Ford Taurus 2018

• Recall 155173 [USA]: A fractured rear toe link will cause a sudden change in vehicle handling and increase the risk of a crash.
  Ford motor company (ford) is recalling certain 2013-2018 lincoln mkt and ford flex and taurus vehicles with the police interceptor or sho performance pack. The rear suspension toe links may fracture due to stress on the rear suspension.
  ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the rear suspension toe links, free of charge. Remedy parts are not currently available. Owners were notified about the recall on march 3, 2020. A second notice will be mailed when remedy parts become available, which is currently expected to be the end of september 2020. The recall began october 28, 2020. Owners may contact ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332 or lincoln customer service at 1-800-521-4140. Ford's number for this recall is 20s04.
  owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.Safercar.Gov.

• Recall 140252 [USA]: If the key is removed from the ignition while the vehicle is not in the park position and the parking brake is not applied, the vehicle may roll away, increasing the risk of a crash.
  Ford motor company (ford) is recalling certain 2017-2018 ford taurus vehicles equipped with mechanical key ignition systems. The keys for these vehicles may be able to be removed from the ignition when transmission is not in the park position. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard (fmvss) number 114, "theft protection."
  ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the shifter assembly, free of charge. The recall began may 11, 2018. Owners may contact ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 18c02.
  owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.Safercar.Gov.

• Recall 2020051 [Canada]: Suspension
  Issue: on certain vehicles, the rear suspension toe link(s) could break. This could cause a sudden loss of vehicle stability. Note: vehicles previously repaired under ford campaign 19r01 or 19s18 do not require repair under this recall. For the taurus model, only the sho performance package model is included in this recall. Safety risk: a loss of vehicle stability could cause a loss of control and increase the risk of a crash. Corrective actions: the company will notify owners by mail and instruct you to take your vehicle to a ford or lincoln dealer to install improved rear suspension toe links.

To ensure accuracy and for your safety, it is recommended to do a free VIN recall check here or here [USA] - UK - Canada.

Bulletins are notices put out by manufacturers in conjunction with the NHTSA to notify the public of manufacturing issues or changes.

Common OBD Error codes specific to this vehicle.

• P0011 [3] "A" Camshaft Position - Timing Over-Advanced or System Performance (Bank 1)
• P0012 [3] "A" Camshaft Position - Timing Over-Retarded (Bank 1)
• P0014 [3] "B" Camshaft Position - Timing Over-Advanced or System Performance (Bank 1)
• P0015 [3] "B" Camshaft Position -Timing Over-Retarded (Bank 1)
• P0016 [3] Crankshaft Position - Camshaft Position Correlation (Bank 1 Sensor A)
• P0017 [3] Crankshaft Position - Camshaft Position Correlation (Bank 1 Sensor B)
• P0018 [3] Crankshaft Position - Camshaft Position Correlation (Bank 2 Sensor A)
• P0019 [3] Crankshaft Position - Camshaft Position Correlation (Bank 2 Sensor B)
• P0021 [3] "A" Camshaft Position - Timing Over-Advanced or System Performance (Bank 2)
• P0022 [3] "A" Camshaft Position - Timing Over-Retarded (Bank 2)
• P0024 [3] "B" Camshaft Position - Timing Over-Advanced or System Performance (Bank 2)
• P0025 [3] "B" Camshaft Position - Timing Over-Retarded (Bank 2)
• P06A0 [2] Variable A/C Compressor Control Circuit
• P0420 [1] Catalyst System Efficiency Below Threshold (Bank 1)
• P0430 [1] Catalyst System Efficiency Below Threshold (Bank 2)

Tl* the contact owns a 2018 ford taurus. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the headlights failed to operate properly and illuminate the roadway ahead of the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to germain ford of columbus (7250 sawmill rd, columbus, oh 43235) where it was diagnosed however, the mechanic unable to duplicate the failure. The headlights were repaired however, the failure recurred multiple times. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure but no further assistance was provided. The contact stated that he was only able to see approximately 10 to 15 feet ahead of the vehicle. The failure mileage was approximately 35,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2018 ford taurus. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the headlights failed to operate properly and illuminate the roadway ahead of the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to germain ford of columbus (7250 sawmill rd, columbus, oh 43235) where it was diagnosed however, the mechanic unable to duplicate the failure. The headlights were repaired however, the failure recurred multiple times. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure but no further assistance was provided. The contact stated that he was only able to see approximately 10 to 15 feet ahead of the vehicle. The failure mileage was approximately 35,000.

B pillar trim came off while driving at freeway speeds, leaving sharp unfinished trim exposed.

Turned off engine button w/o putting in park and car rolled back on my driveway

Engine stumbles on light acceleration like it is starving for fuel. I hit the gas, the engine starts to respond, then stumbles. Doesn't natter if the engine is hot or cold. I have the same issue with my 2018 f-150. Dealer can't find anything, as it doesn't produce a fault code and it doesn't act up when they test it.

Every time i turn on the car, it makes an intermittent electrical humming/buzzing sound. The car makes the sound whether its sitting in idle or when im driving. It is coming from the rear of the car and sometimes sounds like a static in/out buzzing/humming sound. Ive had a couple of mechanics listen to it and they said its coming from underneath. One mechanic told me its something with the electrical power steering and nothing can be done. You hear the sound more in the middle of the back seat on the floor. It is aggravating. This is a brand new car and i know this is not normal. I am taking it to ford today b/c i know this has to be a factory defect......A car should not be humming/buzzing and sounding like a static noise.............That is not normal...It's a brand new car!

The lower anchors for child safety seats in the rear seat caused significant bruising to the rear seat occupants after a rear-end collision. The vehicle was stopped in traffic when a car struck it from behind. *tt *tr

The contact owns a 2018 ford taurus. The contact stated that while the vehicle was at the dealer for routine oil service, the dealer noticed that a tow link was worn and advised the contact that the rear tow links needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was contacted and informed the contact that the vehicle was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 20v072000 (suspension). The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 40,158.