Car Stall problems of the 2008 Ford Taurus

Five problems related to car stall have been reported for the 2008 Ford Taurus. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2008 Ford Taurus based on all problems reported for the 2008 Taurus.

1 Car Stall problem

Failure Date: 06/20/2014

2008 Ford Taurus. Consumer writes in regards to vehicle stalling problems. The consumer stated the vehicle stalled eight times, since he purchased it new in April of 2009. The dealer was unable to determine the cause of the stalling, without a code.

2 Car Stall problem

Failure Date: 01/08/2014

The contact owns a 2008 Ford Taurus x. The contact stated that while driving approximately 40 mph, the vehicle failed to accelerate then stalled. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic who stated that the computer, six coils, and the spark plugs would have to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was being repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 56,620.

3 Car Stall problem

Failure Date: 11/16/2011

The contact owns a 2008 Ford Taurus. The contact stated that while driving 10 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the technician was unable to diagnose the failure. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 30,000 and the current mileage was 40,000.

4 Car Stall problem

Failure Date: 08/10/2011

Tl-the contact owns a 2007 Ford Taurus. The contact stated the vehicle stalls while driving 30 mph. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer. The dealer stated the instrument cluster was causing the vehicle to stall. The dealer replaced the instrument. A month after the repair the vehicle continued to stall. The contact took the vehicle back to the dealer and the dealer stated the instrument cluster was faulty and needed to be replaced again. The dealer replaced the instrument cluster a second time and this repair did not remedy the stalling. The failure mileage was 58,000. Jo.

5 Car Stall problem

Failure Date: 09/18/2010

The contact owns a 2008 Ford Taurus. While driving various speeds, the vehicle stalled without warning on numerous occasions. Prior to each failure, all of the lights on the instrument panel illuminated and the steering wheel seized. The contact was able to restart the vehicle. Future Ford in sacramento, California was made aware of the issue and replaced the fuel injector and the fuel injection sensor, but the failure recurred. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer, but the cause of the failure could not be determined through diagnostic testing. The manufacturer was made aware of the failures and stated that there was no recall. The failure mileage was approximately 75,000.




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