2003 FORD TAURUS Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION SUDDENLY FAILED TO OPERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS MANEUVERED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND THEN TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM AND WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 38,000. ...UPDATED 05/29/13 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE TORQUE CONVERTER WAS REPLACED. UPDATED 06/04/2013 *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE IGNITION STARTER WAS REPLACED FOR THE SECOND TIME. THE ORIGINAL STARTER THAT WAS INSTALLED BY THE MANUFACTURER WAS REPLACED IN AUGUST OF 2011. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE AND THE VIN WERE UNAVAILABLE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE REVERSING AT APPROXIMATELY 3 MPH, SHE HEARD A LOUD GRINDING NOISE AND SMOKE EMITTED FROM THE WHEEL WELL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT BOTH FRONT STRUTS AND THE FRONT AXLE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 128,847.

FRONT COIL SPRING BROKE AND PUNCTURED TIRE. FRONT OF CAR DROPPED. VERY DIFFICULT TO CONTROL AND PULL TO SIDE. I THOUGHT FORD HAD FIXED THIS PROBLEM AS THE PREVIOUS RECALL WAS FOR EARLIER YEARS. *TR

JUST PULLED OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY, WHEN CAR FELT WEIRD DRIVING. GOT OUT AND NOTICED IT WAS A FLAT TIRE IN THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE. LOOKED CLOSER AND REALIZED MY WHOLE SPRING BROKE FALLING DOWN THE SHAFT AND SLICED MY TIRE OPEN. I NOW HAVE TO GET IT TOWED AND FIXED, I GOT TO SCHOOL AND WORK FULL TIME AND NEED A CAR. I DID SOME RESEARCH AND THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM ON 98-01 TAURUS. IM GOING TO PURSUE FILING A COMPLAINT WITH FORD TO GET A RECALL ON MODELS AFTER 01 AS WELL. THIS COULD HAVE BEEN VERY DANGEROUS IF IT HAPPENED ON THE HIGHWAY. *TR

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

DROVE CAR OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY AT LOW SPEED (LESS THAN 5 MPH) WHEN DRIVER SIDE FRONT COIL SPRING OF MY 2003 FORD TAURUS BROKE AND MADE APPROX. 8 INCH TEAR IN THE TIRE. TIRE DEFLATED INSTANTLY, COULD HAVE BEEN A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION IF IT HAPPENED ON THE HIGHWAY. *TR

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

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED BACK TO THE CONTACT'S HOME. AFTER SEARCHING THE INTERNET HE SURMISED THAT THE TORQUE CONVERTER WAS THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT THE SPLINES INSIDE THE TORQUE CONVERTER WERE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE ENTIRE TRANSMISSION WAS OVERHAULED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 113,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE REVERSING, THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE STRUT COIL SPRING FAILED AND PUNCTURED THE TIRE. THE SPARE TIRE WAS INSTALLED AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC WHERE THE STRUT AND COIL SPRING WAS REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 152,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.