2012 FORD TAURUS Recalls (5)

Campaign:
13V109000 on 03/26/2013
Component:
Fuel system, gasoline:storage:tank assembly
Manufactured:
07/18/2011 - 03/14/2012
Affected:
3,037
Defect:
Ford is recalling certain model year 2012 taurus, lincoln mks, and model year 2013 explorer vehicles manufactured july 19, 2011, through march 15, 2012. in the affected vehicles, the fuel tanks may have a marginally sealed seam in the side of the tank. as a result, the fuel tanks may not provide the expected strength in the event of an impact. the tanks may also leak.
Consequence:
A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source may result in a fire.
Correction:
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the fuel tanks and replace them as necessary, free of charge. the recall began on may 9, 2013. ford's recall campaign number is 13s03. owners may contact ford motor company customer relationship center at 1-866-436-7332.
Notes:
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.
Campaign:
14V285000 on 05/28/2014
Component:
Exterior lighting
Manufactured:
11/23/2008 - 02/27/2014
Affected:
183,425
Defect:
Ford motor company (ford) is recalling certain model year 2010-2014 taurus vehicles manufactured november 24, 2008, through february 28, 2014, originally sold in, or currently registered in, connecticut, delaware, illinois, indiana, iowa, maine, maryland, massachusetts, michigan, minnesota, missouri, new hampshire, new jersey, new york, ohio, pennsylvania, rhode island, vermont, west virginia, wisconsin and the district of columbia. when used in areas that use road salt, the license plate lamp assembly may experience an electro-chemical reaction and corrosion as a result of water intrusion.
Consequence:
This corrosion may result in a short circuit, increasing the risk of a fire.
Correction:
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the license plate lamp assemblies, free of charge. the recall began on july 26, 2014. owners may contact ford customer service at 1-800-392-3673. ford's number for this recall is 14s08. note: under program 14r01, ford will notify owners in non-corrosion states, and, at the customer's request, dealers will replace the license plate lamp assembly.
Notes:
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.
Campaign:
15V040000 on 01/27/2015
Component:
Structure:body:door
Manufactured:
11/30/2009 - 07/30/2010
Affected:
194,889
Defect:
Ford motor company (ford) is recalling certain model year 2010-2013 ford taurus vehicles manufactured december 1, 2009, to july 31, 2010, and 2011-2013 lincoln mks vehicles manufactured june 1, 2011, to october 31, 2011. in the affected vehicles, the interior door handle return spring may unseat, resulting in interior door handle that does not return to the fully stowed position after actuation.
Consequence:
If the interior door handle return spring is unseated, the door may unlatch in the event of a side impact crash, increasing the risk of personal injury.
Correction:
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will inspect all four of the interior door handles and either repair or replace them, free of charge. the recall began march 23, 2015. owners may contact ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. ford's number for this recall is 15s02.
Notes:
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.
Campaign:
15V340000 on 06/01/2015
Component:
Steering:electric power assist system
Manufactured:
09/06/2010 - 02/27/2012
Affected:
393,623
Defect:
Ford motor company (ford) is recalling certain model year 2011-2012 ford fusion vehicles without a 3.5l engine and lincoln mkz hybrid electric vehicles, 2011 mercury milan vehicles, 2011-2012 ford taurus, ford flex, lincoln mks, and lincoln mkt vehicles equipped with a 3.5l gtdi engine and 2013 ford taurus, ford flex, lincoln mks, and lincoln mkt vehicles equipped with any available engine. the affected vehicles have electric power steering assist systems that may shut down as a result of a steering motor sensor fault.
Consequence:
If the vehicle experiences a loss of power steering assist, extra steering effort will be required at lower speeds, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.
Correction:
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will check the power steering control module (pscm) for diagnostic trouble codes (dtc). if dealers find any loss of steering assist dtcs, the steering gear will be replaced, free of charge. if, no codes are found during the pscm inspection, the pscm software will be updated, free of charge. the recall began on july 21, 2015. owners may contact ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. ford's number for this recall is 15s18.
Notes:
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.
Campaign:
16V247000 on 04/25/2016
Component:
Air bags:frontal
Manufactured:
03/22/2010 - 09/01/2011
Affected:
695
Defect:
Ford motor company (ford) is recalling certain model year 2009-2012 ford flex, 2008 and 2010-2012 ford taurus, 2008-2009 ford taurus x, 2008 mercury sable, 2009 and 2011 lincoln mks vehicles. the driver frontal air bag may improperly inflate during second-stage deployment in the event of a high speed crash. as such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard (fmvss) number 208, "occupant crash protection."
Consequence:
An improperly inflated air bag increases the risk of injury in the event of a crash.
Correction:
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and replace the driver's frontal air bag module, as necessary, free of charge. the recall is expected to begin on june 13, 2016. owners may contact ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. ford's number for this recall is 16c06.
Notes:
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.

2012 FORD TAURUS TSBs (37)

Bulletin:
ASI-22285
Component:
060000 engine (pws)
Summary:
Ford/mercury/lincoln: some vehicles exhibit a cold weather phenomenon where fluid has expelled out of vent on rear drive units (rdu) and fluid, on occasion, would burp out. *pe
Bulletin:
CSP-12B43
Component:
353600 equipment:air conditioner
Summary:
Ford: see document search button for owner letter. affected vehicles may have been programmed with incorrect body control module (bsm) calibration resulting in degraded air conditioning system performance with lack of cooling and slow to
Bulletin:
TSB-13-5-14
Component:
204000 wheels:cap/cover/hub
Summary:
Ford/lincoln: on some vehicles, when accelerating from stop or shifting between drive/reverse and/or reverse/drive, a noise is heard like pop, ting, click, coming from front wheel area. models 2011-2013 taurus, explorer, flex, mks, mkt.
Bulletin:
ASI-32211
Component:
063110 engine and engine cooling:exhaust system:emission control:crankcase (pcv)
Summary:
Ford: on some vehicles, the intake air system components may have engine oil accumulation, in left hand valve cover baffle migrating through fresh air intake of positive crankcase ventilation (pcv) system. models 2011-2013 edge, explore
Bulletin:
AS1-32241
Component:
350000 equipment
Summary:
Ford: on various vehicles with my touch,after any apim programming, replacement or disconnect from front display interface module (fdim), touchscreen calibration must be performed. model years 2011-2013. no models listed.
Bulletin:
ASI-32251
Component:
111000 electrical system:battery
Summary:
Ford/lincoln: on certain vehicles, the intelligent access or push button start may have an intermittent ikt, similar symptoms as discharged ikt battery. models 2012-2013 f-150, f super duty, expedition, navigator, flex, edge, explorer, ta
Bulletin:
ASI-32276
Component:
060000 engine (pws)
Summary:
Ford/lincoln: long block engines shipped with cam sensors, crank sensor, crank sensor tone wheel, coolant inlet tube, the components must be swapped over engine being replaced to replacement engine before engine is installed. *pe
Bulletin:
TSB-13-6-17
Component:
350000 equipment
Summary:
Ford:lincoln: on some vehicles, there are various related concerns about the sync features, such as sync features inoperative, lack of or slow response to phone and voice button operation. models 2012-2013 focus, e-series, edge, expeditio
Bulletin:
TSB-13-12-21
Component:
062200 engine and engine cooling:cooling system:fan
Summary:
Ford/lincoln: due to a lack of performance by air conditioner, while stationary or overheating or slowly moving, dual engine cooling fans may not be working and possibly need to reprogram the pcm. model 2011-2012 taurus, flex, mks, mkt.
Bulletin:
ASI-44333
Component:
356000 equipment adaptive
Summary:
Ford: due to excessive lube loss from ptu, or internal ptu failure, some trucks, will experience contamination or sludging of ptu lube, resulting in an increased internal lube temperature. model 2011-2014 explorer, taurus sho.
Bulletin:
TSB-14-0019
Component:
353600 equipment:air conditioner
Summary:
Ford/lincoln: some vehicles will experience a lack of air conditioning (ac) performance, with dual engine cooling fans, while stationary or moving at slow speeds, and/or overheat. model 2011-2012 taurus, mks, explorer, flex, mkt. *p
Bulletin:
TSB-14-0023
Component:
356000 equipment adaptive
Summary:
Ford: at rear window glass, around high mounted stop lamp area, headliner is dropping down or is loose, on some vehicles, due to mounting brackets separating from headliner. model 2011-2014 taurus. *pe
Bulletin:
TSB-14-0105
Component:
061120 engine and engine cooling:engine:gasoline:turbo-charger
Summary:
Ford/lincoln: some vehicles may experience a rough idle, in gasoline turbocharged direct injection (gtdi) engine, may occur after hot start. model 2012-2014 flex, taurus, explorer, mkt. *pe
Bulletin:
TSB-14-0113
Component:
060000 engine (pws)
Summary:
Ford/lincoln: some vehicles, with aluminum valve cover, will experience an excessive condition of smoking engine oil and/or consumption of oil, from tail pipe, during normal engine temperature operation. model 2010-2014 flex, taurus, exp
Bulletin:
ASI-44531
Component:
221600 seats:front assembly:power adjust
Summary:
Lincoln/ford: on some vehicles and trucks, there is a popping, squealing, binding or grinding noise come from power seats when moving backwards or forward. model 2009-2015 f-150, taurus, flex, mkt, mks, f-super duty, explorer. *pe
Bulletin:
CSP-13B16
Component:
118000 electrical system: software
Summary:
Lincoln/ford: in powertrain control module (pcm), that allows anti lock brake system (abs) and output shaft speed sensor (oss) signal faults, a software error has occur and disabled on board diagnostic (obd) monitors with no illumination o
Bulletin:
ASI-44564
Component:
030000 brakes (pws)
Summary:
Ford/lincoln: due to corrosion buildup between brake pad and anchor bracket, vehicle experience a rear brake drag condition and need to be checked for debris and/or corrosion. model 2011-2014 explorer, flex, taurus, edge, mkx, mkt, mks.
Bulletin:
CSP-14N02
Component:
103100 power train:automatic transmission:control module (tcm, pcm)
Summary:
Ford/lincoln: there is an extended warranty coverage for the loss of abs speed signal related communication that disable obdii system monitors for pcm reprogramming. model 2011-14 f-super duty, escape, taurus, fusion, mkt, mkz. *pe
Bulletin:
44863
Component:
133000 visibility:power window devices and controls
Summary:
Ford: no service action is recommended for this condition. please use at your discretion. various 2010-2015 vehicles may experience a turbulence noise, similar to an helicopter noise, at highway speeds when the rear door window(s) or sunroo
Bulletin:
14R01
Component:
350000 equipment
Summary:
Ford: some 2010 to 2014 ford taurus and 2013 to 2014 police inceptor sedan vehicles manufactured from 2010 to 2014 are not included in the 14s08 license plate lamp assembly replacement safety recall. *ta
Bulletin:
ASI-45132
Component:
103000 power train:automatic transmission
Summary:
Lincoln/ford: an overhaul transmission motorcraft kit, available for some vehicles, contains an incorrect valve bode separator plate and would need to discard 7z490 part and use bt4z-7z490 to prevent harsh downshifts. model 2010-12 edge,
Bulletin:
SSM-45815
Component:
103100 power train:automatic transmission:control module (tcm, pcm)
Summary:
Air conditioning (a/c) inoperative - diagnostic trouble code (dtc) p0645
Bulletin:
SSM 46132
Component:
030000 brakes (pws)
Summary:
Some 2008-2017 ford/mercury/lincoln vehicles equipped with sync may generate a vhr that identifies a concern with the brakes and suspension category indicating service is required due to a brake system warning lamp being illuminated. if the
Bulletin:
SSM 46132
Component:
030000 brakes (pws)
Summary:
Some 2008-2017 ford/mercury/lincoln vehicles equipped with sync may generate a vhr that identifies a concern with the brakes and suspension category indicating service is required due to a brake system warning lamp being illuminated. if the
Bulletin:
SSM 46295
Component:
060000 engine (pws)
Summary:
To help differentiate engine oil leaks from other possible sources, a new white-colored fluorescent engine oil dye is available. workshop manual (wsm), section 303-00 has been revised to reference the new white-colored dye. the new white fl
Bulletin:
SSM 46332
Component:
350000 equipment
Summary:
Replacing the original equipment sync/navigation system with either an aftermarket sync/navigation kit or modifying original sync/navigation parts to provide additional features is not recommended nor supported on any ford, mercury or linco
Bulletin:
SSM 46412
Component:
105000 power train:driveline
Summary:
Some 2007-2016 edge/mkx/flex/mkt/mkz/mks/taurus/taurus police/explorer/explorer police equipped with all wheel drive (awd) and built on or before 30-jun-2016 may exhibit a ticking and/or knocking noise coming from the driveline area. to ide
Bulletin:
SSM 46210
Component:
010000 steering
Summary:
Some 2010-2016 epas equipped vehicles may exhibit steering related noises. the workshop manual (wsm) diagnostic procedures have been updated in section 211-02. when diagnosing and repairing epas steering noises use the updated procedures.
Bulletin:
SSM 46085
Component:
060000 engine (pws)
Summary:
The powertrain control/emissions diagnosis (pc/ed) manual has been revised for diagnosing electronic throttle bodies (etbs). the etc_act and etc_dsd pids should not used to diagnose possible etb concerns. the ids has a limited refresh rate
Bulletin:
SSM 46102
Component:
150000 seat belts
Summary:
Some vehicles may have a concern where the safety belt retractor webbing does not extract from the stowed position or exhibits excessive pressure on the occupant during use. this may be due to a normal condition which happens when the seatb
Bulletin:
SSM 46900
Component:
103100 power train:automatic transmission:control module (tcm, pcm)
Summary:
Some vehicles may exhibit a no start condition with an illuminated malfunction indicator lamp (mil) and a dtc p161a after pcm replacement. this may be due to the parameter reset procedure not being properly completed. to clear this dtc, use
Bulletin:
SSM 47080
Component:
353400 equipment:electrical:radio/tape deck/cd etc.
Summary:
2010-2018 various vehicles equipped with sync or sync 3 may not function when attempting to find or use the spotify app via applink. as of an update released on 1/15/2018 spotify will no longer be supporting their applink integration. no re
Bulletin:
TSB18-2096
Component:
162810 structure:body:hood:hinge and attachments
Summary:
Some 2011-2017 taurus/police interceptor sedan vehicles may exhibit a loose and/or sagging headliner near the high mounted stoplamp. this may be caused by the headliner mounting bracket separating from the headliner. follow the service proc
Bulletin:
SSM 47201
Component:
350000 equipment
Summary:
Replacing the original equipment sync/navigation system with either an aftermarket sync/navigation kit or modifying original sync/navigation parts to provide additional features is not recommended nor supported on any ford, mercury or linco
Bulletin:
SSM 47230
Component:
060000 engine and engine cooling
Summary:
Some 2007-2016 edge/mkx/flex/mkt/mkz/mks/taurus/police interceptor sedan/explorer/police interceptor utility vehicles equipped with awd and built on or before 30-jun-2016 may exhibit a propane or natural gas odor during idle or low speed dr
Bulletin:
SSM 47009
Component:
353000 equipment:electrical
Summary:
The accessory (wireless) keyless entry keypad can only be used with vehicles that are factory built with remote keyless entry (rke). the master code for the accessory (wireless) keyless entry keypad can be retrieved from fmcdealer - parts a
Bulletin:
SSM 47009
Component:
350000 equipment
Summary:
The accessory (wireless) keyless entry keypad can only be used with vehicles that are factory built with remote keyless entry (rke). the master code for the accessory (wireless) keyless entry keypad can be retrieved from fmcdealer - parts a

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