2013 Ford Taurus steering problems
296 complaints about steering have been filed for the 2013 Ford Taurus, which is 39% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 296 39% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 95,000 miles 216 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 7 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 9 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When steering problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 6 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 2 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 24 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 40 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 46 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 33 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 30 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 14 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 11 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 5 |
| 200k+ miles | 5 |
What the data shows
Of the 216 steering complaints that report mileage, the median is about 95,000 miles, and 15% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 7 crashes, 1 fire, 9 injuries.
What owners wrote
I I purchased this 2013 ford taurus sho AWD twin turbo about 3 yrs ago used from the first owner so I'm the second owner. The car was in perfect condition. No accidents super clean totally loaded except no nav and screen controls for all the other cell phone apps and I even went for upgrade from sync 2 my touch w/no nav to the newest sync 3 3.5 from a 2018 vehicle changed everything it works great.
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford taurus. While starting the vehicle, the steering wheel was difficult to turn and became inoperable. In addition, the power assist fault message was displayed. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who informed the contact about the diagnostic fees. The manufacturer was contacted and did not assist. The contact stated that the failure was similar to what was listed in NHTSA campaign number: 15v340000 (steering). The failure mileage was 155,000.
Other problems reported for the 2013 Ford Taurus
- Fuel system 107 complaints
- Engine 77 complaints
- Electrical system 59 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 43 complaints
- Suspension 25 complaints
- Cruise control 18 complaints
- Stability control 18 complaints