Ford Taurus 2012
Model Taurus made in 2012 by Ford got 29 consumer complains as well as 2 service bulletins. Consumer complaints with reference, among others things, to air bags and electrical system. Technical service bulletines regarding equipment and (pws).
Model 2012
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EQUIPMENT - AIR CONDITIONER | |||||
| CSP-12B43 | 09/27/2012 | 10046479 | Ford: see document search button for owner letter. affected vehicles may have been programmed with incorrect body control module (bsm) calibration resulting in degraded air conditioning system performance with lack of cooling and slow to | 10/15/2012 | |
| (PWS) | |||||
| ASI-22285 | 03/01/2012 | 10044230 | Ford/mercury/lincoln: some vehicles exhibit a cold weather phenomenon where fluid has expelled out of vent on rear drive units (rdu) and fluid, on occasion, would burp out. *pe | 05/23/2012 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS | |||
| 12/21/2011 | 100 | ||
| While the vehicle is in motion, and with a passenger weighing 115 pounds on the passenger seat the passenger seat air bag warning light comes on while the vehicle is in operation. when the seating is adjusted the warning light goes off again. ford taurus does not have an indication to say if the passenger airbag is activated or not. even when the passenger airbag is not activated (no passenger in seat) the air baga indicator stays dark. so when a the passenger is on the seat there is no way to know if the air bag has turned itself off as it did not detect the passenger. in cases where the car is involved in an accident an un activated air bag could cause a serious situation and the driver has no way to know the actual status of the air bag | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||
| 03/24/2012 | 1450 | ||
| 03/24/2012. 1st failure mileage approx.1,450: driving on i-95s at approx. 70 mph, raining condition, wipers in use, headlights on. suddenly the instrument panel lights went dark, wipers stopped in the middle of windshield, engine cut off. was able to steer car from middle lane to road side and braked. put car in park, lights still out, engine would not start. in less a minute, on the middle instrument gauge a green lighted message displayed: power accessories... for a very short time. then car restarted. ford services could not find any problem or error code. 08/04/2012. 2nd failure mileage approx. 5,360: nice hot day of summer. after stopping at a travel center parking lot, drove about 25 yards in the parking lot at approx. 10 mph, the instrument panel lights went out and the engine cut off. car would not start in neutral but started in park position right away. ford services could not find any problem or error code. in both incidents, the passenger was accessing the multi-media console for radio station or gps. | |||
| ENGINE | |||
| 08/30/2012 | 3700 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2012 ford taurus. while driving approximately 70 mph, the engine stalled without warning. the vehicle was coasted to the side of the road and then towed to an authorized dealer. a diagnostic test was performed which detected no trouble codes. the failure recurred on two separate occasion and the vehicle was taken back to the dealer. the technician was unable to neither duplicate the failure nor locate the problem. the manufacturer was not notified of the defect. the approximate failure mileage was 3,700. kmj | |||
| 08/30/2012 | 3700 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2012 ford taurus. while driving approximately 70 mph, the engine stalled without warning. the vehicle was coasted to the side of the road and then towed to an authorized dealer. a diagnostic test was performed which detected no trouble codes. the failure occurred on two separate occasion and the vehicle was taken back to the dealer. the technician was unable to duplicate the failure nor locate the problem. the manufacturer was not notified of the defect. the approximate failure mileage 3,700. js | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||
| 03/24/2012 | 1450 | ||
| 03/24/2012. 1st failure mileage approx.1,450: driving on i-95s at approx. 70 mph, raining condition, wipers in use, headlights on. suddenly the instrument panel lights went dark, wipers stopped in the middle of windshield, engine cut off. was able to steer car from middle lane to road side and braked. put car in park, lights still out, engine would not start. in less a minute, on the middle instrument gauge a green lighted message displayed: power accessories... for a very short time. then car restarted. ford services could not find any problem or error code. 08/04/2012. 2nd failure mileage approx. 5,360: nice hot day of summer. after stopping at a travel center parking lot, drove about 25 yards in the parking lot at approx. 10 mph, the instrument panel lights went out and the engine cut off. car would not start in neutral but started in park position right away. ford services could not find any problem or error code. in both incidents, the passenger was accessing the multi-media console for radio station or gps. | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | |||
| 11/09/2011 | 7800 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2012 ford taurus. the contact stated that the headlights were not bright enough while driving at night. the vehicle was taken to a dealer. the dealer stated there was nothing they could adjust to brighten the headlights. the contact called the manufacturer and filed a complaint. the failure mileage was 7,800. mah | |||
| 11/09/2011 | 7800 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2012 ford taurus. the contact stated the headlights aren't bright enough while driving at night. the contact took the vehicle to a dealer. the dealer stated their was nothing they could adjust to brighten the headlights. the contact called the manufacturer and filed a complaint. no one from the manufacturer had called the contact after the complaint. the failure mileage was 7,800. jo | |||
| 03/24/2012 | 1450 | ||
| 03/24/2012. 1st failure mileage approx.1,450: driving on i-95s at approx. 70 mph, raining condition, wipers in use, headlights on. suddenly the instrument panel lights went dark, wipers stopped in the middle of windshield, engine cut off. was able to steer car from middle lane to road side and braked. put car in park, lights still out, engine would not start. in less a minute, on the middle instrument gauge a green lighted message displayed: power accessories... for a very short time. then car restarted. ford services could not find any problem or error code. 08/04/2012. 2nd failure mileage approx. 5,360: nice hot day of summer. after stopping at a travel center parking lot, drove about 25 yards in the parking lot at approx. 10 mph, the instrument panel lights went out and the engine cut off. car would not start in neutral but started in park position right away. ford services could not find any problem or error code. in both incidents, the passenger was accessing the multi-media console for radio station or gps. | |||
| POWER TRAIN | |||
| 02/28/2010 | 50 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2010 ford taurus. while driving approximately 40 mph the vehicle changed gears and went into a lower gear on its own. the vehicle was taken to the dealer thirteen different times for diagnostic testing. the technician was unable to duplicate the failure. the technician replaced the throttle body but the failure continued after the repair. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 50. da | |||
| VISIBILITY | |||
| 04/29/2012 | 8000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2012 ford taurus. the contact stated while driving 60 mph, the rear window suddenly exploded. the vehicle was taken to the dealer replaced the window. the manufacturer was not notified. the failure mileage was 8,000. kmj | |||
| 04/29/2012 | 8000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2012 ford taurus. the contact stated while driving 60 mph the rear window suddenly exploded. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who will replace the window under warranty. the weather was clear. the manufacturer was not notified. the failure mileage was 8,000. mw | |||