2014 Ford Taurus electrical problems

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

When putting car in reverse backup, camera works intermittently.

NHTSA complaint #11699439 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Back up camera doesn't work most of the time, and some times it's upside down!!!! Should be under the current recall, but my make/model year isn't covered!!!

NHTSA complaint #11687422 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

rear view camera image is blank, distorted or inverted on 2014 Ford Taurus. Never know which will happen when car is put into reverse.

NHTSA complaint #11619972 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Without any warning or warning lights the electronic power steering system failed, and the turn signal will not remain on unless held manually (new problem that started when the power steering failed). It is very hard to turn without it, and I am a strong man, it's nearly impossible to turn with one hand so the turn signal can also be operated. Only 39000 miles on the vehicle.

NHTSA complaint #11512125 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

HVAC SYSTEM has malfunctioned. The system turns on but no fan motor, Heat, A/C, or defroster. Fogged windows have caused dangerous driving conditions An independent Service Center has confirmed this problem All other information is unknown

NHTSA complaint #11442572 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

BACK UP CAMERA GLITCHES EITHER UPSIDE DOWN, ALL BLACK, OR BLUE. SAYING VISIT DEALERSHIP. THIS EFFECT THE SENSORS WHEN BACKING UP. MULTIPLE PEOPLE HAVE THIS PROBLEM WITH THE 6TH GENERATION FORD TAURUS. WHEN YOU GO TO THE DEALERSHIP THEY TELL YOU IT'S A $250 PART WITH A ADDITIONAL $50 LABOR. FORD KNOWS THIS IS A PROBLEM, I PERSONALLY THINK IT SHOULD BE RECALLED.

NHTSA complaint #11399843 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

WAS PULLING UP TO A STOPLIGHT IN TOWN, THE IN DASH LIT UP WITH "ELECTRIC STEERING ASSIST FAIL" AND MY STEERING WHEEL STIFFENED UP AS IF I LOST POWER STEERING, I STOPPED, CYCLED THE KEY AND THE POWER STEERING RETURNED. THERE WAS NO PRIOR WARNING OR IN DASH LIGHTS TO THIS INCIDENT. A WEEK WENT BY WITH NO INCIDENT OR SIGN OF TROUBLE. WAS REVERSING OUT OF A PARKING SPOT 7 DAYS LATER AND THE SAME PROBLEM OCCURRED. I CYCLED THE KEY AGAIN, AND THE PROBLEM WENT AWAY. I JUST LEFT THE FORD SERVICE CENTER AND AND THEY PULLED THE CODE C200D:49. SINCE THE LATEST INCIDENT, THERE HAS BEEN NO PROBLEM. I DECLINED THE REPAIRS AS THEY WERE $2200 AND I KNOW FORD HAS RECALLED PREVIOUS YEARS OF MY VEHICLE FOR THE SAME EXACT PROBLEM.

NHTSA complaint #11373216 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

MY BACK UP CAMERA WORKS SOMETIMES AND SOMETIMES IT JUST DISPLAYS A BLACK SCREEN OR SHOWS A MESSAGE THAT SAYS "BACKUP CAMERA UNAVAILABLE, PLEASE CONTACT YOUR DEALERSHIP"

NHTSA complaint #11362802 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

BATTERY LIGHT COMES ON WHEEL GETS HARD TO TURN AC LOWERS AND WON'T GO ON HIGH MODE.

NHTSA complaint #11362113 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE VEHICLE LOSS MOTIVE POWER WITH THE TRANSMISSION NOT IN PARK WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED MONTROSE FORD LOCATED AT 3960 MEDINA RD, FAIRLAWN, OH 44333, TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO A BLOWN FUSE. THE FUSE WAS REPLACED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE SAME DEALER AND THE FUSE WAS REPLACED. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE CONTACT TO PURCHASE THE SAME FUSE AND TO KEEP THEM IN THE VEHICLE TO REPLACE IF THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MECHANIC SHOWED THE CONTACT HOW TO REPLACE THE FUSE. THE MANUFACTURE WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 9.

NHTSA complaint #11327808 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE REVERSING OUT OF THE GARAGE, THE BACK UP CAMERA BECAME INOPERABLE. AN ERROR MESSAGE WHICH STATED CAMERA NOT AVAILABLE WAS DISPLAYED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO ARUNDEL FORD LOCATED AT 1561 PORTLAND RD, ARUNDEL, ME 04046, TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE RESULT WAS INCONCLUSIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. NO ADDITIONAL ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.

NHTSA complaint #11307714 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

1) WHEN MAKING A SHARP TURN AT LOW SPEEDS THERE IS A HARD KNOCKING SOUND IN THE FRONT END. 2). THE CLIMATE CONTROL TURNS ON AND OFF INTERMITTENTLY. UNSAFE ON COLD DAYS WHEN TEMPERATURE IS BELOW 30 DEGREES. VICE VERSA IN THE SUMMER WHEN TEMP IS ABOVE 90 DEGREES.

NHTSA complaint #11299197 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

1. WHEN TAKING A SHARP TURN, THE FRONT BUCKS AND MAKES A HARD KNOCKING NOISE. 2. THE CLIMATE CONTROL TURNS ON AND OFF INTERMITTENTLY. IS TERRIBLE IN REALLY COLD WEATHER. NO HEAT FOR AND EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME. VISE VERSA IN THE HOT SUMMER.

NHTSA complaint #11299195 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

ON 31 OCTOBER 2019, I WAS BACKING MY CAR INTO MY GARAGE AND THE CAR STEERING LOCKED UP AND MADE IT DIFFICULT TO MOVE THE CAR. A WARNING MESSAGE APPEARED, AND I CALLED THE DEALER TO DESCRIBE THE PROBLEM (I.E. GAVE CAR WARNING AND COULD BARELY TURN WHEEL OF CAR). DEALER TOLD ME TO BRING THE CAR IN TO BE CHECKED. BECAUSE DEALER WAS CLOSE TO MY JOB, BUT FAR FROM MY HOME, I HAD CAR TOWED TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP. I WAS TOLD THAT THE RACK & PINION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. I WAS TOLD A FEW 2013 CARS HAD THE SAME ISSUE, BUT NO WORK HAS BEEN DONE ON ANY OTHER 2014 FORDS. I WAS ALSO TOLD THERE ARE NO WARNING SIGNS FOR THE ISSUE OR ANY PREVENTATIVE MEASURES THAT CAN BE TAKEN. THE CAR HAD 97,653 MILES WHEN ISSUE OCCURRED. I PAID TO HAVE THE WORK COMPLETED SINCE NO RECALLS ARE CURRENTLY LISTED/ASSOCIATED WITH MY VIN AND THIS MECHANICAL STEERING ISSUE. I PAID A TOTAL OF 2,208.13 FOR THE REPAIRS RELATED TO THE ISSUE (REPLACEMENT OF PART, LABOR & RECALIBRATION OF THE PART).

NHTSA complaint #11279132 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT IMMEDIATELY START. ON OCCASION, WHILE DRIVING, THE ENGINE SUDDENLY STALLED RANDOMLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO CARMAX (16110 NORTH FWY, HOUSTON, TX) WHO WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 127,000.

NHTSA complaint #11265419 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD TAURUS. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO START THE IGNITION, THE VEHICLE HESITATED AND FAILED TO START. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO GERALD JONES FORD LINCOLN (LOCATED AT 3480 WRIGHTSBORO RD, AUGUSTA, GA 30909, (706) 309-6445) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL PUMP MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 104,150.

NHTSA complaint #11209104 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

SOMETIME IN MARCH 2019 MY CAR DIDNT WANT TO START.IT HAD BEEN PARKED OVER NIGHT AT MY HOUSE. I TRIED TO START IT AND IT JUST KEPT TURNING OVER BUT NO START. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY HAD IT TOWED TO THE DEALER. I WAS ADVISED THAT IT WAS THE BATTERY. I WAS CHARGED ABOUT $185 TO BUY ANOTHER BATTERY. THE CAR WAS WORKING FINE UNTIL MAY 2, 2019 IT WAS PARKED AT MY PLACE OF EMPLOYMENT AND HAD TO LEAVE IT THERE OVER NIGHT AND HAVE IT TOWED THE NEXT MORNING TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE WANTED TO CHARGE ME $400 TO GET IT REPLACED. MY ARGUEMENT IS I COULD OF SAVED $185 ON A BATTERY THAT DIDNT NEED REPLACING AND 2 MONTHS LATER THEY WANTED ME TO DITCH OUT MORE MONEY. I HAD TO ARGUEMENT WITH THEM FOR SEVERAL HOURS. TILL THE MANAGER SAID THAT THEY WILL TAKE CARE OF THE COST. BUT IT SHOULDNT HAD LEAD TO THAT. I KNOW SEVERAL FORD TAURUS HAVE BEEN RECALLED BUT NOT MY VIN NUMBER. I DONT UNDERSTAND WHY WHEN THEY ARE ALL FORDS TAURUS 2014 AND THEY ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. I WOULDNT OF SPEND $185 ON MONEY I DONT HAVE TO SPEND.

NHTSA complaint #11206165 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

DRIVING 40 MPH POWER STEERING WENT OUT ALMOST CAUSING CRASH OFF ROADWAY. AFTER REGAINING CONTROL, MOVED TO SHOULDER. TURNED OFF CAR, TURNED ON CAR, THEN WAS OK. THEN HAPPENED AGAIN WHEN LEAVING WORK - SENSORS ON AND NO RESET THIS TIME. HAD TO CAREFULLY LIMP IT HOME. TRIED REPLACING FUSE FOR STEERING - BUT DIDN'T WORK - WILL NEED TO GO TO DEALER. JUST WENT OUT TO GET PICTURE OF CODES - BUT IT'S WORKING AGAIN. SOMETHING IS TERRIBLY WRONG ELECTRICALLY!

NHTSA complaint #11160586 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

THE VEHICLE WILL SOMETIMES CRANK BUT WILL NOT START. IT HAPPENS MORE OFTEN ON HOT DAYS AND WHEN PARKED WITH THE PASSENGER SIDE TOWARDS THE SUN. THE LOCAL DEALER IS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. I LEFT THE CAR WITH THE DEALER FROM 6/8/2018-6/20/2018 AND THE CAR ONLY FAILED TO START ONE TIME AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO FIND THE REASON. SINCE PICKING THE CAR UP IT HAS FAILED TO START THREE TIMES. I CHECKED ONLINE AND FOUND THAT THERE IS AN ISSUE WITH THE FUEL PUMP RELAY. I PULLED THE RELAY FROM OUR CAR AND IT IS THE SAME ONE THAT HAS A RECALL EXCEPT OURS IS ON A TAURUS LIMITED NOT THE SHO. I RECOMMEND RECALLING ALL VEHICLES WITH THE SAME FUEL PUMP RELAY REGARDLESS OF MODEL/TRIM. I HAVE ATTACHED A PHOTO OF OUR CAR'S FUEL PUMP RELAY.

NHTSA complaint #11119492 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

A FAULT DEVELOPED IN THE WIRING LEADING FROM THE DASH BUTTON FOR THE REAR WINDOW DEFROSTER AND THE DEFROSTER ITSELF. THE FORD REPAIR SHOP TRACED THE FAULT TO A FOUR FOOT AREA BETWEEN THE DRIVER'S DOOR AND THE DRIVER'S SIDE PASSENGER DOOR. REWIRING OF THE SHORTED OUT WIRE WAS REQUIRED. THERE WAS NO EXPLANATION TO WHAT CAUSED THE SHORT OTHER THAN POTENTIAL FACTORY FAULT.

NHTSA complaint #11082054 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

FUEL PUMP CONTROL MODULE FAILED CAUSING ENGINE TO STALL AND NOT ABLE TO BE RESTARTED. FORTUNATELY AT THE TIME I WAS AT THE SIDE OF THE ROAD IDLING, HOWEVER I WAS 5 MINUTES AWAY FROM GETTING ON THE HIGHWAY. PARKED CAR, AND PURCHASED REPLACEMENT FUEL MODULE FROM FORD DEALER AND ABLE TO GET CAR RUNNING AGAIN. FORD HAS ISSUED RECALL 16S31, HOWEVER MY '14 TAURUS WITH A NATURALLY ASPIRATED 3.5L IS NOT INCLUDED IN THAT RECALL. PART NUMBER OF THE MODULE IS AA8A-9D412-CA AND SUPPLIER CODE DOESN'T APPEAR TO BE ONE OF THE STATED SUPPLIERS THAT IS OK TO USE. SUPPLIER CODE APPEARS TO BE -OC. SEE ATTACHED PHOTO AND COMPARE TO INFORMATION SUPPLIED IN RECALL 16S31. REPLACEMENT PART IS P/N AA8Z-9D370-B. DEALER COST WITH TAX FOR THE PART WAS APPROX. $70

NHTSA complaint #11053887 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

CAR ENGINE SHUT OFF WHILE VEHICLE WAS IN DRIVE ON THE FREEWAY, TWICE THIS HADS HAPPENED. CAUSING ME TO COAST WITH LITTLE TO ABSOLUTE NO CONTROL OVER THE ACCELERATION/SPEED OF THE VEHICLE, AGAIN BOTHER TIMES CAR WAS IN MOTION ON THE HIGHWAY GOING APPROXIMATELY 65MPH. CAR SITS AND COOLS DOWN AFTER A TIME PASSES APPROXIMATELY 15 -30 MIN AND CAR WILL START BACK UP. ALL ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS WORK AS FAR AS DASH, LIGHTS, RADIO, ETC. PLEASE NOTE THERE IS A SIMILAR RECALL OF THE SAME MAKE AND YEAR BUT DIFFERENT TRIM... ALSO THE COMPLAINTS ARE VERY SIMILAR.

NHTSA complaint #11011229 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

TAKATA RECALL. THE STARTED MODULAR HAS AN ISSUE. IT WILL CRANK AND NOT START, 7/8 OF FUEL. PUSH START ENGINE. NEW BATTERIES IN REMOTE. CAR WAS PARKED AND I ATTEMPTED TO START WITH BOTH THE FOB AND DIRECT. HAD TO GET IT TOWED. NOW COSTING ALMOST $250. MYSYNC REPORT HAD NO INDICATION. NEITHER DID ANY LIGHTS ON THE DASH AS A WARNING.

NHTSA complaint #11010956 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

WAS IN THE PARKING LOT AT WORK PREPARING TO LEAVE AND STARTED THE CAR UP AND THE BATTERY LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND DISPLAYED CHECK CHARGING SYSTEM. THE STEERING WHEEL WAS LOCKED UP AND WOULDN'T BUDGE. I TURNED OFF THE IGNITION AND TURNED IT BACK ON AND THE CAR WAS ABLE TO MOVE AND I DROVE IT HOME. WILL BE TAKING IT TO THE DEALERSHIP TODAY.

NHTSA complaint #10936130 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

2014 FORD TAURUS BATTERY IS DYING. I DO NOT DRIVE THIS CAR A LOT AND IT HAS 93,134 MILES. IVE GOTTON 4 JUMPS AND THE CAR STARTS RIGHT UP. I TOOK THE CAR TO AUTO ZONE TO TEST THE BATTERY AND THE ALTERNATOR. BOTH NUMBER CAME BACK GREAT. WHY IS MY BATTERY DYING OVERNIGHT. NOTHING IS ON THAT I CAN SEE. MY ENGINE LIGHT IS NOW ON. I DOUBLED CHECK ALL POWER EQUIPMENT TO MAKE SURE IT WASNT STUCK IN PLACE. NOTHING. MY BATTERY JUST DIES.

NHTSA complaint #10926586 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

ON OCTOBER 24,2016, THE CAR TURNED THE STARTER OVER, BUT NOTHING ELSE HAPPENS - IT JUST WILL NOT START. IT WAS TOWED TO GARAGE WHERE IT STILL WOULD NOT START. THE MECHANIC TRIED NEW FUEL PUMP, WHICH WOULD NOT WORK. WHEN HE TESTED THE FUEL PUMP RELAY, THE CAR STARTED WORKING, HOWEVER, THE RELAY WAS NOT REPLACED BUT EXCHANGED WITH AN IDENTICAL RELAY ALREADY ON THE CAR. EVEN THOUGH THE PROBLEM WAS NOT FOUND, THE CAR SEEMED TO RUN FINE. THE CAR WAS USED FOR ABOUT FIVE DAYS - EVEN A TRIP THIS MORNING. THIS EVENING (11/10/2016), I (OWNER'S DAUGHTER) WENT OUT TO MOVE THE CAR AND THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM HAPPENED AGAIN. THE CAR TURNS THE STARTER OVER, BUT NOTHING ELSE HAPPENS. THE CAR HAS THE EXACT SAME SYMPTOMS AS BEFORE. I (OWNER'S DAUGHTER) CALLED FORD AND WAS INFORMED THAT THERE ARE NO RECALLS ON THIS VEHICLE. THIS 2014 FORD TAURUS IS EXTREMELY UNRELIABLE -- THE CAR ONLY HAS ~50,000 MILES ON IT.

NHTSA complaint #10925445 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD TAURUS. WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH, THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE HEAD LAMPS AND THE INSTRUMENT PANEL BECAME INOPERABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 24,000....UPDATED 06-11-15 *BF UPDATED 9/18/15

NHTSA complaint #10704993 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

2014 FORD TAURUS. CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE HAD A LOSS OF ELECTRICAL POWER AND MESSAGES APPEARING ON CONSOLE REFERRING TO UPDATES NEEDED. *TA THE VEHICLE DID NOT RESPOND TO THE KEY FOB OR KEYLESS ENTRY. IT SEEMED AS IF THE ENTIRE VEHICLE SHUT DOWN. THE UPDATES WERE PERFORMED. HOWEVER, THE MESSAGE CONTINUED TO APPEAR.

NHTSA complaint #10660635 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AT 60MPH AND MY VEHICLE SHUT OFF. COULDN'T HARDLY PUSH THE BRAKE IN OR MOVE MY STEERING WHEEL. HAD TO QUICKLY PUT IN PARK TO START VEHICLE BACK UP. POPPED UP ON DASH. "VEHICLE NOT IN PARK".

NHTSA complaint #10653253 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.