Air Conditioner problems of the 2003 Ford Taurus

The contact owns a 2003 Ford Taurus. The contact stated that the vehicle was leaking water under the front passenger seat. The contact was unaware of where the water was coming from. The contact did not take the vehicle to the dealer or a local mechanic. The contact believed that the air conditioner blower resister malfunctioned and caused the water leak. The contact vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 106,349.

The contact owns a 2003 Ford Taurus. The contact started the ignition and activated the air condition. There was an unusual knocking noise and a musty odor emitting through the vents. The failure occurred intermittently. The contact stated during rainy conditions water would leak through the defective front windshield that resulted to an accumulation of water over a period of time in the air condition blower motor. There was a recall associated with the NHTSA campaign id number: 003v087000 (visibility: windshield); the vehicle had not been repaired under the recall. The contact had spoken with a technician that stated the failure was related to the air condition blower motor however, the vehicle had not been diagnosed. The failure mileage was approximately 38,000.

The contact owns a 2003 Ford Taurus. While the contact was examining his vehicle he noticed that the floor of the vehicle was covered with water. The vehicle was taken to a local mechanic where the contact was informed that the ac blower motor needed to be replaced. The contact noticed that the blower motor would only operate if it were on high. The current and failure mileages were 82351.

The contact owns a 2003 Ford Taurus. Water was leaking from the air conditioner vent on the right front passenger side of the vehicle. The floor was also wet each time it rained. The vehicle was purchased three days ago. The vehicle will be diagnosed by the dealer. The failure mileage was 43,000.

A/c heater blower motor shortout.

2003 Ford Taurus water leak under passenger side carpet from firewall seal drainage from a. C. Looks like had been seeping for years as pad was very moldy and mildew under carpet. Musty smell that may be hazardous to ones health. Ford refused to replace defective boot free but dealer did replace with new seal and siliconed it unlike the original part. Bill was $775 but dealer did take $200 off. I feel the part was defective and not installed properly at manufacture and we bought new. I feel this is not an isolated incident and Ford should do a recall and pay 100% of my expense.

2003 Ford Taurus, water leaking in cabin on passenger side and flooded a/c unit. Ac only works on high. Repair of leak will cost $579 from dealer. Ford is aware of problem in vehicles but will not repair.

The air conditioner fan has stopped working due to a leak in a defective cowl.

The contact owns a 2003 Ford Taurus. The air conditioner switch was not working in the vehicle and water was leaking into the front passenger side of the vehicle. The inability to use the heater or fan caused the contact to defog the windshield during irregular weather conditions. The dealer has not been notified. The failure mileage was 26,625 and current mileage is 26,645. Updated 6/2/08.

Front passenger side water leak. This leak causes unhealthy mold to build up in carpeting etc. As well as destroys the air conditioning fan switch. This is the 3rd Ford Taurus I have had the same problem with. Dealer wants $995. 00 to repair while I am suffering from mold related allergies.

The a/c will only work on high pressure.

2003 Ford Taurus several months ago the a/c worked only on high for a few days then a/c went out completely. As I didn't have money nor the time to fix, I have left until now to look into the problem now I see many people online have had the same symptoms. Since this originally occurred I've noted water leaking on the passenger floor after some rain storms. I think the blower fan has gone out and probably what ever caused the leak caused the blower to go out, too many coincidences and other people experiencing the same thing. Refer to recall ref# 03v087000 and complaint #10184014. Ford should step up and take responsibility for the problems they are causing due to design flaws.

The contact owns a 2003 Ford Taurus. When it rains, water leaks into the passenger compartment, which may have caused the blower to malfunction. While driving 55 mph, the air conditioner began to lose power and went from high to low; however, the control knob was still set on high. Once he arrived home, the air conditioner failed completely. The contact turned off and then turned the air conditioner back on and the power level went back to high. Approximately five minutes later, the power was reduced again to low. The air conditioner failed completely once again and the contact smelled burning wires. The air conditioner failed to come back on after this failure; however, all the other components still functioned properly. He took the vehicle to a local mechanic after several months and was informed that everything was working properly, except for the air conditioner blower motor. The mechanic located a recall and instructed the contact to call NHTSA. The vehicle has not been repaired. The failure mileage was 80,000 and current mileage was 96,295.

The contact owns a 2003 Ford Taurus. The contact changed the heater blower resistor on two occasions after it was diagnosed by the dealer. The heater blower motor has failed completely. The temperature was 2 or 3 degrees at the time of the failure. The temperature inside the passenger compartment was uncomfortable. The dealer stated that the repair would cost over $100. The failure mileage was 41,000 and current mileage was 49,960.

Water leaked into the cabin on passenger's side front of the 2003 Ford Taurus, causing the heater and air condition r ( /a-c) blower to rust and become inoperative. Visibility a problem before changing the motor myself. Dealer refused to fix under ext. Warranty. Recall #031506, for water leak.

Any time air conditioner was used it smelled musty, then the fan blower quit working except for high, replaced blower resistor.

The contact owns a 2003 Ford Taurus. The contact noticed a leak underneath the dashboard on the passenger side floorboard. She also detected smoke and then the air conditioner failed. The mechanic stated that blower motor was leaking and it was replaced. The purchase date was unknown. The current mileage was 91,000 and failure mileage was approximately 80,000. Updated 3/5/08 the consumer stated the mechanic replaced the blower motor but the blower resistor was not repaired but the mechanic stated both were rusted from water damage. Updated 03/05/08.

Blower motor for heat and air conditioning system no longer functioning, wet floor in passenger side, musty odor. Oem has fix under TSB but because the vehicle is outside of the 3/36 warranty they refuse to cover repairs.

Water leaking on the passenger's side floorboard of the 2003 Ford Taurus. A/c blower doesn't work due to leaking. (ak.

Consumer noticed air conditioner (a/c) motor stopped blowing air or heat. Dealership serviced vehicle and noticed seal needed to be replaced.