NHTSA Complaint #11389633 — 2013 FORD TAURUS

POWER STEERING WOULD GO IN AND OUT AS I HIT BUMPS IN THE ROAD AT FIRST. NOW IT'S OUT COMPLETELY AND SOMETIMES LOCKS IN POSITION WITHOUT ABILITY TO CORRECT FOR 1 -2 SECONDS. RECALS FOR THIS MAKE, MODEL, AND YEAR HAVE BEEN ISSUED. MY VIN IS NOT SUPPORTED DESPITE THE SIMILAR CHARACTERISTICS OF THE PROBLEM AS WELL AS THE SCENARIO LEADING UP TO TOTAL FAILURE. I HAVE A GREEN 2013 FORD TAURUS SHO POLICE INTERCEPTOR. IT WAS A STATE HIGHWAY PATROL CAR FROM RHODE ISLAND I BELIEVE. I PURCHASED THE CAR FROM CHICAGO MOTORS. IT WAS DELIVERED TO ME IN OHIO. I DIDN'T EVEN TEST DRIVE THE VEHICLE. I TRUSTED IN FORD. BUT AFTER THE SAFETY ISSUED THAT'S ONLY ADDRESSED SELECTIVELY, I AM ASHAMED TO OWN ANYTHING WITH THE NAME, INCLUDING MY F450. I DON'T KNOW WHAT KIND OF DISCUSSING GREED DRIVES A COMPANY TO WAIT FOR SOMEONE TO BE INJURED OR WORSE TO ACT ON A PRODUCT THAT THEY HAVE ALREADY ADDRESSED IN SELECT VEHICLES. I WILL BE BE FIXING THIS PROBLEM AS I DIAGNOSE THE ISSUE AND HOPEFULLY, IM AM ABLE TO ASSIST OTHERS I'M MAKING NON COSTLY REPAIRS THAT ARE ABOVE OEM QUALIFICATIONS. IF ANYONE IS THINKING OF BUYING A FORD PRODUCT, I SUGGEST THEY TAKE A LOOK AT THEY'RE TRACK RECORD FOR CUSTOMER CAN AND PRODUCT RELIABILITY. A COMPANY THAT DOESN'T STAND BEHIND THEIR PRODUCT SAYS THE SAME OF THEM AS IS DOES OF THE VEHICLE PURCHASED. I WILL BE SELLING BOTH OF MY FORD VEHICLES AS I CANNOT TRUST EITHER ONE TO BE SAFE OR RELIABLE. (3.5 ECOBOOST MOTORS- KNOWN FOR CARBON BUILDUP ABOVE VALVES LEADING TO ROUGH IDLE AND POOR PERFORMANCE. CHUNKS CAN DISLODGE AND MAKE WAY IN ENGINE AND TURBOS CAUSING CATOSTROPHIC FAILURES.) (6.0 POWERSTROKE- WEAK HEAD BOLTS STRETCH DUE TO EGR CLOG CAUSING HEAD GASKET TO GIVE UNDER PRESSURE. REPAIR TYPICALLY REQUIRES CAB REMOVAL.) THE COST OF THOSE TWO REPAIRS WOULD PAY 1/3 OF A NEW CAR. #HOMEWORK