2014 Ford Taurus Police InterceptorProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 6 owner complaints about the 2014 Ford Taurus Police Interceptor, most often about the steering. It is covered by 1 safety recall, and for recall 16V-621 the manufacturer reports only 81% of affected cars repaired.

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through June 16, 2019. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 2014 Ford Taurus Police Interceptor has problems

6 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Steering30
Power train20
Electrical system10
Visibility/wiper10

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

1 recall

2014 Ford Taurus Police Interceptor recalls and how many were fixed

Each ring shows the share of affected cars repaired, from the manufacturer’s latest quarterly report to NHTSA. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.

81%repaired · 2018 Q1

Delivery: fuel pump

Recall 16V-621 · Aug 25, 2016 · 77,502 vehicles · 62,945 repaired

Risk. A loss of power to the fuel pump will cause the engine to stall or prevent the vehicle from starting, increasing the risk of a crash.

Problem, fix and repair progress →

Recalls apply to specific cars. To see whether a recall is still open on yours, enter the 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with Ford.

Best & worst years

2014 vs. every other Taurus Police Interceptor year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Taurus Police Interceptor median. How we score

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In owners' words

What Taurus Police Interceptor owners report

Recent steering complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

ON THE WAY HOME AFTER BEING ON DUTY, A WARNING LIGHT CAME ON THAT READ "SERVICE ADVANCETRAK LOW". I RESET THE MESSAGE AND IT APPEARED AGAIN. I DEACTIVATED THE TRACTION CONTROL AND IT APPEARED TO BE FINE, PRIOR TO THAT THE STEERING WAS VERY UNRESPONSIVE AND APPEARED TO BE SLUGGISH. THE FOLLOWING…
Complaint 11143545 · Oct 28, 2018 · 62,200 miles
MY CAR'S POWER STEERING SUDDENLY DEVELOPED A FAULT, SHOWING MESSAGE ON DASH "STOP SAFELY NOW" ALONG WITH A SIMULTANEOUS MESSAGE ABOUT SERVICING ADVANCETRAC. STEERING BECAME VERY DIFFICULT. STEERING STILL WORKED, BUT CAR BECAME VERY HARD TO TURN (I AM NOT A SMALL MAN, AND IT WAS STILL DIFFICULT). I…
Complaint 11130969 · Sep 24, 2018 · 79,500 miles
THE POWER STEERING MAKES NOISE AND IS SLIPPING AT CERTAIN POINTS WHILE THE VEHICLE IS MOVING. IT SEEMS TO BE CONSISTENT WITH CUSTOMER SATISFACTION PROGRAM 17B22, WHICH WAS RECENTLY ISSUED FOR THE POLICE UTILITY VEHICLES OF THIS SAME YEAR, BUT DID NOT INCLUDE THE SEDAN. THIS IS A DANGEROUS PROBLEM,…
Complaint 11021219 · Sep 2, 2017 · 65,000 miles

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