2003 FORD TAURUS Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESPOND TO THE CONTACT'S ATTEMPTS TO ACCELERATE OR REVERSE. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED AND THE FAILURE WAS LOCATED IN THE TRANSMISSION PUMP.THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 87,000.

SUDDEN TRANSMISSION FAILURE. CAR WENT FROM DRIVE TO NEUTRAL WITHOUT WARNING, AND THEN WON'T ENTER ANY GEAR. FORTUNATELY WE WEREN'T ON A BUSY FREEWAY AT THE TIME. *TR

SUDDEN UNINTENDED ACCELERATION OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING AT 50 MPH. AFTER APPLYING BRAKES, I SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL, STOPPED THE CAR AND SHUT OFF THE ENGINE. THE CAR WAS TOWED TO A FORD DEALER FOR SERVICE. THE DEALER FOUND THAT THE CRUISE CONTROL CABLE HAD BROKEN AND CAUSED THE THROTTLE TO STAY FULLY OPEN. *TR

CAR SITTING IN DRIVEWAY AND WE NOTICED A FLAT TIRE. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION THE DRIVERS SIDE COIL SPRING BROKE AND WAS STUCK IN THE TIRE. *TR

PULLING OUT OF DRIVEWAY AT WORK ONTO DELHI PIKE A 4 LANE HIGHWAY TO MAKE A LEFT TURN (RUSH HOURS TRAFFIC) GOT OUT TO LANE STARTED DOWN ROAD, ENGINE JUST REVVED CAR QUITE RUNNING, RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC 35 MILE HR ZONE. CALLED FORD, NO RECALLS (WAS TOLD NOT ENOUGH COMPLAINTS FILED). FORD REALLY DID NOT EVEN SEEM CONCERNED OR ACT LIKE THEY CARED ABOUT IT. I GUESS SINCE THE VEHICLE IS 2003 AND IT IS NOW 2011. SORRY ABOUT MY LUCK, WAS HOW FORD APPROACHED IT. IT COST $2231 TO REPAIR. THANK GOD I AM ALIVE IF THIS WOULD HAVE QUIT IN MIDDLE OF THE LEFT TURN I COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED. IS IT GOING TO TAKE DEATHS TO MAKE THIS A RECALL, IT IS QUITE OBVIOUS THERE IS A PROBLEM. MY CAR HAD 52520 MILES ON IT, MOST VEHICLES THIS IS JUST BROKE IN. CAR COMPLAINTS.COM THERE ARE OVER 200 COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE SAME THING. IMAGINE GOING 70 ON HIGHWAY SEMI BEHIND YOU ALL OF A SUDDEN YOU SLOW UP HAVE NO WAY TO GET OFF HIGHWAY, I GUESS THE SEMI RUNS OVER TOP OF YOU KILLING YOU AND HOW MANY OTHER PEOPLE, EITHER IN YOUR CAR OR CHAIN REACTION. FORD AND THE NHTSA NEED TO STEP UP, AND HELP OUT. HOW MANY PEOPLE OUT THERE DID NOT FILE A COMPLAINT, OR KNOW THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THE FORD TAURUS. *TR

2003 FORD TAURUS STATION WAGON. CONSUMER STATES WHILE BACKING OUT OF THE GARAGE THE LEFT COIL SPRING BROKE SENDING A PIECE OF BROKEN COIL INTO THE TIRE CAUSING IT TO RUPTURE *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE ENTIRE COIL AND STRUT ASSEMBLY HAD TO BE REPLACED. *JB

WHILE ACCELERATING FROM A STOP AT A RED LIGHT, VEHICLE SHUDDERED A LITTLE AS IF TRANSMISSION SHIFTER WAS BUMPED OUT OF GEAR. VEHICLE COASTED TO A STOP THROUGH THE INTERSECTION. NO MOTION WAS FOUND BY SELECTING OTHER GEARS. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO TRANSMISSION SHOP AND TRANS FAILURE CONFIRMED. TORQUE CONVERTER FAILURE, TC BEARING FAILURE, BOOST PUMP FAILING AND CHECK VALVES OUT OF SPECIFICATION. $1,800 IN REPAIR COSTS. I KNOW OF MANY PEOPLE WITH FAILED FORD TRANSAXLE FAILURES BEFORE 75K MILES.... *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH IN REVERSE, THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE COIL SPRING BROKE AND DAMAGED THE TIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THEY DIAGNOSED THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT WAS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE COIL SPRINGS. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AT THE OWNERS EXPENSE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 78,000.

CAME HOME ON MY 03 FORD TAURUS WORKING GREAT THE NEXT DAY TURNED ON THE CAR TO GO TO WORK STARTED GREAT PUT IT IN GEAR TO LEAVE AND NO GO WILL NOT GO FORWARD OR BACK. FRIENDS AND FAMILY TOLD ME TRANSMISSION MIGHT HAVE GONE BAD BUT THE STRANGE THING IS NO WARNING SIGNS LUCKY FOR ME IT FAILED OUTSIDE MY HOUSE. EXPLORED THE INTERNET AND FOUND OUT THAT THE 03 FORD TAURUS HAS A FAULTY TRANSMISSION. *TR

CAR BEGAN MAKING NOISE WHILE DRIVING. LOCAL GARAGE FOUND BROKEN REAR SPRING AND REPLACED BOTH REAR STRUTS AND REAR SPRINGS. *TR