general problems of the 2010 Ford Taurus

5 April 2022 my 2010 Taurus sel 3. 5l engine overheated unexpectedly and the temp warning light came on my way home. I let it cool down during a heavy rain before heading home. I left the vehicle at a gas station for a couple of hours and return to bring it home (3 miles). Temp gage remain steady (3 miles) until it was parked on my driveway. The next day, I conducted an assessment to the cooling system. Reservoir was completely empty and my oil deep stick level was higher than normal 1 inch above max range. It showed coolant contamination. I read several reports about a flaw with the internal water pump design. If indeed is a flaw design or pump manufacture defect, why Ford motor company hasn't fix the issue or provided a solution to alleviate this flaw? now I have to incur on major engine repairs or replacement, in which I am not sure if it is cost effective. Current mileage 171,424.

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My 2010 Ford Taurus front driver door first felt like the door handle was sprung. It did that for a week or two. Then next thing I know I can't open the door with the handle on the inside of a door! I have to lower window, unlock the car, open handle from outside. Then raise drivers window, get out of car and then lock the door. This is very difficult because I'm going through active breast cancer treatment and having to bend my arm like that.

Recall 15s02. Purchased used Taurus and discovered left rear door latch lose. Found out that recalled was performed on 1/27/16 though does not look like this handle was fixed. Contacted Ford and they said they are unable to do anything - despite their failure to remedy this issue. The handle exhibits everything that was basis of recall. The handle return spring is unseated and sitting on its side, spring retainer wall is lissing/broken out, etc. Former owner was elderly man who said rear seat never used so broken handle is not due to over use. In my opinion, the dealer who performed the recall work on 1/27/16 overlooked or failed to address the left rear door handle - though Ford is using that absolve themselves of their responsibilities or obligation to remedy. We now have vehicle with defective left rear door handle that pop open and injure passenger. Ford provided case number cas-17185195 for conversation I had with their "cutomer service" representative on 2/19/19.

Bad water pump design in Ford Taurus according to our mechanic. Car has 110000 miles. Immaculate service records. No warning. Car had no leaks. Left us stranded in the middle of nowhere. Driving car and car just shut off. Apparently engine ruined now. Engine overheated rapidly.

Water comes in on passenger floor board.

I have problems with brake and transmission passes the changes and gives a hit. The brake is going to the bottom and makes noise, on occasion gets hard the pedal and no brakes,I was talking to a person who has a Ford edge 2010 and it passed the same, the person called to Ford and had a recall and Ford fixed it, I called for my Taurus no recall of that, but it is curious that suffers from the same problem and Ford not give me a recall . Sometimes when I accelerated the car does not respond as suppose to.

My vehicle suddenly ran hot while driving on the interstate at approximately 65 mph. I immediately pulled off as my exit was approaching and within 1/2 found a safe place to park. The engine had steam coming from the radiator. After calling aaa for a tow, it was towed to the local aaa and then to the classic Ford dealership. As the car arrived on a Friday, Ford did not check it until the following Tuesday. I received a quote from Ford that it needed an entirely new engine,timing belt and water pump for $7, 400. 00! calls to the corporate Ford did no good as they said there was nothing that Ford could do but to keep my receipts in case a recall was ever announced. I called another mechanic that I had used in the past and he was able to fix the engine for $1800. 00. The mechanic said that the engine design was faulty and that if it ever ran hot again, it would do the same damage because of the design.

I pulled up to my daughters house, put the car in park and exited the vehicle. I knocked on the door and crossed back in front of the vehicle at which time it drove forward almost hitting me then hitting the house. The shifter was still in park.

After reversing out of sparking spot in a shopping center I put the car in drive. The car immediately began accelerating at full speed. I had both feet on the brakes but the car speed kept increasing. I put the shift lever in neutral and the engine seemed like it was going to blow up. I put the car back in drive to prevent engine damage. After approx two (2) seconds the engine speed returned to a normal idle speed and I was able to get the car stopped. I immediately took the car to germain Ford at 7250 sawmill road, columbus ohio. They had the car for approximately 6 hours but could not find any stored faults in the onboard computer/diagnostics system and were unable to reproduce the problem.

As I was driving I heard something in my front passager side door break and stared squeaking.

Opened my sunroof and it broke. It got stuck open and we had to take it apart to get it closed. Now I have to pay to get it fixed when it was plastic pieces that broke. Had a storm come through and the inside of my car was flooded. I have record of everything. Seems that if water gets on the electrical parts it will start shorting everything out causing the car to catch fire.