New to the forum here, figured this would be the best place to get some info on what to look/feel for when test driving a higher mileage SHO? The vehicle in question has recently rolled over 100k. The carfax history report hasn't shown any service records since 2020 so I'm not sure what 100k maintenance if any has been performed yet. It's about a 3 hour ride to the dealer so I want to make sure I'm prepared to spot any potential issues.
Looking to buy a 2013...
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luigisho
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Well it's almost a decade now so everything is on the table.
The real high dollar failure stuff is hard to see. It has the internal waterpump so that can be an issue if it leaks to the internals of the engine, the ptu (fwd version of transfer case) has 'lifetime' no change fluid that gets overheated and gummed up and is a regular no maintenance-maintenance item with many users now due to failure rates. Just give it a good drive and look for the usual and if you can sneak a code reader on it I would do that. You may have some electronics that might not be working so turn on all that stuff.
The real high dollar failure stuff is hard to see. It has the internal waterpump so that can be an issue if it leaks to the internals of the engine, the ptu (fwd version of transfer case) has 'lifetime' no change fluid that gets overheated and gummed up and is a regular no maintenance-maintenance item with many users now due to failure rates. Just give it a good drive and look for the usual and if you can sneak a code reader on it I would do that. You may have some electronics that might not be working so turn on all that stuff.
Bronco2fan
SHO Member
2013 also had the rear toe link recall, see if that was done or needed. Fuel pump module too, I think. You didn't say if it's a PP or not. PP has better cooling and gearing.
2013-18 Ford Taurus Police Interceptor Sedan and Ford Taurus SHO Performance Pack equipped vehicles built at Chicago Assembly Plant, Aug. 25, 2011, to June 1, 2017
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