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NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

14 crash reports2 fire reports10 injury reports

Electronic Stability Control (esc) complaints

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88,522 miles · Jun 8, 2020

Electronic Stability Control (esc)SteeringUnknown Or Other

I'VE HAD THIS CAR FOR 2 MONTHS ALREADY. I PULLED OUT OF MY HOUSE, DROVE THRU MY STREET AND WHEN I CAME TO A STOP IN A INTERSECTION MY CAR STOPPED COMPLETELY AND THE WHEEL BECAME HARD AND WAS NOT ABLE TO TURN IT OR PRESS ON THE GAS PEDAL. THE ENGINE LIGHT, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL ACTIVE LIGHT AND BATTERY ALERT LIGHT CAME ON …

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NHTSA ODI #11327867

70,652 miles · Jul 4, 2016

Electronic Stability Control (esc)EngineVehicle Speed Control

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HAD THROTTLE RELATED ISSUES THAT WERE SUPPOSEDLY "REPAIRED" AT THE DEALER WHICH ARE STILL PRESENT. THE VEHICLE ACCELERATES BY ITSELF AND SHOWS A WRENCH ICON ON THE DASHBOARD WITH A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON. IF THE VEHICLE IS PUT ON DRIVE IT MOVES BY ITSELF AS IF ONE WERE PRESSING ON THE GAS PEDAL. THIS IS A POSSIBLE SAFETY ISSUE THAT COULD POSSIBLE KILL SOMEONE OR EVEN GET ME KILLED WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE (WHICH I DON'T). RIGHT NOW IT'S AT THE DEALER AND HAD TO BE TOWED AWAY SINCE THE VEHICLE COULDN'T BE MOVED.

NHTSA ODI #10882460

Mileage unknown · Feb 1, 2016

Electronic Stability Control (esc)Unknown Or Other

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REAR VIEW CAMERA STOPPED WORKING A SHORT TIME AGO. CAR WAS COMPLETELY INSPECTED AND I WAS TOLD THAT THE REPAIR WOULD COST $1136.00 ! CAR HAS VERY LOW MILEAGE , NO ACCIDENTS, GARAGE STORED ETC. I FIND IT HARD TO BELIEVE SUCH AN EXPENSE ON THE CAR. HOW OFTEN WILL THIS BECOME A PROBLEM? WILL I NEED TO COME UP WITH $1100.00 OR MORE ON A REGULAR BASIS EVERY FEW YEARS FOR SUCH REPAIRS ? IS FORD AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM WITH OTHER CARS AND HAVE MADE ARRANGEMENTS TO ASSIST IN COST OF REPAIRS?

NHTSA ODI #10823515

55,075 miles · Mar 3, 2015

Electrical SystemElectronic Stability Control (esc)Engine

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HELLO GOOD MORNING I HAVE A 2011 FORD TAURUS SEL AND WHILE GOING UP A HILL MY CAR SHUT OFF WHILE MY KEYS WERE STILL IN THE IGNITION. MY STEERING LOCKED, CHECK ENGINE AND LOW OIL LIGHTS WENT ON. THE ONLY THING I COULD DO WAS APPLY BRAKES TO THE CAR AND PLACE IT IN PARK. I SHUT OFF THE CAR AND OPENED THE HOOD TO SEE IF ANYTHING LOOKED OUT OF PLACE. I CHECKED MY ENGINE OIL LEVELS AND THAT SEEMED FINE. I CLOSED THE HOOD AND TURNED THE CAR BACK ON. NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT OR LOW OIL? I HAVEN'T HAD A PROBLEM SINCE BUT IT SEEMED LIKE AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATION. I SEE THERE ARE SEVERAL COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE SAME ISSUE. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10691713

Official recalls

16V247000 · Air Bags:frontal

Apr 26, 2016

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2009-2012 Ford Flex, 2008 and 2010-2012 Ford Taurus, 2008-2009 Ford Taurus X, 2008 Mercury Sable, 2009 and 2011 Lincoln MKS vehicles. The driver frontal air bag may improperly inflate during second-stage deployment in the event of a high speed crash. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: An improperly inflated air bag increases the risk of injury in the event of a crash.

Remedy: Ford will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and replace the driver's frontal air bag module, as necessary, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin on June 13, 2016. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 16C06.

15V340000 · Steering:electric Power Assist System

Jun 2, 2015

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2011-2012 Ford Fusion vehicles without a 3.5L engine and Lincoln MKZ hybrid electric vehicles, 2011 Mercury Milan vehicles, 2011-2012 Ford Taurus, Ford Flex, Lincoln MKS, and Lincoln MKT vehicles equipped with a 3.5L GTDI engine and 2013 Ford Taurus, Ford Flex, Lincoln MKS, and Lincoln MKT vehicles equipped with any available engine. The affected vehicles have electric power steering assist systems that may shut down as a result of a steering motor sensor fault.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: If the vehicle experiences a loss of power steering assist, extra steering effort will be required at lower speeds, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.

Remedy: Ford will notify owners, and dealers will check the Power Steering Control Module (PSCM) for Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTC). If dealers find any loss of steering assist DTCs, the steering gear will be replaced, free of charge. If, no codes are found during the PSCM inspection, the PSCM software will be updated, free of charge. The recall began on July 21, 2015. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 15S18.

15V040000 · Structure:body:door

Jan 28, 2015

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2010-2013 Ford Taurus vehicles manufactured December 1, 2009, to July 31, 2010, and 2011-2013 Lincoln MKS vehicles manufactured June 1, 2011, to October 31, 2011. In the affected vehicles, the interior door handle return spring may unseat, resulting in interior door handle that does not return to the fully stowed position after actuation.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: If the interior door handle return spring is unseated, the door may unlatch in the event of a side impact crash, increasing the risk of personal injury.

Remedy: Ford will notify owners, and dealers will inspect all four of the interior door handles and either repair or replace them, free of charge. The recall began March 23, 2015. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 15S02.

14V285000 · Exterior Lighting

May 29, 2014

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2010-2014 Taurus vehicles manufactured November 24, 2008, through February 28, 2014, originally sold in, or currently registered in, Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, West Virginia, Wisconsin and the District of Columbia. When used in areas that use road salt, the license plate lamp assembly may experience an electro-chemical reaction and corrosion as a result of water intrusion.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: This corrosion may result in a short circuit, increasing the risk of a fire.

Remedy: Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the license plate lamp assemblies, free of charge. The recall began on July 26, 2014. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-800-392-3673. Ford's number for this recall is 14S08. Note: Under program 14R01, Ford will notify owners in non-corrosion states, and, at the customer's request, dealers will replace the license plate lamp assembly.

Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗

NHTSA investigations

No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.