2003 FORD TAURUS Complaints

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

OUR DAUGHTER HAD PLANNED TO COME HOME FOR A FAMILY GATHERING ON EASTER SUNDAY AND INDICATED SHE WAS LEAVING DEKALB, IL AND WOULD BE TAKING THE INTERSTATE 88 TOLL WAY TO DIXON. SHORTLY AFTER SHE HAD CALLED, SHE PHONED AGAIN TO SAY THAT HER CAR SUDDENLY WENT OUT OF GEAR AS SHE WAS DRIVING TO GET ON THE TOLL WAY. THE CAR ENGINE RACED HAS THE CAR STARTED TO SLOW DOWN. FORTUNATELY, SHE WAS ABLE TO COAST OFF ON TO A SIDE ROAD AND STOP THE CAR. ACCORDING TO THE WEB SITE WWW.CARCOMPLAINT.COM, 292 COMPLAINTS HAVE BEEN SUBMITTED SINCE 2012 FOR THIS SAME TRANSMISSION FAILURE. TO MY SURPRISE, FURTHER RESEARCH SHOWED THERE HAS NOT BEEN A RECALL. THIS APPEARS TO BE A FAULTY TRANSMISSION DESIGN ISSUE WHICH COULD EASILY RESULT IN PERSONAL INJURY OR DEATH. THANKFULLY OUR DAUGHTER'S CAR HAD NOT LOST THE TRANSMISSION WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE. SHE COULD HAVE EASILY BEEN TAIL ENDED AND SERIOUSLY INJURED OR KILLED. THIS TRANSMISSION PROBLEM PRESENTS A SERIOUS SAFETY PROBLEM AND WARRANTS A MANUFACTURER RECALL. OUR DAUGHTER FEARS THAT IF THE TRANSMISSION IS REPLACED OR REQUIRES A MAJOR PART, IT WILL LIKELY CONTAIN THE SAME FLAW AS THE ORIGINAL TRANSMISSION. SHE SAYS SHE DOES NOT FEEL SHE CAN EVER FEEL SAFE DRIVING THE CAR ON THE INTERSTATE OR CHICAGO FREEWAYS WHERE SHE VISITS HER FRIEND. FORD NEEDS TO FURNISH A RELIABLE AND SAFE REPLACEMENT TRANSMISSION BY ORDER OF THE NATIONAL SAFETY ADMINISTRATION. THE HIGH POTENTIAL FOR INJURY OR DEATH DICTATES IMMEDIATE ACTION. *TR

THE CAR DOES NOT SLOW DOWN (INTERMITTENT) SOMETIMES. TRAVELING AT BOUT 55 OR 60 I WILL TAKE MY FOOT OFF THE PEDAL AND THE CAR WILL NOT SLOW DOWN. WHEN I FINALLY COME TO A STOP (WHICH IS HARD ON THE BRAKES) MY RPM'S ARE 1000. IF I PUT THE TRANSMISSION INTO NEUTRAL MY RPM'S WILL CLIMB TO 4000. DEALER HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO FIX THE PROBLEM AND HAS NO IDEA WHAT TO DO. *TT

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS NOT WARMED UP HE WAS UNABLE TO SHIFT INTO ANY GEAR. THE ISSUE DID NOT PERSIST WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS RUNNING FOR A LONG PERIOD OF TIME. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALERSHIP OR INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000 MILES AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 100,000 MILES.

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

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

I WAS PULLING INTO A GAS STATION, GOING TO A GAS PUMP, WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THE RPMS REVVED UP AND THE CAR ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN. I WAS ABLE TO AVOID THE GAS PUMP AND INSTEAD WENT OVER A RAMP WHICH CAUSED THE CAR TO GO AIRBORNE. I WENT THROUGH A FENCE AND HIT A POLE. THE IMPACT CAUSED ENOUGH DAMAGE ON THE CAR FOR THE CAR TO COME TO AN ABRUPT AND COMPLETE STOP. THE CAR HAS BEEN TOTALED. I HAVE SEEN OTHER REPORTS ON 2003 FORD TAURUS REGARDING ACCELERATION PROBLEMS/ISSUES. I WOULD LIKE FOR MY INCIDENT TO BE PART OF THE INVESTIGATION. *TR

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

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

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE PROCEEDED TO ACCELERATE AFTER SHE HAD REMOVED HER FOOT FROM THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 159,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 159,100.