The 2014 Ford Taurus Police Interceptor has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 77,502 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 7 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the steering. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2013-2015 Ford Taurus, Ford Flex, Lincoln MKS and Lincoln MKT vehicles equipped with 3.5L GTDI Ecoboost engines and 2013-2015 Ford Taurus Police Interceptor vehicles. A component within the fuel pump electric module (PEM) may overheat causing a loss of…
Consequence
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.
Remedy
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the fuel PEM part number and replace the fuel PEM, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on December 1, 2016. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 16S31.
Complaints by component
STEERING
3
POWER TRAIN
2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
1
VISIBILITY/WIPER
1
Total complaints7
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“I took my 2014 ford taurus police interceptor to boggus ford in harlingen, tx. For a recall on a fuel pump sensor which the dealer said would cost nothing to replace. I had to buy the part and install it to get the vehicle there. Dumb, I know, but it was cheaper than a tow truck and I wanted it…”
“Power transfer seals leaking-(ptu)--common problem for many years on 4wd ford vehicles. Safety related as leaking transmission and gear oil leak onto hot exhaust makes smoke that enters cabin thru hvac system. Should be a campaign or recall action!!!!!”
“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…”
“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…”
“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,…”
“Started vehicle at home, drove approximately 45 miles to work and parked. After exiting vehicle and walking about 30 feet, heard a loud bang and saw the rear window shatter. It was 19 f outside temp. On replacing the rear window, technician discovered rear window defroster connector on passenger…”
“Started vehicle at home, drove approximately 45 miles to work and parked. After exiting vehicle and walking about 30 feet, heard a loud bang and saw the rear window shatter. It was 19 f outside temp. On replacing the rear window, technician discovered rear window defroster connector on passenger…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2014 Ford Taurus Police Interceptor as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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