https://plaincars.com/make/ford-taurus-police-interceptor New NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for the Ford Taurus Police Interceptor. en-us Sun, 18 Oct 2026 10:33:35 GMT https://plaincars.com/make/ford-taurus-police-interceptor https://plaincars.com/make/ford-taurus-police-interceptor#complaint-1576338 Tue, 18 Jun 2019 00:00:00 GMT 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. https://plaincars.com/make/ford-taurus-police-interceptor https://plaincars.com/make/ford-taurus-police-interceptor#complaint-1575466 Sun, 16 Jun 2019 00:00:00 GMT I TOOK MY 2014 FORD TAURUS POLICE INTERCEPTOR TO BOGGUS FORD IN HARLINGEN, TX. FOR A RECALL ON A FUEL PUMP SENSOR WHICH THE DEALER SAID WOULD COST NOTHING TO REPLACE. I HAD TO BUY THE PART AND INSTALL IT TO GET THE VEHICLE THERE. DUMB, I KNOW, BUT IT WAS CHEAPER THAN A TOW TRUCK AND I WANTED IT CORRECTED BY THE DEALER FOR SAFETY PURPOSES. DURING THE DRIVE THERE I NOTICED A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON SO https://plaincars.com/make/ford-taurus-police-interceptor https://plaincars.com/make/ford-taurus-police-interceptor#complaint-1570564 Thu, 30 May 2019 00:00:00 GMT POWER TRANSFER SEALS LEAKING-(PTU)--COMMON PROBLEM FOR MANY YEARS ON 4WD FORD VEHICLES. SAFETY RELATED AS LEAKING TRANSMISSION AND GEAR OIL LEAK ONTO HOT EXHAUST MAKES SMOKE THAT ENTERS CABIN THRU HVAC SYSTEM. SHOULD BE A CAMPAIGN OR RECALL ACTION!!!!! https://plaincars.com/make/ford-taurus-police-interceptor https://plaincars.com/make/ford-taurus-police-interceptor#complaint-1530604 Fri, 11 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT WHILE DRIVING HOME FROM WORK MERGING TO GET ON THE HIGHWAY AS I WAS TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL FROZE UP AND BECAME HARD TO TURN I ALMOST DROVE INTO THE WALL MY CAR ONLY HAS 26 THOUSAND MILES ON IT https://plaincars.com/make/ford-taurus-police-interceptor https://plaincars.com/make/ford-taurus-police-interceptor#complaint-1525310 Thu, 20 Dec 2018 00:00:00 GMT 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 VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE https://plaincars.com/make/ford-taurus-police-interceptor https://plaincars.com/make/ford-taurus-police-interceptor#complaint-1510507 Sun, 28 Oct 2018 00:00:00 GMT ON THE WAY HOME AFTER BEING ON DUTY, A WARNING LIGHT CAME ON THAT READ "SERVICE ADVANCETRAK LOW". I RESET THE MESSAGE AND IT APPEARED AGAIN. I DEACTIVATED THE TRACTION CONTROL AND IT APPEARED TO BE FINE, PRIOR TO THAT THE STEERING WAS VERY UNRESPONSIVE AND APPEARED TO BE SLUGGISH. THE FOLLOWING AFTERNOON I GO TO GET IN CAR AND MESSAGE CAME ION DASH STATING "STEERING FAILURE" AND STEERING WHEEL WOU https://plaincars.com/make/ford-taurus-police-interceptor https://plaincars.com/make/ford-taurus-police-interceptor#complaint-1501287 Mon, 24 Sep 2018 00:00:00 GMT MY CAR'S POWER STEERING SUDDENLY DEVELOPED A FAULT, SHOWING MESSAGE ON DASH "STOP SAFELY NOW" ALONG WITH A SIMULTANEOUS MESSAGE ABOUT SERVICING ADVANCETRAC. STEERING BECAME VERY DIFFICULT. STEERING STILL WORKED, BUT CAR BECAME VERY HARD TO TURN (I AM NOT A SMALL MAN, AND IT WAS STILL DIFFICULT). I WAS ABLE TO PULL TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD (I WAS ON A LARGE CITY STREET TRAVELING ABOUT 45 MPH) A https://plaincars.com/make/ford-taurus-police-interceptor https://plaincars.com/make/ford-taurus-police-interceptor#complaint-1461058 Wed, 11 Apr 2018 00:00:00 GMT 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. https://plaincars.com/make/ford-taurus-police-interceptor https://plaincars.com/make/ford-taurus-police-interceptor#complaint-1446538 Thu, 08 Feb 2018 00:00:00 GMT 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 SAME HEADLIGHT FAILED AGAIN. EACH 2013 MODEL HAS HAD https://plaincars.com/make/ford-taurus-police-interceptor https://plaincars.com/make/ford-taurus-police-interceptor#complaint-1434069 Tue, 19 Dec 2017 00:00:00 GMT 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. https://plaincars.com/make/ford-taurus-police-interceptor https://plaincars.com/make/ford-taurus-police-interceptor#complaint-1434070 Tue, 19 Dec 2017 00:00:00 GMT 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. https://plaincars.com/make/ford-taurus-police-interceptor https://plaincars.com/make/ford-taurus-police-interceptor#complaint-1405325 Sat, 02 Sep 2017 00:00:00 GMT THE POWER STEERING MAKES NOISE AND IS SLIPPING AT CERTAIN POINTS WHILE THE VEHICLE IS MOVING. IT SEEMS TO BE CONSISTENT WITH CUSTOMER SATISFACTION PROGRAM 17B22, WHICH WAS RECENTLY ISSUED FOR THE POLICE UTILITY VEHICLES OF THIS SAME YEAR, BUT DID NOT INCLUDE THE SEDAN. THIS IS A DANGEROUS PROBLEM, AS POWER STEERING COULD FAIL AT HIGH SPEEDS. https://plaincars.com/make/ford-taurus-police-interceptor https://plaincars.com/make/ford-taurus-police-interceptor#complaint-1355408 Sun, 12 Feb 2017 00:00:00 GMT 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 ADVANCE AUTO PARTS. THEY RUN A DYNASTIC BECAUSE, T https://plaincars.com/make/ford-taurus-police-interceptor https://plaincars.com/make/ford-taurus-police-interceptor#complaint-1355178 Fri, 10 Feb 2017 00:00:00 GMT STARTED VEHICLE AT HOME, DROVE APPROXIMATELY 45 MILES TO WORK AND PARKED. AFTER EXITING VEHICLE AND WALKING ABOUT 30 FEET, HEARD A LOUD BANG AND SAW THE REAR WINDOW SHATTER. IT WAS 19 F OUTSIDE TEMP. ON REPLACING THE REAR WINDOW, TECHNICIAN DISCOVERED REAR WINDOW DEFROSTER CONNECTOR ON PASSENGER SIDE WAS MELTED AND ON THE PIECE OF GLASS STILL CONNECTED TO THE WIRE, BURNT GLASS. FUSE/RELAY ON T https://plaincars.com/make/ford-taurus-police-interceptor https://plaincars.com/make/ford-taurus-police-interceptor#complaint-1355179 Fri, 10 Feb 2017 00:00:00 GMT STARTED VEHICLE AT HOME, DROVE APPROXIMATELY 45 MILES TO WORK AND PARKED. AFTER EXITING VEHICLE AND WALKING ABOUT 30 FEET, HEARD A LOUD BANG AND SAW THE REAR WINDOW SHATTER. IT WAS 19 F OUTSIDE TEMP. ON REPLACING THE REAR WINDOW, TECHNICIAN DISCOVERED REAR WINDOW DEFROSTER CONNECTOR ON PASSENGER SIDE WAS MELTED AND ON THE PIECE OF GLASS STILL CONNECTED TO THE WIRE, BURNT GLASS. FUSE/RELAY ON T https://plaincars.com/make/ford-taurus-police-interceptor https://plaincars.com/make/ford-taurus-police-interceptor#recall-16V621000-ford-ford-taurus-police-interceptor-2015 Thu, 25 Aug 2016 00:00:00 GMT 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. https://plaincars.com/make/ford-taurus-police-interceptor https://plaincars.com/make/ford-taurus-police-interceptor#recall-16V621000-ford-ford-taurus-police-interceptor-2014 Thu, 25 Aug 2016 00:00:00 GMT 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. https://plaincars.com/make/ford-taurus-police-interceptor https://plaincars.com/make/ford-taurus-police-interceptor#recall-16V621000-ford-ford-taurus-police-interceptor-2013 Thu, 25 Aug 2016 00:00:00 GMT 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.