The 2013 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 fuel/propulsion system. 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
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
2
ENGINE
1
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
1
SEAT BELTS
1
STEERING
1
SUSPENSION
1
Total complaints7
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“Tl* the contact drives a 2013 ford taurus police interceptor. The contact stated that the seat belt steel cable snapped in half when the officer tried to secure himself in the vehicle before driving. The cable flew up after being snapped in from the base of the attachment to the vehicle's floor.…”
“Me and my sister both own 2013 tauruses, mine a intercepter, hers a self, by 100000 both toe links were cracked and joints broke, replaced links on both cars. Plus my fuel module was under recall and not hers, but hers failed and mine did not. She had to pay out of pocket for her module, and mine…”
“Power steering failed. Mechanical shop advised problem is faulty steering motor sensor fault. Ford recall #15s18. Our vehicle manufactured 04/2012; vehicles covered by recall have ending manufacture date of 02/2012.”
“Our department's fleet of 2013 and 2015 interceptors have experienced tepeated headlight failures. No recall found for this problem. Problems began as vehicles surpassed warranty limits. One serviced at the dealer and the wire harness had burned up and needed replaced, as well as the bcm needed…”
“Component in fuel pump electric module failed and fuel pump failed and both replaced. Salinas valley ford did not honor recall number 16v621000 or 15v812000 covering these equipment failures. They are or should be covered by the recall notices sent in 2105 and 2015. Drove car to place of…”
“Component in fuel pump electric module failed and fuel pump failed and both replaced. Salinas valley ford did not honor recall number 16v621000 or 15v812000 covering these equipment failures. They are or should be covered by the recall notices sent in 2105 and 2015. Drove car to place of…”
“On wednesday february 08, 2017, I was driving on my way to work. When out of no where, my ford taurus police interceptor 2013 die on me. With no warnings the engine just turned off. Just as I was aproching a light at a busy interception. I tried to turn it up again and it turned on and drove it…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2013 Ford Taurus Police Interceptor as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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