2014 Ford TAURUS - Ratings, Complaints and Recalls

The 2014 Ford Taurus has an impressive overall safety rating of 5 stars, with top scores in front crash, side crash, and rollover tests. This indicates that the vehicle provides excellent protection to both drivers and passengers in various types of crash scenarios. Additionally, the Ford Taurus comes equipped with standard electronic stability control, which helps drivers maintain control of the vehicle in challenging driving conditions.

While the car does not have lane departure warning as a standard feature, it does offer optional forward collision warning, which alerts drivers of potential front-end collisions. This feature can greatly enhance safety by providing timely warnings to drivers, helping to prevent accidents.

In terms of complaints and recalls, the 2014 Ford Taurus has had 209 complaints reported and 5 recalls issued. Complaints and recalls are important indicators of potential safety issues and reliability concerns that should be addressed promptly to ensure the safety of the vehicle and its occupants. Overall, with its top safety ratings and safety features like stability control and optional collision warning, the 2014 Ford Taurus provides a high level of safety and security for its passengers.

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Complaint Count

209

Recall Count

5

Investigation Count

0

Safety Rating

5/5

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Safety Features

2014 Ford Taurus 4 DR FWD Safety Features

Here are the safety features that come as standard on the 2014 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.

Optional

2014 Ford Taurus 4 DR FWD Safety Ratings

Here we have the crash and rollover ratings for the 2014 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 2014 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 2014 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 2014 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 2014 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:
"power steering has a intermittent sluggish feeling at times at all speeds. it does have electric power steering."
Components Involved: STEERING
Date of incident: 2025-06-06
Complaint:
"the contact owns a 2014 ford taurus. the contact stated while driving 35-40 mph, the steering wheel became stiff. there was no warning light illuminated. the contact was able to continue driving. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, where it was diagnosed that the steering gear box had failed and needed to be replaced. the dealer was not notified of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure and a case was opened; however, the manufacturer offered no assistance. the manufacturer referred the contact to the nhtsa hotline. the contact related the failure to an unknown recall. the failure mileage was approximately 32,600. the contact stated that their vehicle had low mileage and was also manufactured in 2013 therefore it should've been repaired under the recall."
Components Involved: STEERING
Date of incident: 2024-12-01
Complaint:
"while traveling at 55 mph, entered a curve my steering completely locked up causing me to collide with the guard rail. not only was i put in danger but everyone traveling kentucky 114 that day was as well. there have been several complaints on the same make and model cars and ford has done nothing to correct it. there was no warning lights no anything. my car was total and my life was at risk, when ford was well aware of the steering problems."
Components Involved: STEERING
Date of incident: 2023-10-12
Complaint:
"the contact owns a 2014 ford taurus. the contact stated while her daughter was driving 50 mph, she started to smell a burning odor and shortly after the steering wheel seized. the contact stated no warning light was illuminated. the driver saw no flames nor smoke. the driver stated that the vehicle began to steer to the right but she was able to safely park in a nearby parking lot. the vehicle was not drivable. the contact took the vehicle to independent mechanic and made the mechanic aware of the failure. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. a dealer was not contacted. the manufacturer had been informed of the failure. the failure mileage was approximately 84,300."
Components Involved: STEERING
Date of incident: 2022-08-04
Complaint:
"rack and pinion or steering gear which are the same but can be called 2 different things. for no reason the power steering failed with a message to contact the dealer immediately as this could cause a serious accident resulting in injury or death. as far as putting someone or myself at risk it's pretty obvious if you can't steer the car, you are putting anyone on the road at risk. if it would fail when taking an exit ramp from a highway the automobile would be virtually impossible to steer. the internet has many cases where people have complained about this failure. it has been inspected at an authorized ford dealership and was advised the repair would cost in the area of $3,000.00. this automobile has just over 52,000 miles, (brand new it listed for $36,500.00 but apparently this failure has been reported at many different mileages resulting in some accidents. the failure first occurred january 10, 2022. fortunately, the failure occurred while my wife was in the driveway, so we were fortunate. that being said, my wife and i, both senior citizens bringing in a total of $2,300.00 social security so a $3,000.00 repair is just not in our budget. if it wasn't for the movie class action, i wouldn't know what i realize. somewhere there's a bean counter telling them that the cost of a recall would be more expensive then settling lawsuits arising from accidents after that i got on the internet to see if i was the only one this had happened to and found there have been quite a few instances of this problem. the warning lamp came on as the failure occurred. i did contact ford customer service who frankly really didn't care. as far as he and she was concerned, "since no one was hurt, no big deal"."
Components Involved: STEERING
Date of incident: 2022-10-01
Complaint:
"the contact owns a 2014 ford taurus. the contact stated that upon making a right turn into his driveway at 5 mph, the power steering assist failed as the contact hit a bump in the driveway. upon restart of the vehicle, the "power steering assist fault, service required" and the "service advance track" warning messages appeared on the instrument panel. the dealer had been notified of the failure and informed the contact that there were no recalls on the vehicle. the manufacturer had yet to be notified of the failure. the vehicle had yet to be repaired. the failure mileage was 77,000."
Components Involved: STEERING
Date of incident: 2023-04-10
Complaint:
"the contact owns a 2014 ford taurus. the contact stated that upon the start of his vehicle, the power steering assists fault warning message illuminated on the instrument panel. the contact had to use excessive force to steer the vehicle. the contact had the vehicle towed to the dealer. the dealer diagnosed the failure and replaced the power steering gear assembly. the manufacturer was also notified of the failure and informed him that his vehicle was not included in a recall. the vehicle had been repaired. the failure mileage was approximately 93,000."
Components Involved: STEERING
Date of incident: 2021-03-10
Complaint:
"the contact owns a 2014 ford taurus. the contact stated that while driving at a slow speed onto the main road, the power steering suddenly malfunctioned and the steering wheel became very difficult to turn in either direction. during the failure a message indicating power steering failure was displayed. the cause of the failure was not determined. the local dealer was notified of the failure. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure mileage was 123,000."
Components Involved: STEERING
Date of incident: 2023-06-07
Complaint:
"i lost steering and turn light signal function completely. it started on the highway (i96) and the alert went off on the dashboard: service advance trac, steering fault service now, steering loss stop safely. i got off exit for nunica and loss turn signal and when i turned on 130th street i was having a hard time turning the steering wheel. thank god i made it to a location and was able to stop."
Components Involved: STEERING
Date of incident: 2022-05-07
Complaint:
"the power steering failed for no reason and i hit a curb.there is multiple complaints on the internet with this same issue..very dangerous and it happened without warning if there was a pedestrian on the curb i could of hit them."
Components Involved: STEERING
Date of incident: 2021-07-07

Recalls for the 2014 Ford TAURUS

Component Recalls

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Recall:
"ford motor company (ford) is recalling certain model year 2012-2014 ford edge and lincoln mkx vehicles manufactured september 2, 2010, to november 30, 2013; 2013-2014 ford taurus and lincoln mks vehicles manufactured august 25, 2011, to november 30, 2013; and 2013-2014 ford flex and lincoln mkt vehicles manufactured september 12, 2011, to november 30, 2013. in the affected vehicles, the halfshaft retention circlip may not have been properly installed, and as a result, the halfshaft may move outward and disengage from the linkshaft while driving and without prior warning."
Consequence:
If the halfshaft and linkshaft become disengaged while driving, power will no longer be transmitted to the wheels, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash. Additionally, if the parking brake is not applied before exiting the vehicle, the vehicle may roll away despite the transmission being placed in 'Park', increasing the risk of injury to exiting occupants and bystanders.
Remedy:

Ford will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the vehicles to make sure that the halfshaft is properly retained. If it is not, dealers will replace the linkshaft and also replace the halfshaft if it shows evidence of spline damage, free of charge. The recall began on August 4, 2014. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-800-392-3673. Ford's number for this recall is 14S10.

Component(s) Involved: POWER TRAIN > AXLE ASSEMBLY > AXLE SHAFT
Date of incident: 2014-07-02
Recall:
"ford motor company (ford) is recalling certain 2014-2016 explorer, 2014-2015 taurus and 2014 edge vehicles equipped with 2.0l or 2.3l engines and front wheel drive. the support bracket for the front drive axle halfshaft may fail."
Consequence:
The failed bracket could result in a loss of park function which can cause unintended vehicle movement, and loss of motive power while driving which increases the risk of a crash.
Remedy:

Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the link shaft bracket, free of charge. Parts are not currently available. Owners received an interim notification detailing safety risk December 8, 2020. A second letter will be mailed when parts become available in January 2021. The recall began February 2, 2021. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 20S63.

Component(s) Involved: POWER TRAIN > AXLE ASSEMBLY > AXLE SHAFT
Date of incident: 2020-11-10

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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