How many problems does the 2003 FORD Taurus have?

The 2003 FORD Taurus currently has 1223 owner-reported complaints according to NHTSA database. These complaints are organized by component to help identify common issues.

What are the most common problems with 2003 FORD Taurus?

The most common problems reported for the 2003 FORD Taurus are organized by component above. Each component section shows owner-reported issues, crash reports, and fire incidents to help identify patterns and problem areas.

Where does this 2003 FORD Taurus problem data come from?

All problem and complaint data for the 2003 FORD Taurus comes directly from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) database. These are real complaints submitted by actual vehicle owners.

How do I report problems with my 2003 FORD Taurus?

You can report safety problems with your 2003 FORD Taurus directly to NHTSA at SaferCar.gov or call 1-888-327-4236. Your complaint helps identify patterns and may lead to recalls or investigations.

Where can I find my VIN to check problems?

Your 2003 FORD Taurus VIN is located in 4 places: (1) Dashboard near windshield on driver's side, (2) Driver's door jamb sticker, (3) Engine bay, (4) Vehicle registration and insurance documents.

Is the 2003 FORD Taurus reliable?

Reliability can be assessed by reviewing the number and severity of owner complaints for the 2003 FORD Taurus. Check complaints by component, crash reports, and fire incidents above to evaluate potential issues and problem patterns.

2003 FORD Taurus Problems

SUSPENSION

276 complaints

I WAS BACKING OUT OF MY PARKING SPACE AT WORK AND I HEARD A LOUD NOISE AND THEN FTHE AIR WWNT OUT OF MY TIRE ON THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE REAL. ONCE THE TIRE WAS REMOVED IT REVEALED A LARGE GASH IN THE SIDE WALL OF THE TIRE AS A RESULT BROKEN COIL.

Jan 08, 2020

DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT COIL SPRING BROKE AND PUNCTURED TIRE. VEHICLE WAS THANKFULLY PARKED WHEN THIS HAPPENED. THERE WAS A RECALL NO. 04V332000, FOR 1999-2001 MODELS - CURIOUS WHY IT STOPPED THERE? MULTIPLE ONLINE FORUMS INDICATE THIS ISSUE CONTINUED PAST 2001. PHOTOS AVAILABLE IF NEEDED.

Nov 24, 2019

A STRANGE GRINDING NOISE WAS COMING FROM THE PASSENGER FRONT TIRE AREA WHICH WAS VERY NOTICABLE TRYING TO BACK OUT OF DRIVEWAY, SO PULLED BACK IN AND LOOKED TO SEE WHAT MIGHT BE WRONG. I NOTICED A BURNING RUBBER SMELL AND THAT THE WHEEL CLEARANCE WAS SIGNIFICANTLY LESS ON PASSENGER VERSE DRIVER FRONT TIRE. DROVE UP ONTO RAMPS TO LOOK FROM BENEATH AND COULD CLEARLY SEE THE END OF THE COIL POKING INTO THE INSIDE EDGE OF THE TIRE WITH A WORN MARK ALL THE WAY AROUND WHERE IT WAS PUSHING INTO THE RUBBER. AFTER CAREFULLY BACKING OFF RAMPS, IT WAS JACKED UP AND PLACED ON JACK STANDS, AT WHICH TIME IT WAS CLEARLY VISIBLE THE COIL SPRING WAS SNAPPED IN TWO. IT IS A MIRACLE THIS WAS FOUND BEFORE MY SISTER DROVE 70MPH ON THE HIGHWAY SHE WAS ABOUT TO. THIS WOULD'VE CERTAINLY CAUSED A BLOWOUT AND POTENTIALLY A FIRE, AND AT THOSE SPEEDS COULD'VE CERTAINLY BEEN DEADLY.

Dec 29, 2018

I REGRET TO REPORT THAT MY DAUGHTER-IN-LAW EXPERIENCED A CATASTROPHIC FAILURE OF 3 COIL SPRING ASSEMBLIES AND A SUBSEQUENT FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE FAILURE DUE TO A PUNCTURE A FEW MONTHS AGO WHILE WAS DRIVING AT A LOW RATE OF SPEED IN HER PARENTS' NEIGHBORHOOD IN WINONA. FORTUNATELY NO ONE WAS INJURED AND SHE WAS ABLE TO PULL THE CAR INTO THE DRIVEWAY. WE ARE THANKFUL SHE WASN'T DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS ON THE INTERSTATE. THE CORROSION OF THE COIL SPRINGS HAS BEEN A KNOWN DESIGN PROBLEM FOR YEARS. I HAVE DONE SOME RESEARCH AND FOUND THAT THE 2003 MODEL YEAR IS NOT ON A RECALL AT THIS TIME. HOWEVER EARLIER MODEL YEARS OF TAURUS HAVE BEEN RECALLED FOR THIS SAME ISSUE IN THE PAST, SO CORROSION OF THE COILS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM. THE CAR IS A 2003 FORD TAURUS, 73,663 ACTUAL MILES, WELL-MAINTAINED, NO VISIBLE EXTERNAL RUST, GARAGED NIGHTLY. THIS CAR WAS PURCHASED FROM THE FORD DEALERSHIP IN ROCHESTER, MINNESOTA.

Feb 12, 2018

AFTER THE DRIVING MY CAR ON APRIL 22 (A FRIDAY), I PARKED THE CAR FOR THE EVENING. ON APRIL 23, 2016 (A SATURDAY MORNING), I CAME OUTSIDE TO FIND MY 6-MO.-OLD LEFT FRONT TIRE FLAT AFTER SITTING OVERNIGHT. A FRIEND TOOK OFF THE TIRE AND IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE STRUT SPRING WAS BROKEN. I HAD THE CAR TOWED TO MY MECHANIC ON APRIL 25, WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE STRUT SPRING WAS INDEED BROKEN, AND I HAD IT REPLACED. RESEARCH AND TALKING WITH OTHERS BROUGHT TO LIGHT A RECALL FOR THIS EXACT ISSUE ON VEHICLE YEARS 1998-2001, HOWEVER, OTHER DRIVERS WERE REPORTING THE SAME PROBLEM WITH NEWER MODELS OF THE SAME VEHICLES. THIS CLAIM IS FOR REIMBURSEMENT OF THE COST OF REPLACING ONLY THE BROKEN LEFT STRUT SPRING (A QUICK STRUT) AND THE TOW TO THE GARAGE.

May 18, 2016

+ 271 more complaints for this component

POWER TRAIN

270 complaints

The contact owns a 2003 Ford Taurus. The contact stated that when taking the vehicle out of the park(P) after starting the vehicle, which required the brake pedal to be depressed, the contact could not depress the shifter button out of the park. The contact stated that the shift button would not depress. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The contact turned the vehicle off and turned the vehicle back on but had to pump the brake pedal to shift the vehicle out of the park. The contact had not taken the vehicle to a local dealer. The vehicle had not been diagnosed or repaired. The contact researched online and determined that the failure was related to NHTSA Campaign Number: 04V106000 (Exterior Lighting). The manufacturer had been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 151,000.

Apr 28, 2022

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE SLOWING DOWN WOULD NOT ACCELERATE WHEN PRESSING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND WHILE SWITCHING GEARS THE VEHICLE WOULD LUNGE FORWARD. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE MANUFACTURER AND THE LOCAL DEALER FORSOM LAKE FORD(12755 FOLSOM BLVD, FORSOM LAKE CA.) WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE BUT NO ASSISTANCE WAS OFFERED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 175,000.

Feb 07, 2020

I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AT POSTED SPEEDS WHEN MY CAR BEGAN TO SLOW WITH THE ACCELERATOR STILL PRESSED, ALMOST GETTING REAR ENDED I WAS ABLE TO GET TO THE SHOULDER OF THE FREEWAY. I REALIZED THE CAR WAS RUNNING BUT WOULD NOT GO FORWARD OR REVERSE. I HAD TO CALL A TOW TRUCK. I WAITED THREE HOURS FOR THE TOW TRUCK TO SHOW UP AND THEN HAD IT TOWED 80 MILES TO MY HOUSE. I DID SOME RESEARCH AND FOUND THAT THE TORQUE CONVERTER SPLINES WOULD FAIL WITH NO WARNING. I ALSO DID SOME TEST TO CONFIRM IT WAS THE TORQUE CONVERTER. THERE ARE SO MANY COMPLAINTS WITH THE SAME ISSUE AND FORD MOTOR COMPANY HAS DONE NOTHING TO RECALL AND FIX THE PROBLEM. DOES IT TAKE SOMEONE GETTING KILLED FIRST? FORD NEEDS TO STEP UP AND RECALL TO FIX THIS PROBLEM BEFORE PEOPLE ARE KILLED.

Mar 09, 2019

HAD TO REPLACE MY TORQUE CONVERTER FOR $1,300 WHICH IS RIDICULOUS CONSIDERING THERE IS ONLY 87,000 MILES. THERE HAS BEEN THOUSANDS OF COMPLAINTS. FORD NEEDS TO FIX THIS! WOULDN'T LEAVE PARK, HAD IT TOWED OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY.

Dec 07, 2018

WHILE GETTING OFF THE FREEWAY ON THE DRIVE HOME FROM WORK (AT 6:40PM ON DEC 1ST, 2016) THE TRANSMISSION NO LONGER ENGAGED. I HAD TO COAST OVER TO A FIELD AND PARK WHILE AVOIDING ON-GOING TRAFFIC. I LOST ALL ENGAGEMENT WITH THE GEARS (RD21), AND IT IS LIKE BEING IN PERPETUAL NEUTRAL. THE SPLINES OF THE TORQUE CONVERTER ARE STRIPPED. FORD MADE THEM TOO SMALL, SO THEY STRIP. THE CAR HAS 126,000 MILES ON IT, AND IS ONLY USED TO GO TO AND FROM WORK. THOUSANDS UPON THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE HAVE HAD THIS EXACT PROBLEM, YET FORD HAS DONE NOTHING TO CORRECT THE SITUATION.

Dec 04, 2016

+ 265 more complaints for this component

VISIBILITY

131 complaints

THE HEATER BLOWER MOTOR HAS STOPPED WORKING IN MY VEHICLE. I HAVE HAD IT REPLACED ONCE AND IT WORKED FOR ABOUT 2 MONTHS BEFORE FAILING AGAIN. FORD HAS ISSUES A BULLETIN ON THIS ISSUE AND IT IS A KNOWN PROBLEM, BUT THEY WILL NOT FIX THE PROBLEM IF THE CAR IS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. *TR

Dec 30, 2013

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 25 MPH WITH THE DEFROSTER ACTIVATED WHEN SHE SMELLED AN ABNORMAL ODOR. THE CONTACT THEN DISCOVERED THAT THE REAR WINDOW HAD BECOME DISCOLORED. THE DEFROSTER WAS TURNED OFF AND THE ODOR DIMINISHED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 120,000.

Apr 18, 2012

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WINDSHIELD SEPARATED FROM THE VEHICLE, CAUSING WATER LEAKS AND INCREASED WIND NOISE. THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 03V087000 (VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 114,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 114,200.

Dec 15, 2011

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DEFROSTER WAS INOPERABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THEY ADVISED HIM THAT THE BLOWER MOTOR HAD FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 58,000.

Nov 01, 2011

I OWN A 2003 FORD TAURUS THAT BEGAN HAVING WATER LEAKS THAT KEPT SHORTING OUT THE VEHICLES BLOWER MOTOR 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 SEARCH AND FOUND THIS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM WITH MY AUTOMOTIVE MODEL 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. *TR

May 25, 2011

+ 126 more complaints for this component

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

65 complaints

WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD, IF I RELEASE THE GAS PEDAL, THE VEHICLE WILL CONTINUE TO INCREASE IN SPEED. WHEN I AM COMPLETELY STOPPED AT STOP SIGN OR STOP LIGHT, I HAVE TO PRESSED ON THE BRAKES REALLY HARD TO KEEP THE VEHICLE FROM SURGING FORWARD

Jan 28, 2020

THE ACCELERATOR CABLE GETS STUCK. WHICH CAUSES THE CAR TO REV AT 2000 RPMS EVEN WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED THE CAR IS TRYING TO TAKE OFF WHEN WAITING AT A RED LIGHT OR IN MOTION.

Aug 26, 2019

MY CAR SUDDENLY, AND WITHOUT WARNING, ACCELERATED AND THE BRAKE PEDDLE DROPPED TO THE FLOOR. THE CAR MAT WAS NOT ON THE PEDDLE.

Aug 05, 2019

DRIVING IN INTERMITTENT RAIN SHOWERS AT 60-70MPH I HAD THE ENGINE CUT OUT AND DROPPED OUT OF CRUISE CONTROL. SPEEDOMETER AND TACHOMETER BOUNCING UP AND DOWN. THEFT AND ENGINE LIGHT WERE FLASHING ON AND OFF AT THE SAME TIME AS ENGINE WAS STALLING. THEN THE ENGINE REENGAGED AT 50-55 MPH AND CONTINUED ON NOW RESPONSIVE TO GAS PEDAL AND ACCELERATION. THIS REPEATED 5 - 8X IN THE SPAN OF 15 MILES AND SEVERAL TIMES PULLING OVER. WEATHER CLEARED AND DROVE ANOTHER 100 MILES WITH NO EVENTS. NEXT MORNING DRIVING KIDS TO SCHOOL AFTER 10 MINUTES OF RUNNING 25-40MPH THE SAME PROBLEM RECURRED BUT ENGINE DID NOT RECOVER AND COMPLETELY STALLED 3X IN 1 MILE. RESTARTED IMMEDIATELY EACH TIME. READING THROUGH POTENTIAL CAUSES THERE WERE NO LESS THAN 30 OTHER INDIVIDUALS DESCRIBING THE EXACT SAME ISSUE. THEFT LIGHT ON AND ENGINE STALLING WHILE DRIVING. VARIOUS SOLUTIONS PROPOSED FROM ELECTRICAL GROUNDS, BATTERY, ALTERNATOR, FUSE. MEGA FUSE, DPFE (DIFFERENTIAL PRESSURE FUEL EXHAUST?) SENSOR, EGR (EXHAUST GAS RECIRCULATION) SYSTEM, PCM, ICR, AND SEVERAL OTHERS. NOT SURE WHICH IT MIGHT BE. GIVEN THERE ARE SO MANY AND THAT IT OCCURS IN POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS SITUATIONS - AT HIGH SPEED AND NO WARNING - THIS SEEMS TO BE WORTHY OF AN INVESTIGATION OR RECALL.

May 30, 2017

I WAS DRIVING AND THE CAR REVVED THE ENGINE WHICH MADE IT FEEL LIKE THE CAR WAS GOING TO TAKE OFF.THE CAR DID JERK FORWARD. AND ANOTHER TIME, I WAS AT A STOP LIGHT AND THE CAR REVVED LIKE IT WAS TRYING TO GO, EVEN THOUGH THE BRAKE WAS BEING HELD DOWN. THE GRAY CAP THAT HOLDS THE THROTTLE CABLE IN HAS BROKEN ON ONE SIDE AND THE CABLE IS SLIPPING OUT. IS THIS A RECALL PART?

Oct 29, 2016

+ 60 more complaints for this component

STRUCTURE

52 complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD TAURUS. WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO REMAIN IN POSITION. THE CONTACT HAD TO CONTINUOUSLY MANEUVER THE STEERING WHEEL IN ORDER TO KEEP THE VEHICLE IN POSITION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE FRONT CRADLE WAS CORRODED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 93,000.

Apr 24, 2015

TODAY A COLD FRONT MOVED IN. I RECEIVED THE VEHICLE FROM MY GRANDPARENTS AND IT HAS SPENT ITS WHOLE LIFE IN THE GARAGE.NOW IT IS ALWAYS OUTSIDE. MULTIPLE TIMES THIS YEAR THE DOOR LATCHES HAVE GOTTEN STUCK IN THE OPEN POSITION. THIS CAUSES THE DOORS NOT TO SHUT, AND ME HAVING TO HOLD THEM CLOSED AS I DRIVE. THEY EVENTUALLY START WORKING ( USUALLY AFTER 20-30 MINS OF DRIVING). I HAVE TRIED DE-ICER AND GREASE BUT NOTHING WORKS. MY MOMS 2005 FORD FREESTYLE HAS THE SAME ISSUE, EXCEPT IT WAS RECALLED BECAUSE OF IT. I FIND IT EXTREMELY DANGEROUS THAT I HAVE TO HOLD MY DOORS CLOSED OR THEY FLY OPEN WHEN I DRIVE. *TR

Jan 04, 2015

HAD CAR IN SHOP FOR A/C PROBLEMS. MECHANIC (WHITEHILL AUTO AND BODY) THEY HAD ANOTHER 2003 FORD TAURUS WITH A FRAME (PART OF FRAME) THAT WAS BEING REPLACED BECAUSE OF RUSTING THROUGH. HE SAID THAT OUR FRAME WAS ALSO STARTING TO RUST. HE SAID THEY HAD CONTACTED FORD AND IT WAS NOT LISTED ON ANY RECALL. *TR

Mar 26, 2014

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE HAVING THE TIRE CHANGED AT A LOCAL MECHANIC, SHE NOTICED THAT THE SUB-FRAME HAD BECOME CORRODED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS ADVISED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 117,000.

Nov 15, 2013

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR FLOORBOARDS WERE RUSTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHERE THE FAILURE WAS CONFIRMED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 139,000. UPDATED 11/19/13*LJ

Sep 25, 2013

+ 47 more complaints for this component

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

40 complaints

FORD TAURUS 2003 CAR SAFETY PROBLEM WAS REPORTED ON JULY 01, 2007.FORD TAURUS 2003, MANUFACTURED BY FORD MOTOR COMPANY HAD A PROBLEM WITH ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: IGNITION:ANTI-THEFT CONTROLLER. ANTI-THEFT SYSTEM FAILING, CAUSING VEHICLE TO SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING.

Dec 23, 2019

MY BATTERY LIGHT GOES ON A FEW SECONDS AFTER THE ENGINE STARTS AND I PUT THE CAR IN DRIVE. THE LIGHT STAYS ON TILL I TURN CAR OFF. REPLACED BATTERY, REPLACED STARTER, HAD THE ALTERNATOR CHECKED AND WAS TOLD ITS NUMBERS WERE GOOD BUT NO ONE KNOWS WHY THE BATTERY LIGHT GOES ON. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION FOUND THE WIRES ARE MELTING BECAUSE OF THEIR POSITION ON AND AROUND THE ALTERNATOR. THERE IS ONE, FOR EXAMPLE, THAT SITS ACROSS ON TOP OF THE ALTERNATOR AND APPEARS TO BE MELTING AS THE UNIT GETS HOT. WAS TOLD BY SEVERAL MECHANICS THAT THIS HAS BEEN A MANUFACTURING PROBLEM ON THESE CARS. FORD HAS CHANGED THE POSITIONING OF THEIR ALTERNATOR WIRES ON LATER MODELS. IT CONCERNS ME THAT THIS CAN CAUSE A FIRE OR CAN AFFECT OTHER CONNECTED COMPONENTS. THE BATTERY LIGHT REFUSES TO TURN OFF.

Aug 10, 2019

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD TAURUS. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE ANTI-THEFT WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE JUMPSTARTED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A CERTIFIED MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE ALARM SYSTEM FAILED; HOWEVER, WAS UNABLE TO IDENTIFY THE EXACT CAUSE OF THE FAILURE DUE TO NO FAILURE CODES. THE ALTERNATOR AND STARTER WERE REPLACED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000.

Mar 18, 2016

FOR THE FIRST 6 YEARS THIS CAR WAS GARAGED, AS SOON AS IT WAS PARKED OUTSIDE, EXPOSED TO THE WEATHER, A VERY BAD WATER LEAK APPEARED. I CONSTANTLY GET WATER ON THE FLOOR OF THE PASSENGER SIDE. THIS LEAK FRIED MY BLOWER MOTOR, RESULTING IN NO HEAT. THE BLOWER MOTOR WAS REPLACED, BUT THE LEAK IS STILL PRESENT. ONCE AGAIN, I FIND MYSELF WITH NO HEAT. THE BLOWER MOTOR WORKS, BUT IS NOT GETTING ANY POWER TO IT. THE RESISTOR HAS BEEN REPLACED, AND ALL FUSES AND RELAYS ARE FINE. DRIVING IN CONNECTICUT WITH NO HEAT IN THE WINTER IS A DIFFICULT TASK.

Oct 10, 2015

RIDING DOWN ROUTE 539 AT 5:00 PM WHEN THE THEFT ALARM CAME ON AND CAR CUT OFF AND JERKED AND RESTARTED AT THE TIME THE TRUCK ALMOST HIT ME IN THE REAR END WHICH I COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED I MADE TO THE SHOPPING CENTER AND HAD IT TAKEN TO MY AUTO REPAIR SHOP WERE IT STILL IS. MY REPAIRMAN IS RUNNING ALL KINDS OF TEST TO FIND THE PROBLEM AND CORRECT IT. FORD NEEDS TO RECALL THE CAR BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED AND CAR DEALER SHOULD ALSO BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR SELLING A CAR THAT IS UNSAFE.

Sep 07, 2015

+ 35 more complaints for this component

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

39 complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE OVERHEATED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC, WHO STATED THAT THE RADIATOR FLUID CONTAINER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

Oct 27, 2014

OIL CHANGE WAS PERFORMED ON MY 2003 FORD TAURUS (MILEAGE WAS 73,200) 8 AM THE MORNING OF MARCH 8, 2011 AT A FORD DEALERSHIP. WHEN THE DEALERSHIP WAS FINISHED W/MY CAR, I DROVE TO WORK, LESS THAN 5 MILES AWAY. I PARKED MY CAR AT MY OFFICE AND IT SAT IN THE PARKING LOT UNTIL 5 PM THAT DAY WHEN I DROVE MY CAR HOME. THE AFTERNOON OF MARCH 8, 2011 WE HAD A THUNDERSTORM PASS OVER W/1-2 INCHES OF RAIN. WHEN I GOT IN MY CAR TO DRIVE HOME I NOTICED A SPOT ON THE PASSENGER SIDE FLOOR MAT BUT DIDN'T CHECK IT UNTIL I ARRIVED HOME. WHEN I OPENED THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR AND REMOVED THE FLOOR MAT, I COULD SEE THE CARPET WAS SOAKING WET. I IMMEDIATELY USED SEVERAL TOWELS TO SOAK UP THE WATER. THE MORNING OF MARCH 9, 2011, I DROVE MY CAR BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I HAD THE OIL CHANGE. I ASKED THE SERVICE MANAGER TO LOOK AT MY CAR, SHOWING HIM THE DAMP PASSENGER SIDE CARPET. I ASKED HIM IF SOMEONE BUMPED SOMETHING UNDER MY HOOD WHEN THEY CHANGED MY OIL THE DAY BEFORE. I ASKED HIM IF THEY KNOCKED SOMETHING LOOSE THAT WOULD HAVE CAUSED THE LEAK ON THE FLOOR. HE SAID 'NO' BUT ASKED ME TO RETURN TO THE DEALERSHIP THE FOLLOWING MORNING MARCH 10, 2011. I DID RETURN TO THE DEALERSHIP, THEY LOOKED AT MY CAR AND TOLD ME I HAD A COWL LEAK AND IT WOULD COST APPROXIMATELY $400 TO FIX. I HAVE NOT HAD IT FIXED BUT I'VE NOTICED FROM READING ABOUT OTHER 2003 FORD TAURUS OWNERS, THEY'VE HAD THIS SAME PROBLEM.. IS THERE NOT SOME WAY FORD MOTOR COMPANY SHOULD BE HELD RESPONSIBLE AND PAY FOR THESE REPAIRS? *TR

Mar 14, 2011

SPARK PLUG EJECTION 2003 FORD TAURUS SES 24V. *TR

Nov 04, 2010

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT WAS DECELERATING TO APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AS IT RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY WHEN DECELERATING TO APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH AND UNDER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 170,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 182,000.

Oct 08, 2010

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RPMS SUDDENLY INCREASED AND THE TRANSMISSION SURGED VIOLENTLY. THE CONTACT REFERENCED A RELATED TSB (TSB 018746, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) BUT NO RELATED RECALLS. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO STATED THAT REPAIRS WOULD HAVE TO BE REPAIRED AT THE OWNER'S EXPENSE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED AS THE PARTS WERE ON BACK ORDER. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 68,100.

Sep 30, 2010

+ 34 more complaints for this component

AIR BAGS

35 complaints

SINCE OWNING THIS AUTO FROM 2004 FORWARD, I'VE BEEN IN A FEW FRONT-END INCIDENTS AND THE AIR BAG NEVER ACTIVATED.

Aug 14, 2019

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2003 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE IN FRONT CRASHED INTO THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF THEM. AS A RESULT, THAT VEHICLE MOVED BACKWARDS DUE TO THE IMPACT AND CRASHED INTO THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES REPORTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN IMPOUND FACILITY. THE INSURANCE COMPANY DETERMINED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. IT WAS UNKNOWN IF THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 145,000.

May 02, 2017

Crash: 1

COMPLAINT AIR BAGS CONTACT OWNS 2003 FORD TAURUS SEL WITH 40,000 MILES AT TIME OF FAILURE. WHILE DRIVING ALONE AT EST. 35 MPH VEHICLE CONTACT LOOKED DOWN MOMENTARILY AND CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF THE PRECEDING VEHICLE. THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED THE DRIVERS SIDE DID NOT. THE EMPTY PASSENGER SEAT HAD A WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED THAT SAID AIRBAG NOT ON. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. CONTACT RECEIVED INJURY TO THUMB AND ABDOMEN FROM CONTACT WITH STEERING WHEEL. THE MANUFACTURER WILL BE NOTIFIED. *TR

Jan 06, 2017

Crash: 1

Injuries: 2

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2003 FORD TAURUS. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE SIDE OF ANOTHER VEHICLE THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT, THE TIBIA, AND FEMUR. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS REQUIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 05/10/17*LJ *TR

Jan 06, 2017

Crash: 1

Injuries: 1

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD TAURUS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO PULL DOWN THE VISOR AND THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF THE PRECEDING VEHICLE. THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED, BUT THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. THERE WAS NO WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES THAT DID NOT REQUIRE MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE FAILURE WOULD BE INVESTIGATED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 187,979.

Sep 16, 2016

Crash: 1

Injuries: 1

+ 30 more complaints for this component

VISIBILITY,STRUCTURE

32 complaints

THE FLOOR BOARD ON PASSENGER SIDE IS WET AND HEATER BLOWER ONLY BLOWS ON SETTING 4. MECHANIC SAID WATER SHORTED OUT BLOWER MOTOR. DID SOME SEARCHING AND FOUND I WASN'T THE ONLY ONE. PLEASE SEE THE FOLLOWING; REFERENCE RECALL NUMBER 03V087000 AND OTHER COMPLAINT 10184014. THIS WILL SHOW A CONTINUING TREND. *TR

Nov 06, 2014

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. *TR

Oct 21, 2011

I HAVE A 2003 FORD TAURUS AND EVERY TIME IT'S SETTING OUT IN A MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN THE RIGHT FRONT FLOORBOARD GETS SATURATED WITH WATER. I'VE HAD TO REPLACE THE BLOWER RESISTOR TWICE AND THE BLOWER MOTOR ONCE AND THE MOTOR IN IT NOW IS GOING OUT. WHY ISN'T FORD BEING HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIRS AND COSTS AFFILIATED WITH THIS MANUFACTURING DEFECT AND THE COSTS INCURRED ON THOSE OF US UNFORTUNATE ENOUGH TO HAVE PURCHASED ONE OF THEM? DUE TO THIS ISSUE I NEARLY HAD AN ACCIDENT ON 03/08/10 WHEN MY WINDSHIELD FOGGED DURING A RAINSTORM AND I LOST ALMOST ALL VISIBILITY. IF I HADN'T KNOWN THE AREA VERY WELL PLUS 25 YEARS OF LAW ENFORCEMENT DRIVING I VERY WELL COULD HAVE BEEN SERIOUSLY INJURED OR KILLED. NHTSA NEEDS TO ACT ON THIS ASAP BEFORE SOMEONE IS KILLED. MY NAME IS [XXX] AND I CAN BE CONTACTED AT [XXX], IN MESA, ARIZONA. MY CAR IS USUALLY UNDER COVER AND IT FLOODED WITH WATER ALSO IN FEB. 2009 &FEB. 2010, WHEN IT WAS STANDING OUT IN THE RAIN, NOT BEING OPERATED BUT JUST OUT IN THE RAIN. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

Mar 15, 2010

MY TAURUS'S BLOWER MOTOR STOPPED FUNCTIONING IN DECEMBER 2009. I BELIEVE THE CAUSE IS A WATER LEAK OR BLOWN A/C HEATER BLOWER MOTOR. I THINK THE LEAK DUMPED WATER ONTO THE PASSENGER FLOOR BOARD ALSO CAUSED MY AC BLOWER MOTOR TO SHORT OUT, NEEDING A REPLACEMENT. AFTER BROWSING THE INTERNET TO SEE IF OTHER FORD TAURUS OWNERS HAD THE SAME OR A SIMILAR PROBLEM, THIS SEEMS TO BE A RECURRING ISSUE WITH THE 2003 FORD TAURUS. *TR

Feb 09, 2010

DUE TO A WATER LEAK PROBLEM, THE AC BLOWER MOTOR FAILED (SHORTED OUT) AND WAS UNABLE TO BLOW DEFROST AIR ONTO THE WINDSHIELD, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY WHILE DRIVING. WATER SOAKED THE PASSENGER FLOORBOARD. THERE WAS A PREVIOUS RECALL #03V087000. ANOTHER PERSON WITH THE SAME PROBLEM HAS FILED COMPLAINT #10184014. *TR

Jan 25, 2010

+ 27 more complaints for this component

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

22 complaints

The contact owns a 2003 Ford Taurus. The contact stated that the brake lights failed to actuate as needed. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle failed to shift out of park(P) into gear. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer where it was diagnosed that the brake light switch or wiring needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact stated that the failure was related to NHTSA Campaign Number: 04V106000 (Exterior Lighting). The manufacturer was notified of the failure but no additional assistance was provided. The approximate failure mileage was 74,000.

Apr 14, 2022

BRAKE LIGHTS FAILED, HAS ADJUSTABLE PEDALS, AND WHEN I BOUGHT A SWITCH FROM FORD, THE INSERT MENTIONED A RECALL 04S12, LOCAL FORD DEALER DENIED THE RECALL.

Sep 21, 2018

ALL MY LIGHTS WORK EXCEPT MY BRAKE LIGHTS AND NOBODY CAN FIGURE IT OUT. ALSO KNOW I HAVE TO START IT IN NUMERAL ONLY. IT WAS STATIONARY I THINK I JUST KNOW IT HAPPEN AT THE SAME TIME AND NO BODY KNOWS WHY

Jan 05, 2017

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT WAS BEING SIGNALED BY OTHER DRIVERS THAT THE REAR BRAKE LIGHTS WERE ILLUMINATED ALL THE TIME UNTIL THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND THE MECHANIC NOTIFIED THE CONTACT OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ISSUED IN 2004 FOR THE SAME TYPE OF FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 212,000. UPDATED 05/10/16*LJ *TR

Feb 29, 2016

I WOKE UP ON 7/19/14 TO FIND MY 2003 FORD TAURUSES BATTERY DEAD. THIS SEEMED STRANGE SINCE THE BATTERY WAS NEW AND THE ALTERNATOR WAS IN GREAT SHAPE. NOT SURE WHY MY BATTERY WAS DEAD, I JUMPED THE CAR AND DROVE SOMEWHERE. WHEN I PARKED MY CAR, I NOTICED THE BRAKE LIGHTS CONTINUED TO ILLUMINATE AFTER SHUTTING THE ENGINE OFF. I TRIED TAPPING ON THE BRAKES, BUT THE BRAKE LIGHTS CONTINUED TO ILLUMINATE. I RESEARCHED THE ISSUE AND FOUND A FORD RECALL (04S12) FOR 2003 FORD TAURUS THAT SAID BRAKE LIGHTS WOULD STAY ON ALL THE TIME. THE RECALL COVERED THE REPLACEMENT OF A BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH. THE FORD DEALERSHIP SAID THAT MY VIN DID NOT QUALIFY UNDER THE RECALL. I HAD THE DEALERSHIP REPLACE THE SWITCH ANYWAYS AT MY COST. THE REPLACEMENT BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH FIXED THE ISSUE. THE RECALL NEEDS TO BE EXPANDED TO COVER MY VIN. *TR

Jul 21, 2014

+ 17 more complaints for this component

EQUIPMENT

12 complaints

TL* 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.

Oct 03, 2011

TL* 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.

Aug 26, 2010

TL*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.

Sep 01, 2009

A/C HEATER BLOWER MOTOR SHORTOUT. *TR

Jul 20, 2009

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. *TR

Aug 15, 2008

+ 7 more complaints for this component

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VISIBILITY

11 complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD TAURUS. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE BLOWER MOTOR EMITTED SMOKE FROM UNDER THE DASHBOARD ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE RECURRED THREE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE RESISTER BLOWER MOTOR WAS GETTING DAMAGED WITH WATER FROM THE CROW AND UNDER THE AIR CABIN FILTER WHERE THE INSTALLATION OF THE CABIN AIR FILTER. THE TECHNICIAN INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE NEED TO BE TAKEN TO A DEALER TO HAVE THE INSTALLATION REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED TWICE; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 132,000.

Apr 19, 2016

AC/HEATER BLOWER ONLY OPERATES ON HIGH - SPEEDS 1,2,3, NO AIR BLOWING. BLOWER RESISTOR PART (F6DZ-19A706-AA) HAS BEEN REPLACED THREE TIMES IN SIX YEARS. OBVIOUSLY, THERE IS A DEFECT/KNOWN PROBLEM THAT FORD SHOULD BE ADDRESSING. *TR

May 14, 2013

FAILURE OF BLOWER MOTOR. MY RESEARCH SHOWS THAT WATER LEAKING INTO THE BLOWER MOTOR COMPARTMENT AND SHORTING-OUT THE BLOWER MOTOR/RESISTOR IS CHRONIC IN THE 2003 FORD TAURUS, EVIDENCED BY THE PRESENCE OF WATER ON THE FLOOR PASSENGER SIDE-FRONT, AND NECESSITATES REPLACEMENT OF THE BLOWER MOTOR AND/OR BALLAST RESISTOR FROM WATER DAMAGE, AT OWNER EXPENSE! A RECALL IS IN ORDER TO COMPEL FORD TO ADDRESS THIS DESIGN ISSUE, AT THEIR EXPENSE. *TR

Aug 28, 2012

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT BOTH THE BLOWER MOTOR AND THE INTERIOR LIGHTS EXPERIENCED FAILURES. AS A RESULT, HOT AIR WOULD NOT BLOW FROM THE VENTS AND THE WINDSHIELD COULD NOT BE DEFROSTED. THE INTERIOR LIGHTS ILLUMINATED CONSTANTLY AND DRAINED THE BATTERY PREMATURELY. THE DEALER REPROGRAMMED THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM COMPUTER AND CORRECTED THE INTERIOR LIGHT FAILURE. THE BLOWER MOTOR FAILURE WAS NOT CORRECTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 82,555 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE 85,754. UPDATED 03/05/12*LJ UPDATED 03/06/12

Jan 26, 2012

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD TAURUS. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH IN RAINY CONDITIONS, THERE WAS EXCESSIVE CONDENSATION ON THE WINDOWS. THE AIR CONDITIONER WAS ACTIVATED, BUT THEN SUDDENLY FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THE WINDSHIELD WAS UNABLE TO DEFROST, WHICH RESULTED IN REDUCED VISIBILITY. THE DRIVER PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND CLEARED OFF THE WINDOWS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE BLOWER MOTOR POSSIBLY FAILED DUE TO WATER LEAKAGE AS RUST WAS PRESENT. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE WAS MILEAGE 127,600 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 127,800. UPDATED 08/21/09. *LJ UPDATED 08/26/09. *JB

Jul 28, 2009

+ 6 more complaints for this component

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

11 complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD TAURUS. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND THE VEHICLE FAILED TO SWITCH OUT OF THE PARK POSITION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE BRAKE SWITCH FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000. UPDATED 05/11/16*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED HE HAD AN ACCIDENT WHEN THE BRAKES FAILED. THE CONSUMER INJURED HIS NECK. UPDATED 06/14/16.*JB

Mar 28, 2016

Crash: 1

Injuries: 1

POSSIBLE DEFECTIVE BRAKES ARE A CONCERN. BEFORE THE VEHICLE HAD 3,000 MILES, THE ROTORS WERE CUT. THAT IS UNHEARD OF FOR A CAR WITH SO LITTLE MILEAGE, AT LEAST TO ME. WE STILL HEAR GRINDING NOISES ON A HARD BRAKE IN THE RIGHT FRONT. EVERYTIME WE TAKE IT BACK, (4 TIMES) NO PROBLEMS ARE FOUND. I HAVE ALREADY TALKED TO FORD TWICE ABOUT THIS, BUT SINCE THE WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED, AND THE DEALERSHIP SAYS THAT BRAKE PADS NEED TO BE REPLACED (AT COST TO US), THEY DO NOT FEEL THEY (FORD) SHOULD PAY FOR IT. ONE OF THE TIMES THAT WE TOOK IT IN FOR SERVICE, THEY SUGGESTED A REMEDY THAT IS NOT EVEN RECOMMENDED IN THE OWNER'S MANUAL. I UNDERSTAND THAT SOMETIMES A VEHICLE IS JUST NOT PUT TOGETHER CORRECTLY, THEN FIX IT. VEHICLE HAS 36,470 MILES ON IT. *NM

Jun 06, 2006

REAR BRAKES WENT OUT DUE TO DEFECTIVE WHEEL CYLINDERS. THE WHEEL CYLINDERS ON BOTH THE RIGHT AND LEFT SIDES WERE LEAKING AND/OR COMPLETELY BROKEN. THIS CAUSED THE REAR BRAKES TO COMPLETELY GIVE OUT CAUSING NOT ONLY A POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS SITUATION, BUT A COMPLETE REBUILDING OF MY REAR BRAKES: DRUMS, SHOES, WHEEL CYLINDERS, ASSEMBLY KITS, SELF-ADJUSTING KITS, AND LINES. THIS COULD HAVE VERY WELL CAUSED THE MINOR ACCIDENT WHICH DAMAGED THE REAR BUMPER COVER OF THE VEHICLE, DUE TO THE FACT THESE WHEEL CYLINDERS WENT OUT WITHOUT WARNING. THROUGH MY PERSONAL INVESTIGATION, WHEEL CYLINDERS USUALLY LAST 5-7 YRS ON AVERAGE. THIS VEHICLE IS LESS THAN 2 YRS OLD. *JB

Aug 03, 2005

Crash: 1

FRONT BRAKES WERE SQUEAKING AND SCRUBBING. BRAKING DISTANCE CONTINUED TO INCREASE IN LENGTH. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO MIDAS. AT THAT TIME IT HAD LESS THAN 22,000 MILES. BRAKE TECH. AT MIDAS EXAMINED PADS, WHICH WERE ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT FROM MANUFACTUER. PADS FROM BOTH WHEELS HAD HAIRLINE CRACKS IN THEM AND PIECES OF METAL SHAVINGS EMBEDDED. METAL SHAVINGS WERE CAUSING RUBS IN ROTORS. TECH STATED IT WAS ONLY A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE PADS CRACKED COMPLETELY AND VEHICLE HAD ALOSS OF BRAKING. PADS WERE REPLACED WITH MIDAS CERAMIC TYPE. OLD PADS WERE DISCARDED AFTER A VISIT TO FORD DEALER HAD NO RESULTS.

May 03, 2005

EXCESSIVE BRAKE PRESSURE TO GET VEHICLE TO STOP. DEALER UNABLE TO LOCATE PROBLEM.*AK

Jul 30, 2004

+ 6 more complaints for this component

TIRES

11 complaints

ON TUESDAY, JANUARY 27TH ABOUT 1:00PM, WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE, THE REAR PASSENGER TIRE EXPLODED AND WAS COMPLETELY FLAT. I DROVE TO A NEARBY BY GAS STATION TO AWAIT MY MOTOR SERVICE TO REPLACE THE TIRE. I PHOTOGRAPHED THE DAMAGED TIRE. ON TUESDAY, JANUARY 27H, GOODYEAR REPLACED THE TIRE AND STATED AGING WAS A FACTOR IN THE TIRE FAILURE. THE TIRES WERE SERVICED BY THE SAME GOODYEAR STORE ON FRIDAY JANUARY 23RD AND NO MENTION OF AGING OR REPLACING THE TIRES WAS STATED BY GOODYEAR. I STILL HAVE TO REPLACE THREE (3) OF THE TIRES ON MY VEHICLE. *TR

Jan 31, 2015

TIRES ON MY 2003 FORD TAURUSES WORE DOWN TO STEEL BELTS WITH RUBBER SEPARATING FROM BELTS CAUSING TIRE REPLACEMENT UNDER (2) 20,000 / (2) 28000 MILES. CALLED FORD'S HQ CS AN RECEIVED A LETTER 01/27/2012 FROM HQ CS WAS TOLD BY FORD MOTOR CS TO TAKE THE LETTER SENT TO ME TO A DEALER. SHOWED THE LETTER FROM FORD MOTOR HQ CS TO LOCAL DEALER BUT WAS TOLD WE DO NOT COVER DEFECTED TIRES AFTER THEY CALLED AN YELLED AT THE CS REP. IN FRONT OF ME FROM FORD'S HQ AT WHICH TIME I SAID BUT THE LETTER ASK THE DEALER TO HONOR MY REIMBURSEMENT FOR PARTS & SERVICE COMPLAINT. THE DEALER'S SERVICE MANAGER FIRMLY ASK ME TO LEAVE AFTER BRINGING TO THEIR ATTENTION IF I WAS THE CS REP. I WOULD NOT HONOR IT EITHER AFTER BEING YELLED AT LIKE. THAT'S WHEN THE SERVICE MANAGER ASK ME TO LEAVE FIRMLY SO I HONOR HIS REQUEST AN LEFT. ALSO, MY 2006 FORD TAURUS HAD WEAR ISSUES. SINCERELY, A VERY DISSATISFIED CUSTOMER *TR

Aug 20, 2014

2003 FORD TAURUS, UNIT 1 WAS EASTBOUND ON THE OHIO TURNPIKE WHEN THE TREAD CAME OFF OF THE LEFT REAR TIRE AND DAMAGED THE LEFT SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. *BF (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT # 10-0208-89)*JB

Jun 29, 2011

TOYO VERSADO LX FOR 2003 FORD TAURUS. I BOUGHT THESE TIRES AND HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS SINCE I HAD THEM INSTALLED. THE SHAKE STARTED OFF SLIGHT, AND OVER TIME HAS PROGRESSED TO DANGEROUS LEVELS WHERE I CAN NO LONGER DRIVE THE CAR. I HAVE TAKEN THE CAR TO 5 DIFFERENT FRONT END SHOPS SEARCHING FOR WHAT I THOUGHT WAS A PROBLEM WITH MY CAR. THE FOURTH FINALLY PIN POINTED THE TIRES. I WENT BACK TO WHERE I PURCHASED THE TIRES, AND NEITHER THE SHOP OR TOYO WANT TO DO ANYTHING TO FIX THE SAFETY PROBLEM WITH MY CAR. THE SHAKE IS NOW SO EXTENSIVE I CAN NOT DRIVE THE CAR DUE TO FEAR OF DAMAGING THE STEERING OR SUSPENSION COMPONENTS. EACH TIME I HAVE BEEN IN, A ROAD FORCE BALANCE IS PERFORMED, BUT DOES NOT COMPLETELY REMEDY THE PROBLEM. EVEN THE SO CALL FRONT END "EXPERT" SAID IT WAS THE TIRES. THE CAR CAN NOT BE DRIVEN UNTIL I SAVE ENOUGH MONEY TO BUY NEW TIRES. *TR

Apr 01, 2011

1. DRIVING 60 MPH ON A DRY EXPRESSWAY, LIGHT TRAFFIC, SHORTLY AFTER DARK. CAR LIGHTLY LOADED (ONE PERSON, NO LUGGAGE), TIRES PROPERLY INFLATED 2. LEFT REAR TIRE EXPLODED, DESTROYING A GOOD PART OF THE SIDEWALL; ABLE TO PULL TO A SAFE STOP AND CHANGE TIRE. 3. TIRE COMPANY (GOODYEAR) HAS BEEN CONTACTED, BUT NO REPLACEMENT HAS BEEN MADE. *TR

Feb 23, 2009

+ 6 more complaints for this component

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

10 complaints

2003 FORD TAURUS ACCELERATED UNEXPECTEDLY WHEN PULLING INTO A PARKING SPIT. THE CAR ACCELERATED SO FAST RHE THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT TIRE LIFTED OFF THE GROUND AND LEFT A TIRE TRACK ON THE BUILDING THAT THE CAR CRASHED INTO. DURING THE UNEXPECTED ACCELERATION THE CAR VEERED RIGHT AND STEERING COULD NOT BE CONTROLLED. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.

Dec 26, 2016

Crash: 1

STARTER KEPT GOING OUT

Oct 17, 2015

WAS DRIVING DOWN A HILL.. WENT TO PRESS THE GAS ALL IT DID WAS RPMS WENT UP I WENT NO WHERE.. HAD TO SIT SIDE OF ROAD FOR HOURS FORD HAS OVER MILLIONS OF COMPLAINTS AND NO HAS DONE ANYTHING ABOUT THIS.. IT NEEDS TO BE RECALLED

Sep 25, 2015

WHILE DRIVING TO WORK ON A FREEWAY IN AZ, DOING APPROX 70 IN THE LEFT LANE MY VEHICLE STOPPED MOVING FORWARD AND THE RPM'S WENT FROM NORMAL TO REVVING. I IMMEDIATELY PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL AND WENT INTO THE RIGHT LANE AND TOOK THE OFF RAMP AND COASTED INTO A STRIP MALL. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT GO INTO ANYTHING BUT PARK. DRIVE OR REVERSE DIDN'T WORK. I LEFT THE CAR THERE. THAT EVENING I READ A LOT OF INFORMATION ABOUT THIS SAME THINK HAPPENING TO MANY FORD OWNERS. ALL THESES INCIDENTS WERE THE SAME, TORQUE CONVERTER, IT STATED THAT THE TORQUE CONVERTER WAS MANUFACTURED WITH "TOO SMALL SPLINES" AND WERE AN INFERIOR FORD PART. IT ALSO STATED THAT A COMPANY NAMED DACCO HAD MADE A NEW UPDATED CONVERTER WITH LARGER SPLINES THAT WOULD HOLD UP BETTER AND THEY ARE SOLD AT AUTOZONE FOR $120. MY CAR IS NOW BEING LOOKED AT AND THEY TOLD ME I WOULD HAVE TO HAVE MY TRANSMISSION REBUILT (ANYWHERE FROM $2000 - $3000). THIS IS RIDICULOUS, WHY HASN'T THIS BEEN PLACED ON THE MANUFACTURER (FORD) FOR THE INFERIOR PART.

Jun 09, 2015

I WAS DRIVING ABOUT 40MPH AND THE CAR STARTED TO ACCELERATE WITHOUT PRESSING THE GAS PEDAL. I PULLED INTO A PARKING LOT AND WAS FORCED TO PRESS HARD ON MY BRAKES TO GET THE CAR TO SLOW DOWN AND STOP. *TR

Oct 26, 2012

+ 5 more complaints for this component

POWER TRAIN,EXTERIOR LIGHTING

9 complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO SHIFT THE VEHICLE OUT OF PARK, THE GEAR SHIFTER FAILED TO SHIFT. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, THE BRAKE LIGHTS REMAINED ILLUMINATED EVEN AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF CAUSING THE BATTERY TO DISCHARGE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. A DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED, BUT THE CONTACT SPOKE TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO ADVISED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE LIKELY ISSUE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 04V106000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING). THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,000.

Jul 05, 2017

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO START AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS, BUT FAILED TO SHIFT OUT OF PARK. IN ADDITION, THE TAIL LIGHTS FAILED TO FUNCTION. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 180,000.

Oct 05, 2015

ON THE DATE ABOVE AND THEN AGAIN ON FEB,2015 THE TRANSAXLE QUIT WORKING, IT WOULD NOT GO ANYWHERE. HAD IT ROLLBACKED TO MY HOUSE BOTH TIMES AT A COST OF $50 PER TOW. THE COST TO REPAIR AND OR REPLACE THE TRANSAXLE WAS :2011: $1,400; 2015: $1,700. THE CAR AT THE 2ND. REWORK/EXCHANGE (THE TRANS SHOP REPLACED RATHER THAN REBUILD MINE) HAD ONLY 125,000 MILES. IT IS MY UNDERSTANDING THE TRANSAXLES IN THESE GENERATION FORD TAURUSES WERE PRONE TO TRANSAXLE FAILURE, AS WERE THE FORD WINDSTARS AS BOTH VEHICLES USED THE SAME TRANSAXLE. UPON STUDYING UP ON THESE PROBLEMS IT SEEMS FORD MOTOR CO. RECALLED THE WINDSTAR AND CALLED IT A BAD TORQUE CONVERTER CAUSING THE PROBLEMS. WHY DID THEY NOT RECALL THE TAURUSES ALSO, ANSWER: AMOUNT OF VEHICLES PRODUCED OF EACH MODEL AND THEIR FEET WERE NOT "HELD TO THE FIRE" BY YA'LL AND OUR GOV.. NOW TO GET TO THE LIGHTING PROBLEM: THE MOST SAFETY HAZARDOUS ITEM WHICH HAS BEEN INSTALLED ON VEHICLES IN THE LAST 15-20 YEARS IS THOSE DAMNED "PLASTIC LENSED HEADLIGHTS" THAT WITHIN 3 YEARS WILL "FOG OVER" TO THE EXTENT THEY DO NOT PRODUCE ENOUGH LIGHT TO BE USEFULL AT NIGHT. OH THEY SAY YOU CAN CLEAN THEM, OF WHICH I HAVE TRIED ON MY TAURUS, TO NOT MUCH AVAIL. I BELIEVE THE AUTO MANUFACTURERS SHOULD BE ORDERED THRU A RECALL FROM YOU TO REPLACE THEM AT NO COST TO US OWNERS. IF YOU WILL CHECK, YOU WILL SEE A REPLACEMENT OF THOSE "WUNDERFULL" INVENTION , KNOWN AS BULLCRAP, LENS WILL SET AN OWNER OF THE VEHICLES AROUND $500 TO $700 PER PAIR INSTALLED. AND MUST BE ADJUSTED BY A DEALERS ONLY EQUIPMENT. I MY SELF DO NOT BELIEVE IN TODAYS WORLD 125,000 - 129,000 MILES IS A LOT. IF THE TRUTH WERE KNOWN THE "YELLOWED OUT" HEADLIGHTS HAVE BEEN THE CAUSE OF A LOT OF NITE TIME ACCIDENTS. DO YOUR JOB AND GO AFTER THEM AND MAKE THEM REPLACE WITH NEW TRANSAXLES AND TORQUE CONVERTERS AND AT THE SAME TIME MAKE THEM REPLACE THE YELLOWED OUT HEADLIGHT LENSES.

May 18, 2015

ON THE ABOVE DATE THE TRANSAXLE IN THIS CAR QUIT WORKING. THE TORQUE CONVERTER BROKE A GEAR. IT IS MY UNDERSTANDING THIS IS PREVALENT IN THE 2003 FORD TAURUS AND THE 2003 WINDSTAR VANS. FORD RECALLED THE WINDSTARS BUT NOT THE TAURUS'. I HAD IT ,THE TRANSAXLE,REBUILT AND PUT ONLY 3000 TO 3200 MILES FROM THE DATE OF THIS REPAIR. ABOUT 5 WEEKS AGO THE SAME THING HAPPENED. IT IS MY UNDERSTANDING THIS IS A PREVALENT PROBLEM WITH THESE VEHICLES. NOW IN REGARDS TO THE LIGHTING, THE MANUFACTURERS SHOULD TAKE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF REPLACING THOSE DAMNED "YELLOWED" OUT HEADLIGHT LENS ON JUST ABOUT 99% OF THE CARS THAT HAVE THEM. THIS SHOULD BE A MAJOR RECALL DUE TO THE HAZARD THEY CAN CAUSE WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT. WE THE AMERICAN PEOPLE CANNOT AFFORD THE COST TO REPLACE THIS DANGEROUS UNSAFE FEATURES ON ALMOST ALL VEHICLES PRODUCED BY ALL AUTO MANUFACTURERS SINCE THE 90'S. *TR

Jan 08, 2015

THERE IS A RECALL ON MY CAR, BUT MY VIN WAS NEVER ENTERED. THEREFORE A NOTICE WAS NEVER SENT OUT TO RECALL THE VEHICLE. FORD RANDALL REED AND REYNOLDS FORD IN OKLAHOMA CITY REFUSED TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR. THE FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE REP CONFIRMED MY CAR CAME FROM THE PLANT THAT HAD THE RECALL AND THAT THERE WAS NEVER A REPAIR/NOTICE BECAUSE THE VIN HADN'T BEEN ENTERED. THEY GAVE ANOTHER PHONE NUMBER, BUT THAT NUMBER ONLY SPEAKS TO DEALERSHIPS. MY CAR WILL NOT SHIFT OUT OF PARK. MY MECHANIC IS [XXX]AT MIDAS ON NW 23RD PHONE: [XXX] FORD HAS BEEN GIVING HIM THE RUN-AROUND, BUT HE IS TRYING TO RESOLVE THE ISSUE OF MY VIN NOT BEING REPORTED. THE RECALL WENT OUT IN APRIL 2004T HE CAMPAIGN # 04V106000. THIS DEFECT CAN CAUSE A CRASH. RECALL ID # 41871 - EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH HIDE DETAILS RECALL DATE: MAR 02, 2004 MODEL AFFECTED: 2003 FORD TAURUS SUMMARY: CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES ARE BEING RECALLED TO CORRECT A PROBLEM WITH A MALFUNCTIONING STOP LAMP SWITCH AND/OR ASSOCIATED WIRING. THIS MALFUNCTIONING COULD RENDER THE STOP LAMPS INOPERABLE OR CAUSE THEM TO STAY ON ALL THE TIME. THIS COULD CAUSE CONFUSION TO A FOLLOWING DRIVER, WHICH COULD LEAD TO A CRASH. CONSEQUENCES: IN ADDITION, IF THE SWITCH AND/OR ASSOCIATED WIRING FAIL IN THE OPEN POSITION, THE BRAKE LIGHTS WILL NOT ACTUATE AND THE DRIVER WILL NOT BE ABLE TO SHIFT THE VEHICLE OUT OF "PARK" IF THEY FAIL IN THE CLOSED POSITION, THE BRAKE LIGHTS WILL REMAIN ON, WHICH WILL NOT ALLOW THE SPEED CONTROL TO BE ACTIVATED. THIS COULD ALSO CAUSE THE BATTERY TO DISCHARGE. REMEDY: DEALERS WILL REMOVE THE STOP LAMP SWITCH AND ASSOCIATED WIRING ASSEMBLY AND INSTALL A NEWLY DESIGNED STOP LAMP SWITCH AND WIRE ASSEMBLY. OWNER NOTIFICATION IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN ON APRIL 5, 2004. . INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

Oct 30, 2013

+ 4 more complaints for this component

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

8 complaints

I HAVE A 2003 FORD TAURUS SINCE NEW. AT ABOUT 70,000 MILES IT STARTED HAVING ACCELERATION WITHOUT TOUCHING THE GAS. NO CODES SHOWED UP. EVERY MECHANIC HAS A DIFFERENT OPINION. BASICALLY TRIAL AND ERROR, NONE OF WHICH WORKS. I HAVE HAD THE CRUISE CHECKED, CHANGED THE THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR AND THE IDLE AIR VALVE. IT STILL DOES THIS AT 111,000. I AM CONCERNED FOR MY WIFE'S SAFETY SINCE IT IS HER CAR. I READ THAT FORD HAS NOT RECOGNIZED THIS AS A PROBLEM, BUT THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF SIMILAR ONLINE COMPLAINTS. *TR

Mar 06, 2011

GAS TANK HAD TO BE REPLACED...GAS LEAKING...TANK FULL OF HOLES.. HEAT SHIELD ALSO REPLACED. *TR

Apr 15, 2009

I HAVE A 2003 FORD TAURUS IT IS A FLEX FUEL VEHICLE. WE HAVE RECENTLY GOTTEN E85 GAS IN OUR AREA AND I USE IT PERIODICALLY. I HAVE BEEN HAVING "STARTING ISSUES" WITH IT; OVER THE PAST YEAR IT HAS HAD THE IACV REPLACED TWICE, THE FUEL PUMP, THE STARTER AND THE FUEL FILTER ALL REPLACED ONCE. THE FUEL FILTER WAS REPLACED WITH IN THE LAST 3 MONTHS. THE CAR EITHER WILL ACT LIKE IT DOES NOT WANT TO START (SPUTTER STARTING), OR IT WILL DIE RIGHT AFTER PUTTING IT INTO DRIVE. IT HAPPENS MORE FREQUENTLY WHEN USING THE E85 GASOLINE, BUT ALSO DOES IT WITH REGULAR GAS. FORD BASICALLY HAS TOLD ME THEY HAVE NEVER HEARD OF ANY STARTING OR STALLING PROBLEMS RELATED TO ETHANOL FUEL AND HAVE GIVEN UP ON FIXING MY PROBLEM. *JB

Aug 10, 2007

ENGINE CONTINUALLY CUTS OUT, STALLS, FAILS TO ACCELERATE, ETC. I WAS TOLD THIS WAS DUE TO THE CAM SENSOR ASSEMBLY WHICH FORD ADMITS IS FAULTY...AND YET I AM HAVING TO PAY OVER $500 IN ORDER TO FIX THIS!! *AK

Jun 25, 2007

THE "CHECK ENGINE" LIGHT CAME ON IN MY 2003 FORD TAURUS. I TOOK THE VEHICLE FOR SERVICE AT THE FORD DEALERSHIP THAT SOLD ME THE CAR. I WAS TOLD THE "CHECK ENGINE" LIGHT WAS THE RESULT OF A CRACKED FUEL FILLER NECK. MY REPAIR INVOICE STATES THAT "FILLER NECKS ARE USUALLY CRACKED WHEN FUEL FILL NOZZLES ARE INSERTED IMPROPERLY OR NEGIGENTLY." I LIVE IN NEW JERSEY WHERE IT IS ILLEGAL TO PUMP YOUR OWN GASOLINE. THIS CAR HAS BEEN FILLED AT THE SAME GAS STATION AT EVERY FILL-UP. THERE IS NOTHING TO SUGGEST THAT THE GAS STATION ATTENDANT DID ANYTHING DIFFERENTLY AT THE LAST FUELING OF THE VEHICLE, BUT I HAVE BEEN TOLD BY MULTIPLE FORD SERVICE ADVISORS THAT THIS DAMAGE HAD TO OCCUR AT MY LAST FILL-UP. THERE WAS NO SIGN THAT THE NOZZLE WAS FORCED INTO THE FILLER NECK, NOR WAS THERE ANYTHING THAT SUGGESTED ANY UNUSUAL FORCE OR TORQUE WAS BEING APPLIED TO THE NOZZLE. I WAS TOLD BY THE SERVICE MANAGER THAT HE HAS SEEN MULTIPLE FAILURES OF THESE PARTS AND FORD TAKES THE POSITION THAT UNLESS THE CRACK IS ALONG THE SEAM OF THE PLASTIC CASTING THAT IT IS THE RESULT OF DAMAGE, NOT A MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT REPAIRABLE UNDER WARRANTY. I FEEL THAT A COMPONENT THIS CRITICAL SHOULD BE ABLE TO HANDLE THE FORCE OF A GASOLINE PUMP NOZZLE BEING INSERTED INTO IT, AND SHOULD HAVE SUFFICIENT ADDITIONAL STRENGTH TO WITHSTAND THE UPPER LIMIT OF FORCES THAT CAN BE APPLIED TO IT WITH THAT NOZZLE.*AK

Apr 05, 2005

+ 3 more complaints for this component

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

8 complaints

BLOWER FAN FAILURE TO OPERATE AND WHEN IT DID WORK, IT MADE A LOUD SQUEAKING NOISE. FINALLY COMPLETE FAILURE. SYSTEM EVALUATLION, FUSES, CIRCUIT BREAKERS, HARNESSES ALL GOOD. REMOVED FAN MOTOR HOUSING AND FAN MOTOR. BOTH SHOWED EVIDENCE OF WATER COLLECTING IN THE HOUSING AND MOTOR ITSELF. TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM I PURCHASED A FAN MOTOR , INSTALLED AND REASSEMBLED EVERYTHING. MY QUESTION, IS THIS GOING TO HAPPEN AGAIN? *TR

Apr 06, 2010

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED SEVERAL WIRING MALFUNCTIONS WITH THE VEHICLE. THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS WOULD PERIODICALLY ILLUMINATE AUTOMATICALLY, AND THE HEADLIGHTS WERE ALSO TURNING ON AND OFF WITHOUT ACTIVATING THE LIGHT SWITCH. THE ENGINE WOULD ALSO REV AUTOMATICALLY AND, WHEN SWITCHING FROM PARK TO DRIVE, THE ENGINE WOULD REV AGAIN. IN ADDITION, WHEN IN PARK, THE VEHICLE WOULD SHUT OFF BY ITSELF AND HAVE TO BE PLACED INTO NEUTRAL IN ORDER TO BE RESTARTED. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC COULD NOT LOCATE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. A DIAGNOSTIC WAS ALSO PERFORMED, BUT IT DID NOT PRODUCE A FAILURE CODE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 81,000.

Jul 14, 2008

HAVE A 2003 FORD TAURUS SES; 80K MILES. INITIALLY, MY FAN ONLY WORKED ON HIGH. I JUST DEALT W/ IT, NO BIG DEAL, BUT EVENTUALLY, MY ALTERNATOR WENT OUT... SO AFTER I CHANGED THAT, MY FAN NO LONGER WORKS AT ALL. I HAVE TO REPLACE THE BLOWER MOTOR & THE RESISTOR FOR IT. IN THE MEAN TIME, DUE TO THE FAN NOT WORKING, I ALMOST WAS IN AN ACCIDENT DUE TO THE DEFROST NOT BEING ABLE TO DO IT'S JOB, AND BECAUSE THERE WAS NO HEAT, I GOT A COLD AND MISSED SOME WORK. I AM FILING THIS COMPLAINT DUE TO THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE I HAVE FOUND THAT HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM W/ THEIR FORD TAURUS. THIS SEEMS TO BE A RECURRING PROBLEM, IF THAT'S THE CASE, THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL ON THE PART FOR A RESOLUTION. BAD CHOICE ON FORDS PART. NEXT TIME, I'LL BUY HONDA. *TR

Oct 20, 2007

Injuries: 1

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD TAURUS. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HIGHWAY. ALL OF THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE RESTARTED, BUT THEN SHUT OFF AGAIN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SPEEDOMETER ALSO DISPLAYED THE INCORRECT SPEED. THE DEALER ACKNOWLEDGED THE FAILURES, BUT THE DIAGNOSTIC INDICATED THAT NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT THE DEALER. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 122,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

Sep 27, 2007

SAME AS COMPLAINT NO. 10194207 BUT WITH A SECOND VEHICLE. IT HESITATES OR STALLS WITH NO NOTICE OTHER THAN ALL THE DASH LIGHTS COMING ON FOR A FEW SECONDS. THEN, THERE IS A LOSS OF POWER. HAPPENS WHEN CAR IS IN MOTION AND AT INTERSECTIONS. CAR CAN BE GOING 60 MPH OR CAN BE AT A STOPLIGHT. HAS BEEN ON FLIGHT RECORDER AND COMPUTER, BUT NO CODES. DIFFERENT FIXES HAVE BEEN TRIED BY FORD, BUT SO FAR NOTHING HAS WORKED FOR VERY LONG. HAD BOTH CARS IN SHOP AGAIN THIS MONTH FOR THE PROBLEM. NO ONE IS ABLE TO IDENTIFY THE SPECIFIC PROBLEM, SO THE TRIAL AND ERROR METHOD HAS BEEN FOR THE MOST RECENT STAYS IN THE SHOP. LEFT ONE OF THE VEHICLES AT FORD FOR ABOUT A WEEK EARLIER THIS MONTH. THE OTHER WAS IN ON AND OFF 2 OR 3 TIMES THIS MONTH. THE HESITATION AND STALLING AND REPEATED REPAIR ATTEMPTS HAVE BEEN GOING ON FOR AWHILE BECAUSE WE WERE TOLD THE PROBLEM WAS FIXED OR COULD BE FIXED, BUT NOW IT IS VERY UNLIKELY WITH TWO CARS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM AND YET TO BE FIXED.*AK

Jun 25, 2007

+ 3 more complaints for this component

SERVICE BRAKES

7 complaints

The contact owns a 2003 Ford Taurus. The contact stated the vehicle failed to release from the park position. The brake warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer where it was diagnosed the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown. The contact stated the failure was similar to NHTSA Campaign number 04V106000 (Exterior Lighting).

Aug 30, 2021

MY BRAKE BOOSTER IS CAUSING OIL TO GET IN MY HOSE CAUSING MY CAR PROBLEMS LIKE MY ENGINE CUTTING OFF WHILE IN DRIVE AND MY CAR CAN BARELY STOP WHEN I PRESS THE BRAKES I HAVE TO PRESS THEM LITERLY ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR.

Oct 02, 2019

BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON AFTER CAR WAS SITTING FOR A MONTH WHILE I WAS ILL. CAR SHAKES VERY BADLY WHEN I PUT ON THE BRAKES. BRAKE FLUID IS NOT LOW. CAR WAS PARKED IN MY DRIVEWAY.

Jul 23, 2018

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD TAURUS. WHEN THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE BRAKE LAMP BECAME INOPERABLE INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 189,000.

Aug 20, 2015

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE BRAKES FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT HAD TO FORCE THE VEHICLE INTO PARK AND NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000.

Mar 02, 2015

+ 2 more complaints for this component

ENGINE

7 complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD TAURUS. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED, THE RPMS INCREASED AND THE BRAKE PEDAL HAD TO BE APPLIED WITH FORCE TO ENSURE THAT THE VEHICLE REMAINED AT A COMPLETE STOP. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT CONSTANTLY HAD TO APPLY THE BRAKE PEDAL TO ENSURE THAT, WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, IT DID NOT INDEPENDENTLY ACCELERATE WITHOUT WARNING. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 02V266000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

Aug 09, 2016

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD TAURUS. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 36,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

Jul 11, 2016

CAR ACCELERATES AND/OR MAINTAINS HIGH RPMS. THIS USUALLY HAPPENS WHEN DRIVING AT VARIOUS TIMES.

May 11, 2016

VEHICLE STALLS AT TRAFFIC LIGHT SEVERAL TIMES. STRANGE SOUNDS FROM ENGINE.

Sep 01, 2015

NUMEROUS PROBLEMS!!!CAR DIED IN THE MIDDLE OF AN INTERSECTION.HAS HAPPENED 3 SEPARATE TIMES. HAVE HAD CAR TOWED SEVERAL TIMES. CAR WON'T START AFTER BEING RUN FOR AFEW MILES;WILL START AGAIN AFTER COOL. MOTHER HAS CANCER AND NEED THIS VEHICLE TO GET HER TO HER CHEMOTHERAPY AND DOCTORS APPOINTMENTS. MOTHER ALSO USES A WALKER AND AFTER GETTING CHEMO TREATMENTS WHICH PHYSICALLY WEAR HER OUT IT IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS, FRUSTRATING, AND HIGHLY INCONVENIENT TO GET HER INTO A TOW TRUCK!!!!! HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS ALL OVER THE INTERNET AND STILL NOTHING. APPARENTLY SOMEONE(PERHAPS YOUR DEPARTMENT)NEEDS TO LOOK INTO THIS VERY PREVALENT ISSUE!!!!! *TR

May 16, 2013

+ 2 more complaints for this component

SUSPENSION,WHEELS

7 complaints

SON WAS BACKING CAR DOWN DRIVEWAY AND HEARD A NOISE AND FELT FRONT END SAG. HE GOT OUT AND NOTICED THAT THE DRIVERS FRONT TIRE WAS FLAT. TIRE WAS A YEAR OLD AND CUT ON INSIDE OF SIDEWALL. TOOK TIRE OFF AND HAD IT REPLACED AT MY COST. WHEN TRYING TO PUT IT BACK ON THE CAR I NOTICED THE BROKEN SPRING. THIS IS WHAT CAUSED THE TIRE TO BLOW. VERY SHARP EDGE ON SPRING FACING TIRE. GLAD IT DID NOT HAPPEN AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS OR IN TIGHT AREA SO AS TO AVOID INJURY OR ACCIDENT. VERY INCONVENIENT AND AN OBVIOUS METAL FATIGUE ISSUE. RUST NOT NOTICEABLE. BOUGHT THIS CAR USED FROM A DEALER AND I WISH THEY HAD CORRECTED THIS ONGOING PROBLEM BEFORE SELLING THE CAR AGAIN. LOOKS LIKE I WILL HAVE TO LOOK AT OTHER MANUFACTURERS AS THIS IS THE SECOND MAJOR EXPENSE ON A FORD FOR PROBLEMS THEY KNEW ABOUT BUT DID NOTHING TO CORRECT OR TO HELP COMPENSATE CUSTOMERS FOR THEIR EXPENSE OR INCONVENIENCE.. *TR

Dec 23, 2013

THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE COIL BROKE. WHEN IT BROKE, IT RUINED MY TIRE. *TR

Feb 11, 2013

MY SON PROCEEDED TO BACK OUT OF DRIVEWAY AND THE STRUT COIL SPRING BROKE PUNCTURING THE TIRE. *TR

Jan 21, 2013

FRONT DRIVERS SIDE SPRING BROKE & PUNCTURED TIRE. I AM A SINGLE MOTHER OF THREE BOYS (9,5 & 6MONTHS) AND HAD DROVE HOME ON THE HIGHWAY GOING 65MPH WITH ALL MY BOYS IN THE CAR. I PARKED MY CAR AT HOME & WENT OUT LATER TO RETRIEVE SOME PAPERWORK FROM MY VEHICLE ONLY TO FIND OUT I HAD A FLAT TIRE. WHEN THE TIRE WAS REMOVED TO SEE WHAT WAS WRONG WITH IT & HOPEFULLY JUST HAVING THE TIRE REPAIRED, THAT IS WHEN WE NOTICED THAT THE SPRING HAD BROKE WHILE THE CAR WAS PARKED & PUNCTURED THE TIRE. AS YOU CAN IMAGINE I WAS IN SHOCK, BUT WAS THANKFUL THAT IT HAD NOT HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT 65MPH SHREDDING MY TIRE & POSSIBLY CAUSING A FATAL ACCIDENT. I HAVE SINCE RESEARCHED ON THE INTERNET ONLY TO FIND OUT THAT THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING PROBLEM WITH A NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS THAT HAS BEEN INVESTIGATED AND HAS STILL HAD NO RECALL ! IS IT A MATTER OF A CERTAIN NUMBER OF DEATHS TO OCCUR BEFORE SOMETHING IS DONE ? IT IS A BLESSING THAT THIS HAS NOT HAPPENED YET & YOU WOULD THINK THAT FORD WOULD WANT TO KEEP IN MIND THE SAFETY OF THE PEOPLE WHO BUY THEIR CARS, BY HAVING A RECALL ON THE DEFECTIVE SPRINGS BEFORE SOMEONE IS KILLED. THERE IS NO WARNING WHEN THIS HAPPENS & I FEEL THAT IT IS UNACCEPTABLE FOR FORD TO PLAY WITH THE LIVES OF THE PEOPLE WHO BUY THEIR VEHICLES. I CAN TELL YOU THAT THIS IS A GREAT FINANCIAL SET BACK FOR ME & MY 3 CHILDREN & WILL THINK TWICE BEFORE EVER BUYING A FORD VEHICLE AGAIN KNOWING THAT THE OUTCOME COULD HAVE BEEN UNFORGIVABLE. YOU CAN REPLACE A DEFECTIVE PART, BUT YOU CANNOT REPLACE A LIFE......! *TR

Jan 01, 2013

DRIVERS SIDE FRONT COIL SPRING IN THE STRUT BROKE AND SLASHED THE ADJACENT TIRE. THIS WAS NOTICED WHEN THE CAR WAS BEGINNING TO BE BACKED OUT OF A PARKING SPOT. WE HAD TO REPLACE BOTH STRUT ASSEMBLIES FOR SAFETY SAKE, REPLACE THE DAMAGED TIRE AS WELL. WE OPTED TO REPLACE THE OTHER THREE TIRES DUE TO WEAR. ALSO, THE GARAGE RECOMMENDED WE REPLACE THE BALL JOINTS AND LH SIDE TIE ROD END. THE FRONT END WAS ALIGNED AS WELL. TOTAL COST $1871. I AM OUTRAGED THAT THERE IS A RECALL FOR 1999 THRU 2001 TAURUS CARS BUT NOTHING COVERING UP TO AND INCLUDING 2003'S. I ALSO THINK IT IS RIDICULOUS THAT THE CUTOFF TO REPAIR THIS PROBLEM OCCURS WHEN A CAR EXCEEDS 100000 MILES. THIS IS A KNOWN DESIGN DEFECT AND ALL FORD TAURUS CARS SHOULD HAVE BEEN RECALLED AND REPAIRED. MY DAUGHTER WAS LUCKY THIS FAILURE OCCURRED IN A PARKING LOT AND NOT WHEN GOING 65MPH! SEVERE INJURY AND DEATH COULD HAVE BEEN THE RESULT AND OTHER PEOPLE MAY HAVE BEEN INVOLVED! I IMPLORE NHTSA TO FORCE FORD TO ENGAGE IN A RETROACTIVE RECALL FOR ALL AFFECTED TAURUS CARS. IT IS INEXCUSABLE TO HAVE A DESIGN DEFECT OF THIS MAGNITUDE ON THE PUBLIC HIGHWAYS. I CAN UNDERSTAND A BROKEN SPRING CAN OCCUR, BUT THE COMPLAINTS CLEARLY SHOW THAT THE SPRING THEN SLASHES THE TIRE, CAUSING AN IMMEDIATE BLOWOUT AND POTENTIAL LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE.

Dec 17, 2010

+ 2 more complaints for this component

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,POWER TRAIN

6 complaints

I WAS DRIVING DOWN A SIDE STREET WHEN THE CAR QUIT MOVING FORWARD. I COASTED TO A STOP AND TRIED REVERSE, AND IT WOULD NOT GO IN THAT DIRECTION EITHER. THE ENGINE WAS RUNNING WHEN THIS OCCURRED. I HAD A BABY IN THE CAR AND A TRUNK FULL OF GROCERIES. I GOT OUT AND CHECKED ALL THE FLUIDS. THEY WERE FULL. THE TRANSMISSION FLUID WAS CLEAR. THE MAINTENANCE BOOK SAID NOT TO CHANGE THE TRANSMISSION FLUID UNTIL 100,000. MY CAR HAS ONLY 73,000 MILES. THIS CAR IS WELL MAINTAINED. I PAID TO HAVE IT TOWED TO THE NEAREST CAR REPAIR SHOP. THEY DETERMINED IT WAS A TRANSMISSION PROBLEM AND COULD NOT FIX IT. I THEN HAD TO PAY TO TOW IT TO ANOTHER SHOP THAT INFORMED ME THAT THIS WAS A CHARACTERISTIC PROBLEM OF A 2003 FORD TAURUS. IF THIS DEFECT IS KNOWN BY FORD'S AND THEY CHOSE TO IGNORE IT AND NOT FIX OUR CARS, I HOPE YOU WILL DO THE RIGHT THING AND MAKE FORD'S FIX IT WITHOUT ME HAVING TO PAY A HUGE BILL WHICH IS HARD ON A LIMITED INCOME. I SAW THIS ADDRESS ON A FACEBOOK PAGE. THE ADDRESS IS: HTTP://WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/PAGES/FIGHT-FOR-RECALL-OF-2003-FORD-TAURUS-TRANSMISSION-PROBLEMS/156915101017448. PLEASE CHECK OUT THIS PAGE. YOU WILL SEE THE MANY PEOPLE ARE HAVING THIS HAPPEN. I JUST STUMBLED UPON THE PAGE BY ACCIDENT. I WONDER HOW MANY MORE THERE ARE OUT THERE NOT KNOWING THAT THERE ARE A LOT OF US DRIVING FORD'S DEFECTIVE CARS. PLEASE MAKE THEM ACCOUNTABLE. THEY DID NOT HESITATE TO TAKE CAR PAYMENTS FOR YEARS. THEY SHOULD NOT HESITATE TO FIX A CAR THAT THEY BUILT. I WAS FROM DETROIT AND ALWAYS BELIEVED IN BUYING AMERICAN, BUT MY OPINION HAS CHANGED. THAT IS A SHAME. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. I HOPE YOU CAN DO SOMETHING TO HELP ME. *TR

Apr 23, 2012

WAS PULLING OUT OF THE CAR GARAGE AND PUT IN REVERSE THE CAR STARTED BACK AND THE ENGINES RPM ROARED UP AND CRASHED IN TO NEIGHBOR TREE WENT ACROSS THE STREET AND CRASHED IN THE OTHER NEIGHBOR TREE AND HOUSE ALL OF THIS IN REVERSE. *TR

Feb 01, 2012

Crash: 1

2003 FORD TAURUS. WE WERE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND THE ENGINE REVVED UP LIKE IT WAS IN NEUTRAL. NO POWER AT ALL. THE CAR STARTED SLOWING DOWN IN TRAFFIC AND THERE WASN'T ANYTHING THAT WE COULD DO ABOUT IT. WE COASTED OVER TO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROADWAY. WE PUT THE CAR IN REVERSE - NOTHING, PUT THE CAR IN DRIVE - NOTHING. WE HAD THE CAR TOWED TO THE MECHANIC. IT WILL COST $2,500.00 TO FIX. THE CAR ONLY HAS 53,000 MILES ON IT. FORD KNOWS ABOUT THE DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSIONS ON THESE CARS BUT FAILS TO DO ANY RECALLS. *TR

Jan 03, 2012

WAS GOING TO WORK ON 11/13/2011 AT 5A.M., WARMED UP CAR , JUMPED IN SAID CAR PUT IT IN REVERSE ...NOTHING; PUT IT IN DRIVE....AGAIN NOTHING= BLOWN TRANSMISSION...NO WARNING AT ALL!! *TR

Nov 13, 2011

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. *KB

Oct 11, 2011

+ 1 more complaint for this component

SUSPENSION,TIRES

6 complaints

2003 FORD TAURUS HAS HAD 3 COIL SPRING FAILURES IN THE LAST 2 MONTHS, RESULTING IN 2 TIRE PUNCTURES. NO ACCIDENTS, NO INJURIES. THIS VEHICLE IS DRIVEN DAILY BY A 71 YEAR OLD MAN. *TR

Nov 18, 2009

MY 2003 FORD TAURUS HAD BEEN PARKED IN MY DRIVEWAY WHEN I HEARD A VERY LOUD BANG AND THEN AIR LEAKING. I DISCOVERED THAT THE LEFT FRONT SPRING HAD BROKEN CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE SPRING, STABILIZER LINK, STRUT AND TIRE. WE HAD TO REPLACE BOTH SPRINGS, BOTH STABILIZER LINKS, BOTH STRUTS AND THE LEFT FRONT TIRE. *TR

Jul 24, 2009

LOADING CAR FOR VACATION LF COIL SPRING BROKE IN DRIVEWAY DAMAGED L/F TIRE THIS BEING THE ONLY INCIDENT WHICH MADE THE CAR INOPERABLE. VEHICLE TOWED TO GARAGE AND IS NOW BEING REPAIRED . PARTS ARE AVAILABLE. *TR

Jan 11, 2009

WHEN BACKING OUT OF MY GARAGE TO LEAVE FOR WORK IN THE MORNING I HEARD A LOUD POPPING AND SCREECH COMING FROM THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL. I STOPPED AND GOT OUT OF THE CAR AND FOUND MY TIRE FLAT. UPON INSPECTION BY MY MECHANIC IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE LEFT FRONT COIL SPRING JUST SNAPPED WITHOUT WARNING CAUSING A LARGE TEAR IN THE TIRE. IT WAS VERY FORTUNATE THAT THIS HAPPENED WHEN I WAS IN MY DRIVEWAY AND NOT ON THE HIGHWAY AT HIGH SPEED. THIS COULD HAVE CAUSED A VERY BAD ACCIDENT. MY MECHANIC SAID THAT IT WILL NEED A NEW SPRING AND A NEW TIRE. SINCE MY FRONT TIRES ARE WINTER TIRES I WILL PROBABLY HAVE TO PURCHASE TWO TO MATCH. *TR

Dec 15, 2008

FRONT COIL SPRING BROKE, DESTROYED THE STRUT, AND SHREDDED THE FRONT TIRE. *TR

Jan 08, 2008

+ 1 more complaint for this component

STRUCTURE,EQUIPMENT

6 complaints

TL*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.

Aug 24, 2009

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. *TR

Jul 18, 2008

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. *TR

Apr 27, 2008

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. *TR

Feb 07, 2008

TL*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 *CN 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 *TR

Jan 08, 2008

Fire: 1

+ 1 more complaint for this component

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING

5 complaints

MY INTERIOR LIGHT STAYS ON WHILE I'M DRIVING, AND WILL STAY ON 2-3 HOURS AFTER THE ENGINE HAS STOPPED.

Feb 06, 2020

DRIVING 6AM TODAY BOTH MY HEADLIGHTS TURNED OFF WHILE DRIVING. THEY TURNED BACK ON 5 SECOND LATER BUT THAT IS THE SECOND TIME IT HAS HAPPENED WITHIN THE LAST 30 DAYS. ALSO DASHBOARD LIGHTS TURNED OFF AND ON RANDOM TIMES FOR THE LAST YEAR EVEN THIS MORNING BUT DIFFERENT TIME THEN HEADLIGHT ISSUE.

Dec 22, 2015

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHTS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE AND THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT SHIFT OUT OF PARK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A REPAIR SHOP WHO REPLACED THE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH AND THE WIRE ASSEMBLY. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE CONTACT WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 04V106000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 128,000.

Nov 24, 2014

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE EXTERIOR LIGHTS AND THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS FAILED SIMUTANEOUSLY. THE LIGHT WOULD REMAIN OFF FOR APPROXIMATLEY FIVE TO TEN SECONDS BEFORE RE-ILLUMINATING. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WERE CONTACTED TO REPORT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000.

Mar 10, 2011

DASH LIGHTS WON'T WORK EXCEPT FOR HAZARD LIGHTS WHICH STAY ON AT ALL TIMES WHEN LIGHT SWITCH ACTIVATED. ALL OTHER INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR LIGHTS WORK. STARTED DURING COLD MONTHS BUT WOULD RESOLVE WHEN CAR WARMED UP. NOW THE LIGHTS ARE TOTALLY OUT. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD SINCE I CANNOT SEE THE GAUGES AS I AM DRIVING TO AND FROM WORK IN THE DARK. IT SEEMS TO BE A CROSSED WIRE OR CIRCUIT BOARD MALFUNCTION. TRIED TO EXPLAIN PROBLEM TO LOCAL DEALERSHIP, HAD APPOINTMENT AND THEN THEY WANTED IT TO SIT THERE FOR 3 DAYS WHILE TECHNICIAN WHO STARTED THE WORK WAS OFF!! IT WILL BE GOING TO A NEW DEALERSHIP ON MONDAY! *TR

Sep 12, 2008

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE

5 complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD TAURUS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE THROTTLE CONTROL CABLE BECAME STUCK. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE DRIVER PLACED EXCESSIVE PRESSURE ON THE BRAKE PEDAL, PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, AND SHUT OFF THE ENGINE. THE CONTACT ASSISTED THE DRIVER WITH RELEASING THE STUCK CABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED. THE CONTACT CALLED AVIS FORD INC AT 248-355-7500 (29200 TELEGRAPH RD, SOUTHFIELD, MICHIGAN 48034) AND WAS INFORMED THAT AN UNKNOWN RECALL REPAIR WAS PREVIOUSLY PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE AND WOULD NOT BE DONE AGAIN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 115,000.

Mar 19, 2018

WHEN ACCELERATING TO GO UP A SLIGHT INCLINE, THE VEHICLE "SURGED" AND LOST ALL GEARS. I LET MY VEHICLE COAST TO A STOP AND PUT IT IN PARK. THE VEHICLE WILL GO INTO AND OUT OF PARK, BUT WHEN PLACED IN ANY GEAR IS MOTIONLESS....WILL NOT MOVE IN REVERSE, OR DRIVE. THIS VEHICLE ONLY HAS 52000 ORIGINAL MILES ON IT! *TR

Sep 27, 2013

WAS DRIVING IN TRAFFIC WHEN THROTTLE BECAME STUCK OPEN. ENGINE REVVED HIGH. I PUT IT INTO NEUTRAL, APPLIED THE BRAKES AND PULLED OVER. ENGINE WAS REVVING AT 4000 RPM'S. OPEN ENGINE HOOD AND NOTICED THE THROTTLE CABLE MOUNT/HARNESS HAD BROKEN LOOSE AND CAME OUT OF ALIGNMENT. I THEN DROVE HOME AND TRIED TO CALL A SERVICE STATION, BUT IT WAS AFTER 5PM ON SATURDAY AND COULD NOT FIND AN OPEN SERVICE STATION. WILL CALL FORD ON MONDAY MORNING. *TR

Jun 29, 2013

I WAS DRIVING DOWN STATE ROAD 9 AN AS I STARTED AROUND A CURVE MY RPM SHOT UP AN MPH GAUGE WENT DOWN ENVIED REVVED UP. I HAD NO DRIVE NO NEUTRAL NO REVERSE NO NOTHING. *TR

Nov 07, 2012

ENTERED HIGHWAY ON-RAMP. AS I MERGED ONTO HIGHWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, I NOTICE THAT THE CAR WAS ACCELERATING FASTER THAN USUAL FOR THE AMOUNT OF THROTTLE I WAS USING. I TOOK MY FOOT OFF THE THROTTLE COMPLETELY AND THE CAR CONTINUED TO SLOWLY BUT STEADILY ACCELERATE. WITHOUT PLACING MY FOOT ON THE THROTTLE, I CONTINUED DOWN THE HIGHWAY TO THE NEXT EXIT. AS I APPROACHED THE LIGHT AT THE END OF THE EXIT, I BEGAN BRAKING. FEELING THE ENGINE FIGHT THE BRAKES, I MOVED THE SHIFT LEVEL INTO NEUTRAL AND BROUGHT THE CAR TO A STOP ON THE SHOULDER OF THE EXIT. AS SOON AS I PLACED THE SHIFT LEVER INTO NEUTRAL, ENGINE RPM SHOT UP AS IF THE ACCELERATOR WAS BEING DEPRESSED. REPEATEDLY PRESSING AND UN-PRESSING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL DID NOT NOTHING, NOR WAS THE PEDAL STUCK ON THE FLOOR MAT. I TURNED THE CAR OFF AND PLACE THE SHIFT LEVER INTO PARK. STARTING THE CAR AGAIN RESULTED IN THE SAME BEHAVIOR: ENGINE RPM SHOT UP EVEN THOUGH THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS NOT DEPRESSED. I TURNED THE CAR OFF AND OPENED THE HOOD. I IDENTIFIED THE THROTTLE BODY AND NOTICE THAT A PLASTIC CLIP HAD BECOME DISLODGED FROM THE POINT WHERE THE THROTTLE CABLE ENTERS THE THROTTLE BODY. AFTER SEVERAL MINUTES OF REINSERTING AND WIGGLING THE CLIP, I WAS ABLE TO GET IT TO STAY IN ITS PROPER PLACE, AND THEREAFTER, THE THROTTLE BEHAVED NORMALLY. I CAREFULLY DROVE TO THE NEAREST FORD DEALERSHIP WHERE THEY REPLACED THE FOLLOWING PART: YFIZ*9A825*CA ACTUATOR ASY. I HAVE THIS INVOICE AVAILABLE IF YOU NEED IT. I HAVE NOT EXPERIENCE ANY OTHER ISSUES WITH THE THROTTLE. *TR

Oct 29, 2012

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,STRUCTURE

5 complaints

A WATER LEAK WHICH DUMPED WATER ONTO THE PASSENGER FLOOR BOARD ALSO CAUSED MY AC BLOWER MOTOR TO SHORT OUT. FORD WILL NOT HONOR A RECALL BUT WILL FIX IT FOR $550 REPLACING THE BLOWER MOTOR,BLOWER MOTOR RESISTOR AND THE LEAK THAT THEY SAID WAS COMING FROM A "RAIN CAP" ON THE WINDSHIELD. I LOOKED ONLINE AND HAVE SEEN SEVERAL COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR

Jul 18, 2013

WATER LEAKING IN FROM COWL PANEL...CAUSING HEATER MOTOR TO RUST OUT...COULD CAUSE A FIRE. *TR

May 07, 2013

I DISCOVERED EARLIER YEAR THAT WATER WAS LEAKING INTO THE FLOORBOARD OF MY CAR'S PASSENGER SIDE FRONT SEAT. I NEVER NOTICED IT BEFORE, SINCE I AM ALWAYS THE DRIVER, AND RARELY HAVE PASSENGERS. IN RESEARCHING THE PROBLEM, I FOUND THAT IT WAS A DESIGN ERROR, AND I HAVE TRIED TO PLUG THE HOLES WHERE WATER IS COMING IN. I STILL HAVE PERIODIC LEAKS. AS A RESULT OF THE WATER LEAK, MY BLOWER HAS NOW SHORTED OUT. THIS IS DESIGN ERROR AND FORD SHOULD HAVE TO RECTIFY IT. THIS IS AN ONGOING COMPLAINT WITH FORD, PLEASE SEE OTHER COMPLAINTS ATTACHED TO RECALL NUMBER 03V087000 AND COMPLAINT 10184014. PLEASE HELP!! *TR

Nov 20, 2008

WATER LEAKS INTO THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT FLOOR BOARD. WATER ALSO ACCUMULATES IN THE BLOWER MOTOR HOUSING, CAUSING IT AND THE CONTROL RESISTOR TO SHORT OUT. *TR

Aug 27, 2008

03 FORD TAURUS, THE HEAT HAS QUIT WORKING IN THE CAR FIRST I LOST LOW AND THE NEXT TWO SPEED CONTROLS THEN I LOST HIGH SPEED ALTOGETHER. DOING RESEARCH AT OTHER WEBSITES THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM. ALSO THERE HAS BEEN THE OCCASIONAL WATER LEAK ON THE PASSENGER FLOOR BOARD. WHERE IS THE RECALL. *TR

Jan 21, 2008

VISIBILITY,EQUIPMENT

5 complaints

2003 FORD TAURUS, COWL LEAK. WATER LEAKS INTO HEATER AND A/C BLOWER MOTOR CAUSING CORROSION. BLOWER MOTOR IS INOPERABLE. INHERENT PROBLEM, BUT NEVER CORRECTED. POSTINGS OF THIS CONDITION ALL OVER THE INTERNET. THE FORD DEALER WANTS ALMOST $600.00 TO REPAIR. THE IS A TSB 03-15-6 ON THIS PROBLEM. *TR

Apr 19, 2008

TL*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.

Jan 22, 2008

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.*AK

Apr 13, 2007

2003 FORD TAURUS BLOWER MOTOR WENT OUT DUE TO A WATER LEAK THAT IS KNOWN BY FORD MOTOR COMPANY. *NM

Mar 08, 2006

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. *NM

Oct 28, 2005

SUSPENSION,UNKNOWN OR OTHER

4 complaints

KEEP SHUTTING OFF RANDOMLY WHILE DURING IN THE CITY SITTING AT A TRAFFIC STOP. DOESN'T START ALL THE TIME. THERE'S RATTLING AND CLUNKING NOISE UNDER THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE

Jul 20, 2018

THE VEHICLE SUFFERED A BROKEN PASSENGER SIDE FRONT SUSPENSION SPRING. IT IMMEDIATELY CUT THROUGH AND DEFLATED THE FRONT TIRE. IT IS LUCK THAT THIS HAPPENED AT VERY SLOW SPEED, IF IT HAPPENED AT HIGHWAY SPEED, LOSS OF CONTROL WOULD HAVE BEEN LIKELY. THE BROKEN COIL SPRING "HOOKED" THE TIRE AND CUT THE TIRE ON THE INSIDE SIDEWALL A FULL 360 DEGREE SEPARATING THE INSIDE OF THE TIRE FROM THE TREAD SURFACE. IT WAS DIFFICULT TO MOVE THE VEHICLE IN A DESIRED DIRECTION. IT WAS EASIER TO PARK THE VEHICLE SAFELY BY BACKING UP TO THE CURB. I UNDERSTAND THAT EARLIER MODEL YEAR FORD TAURUS' WERE RECALLED FOR THE SAME TYPE OF SPRING FAILURE. *JS

Jun 14, 2014

LEFT FRONT SPRING CRACKED/BROKE, SHREDDED FRONT LEFT TIRE.

Jan 15, 2012

BEGAN NOTICING VIBRATION IN STEERING WHEEL OF 2003 FORD TAURUS LX. TOOK CAR TO ORIGINAL FORD DEALER 3-4 TIMES AND THE TIRES WERE BALANCED, BUT THE VIBRATION PERSISTED. ON THE LAST VISIT TO THIS DEALER, I WAS TOLD THAT I NEEDED NEW TIRES. SPENT $400 ON NEW TIRES AT AN INDEPENDENT TIRE DEALER, BUT THE VIBRATION IS STILL THERE. WENT TO DIFFERENT FORD DEALER AND THEY TOLD ME THAT THE NEW TIRES WERE "OUT OF ROUND". THEY BALANCED AND ROTATED TIRES, BUT THE VIBRATION STILL PERSISTS. *JB

Nov 05, 2006

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

3 complaints

THERE IS A SERIOUS GAS LEAK ON MY FORD TAURUS. THE MECHANIC LIFTED THE VEHICLE AND THE GAS WAS JUST DRIPPING OUT OF THE GAS TANK. I WAS INFORMED NOT TO DRIVE THE CAR SINCE IT IS A FIRE HAZARD.

Nov 30, 2016

FUEL FILTER RETAINING CLIPS (WHITE PLASTIC/NYLON) ARE NOT AVAILABLE. MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE REQUIRES REPLACEMENT OF FUEL FILTER AND INSTRUCTIONS REQUIRE REPLACEMENT OF R-CLIPS/HAIRPIN CLIPS. FORD DOES NOT SELL PROPER RETAINING CLIP. THIS CAN/WILL RESULT IN A DANGEROUS MASSIVE FUEL LEAK WHEN THE PARTS SEPARATE.

May 17, 2016

I STARTED CONSTANTLY SMELLING GAS OUTSIDE THE CAR THEN IT STARTED SMELLING IN CABIN THEN I LOCATED AND REPLACED FUEL FILTER THEN REALIZED TANK APPEARED TO BE LEAKING AROUND SEAMS.

Sep 23, 2015

SUSPENSION,POWER TRAIN

3 complaints

PUT CAR IN REVERSE TO MOVE THE STRUT ASSEMBLY BROKE THE SPRING WENT THRU THE TIRE MULTIPLE TIMES.A 90,000 MILE TIRE THAT ONLY HAD 1900 MILES ON THEM. I AM THE ONE OWNER OF THIS CAR WITH REG MAINTENANCE WITH NO WARNING OR PREVENTION OF THIS HAPPENING. *TR

Apr 02, 2014

AT APPROXIMATELY 126000 MILES FIRST OF TWO COIL SPRINGS BROKE IN THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE CAR. HAD BOTH FRONT COIL SPRINGS REPLACED. THREE WEEKS LATER WAS BACKING OUT OF PARKING SPACE AT WORK ONLY TO HAVE THE TRANSMISSION PUMP FAIL. CAR ACTED EXACTLY AS DESCRIBED IN MANY OTHER COMPLAINTS HERE, SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER, HIGH ENGINE REV AND AN INABILITY OF THE CAR TO WORK IN ANY GEAR. HAD THE CAR TOWED TO MY MECHANIC AND WAS THEN TOLD THAT NOT ONLY DID THE TRANSMISSION NEED TO BE REBUILT BUT I ALSO HAD A REAR COIL SPRING THAT NOW WAS BROKEN. HAVE PURCHASED MANY FORD VEHICLES BUT THIS IS ENOUGH TO MAKE YOU LOOK AT A DIFFERENT MANUFACTURER. *TR

Oct 08, 2011

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE STOPPED A LOUD NOISE EMITTED NEAR THE DRIVERS SIDE FRONT TIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC, WHO CONFIRMED THAT THE COIL SPRING FRACTURED IN HALF. THE MECHANIC REPLACED THE COIL SPRING. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE WHILE DRIVING IN REVERSE. THIS FAILURE WAS DIAGNOSED BY A SECOND PRIVATE MECHANIC, WHO STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REBUILT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED; HOWEVER, THE TRANSMISSION WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 80,000.

Sep 01, 2011

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VISIBILITY,STRUCTURE

3 complaints

WATER LEAK ON PASSENGER FLOOR,SHORTED BLOWER MOTOR. *TR

Dec 06, 2011

A WATER LEAK, POSSIBLY FROM A FAULTY SEAL, ONTO THE PASSENGER INTERIOR FLOOR BOARD ALSO CAUSED MY AC/HEATER BLOWER MOTOR TO SHORT OUT. MY HEATER SWITCH WILL ONLY WORK IN THE MAXIMUM POSITION. FROM WHAT I HAVE READ IT IS DUE TO A HEATER MOTOR RESISTOR, WHICH HAS CAUSED SIMILAR PROBLEMS FOR OTHER TAURUS OWNERS. I COULD NOT GET FORD TO ACT EVEN THOUGH A RELATED RECALL EXISTED UNDER 03V087000. *TR

Oct 18, 2011

POOR VEHICLE DESIGN ALLOWED WATER TO LEAK INTO HVAC SYSTEM CAUSING DAMAGE TO BLOWER RESISTOR AND BLOWER MOTOR. NOW UNABLE TO DEFROST / DEFOG FRONT WINDSHIELD. *TR

Aug 26, 2008

FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER

3 complaints

I WAS ON MY WAY HOME ON 08/05/2008 AND THE CAR WOULD NOT THROTTLE DOWN. WHEN I CAME TO A STOPLIGHT THE CAR WAS JERKING FORWARD AND TRYING TO ACCELERATE. HAD I NOT SLAMMED ON THE BRAKES AND SET THE EMERGENCY BRAKE THE CAR WOULD HAVE REAR-ENDED A CAR IN FRONT OF ME. I WAS ABLE TO GET THE CAR TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND PUT IT IN NEUTRAL AT WHICH TIME THE ENGINE BEGAN TO "REDLINE" IN RPMS UNTIL I SHUT IT DOWN. UPON INSPECTION OF THE ENGINE, IT APPEARED THAT THE ACCELERATOR CABLE SIMPLY "FELL OFF". *TR

Aug 06, 2008

AFTER 8 HOURS OF DRIVING THE CAR BEGAN STALLING WHILE MOVING AT POSTED SPEEDS. AFTER STOPPING A FEW MINUTES ENGINE RAN FINE. RECURRED ABOUT FIVE TIMES ON TRIP. OBD-II CODE INDICATED FUEL RAIL PRESSURE PROBLEM. LATER FUEL PUMP PRESSURE CHECK INDICATED THE PUMP WAS WORKING NORMALLY. *AK

May 08, 2007

DEALERSHIP IS UNABLE TO GIVE THE CONSUMER AN APPOINTMENT TO PERFORM AIR FILTER PAPER/FIRE RECALL 04V105000 REPAIRS BECAUSE THEY DON'T KNOW WHEN THE PARTS WILL BE AVAILABLE.*AK

May 04, 2004

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EQUIPMENT

3 complaints

I PURCHASED MY 2003 FORD TAURUS FROM CARMAX IN BALTIMORE, MD IN SEPT 2006 AFTER TRADING IN MY 2000 FORD RANGER. THE TAURUS WAS A RENTAL CAR IN NJ BEFORE BEING SOLD TO CARMAX. SINCE I PURCHASED THE CAR, I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE BATTERY, STARTER, BLOWER MOTOR RELAY, TRANSMISSION GASKET AND NOW THE AIR COMPRESSOR, POWER STEERING PUMP AND BELT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. *TR

Apr 02, 2008

I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF A 2003 FORD. THE CAR HAS 52,000 MILES AND NO PROBLEMS UNTIL NOW. THE CAR ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON ONE EVENING SO, THE NEXT DAY I BROUGHT IT TO BE SERVICED. IT WAS HOOKED UP TO THE ELECTRONIC COMPUTER ANALYZER ONLY TO FIND OUT THAT THE COMPUTER BOARD WAS NO GOOD. THE MECHANIC INSTALLS THE NEW COMPUTER BOARD. TWO WEEKS LATER I GO TO START THE CAR AND THE RPM IS ACCELERATING LIKE I'M DRIVING 60MPH WHILE IN PARK! THE BATTERY LIGHT STAYED ON THE WHOLE TIME. WHEN I TRIED TO PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL OR DRIVE THE RPMS GRADUALLY GO DOWN AND THE CAR SHUTS OFF. FINALLY, I HAD TO HAD AAA TOW ME BACK TO THE GARAGE WHO SERVICED THE CAR. THE ALTERNATOR WAS NO GOOD. AFTER THE NEW ALTERNATOR WAS INSTALLED THE MECHANIC SAID IT STILL DID NOT RUN PROPERLY WHICH, LEAD HIM BACK TO THE COMPUTER BOARD. THERE IS PROBLEM WITH THE COMPUTER BOARD AGAIN. I'VE HAD 3 FORDS IN THE PAST AND NONE OF THEM EVER HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE COMPUTER BOARD. *TR

Nov 15, 2007

I PURCHASED A 2003 FORD TAURUS WITH A FIVE YEAR EXTENDED WARRANTY FROM ELDER FORD. BLOWER MOTOR WAS FULL OF WATER THAT LEAKED THROUGH THE VENT. THIS MADE IT BURN OUT. THE DEALER WANTS $420 TO REPLACE THE MOTOR AND COWL COVER. THIS IS A DESIGN PROBLEM, I HAVE NOT MODIFIED ANY PARTS OF THE VEHICLE. NOT EVEN THREE YEARS LATER THIS IS THE PROBLEM I AM HAVING. AND I WAS TOLD BY THE DEALER THAT THIS IS NOT COVERED UNDER MY WARRANTY THAT I PURCHASED FOR OVER $800. I FEEL THAT THIS SHOULD BE COVERED AND FORD SHOULD NOT BE RIPPING PEOPLE OFF BY BUILDING JUNK. *AK

Jan 23, 2006

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,VISIBILITY

3 complaints

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WATER LEAKED ONTO THE PASSENGER FLOOR BOARD THROUGH THE BLOWER MOTOR VENTS CAUSING THE DEFROSTER/FOGGER BLOWER MOTOR TO SHORT OUT. THE VEHICLE STALLED OUT SUDDENLY WITHOUT WARNING WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH ON TWO OCCASIONS. ALSO, THE ENGINE WILL STALL WHILE IDLING. ALL OF THE WARNING LIGHTS BLINKED ON/OFF PRIOR TO STALLING. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC REPLACED THE BLOWER MOTOR AND RAN A DIAGNOSTIC TEST, BUT COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE STALLING PROBLEM. THE DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM.

Sep 28, 2006

HEATER AND AIR CONDITIONER FAN MOTOR STOPPED WORKING. WATER LEAKS IN ON THE PASSENGER SIDE WITH LARGE PUDDLE ON PASSENGER FLOOR. WATER LEAK HAS BEEN NOTICED SEVERAL TIMES BUT BLOWER MOTOR JUST STOPPED WORKING. *JB

Feb 25, 2006

CONTINUOUS WATER LEAK ON PASSENGER SIDE WHICH FILLS UP FLOORBOARD AND HAS EFFECTED THE FAN MOTOR ON THE HEATING AND AIR SYSTEM...FAN HAS QUIT BLOWING. THIS IS A FACTORY DEFECT AND THAT WAS MENTIONED TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES BUT THEY STATE IT WAS NOT WRITTEN DOWN SO THEY WOULD NOT HONOR THE WARRANTY. *AK

Dec 21, 2004

VISIBILITY/WIPER

2 complaints

LEAKING WATER ON THE PASSENGER SIDE FLOOR, BLOWER MOTOR QUIT WORKING FLOOR IS STARTING TO MOLD MULTIPLE WORK BAGS SATURATED WITH MOLDY WATER. TOLD TO REFERENCE EXISTING RECALL 03V087000 AND COMPLAINT 10184014

Apr 04, 2017

MY 2003 TAURUSES WINDSHIELD LEAKS. I CHECKED THE RECALLS AND IT SHOWS A RECALL #03C03 FOR MY CAR, BUT WHEN I ENTER MY VIN#[XXX] AND IT SHOW ZERO FOR RECALLS. I'M NOT THE FIRST OWNER OF THE VEHICLE ,BUT THAT SHOULDN'T MATTER IN A THIS CASE. WHEN MY WIFE OR I ARE DRIVING THE CAR IN THE RAIN THE WATER IS LEAKING INTO THE CAR. I WOULD APPRECIATE IT IF SOMEONE COULD HELP ME WITH THIS CITATION. THANK YOU. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

Aug 02, 2015

POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER

2 complaints

THE TRANSMISSION WILL NOT SHIFT INTO ANY GEAR

Oct 27, 2015

WAS DRIVING DOWN HIGHWAY WITH MY 2 CHILDREN IN THE CAR, GOING SPEED LIMIT 65, WHEN CAR FAILED TO ENGAGE, ENGINE REVVED 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? *TR

Sep 12, 2011

AIR BAGS,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

2 complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD TAURUS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ENGAGED, THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE VEHICLE'S SPEED RAPIDLY INCREASED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, DROVE INTO A GRASS FIELD OVER A DIP IN THE FIELD WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO ROLL OVER AND LAND UPSIDE DOWN. WHILE FLIPPED UPSIDE DOWN, THE ENGINE CONTINUED TO REV UNTIL THE VEHICLE WAS POWERED OFF. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE CONTACT AND TWO PASSENGERS SUSTAINED UNKNOWN INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 177,000.

Aug 21, 2015

Crash: 1

Injuries: 3

VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING SOUTHBOUND IN THE OUTSIDE LANE OF A 4 LANE HWY. VEHICLE CHANGED LANES ABRUPTLY AND WENT LEFT OF THE CENTER OF ROADWAY ENTERING INTO THE NOURTHBOUND LANES OF TRAFFIC, CONTINUING IN A SOUTHBOUND DIRECTION, THE VEHICLE DEPARTED THE EAST SIDE AND COLLIDED WITH THE END PORTION OF A GUARDRAIL. THE INSIDE PORTION OF THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE CAUGHT THE OUTSIDE OF GAURDRAIL CAUSING THE CAR TO STRADDLE THE TOP OF THE RAIL UNTIL THE UNDERCARRIAGE OF THE CAR CAUGHT ON A POST OF THE RAIL CAUSING THE CAR TO SLIDE SIDEWAYS UNTIL THE LEFT SIDE TIRES DUG INTO THE GROUND AND FLIPPED THE CAR COMPLETELY OVER WHERE IT CONTINUED TO TRAVEL SOUTH, ROLLING OVER AGAIN, COLLIDING WITH A WOOD POST THEN FINALLY COMING TO REST ON IT'S TIRES FACING NORTHWEST. NO AIRBAGS DEPLOYED AT ANY POINT OF THE COLLISION. GEARSHIFT WAS BETWEEN NEUTRAL AND OVERDRIVE. *TR

Feb 02, 2015

Crash: 1

Injuries: 1

STEERING,POWER TRAIN

2 complaints

MY CAR RANDOMLY STOPPED MOVING WHEN I WAS ON THE HIGHWAY IT WAS A MAJOR SCENE ALMOST GOT REAR ENDED BY 5 CARS HAD TO VEER OFF TO THE SIDE TO AVOID A ACCIDENT THESE TRANSMISSIONS/TORQUE CONVERTERS NEED TO BE RECALLED THEY WERE RECALLED IN THE FORD WINSTAR WITH THE SAME TRANNY PARTS BUT NOT THE FORD TAURUS 2003 I WAS TOLD THE TRANSMISSION AND THE TORQUE CONVERTER WENT OUT AND THIS IS A MORE THAN COMMON PROBLEM FOR THIS YEAR OF TAURUSES THIS IS REDICILIOUS COME ON FORD RECALL THESE TRANNYS!!! I CANT AFFORD $1500

Jul 28, 2015

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION STOPPED WORKING IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC. MANAGED TO GET OVER TO SHOULDER AND CAR WOULD NOR MOVE FORWARD OR IN REVERSE. *TR

Dec 29, 2013

POWER TRAIN,ENGINE

2 complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER IGNITING THE VEHICLE, SMOKE WAS COMING FROM THE OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. IN ADDITION, THE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. UPDATED 04/14/15*LJ UPDATED 7/20/15*CN UPDATED 7/29/15*CN UPDATED 9/21/2017*CN

Feb 12, 2015

THE LATEST INCIDENT WAS TODAY. VEHICLE WAS STARTED, IDLING, PUT INTO REVERSE WITH FOOT ON THE BRAKE. ENGINE SUDDENLY INCREASED SPEED AND VEHICLE LURCHED BACKWARDS. VEHICLE WAS PUT IN DRIVE WITH FOOT ON THE BRAKE, ENGINE WOULD PERIODICALLY INCREASE SPEED AND VEHICLE WOULD LURCH FORWARD. ON SEVERAL OTHER OCCASIONS WHILE DRIVING, NOTABLY AT SPEEDS 20-40 MPH, VEHICLE SPEED WOULD START INCREASING ON IT'S OWN. ON THOSE OCCASIONS, THE INCREASE WAS NOT RAPID OR EXTREME, THESE WERE THOUGHT TO BE FLUKES, BUT NOW IT'S LURCHING AFTER THE VEHICLE IS PUT IN DRIVE OR REVERSE. THE FREQUENCY OF THESE INCIDENTS WITH THIS VEHICLE ARE INCREASING AND I BELIEVE THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. *TR

Aug 08, 2012

STEERING

2 complaints

I WANTED TO REPORT THOSE BLACK COVERS THAT GO OVER THE BRAKE LAMPS IN TX ALMOST HAD A COLLISION LITE IS NOT VISIBLE WHEN SUN BRIGHT PLEASE DO SOMETHING OF THIS AFTER MARKET CRAP. *TR

Aug 07, 2014

2003 FORD TAURUS STEERING WHEEL VIBRATES WHEN APPLYING BRAKES ON THE FREEWAY. *TR

Mar 04, 2010

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,SERVICE BRAKES

2 complaints

WHEN DRIVING THE CAR THE CAR WILL ACCELERATE ON ITS OWN WITH OUT PUSHING THE GAS. EVEN WHEN YOU COME TO A COMPLETE STOP THE RPM WILL NOT GO DOWN TO 0 IT WILL STAY ABOVE THE 1. THE CAR NEVER COMES TO A COMPLETE STOP THE CAR IS ALWAYS ACCELERATING EVEN WHEN AT A COMPLETE STOP. *TR

Apr 08, 2014

THE CAR WAS BEING DRIVEN AT 15 MILES AN HOUR, SLOWING DOWN TO PREPARE TO TURN LEFT. SUDDENLY THE CAR SPED UP UNCONTROLLABLY. THE BRAKES WOULD NOT SLOW THE CAR DOWN. THE CAR HAD TO BE THROWN INTO PARK TO MAKE IT STOP. WE TURNED THE ENGINE OFF. TURNING THE ENGINE BACK ON, THE ENGINE STARTED REVVING UP VERY HIGH ON ITS OWN. WE TURNED THE ENGINE BACK OFF AND TOWED THE CAR TO THE MECHANIC, AND HE FOUND THAT THE CRUISE CONTROL MALFUNCTIONED. HE DISCONNECTED THE CRUISE CONTROL CABLE, AND THE PROBLEM WENT AWAY. THIS IS IDENTICAL TO THE PROBLEM REPORTED HERE: HTTP://WWW.FOXNEWS.COM/LEISURE/2012/03/13/FEDS-EXPAND-FORD-TAURUS-STICKY-ACCELERATOR-PROBE-TO-1-MILLION-CARS/ WE WERE LUCKY THERE WERE NO PEDESTRIANS ON THE ROAD AND THAT WE WERE NOT DRIVING VERY FAST. IF THIS PROBLEM HAPPENED ON THE HIGHWAY, THE RESULTS COULD BE VERY DIFFERENT. THIS NEEDS TO BE TURNED INTO A RECALL BEFORE IT CAUSES A FATAL ACCIDENT. *TR

Dec 05, 2012

SUSPENSION,STRUCTURE

2 complaints

JUST BOUGHT THE CAR AND DOING SOME ROUTINE SERVICE , OIL CHANGE , BRAKE INSPECTION ETC. NOTICED THAT THE REAR BODY MOUNTS ON THE SUBFRAME HAD RUST ROT. AND LOOKING OVER THE REST OF THE SUBFRAME NOTICED THAT THE LOWER CONTROL ARMS ON THE FRONT MOUNT OF BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT SIDES WERE ROTTED OUT COMPLETELY. THE REPAIR WORK IS MORE THAN WHAT I PAID FOR THE CAR. I CAN'T EVEN PUT THE CAR ON THE ROAD. IT WILL NOT PASS INSPECTION. FOR A CAR THAT IS ONLY 10 YEARS OLD THE SUBFRAME SHOULDN'T BE ROTTED OUT LIKE THIS.FORD SHOULD GIVE SOME KIND OF ASSISTANCE WITH THIS PROBLEM. *TR

Dec 11, 2013

THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE SPRING COIL BROKE CAUSING A LARGE GASH IN THE TIRE AND INSTANT DEFLATION. HAD BEEN PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY AND SHIFTED INTO REVERSE. PRESSED THE GAS PEDAL AND THE TIRE SEEMED TO EXPLODE WITH A LOUD SOUND AND DEBRIS. I UNDERSTAND THAT EARLIER MODELS OF THE FORD TAURUS HAVE BEEN RECALLED (BREAKING COIL SPRINGS RECALL NO. 04V332000) AND FIXED BUT THE RECALL HAS NOT BEEN EXTENDED TO NEWER MODELS. THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS, THE DANGER STILL EXISTS AND THE COST TO FIX THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *TR

Apr 19, 2010

POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

2 complaints

WHILE DRIVING ON SPEED CONTROL, MY CAR STARTED TO ACCELERATE LIKE CRAZY. LUCKILY, I WAS ABLE TO SLAM ON THE BRAKES, BUT THIS WAS A VERY SCARY ISSUE! *TR

Nov 18, 2012

I WAS DRIVING EASTBOUND ON I-90 (MASS. PIKE) IN MASSACHUSETTS, ABOUT 60 MILES OUTSIDE OF BOSTON, WITH MY FIANCEE IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. ROAD CONDITIONS WERE IDEAL. TEMPERATURE WAS IN THE HIGH 80S. SUN WAS OUT, ABOUT 4 P.M. IN THE AFTERNOON. SUDDENLY, THE RPMS WENT THROUGH THE ROOF, BUT THE CAR DID NOT SLOW OR SPEED. I TESTED AGAIN AND SAME THING HAPPENED. I SIGNALED RIGHT AND WAS ABLE TO MOVE OVER ONE LANE AND AGAIN ONTO THE SHOULDER. ONCE PARKED, THE CAR WOULD NOT GO INTO GEAR. I JUST GOT REVVING IN PARK, DRIVE, REVERSE, LOWER GEARS, ETC. TRANSMISSION FAILURE. NO POWER TO THE GROUND. REPAIR COSTS CAME TO $2,000. I WOULD CONSIDER THIS A SAFETY PROBLEM SINCE I WAS NOT ABLE TO CONTROL THE SPEED OF MY CAR ON A BUSY HIGHWAY. I WAS LUCKY ENOUGH TO HAVE SPACE TO MY REAR AND RIGHT WHEN THE INCIDENT OCCURED, BUT HAD I BEEN BOXED IN, THERE CERTAINLY WOULD HAVE BEEN AN ACCIDENT. IT APPEARS THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE '03 TAURUS.

Jul 25, 2011

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VISIBILITY,EQUIPMENT

2 complaints

HEAT/AC FAN BLOWS ONLY ON HIGH. REPLACED COWL PANEL AND INSTALLED RAIN HAT AND BLOWER RESISTOR 11/08; BLOWER MOTOR RESISTOR FOUND DEFECTIVE 7/10 AND REPLACED. HEAT/AC FAN BLOWS ONLY ON HIGH TODAY 12/10. *TR

Dec 01, 2010

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE FRONT WINDSHIELD GLASS LEAKED DURING RAINY WEATHER AND PUDDLES OF RAINWATER FORM IN THE FLOORBOARD. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY THE DEALER. THE DEALER REPLACED THE SEALANT AROUND THE WINDSHIELD GLASS. AFTERWARDS, THE PROBLEM PERSISTED. THERE WAS A NHTSA RECALL # 03V087000 REGARDING VISIBILITY. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT ALERTED. THE BATTERY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. THE AIR CONDITION FAILED. UPDATED 09/22/06. *JB

Aug 04, 2006

LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES

2 complaints

THE HOOD LATCH BEGIN TO NOT CLOSE PROPERLY. THE HOOD FLEW UP WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY SMASHING THE WINDSHIELD AND COSTING OVER $2000 TO REPAIR EVEN WITHOUT THE OCCURRENCE OF A COLLISION. THE LATCH HAD TO BE REPLACED. IT COULD HAVE BEEN A VERY BAD ACCIDENT IF THERE HAD BEEN MORE PEOPLE ON THE ROAD AS THE HOOD ELIMINATED VISIBILITY. *TR

May 20, 2010

THE REAR PASSENGER DOOR LOCKS WOULD STICK. THE CONSUMER WOULD BE UNABLE TO OPEN THE REAR DOOR LOCKS MANUALLY OR WITH THE REMOTE CONTROL. THE DEALERSHIP MECHANIC REPAIRED THE PROBLEM THREE TIMES, BUT THE CONSUMER IS STILL HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. REPAIRED WITH PART#4L37-13713-AA. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION.

Mar 18, 2004

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

2 complaints

2003 FORD TAURUS WITH ONLY 46,000 MILES ON IT AND THE WATER PUMP HAS HAD TO BE REPLACED TWICE. ALSO, THE BRAKE PADS ON THE VEHICLE HAVE HAD TO BE REPLACED AT LEAST THREE TIMES AND THE MECHANIC TOLD US THAT THE PADS ON THE TAURUS ARE CHEAP AND WILL ERODE QUICKER THAN ON OTHER VEHICLES. LASTLY, THE VEHICLE DOES NOT GET GOOD GAS MILEAGE AS EXPECTED. NEXT CAR WILL BE A HONDA. *TR

Sep 16, 2008

ENGINE SURGES UNDER CONSTANT SPEEDS. BRAKES SOFT IN MIDDLE OF PEDAL STROKE. DEALER SAYS BOTH ARE RELATED. SOFT PEDAL ALARMS DRIVER. 2 INCHES SUDDEN TRAVEL IN PEDAL CAUSES DRIVER TO OVER DEPRESS BRAKE TO COMPENSATE FOR SUDDEN "NO BRAKE" CONDITION. *LA

Nov 13, 2003

SUSPENSION,SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

2 complaints

APPLICATION OF BRAKES CAUSES CAR TO SHAKE AND SHIMMY. ROTORS, PADS AND CALIPERS REPLACED TWICE. REPLACED RIGHT FRONT BEARING, BALL JOINT, SWAY BAR LINK AND HALF SHAFT THE SECOND TIME, DO TO BEARING WEAR AND SQUEAK. NONE OF THE ABOVE HAS FIXED THIS PROBLEM. IT IS ESPECIALLY BAD WHEN THE BRAKES ARE BEING APPLIED WHILE GOING AROUND A CORNER. *TR

Jul 15, 2008

JUST PULLED INTO MY WORKPLACE IN MY 2003 FORD TAURUS AND ALL OF A SUDDEN A LOUD BANG AND THE DRIVERS SIDE FRONT END FELL RIGHT ON MY TIRE. NO PRIOR WARNING WHATSOEVER. THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE SPRING HAD BROKEN. I DID HAVE EXTENDED COVERAGE BUT WHAT A HASSLE WITH THE INSURANCE COMPANY TO GET THEM TO PAY WHICH THEY FINALLY DID MINUS A $100.00 DEDUCTIBLE. TOOK 1 1/2 WEEKS TO GET IT FIXED AND NOW SOMETHING IS WRONG WITH THE BRAKES. *TR

Jun 16, 2008

POWER TRAIN,STRUCTURE

2 complaints

AS WITH THOUSANDS OF OTHER 2003 TAURUS OWNERS, I ALSO HAVE WATER LEAKING INTO THE PASSENGER SIDE COMPARTMENT FROM A DESIGN/MANUFACTURING FLAW. I ALSO REPLACED THE HEATER FAN WHICH I FOUND TO BE FULL OF WATER. I AM ALSO VERY, VERY UNHAPPY WITH THE IDEA THAT THIS IS OBVIOUSLY A DESIGN FLAW AND FORD WON'T MAKE IT RIGHT BECAUSE THEY'RE NOT HAVING THEIR FEET HELD TO THE FIRE BY A GOVERNMENT AGENCY. BUT WAIT, THERE'S MORE. THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION ON THIS CAR HAS OCCASIONALLY DONE WHAT IS CALLED A "NEUTRAL DROP". WHILE STARTING OUT FROM A STOP IN "DRIVE", THE TRANSMISSION HAS (ON THREE OCCASIONS) NOT ENGAGED UNTIL THE ENGINE HAS REACHED ABOUT 2000 RPM. THE RESULTANT EFFECT FROM THIS SURPRISE ENGAGEMENT CAN ONLY BE DESCRIBED AS THE FEELING OF HAVING SOMEONE RUN INTO THE BACK OF THE CAR. THE CAR WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS PURCHASED, TESTS WERE RUN WITH NO ERROR CODES FOUND FOR ANY TRANSMISSION MALFUNCTIONS. APPARENTLY THE COMPUTER'S MEMORY IS SELECTIVE. I USED TO HAVE A WIFE LIKE THAT. I'VE PURCHASED FIVE FORDS SINCE 1994 AND HAVE HAD SERIOUS DESIGN/MANUFACTURER PROBLEMS WITH ALL OF THEM. DO YOU THINK I'LL BUY ANOTHER ONE? I HAVE A LONG MEMORY, AND THAT'S IT FOR ME. *NM

Oct 11, 2006

THE CONSUMER NOTICED WATER LEAKING IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE EVERY TIME IT RAINS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, BUT THE MECHANIC COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. ALSO, WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE VIBRATED UNCONTROLLABLY, AND THE CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO SHIFT THE GEARS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, HOWEVER, THE MECHANIC WAS NOT ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK THERE WAS A LEAK IN THE PASSENGERS FLOOR, FUMES AND OR ODORS FROM THE WATER LEAKAGE, THE TRANSMISSION WOULD STALL OUT WHILE IN MOTION, THE OVERDRIVE WAS NOT WORKING PROPERLY, THE BLOWER MOTOR MADE NOISES AND WAS NOT BLOWING PROPERLY AND THE TRANSMISSION JERKED. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED A REFUND. *SC *JB

Dec 07, 2004

SERVICE BRAKES, AIR

2 complaints

BRAKES GO TO THE FLOOR SOMETIMES, AND STICK IN THE DOWN POSITION. THEY FEEL LIKE THEY ARENT GOING TO STOP. THE DEALER SAID THEY CANT FIND A PROBLEM.*AK

Sep 18, 2004

THE VEHICLE BRAKES DID NOT RESPOND AT ALL CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SLIDE AND IMPACT A CONCRETE BARRIER.*AK

Jul 23, 2003

Crash: 1

Injuries: 1

AIR BAGS,SERVICE BRAKES

1 complaint

Vehicle was involved in a collision with major front end damage and no airbags deployed. The brakes have been soft or spongy. I have not seen any leaks for the brake issue. I have bled the brakes several times the master was replaced by the original owner.

Mar 10, 2025

Crash: 1

Injuries: 1

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

1 complaint

At times the vehicle accelerates by itself albeit I am not touching the gas pedal. While driving the vehicle at 45 mph, I take my foot off of the accelerator and the vehicle maintains the 45 mph speed or increases speed if I am driving down a hill or any downward gradient regardless of the angle of decent. When I try to stop the vehicle using the foot brake it continues to maintain speed and if I put the shift lever in neutral, while trying to stop, the RPM's increase from approximately 1500 rpm's to 3200 rpm's until the vehicle comes to a complete stop, and then, only after approximately five seconds do the RPM's begin to drop to 1000 rpm's. If I am driving the vehicle with cruise control and cancel the cruise control, the vehicle maintains the cruise control speed indefinitely, literally for miles thereafter. I wanted to give this vehicle to my daughter who has multiple sclerosis but it's too dangerous for her to drive with this acceleration problem. Do you have any recommendations for me???

Jul 21, 2022

UNKNOWN OR OTHER,VISIBILITY/WIPER

1 complaint

Windshield

Apr 02, 2022

STEERING,SUSPENSION,STRUCTURE

1 complaint

ON OCTOBER 23 2019, I RETAINED MAVIS DISCOUNT TIRE TO INSPECT MY NEW YORK STATE REGISTERED 2003 FORD TAURUS. MAVIS DISCOUNT TIRE PASSED THE VEHICLE, DETERMINING THE VEHICLES CONDITION COMPLIED WITH NY STATE SAFETY STANDARD OF ROADWORTHINESS. 12/12/2019, AFTER REPAIRING THE TRANSMISSION AT GORILLA AUTO WORKS, I WAS INFORMED OF A SERIOUS STRUCTURAL SITUATION, CONTROL ARM ASSEMBLY "SEVERELY DETERIORATED". ON JANUARY 20TH 2020, I AGAIN REFERRED THE VEHICLE TO CASKINETE FORD CARTHAGE NEW YORK FOR FURTHER EVALUATION, AT FORD MOTOR COMPANY STANDARDS, AS WAS INFORMED, THAT THE CONTROL ARM ASSEMBLY WAS NOT REPAIRABLE, AT THE PRESENT CONDITION, DID NOT MEET NEW YORK STATE OR FEDERAL SAFETY STANDARDS, CONTRARY TO THE ORIGINAL STATUS, AND INSPECTION , ISSUED 10/23/2019 MAVIS DISCOUNT TIRE ARSENAL ST. WATERTOWN NEW YORK. FURTHER EVALUATIONS, STUDY REVEALED, THAT FAILURE OF THIS CONDITION, UNDERWAY, AT US INTERSTATE AVERAGE SPEED OF TRAFFIC, POTENTIALLY CATASTROPHIC INCIDENT WOULD RESULT, EMINENT RISK OF LOSS OF LIFE. PER US AGENCY STANDARDS, I HAVE MADE ALL REASONABLE EFFORTS TO RESOLVE THIS COMPLAINT WITH RELEVANT STATE AGENCIES, DMV. ETC. ADDITIONAL EFFORTS INCLUDED RELEVANT NEW YORK STATE POLITICAL REPRESENTATIVES, TO INCLUDE NEW YORK STATE SENATE. *PLEASE NOTE THE, POSSIBLY INTENTIONAL OMISSION BY MAVIS STAFF, OF THE VEHICLES MILEAGE. OBTAINED BY OTHER RECORDS.

Jan 27, 2020

UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE

1 complaint

I PURCHASED THE CAR 11/17/2018 FROM EARLS CREDIT AUTO SALES IN PORTSMOUTH ON AIRLINE BLVD ; IT RODE WELL UNTIL 11/30/2018 WHEN I DROVE TO THE BARBERSHOP IN THE GREENBRIER AREA OF CHESAPEAKE VA. I WENT TO PULL OUT THE PARKING LOT AND MY CAR STARTED TO SHAKE REAL HEAVY AND SLOPPY SO I PARKED IT AND TURNT IT OFF , WHEN I TRIED TO START IT UP IT WOULD NOT START IT KEPT STALLING I CALLED THE DEALERSHIPS AUTO SHOP THEY TOOK THE CAR AND HELD IT AND CLAIM THEY WERE WORKING ON IT , I PICKED THE CAR UP WHEN IT WAS READY 12/04/2018. IT RODE FINE UNTIL 12/14/2018 I WENT TO THE BARBERSHOP AGAIN AND AS I WAS LEAVING BACKING OUT MY CAR STARTED TO SHAKE HEAVILY AGAIN THAN BEFORE I COULD PUT THE CAR IN DRIVE TO PULL BACK IN TO THE PARKING SPOT THE CAR JUST CUT OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF THE PARKING LOT WHILE A CAR WAS TO THE LEFT OF ME TRYING TO PULL OUT . I HAD TO GET OUT AND PUSH THE CAR IN THE SPOT AND HURRY AND RUSH TO PUSH ON THE BREAK AND PUT THE CAR IN PARK. WHEN I GOT A TOW TO THE DEALERSHIPS AUTO SHOP I EXPLAINED THIS IS MY SECOND TIME HERE UNDER THE SAME CIRCUMSTANCES , I ALSO CALLED THE DEALERSHIP PLEADING TO GIVE THE CAR BACK AND TO BE REFUNDED I BARLEY GOT TO ENJOY OR USE THE BEGUILE WITHOUT IT BEING A PROBLEM . I WAS TOLD THEY DON'T ALLOW REFUNDS AND THERE AUTO SHOP WILL FIX THE CAR , SO WHEN THEY SAID THE CAR WAS READY ON 12/15/2018 IT DROVE WELL BUT IT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON I WENT TO AUTO ZONE FOR A FREE TEST AND I GOT A PO430 CODE , I CALLED THE AUTO SHOP BEFORE THEY CLOSED BECAUSE THEY TOLD ME ON THE 14TH ALL WHAT WAS WRONG WAS A FUEL PUMP AND THEY REPLACED IT BUT IT HAS SOMETHING TO DO WITH THE CATALYST SYSTEM I BEEN SMELLING A BURING SMELL COMING THROUGH MY VENTS FOR A WHILE BUT NEVER REALLY KNEW WHAT IT WAS . THE REP ON THE PHONE TOLD ME IT WAS FINE FOR ME TO STILL DRIVE THE CAR AND I ALSO I WON'T BE ABLE TO GET MY CAR WORKED ON TILL 12/26/2018 . I NEED HELP!

Dec 21, 2018

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,SERVICE BRAKES

1 complaint

BRAKE LIGHTS CAME ON WOULD NOT TURN OFF. BRAKE SWITCH NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. BATTERY DIED THANKS .IN MOTION ON STREET

Dec 14, 2017

UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

1 complaint

MY FORD TAURUS SELF ACCELORATES WHEN ON THE ROAD.EVEN AFTER TAKING FOOT OFF THE GAS PEDAL IT WILL DRIVE ITSELF FASTER.MAKING USING THE BRAKES DIFFICULT IT DOES NOT WANT TO STOP.IT IS VERY SCARY TO DRIVE .MY HUSBAND HAS CHANGED THE CRUISE CONTROL CABLE,SAME AND MANY SENSORS AND NOTHING IS FIXING THE PROBLEM. IF FORD DOUBTS THIS CAN HAPPEN THEY ARE WELCOME TO TAKE MY CAR FOR A DRIVE.IT HAPPENS EVERY TIME WE DRIVE THE CAR .

Nov 04, 2017

SERVICE BRAKES,VISIBILITY/WIPER

1 complaint

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO SHIFT THE VEHICLE OUT OF PARK, THE GEAR SHIFTER WILL NOT WORK; SPECIFICALLY THE VEHICLE STAYS "LOCKED" IN THE PARK SETTING. THIS HAS OCCURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS AND REQUIRES ME TO TURN THE VEHICLE OFF OR ATTEMPT TO "RE-SET" THE BRAKE BY APPLYING THE BRAKE SEVERAL TIMES. ADDITIONALLY, AT TIMES THE BRAKE LIGHTS REMAIN LIT AFTER THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN PLACED IN PART AND TURNED OFF WITH THE DRIVER LOCKING THE VEHICLE AFTER EXITING THE VEHICLE. THE BRAKE LIGHTS REMAINING LIT HAS CAUSED THE BATTERY TO COMPLETELY DISCHARGE. TO OFFSET THIS I'VE HAD TO REMOVE THE FUSE FOR THE REAR BRAKE LIGHTS TO PREVENT THE BATTERY FROM DISCHARGING. I DID HAVE AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC EXAMINE THE ISSUE AND THE MECHANIC NOTED THE VEHICLE RECALL FOR A 2003 FORD TAURUS FOR THIS FAULT. WHEN I CONTACTED FORD I WAS INFORMED THAT MY VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A LOT IDENTIFIED AS IMPACTED BY THE VEHICLE RECALL. SPECIFICALLY THE VIN FROM MY 2003 FORD TAURUS WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 04V106000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING). THIS FAULT FIRST OCCURRED WHEN I WAS STATIONED IN JAPAN (2004 - 2007) SOMETIME IN MAY OF 2004 WHEN THE BATTERY DISCHARGED TO THE POINT THAT I HAD TO REPLACE THE BATTERY; I COULDN'T JUMP START THE VEHICLE WITH THE ORIGINAL BATTERY STILL IN THE VEHICLE. THE APPROXIMATE MILEAGE OF THE VEHICLE AT THAT TIME WAS 3,000 MILES. AS OF TODAY (AUGUST 10, 2017) THE MILEAGE ON THE 2003 FORD TAURUS HAS REACHED 104,000. REQUEST NHTSA REVIEW THE RECORDS FOR POSSIBLE INCLUSION OF THE LOT FOR MY VEHICLE FOR INCLUSION IN THIS RECALL. ADDITIONALLY, WISH NHTSA TO CONSIDER INCLUDING THE LOT OF MY VEHICLE FOR INCLUSION IN RECALL 03V087000 REGARDING THE WINDSHIELD ON MY VEHICLE. I HAVE REPLACED THE CABIN AIR FILTER AND THE BRAKE COMPONENTS SINCE PURCHASING THE VEHICLE, SO THE RECALLS ADDRESSING THOSE ISSUES ARE NOT APPLICABLE DUE TO REGULAR MAINTENANCE ACTIVITY.

Aug 10, 2017

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE

1 complaint

AFTER DRIVING FOR AWHILE AND THE CAR IS STILL IN MOTION, THE PRESSING ON THE BRAKE TO SLOW DOWN, THE ENGINE STALL'S OUT.

Jun 28, 2017

UNKNOWN OR OTHER,SERVICE BRAKES

1 complaint

MY BREAK LIGHTS WON'T STAY ON AND IT'S NOT WANTING TO SHIFT FROM PARK THERE WAS A PREVIOUS RECALL IN 2004 FOR SAME ISSUES BUT MY VEHICLE DOES NOT SHOW ANY RECALLS

Feb 15, 2017

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,POWER TRAIN,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

1 complaint

THROTTLE STUCK WHILE DRIVING UP A HILL GOING INTO A TURN NEARLY CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. I RELEASED THE THROTTLE AND THE ENGINE CONTINUED TO REV, FORCING THE USE OF BRAKES TO GAIN CONTROL. PLACED TRANSMISSION IN NEUTRAL AND ENGINE REVVED BEFORE TURNING IGNITION SWITCH TO OFF POSITION. INSPECTION REVEALED THAT THE CRUISE CONTROL CABLE RETAINING CLIP BROKE AND PREVENTED THE THROTTLE FROM RETURNING TO NEUTRAL POSITION. *TR

Dec 23, 2016

POWER TRAIN,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,VISIBILITY/WIPER

1 complaint

THE CAR WAS DRIVING DOWN THE STREET AND STOPPED. WHEN I PRESSED TO ACCEL THE TRANSMISSION DID'NT PULL OVER 15 FEET AND STOPPED PULLING. IT WAS THE TORQUE CONVERTER THAT HAD GON OUT. AND THEN I GET A LETTER IN THE MAIL ABOUT OTHER RECALLS BUT NOT ON THE TRANSMISSIONS. I WORKED FOR FORD FOR 27 YEARS AS AN ENGINEER AND BUILT TRANSMISSIONS UNDER RECALLS. I HAVE NO IDEA ABOUT THESE PAOPLE! BUT THE 2004 HAS THAT RECALL.

Nov 17, 2016

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,ENGINE

1 complaint

MY CAR HAD CAUGHT ON FIRE AND THE POLICE OFFICER AND THE FIREMEN SAID IT WAS A ELECTRIC FIRE. MY CAR WAS SITTING IN FRONT OF MY APARTMENT BUILDING AT 8:30 P.M. AND THAT BETWEEN 3 AND 4 A.M. A CAR THAT CAUGHT ON FIRE AND I WAS NOT EVEN DRIVING IT WAS JUST SITTING THERE PARK.

Aug 05, 2016

Fire: 1

STEERING,SUSPENSION,SERVICE BRAKES

1 complaint

TAKATA RECALL: CAR STOPS NOT ACCURATELY AND MAKES SOUND WHENEVER APPLIED THE BRAKES, FEELING SOME SUSPENSION ISSUES AS WELL AS TRANSMISSION ISSUE, CAR IS FULLY MAINTAIN AND HAVE UNDER CAR FAX REPORT SYSTEM.

Jul 14, 2016

SUSPENSION,STRUCTURE,SERVICE BRAKES

1 complaint

WE HAD SEVERAL CLOSE CALLS WHERE THE CAR WOULD NOT STOP,AND SLIDE ON DRY PAVEMENT,AND WET CONDITIONS . THE CAR HAD NEW BRAKES, ROTORS, TIRES, BUT STILL WOULD HAVE TROUBLE STOPPING, UNFORTUNATELY MY DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING THE CAR TODAY,AND HIT ANOTHER CAR. I JUST REPLACED THE TIRES AGAIN A FEW MONTHS GO, THINKING THE TIRES WERE THE PROBLEM. I HAD SEVERAL CLOSE CALLS MYSELF, AND I THINK THERE IS A BIG PROBLEM WITH THIS CAR STOPPING. THANK GOD NOBODY WAS HURT, BUT THIS COULD HAVE BEEN MUCH WORSE. MY DAUGHTER WAS GOING APPROXIMATELY 30 MILES AN HOUR, AND SHE WAS ON A CITY STREET, CONDITIONS WERE WET , BUT SHE HAD PLENTY OF TIME TO STOP.

Jan 08, 2016

Crash: 1

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,EQUIPMENT,SERVICE BRAKES

1 complaint

MY VEHICLE WITH [XXX]. I CAN NOT SHIFT MY CAR FROM PARK, OR IF I PRESS ON THE BRAKE A COUPLE OF TIMES, AND GET THE BRAKE LIGHT TO COME ON, THEY SAY ON. EVEN WHEN FOOT IS NOT ON BRAKE. MY VEHICLE IN NOT APART OF A RECALL, IT WAS MANUFACTURED IN AN ATLANTA PLANT. I AM BEING OUT OF MONEY AND TIME WITH REPAIRS THAT I HAVE HAD DONE, AND ITS NOT SOLVING THE ISSUE. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

Nov 04, 2015

POWER TRAIN,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,ENGINE

1 complaint

I HAVE AN ISSUES.

Oct 26, 2015

EXTERIOR LIGHTING,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE

1 complaint

I HAVING SO MUCH TROUBLE ISSUES ON THIS CAR I WANT REFUND MONEY FOR THIS WAS $1,900 REFUND BACK TO ME...UPDATED 11/13/15 *BF *JS

Oct 26, 2015

POWER TRAIN,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

1 complaint

I WAS DEPARTING FROM PARKING LOT AND THE CAR SUDDENLY HAD SOME NOISE IN THE HOOD THEN LOST ALL THE POWER. AFTER STARTING ENGINE AGAIN, I CAN SHIFT THE GEAR INTO D OR R, ENGINE WORKS OK BUT THE CAR WON'T MOVE AT ALL. BEFORE IT HAPPENED, THE TRANSMISSION WORKS FINE, NO DELAYED ENGAGEMENT, NO SLIPS, NO JOLTS, SMOOTH GEAR-CHANGING...THE TRANSMISSION JUST STOPPED WITH NO WARNING SIGNS AT ALL. THE CAR IS REGULARLY AND WELL MAINTAINED. NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON WHEN IT HAPPENED. LATER IT TURNED OUT TO BE THE STRIPPED TORQUE CONVERTER SPLINES. IT IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM AMONG FORD EARLY 2000'S VEHICLES, THE SPLINES ARE ONLY 0.16" THICK BY FORD'S DEFECT DESIGNS, WHICH CAN BE EASILY STRIPPED.

May 13, 2015

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKES

1 complaint

THE PARK LAMP SWITCH SEEMS TO BE FAILING AND INTERMITTENTLY WILL STOP WORKING CAUSING THE BRAKE LIGHTS TO FAIL AND THE VEHICLE TO NOT SWITCH OUT OF PARK. USING THE VIN NUMBER THE RECALL DOESN'T APPLY TO MY VEHICLE BUT OBVIOUSLY THE RECALL NEEDS TO BE EXPANDED. YOUR HELP WITH ADDRESSING THIS MATTER WOULD BE APPRECIATED. THANK YOU *TR

Feb 16, 2015

STEERING,POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

1 complaint

TRANSMISSION STOPPED WORKING, IT WAS REPLACED AT MY EXPENSE. *TR

Jan 02, 2015

EXTERIOR LIGHTING,SERVICE BRAKES

1 complaint

VEHICLE EXHIBITS FAILURE STATE AS DETAILED IN FORD RECALL 04S12. VEHICLE HAS FAILED IN THE SAME MANNER MULTIPLE TIMES IN THE PAST, HOWEVER CANNOT DOCUMENT WHAT EXACT DAYS THE VEHICLE HAS FAILED IN SUCH A MANNER. THE STOP LIGHT SWITCH/WIRING HAS FAILED IN THE CLOSED POSITION ONCE, IN THE OPEN POSITION TWICE, INCLUDING TODAY, AND THE VEHICLE'S VIN WAS NEVER ENTERED AS PART OF RECALL 04S12. *TR

Oct 10, 2014

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

1 complaint

MY 2003 FORD TAURUS ACCELERATES BY ITSELF TO 35-45 MPH WITHOUT HAVING TO TOUCH THE ACCELERATOR (NOTE: THE CAR WILL ALSO ACCELERATE UPHILL WITHOUT HAVING TO PRESS THE ACCELERATOR. ALSO, THE CRUISE CONTROL LIGHT WORKS, BUT THE CRUISE CONTROL ITSELF IS NOT ENGAGING. *TR

Aug 08, 2014

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

1 complaint

DRIVING DOWN LONG ROAD, GOT UP TO 40 MPH, CAR STAYED ON THAT SPEED AS IF IT WAS IN CRUISE CONTROL MODE. I HAD THE CRUISE CONTROL OFF. I EVEN SLOWED DOWN TO 30, CAR STAYED ON THIRTY. HAD FOOT OFF THE GAS PEDAL. IT SURGES FORWARD. I READ HORROR STORIES OF OTHER YEAR TAURUS' DOING SAME THING, CAUSING CRASHES. MY 16 YR OLD DAUGHTER DRIVES THIS CAR. EVERY OTHER CAR AROUND THIS YEARS DATE WAS RECALLED, BUT NOT THE 2003. I CHANGED MY HOSES, SO IT'S NOT THAT. THE CAR IS LITERALLY STAYING IN CRUISE CONTROL MODE EVEN WHEN IT'S OFF. WHEN I TURN MY STEERING WHEEL SLIGHTLY TO THE RIGHT, I CAN HEAR A TICKING SOUND ONCE OR TWICE, NOT SURE WHAT THAT IS, IT'S SCARY THOUGH. BEFORE SOMETHING BAD HAPPENS I WANT A RECALL FOR THIS YEAR OF TAURUS REGARDING THE CRUISE CONTROL BEING ENGAGED. *TR

Jul 01, 2014

POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,VISIBILITY,SERVICE BRAKES

1 complaint

MY BATTERY DISCHARGE LIGHT CAME ON THEN THE ABS LIGHT, THE BRAKE LIGHT AND OTHERS. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO A REPAIR SHOP AND NEITHER HE NOR I CAN FIND THE BATTERY DRAIN. THE COMPUTER DOESN'T SHOW ANYTHING. AT TIMES IF ITS RAINING THE WIPERS GO AS DOES THE HEAT OR AIR BLOWER. I HAVE ALSO NOTICED THE TRANSMISSION NOT SHIFTING CORRECTLY. MY MAIN CONCERN IS THE ENGINE STOPPING OR THE BRAKES NOT WORKING AND I HAVE HAD MY WIPERS NOT WORK IN A RAIN STORM . ANY ADVICE? *JS

Apr 29, 2014

AIR BAGS,STRUCTURE

1 complaint

AN ON COMING CAR LOST CONTROL AND SWERVED INTO MY DAUGHTERS LANE OF TRAFFIC. MY DAUGHTER WAS UNABLE TO STOP IN TIME AND T-BONED THE OTHER CAR. UPON IMPACT, THE OTHER CAR WAS SPLIT IN 2. MY DAUGHTERS AIRBAGS NEVER DEPLOYED. ALL I WANT TO KNOW IS WHY HER AIRBAGS NEVER DEPLOYED. WHEN I CALL THE FORD MOTOR COMPANY THEY TOLD ME BECAUSE "NO ONE WAS SERIOUSLY INJURED OR KILLED THEY WOULD NOT LOOK INTO THE MATTER." THANKFULLY EVERYONE WALKED AWAY. MY DAUGHTER HAS A CONCUSSION AND BRUISED RIBS FROM THE ACCIDENT. FORD MOTOR COMPANY TOLD ME THE ONLY WAY THEY WOULD CONSIDER LOOKING AT THE VEHICLE IS IF I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE FROM OUR INSURANCE COMPANY (OUR INSURANCE TOTALED THE VEHICLE BECAUSE OF THE EXCESSIVE DAMAGE) AND THEN HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED FORD DEALER. *TR

Mar 11, 2014

Crash: 1

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,STRUCTURE,ENGINE

1 complaint

MY HUSBAND PICKED ME UP FROM SCHOOL AND HE WENT IN THE STORE AND THE CAR WHILE ME AND MY 1 YEAR OLD WERE IN THE CAR STARTED SMOKING LIKE FROM THE AIR CONDITIONER PART THE WHOLE FRONT PART OF THE CAR, MY HUSBAND RAN OUT OF STORE STATING CAR WAS ON FIRE HE PULLED CAR WAY FROM GAS STATION, I GOT OUT OF CAR AND GOT MY DAUGHTER OUT, FIRE WAS COMING OUT OF HOOD AND BOTTOM OF CAR HIGH WE CALLED FIRE DEPARTMENT EVERYTHING IS ON CAMERA, THAN A POLICE OFFICER CAME OUT. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT PUT OUT THE FIRE.

Aug 29, 2013

Fire: 1

EXTERIOR LIGHTING,INTERIOR LIGHTING

1 complaint

THE INTERIOR GAUGE LIGHTS HAVE GONE OUT. SOME REMAIN ON BUT IT IS VERY HARD TO SEE THE SPEED, GASOLINE LEVEL, ETC. DUE TO THE BLOWN LIGHTS. THIS PRESENTS A HAZARD WHEN DRIVING AS YOU CANNOT SEE THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. *TR

Aug 05, 2013

POWER TRAIN,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,SERVICE BRAKES

1 complaint

FORD TAURUS 2003 SES, ENGINE 3.0L CAR WAS PURCHASED ON MAY 28, 2011. LEFT SIDE ELECTRICAL ALONG WITH COMPONENTS OF THE TURN SIGNAL SNAP BACK WHEN ATTEMPTING TO USE THIS SAFETY FEATURE MADE FOR VEHICLES. ON 06/15/2011 THE FRONT RIGHT BRAKES OF THE VEHICLE WENT OUT AND REQUIRED THE VEHICLE TO BE TOWED TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP. DURING THE DRIVE HOME WHICH WAS FROM A DISTANCE OF ABOUT 20 MILES I EXPERIENCED UNCONTROLLABLE STEERING AND ALMOST LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE REPLACED BRAKE CALIPER BOLT CAME LOOSE AND WAS LOST ALONG THE HIGHWAY. ON 07/19/2011 AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED BACK TO THE REPAIR SHOP THE A/C COMPRESSOR HAD FAILED AGAIN ALONG WITH THE TRANSMISSION AS THE TRANSMISSION WAS SLIPPING ROUGHLY DURING NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED AND WAS BLOWING HOT, BRAKES GRINDING, TRANSMISSION FLARE SHIFTING 2-3 SHIFT. REPAIR SHOP STATED SLIPPING AT 30MPH AND STATED REBUILT TRANSMISSION. DURING A WEEK PERIOD AROUND 07/22/2011 THE BRAKES WERE GRINDING AGAIN AND THE LOWER BALL JOINTS WERE INSTALLED. TRANSMISSION SLIPPING AROUND 30MPH AND AC WAS STILL BLOWING HOT. TRANSMISSION WAS REBUILT DURING THIS TIME FRAME DUE TO FLARE SHIFT 2-3 SHIFT. VEHICLE WAS TOWED BACK TO THE SHOP EACH TIME. 08/17/2011 CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON, TRANSMISSION DOES NOT SHIFT, GRINDING NOISE WHEN ACCELERATE AND BRAKE, A/C BLOWS HOT. ON 08/31/2011 THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT SHIFT, STATED NEED TO REPLACE ALL ELECTRONICS IN TRANSMISSION, ONE OR MORE SOLENOIDS ARE DEFECT. 09/12/2011 ODOMETER 112377 OUT O. ON 09/20/2012 MIL 140,768. BALANCED 55 SERIES AND ABOVE REAR RIGHT WHEELS BALANCED PARTS FOR FLAT WITH PLUG. VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED FOR POWER STEERING FLUID AND IT WAS NORMAL. THE VEHICLE JUMPS WHEN PUT IN REVERSE AND INTO GEAR AND SEEMS TO WANT TO STAY ON CRUISE CONTROL. I WILL POST FURTHER COMMENTS TO MY COMPLAINT AS THERE IS NOT ENOUGH SPACE FOR FACTS. *TR

Jul 13, 2013

STEERING,SUSPENSION,SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,POWER TRAIN,EQUIPMENT

1 complaint

CALIPERS FRONT RIGHT F REB CALIPER REMOVE AND INSPECT AND OVERHAUL CALIPER FRONT ONE SIDE. BRAKES WERE GRINDING AGAIN WHICH REQUIRED THAT INSPECTION WHICH I FIND OUT THAT THE SAME AREA IN THE BRAKE SYSTEM NEEDS REPLACED. RECOMD, TIE ROD INNER REMOVE AND REPLACE TIE ROD END ONE SIDE INNER, BALL JOINTS LOWER FRONT LEFT REMOVE AND REPLACE F BALL JOINT ONE SIDE, 2 BRAKE HOSES FRONT. BRAKE ROTORS FRONT BOTH NEEDED REPLACED. SUGGESTED TIRES DUE TO MILEAGE ALSO RUBBER VALVE STEM. SYSTEM FAILURE- REQUIRED. RECD, BRAKE FLUID EXCHANGE WITH ABS, AND BLEED BRAKES. CERAMIC DISC BRAKE PADS PD598 BOTH FRONT. 03/02/2013 MIL 151213. 3RD REPAIR SHOP, REPLACED ALL FOUR TIRES WITH WARRANTY BRAKES AND PADS ALONG WITH DISCS NEEDED REPLACED FOR THE 4TH TIME. TRANSMISSION FLUSH DUE TO LEAKING FLUID. QT DEX 3 PROLINE. BRAKE DRUMS AND SHOES REPLACED. REPLACED BRAKE FLUID, TIE ROD END ONE SIDE INNER ALONG WITH REPLACE OF THE SHAFT SEAL REMOVE AND INSTALL F AXLE SHAFT ASSEMBLY ONE SIDE. TRAN'S SEAL CR. CV AXLE REPLACEMENT. BALL JOINT REPLACEMENT ALONG WITH WHEEL CYLINDER REAR BOTH, BRAKE SERVICE WITH REAR BRAKE DRUM. ENGINE LIGHT OFF/ RUNS POOR DIAGNOSTIC, REPLACEMENT OF PCV VALVE ASSEMBLY, REPLACED UPPER AND LOWER INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET REMOVE AND REPLACED PCV VALVE ALONG WITH TUNE UP PACKAGE. RELEARN ENGINE IDLE, REAR BRAKES BASIC PC PKG, DORMAN REAR RIGHT WHEEL AND LEFT CYLINDERS. DURING THESE 3-4 REPAIR SHOPS CANNOT FIX THE CRUISE CONTROL TO GET THE CAR TO STOP DRIVING IT SELF WHEN ABOVE 30MPH ALONG WITH ACCELERATION, BACK TAIL LIGHT RIGHT SIDE SHORTS OUT CONTINUALLY. IT IS VERY DIFFICULT AND VERY UNSAFE TO CONTROL A VEHICLE THAT HAS HAD MORE THAN THREE OR FOUR REPAIR SHOPS TRY THEIR HARDEST TO FIX A PROBLEM THAT APPARENTLY HAS SOME OF THESE PROBLEMS. I AM WITH THE BELIEF THAT THE BRAKE SYSTEM ALONG THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WITHIN THE 2003 FORD TAURUS SES DOHC IS UNSAFE FOR STREET USE IN THE U.S. DUE TO OUR STANDARDS HERE OF MOTOR SAFETY. WHEN PUT INTO GEAR THE TRANSMISSION JUMPS LOUD. *TR

Jul 13, 2013

POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE

1 complaint

WENT TO MY MOTHERS FOR THANKSGIVING DINNER. ON THE WAY HOME GOING 55 MILE AN HOUR THE CAR STARED EXCELLING IN SPEED. MY HUSBAND WAS DRIVING AND KNEW TO PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL TO GET THE CAR TO STOP. HE HAD TO CONSTANTLY STAY ON THE BRAKES TO SLOW IT DOWN. WE GOT THE CAR HOME, I LOOKED ON LINE AND SAW THE COMPLAINTS ON YOUR WEBSITE. MY HUSBAND THEN TOOK THE CAR TO THE LOCAL FOR DEALERSHIP. HE TOOK A COPY OF THE COMPLAINT WITH HIM. FORD SERVICE DEPT. SAID THEY DIDN'T WANT TO SEE THAT ARTICLE AND WANTED $80 TO EVEN LOOK AT THE CAR. THE CAR IS NOT FIXED, WE PLAN ON TRYING TO GET IT FIXED IN THE NEAR FUTURE. IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO SEE WHAT IT IS DOING, THAT SHOULD TAKE PLACE IN THE NEXT FEW WEEKS. *TR

Jan 07, 2013

POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKES

1 complaint

BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH FAILED, AT FIRST THE CAR WOULDN'T GO OUT OF PARK, AFTER SEVERAL TRIES IT FINALLY DID. AT THAT POINT IT WAS NOTICED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHTS WOULDN'T TURN OFF. I FOUND AN OLD RECALL THAT APPEARED TO MATCH THE VEHICLE (04S12) BUT THE FORD DEALER STATED MY CAR WAS NOT PART OF THAT RECALL AND THEY WOULD NOT STATE WHETHER THE CAR HAD ALREADY HAD IT DONE OR NOT. *TR

Dec 21, 2012

POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),ENGINE

1 complaint

TOTAL TRANSMISSION FAILURE OUT OF NO WHERE. MULTIPLE OTHER PHANTOM ENGINE FAILURES/ENGINE INEXPLICABLY DIES. *TR

Jul 15, 2012

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

1 complaint

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD ACCELERATE EVEN WHEN HIS FOOT WAS NOT ENGAGING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT HE WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE BY ENGAGING THE BRAKES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 184,341. ..UPDATED 04/16/12 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE ENGINE DID NOT SLOW DOWN NORMALLY WHEN THE ACCELERATOR WAS RELEASED. THE VEHICLE WOULD MAINTAIN SPEED FOR 15-20 SECONDS AFTER THE ACCELERATOR WAS RELEASED. THE ENGINE IDLE WAS SET TOO FAST. UPDATED

Mar 14, 2012

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

1 complaint

VEHICLE MADE NOISE WHILE DRIVING ON FLAT GROUND. ASKED PASSENGER IF THEY HEARD THE NOISE AND THEY DID NOT. CAR CONTINUED TO DRIVE APPROXIMATELY 2 MORE MILES. CAR STARTED TO FAIL WHILE DRIVING UPHILL. THE CAR MADE A REVVING SOUND AND THEN STOPPED MOVING. TURNED FLASHERS ON AND PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. SCARED THAT CAR WOULD NOT PARK. TRIED TO CHANGE GEARS AND VEHICLE WENT INTO PARK. STILL SCARED SO HAND BRAKE WAS APPLIED. CALLED FATHER AND UNCLE TO MOVE CAR. CAR HAD TO BE PUSHED BACKWARDS DOWN THE HILL INTO A PARKING SPACE AT A SECONDARY SCHOOL. NEXT DAY, CAR WAS TOWED TO RESIDENCE. VEHICLE WILL BE TOWED TO TRANSMISSION SPECIALIST IN FEBRUARY FOR DIAGNOSIS. HAD TO WORRY ABOUT GETTING TO WORK TO EVEN PAY FOR REPAIR. SCARED TO IMAGINE THE COST. *KB

Feb 03, 2012

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,UNKNOWN OR OTHER

1 complaint

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..... *TT

Sep 16, 2011

POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES

1 complaint

I HAD TO HAVE MY TRANSMISSION REBUILT LAST DEC AND NOW AM EXPERIENCING ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS, MY SIGNAL LIGHTS/HAZARD LIGHTS DO NOT WORK AND WAS TOLD THE WIRES AND HARNESS NEED TO BE REPLACED. HINGES THAT HOLD REAR WINDOW IN HAVE SNAPPED OFF, WINDOW HELD IN PLACE BY LOCK. *TR

Dec 06, 2010

FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER,POWER TRAIN

1 complaint

THE 2003 FORD TAURUS WHILE STOPPED AT A LIGHT OR APPLYING BRAKES WILL SURGE AND LUNGE FORWARD. VERY DANGEROUS, BECAUSE IT SURGES WITH PEOPLE WALKING IN FRONT OF IT AND CARS IN FRONT OF THE CAR. THE CAR THEN FEELS LIKE IT IS HIT FROM THE REAR END AND SMELLS LIKE IT IS ABOUT TO CATCH ON FIRE. VERY SCARY SITUATION, MY CHILDREN ARE VERY SCARED AND WE ALREADY HAVE AN EVACUATION PLAN IF THE CAR CATCHES ON FIRE. IT IS DEFINTELY NOT SAFE. A SIMILAR PROBLEM HAS BEEN ADDRESSED WITH THE 2006 FORD FREESTYLE. IT ALSO GOES DEAD WHILE BACKING UP. EVEN WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED TO THE FLOOR, IT SURGES AND MOVES FORWARD. THE ENGINGE JERKING IS A VERY HARD JOLT. WE HOPE THIS WILL BE ADDRESSED. *TR

Nov 11, 2010

SUSPENSION,ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,POWER TRAIN

1 complaint

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD.THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE CAM SENSOR WAS REPLACED. APPROXIMATELY 5 MONTHS LATER THE FAILURE RECURRED AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE CAM SENSOR WAS AGAIN REPLACED. THE FAILURE RECURRED AGAIN AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CAM SENSOR WAS RESET. THE FAILURE HAS NOT RECURRED. APPROXIMATELY 1 YEAR LATER WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE BLEW OUT. UPON EXAMINING THE VEHICLE THE CONTACT NOTICED THE COIL SPRING WAS BROKEN AND PIERCED THE TIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE COIL SPRING WAS REPLACED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT APPROXIMATELY 2 MONTHS LATER WHILE ATTEMPTING TO OPERATE THE VEHICLE IT WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO GEAR AND WOULD NOT MOVE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE IT WAS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING DIAGNOSED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 77,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 90,600.

Jun 29, 2010

SUSPENSION,SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

1 complaint

2003 FORD TAURUS. CONSUMER STATES PROBLEMS WITH COIL SPRINGS *TGW THE CONSUMER QUESTIONED THE LACK OF A RECALL FOR AN OBVIOUS SAFETY PROBLEM AND PERHAPS DEFECTIVE MATERIAL. THE FRONT AND REAR COIL SPRINGS RUPTURED ON THE CONSUMERS VEHICLE. THE BALL JOINTS, FRONT STABILIZER AND SERPENTINE BELT ALL HAD TO BE REPLACED ON DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. THE CALIPER FROZE, AND THE ROTORS WERE WARPED. *JB UPDATED CONSUMER LETTER 10/27/10.*JB

May 20, 2010

STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,STRUCTURE

1 complaint

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN IT RAINED, WATER MADE ITS WAY INTO THE VEHICLE FROM THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND FLOODED THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE. FURTHERMORE, THE DEFROSTER DID NOT WORK. THE STEERING WHEEL VIBRATED AND, INTERIOR LIGHT WAS ALWAYS ILLUMINATED AND THE DOOR LOCKS DID NOT ENGAGE AUTOMATICALLY. THE CONTACT CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND WAS ADVISED TO TAKE THE VEHICLE IN FOR REPAIR AT HIS EXPENSE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 140,586.

May 04, 2010

SUSPENSION,EQUIPMENT

1 complaint

2003 FORD TAURUS - STARTED CAR MORNING OF 2 18 10 HEARD A LOUD NOISE CAR SAGGED TO THE LEFT GOT OUT OF CAR AND SAW THAT LEFT FRONT TIRE WAS COMPLETELY FLAT THERE WAS A BLOW OUT AND THERE WAS A BIG PIECE OF COIL SPRING THAT WAS BROKEN LYING NEXT TO IT ON THE GARAGE FLOOR. THE MILEAGE ON THE CAR WAS 89,700 MILES. CAR WAS TOWED TO DEALER. MECHANIC PUT IN WHOLE NEW SUSPENSION SYSTEM ON THE LEFT AND RIGHT SIDE FRONT. THE COST WAS $856.00. I WOULD LIKE TO SEE A RECALL FOR THE 2003 FORD TAURUS TO REPLACE ALL 4 SPRINGS FRONT AND REAR. I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO HAVE MY $856.00 REFUNDED TO ME SINCE I UNDERSTAND THIS SAME TYPE OF OCCURRENCE HAS OCCURRED TO HUNDREDS OF 2003 FORD TAURUS OWNERS. MY VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION # IS [XXX] . INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

Mar 17, 2010

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

1 complaint

ON FEBRUARY 5, 2010 MY 2003 FORD TAURUS CAUGHT FIRE AT 1:00 P.M. PARKED UNDER OUR CAR PORCH AND THERE WAS NO ONE IN THE CAR AND NO ONE HAD DRIVEN THE CAR FOR 5 HOURS ON SATURDAY MORNING. THE SHREVEPORT FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALL TO KEEP THE HOUSE FROM BURNING DOWN WITH THE CAR. THE CITY FIRE MARSHALL SAID THE FIRE WAS CAUSED BY THE CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH. I TOLD HIM NO ONE USES THE CRUISE CONTROL IN THAT CAR BECAUSE WE JUST GO IN TOWN AND THERE IS A RED LIGHT AT EVERY CORNER. HE STATED THAT HE HAD BEEN TO MANY OTHER FIRES JUST LIKE THIS ONE AND IT WAS ALWAYS THE CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH. MY HUSBAND IS EMOTIONALLY DISABLED AND I NEARLY HAD A NERVOUS BREAKDOWN JUST THE SIGHT THAT OUR INVESTMENT WAS BURNING UP AND THERE WAS NOTHING WE COULD DO. I HAVE CALL THE FIRE MARSHALL FOR A WRITTEN COPY OF HIS REPORT. I HAVE TAKEN PICTURES OF THE VEHICLE AND THEIR IS SOME MINOR DAMAGES AND LOTS OF SMOKE DAMAGE TO DONE TO THE HOUSE. *TR

Feb 19, 2010

Fire: 1

Injuries: 2

STEERING,SUSPENSION

1 complaint

ON MY WIFE'S 2003 FORD TAURUS, THE FRONT SPRING BROKE AND CAUSED MULTIPLE DAMAGES TO THE VEHICLE. FIRST OF ALL THE TIRE WAS COMPLETELY BLOWN OUT DUE TO THE SPRING BREAKING AND SECONDLY, A SWAY LINK WAS DAMAGED TO THE POINT OF REPAIR ALONG WITH ANOTHER PART THAT I NEED TO ASK THE MECHANIC THE NAME OF. THIS SAME MODEL CAR HAD A RECALL IN THE YEARS OF 1999 AND 2001 FOR JUST THIS REASON. THE MECHANIC SEES THIS CONSTANTLY FROM THIS MODEL CAR. THE RECALL WAS FOR A "BOOT" TO BE APPLIED TO THE VEHICLE IN ORDER TO PREVENT THE SPRING FROM PENETRATING THE TIRE WHILE DRIVING. FORTUNATELY, I WAS DRIVING THE CAR OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY AND DOWN THE ALLEY, THEREFORE NO ACCIDENT HAPPENED. I HAVE CONTACTED FORD DIRECTLY AND THEY SAY THAT THERE IS NO RECALL ON MY VEHICLE FOR THIS AND REFERRED ME TO YOU. THE CAR HAS 43,473 MILES ON IT. OF COURSE IT IS OUT OF WARRANTY BUT THIS IS UNCALLED FOR. I CAN UNDERSTAND THE SPRING BREAKING ON AN AUTOMOBILE, BUT TO COMPLETELY SHRED THE TIRE AND CAUSE ALL OF THIS IS THEIR RESPONSIBILITY FOR NOT ADDRESSING A CONCERN THAT HAD OCCURRED ON AN EARLIER MODEL AND CORRECTING IT. THEY NEED TO BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR THE DAMAGE THAT HAS BEEN CAUSED TO MY VEHICLE AND THEY SHOULD BE HAPPY THAT THIS DID NOT CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. FORD MOTOR COMPANY NEEDS TO ADDRESS THIS ISSUE ON THIS CAR. I SINCERELY THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND CONCERN. *TR

Feb 17, 2010

SUSPENSION,SEATS

1 complaint

I SAT IN THE DRIVER'S SEAT OF MY 2003 FORD TAURUS AND THE DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT SPRING SHEARED AND SLASHED MY TIRE. I HAD TO TOW THE CAR AND REPLACE BOTH FRONT STRUTS, SPRINGS AND THE RUINED TIRE. I SAW THIS WAS COMMON IN 2001-2003 TAURUSES IN NORTHERN STATES BUT A RECALL HAS ONLY BEEN ISSUED ON THE 2001 MODELS. I COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED IF THIS HAPPENED WHILE I WAS DRIVING. *TR

Jan 14, 2010

SUSPENSION,TIRES,EQUIPMENT

1 complaint

IN MY 2003 FORD TAURUS SEL (24V DOHC 3.0L) I EXPERIENCED A FAILURE OF THE DRIVER SIDE COIL SPRING ON THE FRONT ASSEMBLY. AT THE TIME THE VEHICLE WAS NOT IN MOTION. I STILL HAVE THE OLD SPRING (IT HAS BEEN CUT INTO SEVERAL PIECES TO FACILITATE REMOVING IT FROM THE VEHICLE). IN ADDITION TO THE COIL SPRING DESTROYED WAS A GOODYEAR EAGLE GT P215/60R16 95V. THIS TIRE HAS BEEN REPLACE BY MY TIRE DEALER AT NO COST TO ME. *TR

Aug 10, 2009

SUSPENSION,ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

1 complaint

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD TAURUS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT SHE HAD A FLAT TIRE AND PULLED THE VEHICLE INTO A SERVICE STATION. WHILE THE TIRE WAS BEING REPLACED, THE MECHANIC NOTICED THAT THE COIL SPRING PUNCTURED THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE. THE SPRING AND STRUTS WERE REPLACED AT THE COST OF $600 ON APRIL 12, 2008. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT WAS INVOLVED IN A REAR END CRASH DUE TO A STABILIZER FAILURE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. ON JUNE 25, 2009, THE RADIATOR HOSE CORRODED AND CAUSED COOLANT TO LEAK. A REPORT WAS FILED WITH THE MANUFACTURER AND THEY STATED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL; THEREFORE, THEY WOULD NOT ASSIST. THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED TO CALL NHTSA. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 104,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 105,424. UPDATED 9/1/09 *CN UPDATED 09/02/09.*JB

Jun 26, 2009

Crash: 1

STEERING,AIR BAGS

1 complaint

DRIVING ON A STRAIGHT AWAY AT ABOUT 55 MPH., THE CAR SUDDENLY PULLED TO THE LEFT. THE DRIVER COULD NOT REGAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, WHICH RESULTED IN A ROLLOVER ACCIDENT. DRIVER AND PASSENGER DID NOT HEAR ANYTHING PRIOR TO THE SUDDEN PULL. THE CAR SPUN AROUND AND HIT THE GRAVEL ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD THEN CONTINUED TO ROLL DOWN THE HILL. AT LEAST 2 ROLLOVERS. AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. I'M CONCERNED THERE MIGHT HAVE BEEN A PROBLEM WITH SUSPENSION OR COIL SPRINGS SUDDENLY BLOWING OUT A TIRE. I WILL BE CONTACTING A MECHANIC ON MONDAY AND SCHEDULE AN INSPECTION. CAR IS TOTALED. INSURANCE DOES NOT COVER VEHICLE, BUT FORTUNATELY COVERS MEDICAL AND LIABILITY. FORTUNATELY THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER, AT THIS POINT, APPEAR TO HAVE WALKED AWAY RELATIVELY UNHARMED. *TR

Oct 11, 2008

Crash: 1

Injuries: 2

POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

1 complaint

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD TAURUS. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE ANTI-THEFT WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE LOST ALL POWER AND SHUT OFF. THE DEALER REPLACED A SENSOR AT THE COST OF $400, BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER THREE TIMES AND THEY REPLACED THE SENSOR AGAIN. THE AUTOMATIC CONTROL AND POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULES WERE REPLACED AND A NEW COMPUTER WAS INSTALLED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE CONTINUED. DURING THE FINAL TIME THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, THEY STATED THAT AN ENGINEER WOULD BE FLOWN IN TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE ENGINEER CONCLUDED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS LOSING 2.4 VOLTS WHILE DRIVING, WHICH CAUSED IT TO SHUT OFF. BYPASS WIRES WERE INSTALLED ON THE VEHICLE IN AN ATTEMPT TO GET IT TO OPERATE CORRECTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE SHOP FOR OVER 30 DAYS AND IS CURRENTLY AWAITING REPAIRS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 66,693. UPDATED 09/25/08 *BF UPDATED 09/26/08. *JB

Aug 28, 2008

VISIBILITY,STRUCTURE,EQUIPMENT

1 complaint

PASSENGER SIDE FLOOR FULL OF WATER AFTER IT RAINS, AIR ONLY BLOW ON HIGH UNTIL IT RECENTLY WENT COMPLETELY OUT. WORSE THIS TIME RADIO AND WIPER BLADES WERE AFFECTED. A RECALL IS NEEDED TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. *TR

Aug 25, 2008

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,STRUCTURE

1 complaint

I PURCHASED THE CAR ON 2/11/08 AND THEN TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALER THE NEXT DAY BECAUSE THE DOOR PANEL BROKE OFF AND THE CAR WAS IDLING HIGH WHEN I DRIVE IT. THEY KNOCKED $1,000 OFF OF THE SALES PRICE AND TOOK OFF THE FORD WARRANTY FOR THIS EXCHANGE AND THEY WROTE OUT ANOTHER SALES CONTRACT. A MONTH LATER, THE STARTER WENT OUT AND I PAID $200.00 TO FIX IT (OUT OF MY POCKET). THEN, ON 4/7/08 WHEN I WAS ON MY WAY TO WORK, THE CAR BROKE DOWN AGAIN AND I CALLED RACEWAY FORD. THE CAR DEALER WHOM SOLD ME THE CAR TOLD ME THAT HE DON'T KNOW IF THEY CAN HELP ME AND IF THEY DID FIX IT, HE SAID HE WOULDN'T KNOW WHEN IT'LL BE READY BECAUSE HE'S NOT A MECHANIC (IN A VERY SARCASTIC TONE). HE TOLD ME TO JUST CALL BACK WHEN THE MANAGER ARRIVE AT 3 P.M. TODAY. I HAD TO GET MY CAR REPAIRED THE SAME DAY SO I TOOK MY CAR TO GENERAL AUTOMOTIVE SHOP IN MORENO VALLEY AND PAID $688.00 (OUT OF MY POCKET) TO GET IT REPAIRED. AFTER MY CAR WAS REPAIRED, ON 4/7/08, I WENT TO RACEWAY FORD AND WAITED 15 MINUTES TO TALK TO THE SALES MANAGER, EVEN THOUGH HE WAS IN HIS OFFICE, ONLY 20FT AWAY FROM WHERE I WAS WAITING, HE SENT HIS ASSISTANT MANAGER TO COME OUT TO TALK TO ME BECAUSE THE ASSISTANT MANAGER SAID THE MANAGER WAS TOO BUSY TO HANDLE THE SITUATION AT THIS TIME. SO, I EXPLAINED ALL THE PROBLEMS I?VE HAD WITH THE VEHICLE, WHICH I PURCHASED FROM THEM. THE ASSISTANT MANAGER MADE COPIES OF MY REPAIR BILLS AND TOLD ME THAT HE PROMISE HE'LL TRY TO HELP ME AS BEST AS HE CAN AND HE'LL CALL ME BACK TOMORROW (ON 04/08/08). TODAY IS 4/10/08 AND I HAVEN?T HEARD FROM THE MANAGER OR THE ASSISTANT MANAGER IN REGARDS TO THIS DILEMMA. NEITHER ONE OF THEM HAS TRIED TO CONTACT ME. I STRONGLY BELIEVE THAT IF THEY WOULD HAVE DID A DIAGNOSTIC ON THE VEHICLE BEFORE THEY SOLD IT TO ME, THIS PROBLEM WOULDN'T EVEN EXIST. *TR

Apr 10, 2008

POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VISIBILITY

1 complaint

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WINDSHIELD SLIPPED DOWN AND SHE HEARD A LOT OF WIND NOISE, RATTLING, AND WATER LEAKAGE. THE FLOOR BEGAN TO RUST, THE LIGHTS FLICKERED, AND THE CRUISE CONTROL FAILED DUE TO WATER DAMAGE. THE ALTERNATOR WAS REPLACED TWICE DUE TO WATER DAMAGE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 03V087000 (VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 43,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 68,000. UPDATED 04-02-08 *BF THE VEHICLE JERKS WHEN THE CONSUMER DRIVES OVER 35 MPH. THE DASHBOARD LIGHTS GO DIM. THE VEHICLE WOULD ALSO STALL. THE DEALER STATED IT WAS DUE TO A BAD ALTERNATOR. UPDATED

Feb 29, 2008

STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

1 complaint

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD TAURUS. THE VEHICLE BURST INTO FLAMES WHILE PARKED AND WAS DESTROYED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT'S INSURANCE COMPANY INFORMED HIM THAT THE FIRE ORIGINATED FROM THE STEERING COLUMN OR UNDER THE DASHBOARD. HE HAS PICTURES, IF NEEDED. THE PURCHASE DATE, VIN, AND ENGINE SIZE WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 23,000.

Oct 12, 2007

Fire: 1

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER

1 complaint

WATER LEAK CAUSING BLOWER MOTOR AND RESISTOR TO FAIL ON 2003 FORD TAURUS. *JB

Apr 24, 2007

SUSPENSION,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

1 complaint

BLOWER MOTOR SWITCH WENT OUT, PLUS WATER LEAK ON PASSENGER FRONT SIDE. *NM

Sep 20, 2006

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY

1 complaint

ENGINE STARTS MISFIRING AND LOSES POWER COMPLETELY AND SHUTS OFF. YOU CAN TURN IGNITION OFF AND RESTART ENGINE AND THE ENGINE RUNS GOOD FOR A FEW MINUTES. THE FUEL RAIL SENSOR CORRECTS THIS PROBLEM, BUT I'VE INSTALLED TWO SENSORS IN FOUR MONTHS. *JB

Apr 23, 2006

AIR BAGS,TIRES

1 complaint

THIS IS IN REGARDS TO A 2003 FORD SES TAURUS AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY IN AN ACCIDENT WHEN THE CAR WAS IN A DIRECT HIT IN FRONT AND TOTALED WITH 12,000 OF DAMAGE INCLUDING BLOCK CRACKED ON ENGINE. VIN # [XXX]. NOTE THIS CAR WE REQUESTED TO HAVE REPLACED UNDER THE LEMON LAW AND WENT ALL THE WAY AND COULDN'T GET ANY HELP FROM ANYONE TO GET ANYTHING DONE. PLEASE HELP US IN RESOLVE FOR OUR NEEDS RESOLVE BUT NOT TO LET ANOTHER PERSON GET HURT AND OR ABUSED AS SUCH. THERE WAS INJURIES IN THIS CASE AND I DO HAVE A FULL SENT OF PHOTOS TO FAX. SINCERELY ITS TIME TO STOP THIS TYPE OF IRRESPONSIBLE ACTIONS. *JB UPDATED 07/16/2012 *JS INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

Mar 25, 2006

Crash: 1

Injuries: 2

SUSPENSION,VISIBILITY,STRUCTURE

1 complaint

THE HEATER IN MY CAR FAILED. WE CALLED THE FORD PARTS DEPARTMENT AND THEY TOLD ME IT WAS A KNOWN PROBLEM THAT THE COWL, RELAY AND BLOWER FAILED DUE TO WATER LEAKAGE. WE TOOK THE CAR IN THEY SAID THE COST WOULD BE 400.00 WHICH I COULD NOT AFFORD AT THAT TIME. NOW I HAVE NO CHOICE WINTER IS HERE AND I NEED MY HEATER WORKING. THERE ARE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM ITS TIME FORD FIXES THE PROBLEM AT THEIR COST NOT OURS! I'VE ALSO BEEN TOLD THAT I NEED FRONT BALL JOINTS MY CAR FAILED INSPECTION. THIS CAR IS ONLY TWO YEARS OLD I SHOUDN'T BE HAVING THESE MAJOR PROBLEMS. I CAN'T REMEMBER THE EXACT MONTH OR DAY I TOOK THE CAR INTO WESTBROOK FORD DEALER BUT COST US 40.00 TO TELL ME WHAT I ALREADY KNEW THE THE BLOWER DIDN'T WORK BECAUSE OF WATER LEAKAGE. *NM

Dec 14, 2005

STRUCTURE,SEATS

1 complaint

DT: THE CONTACT STATES THERE IS A NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN 04V330000 CONCERNING POWER ADJUSTABLE SEAT.. THIS VEHICLE HAS THE SAME PROBLEMS AS INDICATED IN THE RECALL, BUT IT IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. NO REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE. ALSO, THE POWER TRUNK LID LOCK. MALFUNCTIONED. THE TRUNK WILL LOCK INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN SEEN BY A DEALER. *AK

Dec 07, 2005

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

1 complaint

DT: WHILE COMING TO A STOP THE CALLER HIT THE BRAKE AND THE VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD. IT HAPPENED WHEN VEHICLE WAS IN PARK AS WELL. ALSO, THERE WAS A SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER AND ROUGH IDLE WHEN ON THE HIGHWAY OR CITY STREETS. THE CALLER SAID THERE WAS POOR GAS MILEAGE. TOOL VEHICLE TO DEALER 7 TIMES, ON FEBRUARY 11, 2005, JULY 6, JULY 22, 2005, JULY 27, 2005 , AND AUGUST 12, 2005. CALLED THE MANUFACTURER, AND MANUFACTURER SAID THEY HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM IN OTHER VEHICLES. DEALER SAID THEY COULD NOT FIX THE PROBLEM AND SOMEONE FORM THE MANUFACTURER WILL GET BACK TO HIM. *AK

Aug 12, 2005

AIR BAGS,LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES

1 complaint

CONSUMER STATES: AIR BAGS LIGHT KEPT COMING ON, AND AIRBAGS DID NOT WORK PROPERLY, TOOK CAR TO SHOP 5 TIMES, DEALER STATED DRIVER'S AIR BAG DID NOT WORK, AND PASSENGER'S SIDE REAR LOCK AND KEYLESS ENTRY DID NOT WORK. *AK

May 04, 2005

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER,EQUIPMENT

1 complaint

ENGINE EXPERIENCES A VERY SHORT HESITATION WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A STOP. ON ONE OCCASSION ENGINE STALLED IN INTERSECTION. VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO DEALERSHIP ON TWO INSTANCES AND PROBLEM IS STILL THERE.

May 02, 2005

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,AIR BAGS

1 complaint

THE CONSUMER REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE TRAVELING AT 35 MPH AND THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *JB CONSUMER STATED THE BRAKES PULSATED TWICE FAILING TO STOP THE VEHICLE. *TT

Mar 15, 2005

Crash: 1

Injuries: 1

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,EQUIPMENT,UNKNOWN OR OTHER

1 complaint

WATER LEAKING ON FLOORBOARD ON THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT, I HAVE TAKEN IT IN TO THE DEALER 4 TIMES SINCE I PURCHASED THIS CAR, THE LAST TIME WAS JAN 2004 AND I HAVE TO TAKE IT INFOR THE 5TH TIME ON THURSDAY FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. THEY REPLACED THE BLOWER MOTER AND CHARGED ME 50.00 DOLLARS FOR MY QUALITY CARE DEDUCTABLE, AND IM STILL HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. *AK

Feb 14, 2005

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,TIRES

1 complaint

AT ABOUT 8000 MILES I WAS DRIVING MY 2003 TAURUS WHEN I NOTICED AN ELECTRICAL SMELL. I PULLED OVER AND SHUT THE AIR CONDITIONING OFF TO LISTEN TO MY VEHICLE. THE CAR SOUNDED LIKE IT WAS CONTINUALLY TURNING OVER WHILE RUNNING. I TURNED THE CAR OFF AND REMOVED THE KEYS, BUT THE CAR WOULD NOT SHUT OFF. I PULLED MY BABY FROM THE VEHICLE AND RAN. SMOKE WAS POURING FROM HOOD. THE MECHANIC SAID THE SOLENOID SHORTED INTERNALLY CAUSING STARTER TO ENGAGE. WE HAVE SINCE HAD MANY STARTING PROBLEMS. RIGHT NOW MY CAR IS IN THE SHOP FOR THE 11TH DAY IN ROW.THEY ARE ON THE SIXTH ATTEMPT TO FIX THE VEHICLE. THE CAR WILL CRANK, BUT NOT START. THE SECOND TRY IT WILL THEN SPUTTER AND START. THEY HAVE EVEN REPLACED THE COMPUTER AND THAT DID NOT FIX IT. ALSO THE TIRES HAD TO BE REPLACED AT 22,500 MILES DUE TO VIGOROUS SHAKING. THE WHOLE CAR WOULD START TO VIBRATE AT ABOUT 40 MPH. AT 75 ON THE INTERSTATE THE FRONT OF THE CAR WOULD SHAKE FOR ABOUT 30 SECONDS THEN QUIT FOR 30 SECONDS. THIS ROUTINE CONTINUED THROUGH OUT THE TRIP. *JB

Feb 13, 2005

AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS,CHILD SEAT

1 complaint

WHILE DRIVING 30-35 MPH CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH WHICH RESULTED IN THE VEHICLE ROLLING FOUR TIMES. THE CAR SEAT STRAP SNAPPED WHILE LATCHED. THE CHEST LOCKING CLIP WAS REPLACED WITH LOCKING MECHANISM WHICH ACTED AS A BACKUP RESTRAINT. UPON IMPACT, THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. *AK.....ALSO, SHOULDER BELT FAILED. *AK

Dec 20, 2004

Crash: 1

Injuries: 3

SEAT BELTS

1 complaint

DRIVER'S SEAT BELT WOULD NOT RETRACT BACK INTO THE RETRACTOR. SEAT BELT WOULD STAY LOOSE ON THE CONSUMER WHEN IN USE. DEALERSHIP REPAIRED THE PROBLEM ONCE, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THEN PROBLEM. *AK

Oct 01, 2004

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,POWER TRAIN,AIR BAGS,LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES,TIRES,WHEELS,SEATS,EQUIPMENT

1 complaint

2003 FORD TAURUS HAS PROBLEMS WITH TRANSMISSION, ENGINE BACKFIRING, HOOD LATCH IS BROKEN, AND SEAT BRACKET FELL OFF. *MR THE TIRES WERE CONTINUOUSLY GOING FLAT. SIX FLATS OCCURRED WHILE THE CONSUMER WAS ON A TRIP, THE TRANSMISSION WAS SLIPPING AND WOULD JERK IN TRAFFIC, THE ENGINE WOULD BACK FIRE INTERMITTENTLY AND STALLED ON ONE OCCASION, THE SEAT BRACKET WAS REPLACED BY THE DEALER BUT FAILED AGAIN (THE SEAT BRACKET WAS INCORRECTLY INSTALLED FROM THE START), THE ENGINE ALSO DISPLAYED KNOCKING AND HAD TAKEN ABOUT 9 VISITS BEFORE THE PROBLEM WAS CORRECTED, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT A VALVE WAS STICKING OUT. THE A/C DID NOT COOL, THE CONSUMER SMELLED COOLANT WHICH LEAKED INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE TIRES AND RIMS WERE A PROBLEM AND THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN IN FOR REPAIRS ABOUT 18 VISITS/TWO REAR TIRES REMAINED A PROBLEM DUE TO SEVERE INFLATION PROBLEMS AND THE TIRES WOULD NEED TO BE INFLATED SEVERAL TIMES DAILY. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED ANOTHER VEHICLE. *SC THE GAS MILEAGE WAS POOR. TIRE LOOSING AIR PRESSURE FROM THE TIME OF PURCHASE. *TC THE CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT ON 2-25-06 AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. UPDATED 03/29/06. *JB

Aug 12, 2004

Crash: 1

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,TIRES

1 complaint

TIRES CAUSING VIBRATION OF VEHICLE'S FRONT END. *MR (WHEN DRIVING 35 MPH OR HIGHER TIRE VIBRATION WOULD OCCUR) THERE WAS ALSO A BRAKE PROBLEM. GRINDING WOULD OCCUR. *SC *JB

Jun 04, 2004

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,AIR BAGS

1 complaint

REQUEST FOR DETAILS ABOUT THE DEFECT TRENDS ODI USES FOR DETERMINING RECALL FACTORS. *PH *LA

Mar 03, 2004

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