---
title: "Ford Recalls the 2017 and 2018 Taurus Due to Ignition Issues"
description: "The issue could lead to the vehicle rolling away after the key has been removed from the ignition."
date: "2018-03-02"
modified: "2018-03-02"
authors:
  - name: "Jerry Perez"
    job_title: "Deputy Editor"
    link: "https://www.thedrive.com/authors/jerry-perez"
url: "https://www.thedrive.com/news/18939/ford-recalls-the-2017-and-2018-taurus-due-to-ignition-issues"
categories:
  - "Ford News"
  - "News"
  - "News by Brand"
tags:
  - "car safety"
  - "Ford"
  - "Recall"
  - "Taurus"
---

# Ford Recalls the 2017 and 2018 Taurus Due to Ignition Issues

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Ford Motor Company has issued a safety compliance[ recall](<https://www.thedrive.com/article/18154/death-toll-continues-to-rise-due-to-faulty-takata-airbag-inflators>) for select 2017 and 2018 Taurus vehicles for increased risk of rolling away after being parked.

In a [statement](<https://media.ford.com/content/fordmedia/fna/us/en/news/2018/03/02/ford-motor-company-issues-safety-compliance-recall-for-select-20.html>) released today, the Blue Oval claims that vehicles equipped with a physical key (push-button start models are not included in the recall) have been fitted with faulty shifter assemblies that may allow drivers to remove the key from the ignition switch without properly engaging parking gear. As a result, this could make drivers believe the transmission has been shifted into park when it actually hasn't, therefore increasing the risk of a vehicle rollaway.

It's estimated that around 2,100 [Ford Taurus](<https://thestore.thedrive.com/>) vehicles in North America are affected by this issue, more specifically units built at the [Chicago Assembly Plant](<https://www.thedrive.com/article/17905/ford-urged-to-recall-1-3-million-explorers>) from July 2017 to Feb. 2018. Ford claims that no accidents or injuries have been reported due to this malfunction, but the same can't be said for similar [transmission lock issues](<https://www.thedrive.com/article/17178/fiat-chrysler-recalling-1-8-million-trucks-due-to-shifting-problem>) plaguing Fiat Chrysler vehicles.

Owners of affected vehicles can reference recall number 18C02 when contacting their local Ford dealerships. Replacement of the shifter assembly will be at no cost to the customer.

## Author
Jerry is responsible for upholding The Drive's ethos as an audience-first, enthusiast-driven car blog that serves up industry-leading news, reviews, culture, and motorsport coverage. Overseeing a staff of writers and editors from his home base in Indianapolis, he helps curate the site's daily rundown, as well as its medium- and long-term content strategies. Jerry joined The Drive in 2018 as a writer and worked as news editor and managing editor before becoming the deputy in 2023. As a lifelong car enthusiast and racing fan, Jerry believes that all cars are cool, but the people behind the machines are even cooler. This belief often gives The Drive a slightly different focus from most other car sites, where we explore the humanity behind the machines. When he's not obsessing over the day's biggest stories or hanging out at a race track, Jerry can be found behind the wheel of a car, most likely sharing a laugh with his teenage son or daughter.

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