2013 Ford Taurus Police Interceptor Problems & Complaints

Few complaints

Owners have filed 6 complaints about the 2013 Ford Taurus Police Interceptor with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. That is a low number of complaints for a car on sale this long. The most reported problem area is the fuel & propulsion system (2 complaints, typically around 157,000 miles). One recall covers this model year.

6complaints
1recalls
0crashes
0fires
0injuries
0deaths

Most common 2013 Ford Taurus Police Interceptor problems

  • Fuel & propulsion system~157,000 miles
    233%
  • Engine & cooling~157,000 miles
    117%
  • Lights~36,000 miles
    117%
  • Steering~129,000 miles
    117%
  • Seat belts~154,000 miles
    117%
  • Suspension~100,000 miles
    117%

Share of the 6 complaints; one complaint can involve more than one system. "~" is the median mileage when the problem started.

Ford Taurus Police Interceptor complaints by model year

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Owner complaints per model year, Ford Taurus Police Interceptor. Colour = our verdict for that year (red: avoid, orange: caution, green: better than average, blue: too new).

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2013 Ford Taurus Police Interceptor recalls (1)

Fuel system, gasoline › Delivery › Fuel pump

NHTSA recall 16V-621 · Aug 25, 2016 · 77,502 vehicles

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.

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.

Frequently asked questions

Is the 2013 Ford Taurus Police Interceptor a good car?

That is a low number of complaints for a car on sale this long. So far owners have filed 6 complaints with NHTSA.

What is the most common problem with the 2013 Ford Taurus Police Interceptor?

The fuel & propulsion system — 2 complaints, 33% of all complaints for this model year. Next are the engine & cooling (1) and lights (1).

How many recalls does the 2013 Ford Taurus Police Interceptor have?

There is 1 recall for the 2013 Ford Taurus Police Interceptor, the most recent from August 25, 2016 (fuel pump). Recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer — check whether yours has been done with the VIN recall check.

At what mileage do 2013 Ford Taurus Police Interceptor problems happen?

The median mileage reported in complaints is about 129,000 miles; 17% of problems with a recorded mileage started before 50,000 miles.

Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) — owner complaints through October 20, 2026, recalls and defect investigations; fuel economy from the EPA. Complaints are unverified reports and are not proof of a defect. How we rate model years.