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2014 Ford Taurus: engine and transmission complaints

ELEVATED COMPLAINT SIGNAL
38%
83 of 218 relevant owner complaints are about the engine, transmission or fuel system

38% of relevant owner complaints on the 2014 Ford Taurus are about the engine, transmission or fuel system. That is elevated. Worth an independent inspection before you commit to one.

Better than 57% of the 1,230 model years we track (2010–2023).

Excludes 17 airbag, lighting and seat-belt recall complaints that would otherwise mask the signal (unadjusted: 35%).

NHTSA data checked September 13, 2026
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Drivetrain complaints
83
engine, transmission, fuel
Total complaints
235
this model year
Fires reported
1
owner-reported
Recall campaigns
5
13 crashes · 9 injuries

Complaints by component

STEERING67 · 29%
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM55 · 23%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM30 · 13%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER20 · 9%
FUEL SYSTEM16 · 7%
ENGINE16 · 7%

The years either side

2010
42%
82 of 204
2011
39%
65 of 187
2012
23%
15 of 78
2013
33%
186 of 589
2014
38%
83 of 235
2015
35%
92 of 272
2016
27%
20 of 80
2017
23%
9 of 44
2018
28%
13 of 48
2019
too few complaints
2020
no data
2021
no data
2022
no data
2023
no data

Manufacturers fix things mid-generation. A bad year next to a clean one is common; the fix usually arrived in between.

Cleaner alternatives

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Other full-size sedans with no elevated signal in 2014

The percentage is each model year's drivetrain complaint share. No elevated signal describes the model year, not any one car; a well-kept example of a flagged model can still be the right buy, and any of these still needs an inspection.

What owners reported

STEERING,POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL03/16/20231 INJURED
On 3/8/23 I was attempting to turn around on a residential street. I put my car in reverse and started turning steering wheel to the right when suddenly there was a loud pop and my steering wheel tighted up and I could barely turn it. IThen when I put in drive it stated rattling everywhere. I almost hit another car try…
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM09/04/2026
This car has left me stranded multiple times. Took to dealership to find out the fuel pump that had been replaced at 90,000 was dead. Catalytic converter replaced at 125,000. Replaced fuel pump control module, fuel pump and sending unit for the 2nd time in 2014 Ford Taurus SEL AWD with 132,000 miles. Now it is sending …
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM04/16/2026
There is a recall on 2014 Ford Taurus’ but my VIN does not pop as one that is effective, yet I have all the symptoms. My fuel pump control module, and other various parts of my fuel pump keep failing. Completely lost power in my gas pedal today while on the highway. Couldn’t speed up or do anything. Once I came to a st…

Three of 83 drivetrain complaints. The full report shows more, with quotes about the engine in the car you are looking at first.

Recall campaigns on this model year (5)

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
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 …
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
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 curr…
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2012-2014 Ford Edge and Lincoln MKX vehicles manufactured September 2, 2010, to November 30, 2013; 2013-2014 For…

This does not say whether a particular car has an open, unrepaired recall. That depends on the VIN.

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Experimental model-level information. This is not a vehicle inspection, vehicle-history report, financial advice or purchase recommendation. It describes patterns across a model year, not the condition of any individual vehicle.