2004 FORD TAURUS Complaints

TRAVELING AT 35MPH AND PRESSED ON THE BRAKE AND THE CAR DID NOT IDLE DOWN AND USUAL. TAPPED THE GAS AND NO RESPONSE. SLIPPED THE CAR INTO NEUTRAL AND THE RPM'S RACED TO 3 AND 4000. TAPPED THE GAS HARDER AND THE CAR IDLED DOWN. SLIPPED THE CAR INTO DRIVE AND CONTINUED ON. THIS HAS HAPPENED THREE TIMES NOW ALL AT SPEEDS BETWEEN 35 AND 40MPH. HAVE CONTACTED FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE GOT A CASE NUMBER AND WAS TOLD TO GET IT FIXED AT A DEALER AND KEEP THE RECEIPT IN CASE THERE IS A RECALL. NOT HAPPY WITH THAT RESPONSE. HOW LONG OR WHAT DOES IT TAKE TO MAKE THIS RIGHT? THIS SEEMS TO BE MORE SERIOUS THAN HOW IT IS BEING HANDLED. YOU DON'T KNOW HOW SERIOUS UNLESS YOU ARE ON THE RECEIVING END OF A CAR THAT DOESN'T WHAT TO STOP. *TR

I OWN A 2004 FORD TAURUS SES V6 WITH AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. I DROVE TO WORK WITH NO WARNING SOUNDS, SMELLS, OR WARNING LIGHTS, AND IT DROVE PERFECTLY. I ATTEMPTED TO GO TO LUNCH, AND THE VEHICLE STARTED JUST FINE, BUT WOULDN'T SHIFT INTO ANY GEARS/REVERSE ECT. I HAVE RESEARCHED ONLINE AS WELL AS THE TRANSMISSION SHOPS, AND THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM. AS FAR AS I KNOW SO FAR THE FORD FREESTAR HAS THE SAME ISSUE & A CLASS ACTION WAS FILED & THEN FORD FOLLOWED UP WITH A RECALL. PLEASE DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS! I HAVE FILED A COMPLAINT WITH FORD WITH NO ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OR RESOLUTION. I FEEL SICK TO BE OUT SO MUCH MONEY FOR A KNOWN PROBLEM. OF COURSE I DO FEEL LUCKY I WASN'T DRIVING WHEN IT HAPPENED LIKE MANY OTHERS. FORD SHOULDN'T BE ABLE TO TURN A BLIND EYE TO THIS! *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND BECAME STUCK WITH A RAPID INCREASE IN THE RPMS. THE VEHICLE WAS MANEUVERED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WHERE THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. THE CONTACT STATED THE FRACTURED SUPPORT HOUSING CAUSED THE THROTTLE CABLE TO BECOME DETACHED. THE CONTACT RECONNECTED THE CABLE IN ORDER TO RESUME DRIVING; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE FAILURE HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED NOR WAS IT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 165,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AFTER THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT DROVE THE VEHICLE WITH THE BRAKE PEDAL ENGAGED HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO HAVE A DIAGNOSTIC OR REPAIRS PERFORMED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 209,013.

THE PLASTIC HEAD LIGHT COVERS ON ALL NEWER MODEL CARS HAVE EXCESSIVE CORROSION WHICH CREATES A MAJOR HAZARD BECAUSE THE CORROSION DIMS THE LIGHTS BY AT LEAST 50%. I HAVE TRIED A NUMBER OF THE POLISHES THAT ARE SUPPOSED TO REMOVE THE CORROSION BUT NOTHING SEEMS TO HELP. I AM AT A LOSS TO UNDERSTAND WHY THE VEHICLE SAFETY PEOPLE HAVE NOT MADE THE MANUFACTURES FIX THIS PROBLEM. WHY DO YOU ALLOW THE AUTOMOBILE MANUFACTURES TO CONTINUE TO USE THIS TYPE HEAD LIGHT COVER WHEN IT IS COMMON KNOWLEDGE THESE HEADLIGHT COVERS POSE A GREAT DANGER TO THE PUBLIC? *TR

WENT OUT ONE MORNING, CRANKED THE CAR AND THE ENGINE WAS RACING AND WOULD NOT SLOW DOWN. THE ENGINE SOUNDS LIKE IT IS GOING TO BLOW UP. IT IS REVVING UP AROUND 3000 RPM AND WILL NOT SLOW DOWN. I HAVE TO CONSTANTLY USE THE BRAKES TO KEEP THE CAR FROM GOING TOO FAST. I TRIED TO TAP THE GAS PEDAL BUT IT DOES NOTHING EXCEPT REV HIGHER. SOME KIND OF CABLE HAD FALLEN OFF AND A FRIEND OF MINE PUT IT BACK ON, BUT NOW I THINK IT IS OFF AGAIN. THE CAR HAS MADE ME FEEL VERY UNSAFE WHILE DRIVING IT AND I DO NOT HAVE THE MONEY TO GET ANOTHER CAR. *TR

WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY, AUTO SPEED INCREASED TO 70 MILES PER HOUR WITH FOOT REMOVED FROM THE GAS PEDAL. APPLICATION OF BRAKES SLOWED THE AUTO BUT THE BRAKES WERE WORKING AGAINST THE ENGINE. *TR AUTO RETURNED TO 70 MILES PER HOUR WITHOUT APPLYING GAS, WHEN THE BRAKES WERE RELEASE. PULLED OFF THE HIGHWAY. SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL AND ENGINE REVVED UP TO 4,000 RPM. APPLIED BRAKES TO A STOP. TURNED OFF THE AUTO. CHECKED THAT THE FLOOR MAT WAS NOT RESTRICTING THE GAS PEDAL. OPENED THE AUTO HOOD OPERATED THROTTLE BY HAND AND THE THROTTLE SEEMED TO RELEASE. CONTINUED TO DESTINATION WITHOUT PROBLEMS. CHECKED THROTTLE AT DESTINATION AND NOTED THAT THE CRUISE CONTROL CABLE WAS DISCONNECTED.

I OWN A 2004 FORD TAURUS. THE LEFT REAR TIRE WENT FLAT WHILE PARKED. WHILE CHANGING THE LEFT REAR TIRE, I NOTICED THAT THE COIL SPRING BOTTOM PLATE HAD FRACTURED AND LET THE SPRING HIT THE TIRE. THE SHARP POINT OF THE SPRING END PUNCTURED THE TIRE, CAUSING IT TO GO FLAT. I SAW THAT AN IDENTICAL COMPLAINT WAS ENTERED INTO THIS WEB SITE JUST A COUPLE OF WEEKS AGO. THIS VEHICLE MODEL MAY HAVE A TIME-BASED STRESS FAILURE IN THIS COMPONENT, SINCE THE MILEAGE IN THE OTHER COMPLAINT WAS CONSIDERABLY LOWER. *TR

I WAS MAKING A PASS ON THE HIGHWAY ONE EVENING ON MY WAY HOME FROM WORK AND STARTING OUT AT 45MPH I ACCELERATED UP TO 55MPH AND COMPLETED THE PASS. THE ACCELERATION TIME AS BRIEF BUT WHEN I TOOK MY FOOT OFF THE PEDAL THE ENGINE KEPT ACCELERATING AND MAINTAINED A 2500 - 3500 RPM. CRUISE CONTROL WAS NOT ON! BEING THAT I'VE HAD THIS HAPPEN BEFORE WHEN I WAS IN A MAJOR CITY I KNEW I HAD TO PULL OVER AND RESTART THE CAR, HIT THE GAS PEDAL A FEW TIMES AND USUALLY IT GOES AWAY. THIS TIME I COULD NOT BECAUSE I WAS DOING 65MPH NOW AND QUICKLY APPROACHING +70MPH. SO I CALMLY PUT THE BREAKS ON EVER SO SLIGHTLY TO KEEP MY SPEED IN A REASONABLE RANGE AND STARTED TO MESS WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL, TURNING IT ON AND OFF, COAST AND ACCELERATE AND TURNING IT OFF AGAIN. NONE OF THIS WORKED. IT WOULDN'T EVEN ACCELERATE FROM THE CRUISE CONTROLS! BUT FINALLY BUY SOME LUCK AFTER I HIT THE OFF BUTTON ON THE CRUISE CONTROL IN PANIC, THE ACCELERATION PEDAL POPPED BACK UP ONTO MY FOOT WHERE I HAD IT RESTING. DISASTER AVERTED! COME TO FIND OTHERS WHO ARE DRIVING THE SAME VEHICLE (YEAR AND MODEL) IN MY COMPANY EXPERIENCED THIS IDENTICAL ISSUE. ONE INCIDENT ACTUALLY LEFT THE VEHICLE TOTALED BUT THANK GOD OUR ASSOCIATE WAS UNHARMED. I FEEL THAT THIS BEING A POPULAR CAR PEOPLE SHOULD BE AWARE OF THIS ISSUE BEFORE LIVES ARE LOST. *TR

TWO DIFFERENT TIMES THE THROTTLE HAS GOTTEN STUCK. BOTH TIMES ALMOST CAUSING MY DAUGHTER TO WRECK. PURCHASED IT USED FROM A CERTIFIED DEALER JUST ABOUT TWO YEARS AGO. *TR