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1FAHP2EW2CG••••••2012 Ford TAURUS
This build draws 2.9× more complaints than the average 2012 Ford TAURUS build (6 vs 2).
6on this build
68on the model
33builds in total
Most reportedElectrical System 3Steering 3Service Brakes 2Power Train 1
What owners of this build wrote
SteeringFeb 2023
Driving on the highway, when the car lights, radio, air conditioner, steering wheel, speed all goes out. The car wouldn’t crank back up and theft system keep coming on
Power TrainAug 2019
Takata recall.: the car power's down while driving, air condition,lights, signals shuts down, theft alert comes on also. All these things happening while driving on the highway, in the city, and while park!!!!!
Electrical SystemJun 2016
The contact owns a 2012 ford taurus. While driving 30 mph, all the electrical systems failed. The contact had to coast the vehicle to the side of the road, wait ten minutes, and resume driving. In addition, while driving and depressing the brake pedal, the brakes failed. The…
Service BrakesAug 2014
Brakes lock up and won't release. Happen 4 times since initial 8/20/14. Continue to bring it back to ford dealer and they cannot fix
SteeringJan 2020
While driving the steering got super tight and hard to steer. Driving on a straight stretch of road. Got an alignment it helped but two days later it went back to hard to steer
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Decoded via NHTSA vPIC. Recalls, complaints and safety from NHTSA; MPG from EPA fueleconomy.gov. Full history reports from our partner. VIN 1FAHP2EW2CG131911 · decoded Sep 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.