2010 Ford Taurus Problems & Complaints

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Unknown. Car was going 100 mph. Driver, my son , was killed in this car accident. This year make AND model is known for throttle acceleration issues with brake afail override non existent until later models. Case number [XXX] sterling heights police department INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

The contact owns a 2010 Ford Taurus. The contact stated while making a right turn, the steering wheel became stiff. The contact stated that the "Power Steering Assist Failure" message was displayed. The vehicle was towed to the residence. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 31,000.

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Upgrades allowed a low MPG.

O2 System failed. System checked. The service light is still on. Agents assisted with inspecting. Dealership had the vehicle non-recall. Seat belt light appeared and Agent was contacted. System is collected for revisiting my claim.

O2 System failed. System checked. The service light is still on. Agents assisted with inspecting.

O2 System failed. System checked. The service light is still on. Agents assisted with inspecting.

While driving on the hwy my moonroof exploded. Which cldve caused a accident due to the shock and fear it caused from the very loud gunshot like sound when exploding out of no where..for reason that was done by myself..

The contact owns a 2010 Ford Taurus. The contact stated while parking the vehicle, the vehicle accelerated on its own at high speed without any warning, causing the vehicle to airborne and struck his neighbor's home. The contact desperately pressed the brake pedal, but the vehicle would not stop. The contact's wife had severe injuries and sought medical attention. The vehicle was towed but the air bags did not deploy. The vehicle was not diagnosed. A police report was filed. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 117,000.

The contact owns a 2010 Ford Taurus. The contact stated while driving approximately 30 MPH, there was an abnormal sound coming from the vehicle and the vehicle started shaking. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The contact was able to continue driving to her destination. The contact took the vehicle to the local dealer, where it was diagnosed with needing the transmission intermediate clutch piston to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. Upon investigation, the contact associated the failure with Manufacturer Communications Number: 10B14, however the VIN was not included. The manufacturer had been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was 167,254.

The contact owns a 2010 Ford Taurus. The contact stated that the brake pedal would depress the floorboard without warning. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where a diagnostic test was performed. The diagnostic test determined that the brake module was defective and needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The contact was informed that parts to repair the vehicle were on backorder. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 22,000.

5 April 2022 my 2010 Taurus SEL 3.5L engine overheated unexpectedly and the temp warning light came on my way home. I let it cool down during a heavy rain before heading home. I left the vehicle at a gas station for a couple of hours and return to bring it home (3 miles). Temp gage remain steady (3 miles) until it was parked on my driveway. The next day, I conducted an assessment to the cooling system. Reservoir was completely empty and my oil deep stick level was higher than normal 1 inch above max range. It showed coolant contamination. I read several reports about a flaw with the internal water pump design. If indeed is a flaw design or pump manufacture defect, why Ford Motor Company hasn't fix the issue or provided a solution to alleviate this flaw? Now I have to incur on major engine repairs or replacement, in which I am not sure if it is cost effective. Current mileage 171,424

The contact owns a 2010 Ford Taurus. The contact stated while driving approximately 45 MPH, the steering wheel became difficult to turn. The contact stated that the advanced traction warning light was illuminated. The contact pulled over and had the vehicle was towed to a local mechanic where it was diagnosed with needing the EPS replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. Upon investigation, the contact associated the failure with NHTSA Campaign Number: 15V340000 (Steering) however, the VIN was not included. The manufacturer was informed of the failure and the contact was transferred to the NHTSA hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 90,000.

airbag light is on

WITH THE CAR ON WHEN STOPPING THE BRAKES ARE FADING. WHEN DEPRESSING THE BRAKES THEY GO ALL THE WAY DOWN TO THE BOTTOM SLOWLY.

2010 FORD TAURUS SHO. POWER STEERING FAILURE WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE FREEWAY AT HIGH SPEEDS. VERY DANGEROUS. DISPLAY SAYS SERVIVE POWER STEERING NOW. ALL OTHER MODELS AFTER 2010 HAVE ALREADY BEEN RECALLED FOR THIS SAME ISSUE. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS, VERY EXPENSIVE, AND VERY DISAPPOINTING!

POWER STEERING ASSIST FAILURE- THIS COULD LEAD TO A WRECK CAUSING DEATH. VERY UNSAFE WITH HOW QUICKLY THIS APPEARS. GOING 60- 70 MPH DOWN A CURVY HIGHWAY AND THIS KICKS ON LOSING THE ABILITY TO STEER YOUR VEHICLE! ALL IT DOES IS DING AND A MESSAGE APPEARS TELLING YOU THAT THERE WAS POWER STEERING ASSIST FAILURE!!! ONLY HAVE ESTIMATES TO FIX THIS SO FAR AND LOOKING AT $3000. HAD IT TOWED BACK HOME FROM ANOTHER TOWN WHICH WAS $100.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 68 MPH, THE SERVICE POWER STEERING ASSIST WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST STEERING (EPAS) SYSTEM FAILED. THE CONTACT COASTED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROADWAY. THE CONTACT TURNED OFF THE VEHICLE AND UNPLUGGED THE BATTERY FOR THE COMPUTER SYSTEM TO RESET HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. MTN VIEW FORD (301 E 20TH ST, CHATTANOOGA, TN 37408, (423) 756-1331) WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT UNDER RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS LATER TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE STEERING COLUMN, AND RACK AND PINION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 150,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE HAD THE ISSUE WITH THE DRIVER AND PASSANGER SIDE BLIND DOOR ACTUATOR DOOR MOTORS. THESE WERE HEATER MOTORS THAT WOULD BLOW AIR SO HOT THAT IT WOULD MELT THE CONSOLE AND POSSIBLY CAUSE A FIRE WHERE THE VENTS WERE LOCATED.THE CONTACT WENT TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO REPLACED A MOTOR. THE ISSUE HAPPENED AGAIN AND MOTOR WAS REPLACED AGAIN. A DEALER RON NORRIS FORD (3000 CHENEY HWY, TITUSVILLE, FL 32780 (321) 267-2112) ACKNOWLEDGED THE ISSUE AND QUOTED A REPAIR COST OF OVER $2,000. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO FILE A COMPLAINT WITH NHTSA. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED AGAIN.THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED WHILE TURNING CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO BECOME DIFFICULT TO STEER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AN UNKNOWN WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT THEN ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE LOSS MOTIVE POWER AND STALLED. THE CONTACT WAITED FOR SEVERAL MINUTES, RESTARTED THE VEHICLE AND THE VEHICLE OPERATED AS DESIGNED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO RIVERTOWN FORD (1680 WHITTLESEY RD, COLUMBUS, GA 31904) AND DIAGNOSED AND TEST DRIVEN HOWEVER, THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO RETRIEVE A FAULT CODE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 82,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING THE TEMPERATURE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED, THE ENGINE WAS SHAKING AND SMOKE WHITE SMOKE WAS COMING FROM THE ENGINE. THE CONTACT HAD SHUT OFF THE VEHICLE TO EXTINGUISHED THE SMOKE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THEY DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE HAD TWO OTHER INDEPENDENT MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THE FAILURE AND CONFIRMED THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.

THE VEHICLE STEERING SEIZED UP AND THE VEHICLE BECOMES UNSAFE

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2010 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH, HE NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. THE CONTACT VEERED TO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD. THE INTERIOR FILLED UP WITH SMOKE, THE CONTACT MANAGED TO GET OUT THE VEHICLE WHERE IN A FEW MOMENTS THE VEHICLE WENT UP IN FLAMES. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CONTACTED AND EXTINGUISHED THE FLAMES. A POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENT REPORT WAS MADE. PROGRESSIVE INSURANCE WAS CONTACTED, CAME OUT AND DEEMED THE VEHICLE A TOTAL LOSS. NO DEALER WAS CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 142,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PUSH TO START BUTTON WAS ACTIVATED, THE POWER STEERING FUNCTION WAS INOPERABLE WITH THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. AN AUDIBLE CHIME WAS ALSO HEARD. THE CONTACT TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF AND BACK ON HOWEVER, THE FAILURE PERSISTED. MIKE BURKART FORD LOCATED AT (3110 COUNTY HWY PP, PLYMOUTH, WI 53073, (920)893-6961), WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT SUBJECTED TO A RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 153,000.

FOLLOWING A WARM START, POWER STEERING ASSIST FAILED WHEN LEAVING A PARALLEL PARKING SPACE AT RELAXED SPEED. "POWER STEERING FAULT" WAS DISPLAYED ON THE DASH. THE VEHICLE REQUIRES INCREDIBLE EFFORT TO MANEUVER AT THIS POINT. TURNING THE VEHICLE IS EXHAUSTING WORK AND IT IS FORTUNATE THIS DID NOT HAPPEN UNEXPECTEDLY WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. ALL FUSES ARE INTACT--THERE IS NO APPARENT REASON FOR THIS TO OCCUR.

WHILE DRIVING ON A RESIDENTIAL STREET AT A SLOW SPEED, THE POWER STEERING QUIT WORKING. THERE WAS A FAULT INDICATION ON THE DASH BOARD. FORTUNATELY I WAS ON A RESIDENTIAL STREET DRIVING AT LESS THEN 10 MILES PER HOUR. THE CAR WAS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO STEER WITH THE THE POWER STEERING FAULT. FORTUNATELY I WAS ABLE TO COME TO A SAFE STOP. I TURNED OFF THE CAR AND RESTARTED IT. THE FAULT CLEARED AND THE POWER STEERING WAS FUNCTIONING AGAIN. I TOOK MY CAR INTO MY MECHANIC FOR INVESTIGATION IMMEDIATELY. THIS 2010 FORD TAURUS SHO HAS ONLY 105000 MILES ON IT. THIS COULD HAVE BEEN A VERY SERIOUS ISSUE HAD IT HAPPENED AT HIGHER SPEEDS OR IN HEAVY TRAFFIC. I SEE THAT THE 2011-2014 FORD TAURUS' HAD A RECALL FOR THIS SAME POWER STEERING ISSUE.

THE RIGHT LOWER CONTROL ARM REAR BUSHING HAS WORN OUT. THE CAR HAS 70,000 MILES ON IT. I DON'T THINK IT SHOULD WEAR OUT WITH THAT FEW MILES ON IT.

POWER STEERING WENT OUT IT HAS THE SAME PROBLEM AS THE OTHER FORD'S THAT WAS RECALLED CAN'T UNDER STAND WHY MINE 2010 WASN'T RECALLED BUT IF I HAVE A WRECK I'M SUING FORD IN THE NHTSA I PROMISE.

ON A ROAD TRIP, WE STOPPED AT A REST STOP. WHEN WE WENT BACK TO THE CAR AND RESTARTED IT, WITHIN SECONDS THE POWER STEERING FAULT ALERT WAS PRESENTED, AND POWER STEERING WAS GONE. AFTER ATTEMPTING TO DRIVE AROUND THE PARKING LOT THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT CAME ON AND WE REALIZED WE COULD NOT MAKE THE 80 MILE DRIVE HOME. THIS RESULTED IN A $500 TOW THAT WHEN WE DROPPED THE CAR THE POWER STEERING WAS WORKING FINE AND THE ALERT WAS GONE. A PROBLEMATIC RACK HAS BEEN DIAGNOSED BY A TRUSTED MECHANIC WITH AN EXPECTED BILL OF OVER $2000 FOR SOMETHING THAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN RECALLED. SEEMS EXACTLY LIKE THE RECALL FOR THE 2011-2013 MODELS AND CLEAR NEGLIGENCE ON FORD'S PART AND NHTSA FOR NOT INCLUDING ALL MODELS WITH THIS PROBLEMATIC PART.

ON AUGUST 21, 2019 I STARTED MY 2010 FORD TAURUS SHO AND PROCEEDED TO PULL OUT INTO THE STREET AND FOUND THAT I WAS UNABLE TO TURN MY STEERING WHEEL IN EITHER DIRECTION. I SHUT THE ENGINE OFF AND RESTARTED VEHICLE TO FIND THAT AN ALARM OR BEEPING SOUNDED AND ON THE CLUSTER MESSAGE BOARD A FAULT READ "POWER ASSIST STEERING FAULT" AND WAS AGAIN BARELY WITH BOTH HANDS FORCEFULLY ABLE TURN STEERING WHEEL EITHER WAY LEFT TO RIGHT. I WAS ONLY TWO BLOCKS LUCKILY FROM MY HOME AND MAN HANDLED THE STEERING TO MY GARAGE. AFTER A QUICK SEARCH I SEE THAT FORD ALONG WITH THE NHTSA FAILED TO INCLUDE FORD MODELS FROM 2008-2010 IN A RECALL FOR FAILING ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING RACK AND PINION ASSEMBLIES THAT WAS ISSUED FOR 2011 AND UP MODELS. THESE PRE 2011 MODELS CONTAIN THE SAME EXACT PARTS AS WHAT IS IN THIS RECALL. THE PARTS COST IS NEARLY $1100 AND UPWARDS OF $1000 FOR LABOR. THIS NEGLIGENCE BY BOTH PARTIES HAS RAISED THE INJURY OR DEATH FACTOR TEN FOLD FOR EVERY ECOBOOST OWNER ALONG WITH THE ENTIRE POPULATION AS THESE CARS ARE GETTING OLDER OUT ON OUR STREETS. IF THIS FAULT WOULD HAVE HAPPENED THE PREVIOUS DAY AS I TRAVELED FOR OVER 3 HOURS ON THE INTERSTATE OR MAKING MY WAY AROUND A CURVE OR ANY TURN I MAY NOT HAVE BEEN ABLE TO TYPE THIS COMPLAINT. JUST GOOGLE THIS DEFECT AND TO NO SURPRISE I'M NOT THE ONLY VICTIM OF THIS KNOWN PROBLEM. MANY HAVE HAD ACCIDENTS RELATED TO THIS SUDDEN PART FAILURE OR NEAR MISSED. MANY VICTIMS HAVE TRIED TO ADDRESS THIS ISSUE WITH FORD AND THE NHTSA TO RECEIVE NO ASSISTANCE REGARDING THIS ISSUE. WHY IS THAT. THIS PROBLEM IS NOT GOING TO DISAPPEAR BUT ONLY GET WORSE AS THE CONTROL MODULE MOUNTED ON THE RACK AND PINION IS SUBJECTED TO EXTREME HEAT FROM THE TURBOS AND CATALYTIC CONVERTERS THAT WAS ENGINEERED DUE TO A LACK OF SPACE INSIDE THE ENGINE BAY AREA AND WERE MOUNTED WITH IN 3 INCHES AWAY FROM THIS ELECTRONIC RACK AND PINION COMPONENT. HELP!!!

POWER STEERING GAVE OUT SAME PROBLEMS AS OTHER MODELS FORD HAD RECALL ON

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD TAURUS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST STEERING ABILITY AND "SERVICE POWER STEERING" APPEARED ON THE MESSAGE CENTER. THE CONTACT PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. ONCE THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED, THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DRIVE HOME. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER AND DEALER WERE NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 96,000.

WHILE PARKED IN A PARKING LOT, WITHOUT ANY WARNING, THE SCREEN ON THE SPEEDOMETER DISPLAYED "POWER STEERING ASSIST FAULT" AND I WAS UNABLE TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL. I TRIED RESTARTING THE CAR, BUT THAT MESSAGE WOULD NOT CLEAR AND THE WHEEL WOULD NOT TURN. THANKFULLY, I WAS NOT DRIVING WHEN THIS OCCURRED. I HAD TO GET MY CAR TOWED SINCE IT WAS IMPOSSIBLE TO DRIVE. THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE FORD TAURUS SHO 2010 MODELS. AS MANY OF 2011 FORD MODELS HAD THE SAME ISSUE AND THERE WAS A HUGE RECALL DUE TO THE SAME POWER STEERING FAULT ASSIST PROBLEM. THE 2010 MODEL IS USING THE SAME PARTS AS 2011 MODEL BUT THE 2010 MODELS IS NOT LISTED UNDER THE RECALL. I CONTACTED FORD ABOUT THIS ISSUE ONLY TO GET MY CONVERSATION DISCONNECTED MIDWAY BY THE REPRESENTATIVE. I CALLED AGAIN TO EXPLAIN THE SITUATION BUT AGAIN I GOT DISCONNECTED RUDELY. THIS IS VERY UNPROFESSIONAL AND I HAVE BEEN A FORD CUSTOMER FOR YEARS. THERE WAS NO FORM OF COMPENSATION FROM FORD AND IT COST ME 2200 USD TO GET IT FIXED OUT OF POCKET.

MY 2010 FORD TAURUS FRONT DRIVER DOOR FIRST FELT LIKE THE DOOR HANDLE WAS SPRUNG. IT DID THAT FOR A WEEK OR TWO. THEN NEXT THING I KNOW I CAN'T OPEN THE DOOR WITH THE HANDLE ON THE INSIDE OF A DOOR! I HAVE TO LOWER WINDOW, UNLOCK THE CAR, OPEN HANDLE FROM OUTSIDE. THEN RAISE DRIVERS WINDOW, GET OUT OF CAR AND THEN LOCK THE DOOR. THIS IS VERY DIFFICULT BECAUSE I'M GOING THROUGH ACTIVE BREAST CANCER TREATMENT AND HAVING TO BEND MY ARM LIKE THAT.

ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST STOPPED WORKING HIT MAIL BOX 2011 AND UP HAS A RECALL ?WHAT ABOUT 2010 AND OLDER? YES I WAS IN MOTION ,AND I WAS ON A CITY STREET WENT INTO A TURN NO POWER STEERING BY THE TIME I KNEW WHAT HAD HAPPEN I HAD STRUCK A MAIL BOX IF I HAD BEEN ON THE MOUNTAIN I COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED

WATER COMES IN ON PASSENGER FLOOR BOARD.

POWER STEERING ASSIST FAULT CAME ON AND I LOST POWER STEERING. THE RECALL FOR THIS WAS FOR MODELS 2011 AND UP. THE SAME PROBLEM EXISTS WITH THE 2010.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING MALFUNCTIONED WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO PULL THE VEHICLE OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN HOME AND THEN TAKEN TO MAC HAIK FORD LINCOLN (4506 N NAVARRO ST, VICTORIA, TX 77904, (361) 541-6412) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT IT NEEDED A NEW POWER STEERING ASSEMBLY AND RACK AND PINION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 17,338.

RECALL 15S02. PURCHASED USED TAURUS AND DISCOVERED LEFT REAR DOOR LATCH LOSE. FOUND OUT THAT RECALLED WAS PERFORMED ON 1/27/16 THOUGH DOES NOT LOOK LIKE THIS HANDLE WAS FIXED. CONTACTED FORD AND THEY SAID THEY ARE UNABLE TO DO ANYTHING - DESPITE THEIR FAILURE TO REMEDY THIS ISSUE. THE HANDLE EXHIBITS EVERYTHING THAT WAS BASIS OF RECALL. THE HANDLE RETURN SPRING IS UNSEATED AND SITTING ON ITS SIDE, SPRING RETAINER WALL IS LISSING/BROKEN OUT, ETC. FORMER OWNER WAS ELDERLY MAN WHO SAID REAR SEAT NEVER USED SO BROKEN HANDLE IS NOT DUE TO OVER USE. IN MY OPINION, THE DEALER WHO PERFORMED THE RECALL WORK ON 1/27/16 OVERLOOKED OR FAILED TO ADDRESS THE LEFT REAR DOOR HANDLE - THOUGH FORD IS USING THAT ABSOLVE THEMSELVES OF THEIR RESPONSIBILITIES OR OBLIGATION TO REMEDY. WE NOW HAVE VEHICLE WITH DEFECTIVE LEFT REAR DOOR HANDLE THAT POP OPEN AND INJURE PASSENGER. FORD PROVIDED CASE NUMBER CAS-17185195 FOR CONVERSATION I HAD WITH THEIR "CUTOMER SERVICE" REPRESENTATIVE ON 2/19/19.

MOON ROOF WILL NOT CLOSE ALL THE WAY. FRONT SPRING LOADED CLOSE OUT SEAL ON CAR AS PART OF TRACK OF MOON ROOF NOT LETTING MOON ROOF GO DOWN. HELD SEAL DOWN MANUALLY, STARTED MOON ROOF FORWARD WITH FORWARD MOON ROOF SWITCH AND MOON ROOF WORKS PERFECT JUST SO YOU KNOW TO LOOK FOR BINDING OR OBSTRUCTION IF ROOF WILL NOT CLOSE. NOT IN THE BOOK

BAD WATER PUMP DESIGN IN FORD TAURUS ACCORDING TO OUR MECHANIC. CAR HAS 110000 MILES. IMMACULATE SERVICE RECORDS. NO WARNING. CAR HAD NO LEAKS. LEFT US STRANDED IN THE MIDDLE OF NOWHERE. DRIVING CAR AND CAR JUST SHUT OFF. APPARENTLY ENGINE RUINED NOW. ENGINE OVERHEATED RAPIDLY.

FORD MOTOR COMPANY HAS A RECALL ON FAILED STEERING BETWEEN MANUAL AND POWER STEERING OM MODELS 2011 AND ABOVE. HOWEVER, I HAVE THE SAME ISSUES AND AFTER CONTACTING FORD OF THE ISSUES WITH MY 2010, I WAS INFORMED THAT EVEN THOUGH THE PARTS AND MECHANICS OF MY STEERING ARE THE SAME WITH THE LATER MODELS, MY VEHICLE IS NOT A PART OF THE RECALL. MY VEHICLE BY THEIR OWN ADMISSION IS DEFECTIVE HOWEVER, THEY ARE ONLY GOING BACK TO THE 2011 PRODUCTION MODELS. DOES THEIR PROFIT AND CONCERN FOR VEHICLE SAFETY OUT WEIGH THE FACT I STRUGGLE TO DRIVE THIS VEHICLE IN THIS UNSAFE CONDITION?

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD TAURUS. WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, IT TRAVELED TO THE FLOORBOARD ON MORE THAN ONE OCCASION. THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED AND KEPT FOR OVER A MONTH BY HALDEMAN FORD (640 US-130, EAST WINDSOR, NJ 08520, 609-448-0940). THE DEALER REPLACED THE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER, BUT THE BRAKE PEDAL STILL TRAVELED TO THE FLOORBOARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VEHICLE HAD AN EXTENDED WARRANTY; HOWEVER, THE DEALER HAD NOT YET VERIFIED IF THE ADDITIONAL BRAKE DIAGNOSIS AND REPAIRS WOULD BE COVERED BY THE EXTENDED WARRANTY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 62,000. *JB

POWER TRANSMISSION IS SLIPPING CAUSING VEHICLE TO NOT STAY IN PARK.

2010 FORD TAURUS. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO UNINTENDED VEHICLE ACCELERATION. CONSUMER ALSO STATES THAT THE BRAKES AND STEERING WHEEL WOULD NOT WORK. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED AND FLEW THROUGH 5 LANES OF TRAFFIC,HIT A HIGH CURB AND CRASHED INTO A PARKED CAR.*JS

THE FORD TAURUS SHO 2010 MODEL HAS THE EXACT SAME PART FOR THE STEERING AS THE 2011-2015 MODEL THAT WAS RECALLED. FORD DID NOT INCLUDE THIS MODEL WITH THE RECALL AND IT SUFFERS THE SAME PROBLEM, SUDDEN LOSS OF STEERING WITH NO WARNING. MY CAR LOST STEERING WHEN DRIVING BUT DID NOT CAUSE ME TO WRECK. THIS CAR SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN THE RECALL.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD TAURUS. WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND THE PEDAL TRAVELED TO THE FLOORBOARD. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL HAD A FRACTURED SPRING AND NEEDED REPLACEMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT GROGAN'S TOWNE CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE RAM (16100 TELEGRAPH RD, TOLEDO, OH 43612, (419) 476-076) WAS CONTACTED, BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 69,712. *TT *TR

THE POWER STEERING FAILS AND RETURNS TO MANUAL STEERING. "POWER STEERING ASSIST FAILURE" MESSAGE IS DISPLAYED. TURNING THE CAR ON/OFF WILL SOMETIMES FIX ISSUE BUT IT HAS HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING MAKING IT DANGEROUS TO STEER

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD TAURUS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ACTIVATED, A DEER JUMPED IN FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT SWERVED TO AVOID THE DEER. THE CONTACT CONTINUED TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE AND THE STABILITY TRACTION CONTROL WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CRUISE CONTROL DID NOT DISENGAGE WHEN ATTEMPTING TO TURN IT OFF. THE DEALER (SAKELARIS FORD LINCOLN OF ROLLA, 625 W 7TH ST, ROLLA, MO 65401, (573) 364-1211) WAS CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 112,000.

WHILE TRAVELING THROUGH A RED LIGHT ON A STATE ROUTE, I BEGAN TO ACCELERATE. ALL DASH LIGHTS CAME ON. ENGINE SOUNDED CHOKED. VEHICLE THEN WOULD NOT ACCELERATE TRAVELING UP HILL. FORCING ME TO PULL OVER IMMEDIATELY. AFTER BEING TOWED TO A FORD DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIRS, WAS ADVISED THE ENGINE NEEDED REPLACED. DEALERSHIP SERVICE STATED THE WATER PUMP FAILED RELEASING COOLANT INTO THE ENGINE, DAMAGING THE ENGINE PERMANENTLY. TRAVELING THIS ROADWAY IS USUALLY A SEMI ROUTE TO A MAJOR HIGHWAY AND FACTORIES. SEMIS DO NOT SLOW DOWN OR STOP AS QUICKLY AS A CAR AND COULD HAVE CAUSED A FATAL ACCIDENT DO TO THE ABRUPT PULL OVER THAT WAS NECESSARY DUE TO THE MALFUNCTION.

POWER STEERING ACCESS FAULT CODE DISPLAYS ON GAUGE CLUSTER AND STEERING WHEEL HAS NO POWER STEERING. VERY DIFFICULT TO DRIVE AND DANGEROUS. A RECALL FOR 2011 AND UP TAURUS WAS ISSUED BUT NOT THE 2010 WHICH HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. THE CAR IS UNDRIVABLE AND NOT SAFE TO DRIVE THIS WAY. THIS HAPPENS ON START UP AND STAYS THIS WAY IN EVERY GEAR, NO POWER STEERING AVAILABLE.

WHILE DRIVING THE POWER STEERING SYSTEM FAILED JERKING THE CAR TO THE RIGHT. THIS CAUSED ME TO GRAZE THE CURB. FORTUNATELY I WAS ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE BEFORE JUMPING THE CURB AND HITTING A TREE. I LIMPED THE CAR HOME WITHOUT POWER STEERING. I HAVE SEEN THE SAFETY RECALL FOR THE SAME ISSUES FOR 2011 AND UP FORD TAURUS. SINCE MY PARTICULAR MODEL, SHO IS THE ONLY VEHICLE IN THE TAURUS THAT INCORPORATES THIS SYSTEM IT WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL THIS NEVER NOTIFIED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF THIS OCCURRING. IT IS THE SECOND OCCURRENCE WITH 2011 AND UP RECALLS THAT HAS HAPPENED TO MY SHO AND NEVER INFORMED.

MY 2010 FORD TAURUS SHO DEVELOPED A DANGEROUS PROBLEM WITH LOSS OF POWER STEERING. THE STEERING INTERMITTENTLY GOES INTO MANUAL MODE WITH NO POWER STEERING WHEN THERE IS A POWER STEERING FAULT. THE FAULT HAPPENS WHILE STATIONARY AND WHILE IN MOTION. TURNING IS SEVERELY LIMITED AND CREATES A DANGEROUS CONDITION WHERE TURNING TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT WOULD BE VERY DIFFICULT. THERE IS A RECALL FOR 2011-2013 FORD TAURUS FOR THIS EXACT ISSUE BUT NOT FOR MY 2010 FORD TAURUS.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED TO OPERATE INTERMITTENTLY. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE NEEDED TO BE RESTARTED IN ORDER FOR THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS TO OPERATE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WERE BEING ADJUSTED WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE CONTACT CALLED FLOOD FORD AT 401-884-4000 AND WAS INFORMED TO ONLY BRING IN THE VEHICLE ONCE THE FAILURE OCCURRED AND TO CONTACT THE MANUFACTURER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE FAILURE WAS A TECHNICAL ISSUE AND TO CONTACT THE DEALER. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 76,000

ON SUNDAY, 2/11/2018, I WAS DRIVING EAST I-26 IN COLUMBIA, SC HEADING TO WORSHIP SERVICES AND WITHOUT WARNING, MY CAR SUDDENLY SHUTDOWN CAUSING ME TO LOSE MY STEERING ABILITY. I MANAGED TO GUIDE THE CAR OUT OF THE 60 MPH TRAFFIC AND CAME TO A STOP. AFTER I STOPPED, I SAW A PUFF OF WHAT APPEARED TO BE STEAM OR SMOKE COMING FROM THE RIGHT FRONT PASSENGER SIDE. AS I OPENED THE HOOD, I COULD NOT SEE ANY LEAKS OR OTHER EVIDENCE OF A BROKEN HOSE OR ANYTHING THAT PRODUCED THE SMOKE. I CHECKED MY FLUID LEVELS AND DISCOVERED THAT MY RADIATOR RESEVOIR WAS LOW ON FLUID. I THEN PULLED THE ENGINE OIL DIPSTICK AND DISCOVERED A CHOCOLATE MILKY SUBSTANCE ON THE DIPSTICK. I SUSPECTED THAT THE OIL AND COOLANT HAD MIXED CAUSING MY ENGINE TO FAIL. I CALLED A WRECKER SERVICE AND HAD THE CAR TOWED TO CLASSIC FORD OF COLUMBIA. ON MONDAY, 2/12/2018, I RECEIVED A CALL FROM DEAN RAY, SERVICE PROFESSIONAL FROM CLASSIC FORD. MR. RAY TOLD ME THAT HE THOUGHT THAT THE INTERNAL WATER PUMP FAILED CAUSING THE COOLANT AND OIL TO MIX AND POSSIBLE RUINED THE ENGINE AND I NEEDED TO REPLACE THE ENGINE. AFTER RECEIVING THIS INFORMATION, I CONDUCTED RESEARCH AND DISCOVERED THAT FORD WAS AWARE OF THE DESIGN FLAW WITH THE FAILURE OF THE INTERNAL WATER PUMP. WHEN FAILURE OF THE WATER PUMP OCCURS, THERE IS NO WARNING GIVEN TO THE DRIVER THE ENGINE SHUTS DOWN SUDDENLY. THIS INTERNAL WATER PUMP WAS PLACED IN THE 3.5 DURATEC ENGINES IN THE TAURUS, EDGE, FLEX, FUSION, AND POSSIBLY OTHER FORD CARS. THIS FAILURE ALMOST CAUSED ME TO HAVE A MAJOR ACCIDENT ON A MAJOR INTERSTATE HIGHWAY. I THINK FORD SHOULD RECALL THESE ENGINES. MANY AUTO EXPERTS HAVE DISCOVERED THIS ISSUE WITH THE ENGINE. LOSS OF LIFE IS POSSIBLY WITH THIS DANGEROUS ENGINE MALFUNCTION AND AN ESTIMATED $7,300.00 ENGINE REPLACEMENT BILL. PLEASE TAKE ACTION ASAP TO AVOID DEATH AND INJURY TO FORD OWNERS. A RECALL COULD SAVE LIVES.

PUSHED ON ACCELERATOR TO PASS.AND THE CAR KEPT ACCELERATING STOMP ON BRAKE AND IT STILL WOULDN'T SLOW DOWN. HAD TO SHIFT TO NEUTRAL.ENGINE RPM STAYED AT ABOUT 4500 RPM. TAPPED GAS PEDAL WITH FOOT A FEW TIMES BEFORE ENGINE RPM RETURNED TO NORMAL.

POWER ASSIST STEERING FAULT APPEARS ON THE DASHBOARD. AS I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE STREET AT 7:00 PM MY STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP AND MY DASH READ POWER STEERING ASSIST FAULT. I THEN RAN OVER A MEDIAN AND ALMOST PULLED A MUSCLE TRYING TO BRING THE CAR BACK ON TO THE ROAD. I CALLED THE FORD COMPANY AND THE REP STATED THAT MY VIN WAS NOT ONE OF THE AFFECTED VEHICLES. I THEN TOOK MY CAR TO A FORD SERVICE SHOP AND THEY HAVE ADVISED THAT THIS IS THE SAME EXACT ISSUE THAT WAS RECALLED. NEEDLESS TO SAY I AM WITHOUT A CAR WHILE THE REPAIR REMAINS OVER 1500.00.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD TAURUS. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, WHILE THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, THE BRAKE PEDAL TRAVELED TO THE FLOORBOARD. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT'S FOOT CAME IN CONTACT WITH THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BECAME DEPRESSED WHILE THE BRAKES WERE ALSO BEING APPLIED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY A MANUFACTURING DESIGN FAULT AND NOT A DEFECT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS ALSO TAKEN TO MILLINAX FORD NEW SMYRNA BEACH (2317 FL-44, NEW SMYRNA BEACH, FL 32168, (386) 428-9094), BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000. *BF UPDATED 8/23/18*JB

THE WATER PUMP DAMAGED THE ENGINE ON MY 2010 TAURUS BROUGHT IT TO A FORD DEALER NOW DEALER TOLD ME I NEED A NEW ENGINE WITH A COST OF $5000.00 PLUS LABOR ,WATER PUMP IS INSIDE THE ENGINE .WHEN WATER PUMP GOES IT STARTS LEAKING INTO ENGINE. NEEDING TO ENGINE TO BE REPLACE I THINK THIS STUPID [XXX] DESIGN BY FORD .I WAS DRIVING WHEN THIS HAPPEN IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. INFORMATION Redacted PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

TAKATA RECALL "STEERING DEFAULT " NO POWER , WHEELS LOCKING, SEPTEMBER HAD TO PULL OF ROAD CAREFULLY TO AVOID ACCIDENT.

DRIVING SLOW SPEED IN A PARKING LOT, EPAS POWER STEERING GOES OUT, CHECK MESSAGE CENTER SHOWS "POWER STEERING FAULT". I WAS UNABLE TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL. I TURNED OFF VEHICLE, RESET THE FAULT, AND RESTARTED THE CAR. THE FAULT HAPPENED AGAIN, UNABLE TO STEER THE CAR BECAUSE POWER STEERING WENT OUT, THIS TIME I WAS DRIVING 25 MPH AROUND A CURVE, THE STEERING WENT OUT, AND LUCKILY I MANAGED NOT TO HIT THE CURB ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE STREET BECAUSE I SLAMMED ON MY BRAKES. THIS IS THE SAME STEERING SYSTEM THAT IS IN 2011 AND NEWER CARS THAT HAVE BEEN RECALLED. THIS YEAR NEEDS TO ALSO BE INCLUDED.

I HAVE A 2010 TAURUS SHO THAT HAS THE ECO ENGINE THAT I BOUGHT 7 MONTHS AGO AND EVERYTHING WAS FINE UNTIL I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AND I LOOK AT THE DASHAFTER SOMETHING POPS UP ON THE DISPLAY UNDER THE MPH GAUGE AND IT SAYS THAT I HAVE TO SERVICE POWERSTEERING SO I PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND TURN OFF THE VEHICLE TO SEE IF IT RESET AND TO MY SURPRISE WHEN I START THE VEHICLE IT SAYS SERVICE POWERSTEERING NOW SONOW MY STEERING WHEEL IS COMPLETELY UN ASSISTED BY THE THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING SO THE STEERING WHEEL IS ALMOST LOCKED I STRUGGLED TO MAKE IT HOME AROUND TURN ALMOST CRASHING INTO RAILS AND I HAD TO DRIVE SLOWER THAN THE 18 WHEELERS ON THE FREEWAY THE WORST PART WAS THAT I WAS WITH MY FAMILY WE WERE ALL TERRIFIED AS I WAS STRUGGLING TO STEER WITH ALL MY STRENGTH TO MAKE IT HOME SAFE . AFTER WE BARELY MADE IT HOME I JUST TOOK IT TO GET THE CODE TURNED OFF AT A MECHANIC SHOP WICH WAS VERY SIMPLE , BUT GUESS WHAT IT CAME BACK EVERYTIME I GOT ON THE FREEWAY WICH IS NOT SAFE .THIS VEHICLE IS JUST SITTING IN MY GARAGE AS IT CANNOT BE DRIVEN WITH SUCH PROBLEM . THIS IS A REALLY SERIOUS PROBLEM AND SHOULD BE ADDRESSED ASAP BEFORE ANYONE GETS HURT .

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED. IN ADDITION, THE TRACTION WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN UNKNOWN DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ABS AND THE AD SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 102,000.

THE REAR WINDOW HAS A SCREEN THAT WILL NOT STAY DOWN. WHEN BACKING UP IT STAYS 3/4 OF THE WAY UP OBSTRUCTING VISION OUT THE BACK WINDOW. IT IS EITHER ALL THE WAY UP OR 3/4 OF THE WAY UP AND CANNOT BE LOWERED OUT OF VIEW.. THIS SITUATION EXISTS WHEN THE CAR IS STOPPED AND IN MOTION IN ALL TRAFFIC SITUATIONS.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE WARING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE MOVED TO HOT. THE CONTACT PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF. THE CONTACT OPEN THE HOOD AND NOTICED THAT IT WAS LEAKING COOLANT AT THE WATER PUMP. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE WATER PUMP NEEDED REPLACEMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED HOME AND THEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 132,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

AS I WAS DRIVING WITH MY SEAT HEATER ON, I SMELLED SOMETHING BURNING AND FELT A HOT SPOT ON MY BUTT. WHEN I LOOKED AT MY SEAT LATER, I NOTICED A HOLE BURNED THROUGH MY SEAT. TOOK IT INTO THE SHOP. THEY DID A PINPOINT TEST, V12 NO. THE DRIVERS SEAT CUSHION HEATER MAT NEEDS REPLACING. FORD OFFERS NO ASSISTANCE IN PAYING FOR THE REPAIRS. UNABLE TO USE WITH OUT IT BURNING THE SEAT AND DRIVER.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD TAURUS. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE STEERING RACK NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 73,000.

POWER STEERING ASSIST FAILED, ALMOST LOCKING UP STEERING WHILE STATIONERY. VEHICLE COULD NOT BE DRIVEN AS TOO MANY FORCE IS NEEDED TO MOVE THE STEERING WHEEL. THIS IS THE INFAMOUS ELECTRONIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM (EPAS) ON MANY RECENT FORDS THAT ARE FAILING LEFT AND RIGHT. THE SYSTEM REPLACEMENT PART IS ABOUT $1,300 (THE WHOLE THING NEW, AS IT CAN NOT BE REPAIRED) + $700 LABOR = A $2,000+ REPAIR. FORD HAS DECIDED TO RECALL SOME VEHICLES (2011 AND NEWER) BUT OTHERS NOT (2010 OR EARLIER), LEAVING OWNERS LIKE MYSELF STRANDED, AS THESE EPAS USUALLY FAIL AFTER THE WARRANTY EXPIRES. I OWN A 2010 TAURUS SHO, ON THESE PARTICULAR 2010 AND EARLIER SYSTEMS, WHICH APPEAR TO BE AN EARLIER GENERATION, WHEN THE EPAS FAILS, STEERING BECOMES HARD AS A ROCK, YOU SIMPLY CAN NOT DRIVE THE CAR. THIS IS VERY CONCERNING IF IT HAPPENS WHILE DRIVING. UNFORTUNATELY, FORD HAS BEEN HIDING, AND EVEN THEY HAVE BEEN INVESTIGATED, THEY CLAIM THAT EVEN WHEN THE EPAS FAILS, YOU STILL SHOULD BE ABLE TO STEER YOUR CAR AND BE ABLE TO DRIVE IT WITH JUST A LITTLE MORE EFFORT. THIS IS HALF TRUE. THAT IS THE CASE WITH THE 2011 AND NEWER EPAS SYSTEMS, WHICH YOU CAN SEE DEMONSTRATED HERE: HTTPS://YOUTU.BE/SU5FD_W5HXM?T=1M53S BUT FOR 2010 AND EARLIER, THAT IS NOT THE CASE, AS THIS FELLOW DEMONSTRATE: HTTPS://YOUTU.BE/SZHMXWCP9FO SO, THIS ISSUE IS REALLY AFFECTING PRE 2010 OWNERS, WHICH APPEAR TO HAVE A 1ST GEN EPAS I GUESS, SINCE THE TWO BEHAVE DIFFERENTLY WHEN THEY FAIL. FORD SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED AS TO WHY THEY RECALLED 2011 AND NEWER BUT DID NOT RECALLED 2010 AND EARLIER. THE TWO SYSTEMS ARE DIFFERENT, AND THE PRE-2010 IS A MORE CONCERNING ISSUE, AS IT INVOLVES A TOTAL STEERING LOSS OF THE CAR. *TR

THE "SERVICE POWER STEERING NOW" LIGHT IS ON THE DASHBOARD, AND THE POWER STEERING DOES NOT WORK. THE DEALER USED THE DIAGNOSTIC COMPUTER, WHICH SHOWS THE STEERING GEAR NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. THEY WERE ABLE TO RESET THE CODE, AND POWER STEERING WAS WORKING JUST FINE. AFTER 10 MINUTES OF DRIVING THE "SERVICE POWER STEERING" LIGHT IS BACK ON. POWER STEERING STILL WORKS. *TR

PTU- POWER TRAIN UNIT TRANSMISSION "CATCHES" WHILE DRIVING AT SPEED CAUSING THE CAR TO HESITATE. FEELS AS THOUGH THE VEHICLE WILL STALL AND CAUSE A REAR END TYPE OF ACCIDENT. NOT ONLY COULD THIS CAUSE A BAD ACCIDENT , YET JEPORDIZE MANY LIVES. IT'S UNSAFE AND CAUSE SERIOUS HEALTH RISKS. BURNING OIL FUMES SEEP INTO THE VEHICLE. ACTION NEEDS TO BE TAKEN / PUT RECALL ON THIS PROBLEM. ACTION IS NEED . THIS ISSUE ALSO ALLOWS THE CAR TO MALFUNCTION IN SO MANY WAYS . ALL 4 WHEELS CAN LOCK UP AT SAME TIME, STALLING, EVEN CAUSE CAR TO TAKE OFF WHILE SITTING STILL, THE VEHICLE JUMPS OUT OF GEARS. WHILE DRIVING. I WILL NOT ALLOW MY SON TO PUT HIS NEWBORN BABY IN THAT CAR!!! PLEASE TAKE ACTION. ASAP THANK YOU MILACA, MN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD TAURUS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE SHUTTERED AND ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN. WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, THE BRAKES FAILED WITHOUT WARNING NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TAT ECO AND BRAKING SYSTEMS FAILED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKES WERE REPLACED THREE TIMES WITHIN ONE YEAR; HOWEVER, THE FAILURES RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 86,000.

MY FUEL RAIL KEEPS HAVING LOW FUEL PRESSURE STARTING I'VE HAD IT REPLACED NEW SPARK PLUGS NEW COILS TUNE UP AND NOW I'M BEING TOLD IT'S MY FUEL INJECTORS APPARENTLY THERE ARE LOTS OF PROBLEMS WITH THESE FUEL INJECTORS I LOVE MY CAR BUT THIS HAS COST ME NEAR 1500$ I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO SEEING AS HOW NEW INJECTORS ARE GONNA COST 1300.

ON 4 OCCASIONS OVER A 2 MONTH PERIOD MY TAURUS FAILED TO ACCELERATE IMMEDIATELY DUE TO WHAT HAD APPEARED TO BE THE TRACTION CONTROL POWERING DOWN THE MOTOR, MINUS ANY FLASHING LIGHTS ETC. I WOULD PULL UP TO A STOP SIGN, AND ATTEMPT TO ACCELERATE AND I WOULD LOSE ALL POWER FOR APPROX 2 SECONDS AND THEN MY CAR WOULD SLAM INTO GEAR AND TAKE OFF (ALWAYS ON DRY CLEAN PAVEMENT). I AT FIRST DISMISSED THIS ISSUE TO BEING A SENSOR GOING BAD FOR THE ABS SYSTEM. I LATER FOUND THAT DURING THAT TIME SAME PERIOD THE SPEED CONTROL WOULD INTERMITTENTLY STOP WORKING AT VARIOUS PLACES AND TIMES ON STRAIGHTAWAYS OR TURNS WITHOUT REGARD TO WHAT SPEED IT WAS SET AT, HOWEVER THIS DID NOT HAPPEN TO MYSELF BUT A RELATION WHO WAS BORROWING MY CAR ON OCCASION. THE LATEST ISSUE WAS WHEN I ATTEMPTED TO PULL AWAY FROM A STOP LIGHT 4 NIGHTS AGO AND IT FELT LIKE EITHER MY CAR WAS IN MUCH TOO HIGH OF A GEAR, OR IF I HAD BEEN DRIVING A MANUAL TRANSMISSION I WOULD HAVE SWORN THAT THE CLUTCH HAD GONE BAD AND WAS SLIPPING HORRIBLY. I RELEASED THE ACCELERATOR AND PLACED THE CAR INTO MANUAL SHIFT WHILE COASTING UNDER 5MPH. MY TAURUS LURCHED AND SLAMMED INTO FIRST AND THEN WHEN I BEGAN TO ACCELERATE I PLACED IT BACK INTO DRIVE AND IT SHIFTED FINE ON ITS OWN. I'M HEADED TO THE DEALER LATER THIS WEEK AND AM HOPING TO HAVE THIS ISSUE RESOLVED QUICKLY AND EASILY AFTER HAVING FOUND THE SERVICE BULLETIN FOR THIS ISSUE ON HERE. I STILL DON'T GET WHY THIS ISN'T A RECALL WHEN SO MANY PEOPLE HAVE HAD AN ISSUE, THANKFULLY I PURCHASED AN EXTENDED WARRANTY AND I'M COVERED, OH AND MY TAURUS HAS UNDER 47,000 MILES ON IT SO IT'S NOT LIKE I'VE GOT A ZILLION MILES AND THIS ISSUE POPPED UP, UGH. GOOD LUCK TO ALL OF YOU TAURUS OWNERS. *TR

MY 2010 HAS HAD SEVERAL DRIVE TRAIN ISSUES. THE TRANS HAS BEEN FIXED A FEW TIMES WHICH TOOK MANY RETURNS TO THE DEALER BEFORE FINDING THE ISSUE. AFTER THAT AT TIMES THE CAR ACCELERATES ON IT'S OWN FROM A STOP. IT'S DONE ABOUT 7-9 TIMES. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER WHERE I BOUGHT CAR AND THEY CAN NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. 3-4 TIMES IT TOOK ME IN TO AN INTERCHANGE LUCKILY NO ONE WAS COMING UNTIL YESTERDAY. I LEFT A RESTAURANT AND MOVED THE CAR ABOUT 20 YARDS CAME TO A STOP AND IMMEDIATELY IT STARTED TO ACCELERATE. I WAS ONLY LESS THAN 10 FEET FROM THE ROAD. I FELT IT STARTING TO ACCELERATE AND PUSHED DOWN HARDER ON THE BRAKES BUT CAR SURGED IN TO ROAD AND COLLIDED WITH ANOTHER CAR. I KNOW I'LL HAVE A PROBLEM WITH FORD ON THIS...PLUS MY INSURANCE COST WILL SKY ROCKET AS WELL. I NEED HELP!!

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD TAURUS. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, AN ABNORMAL NOISE WAS HEARD COMING FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT INDEPENDENTLY INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT THERE WAS STEERING FLUID ON THE RACK AND PINION HOUSING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 48,000.

REAR ENDED ANOTHER CAR

OPERATING CAR IN NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT BEGAN TO BLINK AND ENGINE BEGAN TO SHAKE. CAR CONTINUED TO OPERATE AT 60 MPH. CAR WAS DRIVEN TO DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIRS. AT DEALERSHIP LEARNED FUEL INJECTOR WAS STUCK OPEN DUMPING RAW GAS INTO THE ENGINE AND EXHAUST SYSTEMS. APPEARS TO ME TO BE A VERY DANGEROUS OPERATING CONDITION.

I HAVE PROBLEMS WITH BRAKE AND TRANSMISSION PASSES THE CHANGES AND GIVES A HIT. THE BRAKE IS GOING TO THE BOTTOM AND MAKES NOISE, ON OCCASION GETS HARD THE PEDAL AND NO BRAKES,I WAS TALKING TO A PERSON WHO HAS A FORD EDGE 2010 AND IT PASSED THE SAME, THE PERSON CALLED TO FORD AND HAD A RECALL AND FORD FIXED IT, I CALLED FOR MY TAURUS NO RECALL OF THAT, BUT IT IS CURIOUS THAT SUFFERS FROM THE SAME PROBLEM AND FORD NOT GIVE ME A RECALL . SOMETIMES WHEN I ACCELERATED THE CAR DOES NOT RESPOND AS SUPPOSE TO.

WHILE DRIVING THE ENGINE OVERHEATING DISPLAY CAME ON AND THE ENGINE LOST MOST OF ITS POWER. UPON ISPECTION THE RADIATOR COOLANT TANK WAS EMPTY. FILLED THE TANK WITH WATER AND DROVE TO THE NEAREST FORD DEALER. THE DEALER SAID THE WATER PUMP HAD FAILED AND LEAKED THE COOLANT INTO THE CRANKCASE. NO LEAKS WERE VISABLE OUTSIDE THE ENGINE. THE DEALER SAID THAT THE ENGINE GOT TO HOT AND THERE IS EXHAUST GASES IN THE COOLANT AND SUGGESTS A NEW ENGINE BECAUSE OF THE 150K MILEAGE ON THE ENGINE. THE IMPORTANT PART OF THIS IS THAT THIS IS A VERY POOR DESIGN BY THE ENGINE MANUFACTURER. I AM A MECHANIC/SUPERVISOR FOR A COMPANY THAT HAS BEEN USING THE FORD TAURUS AS IT'S VEHICLE OF CHOICE FOR THE PAST 25 YEARS. THIS FAILURE HAS HAPPENED TO TAURUS' IN OUR FLEET FOUR OTHER TIMES IN THE LAST FOUR MONTHS WITH CATASTROPHIC FAILURE BEING THE OUTCOME. THE VEHICLES WERE 2010-2012 WITH 100K -150K MILES.BECAUSE THERE IS NO OUTSIDE LEAK AND THE LEAK IS SLOW SO THAT THE COOLANT DEGRADES THE OIL AND INTERNALLY DAMAGES THE ENGINE BEFORE A LOSS OF COOLANT CAUSES THE ENGINE TO OVERHEAT. THIS HAS BEEN THE CASE WITH ALL BUT ONE OF OUR VEHICLE FAILURES. A WATER PUMP REPLACEMENT BEFORE 100K MILES SHOULD BE RECOMMENDED BY FORD AND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE BY FORD SHOULD BE OFFERED IS A CATASTROPHIC ENGINE FAILURE OCCURS BECAUSE OF THIS MAJOR DESIGN FLAW.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD TAURUS. WHILE DRIVING UNKNOWN SPEEDS, THE TRACTION CONTROL, LOW TIRE PRESSURE, AND CHECK STEERING WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED AND THE POWER STEERING STOPPED WORKING. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND WENT OFF ROAD. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE STEERING COLUMN MOTOR MIGHT NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 98,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD TAURUS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL HAD TO BE DEPRESSED TO THE FLOORBOARD TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE MASTER CYLINDER WAS FRACTURED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 51,000.

HARD STEERING WHEEL WHEN IS TURNING .

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD TAURUS. WHILE DRIVING 85 MPH, THE VEHICLE FORCE DOWNSHIFTED AND CAUSED THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE TO CONTACT THE GROUND. THE REAR END OF THE VEHICLE LIFTED OFF THE GROUND. THE CONTACT COASTED TO THE RIGHT SHOULDER AND PLACED THE VEHICLE IN DRIVE, BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT MOVE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 71,200.

I OWN A 2010 FORD TAURUS SE. I PURCHASED THE CAR 2 YEARS AGO, I BEGIN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE ENGINE APPROXIMATELY 4 MONTHS AGO. THE CAR BEGIN TO RUN HOT WHILE DRIVING SO I PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND SHUT THE ENGINE OFF. I CRANKED THE CAR UP AGAIN AND THE GAUGE READ NORMAL. ABOUT A WEEK LATER THE SAME ACTION OCCURRED SO I TOOK THE CAR TO MY LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP AND WAS INFORMED THAT I NEEDED A NEW ENGINE BECAUSE OIL AND WATER WAS MIXING WITHIN. I WAS VERY UNHAPPY BUT HAD TO REPLACE THE ENGINE OUT-OF-POCKET BECAUSE THE WARRANTY HAD ALREADY EXPIRED. I THEN MADE A PROMISE THAT I WILL NEVER EVER PURCHASE ANOTHER FORD IN MY LIFE BECAUSE I HAVE ALWAYS DRIVEN GM VEHICLES AND HAVE NEVER REPLACED ANYTHING MAJOR ON THE GM VEHICLES. I THINK THAT FORD SHOULD RECALL THESE ENGINES BECAUSE THIS WAS A VERY UNPLEASANT, AND INCONVENIENT EXPERIENCE. THIS ACTION WOULD MAKE AT LEAST A FEW HUNDRED THOUSAND CUSTOMERS WHOLE AGAIN. #LESSONLEARNED #GM4LIFE

WAS INSPECTING THE UNDERSIDE OF MY 2010 TAURUS SHO. THE LH TURBO (FRONT TURBO) SEEMS TO BE COVERED IN OIL. TALKING WITH MY MECHANIC THIS CAN CREATE A FIRE HAZARD. THE FLASH POINT OF 5W-30 IS 435^C. DURING NORMAL ENGINE OPERATION EXHAUST TEMPERATURE CAN GET TO AND EXCEED 700^C. THE EXHAUST IS ONLY A FEW INCHES FROM WHERE THE OIL RETURN LINE GOES BACK INTO THE RESERVOIR. THERE WAS A TSB FOR THE ISSUES BUT SOME OWNERS SAY THAT DID NOT RESOLVE THE ISSUE. HOW CAN OWNERS BE EXPECTED TO PAY FOR INSTALLING AN UPDATED DESIGN WHEN ITS NOT THEIR FAULT? ESPECIALLY WHEN IT COMES TO SOMTHING THAT COULD CAUSE A FIRE? I HAVE BEEN DOING SOME RESEARCH AND OTHER PEOPLE HAVE EXPERIENCED ISSUES WITH THE GASKET ON THE OIL RETURN LINE. THERE HAVE ALSO BEEN REPORTS OF FIRES WITH THESE CARS THAT WERE MOST LIKELY CAUSED BY AN OIL LEAK. THERE ARE NO RECALLS CURRENTLY ISSUED FOR THE TURBOS ON THIS CAR. I FEEL THAT THIS ISSUE IS VERY SERIOUS AND SHOULD BE RECALLED BECAUSE OF THE CHANGE OF FIRE. THERE WAS A LAWSUIT FILED AGAINST FORD FOR DEFECTS WITH THE ECO BOOST MOTORS BUT NOTHING EVER CAME OF IT BACK IN 2013. I HAVE UPLOADED REFERENCES: HTTP://WWW.AUTOGUIDE.COM/AUTO-NEWS/2013/05/FORD-SUED-OVER-ALLEGEDLY-DEFECTIVE-ECOBOOST-ENGINES.HTML HTTPS://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/WATCH?V=JYZBB8CMXA8 HTTP://WWW.ECOBOOSTPERFORMANCEFORUM.COM/INDEX.PHP?TOPIC=3760.0 HTTP://WWW.ECOBOOSTOWNERFORUMS.COM/INDEX.PHP?/TOPIC/1202-FRONT-TURBO-LEAKING-AGAIN/ HTTP://WWW.TOPIX.COM/FORUM/AUTOS/FORD-TAURUS-SHO/TD3J00Q9Q5OF94RCI HTTP://WWW.FORDTAURUS.NET/FORUMS/VIEWTOPIC.PHP?T=14855 HTTP://WWW.ENGINEERINGTOOLBOX.COM/FLASH-POINT-FUELS-D_937.HTML

MY SON WAS DRIVING THIS CAR WHEN IT STARTED TO MAKE NOISE AND SMOKE ABOUT 10 MINUTES FROM OUR HOUSE. HE WAS DRIVING ON STREETS, NOT HIGHWAY. HE PULLED OVER. WE CALLED OUR MECHANIC AND HE ADVISED US NOT TO DRIVE IT AND GET IT TOWED. UPON HIS INSPECTION, HE SAW 2 HOLES IN THE ENGINE THAT LOOKED LIKE SOMETHING SHOT OUT OF IT. THE ENGINE HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE MECHANIC SAID HE NEVER SAW ANYTHING LIKE THIS AND THAT IT MUST BE A MANUFACTURING DEFECT. WE TOOK PICTURES OF IT. WHEN I CONTACTED FORD, THEY SAID THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO ABOUT IT BECAUSE THE WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED A FEW MONTHS EARLIER. WE HAD TO PAY FOR A NEW ENGINE.

02/09/2016. I WAS STATIONARY AT A STOP LIGHT. I LOST ALL ELECTRICAL POWER.I LOST ALL POWER STEERING FUNCTIONS. THE DASHBOARD MESSAGE SAID TO PUT THE TRANSMISSION IN PARK. THESE INSTRUCTIONS WOULD HAVE IMMEDIATELY DAMAGED THE TRANSMISSION. YOU CAN RESTART THE PUSH BUTTON START IN NEUTRAL ONLY BY USING THE BRAKE PEDAL FIRST. HAD I BEEN IN ANY TYPE OF TRAFFIC, A REAR END COLLISION COULD HAVE OCCURRED. THE CAR WAS INSPECTED AT A FORD DEALER TODAY ( 02/11/2016). THE REMEDY WAS TO CHANGE A RFA MODULE RELATED TO THE KEY FOBS. THE THEORY IS THIS : NO KEY RECOGNITION MEANS THE COMPUTER IS TELLING THE CAR TO SHUT DOWN. THE FORD DEALER CAN'T EXPLAIN WHILE THE PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT : ( I DRIVE WITH THE SAME KEY FOBS AT ALL TIMES). THIS IS PROBABLY NOT THE SOLUTION. THIS IS THE SECOND REPORT FILED ON THE SAME VEHICLE. THE DATE OF LAST REPORT WAS 07/31/2011. NHTSA ID NUMBER 10416408. THE SOLUTION LAST TIME WAS REPLACEMENT OF THE THROTTLE BODY ASSEMBLY. IT IS PRETTY OBVIOUS THE SOLUTIONS DO NOT MATCH. SO BASICALLY, FORD HAS NO ANSWER.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V040000 (STRUCTURE) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PART NOT AVAILABLE...UPDATED 03-10-16 *BF 05/09/18*JB *CN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V040000 (STRUCTURE), THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT ONE OF THE TWO HANDLES HAD BEEN ORDERED. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO GET THE SECOND HANDLE FOR MONTHS DUE TO THE PART BEING ON A NATIONAL BACK ORDER. THE CONTACT CALLED THE DEALER FOR SEVERAL MONTHS AND WAS UNABLE TO GET THE SECOND HANDLE. THE DEALER DID NOT GIVE A SPECIFIC DATE FOR WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER COULD NOT PROVIDE AN ESTIMATED DATE FOR WHEN THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WOULD RECEIVE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT WAS NOT EXPERIENCING A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V040000 (STRUCTURE) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN CONFIRMED THAT THE VEHICLE REQUIRED THE RECALL REMEDY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS WERE ON BACK ORDER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 97,000. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT. UPDATED 01/27/16*LJ

RECALL NOTICE ON DOOR HANDLES RECALL DATED MAR 20,2015 15VS02 HAVE BEEN ON BACK ORDER SINCE APRIL 4 2015. IS THERE A TIME LIMIT ON HOW LONG THEY CAN TAKE TO FURNISH DEALERS WITH REPLACE PARTS AND DO THE REPAIR WORIK? OVER SIX MONTHS IS TOO LONG

OIL IN PTU UNIT ON AWD 2010 FORD TAURUS SHO VEHICLE GETS OVERWORKED AND OVER EXPANDS AND LEAKS OUT OF THE TOP OF THE VENT CAP. THE OIL DRIPS DOWN ONTO THE EXHAUST AND BURNS OFF. THE BURNING OIL FUMES ARE THEN SUCKED INTO THE CABIN VIA THE HVAC SYSTEM. THE ONLY WAY TO KEEP THE FUMES FROM ENTERING THE VEHICLE CABIN IS TO HAVE THE HVAC ON RECIRCULATE. FORD CLAIMS THAT THE PTU HAS A LIFETIME OIL IN IT AND THAT IT SHOULD ONLY BE REPLACED IF CONTAMINATED. MANY CONSUMERS ARE REPORTING THAT THEY ARE PUMPING THE OIL OUT AND REPLACING IT WITH FRESH OIL IN 25K TO 35K INTERVALS. MY VEHICLE HAS 100,000 MILES ON IT AND 1 PTU WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY FOR THIS ISSUE AND THE REPLACEMENT PTU IS EXHIBITING THE SAME ISSUES AS BEFORE WHEN THE 1ST PTU FAILED. THE INHALATION HAZARD OF BURNING OIL FUMES NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED BY THE MANUFACTURER AS IT POSES A SERIOUS HEALTH RISK TO OCCUPANTS IN THE VEHICLE.

I BOUGHT THIS CAR USED BUT AFTER RESEARHING THE VIN I FOUND THAT THE PREVIOUS OWNER HAD THE SAME ISSUES I AM HAVING. THE CAR WHILE DRIVING WILL LOSE POWER AND THE TACH WILL SHOW A RPM DROP IN SOME CASES OF ALMOST 1000 RPM. THE CAR WILL LOSE POWER AND AT TIMES AND THE TACH WILL SHOW THE RPM JUMPING ALL OVER THE PLACE LIKE THE COMPUTER DOESN'T KNOW WHAT TO DO. ONCE I TAKE MY FOOT OFF THE ACCELERATOR AND PUT IT BACK THE CAR WILL START TO ACT OK BUT AT TIMES I WILL HEAR A CLUNK FROM THE UNDER THE CAR, THE TRANSMISSION GOING INTO GEAR. THESE ISSUES OCCUR AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, FROM CITY DRIVING TO HIGHWAY. FORD DOESN'T SEEM TO BE ABLE TO FIX THIS AS WELL AS CARMAX.

ON OR AROUND 10/14/2014 MY FORD TAURUS SHO 2010 SUDDENLY LOST POWER AND STARTED TO SHAKE AND MISSFIRE. HAD IT TOWED TO FORD GRIFFIN. THEY STATED IT WAS A BAD INJECTOR. ON OR AROUND 4/27/2015 HEADING HOME FROM WORK I PULLED OFF THE FREEWAY ON TO HWY 164 IN HEAVY TRAFFIC THE CAR SUDDENLY LOST POWER AND STARTED TO SHAKE AND MISSFIRE ALMOST CAUSING ME TO GET HIT FROM THE CARS BEHIND ME, LUCKILY THEY SWERVED ON TO SHOULDER TO AVOID HITTING ME. HAD THE CAR TOWED TO GRIFFIN FORD. AGAIN IT WAS A BAD INJECTOR, CYLINDER #6 THE FIRST TIME NOW #4. THEN ON OR AROUND 8/15/2015 COMING HOME FROM THE STORE THE CAR SUDDENLY LOST POWER, STARTED SHAKING AND MISSFIRE. HAD THE CAR TOWED TO GRIFFIN AGAIN. IT WAS ANOTHER BAD INJECTOR #2 CYLINDER. THEY SAID THEY COULDN'T FIX IT UNTIL THEY FOUND THE CAUSE. THEY LOOKED IN THE GAS TANK FOR CONTAMINANTS AND FOUND NOTHING. THEN TESTED FOR ALCOHOL LEVELS IN GAS FOUND NOTHING RAN SOME OTHER TEST FOUND NOTHING. FINALLY JUST FIXED IT. SO WHATS GOING ON? I'M SOMEWHAT AFRAID OF DRIVING THE CAR FOR FEAR OF CAUSING A ACCIDENT. IT'S MY ONLY CAR SO I GUESS I HAVE NO CHOICE.

I HAVE EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH MY TAURUS FOR THREE YEARS BEGINNING WITH THE BAD BRAKE SYSTEM, LEAKING MOON ROOF, AND NOW THE TROTTAL SENSOR PERFORMANCE SYSTEM. THE BRAKE STARTED WITH CABLE NOT RELEASING WITH THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED CAUSING A RUBBING NOISE WHICH AVIS FORD STILL CLAIMING THEY CAN'T SEE OR HEAR ANYTHING, NEXT, THE ROOF LEAK AND REPLACING OF THE NOISY AIR CONDITION SYSTEM THAT WAS REPLACE AND STILL HAS SOME KNOCKING WHEN THE SYSTEM IS TURNED ON. THIRD THE CAR WAS REQUIRED BY THE DEALER TO GO THROUGH A COMPUTER UPGRADE WITH HAS CAUSE THE CAR TO HAVE PERFORMANCE ISSUES. MY CAR IS AT THE DEALERSHIP TODAY FOR NOT EXECELLARATING. I WAS DRIVING ON SATURDAY WITH MY TWO GRANDCHILDREN UNDER 4 YEARS OLD AND MY CAR STOP WORKING, LEAVING ME STRANDED WITH THE CHILDREN. THE RPM LOST POWER AND THE CAR WOULD NOT DRIVE, ALTHOUGH THE GEARS WERE WORKING. I HAVE ALWAYS BEEN A FORD OWNER, BUT WITH THE MULTIPLE ISSUES I HAVE HAD WITH MY TAURUS, MY DESIRE IS TO GO WITH ANOTHER COMPANY AND BID FORD FAREWELL FOREVER. EACH TIME I TAKE MY CAR BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP THEY CONTINUE TO TELL ME THAT THE ISSUES ARE NORMAL WEAR FOR THE 2010 TAURUS WITH THE MILEAGE OF 88000 MILES. I HAVE BEEN HAVING ISSUES WITH MY CAR SINCE BEFORE 36000 MILES AND THE ISSUES KEEP ADDING. FORD MOTOR COMPANY SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE PRODUCTS THEY DESIGN AND PUT ON THE ROAD. I HAVE SEEN OTHER TAURUS CAR THAT HAVE NOT HAD HALF THE ISSUES MY CAR HAS EXPERIENCED OVER THE PAST 5 YEARS. FORD NEEDS TO BUY MY CAR BACK AND REPLACE IT WITH A MORE RELIABLE VEHICLE THAT DOES NOT HAVE A MILLION ISSUES. MY CAR HAS REGULAR SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE AND STILL HAS ISSUE AFTER ISSUE, THAT AVIS WILL NOT RESUME THE RESPONSIBILITY TO JUST CREATING A BAD VEHICLE. THIS IS MY LAST FORD CAR, I WILL BY ELSEWHERE MOVING FORWARD. I AM A DISAPPOINTED FORD CUSTOMER, AND I AM NOT HAPPY WITH FORD SERVICE.

OPENED MY SUNROOF AND IT BROKE. IT GOT STUCK OPEN AND WE HAD TO TAKE IT APART TO GET IT CLOSED. NOW I HAVE TO PAY TO GET IT FIXED WHEN IT WAS PLASTIC PIECES THAT BROKE. HAD A STORM COME THROUGH AND THE INSIDE OF MY CAR WAS FLOODED. I HAVE RECORD OF EVERYTHING. SEEMS THAT IF WATER GETS ON THE ELECTRICAL PARTS IT WILL START SHORTING EVERYTHING OUT CAUSING THE CAR TO CATCH FIRE.

WHEN BRAKING, THE BRAKE PEDAL ALMOST GOES TO THE FLOOR BEFORE THE BRAKES ENGAGE. BRAKING PERFORMANCE IS GREATLY DIMINISHED, POTENTIALLY LEADING TO A CRASH. A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM TO A FAILURE ON THE HYDRAULIC SIDE OF THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKING (ABS) MODULE. THE ABS MODULE IS ON BACKORDER AT THE DEALERSHIP AND PARTS SUPPLIER, POSSIBLY INDICATING AN EMERGENT ISSUE THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT RESPONDED TO ADEQUATELY.

MY CAR IS EQUIPPED WITH A REAR POWERED SUN SCREEN. I HAVEN'T USED THIS FEATURE IN 5 YEARS AND SUDDENLY IT POPS UP ABOUT 3/4 WAY UP. SINCE IT IS ONLY PARTIALLY EXTENDED, THE SIDE BRACKETS AND TOP BAR OF THE SUN SCREEN ARE REDUCING MY VISIBILITY OUT OF THE REAR WINDOW. THE SUN SCREEN IS SUPPOSED TO RETRACT WHEN THE CAR IS IN REVERSE. IT WOULD BE ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO SEE OUT OF THE REAR WINDOW AT NIGHT WITH SUN SCREEN EXTENTED 3/4 WAY UP. I BELIEVE THIS A SAFETY DESIGN FLAW. THERE ARE NO INSTRUCTIONS IN THE CAR MANUAL TO RETRACT THE SUN SCREEN MANUALLY WHEN THE SUN SCREEN FAILED IN THE EXTENTED OR PARTIALLY EXTENTED POSITION.

AS I WAS DRIVING I HEARD SOMETHING IN MY FRONT PASSAGER SIDE DOOR BREAK AND STARED SQUEAKING.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2010 FORD TAURUS. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A LIGHT POLE AND THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WITH EXCESSIVE FORCE. IN ADDITION, THE AIR BAGS EMITTED A WHITE SUBSTANCE, WHICH AFFECTED THE DRIVER'S VISIBILITY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE RIGHT HAND, RIGHT ARM, BACK INJURIES, AND WHIPLASH. THE FRONT PASSENGER SUSTAINED WHIPLASH. THE DRIVER AND THE PASSENGER BOTH REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V040000 (STRUCTURE) WAS RECEIVED IN MARCH OF 2015. AFTER CONTACTING MULTIPLE DEALERS AND THE MANUFACTURER, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WERE NOT AVAILABLE AND NO ESTIMATED TIME FOR RECEIVING THE PARTS COULD BE PROVIDED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

ENGINE SURGE FROM THE BEGINNING WHEN THE CAR IS IN CRUISE CONTROL ALL OF A SUDDEN IT WILL SURGE THEN CRUISE CONTROL TURNS OFF. THIS HAS HAPPENED ON SHORT TRIPS AND ON LONG TRIPS. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP THE FIRST FEW TIMES IT HAPPENED AND THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING. HOWEVER, WHEN IT DOES HAPPEN (AND IT STILL DOES ON OCCASION) AND THERE IS A CAR BEHIND ME, IT HAPPENS SO QUICKLY THAT IT'S ALMOST AS IF I'M APPLYING MY BRAKES AND THE CAR BEHIND ME USUALLY HAS TO SWERVE OUT-OF-THE-WAY IF THEY'RE TOO CLOSE. THUS, I TRY NOT TO USE ON SMALL TRIPS WHICH ISN'T FAIR TO ME. ANOTHER THING IT DOES, IS WHEN I FIRST TAKE OFF FROM A STOP IT WILL SURGE TO THE POINT THAT IF A CAR IS GOING SLOWER AT THE BEGINNING THERE IS A POSSIBILITY I COULD RUN INTO THE BACK OF IT. THAT IS WHY I GIVE THE CARS AHEAD OF ME A LITTLE LEEWAY. THE CAR DID THIS DURING MY DEMO DRIVE IN THE SALESMAN SAID IT WAS JUST A "HOT CAR ". NOT! *TR

THE RIM TO MY 2010 WAS BENT FOR THE SECOND TIME IN THE LAST FOUR MONTHS. THE FIRST TIME I HAD TO GO TO THE DEALER AND GET A NEW RIM WHICH WAS $860. THE FIRST TIME MY WIFE WAS DRIVING ON A MICHIGAN ROAD AND TIRE LOST PRESSURE. WHEN SHE STOPPED SHE NOTICED A LEAK AND THE RIM WAS BENT. SHE MUST HAVE HIT A POT HOLE BUT THERE WAS NO NOTICEABLE JARRING OF THE VEHICLE. THE SECOND TIME WAS JUST THIS PAST WEEKEND. I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AND THERE WAS A SMALL CHUNK OF CONCRETE THAT I COULD NOT AVOID. IT WAS NOTHING THAT WAS HUGE BUT BIGGER THAN A NORMAL ROCK AND BIG ENOUGH TO NOTICE WHILE APPROACHING IT AT 70 MPH. WHEN I HIT THIS CONCRETE THE TIRE PRESSURE SENSOR INSTANTLY WHEN OFF. I PULLED OVER AND NOTICED THAT THE RIM WAS BENT AGAIN. THERE IS NO REASON THAT TWO RIMS SHOULD HAVE BENT FROM NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS. MY CAR IS CURRENTLY IN THE SHOP GETTING NEW RIMS AND TIRES AND I HAVE HAD THE CAR LESS THAN A YEAR. I WANTED TO LET OTHER DRIVERS KNOW ABOUT THIS ISSUE SO THEY ARE NOT IN THE SAME BOAT AS ME. *TR

ABS AND TRACTION CONTROL LIGHTS ON. POOR CONTROL ON SNOWY ROADS. *JS

THE CAR WILL NOT START. THIS HAS HAPPENED 7 TIMES IN THE LAST TWO MONTHS. IT IS TOTALLY RANDOM. IT DOESN'T MATTER IF IT IS COLD OR HOT. THERE IS NO CONNECTION BETWEEN HOW LONG IT HAS BEEN DRIVEN OR HOW LONG IT HAS SAT PARKED. FOR EXAMPLE: YESTERDAY, THE CAR WAS PARKED FOR A COUPLE OF HOURS. I WENT TO START IT AND NOTHING. AFTER 15 MIN, IT STARTED. I THEN WENT TO ANOTHER STORE THAT WAS MAYBE FIVE MIN AWAY. THE CAR WAS PARKED NO LONGER THAN 10 MIN . WHEN I GOT IN THE CAR TO LEAVE IT WOULD NOT START. IT STARTED 60 MIN LATER. THE SHORTEST AMOUNT OF TIME I HAVE WAITED FOR IT TO START IS 10 MIN THE LONGEST IS ONE HOUR. WHEN I ATTEMPT TO START IT THERE IS USUALLY NO SOUND. ONCE WHEN I TURNED IT OVER, I HEARD A CLICK, BUT NOTHING. I CANNOT MOVE THE GEAR SHIFT AND THE BRAKES ARE FROZEN. I HAVE HAD IT IN THE DEALERSHIP TWICE AND THEY CANNOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG BECAUSE THEY CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. I CANNOT JUST LEAVE IT AT THE DEALERSHIP INDEFINITELY BECAUSE I DO NOT HAVE THE LUXURY OF HAVING ANOTHER CAR AT MY DISPOSAL. THEY WILL NOT GIVE ME A LOANER BECAUSE IT IS OUT OF WARRANTY. I AM HESITANT ABOUT GOING ANYPLACE FOR FEAR OF IT NOT STARTING AND HOW LONG I WILL BE SITTING SOMEPLACE WAITING FOR IT TO START. IT ISN'T SAFE. I AM LEAVING FOR THREE WEEKS AND WILL LEAVE IT WITH THE DEALERSHIP THEN, BUT IF THEY CAN'T DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM, I 'M BACK TO SQUARE ONE. I HAVE BEEN ON-LINE AND NO ONE ELSE HAS MADE A COMPLAINT ABOUT THIS ISSUE FROM WHAT I HAVE READ. *TR

HUGE ISSUE WITH TRANSMISSION. BUCKING, TRANSMISSION SLIPPING. SHOULD NOT BE HAPPENING SO EARLY IN A VEHICLE. FORD RECOMMENDS TRANSMISSION SERVICE AT 150K, WHY AM I HAVING A PROBLEM? *TR

MY VEHICLE SUDDENLY RAN HOT WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE AT APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH. I IMMEDIATELY PULLED OFF AS MY EXIT WAS APPROACHING AND WITHIN 1/2 FOUND A SAFE PLACE TO PARK. THE ENGINE HAD STEAM COMING FROM THE RADIATOR. AFTER CALLING AAA FOR A TOW, IT WAS TOWED TO THE LOCAL AAA AND THEN TO THE CLASSIC FORD DEALERSHIP. AS THE CAR ARRIVED ON A FRIDAY, FORD DID NOT CHECK IT UNTIL THE FOLLOWING TUESDAY. I RECEIVED A QUOTE FROM FORD THAT IT NEEDED AN ENTIRELY NEW ENGINE,TIMING BELT AND WATER PUMP FOR $7, 400.00! CALLS TO THE CORPORATE FORD DID NO GOOD AS THEY SAID THERE WAS NOTHING THAT FORD COULD DO BUT TO KEEP MY RECEIPTS IN CASE A RECALL WAS EVER ANNOUNCED. I CALLED ANOTHER MECHANIC THAT I HAD USED IN THE PAST AND HE WAS ABLE TO FIX THE ENGINE FOR $1800.00. THE MECHANIC SAID THAT THE ENGINE DESIGN WAS FAULTY AND THAT IF IT EVER RAN HOT AGAIN, IT WOULD DO THE SAME DAMAGE BECAUSE OF THE DESIGN. *TR

THE SEAT WARMER OVERHEATED AND BURNED THROUGH THE LEATHER SEAT COVER WHILE MY 18 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING THE CAR TO A DOCTOR APPOINTMENT. SHE VEERED OFF THE EXPRESSWAY (I-75) AND EXITED THE CAR ON THE HIGHWAY TO PUT THE FIRE OUT. WE HAVE ALREADY HAD IT TO A FORD DEALER AND DOCUMENTED THE ISSUE AND HAD THE SEAT COMPLETELY DISCONNECTED FROM THE WIRING SYSTEM. THE CAR IS ONLY 4 YEARS OLD, WE ARE THE ORIGINAL OWNERS. NEVER ANY INDICATION THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM UNTIL THIS INCIDENT. WE ARE STILL PAYING ON THE LOAN! THROUGH RESEARCHING THIS ISSUE, IT APPEARS THAT THE NHTSA IS ALREADY AWARE OF THE ISSUES WITH THESE HEATED SEAT WARMERS WITH SEVERAL MANUFACTURERS, YET THERE IS NO RECALL AND THE SAFETY ISSUE HASN'T BEEN ADDRESSED AT ALL?

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD TAURUS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING AND FAILED TO RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 92,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD TAURUS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE DRIVER CRASHED INTO A DEER. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND NO INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 64,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 92,000.

MY 2010 TAURUS SEL V-6 3.5 SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH. ABOUT 6 WEEKS LATER THE ENGINE TURNED ITSELF OFF AGAIN WHILE PARKED. *TR .

THE HEATED SEAT ELEMENT IN DRIVERS SEAT SHORTED OR BROKE AND BECAME VERY HOT, HOT ENOUGH TO CAUSE A BURNING FEELING ON THE DRIVERS BACK AND ACTUALLY CAUSE DAMAGE TO THE LEATHER ON THE SEAT BACK. ACCORDING TO THE DEALER, THEY HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS PROBLEM WITH OTHER CARS AND SAID THEY COULD NOT RE-ASSURE ME THAT IT WOULD NOT HAPPEN AGAIN. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE AT A STOP LIGHT, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTART AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING, HOWEVER THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000.

WHEN DRIVING CAR THE LEFT REAR BRAKE WOULD MAKE A HIGH PITCH NOISE UPON STOPPING AND THE BRAKE WOULD LOCK ON MOMENTARILY. HAD BRAKES CHECKED FOR PROBLEM AND WAS TOLD THE PADS AND ROTORS WERE IN GOOD SHAPE AND DID NOT SHOW ANY SIGNS OF WEAR OR GLAZING. THE SERVICE TECH SAID THE CALIPERS TESTED GOOD AS WELL. UPON DRIVING THE CAR ON ANOTHER NIGHT FOR ABOUT 10 MILES, THE BRAKES ACTED UP AGAIN AND I WALKED AROUND FOR A VISUAL CHECK. NOTICED THE LEFT REAR (DRIVERS SIDE) ROTOR WAS GLOWING RED HOT SO I SNAPPED A PICTURE OF IT WITH MY CELL PHONE. THE NEXT DAY WE SCHEDULED A SERVICE AT OUR LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP AND I WAS ABLE TO SHOW THEM MY PICTURE. THEY SAID THEY WERE GOING TO ORDER A NEW CALIPER AND REAR BRAKE PADS AND WOULD CALL WHEN THEY ARRIVED. WE FOUND OUT THAT THESE ITEMS ARE ON BACK ORDER FROM FORD. MEANWHILE, NO CAR WAS MADE AVAILABLE FOR US TO DRIVE UNTIL THE REPAIRS CAN BE MADE SO WE ARE STILL DRIVING THE CAR. MY WIFE NEEDS TO TAKE A BUSINESS TRIP (400 MILES EACH WAY) AND WE ARE NOT SURE IF THIS CAR IS SAFE. WE ARE ASSUMING THAT FORM MOTOR COMPANY FEELS IT IS SAFE TO DRIVE THIS CAR SINCE A LOANER WAS NOT OFFERED TO US. THE BRAKE ROTOR GETS GLOWING RED HOT AND ACTUALLY ILLUMINATES OUR DRIVEWAY AT NIGHT WHEN WE RETURN FROM A TRIP INTO TOWN, WHICH IS ONLY 4 MILES AWAY. WE ARE PARTICULARLY WORRIED ABOUT FUELING THE CAR UP AT A GAS STATION WITH RED HOT STEEL GLOWING AROUND GAS FUMES. THE HEAT IS SO INTENSE THAT YOU CAN FEEL IT FROM 5 FEET AWAY. AFTER READING MANY DIFFERENT BRAKE COMPLAINTS I DISCOVERED THAT FORD CANNOT KEEP UP WITH BRAKE PARTS WHICH ARE REGULARLY ON BACK ORDER. NOT REALLY SURE WHY THE NHTSA HAS NOT FLAGGED THIS ISSUE YET FOR A SAFETY HAZARD. HOWEVER, WE WILL CONTINUE TO DRIVE THIS CAR UNTIL REPAIRS ARE MADE AND HOPE THAT FORD IS CONFIDENT THAT IT IS STILL SAFE TO DRIVE IN THE MEANTIME. *TR

WHILE DRIVING ON THE EXPRESSWAY NEAR DEARBORN, MI, MY 2010 FORD TAURUS BEGAN TO INCREASE IN SPEED ON ITS ON. THE LAST TIME I LOOKED AT IT BEFORE I CRASHED, THE ODOMETER WAS AT ABOUT 80 MILES PER HOUR. I COULD NOT STOP THE CAR BY PRESSING ON THE BRAKES. I WAS GETTING CLOSE TO OTHER CARES, SO I TURNED TO THE RIGHT TO AVOID A COLLISION WITH ANOTHER CAR, SO I HIT THE GUARD RAIL AND THE CAR ROLLED OVER. THANKFULLY, I WAS NOT HURT AND NO ONE ELSE WAS EITHER. MY CAR, OF COURSE, WAS TOTALLED AND BASED ON MICHIGAN LAW, I ALSO RECEIVED A TICKET.

2010 FORD TAURUS. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE DASHBOARD LIGHTING ISSUES. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE DASHBOARD INFORMATION WAS IMPOSSIBLE TO READ, DURING THE DAYTIME.*JB

THIS IS A RECURRING, INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. USUALLY AT SLOW SPEED THE CAR LOOSES POWER, THEN SLIPS INTO NEUTRAL, THEN AFTER A FEW SECONDS, BANGS HARSHLY INTO GEAR. TSB # 11 9 11 WAS PERFORMED NOVEMBER OF 2012 WHICH IMPROVED SYMPTOMS BUT PROBLEM STILL LINGERS. FORD WILL NOT DO FURTHER REPAIRS TILL THE PROBLEM CAN BE REPRODUCED. I HAVE SO FAR FAILED TO REPRODUCE IT ON DEMAND AND THE COSTS FOR EACH ATTEMPT TO REPRODUCE ARE MY RESPONSIBILITY. IN TRAFFIC THE LOSS OF POWER AND TRANSMISSION DISENGAGING COUPLED WITH A HARSH RE-ENGAGEMENT IS FRIGHTENING AND HAS A POTENTIAL FOR CONTRIBUTING TO AN ACCIDENT. A FRIEND IN MO, WITH THE SAME TYPE OF CAR HAD THE SAME SYMPTOMS AND WAS LUCKY ENOUGH TO HAVE THEM REPRODUCED FOR SERVICE TECHS. HIS NAME AND CAR'S VIN ARE WITHHELD HERE FOR SECURITY. PUNDMAN FORD IN ST. CHARLES MO RECENTLY REPLACED 2 SENSORS ON THE TRANSMISSION TO COMPLETELY CORRECT THE PROBLEM. MY PROBLEM IS A KNOWN PROBLEM AND SHOULD BE FIXED BY FORD WITHOUT THE BURDEN OF REPRODUCTION BASED ON MY CARS SYMPTOMS. I FEEL LIKE FORD IS SWEEPING MY PROBLEM UNDER THE RUG AND HOPING IT WILL GO AWAY BY IGNORING IT. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD TAURUS. AFTER MAKING A LEFT TURN, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AND RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 28,000.

I PULLED UP TO MY DAUGHTERS HOUSE, PUT THE CAR IN PARK AND EXITED THE VEHICLE. I KNOCKED ON THE DOOR AND CROSSED BACK IN FRONT OF THE VEHICLE AT WHICH TIME IT DROVE FORWARD ALMOST HITTING ME THEN HITTING THE HOUSE. THE SHIFTER WAS STILL IN PARK. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SERVICE ENGINE SENSOR ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE CONTACT HEARD A NOISE UPON TURNING ON THE TEMPERATURE CONTROLS FOR A/C OR HEATING AND HEARD A CLICKING NOISE UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING, THE A/C CONTROL WAS TURNED ON AND THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT HAD TO WAIT A MOMENT AND WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED OR DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.

I WAS DRIVING MY VEHICLE ON THE INTERSTATE WHEN IT STARTED SURGEON. THEN THE NEXT DAY WHEN I WAS DRIVING IT IN TOWN STARTED DRIVING ERRATICALLY AND I THOUGHT IT WAS GOING TO DIE. I TALKED TO FORD ABOUT IT AND THEY SAID THAT THE ESCAPE AND THE FUSION WERE BOTH RECALLED FOR THE SAME ISSUE. THE THROTTLE BODY IT'S THE ISSUE. *TR

AFTER REVERSING OUT OF SPARKING SPOT IN A SHOPPING CENTER I PUT THE CAR IN DRIVE. THE CAR IMMEDIATELY BEGAN ACCELERATING AT FULL SPEED. I HAD BOTH FEET ON THE BRAKES BUT THE CAR SPEED KEPT INCREASING. I PUT THE SHIFT LEVER IN NEUTRAL AND THE ENGINE SEEMED LIKE IT WAS GOING TO BLOW UP. I PUT THE CAR BACK IN DRIVE TO PREVENT ENGINE DAMAGE. AFTER APPROX TWO (2) SECONDS THE ENGINE SPEED RETURNED TO A NORMAL IDLE SPEED AND I WAS ABLE TO GET THE CAR STOPPED. I IMMEDIATELY TOOK THE CAR TO GERMAIN FORD AT 7250 SAWMILL ROAD, COLUMBUS OHIO. THEY HAD THE CAR FOR APPROXIMATELY 6 HOURS BUT COULD NOT FIND ANY STORED FAULTS IN THE ONBOARD COMPUTER/DIAGNOSTICS SYSTEM AND WERE UNABLE TO REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT ANY WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 39,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 52,000. R

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS AN INCREASE IN ENGINE RPMS WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER HOWEVER, THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,880 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 23,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL TRAVELED TO THE FLOORBOARD WHEN ENGAGED, HOWEVER THE VEHICLE DID STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE TECHNICIAN REPLACED THE MASTER CYLINDER. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT THE HYDRAULIC CONTROL MODULE WAS FAULTY AND WOULD BE REPLACED ONCE THE PART BECAME AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE REMAINED AT THE DEALER UNTIL FURTHER REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 32,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. UPDATED 03/12/14*LJ THE ABS MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. 03/21/14

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO ACCELERATE RAPIDLY. THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS ENGAGED REPEATEDLY AND THE CONTACT SHIFTED INTO PARK IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE FROM FURTHER ACCELERATING. THE FAILURE WAS RECURRING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND WHERE THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING DIAGNOSIS OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 300. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

AT APPROXIMATELY 11:30PM, EST, ON 11/23/2013, AT A PARKING LOT AT THE INTERSECTION OF ROUTE 59 AND FRANKLIN TPK., IN SUFFERN, NY, THE VEHICLE ENGAGED IN AN UNINTENDED ACCELERATION WHILE THE BRAKE WAS BEING APPLIED TO BRING THE CAR TO A FULL STOP. I,[XXX], THE DRIVER, FORCED DOWN THE BRAKE PEDAL TO HALT THE VEHICLE, PLACED THE SHIFT LEVER IN NEUTRAL, AND DEPRESSED THE IGNITION BUTTON TO STOP THE RACING ENGINE. THE CAR WAS RESTARTED, WITH NO FURTHER MALFUNCTION. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, SHE NOTICED A HISSING SOUND WHILE BRAKING. THE BRAKE PEDAL WOULD ALSO ABNORMALLY TRAVEL TO THE FLOORBOARD INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS HOWEVER, THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSIS THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE WAS RECURRING AND ON A SEPARATE OCCASION WHILE APPROACHING A TRAFFIC STOP, THE BRAKES WERE UNRESPONSIVE WHEN APPLIED AND CAUSED THE DRIVER TO CRASH INTO THE REAR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE LEFT ARM. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED A SALVAGE YARD. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 71,000. UPDATED 11/19/13*LJ

IT STARTED TO RAIN AND WITHOUT ANY PRIOR WARNING, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS DID NOT WORK. LUCKILY I WAS NEAR HOME AND ABLE TO RETURN SAFELY ALTHOUGH IT WAS A VERY DANGEROUS TIME FOR A FEW MILES. THE DIRECTIONALS AND BRIGHT LIGHT SWITCH IS FINE ON THE STICK BUT NOT THE WIPERS OR WASHER. THE LOCAL FORD DEALER WANTS $113 TO TELL ME WHAT IS WRONG - HE SAYS THE TECH NEEDS TO BE PAID FOR TURNING THE COMPUTER ON. AFTER THAT PAYMENT I WOULD KNOW WHAT IT WOULD COST TO FIX THE PROBLEM BECAUSE THE TAURUS IS OUT OF WARRANTY AND IT MIGHT BE AS HIGH AS $500. HE MADE NO SUGGESTION OF STARTING TO CHECK FOR A FUSE OR RELAY PROBLEM - SO I GUESS IF IT WAS THE FUSE THAT WOULD COST ME $113 BECAUSE I WAS ASKED TO SIGN FOR THE $113 FEE, NO MATTER WHAT - A BASE FEE TO LOOK AT A FORD OUT OF WARRANTY. INSTEAD I LEFT THE DEALERSHIP. *JS

MY WIFE WAS DRIVING THE CAR ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN IT STALLED WITHOUT WARNING AND LOST ALL POWER (INCLUDING POWER STEERING). THE DOORS ALSO LOCKED AUTOMATICALLY. SHE WAS ABLE TO GET THE CAR TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD SAFELY. THE CAR STARTED NORMALLY A FEW MINUTES LATER AND SHE DROVE IT DIRECTLY TO A FORD DEALERSHIP IN HACKETSTOWN NJ. THEY MADE SOME (IN RETROSPECT QUESTIONABLE) REPAIRS, REPLACING THE BATTERY AND THE FUEL PUMP. WHEN THE CAR WAS PICKED UP IT STALLED AGAIN LEAVING THE DEALERSHIP. WE TOOK IT TO ANOTHER MECHANIC WHO SAID THE FUEL PUMP WAS IMPROPERLY INSTALLED AND FIXED IT. THE CAR RAN FINE FOR ANOTHER FEW MONTHS, BUT STALLED AGAIN, IN THE EXACT SAME MANNER, GOING ABOUT 50 MILES PER HOUR. ONCE AGAIN, AFTER SAFELY NAVIGATING TO THE SHOULDER THE CAR ENGINE STARTED WITHOUT ISSUE. THIS TIME WE TOOK THE CAR TO MANHATTAN FORD AND CONTACTED FORD CUSTOMER CARE. FORD CUSTOMER CARE DID NOT CONCEDE ANY ISSUES WITH THE MODEL, AND USED THE SOMEWHAT CIRCULAR REASONING THAT IF THERE WERE A PROBLEM THE MODEL THEN THERE WOULD HAVE BEEN A RECALL, AND BECAUSE THERE WAS NO RECALL, THERE WAS NO PROBLEM. THEREFORE, THEY CONCLUDED, THE ISSUE RESTED SOLELY WITH MY INDIVIDUAL CAR. ON THE OTHER HAND, FORD CUSTOMER CARE WAS LESS ENTHUSIASTIC ABOUT REPORTING THE PROBLEM TO THE NHTSA. WHEN I FIRST REACHED OUT TO THEM ON 9/9/13 THEY SAID I DID NOT NEED TO REPORT ANYTHING SINCE FORD WOULD DO IT ON MY BEHALF. LATER, WHEN I SPOKE TO THE FORD CUSTOMER CARE REGIONAL SUPERVISOR [XXX] ON 9/11/13, SHE DISMISSED THE EFFICACY OF NHTSA, DISCOURAGING ME FROM MAKING A REPORT BY STATING THAT IT WOULD NOT MAKE A DIFFERENCE. FOR THEIR PART, THE MANHATTAN FORD DEALERSHIP SEEMED TO HAVE A GOOD GRASP OF THE SITUATION AND REPLACED THE THROTTLE BODY ASSEMBLY. THE DEALERSHIP EVEN DISCOUNTED THE REPAIR AFTER FORD REFUSED TO COVER IT UNDER THE ENGINE/POWERTRAIN WARRANTY. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

THIS IS THE TWIN TURBO V6 ECOBOOST ENGINE. THIS VEHICLE HAS HAD SEVERAL TRANSMISSION ISSUES DATING BACK TO AUGUST 2011. FIRST ISSUE: CAR STUMBLED UPON ACCELERATING FROM A DEAD STOP. PARTICULARLY UNSAFE WHEN TURNING INTO TRAFFIC. ONE POTENTIALLY SERIOUS EVENT WAS A RIGHT TURN I MADE FROM A STOP LIGHT AND THE CAR CAME TO A CRAWL. AFTER HAVING THE CAR FOR MORE THAN A WEEK, FORD "FIXED" THE PROBLEM BUT IT RECURRED A MONTH LATER. NEXT INCIDENT(S): TRANSMISSION LUNGES AND CAME OUT OF GEAR AND REVVED UP. AGAIN, FORD HAD THE CAR FOR ABOUT 10 DAYS. THAT WAS SEPTEMBER 2011. OCTOBER 18, 2011: CAR LOST POWER ON FREEWAY AND RAN VERY ROUGH. CAR TOWED INTO FORD. THE HAD TO REPLACE COILS, PLUGS, AND PCM. 9/14/2012: SUNROOF FAILED AND WOULD NOT CLOSE. PROBLEM FIXED UNDER WARRANTY. 8/16/2013: DELIVERED THE CAR TO FORD BECAUSE THE TRANSMISSION ACTING UP ONCE AGAIN. THIS TIME WHEN I PRESS THE ACCELERATOR THE CAR STALLS VERY BRIEFLY BUT THEN CATCHES AND ACCELERATES FORWARD QUICKLY. THIS IS A LIABILITY CONCERN. ON THE FREEWAY, WHEN I PRESS THE GAS TO ACCELERATE TO PASS A CAR, THE CAR COASTS BEFORE CATCHING. FORD STILL HAS THE VEHICLE AND IS TELLING ME THAT THEY DON'T SEE AN ISSUE WITH THEIR DRIVE TESTS BUT HAVE A CALL INTO FORD TO SEE HOW TO PROCEED. I'M VERY CONCERNED. *TR

2010 TAURUS SHO. BRAKES ROARING &/OR GRINDING WHEN APPLIED MEDIUM TO HEAVY. BRAKES FEEL WEAK & SLOW TO RESPOND WHEN APPLIED. LITE GREASE OR OIL BURNING SMELL COMING INTO CAR. ENGINE LOST POWER, CAR FILLED WITH HEAVY FUEL SMELL, MULTIPLE WARNING LIGHTS FLASHING, & STEERING WAS VERY HARD TO TURN IN TRAFFIC NEAR FORD DEALER & COASTED INTO THE SERVICE LANE. FORD SAID WRONG SPARK PLUGS INSTALLED AT FACTORY WHICH CAUSED PLUGS TO FOUL, THEN 2 INJECTORS TO LOCK WIDE OPEN, COIL PACKS RUINED, PCM BURNT UP, & SEVERAL OTHER PROBLEM. ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL SHUTS DOWN ON THE INTERSTATE & WARNING SYSTEM FLASHES ON THE WINDSHIELD & SYSTEM SAYS SENSOR IS BLOCKED & THE COLLISION WARNING SYSTEM IS NOT WORKING. TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM THE VEHICLE HAS TO BE STOPPED & RESTARTED . TRANSMISSION DOWNSHIFTS INCORRECTLY AT TIMES OR HESITATES TO RESPOND WHILE TRYING TO MERGE INTO INTERSTATE TRAFFIC. FORD SYNC SYSTEM CUT ON & OFF OR DISCONNECTS FROM PHONE WHICH IS LINKED TO 911 FOR SAFETY. BLIND SPOT WARNING SYSTEM GIVES FALSE WARNINGS CONSTANTLY WHEN NO OTHER VEHICLES ARE NEAR & ON VARIOUS ROADS TYPES. AUTOMATIC WIPERS COME ON WHEN ITS NOT RAIN. ADAPTIVE CRUISE WILL NOT MAINTAIN THE PROPER GAPS BETWEEN VEHICLES AHEAD OF IT & DRIVER MUST TAKE CONTROL. DURING FUELING THE FUEL POURS OUT FROM THE OVERFLOW VALVE WHEN THE TANK TOPS OFF AT ANY GAS STATION. DARK QUARTER SIZE SPOT COMING UP IN THE DRIVER'S SIDE MIRROR WHICH OBSCURES VISION OF OTHER VEHICLES. DUST & DIRT ENTERING THE VEHICLE AROUND THE REAR DOORS WHILE DRIVING. DRIVER'S SIDE HEAD REST SLOWLY RISES UP OVER A FEW DAYS & TOUCHES DRIVER'S HEAD & CANNOT BE SAFELY PUSHED DOWN UNTIL STOPPED. MICHELIN MXV4 TIRES 20" STARTED SEPARATING WHERE THE SIDE WALLS MEET THE TREAD. MICHELIN IMMEDIATELY REPLACED THE 4 TIRES WITHOUT QUESTION. A TOTAL OF 34 PROBLEMS WITH THIS VEHICLE INCLUDING THE PAINT FADING OUT. CURRENTLY HAS 39,400 MILES. *TR

I'VE COMPLAINED TO MULTIPLE SERVICE DEALERS THAT MY CAR ALMOST STALLS WHILE LEAVING A DEAD STOP AND ALSO HESITATES AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. I'M AFRAID TO DRIVE IT OUT OF STATE FOR FEAR OF AN INCIDENT BECAUSE OF THE ENGINE/TRANSMISSION BEHAVIOR. ONE DEALER SERVICE TRANSMISSION SPECIALIST ORDERED A PART AND INSTALLED IT, BUT, THE PROBLEMS STILL EXIST! *TR

TWO DAYS BEFORE THE INCIDENT, THE STEERING ON THE CAR STARTED MAKING A NOISE WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL WAS BEING TURNED, SIMILAR TO SOMETHING RUBBING. WE VISUALLY CHECKED AND SAW NOTHING HUNG UP UNDER THE CAR. THE SYSTEM ON THIS CAR IS AN ELECTRIC POWER STEERING, SO THERE WAS NO FLUID TO CHECK EITHER. OTHER THAN THE NOISE, THE STEERING SEEMED NORMAL EXCEPT FOR WITH THE STEERING WHEEL CENTERED, THERE FELT LIKE THE STEERING WHEEL WAS IN A SMALL DETENT. IT WOULD TAKE JUST A LITTLE EXTRA AMOUNT OF PRESSURE INITIALLY TO TURN THE WHEEL. HOWEVER ON THE 6TH, I WENT TO BACK THE CAR OUT OF THE GARAGE AND THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD NOT TURN, LITERALLY NOT TURN WITH ME PULLING AS HARD AS I COULD. AFTER ABOUT A MINUTE OF NO LUCK, I PULLED THE CAR STRAIGHT BACK INTO THE GARAGE. AT THIS POINT THE STEERING STARTED WORKING SOMEWHAT, I WOULD TURN THE STEERING WHEEL FOR WHAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN A HARD TURN AND THE TIRE WAS ONLY MOVING, MAYBE A 1/6TH OF A "NORMAL". AFTER ANOTHER MINUTE OR SO, IT STARTED ACTING LIKE IT DID INITIALLY, NORMAL TURN WITH THE NOISE. IF THE NO TURN OR 1/6ISH OF A TURN INCIDENTS WHAT HAVE OCCURRED ON A ROAD, THERE WOULD HAVE BEEN AND ACCIDENT, UNQUESTIONABLY. THERE WERE 4 ADULTS WHO ALL WITNESSED THIS INCIDENT. I HAD THE CAR TOWED TO THE NEAREST DEALER ON THE 8TH. I CONTACTED FORD AND THE RESPONSE WAS PRETTY MUCH PARTS BREAK, PAY TO FIX IT. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WERE FUEL FUMES INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO INSPECTED VEHICLE AND FOUND A LEAK IN THE FUEL LINE, ABOVE THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE AND A CLAIM WAS FILED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 37,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 39,000.

SOON AFTER I GOT MY NEW 2010 FORD TAURUS IN MARCH OF 2010, IT CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP AS I WAS DRIVING WITH MY SISTER (MILEAGE UNDER 1,000 MILES). I CALLED THE FORD DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID TO TRY IT AGAIN - THE CAR RAN WELL, SO I FORGOT ABOUT THE INCIDENT. IN APRIL 2012, I AGAIN LOST POWER SUDDENLY AND COMPLETELY WHILE DRIVING. I PUT ON THE EMERGENCY LIGHTS, LEFT THE CAR IN THE MIDDLE OF MY ROAD WHERE IT HAD STOPPED, AND CALLED AAA TO TOW IT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP. SERVICE REPLACED THE THROTTLE BODY, AND SAID THEY FOUND NOTHING THAT COULD CAUSE THE CAR TO STALL. TWICE AGAIN, THE CAR STOPPED AS I WAS DRIVING IT AND EACH TIME FORD SERVICE COULD FIND NOTHING WRONG. THE LAST INCIDENT LEFT ME SHAKEN AS I WAS STUCK ACROSS MY ROAD, EXPOSED TO TWO-WAY TRAFFIC. AFTER THE LAST INCIDENT FORD EXAMINED THE CAR FOR SEVERAL DAYS, DROVE IT HUNDREDS OF MILES AND SAID THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THEY REFERRED ME TO FORD MOTOR. FORD WANTED A SECOND OPINION FROM ANOTHER DEALERSHIP. OF COURSE THE SECOND OPINION SAID ALL WAS FINE, AND THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. FORD MOTOR COMPANY DECLINED MY REQUEST FOR A REPLACEMENT CAR AND FOR A LOANER. I TOOK THE CAR BACK TO THE FORD AND LEFT IT THERE. FORD ABSOLUTELY KNOWS THE DANGERS OF THIS CAR, THEY ARE WELL DOCUMENTED IN MY COMPLAINT HISTORY AND IN VARIOUS COMPLAINT VENUES ON THE INTERNET AND THEY ARE STONE WALLING VERY EFFECTIVELY. THE FACT IS THAT FORD ITSELF HAS ISSUED SEVERAL TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETINS TALKING ABOUT ...IF THERE IS AN INTERMITTENT LACK OF POWER'. I WAS 'INTERMITTENTLY PUT IN DANGER FOUR TIMES. FORD TELLS ME THEY WILL AUCTION THE CAR, FULL WELL KNOWING OF THE RISKS. THIS CAR VIN IS DANGEROUS AND SHOULD BE NEVER BE ON THE ROAD AGAIN TO COMPROMISE PASSENGER AND DRIVER SAFETY. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS AN ODOR OF GASOLINE PRESENT IN THE CABIN OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS AND THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT THE ENTIRE FUEL LINE WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR A SECOND OPINION HOWEVER, THE MECHANIC CONFIRMED THE INITIAL DIAGNOSIS. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BY AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 38,000.

I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE WHEN THE CAR STARTED RUNNING REAL CHOPPY AND MISFIRING. I GOT THE CAR TO A SAFE DESTINATION. AFTER RESTARTING THE VEHICLE, THERE WAS A TREMENDOUS AMOUNT OF WHITE SMOKE COMING FROM THE EXHAUST. I WAS ABLE TO GET IT TO OUR NEAREST FORD DEALERSHIP. PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT THERE WERE NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHTS, NO PROBLEMS PASSING EMISSIONS, JUST NO SIGNS THAT ANYTHING WAS WRONG. THIS IS A 2 YEAR OLD VEHICLE PURCHASED BRAND NEW FROM THE DEALERSHIP. FORD HAS BRAGGED ABOUT THIS ENGINE BEING A PREMIER ENGINE, TOP NOTCH ECO BOOST TURBO CHARGED AND FOR US TO HAVE TO REPLACE IT AFTER TWO YEARS OF DRIVING IS INSANE. WE HAVE VEHICLES OLDER THAN THIS 2010 TAURUS SHO, ONE WITH 100,000(CHEVY 2006), ANOTHER WITH 150, 000(HONDA 2004), AND ANOTHER WITH 60,000(MITSUBISHI 2003) THAT HAVE GIVEN US NO PROBLEMS. FORD HAS NOT LIVED UP TO THEIR CLAIMS ON THIS CAR. THE DEALERSHIP SAID THAT ONE OF THE CYLINDERS HAD A COMPRESSION OF 0 AND THAT WE NEEDED AN ENGINE REPLACEMENT. THEY NEVER TOOK THE ENGINE APART, THEY JUST DID A DIAGNOSTIC. I CALLED THE CUSTOMER SERVICE LINE AT FORD AND COMPLAINED IMMEDIATELY AFTER FINDING OUT THAT WE WERE GOING TO NEED AN ENGINE. THEY QUOTED A PRICE OF $6800 TO REPLACE THE ENGINE.AFTER PROVIDING OUR SERVICE RECORDS, FORD OFFERED TO HELP US WITH SOME OF THE COST BUT WE WERE STILL OUT OF POCKET ALMOST $5000. WARNING TO CONSUMERS, THIS CAR, EVEN THOUGH I LOVED DRIVING IT, I WOULD NOT RECOMMEND IT TO ANYONE! WE PAID CLOSE TO $50,000 FOR THIS CAR. IF YOU DARE TO RISK BUYING THIS CAR YOU BETTER GET THE EXTENDED WARRANTY BECAUSE YOU JUST MAY NEED IT. A BIG DISAPPOINTMENT. SUPPOSEDLY FORD SENT OUR ENGINE TO BE EXAMINED CLOSELY. I HOPE THEY FIND OUT WHAT THE REAL PROBLEM IS BECAUSE I WOULD NOT WANT ANYONE TO HAVE TO GO THROUGH WHAT WE DID.WE WILL NOT BE BUYING ANY FORD VEHICLES EVER AGAIN!!! *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD TAURUS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHIFTED INTO A LOWER GEAR INDEPENDENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER THIRTEEN TIMES FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING HOWEVER, THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE TECHNICIAN REPLACED THE THROTTLE BODY BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED AFTER THE REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT FURTHER REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50.

OUT FOR A SUNDAY DRIVE AND SUDDENLY THERE WAS HEAVY BRAKE NOISE AT RIGHT REAR BRAKE. THE BRAKE PADS AND ROTOR WERE RUINED. THE BRAKE PADS HAD LOCKED UP AND WOULD NOT RELEASE. ALL OTHER BRAKES OK. FORD CLAIMED THIS WAS NORMAL BRAKE WEAR, WOULD NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. THIS MAY BE NORMAL FOR FORD CARS, IT HAS NOT BEEN MY EXPERIENCE WITH OTHER BRANDS. *TR

I NOTICED A BRAKE ISSUE IN 2011 AND BROUGHT MY CAR INTO FORD FOR REPAIR. I WAS TOLD THERE WAS NO ISSUE WITH MY BRAKES. I BROUGHT MY CAR TO ANOTHER MECHANIC WHO SAID THE PEDAL WAS GOING TO THE FLOOR AND THAT THERE DEFINITELY WAS AN ISSUE. I BROUGHT THE CAR BACK AND THEY CLAIMED THERE STILL WAS NO ISSUE. I CALLED FORD CUSTOMER CARE ON 12/12/12 AND AFTER DAYS OF ARGUING THEY AGREED TO FIX THE FRONT BRAKES. THEY ADVISED THAT THERE WAS NO ISSUE WITH THE BACK BRAKES. I STILL HAD A SQUEAK BUT THE PEDAL WAS NO LONGER GOING TO THE FLOOR. I WAS TOLD A SQUEAK CAN BE NORMAL. LAST WEEK I NOTICED A GRINDING SOUND COMING FROM WHAT APPEARED TO AGAIN BE THE BRAKES. I HAVE 12,000 ADDITIONAL MILES ON THE CAR SINCE FIRST BRINGING IT IN. I AM NOW TOLD THAT THE BACK BRAKES NEED A COMPLETE REPAIR BECAUSE THE CALIPER IS LOCKED AND THE PADS AND ROTORS ARE DESTROYED. I ASKED WHY THIS WASN'T FIXED BEFORE AND THEY SAID IT WAS NOT SOMETHING FORD WAS GOING TO COVER BECAUSE IT WAS NOT LOCKED AT THAT TIME. I AM 6000 MILES OVER THE WARRANTY AND WAS TOLD THAT I WOULD HAVE TO PAY $560.00 FOR THE REPAIRS. I LOOKED ONLINE AND FOUND A HOST OF OTHERS COMPLAINING OF THE SAME ISSUE AND ALSO FOUND A SERVICE NOTICE (TSB 10-7-2) POSTED BY FORD MOTOR COMPANY ADVISING HOW TO REPAIR "REAR BRAKE DRAG OR REAR BRAKE NOISE". THIS BULLETIN WAS ISSUED FOR VEHICLES (INCLUDING THE 2010 FORD TAURUS) BUILD ON OR BEFORE 12/14/2009 AND DISCUSSES REPAIRING CALIPERS AS IS NEEDED IN MY REPAIR. I WAS OUTRAGED THAT THIS PROBLEM WAS OUT THERE BUT THAT THEY DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM BACK IN DECEMBER WHEN I COMPLAINED OF BRAKE ISSUES. AFTER CALLING THE CUSTOMER SERVICE DEPARTMENT AND SPEAKING WITH A CUSTOMER SERVICE SUPERVISOR ([XXX] ID#[XXX]) I WAS TOLD THEY WOULD NOT COVER THIS REPAIR BECAUSE IT DOESN'T APPLY TO VEHICLES BUILT WHERE MINE WAS BUILT OR BECAUSE OF SOME OTHER REASON THEY COULD NOT EXPLAIN. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD TAURUS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THE BRAKE WAS ENGAGED AND THERE WAS AN UNEXPECTED ACCELERATION. THE CONTACT APPLIED THE BRAKE PEDAL REPEATEDLY AND THE VEHICLE CAME TO A STOP. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON A SECOND OCCASION WHICH RESULTED INTO A CRASH. THERE WERE NO PHYSICAL INJURIES. THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE SUSTAINED MODERATE DAMAGES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED OF THE INCIDENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE UNINTENDED ACCELERATION ISSUE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 29,000.

AT LEAST 7 TIMES WHILE DRIVING ON THE EXPRESSWAY THE ENGINE STALLED. I HAVE TO SHIFT TO NEUTRAL AND STEP ON THE BRAKE AND PUSH THE START BUTTON AND THE CAR IS BACK TO NORMAL WHEN I SHIFT TO DRIVE. I TOOK IT IN TO THE DEALER AND THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. THE FEAR IS THAT I DO NOT KNOW WHEN IT WILL STALL AGAIN. I HAVE READ ON THE INTERNET THAT OTHER FORD TAURUS OWNERS HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. I WOULD HOPE THAT YOU COULD MAKE THE FORD COMPANY RECALL THESE CARS BEFORE SOMEBODY GETS HURT. BEFORE IT STALLED THE PREVIOUS TIME ON SEPT. 2, 2011 AT 38,640 MILES IT DID NOT STALL TILL JULY 5,2012. AT47,405 MILES. THEN IT STALLED YESTERDAY JULY 16, 2012. *TR

THIS COMPLAINT IS CONCERNING THE MICHELIN TIRES THAT CAME AS OE ON THIS CAR. THE SIDEWALLS OF THESE TIRES BEGAN CRACKING THAT WAS FIRST NOTICED AT THIS DATE. THE CRACKING HAS CONTINUED TO GET WORST AND AS OF THIS DATE I FEEL THAT THE TIRES ARE CREATING A SAFETY ISSUE AND ARE NOT RELIABLE. THESE PROBLEM HAS ALSO OCCURRED WITH SEVERAL OTHER PEOPLE THAT HAVE THESE TIRES ON THE SAME CARS. THIS IS A COMMON WELL KNOWN PROBLEM AMONG OWNERS OF THIS CAR EQUIPPED WITH THESE MICHELIN TIRES. HOWEVER, AS OF THIS DATE NEITHER FORD NOR MICHELIN WILL ACKNOWLEDGE OR ACT ON THIS PROBLEM. THESE ARE MICHELIN PRIMACY MXV TIRES IN SIZE: 245/45R20. CURRENTLY THERE IS 19,000 MILES ON THESE TIRES AND THEY HAVE BEEN ROTATED ON A REGULAR BASIS. *TR

THIS IS THE SECOND OCCASION IN TWO WEEKS. ONE SURGE OCCURRED FROM A FULL STOP AND THE ABS BRAKES DIDN'T STOP THE VEHICLE BEFORE BUMPER IMPACT. SECOND ACCIDENT WAS WHEN I WAS TRAVELING 20-30 MPH AND WENT TO STOP AND THE CAR SURGE WITH THE ABS FOOT PEDAL PRESSED AS HARD AS POSSIBLE. THE ABS BRAKES MADE A NOISE 3 TIMES BEFORE IMPACT TO REAR BUMPER / SPARE TIRE. IN ADDITION I HAVE COMPLAINED TO MY DEALERSHIP THE LAST 3 SERVICE VISITS THAT THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE FRONT BRAKES MAKE A GRINDING NOISE SPORADICALLY WHEN BRAKING. I HAVE ALSO EXPERIENCED LOSS OF POWER WHILE ON A HIGHWAY (VERY SCARY). *TR

THE CAR HAS THE CAP LES FUEL FILLER SYSTEM, WHEN I FILL THE CAR, IT LEAKS GAS ON THE GROUND BEHIND THE REAR TIRE, EACH TIME THE PUMP SHUTS OFF. IT DOES THIS AT EVERY STATION I FILL UP AT. IF I TRY TO TOP OFF THE TANK IT MAKES A VERY LARGE PUDDLE. THE DEALER I PURCHASED THE CAR FROM HAS NOT FIXED THIS COMPLAINT AND WILL NOT DOCUMENT MY COMPLAINT. *TR

ACCELERATION STALLS FROM 0-5 MPH THEN IS FOLLOWED BY A HARSH BUMP ON TAKE-OFF THIS CAR IS VERY DANGEROUS IT WILL STALL UPON DOWN SHIFTING WHILE MERGING INTO TRAFFIC FOR AS LONG AS 6 SECONDS. THIS CAUSES TRAFFIC BEHIND ME TO TAKE AVOIDANCE MANEUVERS. WHEN PASSING IT WILL DO THE SAME THING TAKING 3 TO 6 SECONDS TO START ACCELERATING. WHEN I PULL OUT TO PASS IT FALLS BACK A FULL CAR LENGTH BEFORE IT MAKES UP ITS MIND TO ACCELERATE. VERY DANGEROUS, IT WILL DO THIS AT 30 MPH THROUGH 70 MPH. *TR

THERE IS GRUNTING GRINDING AND SQUEALING FROM THE FRONT AND REAR BRAKES THE CAR HAS 10000 MILES ON IT AND NOW IT PULLS SUDDENLY FROM ONE SIDE TO THE OTHER ON HARD BRAKING. MY DEALER HAS REFUSED TO DOCUMENT MY PROBLEMS AND WANTS TO KEEP THE CAR FOR 2 TO 8 WEEKS TO EVALUATE AND FIX THE PROBLEMS, TO DATE THEY CAN NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM AND WILL NOT FIX IT. *TR

WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS BELOW 40 MPH, MY TRANSMISSION WOULD SHUTTER, TODAY MY VEHICLE WAS GOING THROUGH A INTERSECTION WHEN I TRIED TO USE THE GAS THROUGH THE INTERSECTION THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT MOVE OR SPEED UP, I THEN SHIFTED TO MANUAL MODE TO CROSS THE INTERSECTION. INDICATOR LIGHT ON THE SPEEDOMETER STATED CROSS TRAFFIC SYSTEM FAILURE. *KB

BOTH FRONT BRAKE PADS DID NOT WEAR IN AS THEY SHOULD HAVE. ONLY THE INNER 1/2 INCH OF THE OUTER PAD APPEARS TO HAVE SEATED AGAINST THE ROTOR, NOT THE FULL WIDTH OF THE PAD. THE PADS AND ROTORS WERE REPLACED BUT THE PROBLEM HAS REAPPEARED ON THE NEW PARTS EXACTLY LIKE THE FIRST SET. THE LEFT AND RIGHT FRONT BRAKES HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM, IT'S NOT JUST ONE SIDE. AN UNUSUAL NOISE SOMETIMES OCCURS WHEN COMING TO A STOP. BRAKING DISTANCE IS COMPROMISED. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PASSING ANOTHER VEHICLE AT 50 MPH, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL GOT STUCK IN A DEPRESSED POSITION. THE CONTACT WAS NOT AWARE OF THE SPEED THAT THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED TO AFTER THE PEDAL GOT STUCK. IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE FROM CONTINUING TO ACCELERATE, THE CONTACT HAD TO USE THEIR FOOT TO PULL THE PEDAL UP. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO HAVE THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 10,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, WHILE DRIVING AT VARYING SPEEDS BETWEEN 15 MPH AND 65 MPH, THE ENGINE WILL LOSE POWER, FOLLOWED BY THE DASHBOARD INDICATOR "D" LIGHT GOING OUT, AND THE ELECTRICAL ACCESSORIES, ASSOCIATED WITH THE ENGINE OR REVERSE FUNCTIONS, SUCH AS THE CRUISE CONTROL AND THE REAR WINDOW SHADE WILL SHUT DOWN. BASICALLY, AT THE TIME OF THIS POWER LOSS, THE VEHICLE DEFAULT SAFETY FUNCTIONS ENGAGE. SHORTLY THEREAFTER, WITHIN 30 SECONDS, THE ENGINE REGAINS THRUST AND THE "D" LIGHT COMES BACK ON. FRIEND FOLLOWING IN THE CAR BEHIND ME REPORTED SEEING MY "REVERSE LIGHTS" TURN ON AND STAY ON WHILE I REPORTED THE "D" LIGHT WAS OUT. TOOK TO TWO SEPARATE DEALERSHIPS OVER THE COURSE OF 5 VISITS. ENGINE PERIODICALLY CONTINUES TO DO THIS. ISSUE SEEMS TO BE RESOLVED WHEN ADDITIONAL GAS IS APPLIED AND POWER IS ENGAGED. A COMPLETE RESTART OF THE CAR SEEMS TO ALSO CAUSE THE PLAGUING PROBLEM GO AWAY. CONCERNS INCLUDE TOTAL LOSS OF POWER AND POSSIBLE REAR END COLLISIONS AND FAILURE IN AN INTERSECTION DUE TO THIS SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER. I'VE EXPERIENCED THIS ON THE INTERSTATE AS WELL WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN FROM A FOUR LANE MAIN ROAD IN WASHINGTON, DC. *TR

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED THE FRONT BRAKES WOULD MAKE A GRINDING NOISE. I HAD THE FORD DEALER DIAGNOSE AND ACCORDING TO THEM A TSB WAS PUT OUT BY FORD TO REPLACE THE REAR BRAKES. THE REAR BRAKES WERE REPLACED AND THE NOISE IS TILL THERE. *TR

THE CD PLAYER WENT OUT IN MY TAURUS LIMITED. ACCORDING TO THE DEALER THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING ISSUE THAT FORD KNOWS ABOUT. I HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR OVER A MONTH FOR THE REPLACEMENT, ACCORDING TO THE DEALER THE ENTIRE CENTER STACK (NAV/RADIO/SYNC SYSTEMS) HAVE TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF OVER $3000. UNDER WARRANTY. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE INTERIOR LIGHTS, HEADLIGHTS, TURN SIGNALS AND THE INSTRUMENTAL PANEL LIGHTS WOULD FLICKER ON AND OFF. THE GEAR SHIFTER COULD NOT BE SHIFTED OUT OF PARK WHEN THE LIGHT FAILURE OCCURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC THAT LOCATED THE FAILURE AT THE VEHICLE COMPUTER. THE WAS UNAWARE OF WHAT CAUSED THE COMPUTER TO FAIL. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 12,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 20,000.

I HAD TO REPLACE THROTTLE BODY ASSEMBLY ON MY 2010 TAURUS LIMITED. IT ONLY HAD 28000 MILES AT TIME OF OCCURRENCE. I CAN'T BELIEVE THERE IS NO RECALL ON THIS, AS FORD HAS HAD SEVERAL PROBLEMS WITH THROTTLE BODY ASSEMBLY. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, A PASSENGER ATTEMPTED TO CHANGE THE RADIO BY PRESSING THE MEDIA BUTTON, WHICH WAS LOCATED NEAR THE IGNITION SWITCH BUT THE PASSENGER ERRONEOUSLY DEPRESSED THE IGNITION SWITCH, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STALL. THE VEHICLE WAS MANEUVERED TO THE SHOULDER AND STOPPED. UPON RESTART, THE VEHICLE OPERATED AS NORMAL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO HAVE THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. A COMPLAINT WAS FILED WITH THE MANUFACTURER. THE CONTACT EXPRESSED CONCERNS OVER THE TWO BUTTONS BEING LOCATED SO CLOSE TO ONE ANOTHER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 28,000.

TRANSMISSION RANDOMLY SLIPS UPON ACCELERATION FROM A COMPLETE STOP. TRANSMISSION CLUNKS. CAR LUNGES. LOSES POWER. RPMS INCREASE. THIS WILL LAST FOR SEVERAL SECONDS, THEN CORRECT ITSELF. THIS HAS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES. SINCE THIS HAS STARTED HAPPENING, IT HAS ALSO BEEN NOTED THAT THE CAR CONSISTENTLY DOWNSHIFTS THROUGH ALL GEARS WITH A SLIGHT HESITATION AND JERK. ALSO NOTING A "MISS" WHILE DRIVING. DEALER UNABLE TO RECREATE PROBLEM. REFUSES TO FIX. FEARFUL OF ACCIDENTS WHEN PULLING INTO TRAFFIC.

I WAS DRIVING AT NIGHT IN EXPRESSWAY TRAFFIC WHEN THE VEHICLE QUIT RUNNING. THERE WAS TOTAL LOSS OF CONTROL : ENGINE NOT RUNNING AND ALL ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS AND LIGHTING WENT OFF. ONLY MANUAL STEERING WAS AVAILABLE TO MANEUVER THE VEHICLE TO THE EXPRESSWAY SHOULDER .THE ALERT ACTIONS OF THE DRIVERS BEHIND ME DID PREVENT A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. INSTRUMENT PANEL MESSAGE STATED "SHIFT INTO PARK"' WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS MOVING. THIS ACTION WOULD HAVE RESULTED IN IMMEDIATE TRANSMISSION DAMAGE. VEHICLE STARTED NORMALLY IN PARK. THERE WERE NO PROBLEMS DURING THE REST OF THE TRIP. THE VEHICLE HAS A PUSH BUTTON START. BRAKE PEDAL PRESSURE IS REQUIRED TO START THE VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL OR PARK. RESTARTING THIS MOVING VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL WOULD HAVE SLOWED THE MOMENTUM REQUIRED TO SAFELY BRING THE VEHICLE TO A STOP. THE FORD DEALERSHIP FOUND NO COMPUTER CODES. ADVICE FROM THE SERVICE ADVISOR WAS " DRIVE OR TRADE THE VEHICLE". THE MANUFACTURER INSTRUCTED THE DEALER TO REPLACE THE "ELECTRONIC THROTTLE BODY ASSEMBLY". *TR

VEHICLE WAS FINE UNTIL 20K MILES. NO NOISE, NO PULLING OR STOPPING ISSUES. WITHOUT WARNING THE GRINDING CAME ON AND THE ROTORS WERE ALREADY COMPLETELY SHOT. *TR

ON TWO OCCASIONS THE VEHICLE HAS STALLED OR LOST POWER WHILE IN THE PROCESS OF DRIVING. THE FIRST TIME THIS OCCURRED THE VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING 20MPH APPROXIMATELY 10 MINUTES INTO THE DRIVE. THE SECOND TIME THIS OCCURRED THE VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING 55 MPH WHILE SET ON CRUISE CONTROL FIVE HOURS INTO A DRIVE. IN BOTH OCCURRENCES THE DISPLAY INDICATED TO PUT SHIFTER INTO PARK WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STALLED AND STILL MOVING. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STALLED THE POWER STEERING AND BRAKING WAS DISABLED. AFTER PULLING OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, PLACING THE VEHICLE IN PARK AND RESTARTING THE VEHICLE OPERATED NORMAL. THE FORD DEALERSHIP HAS TRIED TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM TWICE WITHOUT SUCCESS. THE DEALERSHIP HAS CONTACTED FORD AND THEY STATE THEY AREN'T AWARE OF ANY PROBLEMS OF THIS NATURE. THIS IS A VERY HAZARDOUS CONDITION TO OCCUR WHILE TRAVELING 55MPH ON A CURVY CANYON ROAD. I'M VERY CONCERNED WITH CONTINUING TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE.

TAURUS SHO. ENGINE QUIT WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH. ENGINE WOULD NOT RESTART UNTIL STOPPED AND SHIFTED INTO PARK. FORD SERVICE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE STALL OR FIND ANYTHING TO INDICATE IT HAD OCCURRED. THERE WAS NO AREA TO PULL OFF ROAD AND HAD TO COMPLETE ACTION IN THE LANE OF TRAVEL. FORD UNABLE TO FIND ANYTHING TO CORRECT. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD INTERMITTENTLY STALL WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 7,000.

WHILE I WAS STOPPED IN TRAFFIC, MY WIFE ACCIDENTALLY TOUCHED THE TRUNK RELEASE BUTTON WHILE SHE WAS TUNING THE RADIO. THE TRUNK LID OPENED. I PULLED OUT OF TRAFFIC AS SOON AS POSSIBLE SO I COULD CLOSE THE TRUNK LID. THE CAR MANUAL INDICATES THAT THE TRUNK LID WILL OPEN AT SPEEDS UNDER 3 MPH OR LESS. IT SEEMS TO ME THAT THE TRUNK LID SHOULD NOT OPEN WHEN THE TRANSMISSION IS ENGAGED.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD TAURUS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH THE VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD UNTIL EXTREME PRESSURE WAS APPLIED TO THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE FAILURE RECURRED SIX TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER ON THREE OCCASIONS; YET, THE CONTACT WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 900 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 2,880.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS MOVED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF AND THEN IT RESTARTED IMMEDIATELY. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT TO BRING THE VEHICLE IN FOR AN INSPECTION WITHIN THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 6,700. UPDATED 04/15/11*LJ UPDATED 1/13/2012 *LN

CAR SEEMED TO SLIP INTO NEUTRAL, GEARS CLUNKED AND WOULD NOT MOVE FORWARD FOR A FEW SECONDS AFTER ENTERING AN INTERSECTION UPON GREEN LIGHT. CAR SEEMED CONFUSED AS TO WHAT GEAR IT WAS IN AS EVEN THE REAR BACKUP CAMERA MOMENTARILY ACTIVATED WHILE ROLLING FORWARD. GEAR SELECTOR WAS IN DRIVE AND NOT ADJUSTED AT ANY TIME DURING THE EVENT. DEALER INSPECTED FOR ALL KNOWN TSB'S AND COULD FIND NO ISSUE. TAURUS SHO. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN BRAKING FROM ANY SPEED, A GRINDING NOISE COULD BE HEARD COMING FROM THE BRAKES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE ALL OF THE ROTORS AND DRUMS WERE REPLACED. APPROXIMATELY THREE MONTHS AFTER REPAIRS, THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AND IT WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE THROTTLE BODY WAS REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 8,300. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

FORD TAURUS 2010 LIMITED (15127 MILES ON CLOCK) - DRIVING AT 30MPH THE TRANSMISSION WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND ABOUT 5 SECONDS LATER THE CAR STALLED AND ALL POWER LOST. HAD TO COAST TO SIDE OF ROAD AND STEERING / BRAKES BECAME VERY HEAVY. THIS FAULT IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AS THERE IS NO WARNING AND TOTAL LOSS OF POWER. WHEN I PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, I PLACED THE TRANSMISSION IN PARK, AND I WAS ABLE TO RE-START THE CAR AND CONTINUE MY JOURNEY WITHOUT ANY PROBLEMS. JUST FEEL VERY NERVOUS NOW AS THIS IS CLEARLY A FAULT THAT OTHERS HAVE EXPERIENCED AND I'M JUST THANKFUL IT ONLY HAPPENDED AT 30 MPH AND I WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER SAFELY OTHERWISE IT COULD EASILY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. *LN

BRAKES GRINDING IN THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE. AT FIRST, DEALER ATTEMPTED TO STATE THAT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE. HOWEVER, NOW DEALER ACKNOWLEDGES THAT THEY HAVE HAD SEVERAL COMPLAINTS WITH THE BRAKES ON THIS MODEL/YEAR, AND THAT THERE IS A TSB ON IT. THE WERE ABLE TO RESOLVE THE ISSUE BY REPLACING BOTH SETS OF FRONT ROTORS AND PADS, ALONG WITH A BRACKET AND SUPPORT. *TR

2010 FORD TAURUS SHO HAS A PROBLEM WITH THE TRANSMISSION NOT BEING IN FIRST GEAR AFTER A STOP. ONE TO TWO SECOND HESITATION AND THEN CLUNKS INTO GEAR AND I AM ABLE TO TAKE OFF. THIS HAPPENS APPROXIMATELY TWICE A MONTH. THE DEALER HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO DUPLICATE. THE CAR ALSO HAS AN ISSUE WITH BREAKING AND STEERING. THREE INSTANCES HAVE OCCURRED WHERE THE CAR PULLS HARD TO THE RIGHT UPON A HARD STOP. DEALER WAS NOT ABLE TO DUPLICATE. HENCE NO FIX. ALL OCCURRED BEFORE 3000 MILES. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HIS VEHICLE HAD A HID LIGHTING SYSTEM WITH A SINGLE SET OF HEADLIGHTS; AS RESULT HE WAS UNABLE TO SEE WHEN APPROACHING A HILL AND THE LIGHTS ALSO MADE IT DIFFICULT FOR OTHER DRIVERS TO SEE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED HIM TO CALL THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO ADJUSTED THE LIGHTS WHICH DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 770 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 14,000.

2010 FORD TAURUS SHO- WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED GRINDING NOISE IS HEARD. HAPPENED AFTER ABOUT 1000 MI., DEALER REPLACED PADS..MOST PREVALENT WHEN WEATHER IS COLDER. WAS GOOD FOR AWHILE BUT STARTED AGAIN AFTER 9000 MI.! BROUGHT BACK TO DEALER, SAYS HE WILL CHANGE ROTORS AND PADS THIS TIME. HOPE THIS DOES IT, I'M GETTING TIRED OF TRIPS TO THE DEALER! *TR

WHEN USING THE MANUAL SHIFT MODE ACCELERATING FROM A STOP SIGN, THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT SHIFT FROM FIRST TO SECOND GEAR. I TRIED SEVERAL TIMES TO SHIFT THE CAR MANUALLY WITHOUT SUCCESS. AFTER THE LAST ATTEMPT THERE WAS AN INCREDIBLY LOUD 'THUMP' FROM THE TRANSMISSION. LOUD ENOUGH I THOUGHT THE TRANSMISSION FELL OUT OF THE CAR. I SHIFTED TO NEUTRAL, PAUSED (WHILE COASTING), PUT THE CAR INTO DRIVE WHERE IT THEN SHIFTED INTO SECOND GEAR. ALL OF THIS HAPPENED WHILE THE CAR WAS IN MOTION. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME I'VE HAD AN ISSUE WITH THE TRANSMISSION IN MANUAL MODE. BOTH TIMES HAPPENED WHEN SHIFTING FROM FIRST TO SECOND GEAR. I TOOK THE CAR INTO MY FORD DEALER FOR INSPECTION THE NEXT BUSINESS DAY, THEY STATED THERE COULD NOT FIND ANY PROBLEMS. BOTH TIMES WERE A ROUTINE ACCELERATION WHICH HAPPENED ABOUT 5 TO 10 MILES INTO MY TRIP. I WAS NOT 'PUSHING' THE CAR IN ANY WAY.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD TAURUS SHO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT INTERMITTENTLY, THE VEHICLE WOULD LOSE POWER ABNORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STALL BUT LOOSE POWER FOR A FEW MOMENTS BEFORE INDEPENDENTLY REGAINING POWER. THE DEALER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE SEVERAL TIMES BUT WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE OR DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 24 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 4, 819. UPDATED 02/07/11 *BF UPDATED 03/17/11

DRIVER DOOR FAILS TO SEAL CLOSED, AJUSTED MANY TIMES AND ALLOWS FOR ROAD NOISE AND AIR TO ENTER THE CAR. FORD DEAL HAS WORKED ON VEHICLE X 6 TIMES. *TR

DURING ROUTINE CITY DRIVING, MODERATE BRAKING PRODUCES SIGNIFICANT GRINDING NOISE AND ASSOCIATED VIBRATION IN BRAKE PEDAL. BRAKING ACTION IS STILL GOOD, BUT NOISE PRODUCES A SIGNIFICANT DISTRACTION WHICH CREATES TENDENCY FOR THE DRIVER TO RELEASE BRAKE PRESSURE TO ELIMINATE THE NOISE. FAILURE SEEMS TO OCCUR DURING ALL TYPES OF WEATHER AND DRIVING CONDITIONS, BUT IS MOST OFTEN OBSERVED WHEN MOISTURE IS PRESENT EITHER IN HUMID WEATHER OR PRECIPITATION. DEALER CHECKED ROTORS AND PADS WITHIN TOLERANCES AND ALL CALIPERS APPEAR IN ORDER. DEALER CANNOT DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM, BUT ADMITS OTHER DRIVERS HAVE REPORTED THE EXACT SAME ISSUE IN THE SAME MODEL YEAR AND TRIM. *TR

GRINDING FRONT BRAKES NOT RELATED TO WORN PADS. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING ANY SPEED FROM 2 TO 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE WOULD SLIP OUT OF GEAR FOR A MOMENT THEN SLIP BACK IN. THE CONTACT CALLED THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THEY WOULD REPROGRAM THE ECM. THE FAILURE OCCURRED TWO ADDITIONAL TIMES. THE CONTACT PLANNED TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TO HAVE IT DIAGNOSED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 5,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 15,200.

PURCHASED 2010 TAURUS LIMITED IN FALL 2009. WITHIN 900 MILES, BLISS SYSTEM REPORTED "BLISS NOT AVAILABLE - SENSOR BLOCKED SEE MANUAL" AFTER DOZENS OF TRIPS TO 3 DEALERS DURING THE COURSE OF 11 MONTHS AND NEARLY 14,000 MILES DRIVEN, PURCHASE REFUNDED BY FORD UNDER PA LEMONLAW. VERY DISAPPOINTED IN FORD. *TR

2010 FORD TAURUS SHO LOSES POWER AND REAR VIEW CAMERA ACTIVATES WHEN IN DRIVE. ALMOST CAUSED A COLLISION WHEN LOST POWER WHEN MAKING A TURN WITH ON COMING TRAFFIC COMING AT ME AT HIGH SPEED. THIS PROBLEM HAPPENS SPORADICALLY AND THE DEALER SAYS THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE IT SO FORD WILL NOT AUTHORIZE ANY REPAIRS. I WAS TOLD TO BRING THE CAR BACK WHEN THE PROBLEM BECOMES CHRONIC. I CONSIDER THIS TO BE A SAFETY ISSUE AND REGISTERED A COMPLAINT WITH FORD. THEIR RESPONSE WAS THE SAME AS THE DEALER. *TR

WE BROUGHT A 210 FORD TAURUS AND THE HEAD REST ARE TO HIGH AND IS CAUSING MY HEAD TO TILT FORWARD. IT IS CAUSING MY NECK TO HURT AND I'M GETTING HEADACHES. I TRULY HATE TO GET IN IT. KNOWING THAT IT'S GOING TO HURT MY NECK. THE HEADREST NEED TO BE ADJUSTED BACK SOME. *TR

2010 FORD TAURUS STALLS AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS (TRANSMISSION SEEMS TO SHIFT TO NEUTRAL) HAS OCCURRED THREE TIMES IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC, SOMEHOW HAVE NOT BEEN CRASHED INTO. FORD HAS REPLACED AT LEAST FOUR DIFFERENT PARTS, EACH TIME SAYING ITS FIXED, THEN IT HAPPENS AGAIN. LAST WEEK FOR THE THIRD TIME I WAS VERY NARROWLY MISSED BY A SEMI, THANK MY ANGEL FOR BEING ABLE TO COAST ENOUGH TO THE SHOULDER, I CRIED FOR HALF HOUR FROM THE PANIC. NEVER AGAIN WILL I DRIVE THIS CAR ON HIGHWAY NO MATTER HOW MANY PARTS THE CHANGE. FORD IS GIVING ME THE RUN AROUND NOW ON BUYING IT BACK - THEY SAY THEY HAVE HAD NO OTHER ISSUES SUCH AS THIS WITH THIS MODEL FALSE - I HAVE FOUND FIVE OTHERS ON INTERNET BLOGS WITH THE EXACT SAME ISSUE AND SAME RESULTS. THIS CAR IS A DEATH TRAP AND EVEN ENGINEERS FROM FORD HAVE BEEN HERE TO ASSESS WITH NO RESULTS. THEY SHOULD HAVE TO DRIVE THEIR NEW TECHNOLOGY FOR A YEAR BEFORE THEY PUT IT OUT TO CONSUMERS WHO MAY BE HARMED DUE TO THEIR NEGLIGENCE. *TR

THE REAR, RIGHT PASSENGER WINDOW MOTOR OF MY 2010 FORD TAURUS SHO EXPLODED AND MELTED THE DOOR! *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 20 MPH WHEN SHE CRASHED INTO A PARKED VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. A PASSENGER SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE HEAD, NECK AND BACK. THE PASSENGER WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL WHERE THEY WERE KEPT FOR FIVE DAYS. A POLICE REPORT WAS AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED MAJOR DAMAGES. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 1,000.

BOUGHT THE 2010 FORD TAURUS SEL STARTED HEARING A GRINDING SOUND WHEN BRAKING ON A CONSTANT BASIS. CAR WAS BOUGHT FEB 2010. MILEAGE WHEN IT FIRST OCCURRED WAS ABOUT 9-10,000 KM. CURRENT MILEAGE IS APPROX. 12,000 KM. BROUGHT TO DEALER. THEY REPLACE PIN, BOLTS, AND PADS *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THE THIRD BRAKE LIGHT ON THE REAR WINDOW NEAR THE ROOF FRACTURED FROM THE WINDOW. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY HIGH TEMPERATURES THAT CAUSED THE ADHESIVE TO FAIL. THE VEHICLE WAS LEFT WITH THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 3,000. UPDATED 10/13/10*BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE BRAKE LIGHT HAS FAILED FOUR TIMES. UPDATED 10/14/10*JB

THE 2010 FORD TAURUS LOSES POWER AND THE VEHICLE SHUTS OFF AT SPEEDS WITHIN AND EXCESS OF 65 MPH. WHEN THE DEFECT OCCURS, THE ENGINE TURNS OFF, THE THROTTLE IS DEACTIVATED, THE CENTER STACK CONSOLE IS DEACTIVATED AND THE MESSAGE CENTER IN THE VEHICLE'S CLUSTER TELLS THE DRIVER TO PUT THE VEHICLE IN PARK. THE DRIVER MUST THEN PLACE THE VEHICLE IN PARK IN ORDER TO START THE VEHICLE ONCE AGAIN. THIS ISSUE HAS OCCURRED TWICE WITHIN 45 DAYS. FOR THE FIRST OCCURRENCE, THE VEHICLE WAS PROVIDED TO THE FORD DEALERSHIP WHERE IT WAS PURCHASED TO PERFORM A ROOT CAUSE ANALYSIS. NO ISSUE WAS FOUND AND THE VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO THE OWNER. THE DEFECT OCCURRED ONCE AGAIN ON JULY 29, 2010 AND THE FORD DEALERSHIP HAS BEEN CONTACTED TO PICK UP THE VEHICLE ONCE A LOANER VEHICLE CAN BE OBTAINED. NO PHYSICAL CHANGE OR IMPROVEMENT HAS BEEN MADE TO ADDRESS THIS ISSUE AT THIS TIME AND FORD FIELD SERVICE ENGINEERING HAS NOT BEEN INVOLVED OR NOTIFIED. *TR

2002 FORD TAURUS TRANSMISSION TRANSAXLE LIGHT CAME ON, TOOK IT IN TO DEALERSHIP FOR SERVICE, FOUND THAT A REAL COIL SPRING HAD BROKEN AND NEEDED REPLACED. *TR

WHILE DRIVING MY 2010 FORD TAURUS SHO (AT VARIOUS SPEEDS INCLUDING HIGHWAY SPEEDS) THE CAR WILL AUTOMATICALLY SHIFT INTO NEUTRAL AND MY "REARVIEW CAMERA" WILL TURN ON IN WHAT APPEARS TO BE AN ATTEMPT BY THE CAR TO AUTOMATICALLY SHIFT INTO REVERSE (THE CAMERA IS ONLY SUPPOSED TO TURN ON IN REVERSE). TO DATE, THE DEALER HAS BEEN UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE AND THEREBY UNABLE TO FIX THE PROBLEM AND FORD HAS INDICATED THEY ARE NOT SEEING OTHER SIMILAR ISSUES (NOT SURE IF THIS IS TRUE). THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE AS THIS OFTEN OCCURS DURING ACCELERATION AND YOU LOSE ALL ABILITY TO ACCELERATE (OF COURSE) IF YOU'RE IN NEUTRAL. SHOULD THE CAR SOMEHOW FIND A WAY TO SHIFT INTO REVERSE (AS I SAID, THE CAMERA ONLY COMES ON IN REVERSE AND SEEMS TO INDICATE TO ME THAT THE CAR'S SOFTWARE IS TRYING TO SHIFT INTO REVERSE FOR NO REASON) WHILE ON THE HIGHWAY IT COULD VERY EASILY RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT. PLEASE BE AWARE OF THIS MATTER. I HAVE PUT A SPECIFIC DATE IN THE APPROXIMATE INCIDENT DATE BUT THIS HAS HAPPENED MANY TIMES ON DIFFERENT DATES. *TR

MY 2010 FORD TAURUS LOST POWER ON HIGHWAY AND WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON, TOOK INTO THE SHOP THIS VEHICLE ONLY HAS 4300 MILES AND NEEDS A THROTTLE ASSEMBLY REPLACEMENT ALREADY. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE THERE WAS A STEADY GRINDING NOISE. THE FAILURE SEEMED TO OCCUR MORE OFTEN WHEN HE MADE A LEFT TURN. OVER TIME, THE FAILURE BECAME PROGRESSIVELY WORSE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE GRINDING NOISE WAS STILL PRESENT. THE FAILURE WAS DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER TWICE. THE CONTACT REFUSED TO PICK UP THE VEHICLE UNTIL IT WAS REPAIRED. THE DEALER LATER STATED THAT THE FAILURE MAY HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY A PIN IN THE CALIPER. THERE IS A RELATED TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN, NHTSA ITEM NUMBER 10032611, SERVICE BRAKES, ANTI-LOCK, CONTROL UNIT/MODULE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 4700. UPDATED 12/01/10. *LJ THE CONSUMER STATED HE CONTINUED TO HEAR NOISES UPDATED 12/14/10*JB

TRANSMISSION "CATCHES" WHILE DRIVING AT SPEED CAUSING THE CAR TO HESITATE. FEELS AS THOUGH THE VEHICLE WILL STALL AND CAUSE A REAR END TYPE OF ACCIDENT. *TR

I BOUGHT THIS CAR 2010 FORD TAURUS SEL AND HAVE COMPLAINED ABOUT SUDDEN ACCELERATION BUT THE DEALERSHIP WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE BUT IT STILL CONTINUES TO DO SO WHEN I LEAST EXPECT IT. THEN I NOTICED RED FLUID WAS LEAKING AND THE DEALERSHIP FOUND THE SEAL WAS NOT PROPERLY SEALED BY THE MANUFACTURER. THEN WHEN I TURNED OFF THE CAR THE GEAR SHIFT REFUSED TO SHIFT AND WHEN IT DID AFTER FIVE MINUTES, I COULD NOT GET MY KEY OUT!....NOW THE CD PLAYER IS ACCELERATING WHEN I TRY TO PLAY MY MUSIC, THIS CAR IS A LEMON. *TR

TL*-THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS ABOVE 50 MPH THE VEHICLE WOULD SUDDENLY DOWNSHIFT AND LOCK INTO FIRST GEAR. THE VEHICLE WOULD REMAIN IN FIRST GEAR UNTIL IT WAS SHUT OFF AND RESTARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 1,800. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 4,260.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD TAURUS. WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING CAUSING THE CONTACT TO CRASH INTO A HILL. THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER WERE INJURED DURING THE CRASH. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER AND THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 3200. UPDATED 5/3/10 *CN UPDATED 06/10/10.*JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD TAURUS. THERE WAS A LOUD GRINDING NOISE WHEN THE VEHICLE CAME TO A STOP AND THE BRAKES WERE ENGAGED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOUR TIMES AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE BRAKES, ROTORS AND PADS HAVE BEEN REPLACED AND THE NOISE HAS BECOME LOUDER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CALLED AND THEY ARE TRYING TO REACH THE DEALER BUT TO NO AVAIL. EACH TIME THE MANUFACTURER CALLED THE DEALER THERE WAS NO ANSWER. A REPORT WAS FILED WITH THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 800.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD TAURUS WHICH WAS PURCHASED ON JANUARY 15, 2010. WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF 55 MPH, THE COLLISION WARNING SYMBOL ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND WITHIN ONE HALF MILE, THE VEHICLE STALLED. ON A SEPARATE OCCASION, WHILE UTILIZING THE CRUISE CONTROL MECHANISM AT 65 MPH, THE "DRIVER INTERVENTION" AND "COLLISION WARNING" SYMBOLS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND THE VEHICLE STALLED AGAIN. HE WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE WITHIN A FEW MINUTES. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND THE FAILURES COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE TO THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CRUISE CONTROL MECHANISM WAS CONTROLLED BY A SENSOR AND WHEN THE VEHICLE CAME TO CLOSE TO A PRECEDING VEHICLE, THE CRUISE CONTROL SENSOR WOULD SLOW THE VEHICLE DOWN TO AVOID A POTENTIAL CRASH. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE "COLLISION WARNING" LIGHT WAS TO ADVISE THE DRIVER WHEN THIS WAS OCCURRING. THE DEALER INSTALLED A RECORDING DEVICE IN THE VEHICLE AND ADVISED THE CONTACT TO UTILIZE IT THE NEXT TIME THERE WAS A FAILURE IN THE VEHICLE SO THAT THEY COULD RECORD EXACTLY WHAT MAY HAVE CAUSED THE FAILURES. TO DATE, THE VEHICLE WAS IN POSSESSION OF THE DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 2,520.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD TAURUS. THE VEHICLE WAS EQUIPPED WITH A "PUSH START" SWITCH. THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF WITH THE GEAR SHIFT PLACED IN THE "DRIVE" POSITION AND SUDDENLY, THE VEHICLE ROLLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON FOUR SEPARATE OCCASIONS. THE CONTACT HAD CONCERNS OF THE POTENTIAL SAFETY HAZARD. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,500. UPDATED 6/1/10 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE ROLLED FORWARD AND HIT A PARKED VEHICLE, DUE TO THE PARK GEAR NOT ENGAGING AUTOMATICALLY. UPDATED 06/18/10