Car Stall problems of the 2000 Ford Taurus

2000 Ford Taurus ses v6 car stalls when trying to leave traffic lights. Near collision on several occasions. Repair estimate is $1500 and the dealer said "that may not fix the problem, but it's a start".

Car stalled on highway. Lost all power.

Vehicle "chokes" out without warning. Has occurred while in reverse as well as driving at 60 mph. Vehicle will stall without warning at various speeds. Have had to repair facility who can find nothing diagnostically wrong. No reading off computer equipment to signify a malfunction. This is a repeated failure beginning in March 2005. Vehicle had approximately 68,000 at the time of the initial failure.

The vehicle experiences unexpected stalling at various speeds. Taken to dealer for checkup twice, but the cause is undetermined. The vehicle stopped on the highway the consumer was able to restart the vehicle 20 minutes later. Once the vehicle was restarted it ran ruff.

Ongoing/continuous problems with vehicle stalling at low speed of 25 mph or lower. Vehicle had been to the dealer on several occasions but problem recurred. After being serviced the vehicle has the same problems.

The contact owns a 2000 Ford Taurus. While driving the vehicle at various speeds the car will stall, it will choke, and completely shut off. Took the vehicle to the dealer, and they were unable to correct the problem. The dealership did a diagnostic on vehicle, and she was unsure of what the part was called, but it was something electrical under the engine (sensor switch). She took vehicle to mechanic for repair of the part that the dealer diagnosed as the problem. The part has been replaced twice and still has not corrected the problem. The problem first began in March 2004. Since the beginning of this problem her car cut off at least 12 times. Four of those 12 times was while she was on the freeway.

Vehicle stalled while driving at highway speed in traffic. After pulling over to the shoulder from the "high speed lane" and allowing the vehicle to sit, it started and has not stalled since. This was potentially disastrous.

Vehicle stalled at 65 mph at dealership at this time. Please provide additional information.

The vehicle stalled. The consumer had to turn the vehicle off and on again on. After numerous times of servicing the vehicle, it was still having the same problem.

While driving 25-30 mph vehicle stalled. Vehicle not taken to dealer yet.

When driving on highway at 60-65 mph and without any warning vehicle suddenly stalled, causing loss of all power. Consumer pulled off to the side of road. Please provide any further details.

Had trouble with car stalling at 1200 miles. Also vehicle would hesitate constantly when hitting the gas, wants to cut off. Has stalled several times, at one time vehicle just lurge forward. On 7/21/00, while driving 60-65 mph, in heavy traffic vehicle just stalled.

Vehicle would stall while consumer was traveling on expressway. But vehicle would restart every time. Problem was intermittent.

The vehicle suddenly stalls while driving and without warning, this problem has occured on four different occasions, the dealer has replaced certain parts but the problem reoccurs. Nlm.

While driving 20-30 mph, vehicle stalled without prior notice. Dealer couild not find a problem. The vehicle went in reverse from drive while stopped at signal.

Vehicle stalls intermittently/at any speed. Dealer cannot remedy problem.

Consumer was traveling about 25mph on a side street while it was raining at that evening. She was going down a mountain hill and vehicle stalled without prior warning. Vehicle started to slide to left into the cross lane. She applied brakes, and there was no response. Then, she slammed into a mud enbankment. Started vehicle up, and she drove away to the service department. A week before that incident, service department kept vehicle for five days. Mechanic gave her serveral pages of investigation of vehicle, and told her that she had to use summer blend gasoline so that her vehicle wouldn't stall.

While traveling at 65 mph and without any indication vehicle stalled. Consumer pulled over , and and restarted vehicle. It returned to normal travel. Dealer was contacted, could not find problem. Please provide further information.

While driving about 40 mph vehicle stalled without prior warning. Could not restart vehicle, and then vehicle had to be towed. Owner had conflict with dealer over a replacement vehicle and payment of repairs.

Vehicle has stalled 7 times at any speed/ any time, taken to dealer 6 times. Dealer unable to remedy situation.

While driving vehicle consumer states it just stalled without warning and lost all power. Waited about 15 to 20 minutes vehicle restarted. Contacted dealer, and dealer could not find cause.

Problems with 2000 Taurus station wagon. While driving the vehicle stalled. The dealer attempted to find the cause of the problem but was unsuccessful.

While driving vehicle stalled. The vehicle was towed to the dealer, and they replaced a relay switch. Two days later, the vehicle stalled again.

The vehicle stalled as if it did not have gas. The manufacturer was not contacted at the time of this call. There was a fuel recall and a fuel module was installed. There were many attempts to start the vehicle and if it did start, it ran rough. The vehicle died on many occasions. When attempting to accelerate from an intersection, the vehicle acted as if it needed gas. The gas gauge failed n two occasions.

While traveling at normal speed and without any indication vehicle stalled. After sitting for one hour, vehicle restarted. Please provide further information.

While driving 70 mph in heavy traffic the vehicle stalled, driver was able to pull over to the shoulder safely, after a few minutes the vehicle started again.

Vehicle will suddendly stall while in motion. Consumer must quickly pull over and try to restart vehicle. Dealer claimed that he could not duplicate defect, but defect keeps occurring.

Being a brand new car and two stalling incidents on the road, I feel I should get a new car.