2004 FORD TAURUS Complaints

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD TAURUS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH IN LIGHT RAINY WEATHER CONDITIONS WITH THE FRONT WINDSHIELD WIPER IN OPERATION, THE WINDSHIELD WIPER CONTROL SELECTOR MODE FAILED TO DISENGAGE THE WINDSHIELD WIPER SYSTEM. THE DRIVER SHUT THE ENGINE OFF AND THE WINDSHIELD WIPER SYSTEM DEACTIVATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED ACCORDING TO THE EXTENDED SERVICE WARRANTY. THE CONTACT HAD CONCERNS OF THE SAFETY RISK INVOLVED. THE SYSTEM DID NOT RECOGNIZE THE VIN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 75,000.

LEFT FRONT COIL SPRING BROKE UNEXPECTEDLY, PUNCTURING/RUINING LEFT FRONT TIRE, AND BREAKING SWAY BAR LINKAGE. LUCKILY, CAR WAS MOVING AT LOW SPEED WHEN THIS HAPPENED. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD TAURUS. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE TAIL LIGHTS, INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS, AND RADIO FAILED. THE CONTACT PLACED THE VEHICLE INTO PARK WITHOUT SHUTTING OFF THE ENGINE. HE ATTEMPTED TO PLACE THE VEHICLE INTO DRIVE, BUT WAS UNSUCCESSFUL. AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS, THE CONTACT MANAGED TO SHIFT INTO DRIVE. HE IS IN THE PROCESS OF TAKING THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR FURTHER INSPECTION. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT NO COMPENSATION WOULD BE PROVIDED BECAUSE THE VIN WAS EXCLUDED FROM NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 04V106000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH). THE RECALL PERTAINED TO THE 2003 MODELS. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 70,000.

TUBING TO WINDSHIELD WASHERS BROKE. THIS SOAKED THE HOOD INSULATION BLANKET AND DRIPPED ON TO THE MANIFOLD. THE WASHER FLUID BURST INTO FLAME BURNING THE HOOD BLANKET AND PAINT ON THE HOOD. HAD GARDENHOSE NEARBY AND WAS ABLE TO LIMIT DAMAGE. ONLY INDICATION OF PROBLEM WAS LACK OF SPRAY ON WINDSHIELD. FILLED BOTTLE WITH FLUID AND SHUT HOOD TO OPERATE SYSTEM. SMOKE FROM UNDER HOOD AND THROUGH AC VENTS ALERTED ME TO FIRE. *TR

FILING COMPLAINT AGAINST FORD MOTOR COMPANY DEFECTIVE ENGINEERING DESIGN OF THE BLOWER MOTOR MOUNTING WHERE RAIN AND DAMPNESS GETS INTO THE BLOWER DESTROYING NOT ONLY THE BLOWER MOTOR BUT ALSO THE RESISTOR. REPLACEMENT OF THESE NO LONGER FUNCTIONING PARTS ALONG WITH A RAIN KIT TO PREVENT FUTURE WATER DAMAGE WAS ESTIMATED AT $583.00 PLUS TAX. UPON CALLING FORD MOTOR COMPANY WAS TOLD THAT THEY WERE AWARE OF COMPLAINTS OF THIS PROBLEM POSTED ON THE INTERNET BUT NOT ENOUGH PEOPLE HAVE CALLED FORD TO COMPLAIN AND THEREFORE IT WAS, BASICALLY, MY PROBLEM AS IT WAS NOT A SAFETY ISSUE. THIS IS INDEED A SAFETY ISSUE WHEN THERE IS NOW ABSOLUTELY NO VENTILATION SYSTEM IN THIS CAR WHATSOEVER DUE TO THE DEFECTIVE DESIGN AND THE PARTS GOING OUT. SAFETY CONCERN? YOU BET WHEN YOU HAVE NO AIR VENTILATION SYSTEM IN YOUR CAR ARE PUSHING CLOSE TO 60 YEARS OLD AND DRIVE IN HUMID CHICAGOLAND. FORD MOTOR COMPANY WILL HAVE A REAL SAFETY ISSUE WHEN I PASS OUT OR DIE WHILE DRIVING IN THERE DEFECTIVE NON-WORKING - NO VENTILATED CAR! *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WATER WOULD LEAK ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE DASHBOARD WHENEVER IT RAINED. THE FAILURE CAUSES THE WIRES IN THE DASHBOARD TO BECOME WET AND PRODUCES AN ELECTRICAL ODOR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE BLOWER CASE WAS AFFECTING THE MOTOR RESISTER. THE VEHICLE WILL BE REPAIRED. THERE IS A SERVICE BULLETIN FOR THIS VEHICLE THAT ACKNOWLEDGES THE DEFECT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 5,800.

CAR HAD NO PICKUP, THEN THE MANIFOLD CAUGHT FIRE. FOUND OUT IT WAS A BAD CAT WHICH CAUSED IT. HAD TO REPLACE THE MANIFOLD ASY, SENSOR ASY, EGR VALVE GASKET, EGR SOLENOID. *TR

IN COLD WEATHER THE DRIVERS DOOR WILL NOT LATCH...THE LATCH IS SOMEHOW FREEZING,,HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES NOW. *TR

AS I WAS PULLING INTO MY DRIVEWAY I NOTICED SMOKE ROLLING OUT FROM UNDER THE CAR HOOD. WHEN WE GOT THE HOOD UP WE DISCOVERED THE HOOD INSULATION ON FIRE. WE USED A FIRE EXTINGUISHER TO PUT IT OUT. BESIDES THE INSULATION, THE WINDSHIELD WASHER FLUID HOSE WAS BURNT THROUGH AND LOOSE FROM THE HOOD AND PART OF HOOD WAS BURNT. THE BODY SHOP SAID THE CAUSE WAS THE RESULT OF FLUID LEAKING FROM THE POWER STEERING HOSE ONTO THE HOT MANIFOLD AND STARTING THE FIRE. THIS WAS THE FIRST TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED IN MY CAR. THE HOOD WAS FIXED AND WINDSHIELD WASHER HOSE AND NOZZLE WERE REPLACED. A NEW POWER STEERING FLUID HOSE HAS BEEN ORDERED TO REPLACE THE OTHER ONE BUT IS ON BACK ORDER SO MY CAR SITS AT THE BODY SHOP. *TR

NOTHING, NO WARNING. THAT IS THE MAJOR ISSUE. READ AND REVIEW THE MANY COMPLAINTS FORD IS GETTING POSTED ON TRANSMISSIONS ALL OVER THE INTERNET. IT HAPPENS FAR TO OFTEN, IN MANY SITUATIONS WHERE PEOPLE CAN BE KILLED OR INJURED. AND WITH THE FORD DESIGN, YOU'RE GOING TO SPEND A MINIMUM OF $3000 FOR PARTS LABOR AND TOWING. PLEASE DO SOMETHING TO THESE NONCARING PEOPLE. ALL THEY WANT IS TO ADD TO AN EVER SLUMPING BOTTOM-LINE. I HAVE SPENT NEARLY $9000 IN REPAIRS ON FORD TAURUS' IN THE PAST 6 MONTHS. MANY OTHER PEOPLE HAVE SPENT MORE. THEIR WARRANTY IS FOR CRAP AND SO IS THEIR PRODUCT. CALL ME ANYTIME... I'LL TALK TO ANYBODY. IF AMERICA IS TO BECOME A POWER IN INDUSTRY AGAIN, WE ALL NEED TO TAKE A STAND AGAINST THE CONTINUING EFFORTS OF OUR MAJOR MANUFACTURERS TO PUSH OUT INFERIOR PRODUCTS. IMPORTS ARE BETTER NOW. LOOK AT THE NUMBERS. LET'S MAKE THEM SHAPE UP OUR WE WILL ALL BE SHIPPING OUT! I WAS LUCKY, MY INCIDENT HAPPENED CLOSE TO HOME. BUT, READ THE OTHERS AND NOTE THE RESULTS. THESE ARE UNSAFE, ONGOING ISSUES FOR MANY MOTORISTS. SOMEONE HIGHER UP NEEDS TO DO SOMETHING. *TR