15 problems related to electrical system have been reported for the 2006 Ford Taurus. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2006 Ford Taurus based on all problems reported for the 2006 Taurus.
Vehicle is now on 2nd transmission the original transmission failed around 60000 miles Ford originally put a brand new transmission in it for previous owner documentation was provided when we purchased the vehicle since move unknown where it's at now but this transmission has only 67000 miles on it experiencing same problems sometimes it will slip between 2nd and 3rd year other times it will slip between 1st and 2nd year sometimes they won't let it go over drive other times he gets stuck in overdrive no rhyme no reason for why it does what it does it just seems to do what it wants when it was but it really sucks when you're on the highway driving 75 mile an hour and decided to come out of overdrive and get stuck in 2nd gear so you have to slow down in front of everybody and it kind of forces you to do so that could easily get someone killed going from 75 mile an hour to stuck in 2nd year limited speed very quickly with no brake lights original transmission apparently has something to do with the torque converter or non hearted metals I'm not exactly sure because we were not in possession of owning the vehicle when it was replaced.
2/15/17- while coasting up-hill with foot not on the gas, car accelerated to over 4,000 rpm all by itself, braking was extremely difficult. I parked, turned car off, turned it back on and even while parked it revved back up to over 4,000 rpm. Took it to firestone on 2/16/17- they replaced the iac (idle air control) valve. 3/3/17- while idling at red light with foot not on the gas, car accelerated/ revved up to over 4,000 rpm all by itself. Had to press on brake very hard and turn car off. Turned it back on and it was no longer accelerating. 3/4/14 took it to a different firestone. They adjusted cruise control cable. 9/3/17- while idling on a bridge with foot not on the gas, car accelerated/ revved up to over 3,000 rpm all by itself. Braking was extremely difficult and had to turn car off in the middle of traffic. Turned it back on and it was no longer accelerating by itself. 9/4/17 took it to firestone. They ordered a new iac valve and replaced it on 9/7/17. 10/14/17- while idling in traffic with foot very light on brake, car accelerated/ revved up to over 4,000 rpm all by itself. Had to quickly turn car off in the middle of traffic to stop it. Turned car back on and it was no longer accelerating on its own.
The contact owns a 2006 Ford Taurus. While driving approximately 60 mph, the gauges on the instrument panel flickered, the vehicle decelerated, and the door locks started to click. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed, but the technician could not find a failure. In addition, while driving, the right turn signal failed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 119,000.
Problem with windows going back up I replaced the main switch for all windows but still did not work took again to electrician and they said it was the main fuse box under drivers seat that needed to be replaced .
While I was driving my vehicle accelerated to almost 50 mph without me touching the gas pedal in at all. When I tried to break, my breaks did work but not completely. There have been multiple occasions when my vehicle has lost all power and completely shut off, every time being at an extremely busy intersection. My cruise control has been disconnected and the issue still occurs. When I turn my car on now, it goes up to 4,000 rpms by itself in park. Huge safety issue.
When driving the car even at speeds of 45 miles per hour it dies. No lights for flashers no power steering no power brakes. It does start back up but in the mean time I am in moving traffic. I have had it in the shop all week they have executed many tests and cannot find the problem. The last time this happened I had my 3 yr old granddaughter in the car and I believe this is very dangerous and could cause a rear end collision.
Their is a pressure pad in the passenger seat to either allow or not allow the airbag to be active and this is not working the air bag is active all the time the seat can be empty and the airbag light will only briefly light up when starting car but go off right away indicating the airbag is active I had my niece in that seat and it did not deactivate and she is 45 pounds if you do not pay close attention to this you will not know you have a issue when your seat is empty the airbag off light in the radio cluster should light up and when a person heavy enuf to activate the air bag sits down the light should go off.
Tl-the contact owns a 2006 Ford Taurus. The contact stated that the air bag warning light illuminated. Also, the contact mentioned that there was a short circuit within the radio, which cause the speedometer to malfunctioned and the windshield wipers became defective. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic. The technician was unable to diagnosed the failure for the air bag. However, the technician replaced the windshield wipers and radio. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 95,000. Pm.
Abs control module was identified at the Ford dealership shop as bad and needing replacement. $1,284 cost for replacement with 33,785 original miles. Without the abs control module abs brakes are not available in an emergency situation.
Started with just abs and "check brake system" light coming on. Escalated to shutting the car totally off while driving freeway speeds. Part of the driving was at night and the lights turned off also making it difficult to pull over and thankfully no one was behind me when it happened. Took it to Ford dealer in yakima and they said they could not get it to do that, even though it did it 3 times enroute and also when I left. Tell me what this is so I can get it fixed! makes the car basically undrivableand dangerous to passengers and other cars on the road.
The contact owns a 2006 Ford Taurus. The contact stated that the vehicle would exhibit a loud noise when starting. In addition, the vehicle would also stall sporadically and without warning, the air bag warning light was illuminated and the headlights would continuously deactivate. Neither the dealer nor the manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 90,000 and the current mileage was 117,340.
At least 15 times my 2006 Ford Taurus has shut off on me and my wife while driving. When it shuts off all the warning lights come on and we have to put the vehicle in park it starts up again. It happens mostly in the summer when the a/c is on. We have had it checked but nothing is ever found. This has almost caused us to be in a few accidents.
Cowl leak on 2006 Ford Taurus which allows water leak in on passenger side to contact electrical parts including hvac blower motor and resistor. Blower can stop working and if windows are fogged or need to be defrosted it creates a very hazardous condition impossible to correct. I am told by dealerships this is very common with the Taurus'. If it is so common why don't they (Ford) publicize this or tell you this before you buy a Taurus? this has been repaired twice on my car. Once in February 2009 and again the relay failed in July 2009. Hhs.
Cowl leak on 2006 Ford Taurus which allows water leak in on passenger side to contact electrical parts including hvac blower motor and resistor. Blower can stop working and if windows are fogged or need to be defrosted it creates a very hazardous condition impossible to correct. I am told by dealerships this is very common with the Taurus'. If it is so common why don't they (Ford) publicize this or tell you this before you buy a Taurus?.
He contact owns a 2006 Ford Taurus. While driving at any speed, the contact stated that the vehicle would suddenly stall without warning. The dealer inspected the vehicle and advised the contact to have the computer upgraded. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure continued. The manufacturer had not been notified. No additional repairs were performed. The failure mileage was 14,000 and the current mileage was 38,000.