2006 FORD TAURUS Complaints

I HEARD SOUNDS LIKE MY BRAKES WERE SCRAPING, SO I THOUGHT MAYBE I NEEDED NEW BRAKE PADS. UPON TAKING THE WHEEL OFF, I DISCOVERED THE BRAKE HOUSING WAS BROKEN. A PART OF THE CASTING WAS MISSING, APPARENTLY BROKEN OFF. THE LOWER PIN THAT ALLOWS THE PADS TO SLIDE WAS STUCK. THE HOUSING IS SLIGHTLY BENT NOT ALLOWING THE PIN TO SLIDE FREELY. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD TAURUS. WHEN EVER IT RAINED, WATER ACCUMULATED IN THE FLOOR ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THE FAILURE, REPLACED THE COWL PANEL AND RAIN HAT. THE REPAIR WAS UNSUCCESSFUL AND WATER WAS ON THE FLOOR AGAIN AFTER IT RAINED. THE DEALER STATED THAT A WATER STAIN CAME FROM THE AIR CONDITIONER. THEY ALSO STATED THAT THEY NEEDED TO REPLACE THE DASHBOARD, THE PAD ON THE WIRE FALL AND RE-SEAL ITEMS AROUND THE HEATER BOX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT DUE TO THE MANUFACTURERS DEFECT, THE REPAIR WOULD NOT REMEDY THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY WOULD NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY OF THE REPAIR COSTS. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 75,100.

COWL LEAK ON 2006 FORD TAURUS WHICH ALLOWS WATER LEAK IN ON PASSENGER SIDE TO CONTACT ELECTRICAL PARTS INCLUDING HVAC BLOWER MOTOR AND RESISTOR. BLOWER CAN STOP WORKING AND IF WINDOWS ARE FOGGED OR NEED TO BE DEFROSTED IT CREATES A VERY HAZARDOUS CONDITION IMPOSSIBLE TO CORRECT. I AM TOLD BY DEALERSHIPS THIS IS VERY COMMON WITH THE TAURUS'. IF IT IS SO COMMON WHY DON'T THEY (FORD) PUBLICIZE THIS OR TELL YOU THIS BEFORE YOU BUY A TAURUS? THIS HAS BEEN REPAIRED TWICE ON MY CAR. ONCE IN FEBRUARY 2009 AND AGAIN THE RELAY FAILED IN JULY 2009. HHS *TR

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

I HAVE A 2006 FORD TAURUS THAT HAS HAD WATER LEAKING INTO THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE FRONT CABIN AREA. THIS OCCURS DURING HEAVY RAIN AND ALSO ROUTINE CAR WASHES. THE CARPET IS STARTING TO SMELL AND I'M WORRIED ABOUT MOLD STARTING TO DEVELOP. IT IS ALSO BEGINNING TO CAUSE THE AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM TO FAIL ON OCCASION. *TR

OUR FRONT LEFT TIRE LITERALLY EXPLODED WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 70 MILES PER HOUR. IT LOOKS LIKE A BOMB HAD EXPLODED INSIDE IT. WE HAVE NEVER HAD THIS HAPPEN BEFORE - THIS TYPE OF CATASTROPHIC FAILURE IN A TIRE. THE COMPANY IS CONTINENTAL AND THE TIRE SIZE IS P215.60R16 94T (FOR A MID SIZE CAR) AND ON THE LOWER SIDE IT HAS TOURING CONTACT AS. THIS IS A BRAND THAT WE HAVE NEVER PURCHASED BEFORE - IT WAS ON THE CAR WHEN PURCHASED AS A USED CAR (1 YEAR OLD). WE THANK GOD THIS DID NOT RESULT IN A TERRIBLE ACCIDENT, CONSIDERING THE SPEED AND LOCATION IT HAPPENED. IF YOU HAVE ANY INFORMATION REGARDING OTHER PROBLEMS WITH THIS TIRE, WE WOULD APPRECIATE BEING ADVISED OF THIS. *TR THORNTON WEYMOUTH

WATER LEAKS INTO PASSENGER FLOORBOARD WHEN IT RAINS. SEEMS TO BE A COMMON EVENT IN FORD TAURUS CARS. NEEDS TO BE RECALLED AND FIXED. *TR

COWLING PROBLEM. AFTER RAINSTORM THE PRIOR EVENING I DISCOVERED APPROXAMATELY 1-2 INCHES ON STANDING WATER ON PASSENGER SIDE OF 2006 TAURUS. *TR

IN THE LAST 30 DAYS, I HAVE HAD THIS HAPPEN TO ME AT LEAST ONCE A DAY. I AM DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE, TRAVELING APPROX. 60 MPH, AND ALL OF SUDDEN MY RPMS SHOOT UP TO OVER 4000 AND MY CAR ACCELERATES BY ITSELF. THEN, WHEN MY CAR IS RUNNING IN IDLE, THE RPMS ARE OVER 5000 AND IT SOUNDS AS IF SOMEONE HAS THE ACCELERATION PUSHED TO THE FLOOR. THEN THERE ARE TIMES WHEN I AM DRIVING, INCREASING MY SPEED GRADUALLY, AND MY RPMS WILL BE STUCK AT 2000 AND MY CAR WILL NOT GO FASTER THAN 30-40 MILES PER HOUR, WHICH IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS ON THE INTERSTATE WITH HEAVY TRAFFIC. I HAVE READ SEVERAL OTHER COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM, AND I THINK IT IS MORE THAN A COINCIDENCE, FORD HAS A SERIOUS PROBLEM. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE ONLY HAS ONE KEY ENTRY ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE. WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE IS PARKED TOO CLOSELY TO THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE, HE CANNOT ENTER THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE DID NOT COME EQUIPPED WITH A KEY FOB. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.