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2014 Ford Taurus Engine cooling Problems

Complaints
6about this part
Share
3%of 229 total for the year
Median mileage
88,000miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 6 complaints about the engine cooling of the 2014 Ford Taurus, 3% of the 229 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 88,000 miles.

Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“The contact owns a 2014 Ford Taurus. The contact stated that while operating the vehicle, the engine overheated and the vehicle stalled. Upon inspection, it was discovered that the coolant reservoir level was low. The vehicle was taken to the local mechanic who diagnosed that the water pump was faulty and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not yet repaired. The local dealer and manufacturer were notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 100,000.”

NHTSA complaint #11499988, filed 2023-01, 100,000 miles

“The contact owns a 2014 Ford Taurus. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to immediately restart and experienced rough driving and would not properly accelerate. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer who diagnosed that the water pump was faulty causing water to leak onto the air compressor. The contact was informed that the water pump needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not yet repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 91,000.”

NHTSA complaint #11630280, filed 2024-12, 91,000 miles

“The contact's aunt owns a 2014 Ford Taurus. The contact stated that his aunt noticed a puddle of fluids underneath the vehicle. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that coolant was leaking from the water pump. The contact was informed that the water pump needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and a case number was provided. The failure mileage was approximately 55,000.”

NHTSA complaint #11481784, filed 2022-08, 55,000 miles

“The contact owns a 2014 Ford Taurus. The contact stated that while his son was stopped at the drive-thru, the temperature gauge indicated that the engine was overheating. The contact's son turned off the vehicle and waited for the engine to cool down before restarting. Upon inspection under the hood, the contact discovered that there was no coolant in the coolant reservoir. The contact added coolant to the coolant reservoir, but the failure recurred while driving and there was coolant leaking onto the ground while the vehicle was parked. …”

NHTSA complaint #11633829, filed 2025-01, 85,000 miles

“The contact owns a 2014 Ford Taurus. The contact stated that she and her husband noticed that the coolant in the radiator was low. The contact added coolant to the reservoir and noticed two days later that the coolant level was low again. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where they diagnosed the vehicle and stated that the water pump was failing and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and informed of the failure but offered no assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 81,000.”

NHTSA complaint #11468415, filed 2022-06, 81,000 miles

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Engine cooling: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2019211%
201848%
201712%
201622%
201521%
201463%
201371%
201223%
201195%
2010115%
20091828%
2008116%
20072215%
2006196%
2005405%
2004195%
2003675%
2002534%
2001606%
20001039%
1999819%
19986211%
199714519%
199621426%
199535229%
199428931%
199363841%
199221732%
199111618%
19907820%
19899717%
19886720%
19874016%
19862222%

Other parts of the 2014 Ford Taurus

Fuel system
71 complaintsSteering
64 complaintsElectrical system
29 complaintsOther or unknown
20 complaintsEngine
16 complaintsExterior lighting
13 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
12 complaintsBrakes
10 complaintsSuspension
8 complaintsVehicle speed control
8 complaintsBack-over prevention (rear camera)
6 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
6 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2014 Ford Taurus

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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