2008 Ford Taurus X complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD TAURUS X. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WOULD BECOME EXTREMELY DIFFICULT WHENEVER ATTEMPTING A RIGHT TURN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER OR A MECHANIC TO BE INSPECTED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 118,592 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 125,000. UPDATED 01/03/12*LJ THE RACK AND PINION WAS REPLACED. UPDATED 01/12/12

2008 FORD TAURUS X HAS A DEFECT IN THE HOOD AS FOLLOWS: THE HOOD HAS CORROSION BECAUSE THE ALUMINUM HOOD IS REACTING TO THE STEEL INSERTS THAT ARE BETWEEN THE INSIDE AND OUTSIDE LAYERS OF THE HOOD. IT IS CALLED GALVANIC CORROSION AND SHOULD BE PAID FOR BY FORD SINCE IT IS A DESIGN FLAW. THE PROBLEM STARTED WHEN THE VEHICLE HAD 10,000 MILES ON IT. IT NOW HAS 17,000 MILES AND FORD HAS REJECTED THE CLAIM BECAUSE IT IS PAST THE 3 YEAR WARRANTY. THE VEHICLE IS STILL IN THE POWER TRAIN WARRANTY. FORD STATES IT WILL NOT REPAIR THE VEHICLE UNLESS THERE IS A RECALL. *TR

TURNING LEFT IS DIFFICULT AT TIMES. AS OTHERS HAVE SAID, FORD KNOWS THERE IS AN ISSUE AS IT IS IN TSB 09-5-7. DEALER FIRST REPLACED POWER STEERING PUMP, WHICH WASN'T THE FIX. NOW THE RACK AND PINION NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT SO YOU DON'T KNOW IF YOU'LL HAVE POWER STEERING OR NOT WHEN ATTEMPTING A TURN. *TR

I WAS PULLING OUT OF A PARKING LOT ONTO A STREET, WHEN I PUSHED ON THE ACCELERATOR THE CAR CREPT FORWARD WITH RESISTANCE, AS IF TRYING TO ACCELERATE WITH THE PARKING BRAKE ON. THE CAR MOVED INTO THE ROAD AT NO MORE THAN 2 MILES PER HOUR. I IMMEDIATELY TOOK MY FOOT OFF THE ACCELERATOR, THEN BACK ON TO TRY TO MOVE FORWARD AND OUT OF THE WAY OF COMING TRAFFIC. THE CAR THEN MOVED FORWARD AND ACCELERATED AS IT NORMALLY SHOULD. I WAS VERY FORTUNATE THAT THERE WAS NO IMMEDIATE ONCOMING TRAFFIC, HOWEVER, IF THE CAR HAD FAILED TO ACCELERATE NORMALLY AFTER I RELEASED IT AND REENGAGED I PROBABLY WOULD HAVE BEEN HIT. AFTER GETTING HOME I NOTICED A SPOT ON THE DRIVEWAY WHERE SOMETHING WAS LEAKING FROM THE CAR. MY HUSBAND INVESTIGATED AND THOUGHT POWER STEERING FLUID WAS LEAKING. I TOOK THE CAR IN FOR A DIAGNOSTIC CHECK AND THE REPORT WAS THAT IT WAS ACTUALLY A LEAK FROM THE TRANSMISSION COOLER. BECAUSE THE TRANSMISSION COOLANT IS THE SAME COIL AS THE AIR CONDITIONING IT WILL COST AROUND $600 TO REPLACE. I'M CURRENTLY WAITING FOR A SECOND QUOTE FOR THE REPAIRS. *KB

2008 FORD TAURUS X TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. WHILE SHIFTING INTO DRIVE AND GIVING IT GAS THERE IS LITTLE TO NO ACCELERATION. I HAVE TO PULLOVER TURN OFF ENGINE AND RESTART SOMETIMES ITS TAKES AN HOUR OR SO TO RETURN TO NORMAL. I HAVE HAD IT TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP WHEN IT WOULDN'T DRIVE, IT SAT OVER NIGHT AND THE NEXT MORNING IT WAS DRIVING FINE. THEWRENCH LIGHT HAS COME ON ONCE DURING HE INCIDENT BUT THEN WENT OFF. *TR

THE CAR WITHOUT WARNING BECAME VERY DIFFICULT TO IMPOSSIBLE TO MAKE RIGHT TURNS. FORD KNOWS THERE IS A PROBLEM THAT THEY CLAIM IS NOT A SAFETY RISK PER TSB (SERVICE BULLETIN) 09-5-7. IN OUR CASE WE WERE TRAVELING SLOWLY THROUGH A DRIVE THROUGH SAFARI AND WERE LEFT STRANDED ON A HILL WITH SEVERAL WILD ANIMALS AROUND OUR CAR TRYING TO GET IN WHILE WE WERE UNABLE TO TURN TO GET UP THE HILL. WE WERE ALSO UNABLE TO MAKE ANY EVASIVE MANEUVERS THAT INVOLVED TURNING TOWARDS THE RIGHT.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD TAURUS X. WHILE PARKED THE CONTACT WAS STANDING UNDERNEATH THE LIFT GATE WHEN THE LIFT GATE WARNING WAS SOUNDING AND THE LIFT GATE SUDDENLY SLAMMED DOWN WITH FORCE STRIKING THE CONTACT. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A HEADACHE, STIFF NECK AND BACK PAIN AFTER THE FAILURE OCCURRED BUT DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE CONTACT ALSO ATTEMPTED TO MANUALLY OPEN THE LIFT GATE AND IT SLAMMED DOWN ON ITS OWN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 39,000. UPDATED 08/01/11*LJ THE LIFT GATE WOULD NOT STAY OPEN ON ITS OWN. UPDATED 08/02/11

CAR STALLS SOMETIMES WHEN BRAKING APPROACHING STOPLIGHTS AND LUNGES INEXPLICABLY AND RANDOMLY BOTH WHEN STOPPED AND WHEN MOVING AT LOWER SPEEDS. THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN BUILDING OVER THE PAST COUPLE OF MONTHS AND HAS BECOME A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. AT SOME POINT, WE WILL END UP REAR ENDING SOMEBODY OR HITTING A PEDESTRIAN AT A CROSSWALK. WHILE BRAKING SEEMS TO BE ABLE TO OVERCOME THE SURGES IN THROTTLE, IT ALL COMES DOWN TO REACTION TIME AS THIS PROBLEM IS RANDOM AND FREQUENT AND AT SOME POINT IT WILL CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD TAURUS X. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN ATTEMPTING TO PARK THE VEHICLE THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED; NEARLY CAUSING A CRASH. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSIS DETERMINED THAT THE CONTACT NEEDED A NEW STEERING PUMP, AS WELL AS A RACK AND PINION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER SAID THEY WOULD ASSIST THEM WITH THE REPAIRS. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 41,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

MY 2008 TAURUS X HAS LURCHED FORWARD ON MORE THAN 1 OCCASION. IN ALL THE EVENTS I HAVE BEEN GOING VERY SLOW, ALMOST JUST ROLLING TO A STOP SIGN OR STOPLIGHT. I HAVE BEEN ABLE TO CONTROL IT BY STOMPING ON THE BRAKE. IT DOESN'T HAPPEN OFTEN, AND THERE ARE NO OTHER CIRCUMSTANCES I CAN RECALL. *TR

THE VEHICLE WAS MERGING INTO A LANE OF BUMPER TO BUMPER TRAFFIC WITH THE AIR CONDITIONER ON AND IT LURCHED FORWARD IN SUCH A WAY THAT THE BRAKE NEEDED TO BE APPLIED SO THE THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE DRIVER FELT AS IF SHE WAS NOT IN CONTROL & THE VEHICLE QUICKLY ACCELERATED WITHOUT THE DRIVER PRESSING THE GAS PEDAL.

VEHICLE IN PARK AND RUNNING/IDLING ON SLIGHTLY INCLINED DRIVEWAY, FACING UPWARDS. 'DRIVER', OUTSIDE AND BESIDE VEHICLE ON PASSENGER SIDE, OPENED FRONT PASSENGER DOOR TO REACH ACROSS AND REMOVE KEY FROM IGNITION (SHUT OFF THE ENGINE), AND THE SECOND SHE SHUT IT OFF, VEHICLE STARTED ROLLING BACKWARDS, WITH BOTH OF DRIVER'S FEET STILL ON THE DRIVEWAY AND WITH THE PASSENGER DOOR OPEN IMMEDIATELY NEXT TO HER, PULLING HER IN THE DIRECTION OF THE DOWNWARD SLOPE OF THE DRIVEWAY. SHE JUMPED INTO THE CAR, THEN OVER THE MIDDLE CONSOLE, AND WITH HER LEFT FOOT DEPRESSED BRAKE TO STOP VEHICLE. BOTH OF DRIVER'S SHINS WERE SCRAPED BY THE VEHICLE (ALONG THE DOOR SILL), AS IT BEGAN TO ROLL BACKWARDS. FORD MOTOR ISSUED TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN 08-1-8 ON 01/21/08: STOPPED ON INCLINE - IN DRIVE OR REVERSE - WITHOUT BRAKE APPLIED - VEHICLE ROLLS - BUILT BEFORE 11/28/2007. HOWEVER, BUILD DATE FOR THIS VIN IS 01/15/08. ALSO, AND AGAIN, THIS INCIDENT WAS WHILE VEHICLE WAS IN PARK. BRAKE WAS NOT APPLIED. FAILED COMPONENT UNKNOWN.

LOSS OF STEERING WRECKED 2 TIRES. *TR

BOLTS THAT HOLD FRONT SUSPENSION TO BODY FELL OUT WITHOUT WARNING. 4 BOLTS - 3 ALMOST ALL THE WAY OUT AND 1 MISSING!!!! LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL! *TR NO LOCK WASHERS ON THESE BOLTS FROM FORD! THEY ARE ALL GOING TO FALL OUT!

1. THE PROBLEM OCCURRED AT THE END OF A 1600 MILE DRIVE WHEN TURNING INTO RESIDENCE DRIVEWAY. THE PROBLEM THEN PERSISTED UNTIL REPAIRED. 2. LOSS OF POWER STEERING ASSIST, PRIMARILY FOR RIGHT TURNS. 3. DEALER REPLACED, AT MY COST, THE RACK AND PINION ASSEMBLY PER RELEASED TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN WHICH RECOGNIZED THIS AS AN EXISTING PROBLEM. *TR

MY CAR: 2008 FORD TAURUS X, VIN=[XXX] THE STEERING WHEEL IS VERY DIFFICULT TO TURN WHEN STARTING OUT FROM A PARKED POSITION. WHILE DRIVING, THE STEERING COLUMN MAKES A CLICKING SOUND WHEN I MAKE A HARD TURN. TOO DANGEROUS. FORCE FORD TO MAKE A RECALL. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

WHILE DRIVING ON THE EXPRESSWAY AT 70ISH MPH, WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ON, I APPLIED SLIGHT PRESSURE TO THE GAS PEDAL TO ACCELERATE AROUND A SLOWER CAR. WHEN I DID, THE ENGINE REVVED TO AROUND 3500RPMS, BUT DID NOT GAIN SPEED. THE ENGINE CONTINUED TO REV, AND SINCE I WASN'T ACCELERATING I NEEDED TO SLOW TO MATCH TRAFFIC FLOW. I TAPPED THE BRAKES WITH NO RESULT. THE ENGINE WAS STILL REVVING, AND NEXT I MANUALLY TURNED THE CRUISE CONTROL OFF AT THE HAND CONTROL. THE ENGINE CONTINUED TO REV, AND I TAPPED THE BRAKES AGAIN WITH NO RESULT. IN URGENCY I APPLIED HEAVY PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE. AT THAT TIME I HEARD A SNAP, AND THE ENGINE STOPPED REVVING, AND MY SPEED CAME DOWN. THIS ALL HAPPENED WITHIN ABOUT 6-8 SECONDS, AND RESOLVED JUST BEFORE I HAD TO DECIDE ON A PLACE TO FLY OFF OF THE HIGHWAY GOING 70 SO THAT I WOULDN'T KILL ANYONE. THIS ONLY OCCURRED ONCE AS I CONTINUED MY TRIP WITHOUT USE OF THE CRUISE CONTROL. THE CAR WAS BROUGHT IN TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE DIAGNOSTIC TESTING AND ROAD TESTING WERE DONE WITHOUT DUPLICATING THE PROBLEM. *LN

MY CAR LOST POWER WHILE DRIVING AND STALLED IN TRAFFIC. MY MECHANIC HAD IT FOR TWO WEEKS AND TESTED REPEATEDLY AND COULD NOT FIND A REASON AND COULD NOT MAKE THE EVENT REOCCUR. I DRIVE IN A RURAL AREA WITH YOUNG CHILDREN.

WE HAVE BEEN HAVING TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS SINCE WE BOUGHT THIS CAR, THEY KEEP RE-SETTING THE COMPUTER SO IT DOES NOT SHOW ANY CODES NOW THAT IT IS OUT OF WARRANTY WE NEED TO PURCHASE A NEW TRANSMISSION ON A CAR THAT IS ONLY 2 YEARS OLD. THE DEALERSHIP SAYS THAT THEY ARE NOT WILLING TO HELP WITH THIS EVEN THOUGH WE HAVE ALREADY PURCHASED A NEW COOLING SYSTEM FOR THE TRANSMISSION, THEY HAVE CHANGED THE THROTTLE BODY AND IT HAS BEEN IN NUMEROUS TIMES. AS OF FRIDAY DEC 3,2010 THEY TOLD ME THAT WE NEEDED TO PURCHASE A NEW TRANSMISSION SO WE TOLD THEM THAT WE WANTED TO HAVE ARE CAR BACK AFTER I GOT MY CAR BACK THEY RESET THE CODE AGAIN WHEN THEY PUT IT BACK INTO MY CAR. I TOOK IT TO A TRANSMISSION PLACE IT IS NOT SHOWING ANY CODES... FORD DID NOT FIX THE CAR THEY JUST RE-SET IT 5,677 MILES - WINDSHIELD LEAKED THEY RESEALED 6, 000 MILES - ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON THEY PUT IN A NEW THROTTLE BODY TOLD US THE GAS CAP WAS NOT ON CORRECTLY 32,368 MILES - SENT BACK IN BECAUSE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN IT WAS HARD SHIFTING IN TO 2ND. TECH VERIFIED IT WAS SHIFTING HARD INTO SECOND THEY RE-SET IT AND TOLD ME I HAD TO GET NEW TIRES. I PURCHASED THEM 47,477 MILES - SENT BACK IN BECAUSE THERE CAR WAS SMOKING THEY FOUND A/C/ CONDENSER/OIL COOLER LEAKING WE REPLACED IT FOR OVER $400 58,923 WE CALLED BECAUSE IT WAS SHIFTING HARD AGAIN THEY COULD NOT SEE US FOR 2 1/2 WEEKS CAR IS NOW OVER MILEAGE WARRANTY AND THEY ARE STATING THAT I NEED A NEW TRANSMISSION. I CAME AND TOOK MY CAR BACK AND THEY PUT MY

WE WERE DRIVING WITH 3 OF OUR KIDS IN THE BACK SEAT, WHEN ALL OF SUDDEN, WITHOUT WARNING, THE POWER STEERING SYSTEM FAILED, RESULTING IN NOT BEING ABLE TO TURN RIGHT. FORTUNATELY, WE WERE ABLE TO STOP THE CAR AND NO ONE WAS HURT. IT COULD HAVE BEEN MUCH WORSE IF THIS HAD HAPPENED ON THE HIGHWAY. WE WENT TO THE FORD DEALER, WHO TOLD US THAT THE PART HAD TO BE REPLACED, BUT WAS NOT UNDER WARRANTY. WE ARE WAITING FOR A QUOTE, BUT WERE ALREADY TOLD IT WAS GOING TO BE AT LEAST $1,000 THIS CAR IS ONLY 2 YEARS OLD AND FAILED WITHOUT A REASON. *TR

2008 FORD TAURUS X. CONSUMER WRITES REGARDING A VERY LOUD RUMBLING NOISE INSIDE *TGW THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED BY THE DEALER, THAT THE TIRES WERE WEARING UNEVENLY. THE TIRES WERE ROTATED AS RECOMMENDED BUT THAT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT PIRELLI TIRES WERE KNOWN TO WEAR UNEVENLY AND THEY WOULD CHECK THE ALIGNMENT. AFTER THE ALIGNMENT, THE NOISE WAS REDUCED TO ABOUT 50%. THAT LASTED 6 MONTHS AND THEN THE NOISE RETURNED TO ITS ORIGINAL LOUDNESS. THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD TO EITHER LIVE WITH THE NOISE OR REPLACE ALL FOUR TIRES AT HIS EXPENSE. *JB

DRIVING FOR WORK NOTICED WITH BACKING IN AND OUT OF DRIVEWAYS THAT STEERING WAS TIGHT. CHECKED POWER STEERING FLUID LEVEL AND IT WAS FINE THOUGHT IT WAS JUST NEEDING NEW TIRES. DRIVING HOME AFTER PICKING MY CHILDREN UP FROM DAYCARE AND WENT TO TURN RIGHT ON A CURVE AT ABOUT 35 MPH AND STEERING VERY TIGHT WITH "THROBBING" FELT IN STEERING WHEEL. I DID NOT HAVE GOOD CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND NEEDED TO SLAM ON THE BREAKS TO MAKE THE CURVE. TOOK CAR IN AND WAS TOLD NEEDED NEW RACK AND PINION. CAR HAS 47,000 MILES ON IT. CALLED FORD AND THEY SAID NO PROBLEM REPORTED AND NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. NOW IT IS VERY HARD TO TURN AT ALL AND RAISES SOME SERIOUS CRASH AVERSION ISSUES AS WELL AS SOMETIMES WORKS FINE AND SOMETIMES NOT AT ALL. I AM A VISITING NURSE AND HAVE TWO YOUNG BOYS AND THE COST TO FIX THE PROBLEM IS OVER $900 PLUS MORE IF THE P/S PUMP WAS ALSO DAMAGED. FORD HAS TSB OUT (WHICH THEY DENIED) AND SUPPOSEDLY THE NEW PART, THAT COST AT LEAST $200 MORE THAN AN AFTERMARKET, HAS TO COME FROM FORD BECAUSE THEY KNOW THAT THERE IS A MANUFACTURE DEFECT. THEY HAVE REMEDIED THE PROBLEM WITH AN "IMPROVEMENT" TO THEIR RACK AND PINION SYSTEM AT THE COST OF THE CUSTOMER. *TR

POWER STEERING , INTERMITTENT DIS-ENGAGEMENT. THIS WAS NOTICED BY MY WIFE IN EARLY AUGUST 2010. SHE SAID IT WAS GETTING HARDER AND HARDER TO TURN. I DROVE THE CAR FOR A WEEK AND IT BECAME WORSE, (POWER STEERING FLUID LEVELS WERE TOPPED OFF). IT WOULD WORK SOME TIMES AND THEN COMPLETELY FAIL LEAVING ONLY MANUAL STEERING WITHOUT POWER ASSIST. WHEN I DROVE ON THE FREEWAY I COULD FEEL THE SYSTEM COMING IN AND OUR OF POWER, THIS CAUSED A VERY DANGEROUS SENSATION AS I NEVER KNEW WHEN POWER STEERING WOULD BE ACTIVE AND IF I HAD TO DO AN ACCIDENT AVOIDANCE MOVE AT HIGH SPEED I WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO DUE TO THE LACK OF POWER STEERING. I READ THAT THERE IS A SERVICE BULLETIN ON THIS PROBLEM, I BROUGHT IT TO THE DEALER AND HE WILL GLADLY FIX IT AT A COST OF $1400. MY CAR HAS 58,800 MILES ON IT AND IS OUT OF WARRANTY. THE DEALER WANTS $562.37 FOR LABOR, $ 562.37 FOR A 8G1Z-3504-D STEERING GEAR, $190.43 FOR 8G1Z-3A674-A PUMP, AND $69.95 FOR AN ALIGNMENT. *TR

MY WIFE AND I RECENTLY PURCHASED A 2008 FORD TAURUS X. W/IN THE LAST 2WKS WE HAVE EXPERIENCED ISSUES WHERE THE VEHICLE WILL NO ACCELERATE PROPERLY AND IN OTHER INSTANCES ACCELERATES W/O ANY PRESSURE TO THE GAS PEDAL. THIS PRESENTS SAFETY ISSUES IN TIMES WHEN THE VEHICLE SHOULD BE IN A STANDING POSITION AS WELL AS TIMES WHEN IT IS MOVING. THE ISSUE HAS BEEN DIAGNOSED AS A PROBLEM W/ THROTTLE BODY. AFTER DOING FURTHER RESEARCH ONLINE - THIS ISSUE IS NOT ISOLATED TO OUR VEHICLE. I AM NOT ONLY AFRAID OF WHAT MIGHT HAPPEN WHILE WE ARE DRIVING OUR VEHICLE - NOW I AM ALSO WARY OF WHAT HAPPEN W/ THE OTHER TAURUS X'S AND FREESTYLES LIKE OURS. SHOULD THIS NOT BE PART OF SOME GREATER RECALL TO PROTECT THE SAFETY OF ALL DRIVERS AND PEDESTRIANS? PLEASE RESPOND TO THIS TO LET ME KNOW THAT THIS IS EVEN BEING REVIEWED AND ACKNOWLEDGED. *TR

AT 62K MY 2008 TAURUS X BEGAN HAVING "SURGING" ISSUES WHILE WHAT WAS FIRST FELT AT HIGH WAY SPEEDS. IT ALMOST FELT AS IF I WAS DRIVING WITH SOMEBODY THAT HAD THE BAD HABIT OF PRESSING DOWN ON THE GAS AND LETTING OFF CONTINUOUSLY, ONLY I KNEW THIS WAS NOT THE CASE FOR IT WAS MYSELF DRIVING. IT WAS WORSE WHEN THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS ENGAGED. THE PROBLEM DID NOT OCCUR EVERYTIME DRIVEN BUT THE FREQUENCY BEGAN TO INCREASE. ONE DAY I TURNED THE CAR ON AND YOU COULD HEAR THE SURGING IN THE IDLING AND SEE IT IN THE TACHOMETER. THIS DAY I WAS COMING TO A STOP WITH MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE AND THE ENTIRE CAR LURCHED FORWARD CAUSING ME TO ALMOST REAREND THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. ONCE STOPPED I STEPPED ON THE GAS TO PULL FORWARD FROM THE STOP AND THE CAR WOULD NOT GO ALTHOUGH MY FOOT WAS PRESSED DOWN ON THE GAS PEDAL. I CONTINUED TO DRIVE THE CAR HOME AND WHILE ACCELERATING UP A HILL THE CAR WAS WAITING UNTIL ABOUT 3500 RPMS TO SHIFT - ALMOST LIKE IT WAS SLAM SHIFTING AND BUCKING UNTIL I GOT TO CRUISING SPEED AT THE TOP. MY CAR IS NOW AT THE FORD DEALERSHIPS AND HAS BEEN FOR 3 DAYS. I HAVE BEEN TOLD IT WAS NOT THROWING ANY ERROR CODES BUT FORD HEAD QUARTERS HAD BEEN INVOLVED AND ONCE THEY PLACED A CERTAIN CODE INTO MY CAR OTHERS CAME UP. RIGHT NOW I AM WAITING FOR THE THROTTLE BODY TO BE REPLACED - OR SO I HAVE BEEN TOLD. *TR

SUDDEN ACCELERATION WHILE STOPPED IN 2008 FORD TAURUS X. *TR

2008 FORD TAURUSX - VEHICLE SURGES OR LOOSES POWER WHEN APPROACHING A STOP. VEHICLE ALSO HAS LOW POWER AND POOR ACCELERATION AT TIMES. CHECK/SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON AND OFF. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING SINCE WE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE IN 2009. FORD DID NOT TELL US WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS UNTIL THE WARRANTY ENDED IN 2010 WITH 36K MILES. FORD SAID WE NEED A NEW THROTTLE BODY. WE HAD THE THROTTLE BODY REPLACED BUT FROM WHAT I HAVE READ THE PROBLEM IS EXPECTED TO RETURN AS SOON AS THE THROTTLE BODY GETS NORMAL DIRT FORM NORMAL OPERATION (3MONTHS ESTIMATED TIME). THIS CAR IS THE PRIMARY VEHICLE FOR MY WIFE AND TWO SMALL CHILDREN AND I FEAR FOR THEIR SAFETY BUT WHAT CAN I DO WITH A CAR I CANT AFFORD TO TRADE AWAY FOR SOMETHING DECENT AND SAFE. *TR

2008 FORD TAURUS X (FORMERLY KNOWN AS THE FREESTYLE) WITH PREMATURE REAR BRAKE WEAR. MY VEHICLE NEEDS COMPLETE REAR BRAKE PAD AND ROTOR REPLACEMENT AT JUST 25000 MILES, AT MY EXPENSE. FORD CUSTOMER CARE DENYING ANY RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS ISSUE, EVEN WITH SO MANY OWNER REPORTS OF THE SAME ISSUE. THERE IS CLEARLY SOME SORT OF DESIGN OR ENGINEERING FLAW WITH THE REAR BRAKES ON THESE VEHICLES, AND FORD MUST BE COMPELLED TO ISSUE A RECALL OR AT THE VERY LEAST AGREE TO COVER REAR BRAKE REPLACEMENT UNDER WARRANTY. *TR

THE TRANSMISSION OF OUR 2008 FORD TAURUS X (49K MILES) WENT INTO FAIL-SAFE MODE ON 6/21/2010 AND WAS IMMEDIATELY TAKEN TO TEAM FORD. THERE WAS ALSO A PROBLEM WITH THE PARKING BRAKE PEDAL WORKING INTERMITTENTLY SO WE ASKED THAT THIS PROBLEM ALSO BE FIXED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN THEIR SHOP. THE SERVICE MANAGE SAID THAT THEY WERE BACKED UP ON THE TRANSMISSION (8 OF THEM - NOT GOOD) AND WOULD BE A WHILE SO THEY WOULD TAKE CARE OF THE PARKING BRAKE FIRST. THE NEXT DAY, 6/22/2010, I RECEIVED A CALL TELLING ME THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS RAISED UP ON THE RACK TO INSPECT THE REAR END, THE SERVICE TECH NOTED THAT THERE WAS UNEVEN WEAR ON THE PASS. SIDE REAR TIRE AND THEN NOTICED THAT THE BRACKET ON THE SUBFRAME ATTACHING THE LOWER CONTROL ARM WAS BROKEN (A CRACK THAT HAD PULLED APART). I WAS INFORMED THAT OUR EXTENDED WARRANTY WOULD NOT COVER THE BROKEN SUB-FRAME AND BRACKET, A $2500 PART, WHILE MY POSITION IS THAT THIS IS COVERED AS IT IS A "LINK". I THEN WENT AND INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT THERE WAS CORROSION IN THE CRACK. WE HAVE ONLY OWNED THE VEHICLE FOR 10 MONTHS AS WE BOUGHT IT USED FROM GUADIN FORD WHEN IT HAD JUST 37,560 MILES ON IT ON 8/6/2009. IT WAS ALSO A FORD CERTIFIED USED VEHICLE. THERE IS NO WAY THAT MUCH CORROSION COULD HAVE HAPPENED TO WEAKEN THE BRACKET IN UNDER 10 MONTHS, FAIL PARTIALLY, AND HAVE THE TIRE NOTICEABLE WEAR UNEVENLY. WE WERE ALSO TOLD THAT THIS "DAMAGE" WAS FROM "MIS-USE" OF THE VEHICLE. FUNNY THING IS, THE BRACKET WAS THE ONLY "DAMAGE".

VEHICLE WAS ACCELERATING WITHOUT ANY COMMAND. *TR

THE DRIVERS SIDE FLOOR MAT ON MY 2008 FORD TAURUS X, SHIFTS/SLIDES TO THE RIGHT, USING THE FLOORMAT LATCH AS A PIVOT POINT. THIS SHIFT IN THE FLOOR MAT CAUSES THE FLOORMAT TO PLACE ITSELF IN THE VICINITY OF THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL IS DEPRESSED TO ACCELERATE, IT GETS LODGED BEHIND/UNDERNEATH THE DRIVERS SIDE FLOOR MAT, PREVENTING THE ACCELERATOR FROM RETURNING TO ITS NORMAL POSITION, AND CAUSES THE CAR TO ACCELERATE OUT OF CONTROL. FORD MOTOR COMPANY HAS BEEN NOTIFIED OF THIS INCIDENT AND PROBLEM VIA BOTH EMAIL AND PHONECON. THE CRC AT FMC INFORMED ME, THE CONSUMER, THAT SINCE THIS WAS AN ISOLATED INCIDENT, NO ACTION OR RECALL INVESTIGATION WOULD BE TAKEN. I FEEL THIS INCIDENT IS A SERIOUS SAFETY CONCERN, HAVING THE ISSUE HAPPEN TO ME ON AT LEAST A HALF A DOZEN OCCASIONS. FORTUNATELY, I HAVE A CALM HEAD AND KNOW THE PROPER SOLUTION TO RESOLVE THE ISSUE WAS TO PLACE THE CAR IN NEUTRAL, WHICH CAUSES THE ENGINE TO REV TO ITS LIMITER, AND SLIDE THE FLOORMAT OUT FROM UNDER THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. I FEEL I AM THE EXCEPTION TO THE NORM OF PEOPLES, IN THAT I DID REACT APPROPRIATELY OTHERS WOULD PROBABLY NOT BE SO CALM AND SMART IN THE SITUATION. FORDS RESPONSE TO MY CLEAR SAFETY CONCERN IS DISTURBING AND APPALLING. I FEEL THE ONLY REASON THIS HAS BEEN AN ISOLATED INCIDENT IS DUE TO THE FACT THAT THERE ARE PROBABLY NOT MANY OF THESE PARTICULAR MODELS OUT THERE THAT HAVE THE USE/MILEAGE ON IT,. BEING THAT IT IS SUCH A NEW VEHICLE... IN MY OPINION, THIS PROBLEM W

REAR BRAKES WEAR OUT TO SOON. *TR

I OWN A 2008 FORD TAURUS X AWD. I NOTICED A PUDDLE OF TRANSMISSION FLUID UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE ALONG THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE. DEALER DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM AS A BAD FRONT TRANSMISSION SEAL. I WAS ADVISED THAT THE REPAIR WOULD TAKE FROM FIVE TO TWENTY FIVE DAYS TO COMPLETE DUE TO A BACKLOG OF APPROXIMATELY 3,000 VEHICLES (TAURUS, TAURUS X) NATIONWIDE NECESSITATING THIS PART REPLACEMENT. WHY WOULDN'T THIS BE MADE PART OF A NATIONWIDE RECALL OR AT LEAST A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN? QUALITY IS SUPPOSED TO BE "JOB NUMBER ONE" AT FORD. *TR

FORD TAURUS X 2008 SEL THE DATE ENTERED IS APPROXIMATE, AS THIS SITUATION HAPPENED LAST WINTER AND NOW THIS WINTER WHENEVER THE TEMPERATURE IS BELOW 10 DEGREES F. THE TAURUS X IS A GOOD VEHICLE EXCEPT FOR A VERY SERIOUS SAFETY CONCERN. THE WINDSHIELD FLUID WILL NOT WORK WHEN THE TEMPERATURE FALLS BELOW ABOUT 10 DEGREES F. THIS CAUSES A VERY SERIOUS SAFETY SITUATION ON THE HIGHWAY AND INTERSTATE WHEN SNOW OR ROAD SPRAY, SALT, ETC. CAUSES REDUCED VISIBILITY ON THE WINDSHIELD. THIS IS NOT DUE TO THE FLUID ITSELF, BUT IS A FLAW IN THE LITTLE SPRAYER APPARATUS. WE HAVE OWNED FORDS FOR MANY YEARS AND HAVE NEVER EXPERIENCED THIS PROBLEM ON ANY OTHER MODEL. FORD TOLD ME IT IS A NEW MANUFACTURER OF THESE PARTS AND THAT IT ISN'T A PROBLEM----TRYING TO BLAME IT ON THE FLUID FREEZING, BUT THIS IS NOT THE SITUATION AS THE SAME FLUID DOES NOT FREEZE IN THE OTHER VEHICLES. THIS SHOULD BE A SAFETY RECALL. IT IS NOW THE SECOND WINTER I HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING THIS SITUATION. *TR

EVERY TAURUSX AND OTHER MODELS USING SAME STEERING RACKS,LOSS OF POWER STEERING AT LOW ENGINE SPEED SOMETIMES LEFT OR RIGHT OR BOTH, NO WARNING. FORD HAS A SB ON IT IF UNDER WARRANTY THEY PAY OUT OWNER PAYS SOUNDS LIKE THEY ARE TRYING TO GET OFF PAYING TO REPAIR A DEFECT. IT CAN HAPPEN ANY TIME WITHOUT WARNING. *TR

I OWN A 2008 FORD TAURUS X WHICH HAS A MAJOR PROBLEM WITH THE TIRES. IF THE TIRES GET LOW OR IF THE TREAD GETS BELOW A CERTAIN AMOUNT THE CAR WILL SUDDENLY COME TO A COMPLETE STOP-SOMETIMES IN THE MIDDLE OF MAKING A TURN. IT FEELS LIKE THE FRONT TIRES ARE SNOWPLOWING (PIGEON TOE) AND THE CAR WILL NOT MOVE. IT WILL RESUME AFTER A FEW SECONDS BUT UNFORTUNATELY I HAVE HAD IT HAPPEN WHILE I WAS PULLING OUT INTO TRAFFIC. *TR

I HAVE PURCHASED A 2008 FORD TAURUS X VEHICLE. THIS VEHICLE CONSISTENTLY LEAKS WATER. THE INTERIOR SMELLS OF MOLD AND MILDEW AND THE CARPET AREA ON THE FRONT AND REAR PASSENGER AREAS ARE SOAKED WHEN IT RAINS. ALSO OF NOTE ON A DIFFERENT INSTANCE THE WATER SOAKED THE HEADLINER AREA AS WELL. *TR

I WANTED TO BRING POTENTIAL FIRE HAZARD SAFETY RECALL TO YOUR ATTENTION. I OWN A 2008 FORD TAURUS X WITH 42,000 MILES ON IT THE TRANSMISSION FLUID LEAKS FROM THE PASSENGER SIDE DRIVESHAFT YOLK (WHERE THE SHAFT ENTERS THE TRANS CASE). CAR IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION NEVER IN ACCIDENT. TRANS FLUID DRIPS ONTO EXHAUST AND THEN BURNS TO A POINT OF CHARRING ON THE EXHAUST (I CAN SEND PICTURES). I HAVE SCHEDULED A SERVICE AT MY LOCAL FORD DEALER (RT 23 FORD, BUTLER, NJ). I HOPE THEY FIX THE PROBLEM, BUT SINCE IT IS A FIRE HAZARD I HAD TO SHARE THIS DETAIL WITH YOU IN CASE A RECALL SHOULD BE CONSIDERED. THE TAURUS X IS A SEVEN PASSENGER FAMILY CAR AND I WOULDN'T WANT TO SEE A TRAGEDY IF A $100 SEAL REPLACEMENT CAN AVOID THE ISSUE. *TR

VEHICLE LOST ALL POWER, INCLUDING BRAKES AND STEERING TWICE. ONCE AT APPROX. 8,000 MILES AND AGAIN AT APPROX. 8,660 MILES (MAY 2009). VEHICLE MADE LOUD GRINDING NOISE AND BECAME VERY SLUGGISH WHILE DRIVING APPROX. 15 MPH. AT APPROX. 15,900 MILES TWICE WITHIN 1/4 MILE (NOV.2009). DEALERSHIP SAYS THEY CANNOT DUPLICATE ANY OF THESE EVENTS OR FIND A REASON THAT THEY MAY HAVE OCCURRED. OBVIOUSLY, I AM NOT COMFORTABLE DRIVING THIS VEHICLE AS I'M NOT SURE WHAT IT'S GOING TO DO (OR NOT DO) NEXT. THERE HAS TO BE A REASON FOR THESE EVENTS AND I'M AFRAID THAT I MAY BE IN A SITUATION WHEN THE NEXT ONE HAPPENS THAT MAY CAUSE A VERY SERIOUS ACCIDENT. I HAVE BEEN LUCKY SO FAR IN THAT I HAVE BEEN ABLE TO STEER THE CAR OFF THE ROAD WHEN THESE EVENTS HAVE HAPPENED AS EACH TIME I HAVE BEEN POINTED IN A DIRECTION THAT ALLOWED ME TO STOP THE CAR OUT OF TRAFFIC. THE INCIDENT DATE REFERS TO THE FIRST INCIDENT. THERE HAVE BEEN THREE TO DATE (12/1/09). *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD TAURUS X. THE TRANSMISSION WILL NOT DOWN-SHIFT PROPERLY. THIS CONDITION CAUSES HER TO INCREASE HER STOPPING DISTANCES. ON ONE OCCASION THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTED INTO A HIGHER GEAR, BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER MULTIPLE TIMES FOR INSPECTION. SINCE THE TECHNICIANS COULD NOT IDENTIFY THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE, NOR LOCATE ANY ERROR CODES, THEY COULD NOT PROVIDE A REMEDY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 28,000. UPDATED 11/10/09. *LJ UPDATED 11/10/09

FAILURE OF VEHICLE TO STOP. TWO INCIDENTS - 10/25/08 & 7/13/09. TRAFFIC LIGHT TURNS RED, AND I TRIED TO BRAKE AND CAR DOES NOT STOP, ENGINE REMAINS AT TRAFFIC SPEED AND ROARS. SHIFT TO NEUTRAL AND STILL NO RESPONSE AND THEN TURN CAR OFF AND ON. BACK TO NORMAL AND PROCEED TO SAFELY GET OFF ROAD AND CALL FORD SERVICE. FIRST TIME CRUISE CONTROL WAS ON AN THEY REPLACED CANCEL SWITCH ON BRAKE. 2ND TIME NO CRUISE CONTROL AND HAD JUST LEFT ONE LIGHT AND ANOTHER TURNS RED. FORD CANNOT DETERMINE WHAT IS WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. THEY DROVE AND COULD NOT DUPLICATE AND RETURNED WITH BLACK BOX TO RECORD INCIDENT. 2 WEEKS LATER I RECEIVE A CALL THAT ON A HUNCH THEY ORDERED A NEW THROTTLE BODY AND REPLACED IT 8/8. NO ONE FEELS SAFE DRIVING THIS VEHICLE. I AM AFRAID IT WILL HAPPEN AGAIN AND THIS TIME I WILL NOT BE THE FIRST CAR TO APPROACH A TRAFFIC LIGHT OR SOMEONE WILL PULL IN FRONT OF ME AND I WILL NOT BE ABLE TO STOP. THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT AT MY LOCAL FORD SAID THERE HAVE BEEN NO SIMILAR INCIDENTS. I HAVE CONTACTED FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE ON LINE AND THEY HAVE ONLY REPLIED THAT SOMEONE WILL FORWARD IT TO THE PROPER DEPARTMENT AND THAT I SHOULD CONTACT MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP, WHO RETAINS REPAIR RECORDS. THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP DOES NOT HAVE ANY ANSWERS AND WOULD NOT DRIVE THE CAR UNLESS THEY HAD TO. WHICH SINCE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE LEAVES ME NO OPTION. I WAS WONDERING IF THERE HAVE BEEN ANY SIMILAR INCIDENTS. THE VEHICLE IN QUESTION IS A 2008 FORD TAURUS X. *TR

I HAVE A 2008 FORD TAURUS X WITH APPROX 8000 MILES AS OF THIS WRITING. APPROX. ONE MONTH AGO, I WAS DRIVING ON A VERY NARROW 2 LANE ROAD AND MY ENGINE FAILED. I NOTICED BECAUSE THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD NOT TURN AND BRAKES WERE DIFFICULT TO APPLY. I PULLED TO THE SIDE AND STARTED THE CAR. IT STARTED RIGHT UP. THIS PAST WEEK, THE SAME THING HAPPENED AS I WAS DRIVING ON THE SAME ROAD. THIS TIME I PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL AND STARTED IT, THEN PUT IT IN DRIVE. I AM AFRAID OF DRIVING THIS VEHICLE NOW DUE TO THE POTENTIAL DANGER. I TAKE MY GRANDCHILDREN FREQUENTLY AND FEAR I WILL NOT ALWAYS BE IN A STRAIGHT ROAD DRIVING SITUATION IF THIS OCCURS AGAIN. MY DEALERSHIP SEEMS VERY CAVALIER ABOUT THIS ENTIRE PROBLEM. THEY SAY THEY CANNOT FIND A PROBLEM AND THAT IT MAY NEVER HAPPEN AGAIN. THIS IS NOT GOOD ENOUGH FOR ME. *TR

I WAS DRIVING APPROX. 75 MPH DOWN THE INTERSTATE AND LOST CONTROL OF MY 2008 TAURUS X. MY VEHICLE LEFT THE ROAD SEVERAL TIMES, ALMOST OVERTURNED BEFORE I WAS ABLE TO GET IT STOPPED. A WITNESS SAID MY CAR WAS GOING SIDEWAYS AND HE COULD NOT BELIEVE IT DIDN'T ROLL. THE LEFT LOWER CONTROL ARM BROKE OFF OF THE SUB FRAME. FORD MOTOR COMPANY HAD AN ENGINEER LOOK AT THE VEHICLE AS THEY SAID THIS HAS NEVER HAPPENED BEFORE AND WANTED TO MAKE SURE THAT I HAD NOT HIT ANYTHING. FORD HAS TO BEEN COOPERATIVE. I WANTED TO TALK TO THE ENGINEER OR SOMEONE FROM FORD BECAUSE I'M NOW AFRAID TO DRIVE THIS CAR. IF THIS HAD HAPPENED NEAR A STEEP EMBANKMENT OR HEAVY TRAFFIC, WE WOULD HAVE BEEN SERIOUSLY INJURED OR KILLED. I HAD MY 2YR OLD GRANDDAUGHTER WITH ME. IF THERE ARE MORE INCIDENTS, THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL. THEY ARE TRUCKING IN NEW PARTS AND FORD MOTOR CO. WANTS THE OLD PART. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD TAURUS X. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE DRIFTS TO THE LEFT AND RIGHT WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL IS RELEASED. IT IS VERY DIFFICULT FOR THE CONTACT TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. SHE STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE AND WANTS TO RETURN IT TO THE DEALER. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 14,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20.

DANGEROUS DESIGN OF RELATION OF BRAKE PEDAL AND ACCELERATOR (GAS) PEDAL. THE GAS PEDAL IS LOCATED WITHIN APPROXIMATELY/4 OF AN INCH OF THE BRAKE PEDAL. AND THE GAS PEDAL IS ON A 15DEG.ANGLE FROM THE TOP TO THE BOTTOM LEANING TOWARDS THE BRAKE PEDAL. WHEN BRAKE IS APPLIED THERE IS INSUFFICIENT SPACE TO AVOID THE GAS PEDAL CAUSING ACCELERATION AND BRAKING AT THE SAME TIME. STOPPING IS DANGEROUS!!!! I CALLED THE FACTORY AND TOLD THEM ABOUT IT AND ASKED IF IT COULD PROVIDE MORE SPACE BETWEEN GAS PEDAL AND BRAKE PEDAL AND WAS TOLD NO BECAUSE IS WAS A DESIGN FEATURE AND MUST REMAIN SO OR LOOSE THE WARRANTY ON THE VEHICLE. NO CRASH OR INJURY YET BUT CLOSE SHAVES HAVE OCCURRED. I FEEL ON EDGE WHEN EVER STOPPING AT A RED LIGHT BEHIND ANOTHER CAR AFRAID MY CAR JUMPING INTO THE ONE IN FRONT OF ME. ENTERING A BUSY INTERSECTION AFRAID THE CAR WILL NOT STOP BECAUSE THE GAS IS APPLIED WHEN THE BRAKE IS ALSO APPLIED. THE CAR IS A 2008 MODEL AND COSTLY FOR MY POCKET-BOOK AND CANNOT SUSTAIN DAMAGE DUE TO A FAULTY DESIGN THAT COULD BE CORRECT VERY SIMPLY BY THE MANUFACTURER BY PROVIDING MORE SPACE BETWEEN PEDALS. I INVESTED MUCH OF MY SAVINGS AND NOT TO HAVE TO AN AUTOMOBILE THAT IS DANGEROUS TO DRIVE AND ENDANGER OTHER PEOPLE. I WAS A VICTIM OF ANOTHER INCIDENT BUT I AM SPEAKING UP NOW TO GET A DANGEROUS SITUATION CORRECTED. *TR

ENCOUNTER IN NORMAL DRIVING WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKE MOVING YOUR FOOT FROM THE ACCELERATOR TO THE BRAKE PEDAL YOUR FOOT SEEMS TO CATCH BOTH MAKING THE CAR DIFFICULT TO STOP(ENGINE RUNS FASTER WHILE BRAKING TILL YOU REALIZE YOUR FOOT IS IN CONTACT WITH BOTH PEDALS, HAPPENS SEVERAL TIMES A WEEK WITH MULTIPLE DRIVERS. *TR

I'M A LITTLE FAT LADY THAT HAS TO RIDE IN THE BACK SEAT. I CAN JUST GET THE SEAT BELT TO HOOK AND CANT MOVE BECAUSE IT STRETCHES TIGHTER AND TIGHTER. FORD CLAIMS THE DO NOT SUPPLY EXTENDERS FOR THE REAR SEATS, WE DID GET A SET FOR THE FRONT. BUT THAT DON'T HELP IN THE BACK. WHEN WE RIDE HOME AFTER WORK ON I-79 THERE IS A STATE TROOPER ON A MOTOR CYCLE THAT RIDE UP BESIDE YOU LOOKING FOR SEAT BELT VIOLATIONS. I NEED AN EXTENDER. *TR

SUBMITTED THIS YESTERDAY BUT GAVE INCORRECT E-MAIL ADDRESS. CLUNKING SOUND ON SOME ROADS COMING FROM TIRES ON A 2008 FORD TAURUS X AUTOMOBILE. COMPLAINED TO DEALER AND THEY REPLACED TWO FRONT PIRELLI P225/60R18 P6 TIRES MADE IN BRAZIL. DEALER SAID THE TIRES WERE CUPPING. AFTER ABOUT THREE WEEKS THE SOUND IS APPEARING AGAIN - POSSIBLY ON THE OTHER TWO TIRES. HAVE YOU RECEIVED ANY COMPLAINTS FROM OTHER PEOPLE? *TR

CLUNKING SOUND ON SOME ROADS COMING FROM TIRES ON A 2008 FORD TAURUS X AUTOMOBILE. COMPLAINED TO DEALER AND THEY REPLACED TWO PIRELLI P225/60R18 P6 TIRES MADE IN BRAZIL. DEALER SAID THE TIRES WERE CUPPING. AFTER ABOUT THREE WEEKS THE SOUND IS APPEARING AGAIN - POSSIBLY ON THE OTHER TWO TIRES. HAVE YOU RECEIVED ANY COMPLAINTS FROM OTHER PEOPLE. *TR

THE VEHICLE WILL ROLL BACKWARDS WHILE IN DRIVE IF STOPPED ON AN INCLINE AND FOOT IS REMOVED FROM BRAKE, IT ROLLS LIKE IT IS IN NEUTRAL. *TR