Ford Taurus owners have reported 110 unknown or other related problems since 1996. Table 1 shows the 1 most common unknown or other problems. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's unknown or other (110 problems). For details of each of the problem category, use the links in the table.
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
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| Unknown Or Other problems |
The transmission failed as the contact attempted to accelerated uphill in heavy traffic area. I was able to coast to a stop and put the car in park. Started the ignition and attempted to shift into reverse but the vehicle would not respond. The vehicle would not operate in any gear which was selected. The vehicle was towed back to the mechanic where the transmission was replaced/repaired 18 months ago. The manufacturer was notified of the defect. Total cost of repair was $710. 00.
My 2005 Ford Taurus accelerated abrubtly at an intersection at 4000 rpm. If a car had been in front of me it would have hit them. The car was able to get through the intersection and into a parking lot. The car was towed and as the tow truck driver started the car it revved up again and he was able to stop it in time. It is currently at my mechanic in pompano beach florida.
5 minutes into a trip through town I noticed that it was extremely hard to use my brakes, I had to force them down and hold the brake pedal hard. When the light turned green and I released the brakes my car shot forward without my foot on the gas pedal. About 20 minutes later on the freeway I realized my cruise control wasn't working.
After taking a right turn, the vehicle began accelerating on its own. I had to fully apply the brake to maintain control. It was terrifying. My whole body shook. I thought I would hit something because I did not think that I could stop the car. Even while pushing the brake pedal all the way down and shifting into d I could not keep the car under 40 mph. The engine kept revving and the car kept gaining speed. Luckily, the only light I had was green. I pulled into a parking lot and slowed the vehicle down to a stop by applying all my force to the brake. I shifted into park hoping that would keep the vehicle from moving. It caused a loud sound that sounded like an explosion and startled everyone in the parking lot. Still not sure what to do, I turned the ignition off. A parking spot opened up so I turned on the ignition, that caused an even louder explosive sound. I was still terrified but I had to act - so I forced the brake pedal down as hard as I could and shifted to d and was able to navigate into the parking spot. I put the vehicle in park again and again it caused a loud explosive sound. By now I was a spectacle in the parking lot but I was just thankful that I was alive and that no one was hurt. I looked down at the gas pedal and noticed that it was fully depressed and loose. I pulled the pedal up but there was no tension to hold it up and it dropped back all the way down. I drove the vehicle back home, in much the same way - transmission in d, applying a lot of force to the brake and hoping that I would not have to stop suddenly or get pulled over for speeding since I could not get the vehicle slower than 40 mph even while pushing on the brake as hard as I could the whole trip. And when I parked the car at home, it made the same loud sound and I also heard ticking noises coming from under the hood. I am still shaken up by the incident.
The mileage listed is approximate as the car is still in for servicing. On the morning of 3/14/2012, I was slowing down to stop at a red light. The car felt like it was still accelerating, as if the cruise control was on. I hit the brakes but nothing happened. I ended up having to hold the brake down to the floor to make the car come to a stop. I tried shifting into neutral and the rpms shot up to 4. I shifted back into drive and the car still tried to accelerate. The whole time at the red light, the engine was revving and the brake felt like it was fighting the accelerator. When the light turned green and I took my foot off the brake pedal, the car accelerated. I pulled off into a parking lot and held the brake to the floor again to make it stop. I put the car in neutral and the rpms shot up again. I put it in park and the rpms were going to 5. I turned the car off thinking that may reset whatever the issue was. I waited 5 minutes before turning the car back on and when I did, the rpms again shot up to 4. I called the nearest Ford dealership to make arrangements for service and started the car again. The same thing happened. I shifted into drive and as soon as I took my foot off the brake the car accelerated. The car seemed to be stuck in cruise control, fully accelerating. The car was taken straight to the dealership and when the technician started the vehicle, he experienced the same issue. After a diagnostic test, the technician told me that the issue was with the air intake and also stated there was an electronic update for the Taurus available. I asked if this would correct the acceleration issue and he stated that it should.
I have a 2002 Ford Taurus sedan, and while driving about a month ago I pushed gas pedal to accelerate, the throttles became stuck causing the cars engine to speed up to 80 mph in a 30 mph speed zone. I had to apply as much pressure to the breaks as I could to control the car, and finally I was able to pull into a gas station, with the engine still racing, put the car into park and turn off the car. I was so afraid I just set in the car for about 10 minutes to collect my thoughts. I open the hood to see if anything had broken or came apart but could not find any unusual. I turn the car back on, the engine was still racing, I looked for the accelerator cable and found it. However, I notice that the small plastic o-ring on the cable used as a stop was caught on the corner of the air intake housing. I pulled back on the cable releasing it. When I let go of the cable it went back to its normal position, the engine stopped racing and slowed to a normal idle. I crept back home were the car set for two weeks before I had the nerves to drive it again. It happen again on 3/14/12 when I pushed the accelerator pedal to pass a truck on I-70w in columbus, OH.
My seventeen year old son had told me previously that the gas pedal had been sucked down to the floor and the car accelerated wildly. At first, I dismissed it as the floor mat getting tangled in the gas pedal. But then I experienced it myself and it was a wild and crazy experience to get the car under control without any advance notice that it was going to take off from a dead stop after putting the car in gear. I took the car to varsity Ford in ann arbor, mi (invoice # [xxx]) and here is the service write up language; "customer states gas pedal will stick to the floor intermittently, check and advise. Checked the eecv system and road test inspected the throttle and cable and found absolutely no problem that would cause this concern, however, recommended some pm tune-up work. Replaced air filter as maintenance. This was the first incident. I will fill out another complaint form for the second incident. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u. S. C. 552(b)(6).
Left front spring cracked/broke, shredded front left tire.
Engine keep racing and car tries to go while braking.
2005 Ford Taurus - throttle sticks, vehicle will speed up without pushing on the gas. This has occurred numerous times, quite scary regardless of location or speed. This has occurred in town and on the interstate. Vehicle must be put in neutral and the gas peddle must be pushed to the floor to get vehicle back under control.
I was driving my Ford Taurus at about 30 mph when the vehicle unexpectedly accelerated up to 45 mph even after releasing the gas pedal completely. Brakes slow the car but with more resistance than usual, and manually parking and restarting did not help the problem. I was able to drive about 5 miles home without ever touching the gas, but often having to ride the brakes. The engine revs very high (about 3,00rpm) even in park. The vehicle was taken to a private mechanic but the vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was apx 140,000. I dont know how this can pass without a recall as I read of many other instances of this with my year, make and model.
We pulled out of our driveway and drove around the corner when we heard a load noise. The car had little power; therefore, we turned around and, slowly, drove back to our home. Upon inspecting the vehicle, it was found that the exhaust pipe had dropped and was dragging on the ground. I did a search for 2007 Ford Taurus exhaust system problems and found that this is a very common occurrance for this vehicle year. I am concerned that the vehicle was not recalled and the problem repaired at no cost to the consumer. As a recall coordinator at a medical device manufacturer, I understand the importance of quality in your product as well as the cost of poor quality. I do not believe that the cost of poor quality should be passed on to the consumer. Ford should have to take care of all expenses. I purchased this automobile with 14000 miles and was not aware of this problem. Though the car has a substantial number of miles, this still should not have occurred and I was never aware of this reoccurring problem; otherwise,I would never have purchased the vehicle knowing that the manufacturer was not covering the cost to repair the problem. Had we been on the highway traveling at rates of 65 to 70 miles per hour, we would have been seriously injured, maimed, or even killed!.
I had driven my car in the am and it would not start in the afternoon. I called for a tow on Monday, after the holiday. The symptoms presented at the time of failure were: the car did not start, and the anti-theft light was blinking. The car was jumped and the vehicle was brought in for service. The dealership could not find any problems. Today, the car stopped working again, same issues. This time I did not allow the car to be jumped. Instead, it was towed to the dealer who was able to run a better diagnostic which appeared to be the alternator, but it could also be the computer. In researching the issue on my own, this seems to be a major problem with Ford cars and has been for years. Some were driving when the car just 'shut down. The following are just a few of the complaints that I've found. . Read more...
I have a 2006 Ford Taurus. I used to live in texas and moved to buffalo area this summer. This morning when I drove my car out of the parking lot and onto the street road, the driver door suddenly opened by itself. Then I was trying to close the door while I was trying but all failed. Then I had to pull my car in the nearby parking space and stopped the car. Eventually after trying quite a few times, I could close the door. This morning was pretty cold and below freezing temperature. After this incident, I checked with some of my colleagues and friends. Quite a few people who drive Ford Taurus have experienced exactly the same issue with the driver door before. Further I did some research on internet and found many complaints on the door closing issue of Ford Taurus during cold winter.
The transmission on my six year old vehicle failed after only 79,000 miles. . Read more...
I noticed a musty smell first. After a heavy rain I noticed that my passenger foot well was soaking wet under the floor mat. I dried it up. Next time it rained it was wet again and I did notice some dripping from the top right of the foot well. Other water is coming in somewhere else, maybe behind the carpet as it is getting more wet every time it rains. The entire floor is soaked with water.
A water leak which dumped water onto the passenger floor board also caused my ac blower motor to short out. I am not sure if this is related to recall 03v087000 but I know it is the same problem as complaint #10184014.
The car burst into flames 30 minutes after it was parked. No one was in the car. The car was not running. The fire was under the hood. When the fire was seen the fire department was called. They arrived shortly and put out the fire. Everything under the hood, and up into the dash was burned and melted. The car was a total loss.
I was driving on a major highway with my children and all of a sudden my car's transmission light came on, my car started bucking, and soon lost power and I was forced to put my car in park in heavy traffic and restart it.
Car became increasingly difficult to shift out of park. At this time the brake lights were working. Found a work around on the internet that worked. Also found a recall (04s12) for same problem but my VIN was not covered and Ford will not fix. However, they do not sell the stop light switch (which is most likely the part I need) by itself anymore. You must buy a more expensive kit that includes the stop light switch and wiring on the brake pedal. Now my brake lights are completely out so we cannot drive the car. Seems if Ford won't sell just the switch then they are acknowledging that this is a safety issue and my car should be included in the recall. I found many other people with the same problem when I was looking for a solution to the shifting out of park problem. I have called Ford twice but they basically say "sorry you are not part of the recall. " and regarding whether there were a crash, if my daughter had kept driving it there most likely would have been one, as brake lights are pretty important.
My Taurus 2002, three days after I bought it used, exhibited behavior just like that described in pe12005 for 2005-2006 model years. I had to limp home, alternating between neutral and drive, because the engine was stuck at approx 3500 rpm. Turning the engine off and on did not cure this. After about 20 harrowing minutes during rush hour driving through a not-so-great section of detroit, the problem went away. Ford techs could find nothing; the problem has not recurred. However, based on pe12005, I will have the position of the cruise control cable checked in case that was (or could again be) the culprit.
I own a 2003 Ford Taurus with 85,172 miles on it. On a recent trip out of town, the transmission went out with no warning,and we had to be towed home over 100 miles. After some research ,I have found that many owners of 2003 Ford Taurus' have had the same problem with no warning of the transmission going out. It appears to be an internal problem in the transmission itself. I found 164 complaints on the car complaints/Ford website concerning this transmission problem. It cost me over $3600 to have the transmission replaced. That is over half what the blue book value is on my car! I want to know if Ford has looked into this problem on the transmissions? with that many 2003 Ford Taurus transmissions going out, seems to me there should be an investigation or a recall on them. I would appreciate someone checking into this problem. I really love my Taurus, but am very upset that the transmission went out on a car that has been taken care of by Ford dealerships for everything from oil changes to brakes, air conditioner, etc. Always had the service done at the intervals that Ford motor company determined needed to be done. The Ford dealership is the only ones that have done any service on my car other than tires. I feel that I have done everything to keep my car in perfect condition and am terribly disappointed that this problem happpened. Please would you check into this problem and see if there should be a recall on these transmissions?? this is a safety issue to me! if the car had stopped while we were driving 70 mph on the freeway, it could have been deadly to us and others! thank you!.
I just recently purchased a 2005 Ford Taurus and it was running fine for like 2 days. Then the cruise stopped working a few days later the accelerator begin to stick. I was going about 30 and suddenly the car began to take off on its on and I nearly hit the car in front of me. I had to steering off the road and pressing the brakes was very hard. This seems to be a trend for the car and is extremely dangerous!! someone should not have to die for this to be recalled!!.
I stopped at a signal light waiting to make a left hand turn. The light turned green so I pushed the accelerator and thankfully just cleared the busy intersection. I was in the outside lane of traffic and the car just stopped. I drifted to the curb. The motor still running. Put the car in park and then in gear. Pressed the gas. Nothing happened. I could tell by the sound the car was not going into gear. I turned the engine off then restarted the car. Put into gear, pressed gas nothing happened. It just sat there. I had no problems or prior symptoms with this car. No warning signs! this problem could result in some very serious accidents. After talking to a local mechanic he told me that the problem I had was a very common problem with the Ford Taurus esp. The 2003 model. He had replaced several torque converters on Ford Taurus' lately.
It should be a transmission problem. When I was driving at 65mph the car lost dragging force suddenly and I had to push the car to the emergency zone. Then I cannot move the car anymore with any shift (r, d, od, 1). I found many 03 Taurus had the same problems from some other websites. The model should be recalled because it has nothing warning sound or damage clue.
Was driving down highway with my 2 children in the car, going speed limit 65, when when car failed to engage, engine reeved but car would not go forwards or backwards, almost hit by on coming traffic while stuck in road. Rest of car is like new. . . . . . . . . Wtf?.
First, I want to say that this vehicle is well mantained and serviced on a regular basis. It was a pleasent summer day but had more of a autumn feeling wether. I was driving on the interstate in east tennessee, I had just merge onto the interstate and had been driving for maybe 10 minutes. I slowed down for traffic to about 40 mph as I crest a hill. When I stepped back onto the gas (going down hill now), I felt the car shift into 4 gear. I then felt, and heard a pop similiar to a blowout, but in reality it was the car sliding out of gear. I had only managed to reach about 50mph when the car stop accelearating, (I put on my hazards) I was trying to coast to a safe place, but the constrution projects made no place to pull off. Within 5 seconds, a car traveling behind me was bumped by a tractor trailor and was knocked into me. My Ford mechanic says the transmission is shot and the catalytic converter went out (was that the popping noise? I wonder. ) $3500 to fix this problem. I have google 05 transmission problems and have found numerous over 500 problems that have to do with. I don't know whether Ford was trying to save a few dollars, or if they were trying to save fuel mileage, but this transmission is a serious problem. I will not buy another Ford if this problem doesn't get resolve by Ford recalling these transmissions. Last laugh, insurance compainies will repair any car to the quality it was just before the wreck (no better, no worse. ). Since my transmission went out before the car wreck, they can replace it, ergo. . . The insurance covers the body work, but will not cover the transmission. My question to Ford is does someone have to die before you fix your errors. My father worked at Ford for 22 years; he would be. . . . Really disappointed to see what Ford pass for quality.
I was driving down the road and my anti theft light came on. When this light came on it felt like the car was shifting gears. Doesn't seem to come on when the car is cold but after it has ran for about ten minutes. I went to town and back which is a ten minute drive and it came on 12 times. I brought it to a Ford dealership and they thought it was my key even though it was doing it with my husbands key also. They gave us a new key and programed it. Within about two minutes of leaving the dealer ship my anti theft light came back on. I won't drive the car because I'm afraid that it is just going to die. My husband took the car today to work and on his way home all the lights on the dash started flashing and then the car just quit. He was able to get it started again and drove it home it is now parked until we can get it into a garage and figure this out. I have looked on line and it seems to me this is a very common problem with the Taurus. I would like to know if their is a recall and if you might know what is going on. The dealer ship that I talked to today said it sounds like it might be a censer that isn't working correctly. The Ford dealer ship that I brought this to already has know idea what might be going on. Hopefully the next dealer ship does.
The start engine button cuts the engine off if you accidently hit it. It is right beside the radio on/off button so is very easy to hit by mistake. If you are driving 70 mph on the interstate and accidently hit it you are left with no engine power, no power brakes and no power steering. Someone is going to get killed. I have written Ford a couple of times and have gotten no response except to tell my local dealer. It's not a dealer problem. The button should have some type of cover over it. This has happened to us while driving - luckily were able to put car in neutral and restart engine.
While in parking lot, car suddenly accelerated without touching the gas pedal. Held the brakes to keep car from moving and put the car in neutral. When I put the car in neutral, the rpms when up to 7000, gas pedal was not being touched. After I got the car stopped and while in neutral, I quickly pumped the gas pedal once and the engine came back down to idle. This has happened on the highway as well. I am surprised by the many reports of this on the Ford Taurus that it isn't a recall. This is the same type of issue Toyota had. Sudden acceleration. Does someone have to die before this gets recalled?.
2003 Taurus 3. 0l v6 - transmission failed while driving, could only coast to stop. Was fortunate that was able to get side of road without being rear-ended by following cars.
On two occasions the vehicle has stalled or lost power while in the process of driving. The first time this occurred the vehicle was traveling 20mph approximately 10 minutes into the drive. The second time this occurred the vehicle was traveling 55 mph while set on cruise control five hours into a drive. In both occurrences the display indicated to put shifter into park while the vehicle was stalled and still moving. While the vehicle was stalled the power steering and braking was disabled. After pulling over to the side of the road, placing the vehicle in park and restarting the vehicle operated normal. The Ford dealership has tried to diagnose the problem twice without success. The dealership has contacted Ford and they state they aren't aware of any problems of this nature. This is a very hazardous condition to occur while traveling 55mph on a curvy canyon road. I'm very concerned with continuing to drive the vehicle.
Numerous times, when the foot was removed the accelerator, the engine did not return to idle but continued as if your foot was still on the accelerator. Would have to apply brakes and get off the road. Extremely hard to stop if going very fast. Kill the engine, raise the hood and barely touch throttle control where the accelerator cable is attached and it would snap back to the idle position. This has happened at least 7 or 8 times. Extremely dangerous!.
While sitting at a stop light I felt the car trying to lunge forward. When the light turned green and I slowly released my foot from the break the car began to accelerate and move on its own without me stepping on the gas pedal. I had difficulty stopping the car completely and pulled to the side of the road and put the vehicle in park. The car started revving up and becoming very loud. I put the car back into drive and the car drove on its own. This happened again today, but the acceleration speed was more aggressive this time, I pulled over into a empty parking lot I was too afraid to be behind another vehicle because although the brakes were working I had to press all the way down to floor to get them to stop the vehicle completely. What's even worse is now my car has started to accelerate in reverse as well. After seeing the same complaint over and over on this site I do not know why the car has not been recall. This is very dangerous. I felt afraid for my life! and by the way last week I made my final car payment for this car and just days later this happened!.
I own a 2003 Ford Taurus that began having water leaks that kept shorting out the vehicles blower moter resistor. These events occurred between 12/10/2010 to 05/24/2011 during which at my expense two resistors were installed. After a short period they continued to fail as did the blower motor. I took the vehicle to a Ford dealership and was told that I had water damage that caused the blower motor to fail. A new blower motor plus new cowl insulation was in stalled at a cost of $468. 42. The two resistors I previously had installed cost $80. 00 parts and labor. I did an internet seach and found this to be a common problem with my automotive modle and Ford should had a recall and fixed this factory defect. I feel I should be reimbursed by Ford motor company. I have heard that this repair should fall under Ford recall 03v087000 but the dealership says no. It is my understanding that another complaint is on file with you concerning this matter (10184014). I would appreciate your investigation in this matter.
On may 15, 2011 I was using my 2002 Ford Taurus to run errands . After driving for a short period of time I became aware of a strange odor, all of the gauges appeared normal, and there were no warning lights illuminated on the dashboard. However, I was concerned enough to get a second opinion. Fortunately, the facility that normally services my vehicle is located less than 2 miles from my home. After visually inspecting the vehicle and checking all fluids the mechanic proceeded to test drive the vehicle, attempting to duplicate the smell. The car only traveled a short distance before the left rear tire blew out. Further investigation, on a lift, revealed a broken left rear coil spring. The jagged end of the spring was protruding into the inner sidewall of the tire, having caused it to rapidly deflate. The mechanic then informed me that the smell I experienced was most likely the broken spring rubbing on the sidewall of the tire. To my astonishment I was also told that it was a fairly common event and there is the potential for failure of the remaining 3 coil springs. I am very concerned about the continued use of this vehicle, I am well aware of the hazards associated with the sudden deflation of a tire at road speed. I have attempted to contact Ford motor company, because I was also told by my mechanic that at one time Ford had a recall and a campaign to remedy such a problem. To date, I have not been satisfied with the results.
On three different occasions, my 2011 Ford Taurus' engine stopped while I was driving. This happened once in reverse while backing up with 3300 miles on the vehicle, and twice while driving between 30-40 mph. The most recent stoppages happened after I went over a railroad crossing; thus rattling the car and its components. I called the dealership and they asked that I bring the vehicle in immediately. I was told there was a TSB regarding this problem (however, they failed to notify me) and proeeded to "fix" it, saying it was a throttle body and motor assembly deficiency. The TSB # is 7t4z*9e926.
Hello, I own a 2001 Ford Taurus and ever since the beginning of this summer, I have noticed that the driver's side floor board is constantly damp. I don't know if this dampness is coming from when it rains outside or if it has something to do with the a/c drainage hose being clogged. Either way, I find this as a safety concern as major cords are underneath the carpeting and I feel unsafe knowing that water is collecting underneath the carpeting, making those cords wet, which could spark an electrical fire. I really would feel much safer getting this problem fixed but I have no idea where to begin. I truly believe this is a safety concern and would really like to get it fixed, if only I knew where to begin. Thanks for your help with this matter.
Vehicle make / model: model year(s): Ford / Taurus 1999-2001 Mercury / sable 1999-2001 manufacturer: Ford motor company mfr's report date: Jul 06, 2004 NHTSA campaign id number: 04v332000 NHTSA action number: pe04044 component: suspension:front:springs:coil springs potential number of units affected: 899,060 we never received a letter stating that this is an issue and could be fixed for free and now it has expired and Ford says too bad they will not work with us to get it fixed.
I am having truble with my steering wheel it shakes over 45 mph and I have called they place were I bought it and my warntey ran out so I have to fighure out how to get it fixed then I see there is a recall n my type of car I want it replaced.
While I was stopped in traffic, my wife accidentally touched the trunk release button while she was tuning the radio. The trunk lid opened. I pulled out of traffic as soon as possible so I could close the trunk lid. The car manual indicates that the trunk lid will open at speeds under 3 mph or less. It seems to me that the trunk lid should not open when the transmission is engaged.
2005 Taurus - driving car and came to a stop. When I went to excelerate transmission would not catch gear. There was no slipping of gears, noises or any other kind of warrning that the transmission was going out. I have found a couple links on the internet where this has happened to serval people with the same year car. . Read more...
Drive at about 20mph. Try to hit the brake to stop. Car make very loud noise. Found gas pedal not come back. Take to dealer, dealer told me gas pedal stick due to some spot on throttle body. So have to change the throttle body.
2003 Ford Taurus driving along and engine runs but it feel like I am in neutral transmission gone. 2 time in 2 1/2 years and Ford fixed it the first time.
Vehicle in park and running/idling on slightly inclined driveway, facing upwards. 'driver', outside and beside vehicle on passenger side, opened front passenger door to reach across and remove key from ignition (shut off the engine), and the second she shut it off, vehicle started rolling backwards, with both of driver's feet still on the driveway and with the passenger door open immediately next to her, pulling her in the direction of the downward slope of the driveway. She jumped into the car, then over the middle console, and with her left foot depressed brake to stop vehicle. Both of driver's shins were scraped by the vehicle (along the door sill), as it began to roll backwards. Ford motor issued technical service bulletin 08-1-8 on 01/21/stopped on incline - in drive or reverse - without brake applied - vehicle rolls - built before 11/28/2007. However, build date for this VIN is 01/15/08. Also, and again, this incident was while vehicle was in park. Brake was not applied. Failed component unknown.
My 2005 Ford Taurus has been a headache since day one. Today on my way to work the car suddenly accelerated and applying the brakes was a challenge as I almost couldn’t stop when pulling over for safety. Prior to this, over $2000 for a new engine, another $900 for a new transmission, another $250 for a power steering pump, and daily issues like the door not latching and me trying to hold driver’s door shut while driving at the same time, and then having to tie a rope across the front seat to the passenger door. Also, the daytime running lights turn on on their own at any given time and drain the battery. This car is a piece of crap. If you buy this kind or car, make sure you have aaa too.
Upon backing my 2002 Ford Taurus out of the driveway, my boyfriend heard a loud "pop" and discovered the front driver's side tire was flat. Upon taking off the tire, he discovered the spring coil broke and punctured a hole in the tire. Apparently this is a known issue and Ford has not issued a recall. I have to replace the spring coil and tire.
Whe I was on my way to arbys the transmission went out on me with no warning. My car could not shift gears to go into reverse or forward. Luckily I was able to coast to a stop and put the car in park. The employees at arbys assisted me with pushing the vehicle out of the drive-through. The car runs but cnnot shuft into any gears. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where the faulty transmission was replaced with a transaxle aeeembley reconditioned transmission with reman orque convertor. Total cost of repair was $1,839. 33.
The best way to describe what happened is that it seemed to be doing exactly what the toyotas were doing, accelerating on it's own. When I would get to approx. 50-55mph, I could feel the gas pedal "stick. " the car would then accelerate on it's own without my foot on the gas, up hills, on flat roads, etc. The brakes would stop the car, but you could hear the engine idling in a higher gear, and when the brake was released, the car would take off without gas being applied. Once, when I was parking, the car was doing this and when I placed the gear in "p" the rpm's when past 3 before I shut the car off. When I called the Ford company to inquire about this, they instantly knew what the problem was and said they had seen 3 come in with the same problem already. The problem ended up being the throttle body and cruise control cables. I just felt that I needed to let you know of the situation as it concerned me while I was driving and if it has happened enough that one dealership knows the problem instantly without seeing the car, I think this may be an issue that warrants a recall of some kind.
My car was parked at my office. At 5:15pm I got into my car to leave work. I put the car into reverse and as soon as I hit the gas to back out the drivers side front tire lost all of its air. I went into the shop at my office and got my mechanic who brought the portable air compressor to try and refill the tire so we could drive the car into the shop. The tire would not take any air so my mechanic got the jack and proceeded to jack up the car to put my spare tire on. As soon as he jacked the car up I heard metal hit the concrete. When I looked under the car I noticed that a piece of metal was sticking half in my tire and half out. Once we got the tire off the vehicle we realized that it was a piece of the coil spring that had broken off and went through my tire. Upon further investigation we also found that the sway bar link was cracked.
My car hadn't given any warning of transmission problems. It was serviced regularly, and we had bought it new, so we knew its history. I turned off the highway, onto my street (up a hill) and the car suddenly acted as if it were in neutral. Would not accelerate. I managed to back it to the left side of the street, so it would be out of traffic. Called the tow truck. If this had happened while on the highway, I could have easily been killed. I have found that many people have had this experience with Ford Taurus. The transmission on 2003s has given out with no warning, in the middle of traffic. This is a serious problem that should be investigated.
While driving on the expressway at 70ish mph, with the cruise control on, I applied slight pressure to the gas pedal to accelerate around a slower car. When I did, the engine revved to around 3500rpms, but did not gain speed. The engine continued to rev, and since I wasn't accelerating I needed to slow to match traffic flow. I tapped the brakes with no result. The engine was still revving, and next I manually turned the cruise control off at the hand control. The engine continued to rev, and I tapped the brakes again with no result. In urgency I applied heavy pressure to the brake. At that time I heard a snap, and the engine stopped revving, and my speed came down. This all happened within about 6-8 seconds, and resolved just before I had to decide on a place to fly off of the highway going 70 so that I wouldn't kill anyone. This only occured once as I continued my trip without use of the cruise control. The car was brought in to the dealership where diagnostic testing and road testing were done without duplicating the problem.
This happened in a 2005 Ford Taurus se sedan with the 3. 0l vulcan v6 flex-fuel engine. Car was just hitting 85,000 when the problem appeared. Car began to make a squealing noise- which turned out to be the belt beginning to wear heavily. It was changed, and the noise became even worse. Now an added clunking sound began to manifest itself. It was found out to be the a/c compressor beginning to break. In fact, a knut or something had become lose, which was the clunking noise I heard. The whole compressor had to be replaced and filled (so I can use the a/c. ) and a new belt had to be bought as well. If this compressor wasn't replaced, it would have failed- causing it to seize, the belt to break, and my engine to quickly overheat and probably crack. It took around 2 hours to replace everything- including letting the broken a/c compressor out. Illegal, but I could not afford taking it to the dealer and getting charged $800+ so I had my brother in law do it. Altogether I spent around $350 for parts and labor. I later learned, from my mechanic friend, that Taurus' hitting around 80k have this same a/c compressor failure like clockwork. It's a common problem, that is expensive, and should have been fixed if it is known what causes it.
A minor slippage in the transmission became a complete transmission failure in less than a mile. No power to any gears, had to be towed. Only repair options presented were new/used transmission, ranging from 1500-3000 in price, even though the nature of the failur was known by the dealership and the other mechanics I spoke with. Otherwise, good car, but now it sits in my driveway. I would like the transmission repaired/replaced reasonably or for free given the complete and total, sudden failure.
My 2001 Taurus ses during cold and/or snowy/rainy months doors freeze up constantly. Very difficult to get into car. When I finally manage to get in I have to drive holding onto the door because it will not reshut as the door handle assembly becomes lodged and door will not latch. I have inspected the rubber around door and it looks fine. But I do go treat it every cold season in hopes the door will not re-freeze but I have been unsuccessful as it still is happening. Finally after car has been heating up for about 45 min. To an hour with heater on full blast I am then able to get the door to latch shut. When this first started to happen I was unaware that door was not latched and when I went around a corner going about 5 miles an hour the door flew open. This started to happen in 2010 and has happened ever since and it is now 2012. All 4 doors freeze up but since I drive mainly alone it is the driver side that has become very annoying and hazzardous. This issue has made me late for work and many other appointments as well. Once I had my daughter as a passenger in the car and the passenger side door flew open and she went to grab it and the door was heavy and it pulled her with it. Thank got she had her seat belt on and that I was still in town going slow. Something needs done about this immediatly. As far as door latch, I carry a screw driver in the car so I can work at the latch located on the inside of the door. Need something over the door to keep moisture from seeping in or something on these cars.
We had a small hail storm pea size hail and called geico to look at the roof, trunk and hood of the car. The roof had large area's of paint missing and bubbled with large area's of rust under it. The adjuster told us this was a defect that Ford was have with cars and trucks between 2000 - 2006 and denied the claim. After several months of reserch and body shops telling me this is a Ford defect, calling Ford and them telling me it's not there problem, looking at web-sites with 100's of complaints, lemon laws, facebook pages agaisnt Ford, frustration because people were loosing their cars due to rust, and Ford telling us OH well even after the tsa report Ford posted stating they knew they had a problem with the paint adhering to the aluminum to make the car wiegh less and a good possible fix would be to replace the panels with steal and good primer and painted, the Ford 800 number stated we are sorry but unless we get enough compaints and NHTSA sees enough compaints to do a recall we won't help. Even the denver police department has issued complaints of paint peeling off the car like an orange.
2006 Ford Taurus, while exiting the turnpike eastbound drove off left side of roadway and struck a sign. Bf (ohio traffic crash report # 10-0568-91) updated 12/10/10.
Power windows will not roll up or down, mirrors do not work, inside lights are out. Ford replaced gem module a couple of years before for the same problem costing me money at that time. When the windows would not roll up or down, Ford would replace fuse and in a few minutes the fuse would blow, again and again they did this and now they are not interested in fixing the problems since the vehicle is older and not under warranty and they claim fixing it would cost more than the vehicle is worth. I have a very good vehicle and would like to use the windows and mirrors and especially the lights inside and I feel this is definitely a safety hazard to me since I travel alone a lot each year. I have contacted Ford and they repeatly state that they do not have any recalls and are not aware of such problems. I even sent them websites from people who are having these problems with the windows. All you have to do is goggle: Taurus window problems and there are numerous owners with this problem. Hope you can help with this matter as Ford is not listening to us. . . . .
My Ford Taurus 1st broke down on the interstate. I was on my way taking my kids to chuck e. Cheese. It ran hot out of the blue. After that I got it towed, I did replace the motor, had the transmission worked on, replace many sensors, replaced the fuel filter, replaced the fuel pump, the sensor of the air condition. I have replaced almost everything on that car from the time I bought it in 07 until 2010. And its still not running. Its parked they are saying its something with the transmission again. I have spent so much money in that piece of junk Ford. I feel they should fix the transmission this time and give me some of money back for all the repairs. And for the record my dates are estimated because I just parked and it and stop keeping up with it. Just plain ole got tired. That car took me broke. I finally had to bow down and go get another 1 with payments as last resort. For me and my 2 little girls 1 of them whom is disabled.
Parking shifter hitting the brake line coming from master cylinder. . . Notice brake light coming on and kept putting fluid in it but then got under car and noticed fluid leaking all over lines. . . . Have no brakes now. . .
Gas pedal sticks at take off but will free after jerking it a little.
Blower fan only runs on high setting, passenger floor gets wet sometimes. Read about this being a common problem with Ford Taurus', mine is a 2002.
Rain causes a leak in the cabin of my 1999 Ford Taurus. I have had to replace the blower motor and fix the ac. Also causes damage to the interior carpet. The leak is always on the passenger side after rain.
Blower motor on my Ford Taurus and blower resistor has shorted out because of a water leak. I have researched this problem and have found numerous other Taurus owners with the same problem. William Ford who filed a complaint number 10184014 is one person to many others to mention.
It seems like after heavy rain water collects somewhere within the dash and runs down into the front passenger floorboard of the car. It collects several inches of water that sits in the floorboard and I have to soak it up with a lot of towels. I keep a garbage bag in the floorboard to keep from ruining my carpet which already smells real bad as a result of this issue. I have read numerous complaints about this very problem on other Ford Taurus' going back to at least 2001 models. Has there been a recall? I read in the complaints that it caused their blower motor to need to be replaced. I would like to get this problem taken care of ASAP but feel that since this is an ongoing issue with the Ford Taurus then Ford should recall it and they should repair it at no cost. They should also be required to look at the blower motor and anything else it could have effected and replace if needed. I would also like to request they clean my carpet and get the bad smell out of it. I was told to refer to a related recall under 03v08700 and complaint #10184014. Thanks!.
I tried to look up my car and Ford did make the Taurus for 2005 and 2006, I own a 2005 one.
Car was sitting outside for a week while on vacation (not being driven). Upon arriving home, started the car but the blower would not run. Troubleshot it down to the blower motor. Upon removal of the blower motor, I found 2 cups of water, along with some ice chunks in the blower motor. I replaced the blower resistor and the blower motor, now it works. There is an obvious problem with the way moisture can not only get in, but then drain down to and collect in the blower motor, causing it to short out.
2003 Ford Taurus has a design flaw that cause water to get in to dash board area on passenger side. My fan blower motor stopped working, when I removed the motor there was water in the motor and the floor was wet. We had noticed water on the floor several times since we bought the car.
I own a 2001 Ford Taurus. We have been having an on going oil filter leak. We have dealer paperwork to prove it. I found on-line a TSB 01-20-4 showing the problem. We went to drew Ford today 6-14-05. The problem is the machined lines on the oil filter mounting surface. Our service writer told us we'll be charged 60. 00 to find the leak. When it's plain as day where its leaking. We're told the warranty is the lst 36,000 miles only, but we have been reporting this all along to Ford. When I found this TSB on-line number 01-20-4. I want my car fixed for free. This is a hazard,not only the smell of burning oil, but the fire hazard, the dealer said there is a chance if it is fixed if all the metal and sandpaper debris from the oil filter pad enter the engine or oil this could lead to engine bearing damage. So now this is a catch 22. I have passed the 36,000 miles. , having over 90,000 miles. I told the dealer ( drew Ford) in la mesa CA I leave on vacation, I'm driving to mn 6-19-05. 5 days from now. This should be a re-call. It is for 2001 Taurus, ranger and 2001 sable models.
Condensation from the air conditioning drain tube leaks between the fire wall into the passenger side car interior. This makes the carpet padding wet and creates mildew and bacteria. This creates a potential health hazard and it will agravate simtoms for people with alergies. I suspect the seal between the firewall and the a/c condensation drain tube is to blame. A better seal may resolve this problem.
I own a 2003 Ford Taurus. Since 5/04/05 I have had a water leak on the passenger side floor. During a heavy rain storm the water drips in from under the right side of the dash. Many times it has created large puddles. The vehicle at the time was in the shop for its 30,000 mile check. The dealer was told but the problem was never fixed. After reading forums about this problem I am concerned this will cause other system failures,ex. Ac blower shorting out. Ect. . . Please help me find a solution. Thank you.
Consumer complaint regarding recall notice for 2001 Ford Taurus and lack of notification. ** answer required***. The consumer had not received and info regarding the recall repair.
The description of the recirculation function in the owners manual is misleading.
Letter from a company wanting to extend auto warranty which my dealer Ford says is a scam since they do not honor them nor Ford. Company called national programs headquarters at 11039 manchester rd st. Louis,mo. 314-965-9008.
I own a 2002 Taurus with 40000 miles and twice know I've had work done on my blower unit. The first time I lost all settings except high. The dealer stated that it was a bad resistor and replaced the resistor. Two weeks later the same problem happened. The dealer stated that there was a problem with water getting into the blower unit. He will put in a modification and replaced the blower unit. A week later we had bad rain in new england and there was an inch of water on the passenger side of the car. The car will be going in for service again for this problem.
I had noticed a funny smell in my car. My husband and I decided to look and see if we could figure what the smell was. We lifted up the spare tire piece in the trunk because it smelled really bad in the trunk and found the piece was wet and had visible water damage. There was a good amount of mold growing on the piece. We took it to the dealer who found a water leak from behind the tail lights. The mold was cleaned off. Now the dealer will not put it in writing that there was any mold in the trunk. I have contacted managers at the dealership and I have contacted Ford at the customer care number. I can not get written documentation there was mold in my vehicle.
Cam sensor, cam synchronizer broken = Ford Taurus 1997 = known faulty part. Mileage: 36,806. Ford is well aware that the Taurus, 1997 year only, has a faulty cam sensor, whose magnet falls down off the cap and into the cam synchronizer destroying it. When my mechanic called Ford w/ the computer code that came off my car, he was told by Ford that the 1997's have a problem with the cam. Ford told him that, but when I called the customer assistance center today in detroit, they could not access this information! they said since I had not used a dealership I was out of luck w/ any kind of reimbursement. So Ford is well aware that they installed a faulty part in the '97's. I have the broken part in my possession. I do not use the local dealership, s & c Ford, because they never get anything right the first time. They are like working with laurel and hardy, sweet but inept. I got to know them during my warranty period for this vehicle. This repair was done by my automobile club recommended mechanic, allied engine & auto repair, san francisco, last evening between 5 p. M. And 6:30 p. M. , ie. After my working hours & I was able to pick up the car on the way to work this a. M. - a service not available from the dealer. Total out of pocket: cam sensor $55, cam synchronizer $124, labor 98 = $277 I seek reimbursement for this amount from Ford.
The power window motor in my mothers Ford Taurus went out, and the interrior dome light stays on at times. These are both problems that I have heard almost all Taurus owners have had, and I believe there should be a recall.
1999 Ford Taurus November 2002 heater failed vacuum system fixed , January 2003 heater failed again, water pump replaced smell antifreeze when heat is blowing, March 2003 heater failed again! have not brought it in to be fixxed, already spent over $450 on the heater. . .
Consumer states that the equipment to have the recall done is not available. Consumer scared to drive cause they had two accident as a result of this defect. Mr.
While pulling out of parking lot vehicle started to surge. Vehicle ran into a wall before stopping, driver suffered injuries. Contacted dealer. . Consumer also stated the check engile light would illuminate.
Second camshaft failure within one year. Repairing dealer was requested to check valve tap in September. Original chamshaft repair was done however car continued to experience engine pressure and timing problems. Requested service dealer to check valve tap in September 2001. Dealer refused to do service, explained that the problem was above their heads. Complained numerous times to Ford concerning repair and dealer's response. Dealer now believes car needs new engine. Initial repair was $3000 and took two months. Ford has been aware of the failure of the camshaft sprockets for at least 3 years. However, no action has been initiated to repair all problems at one time only to handle each camshaft after failure resulting in large repair bill.
The display shows that the door is ajar when it is not, this prevents the doors from locking and the interior lights from going off.
Dash indicator will not illuminate until vehicle has been running for 10 - 15 minutes. Dealer refuses to replace it under warranty until dash fails to illuminate at all.
Engine check light remains on while driving. Vehicle been in dealer shop on two occasions, and to an independent repair shop on two occasions, but problem still reoccurring. Feel free to provide any further information on this matter.
Year: 2000 make:Ford:taurus recall date:03/21/2001. ***dimsii ivoq entry posted after 12/12/02 cut-over to artemis*****769302.
Front dashboard detaches.
Engine check light has come on everytime I start my care since I purchased it. Notified dealership but because the light would go out they overlooked it.
No summary listed for above vehicle.
Check engine light illuminates, indicating malfunction within the system cause unknown. Dealer cannot identify the problem.
Pressed brake pedal and brakes did not apply causing vehicle to strike oncoming truck causing damage to left front section of vehicle. Vehicle continued to roll while breaks were pressed as hard as possible. Owner of vehicle has had prior problems with break system which have been worked on for previous other problems by dealer where vehicle was purchased.
Vehicle is equipped with a manually activated light switch. When the switch is set to the headlight position, the area to the left of the switch on the instrument panel heats up and remains hot. This condition only happens when the headlights are turned on.
2000 Ford Taurus will creep while stopped. Consumer was informed by the dealer that the vehicle will do that and there is nothing they can do about it and there is not a recall. Consumer would like to know if that is true.
2000 Taurus recall - front coil spring shields for vehicles in corrosion states customer is requesting to be taken off mailing list* the consumer was told the shields were not necessary, because she does not live in a state where the recall applies.
Consumer request any recall information on 1997 Ford Taurus.
Consumer requesting information regarding 1999 Ford Taurus.
Refer to odi# 8017809.
1999 Ford Taurus. **dimsii ivoq entry posted after 12/12/02 cut over to artemis**769331.
Control panel buttons do not control anything, they are just there, the actual part has to be installed.
No summary listed for this vehicle.
A friend owns a Ford Taurus and is having the same problem hers is a 1997. No safety defec t listed.
Unspecified.
No failure specified.
An inetra-actuated switch, located on the right inside wall of the trunk can cause the engine to quit if an unsecured load strikes it. This causes loss of power steering and braking. This happened to me in a city-owned car while descending a steep hill in downtown seattle. Had I been more slightly-built, I would not have been able to control or stop the car, which I did with great difficulty.
No description of failure, accidents or injuries for 1999 Ford Taurus.
Owner requesting recall information.
Keyless remote control malfunctioned.
The consumer wanted to know if there were any recalls regarding her vehicle.
No summary.