2003 FORD TAURUS Complaints

I OWN A 2003 FORD TAURUS THAT BEGAN HAVING WATER LEAKS THAT KEPT SHORTING OUT THE VEHICLES BLOWER MOTOR RESISTOR. THESE EVENTS OCCURRED BETWEEN 12/10/2010 TO 05/24/2011 DURING WHICH AT MY EXPENSE TWO RESISTORS WERE INSTALLED. AFTER A SHORT PERIOD THEY CONTINUED TO FAIL AS DID THE BLOWER MOTOR. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A FORD DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THAT I HAD WATER DAMAGE THAT CAUSED THE BLOWER MOTOR TO FAIL. A NEW BLOWER MOTOR PLUS NEW COWL INSULATION WAS IN STALLED AT A COST OF $468.42.THE TWO RESISTORS I PREVIOUSLY HAD INSTALLED COST $80.00 PARTS AND LABOR. I DID AN INTERNET SEARCH AND FOUND THIS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM WITH MY AUTOMOTIVE MODEL AND FORD SHOULD HAD A RECALL AND FIXED THIS FACTORY DEFECT. I FEEL I SHOULD BE REIMBURSED BY FORD MOTOR COMPANY. I HAVE HEARD THAT THIS REPAIR SHOULD FALL UNDER FORD RECALL 03V087000 BUT THE DEALERSHIP SAYS NO. IT IS MY UNDERSTANDING THAT ANOTHER COMPLAINT IS ON FILE WITH YOU CONCERNING THIS MATTER (10184014). I WOULD APPRECIATE YOUR INVESTIGATION IN THIS MATTER. *TR

2003 FORD TAURUS. CONSUMER STATES COIL SPRING SNAPPED FROM THE STRUT ASSEMBLY WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY. *TGW UPDATED 10/06/11. *JB UPDATED 01/05/12. *JB THE CONSUMER STATED THE STRUT WAS REPLACED AT A CONSIDERABLE COST. UPDATED 02/07/12. *JB

I WAS DRIVING DOWN I24 WITH MY DAUGHTER IN THE CAR DURING RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC. OUT OF THE BLUE THE TRANSMISSION WENT OUT. I HAD TO COAST ACROSS 4 LANES OF TRAFFIC TO GET TO THE EMERGENCY LANE. I WAS STRANDED ON THE SIDE OF THE INTERSTATE WITH MY CHILD FOR 2 1/2 HRS WAITING ON A TOW TRUCK. I HAVE NEVER BEEN SO SCARED OF HAVING AN ACCIDENT. WHY IS FORD WAITING ON SOMEONE TO DIE BEFORE THEY FIX THIS PROBLEM????? THIS WILL BE THE LAST VEHICLE THAT I PURCHASE FROM FORD!!!! I WILL BE GOING WITH A FOREIGN MADE CAR FROM NOW ON. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 1 MPH AND LEAVING HIS DRIVEWAY HE NOTICED HE HAD A FLAT TIRE. WHEN HE INSPECTED THE TIRE HE NOTICED THAT THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE COIL SPRING HAD PUNCTURED THE TIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THEY ARE WAITING FOR THE RESULTS OF THE DIAGNOSTIC TEST. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED HIM THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 59,845 UPDATED 6/8/11 *CN UPDATED 06/23/11

DRIVING CAR, HEARD A LOAD CRASH FROM FRONT END LIKE SOMEONE HAD DROPPED A TRAY OF SOCKET WRENCHES. LOAD POPPING NOISE FOLLOWED. PULLED OVER TO INSPECT. FOUND A LARGE PORTION OF FRONT SPRING DRIVERS SIDE WRAPPED AROUND THE STRUT. THE PIECE WAS THE SHAPE OF A "C". I AM GLAD THAT THE SHARP END DID NOT PUNCTURE THROUGH THE TIRE AS IT WAS WITHIN 1/8" OF THE TIRE. I GUESS QUICK REACTIONS PREVENTED AN ACCIDENT. SPRING WILL HAVE TO BE REPLACED AND FRONT END INSPECTED FOR ADDITIONAL DAMAGE. OLD SPRING AND BROKEN OFF PART ARE AVAILABLE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER HAVING THE VEHICLE INSPECTED, THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT BOTH REAR COIL SPRINGS WERE FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY ADVISED THAT THAT THERE WERE NO RELATED RECALLS ON THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 133,000.

THE TORQUE CONVERTER ON MY 2003 TAURUS SES COMPLETELY AND IMMEDIATELY STOPPED WORKING - THE ENGINE WOULD REV BUT I WAS UNABLE TO ENGAGE ANY OF THE GEARS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE REVERSING FROM A RESIDENTIAL DRIVEWAY, THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE COIL SPRING FAILED AND PUNCTURED THE TIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED FOR THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 95,000. UPDATED 09/15/14*LJ

DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND TRANSMISSION WENT OUT. IT DOES NOT CHANGE OR SHIFT GEARS. HAS NOT BEEN REAPIRED YET, TRANSMISSION NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STARTED THE VEHICLE AND WHEN SHIFTING INTO REVERSE, A LOUD NOISE EMITTED FROM THE OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT NOTICED THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE EXPLODED DUE TO A SEVERE PUNCTURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE SHOCK AND STRUT MODULE ASSEMBLY WERE REPLACED. THE TIRE AND FRONT SWAY BARS WERE ALSO REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,708. UPDATED 06/01/11*LJ UPDATED 07/01/11