 15v340000 (steering) but the vin was not included. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 282,000."
Components Involved: STEERING
Date of incident: 2025-02-09
Complaint:
"the contact owns a 2013 ford taurus. the contact stated while starting the vehicle, the vehicle lost power steering functionality. a message indicating that the power steering had failed was displayed. the contact parked the vehicle. the contact turned off and restarted the vehicle; however, the failure persisted. the dealer was notified of the failure. the vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. the contact related the failure to nhtsa campaign number: 15v340000 (steering); however, the vin was not included. the manufacturer was notified of the failure, and a case was opened. the manufacturer referred the contact to the nhtsa hotline for assistance. the failure mileage was approximately 130,000."
Components Involved: STEERING
Date of incident: 2023-01-10

Recalls for the 2013 Ford TAURUS

Component Recalls

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Recall:
"ford motor company (ford) is recalling certain model year 2013 explorer, explorer police utility, taurus, taurus police interceptor, flex, lincoln mks, and lincoln mkt vehicles. in the affected vehicles, the fuel delivery module may crack, allowing fuel to leak."
Consequence:
A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source may result in a fire.
Remedy:

Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel delivery module, free of charge. The recall began on December 21, 2015. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 13S04-S1.

Component(s) Involved: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Date of incident: 2015-12-02
Recall:
"ford is recalling certain model year 2013 explorer, taurus, flex, fusion, police interceptor sedan and police interceptor utility vehicles; and certain model year 2013 lincoln mks, mkt, and mkz vehicles. in the affected vehicles, the fuel delivery module may develop a crack, allowing fuel to leak."
Consequence:
A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source may result in a fire.
Remedy:

Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel delivery module, free of charge. The recall began on July 20, 2013. Owners may contact Ford Motor Company Customer Relationship Center at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's recall campaign number is 13S04.

Component(s) Involved: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Date of incident: 2013-05-31

FORD Overall Complaint Ranking

This table shows the ranking of car manufacturers when it comes to most complaints and recalls. The manufacturer with the most complaints is at the top. However this doesn't necassarily mean they should be avoided. Some manufacturers might just have more popular or affordable cars which a lot of people have bought. Which means there's more scope for a complaint to be made. Use the ranking table below as a part your wider research into buying a car.

FORD ranks 1 out of 44 in the complaints ranking table.

Manufacturer Complaint Count Recall Count Ranking
FORD 208,358 3,259 1
CHEVROLET 111,306 2,082 2
TOYOTA 81,019 1,852 3
HONDA 61,937 1,268 4
NISSAN 56,226 930 5
DODGE 45,756 827 6
HYUNDAI 44,150 649 7
GMC 34,441 1,410 8
KIA 29,832 501 9
CHRYSLER 27,698 254 10
TESLA 26,230 730 11
BMW 24,890 1,877 12
VOLKSWAGEN 23,125 829 13
MERCEDES-BENZ 19,066 2,925 14
SUBARU 18,513 703 15
MAZDA 10,599 364 16
PONTIAC 10,430 138 17
CADILLAC 9,434 444 18
AUDI 7,865 1,093 19
BUICK 7,851 279 20
SATURN 7,672 84 21
MERCURY 7,374 135 22
LEXUS 6,373 408 23
LINCOLN 5,897 423 24
ACURA 5,722 382 25
MINI 5,585 366 26
INFINITI 4,000 187 27
MITSUBISHI 3,912 397 28
VOLVO 3,875 727 29
PORSCHE 2,646 1,231 30
SUZUKI 2,272 123 31
FIAT 2,205 80 32
SAAB 1,536 76 33
JAGUAR 1,195 198 34
SMART 528 17 35
GENESIS 436 42 36
ISUZU 249 37 37
ALFA ROMEO 161 37 38
MASERATI 76 46 39
BENTLEY 46 159 40
POLESTAR 42 2 41
LUCID 14 6 42
CODA 4 2 43
MAYBACH 0 0 44

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