Powertrain complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2013 Ford Taurus has 36 NHTSA powertrain complaints and 1 powertrain-related recall.
36
Complaints
1
Recalls
4
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
14V393000
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2012-2014 Ford Edge and Lincoln MKX vehicles manufactured September 2, 2010, to November 30,...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 19, 2023 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | I have a check engine light on my dash. I have several codes. I have problems with the car like the ... |
| Jul 31, 2022 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | On 7/31/2022, and also about a month ago, my 2013 Ford Taurus Limited stalled out while driving and ... |
| Sep 7, 2021 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | 2 different PTU's have burned up, waterpump blew up |
| Aug 21, 2021 | POWER TRAIN | While traveling down the highway and without warning, we lost the ability to accelerate. We had to ... |
| Sep 5, 2020 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | VEHICLE SHOT THE WRENCH SIGN AND LOST ALL ACCELERATION ON MAJOR HIGHWAY WITH NO SHOULDER... THROTT... |
| May 1, 2020 | POWER TRAIN | Car keeps throwing wrench light on and looses all power while driving. Car has been back to dealers... |
| Nov 10, 2019 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD TAURUS. WHILE DRIVING OVER 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE DECELERATED TO 2 MPH... |
| Oct 10, 2019 | POWER TRAIN | ON NIGHT OF OCTOBER 8,2019 I WAS DRIVING VEHICLE (2013 TAURUS) AND IT JUST LOST ACCELERATION. WRENCH... |
| Jul 24, 2019 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | VEHICLE LOSES POWER SUDDENLY AND WITHOUT WARNING. |
| Jul 12, 2019 | POWER TRAIN | WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE WILL JUST SHUT OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC AND SHOW A W... |
| Jun 9, 2019 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD TAURUS. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE DECELERATED, STAL... |
| Apr 15, 2019 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD TAURUS. WHILE THE VEHICLE'S GEAR WAS IN PARK, THE CONTACT WENT TO T... |
| Dec 4, 2018 | POWER TRAIN | DRIVING IN TRAFFIC AND WITHOUT WARNING, VEHICLE LOSES POWER AND SHUDDERS. SLOWS DRAMATICALLY. WRENCH... |
| Sep 7, 2018 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | VEHICLE QUIT ACCELERATING WHILE DRIVING DOWN A PAVED 45 MPH ROAD, WRENCH SYMBOL APPEARED ON THE DASH... |
| Jun 19, 2018 | POWER TRAIN | 80,200 MILES - DURING A 2 HOUR DRIVE ON THE INTERSTATE GOING 80MPH, MY TRANSMISSION LOST THE LOW GEA... |
| May 17, 2018 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD TAURUS. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND LOST POWER WH... |
| Dec 29, 2017 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE DID NOT START WITHOUT W... |
| Sep 12, 2017 | POWER TRAIN | WHILE DRIVING THE "WRENCH" SYMBOLS DISPLAYS AND IMMEDIATELY THE CAR JERKS AND LOSES ALL MOMENTUM. TH... |
| Sep 1, 2017 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS WHILE DRIVING,... |
| Jul 24, 2017 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | I AM DRIVING AND ALL OF A SUDDEN THE CAR GOES INTO A SAFETY MODE. THE IS WAS APPEARS TO BE A WRENCH ... |