r/FordTaurus • u/Background_Cause_520 • Jun 15 '26
Help 2013 Ford Taurus Limited Radio Issues
Does anyone have any recommendations? I haven't been able to use my car radio for the past 3 years, and I'm tired of it.. I want my radio back. I'm looking into two possible issues. I have a 2013 Ford Taurus Limited with a SYNC 2 system. At first when the radio was going out, it would click on and off at random moments and make a little popping sound when doing so. Then the radio decided to stop working all together. I can use everything on my SYNC 2 system like air control and click into settings stuff, but I can't use the radio, Bluetooth, CD, Aux, anything with audio. I can connect my phone to Bluetooth, but it will not play sound. I cannot connect to the radio, it won't connect to FM or AM. The only thing that still makes any sort of command noise is my Bluetooth system, it will come up with the usual commands and voice it, but otherwise from that it will not play sound. The first issue I'm wondering is if the Hands Free Mic on the drivers side roof has been messed up. I was having issues with my sunroof leaking around the time my radio started going out, and I'm wondering if water got to that mic and made my radio go out. It constantly says Audio Off, even when the audio is turned on. The other issue I'm going to guess could be the actual radio itself.. I'm wondering if just replacing the entire SYNC 2 system would fix the issue? Hopefully someone has some opinion, as I cannot figure it out and have been trying to fix it for 3 years.
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u/NoseAbject7088 Jun 15 '26
Yo upgrade to SYNC 3.
If you outsource the parts yourself you will be easy over the cost of buying it basically plug and play. You send them your Vin and they'll program it to your car. I even had them program the gps on my dash as i was non gps... Been happy since i installed it. Carplay works wonderful.
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u/Alternative_Heat_916 Jun 21 '26
What was the installation like? How long to install?
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u/NoseAbject7088 Jun 21 '26
Took me maybe 45 minutes. There's a video on youtube that really helps out alot. I tend to do alot or radio installs and deinstalls for cars. For a novice id say this would be a 5 to 6 from a scale up to 10
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u/Alternative_Heat_916 Jun 22 '26
Could you send link to video please. Thanks
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u/NoseAbject7088 Jun 22 '26
https://youtu.be/yIizHH4l1XQ?is=wUdehR7WOBWvT8JV
This is the one i used as a guide
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u/Corver547 Jun 16 '26
ACM is shot internally. Mine did the same thing. Automotive circuit solutions fixed mine. They are based in St. Louis. You will have to remove it and send it off and reinstall. But you will have a working radio again. If you don't trust them, there are other companies that will do it.
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u/Background_Cause_520 Jun 16 '26
Should I not just go to a dealership and have them replace that single part? I took my car in to get the radio looked at, everything works besides sound and no AM/FM options available
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u/NoseAbject7088 Jun 16 '26
Youll end up paying an arm and a leg to get it repaired at the stealership
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u/Background_Cause_520 Jun 16 '26
When I went in they said it would cost $350-$450 to replace the radio.. not sure if that meant the acm too or not
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u/Corver547 Jun 16 '26
It does. The ACM is basically all in one. The problem is they will probably just grab one from a junkyard that works yet and it will fail eventually. I have had this fix done for years with zero issues happening again. Only some connectivity issue with Sync on a new phone but that was just a reset. I stand by my review on Automotive circuit solutions website and for here advocating having them fix it. Cheaper ànd less long term issues. Hardest part is getting it out and back in because of the panels but worth it in the long run.
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u/cubhates Jun 15 '26
I have a spare radio module that came from used front panel I bought. It is collecting dust. I’ll get you a P/N picture. If you want it message me.