2006 FORD TAURUS Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED AS THE CHECK ENGINE AND THE OIL WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT MANEUVER TO SHOULDER OF THE ROAD AND AS THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE, IT IMMEDIATELY IGNITED INTO FLAMES FROM UNDER THE PASSENGER SIDE HOOD. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE AND THE ENTIRE VEHICLE WAS BURNED. A POLICE/FIRE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 158,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD TAURUS. WHILE IDLING AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT, THE ENGINE REVVED AND THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED INDEPENDENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING, BUT THE RESULTS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 73,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WATER WAS LEAKING FROM THE PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW ONTO THE FLOORMAT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 96,000.

I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN THE ENGINE STARTED TO RACE, AND I HAD TO DRIVE TWENTY MILES TO THE MECHANIC'S GARAGE, BARELY BEING ABLE TO STOP THE CAR AND NEARLY MISSING BEING IN 3 ACCIDENTS. HAD TO DRIVE WITH MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE AND HAD TO USE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO STOP IT AT THE END. WHEN I PUT IT IN PARK, IT SOUNDED LIKE THE ENGINE WOULD EXPLODE, IT WAS RACING SO FAST. MECHANIC SAW A CRUISE CONTROL CABLE DETACHED, AND RECONNECTED IT, AND "PLAYED" WITH THE THROTTLE AND WAS FINALLY ABLE TO BRING IT DOWN TO NORMAL LEVEL. I CHECKED AT THIS SITE TO SEE IF THERE WAS A RECALL, BUT DID NOT SEE ONE, BUT MANY COMPLAINTS OF THIS PROBLEM. *TR

2006 FORD TAURUS. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE ACCELERATION ISSUES. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED HE EXPERIENCED THREE TERRIFYING INCIDENTS, IN WHICH THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. HE CAME VERY CLOSE TO RUNNING OVER PEDESTRIANS, EACH TIME THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED. AFTER, PAYING HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS, TO REPLACE THE AIR CONTROL VALVE, WHICH WASN'T THE PROBLEM, IT WAS FINALLY DETERMINED THE CRUISE CONTROL CABLE WAS CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SUDDENLY ACCELERATE. *JB

CAR HAS UNINTENDED ACCELERATION. CAR IS VERY DANGEROUS TO DRIVE. HAVE HAD TO TAKE CAR AWAY FROM MY DAUGHTER. LOCAL FORD DEALERS KNOW NOTHING ABOUT THIS ISSUE. THERE ARE ARTICLE ONLINE REGARDING THIS ISSUE. I AM AT A LOSS OF WHAT TO DO WITH THIS CAR. WILL ACCEL. UP TO 70MPH AND IS NOT STOPPABLE. THANKS FOR YOUR TIME [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

I WAS DRIVING THROUGH DOWNTOWN WHEN I NOTICED INCREASES ACCELERATION AND TROUBLE WITH STOPPING. WHEN I PUT MY CAR IN PARK, IT WOULD REV UP TO 2500 PM. I WOULD STOMP ON ACCELERATOR AND IT BROUGHT IT DOWN TO NORMAL BELOW 1000 RPM IN PARK. THANKFULLY I AVOIDED HAVING 3 ACCIDENTS. I WAS ABOUT TO CALL FOR A TRUCK BUT DID NOT. I MANAGED TO DRIVE MY CAR BACK TO WORK. MY CO-WORKER LOOKED AT IT AND SAW THE THROTTLE WAS STICKING AND CRUISE CONTROL CABLE CAME OFF. HE WAS ABLE TO REATTACH IT AND FIX THE THROTTLE. A WEEK AFTER HE FIXED IT I STARTED TO HAVE SOME ACCELERATION ISSUES BUT MINOR AND TODAY IT FINALLY GOT WORSE. I LOOKED ON HERE TO SEE IF OTHER PEOPLE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE AND YES I DID FIND A LOT OF PEOPLE WITH SAME ISSUES. I DO AGREE WITH A LOT OF THOSE PEOPLE THAT THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL. I CAN'T AFFORD TO GET IT FIXED BY A PROFESSIONAL OR A NEW CAR. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2006 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THE DRIVER SIDE WHEEL WELL WAS CORRODED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 77,000. UPDATED 08/28/14*LJ UPDATED 09/17/2014 *JS

ABOUT A YEAR AGO OUR TAURUS STARTED TO EXPERIENCE SUDDEN ACCELERATIONS. IT WOULD GO FROM 40 TO 70 WITH YOUR FOOT OFF THE GAS. HAD TO PULL OVER, PUT IN NEUTRAL, AND STOMP ON GAS PEDDLE. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES WITH THE LAST OCCURRENCE JULY 15, 2014. MECHANICS CAN'T FIGURE IT OUT. CAR IS TOO DANGEROUS TO OPERATE. THIS NEEDS TO BE RECALLED. *TR

WHEN DRIVING, THE CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATES TO HIGH SPEED, CAUSING ME TO CONSTANTLY PUT THE BRAKES ON. THE CAR ACCELERATES WITHOUT STEPPING ON THE GAS. THIS HAS CONTINUED TO HAPPEN. THE CAR WAS LOOKED AT BY A DEALER ON 10/2013 AND THEY COULD NOT FIGURE OUT WHAT THE PROBLEM IS. THIS HAPPENS PERIODICALLY ONE TO SEVERAL TIMES PER MONTH. WHEN THIS SUDDEN ACCELERATION HAPPENS, I AM FORCED TO PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL AND THEN TURN THE CAR OFF. THIS HAS BEEN AN EXTREMELY FRIGHTENING SITUATION BECAUSE IT OCCURS IN HEAVY TRAFFIC AREAS AND ON THE HIGHWAY. *TR