2003 Ford Taurus complaints

HEAVY VIBRATIONS FROM THE REAR OF MY FORD TAURUS. ANOTHER DRIVER SHOUTED TO ME "YOU'VE GOT A BAD TIRE" CHANGED TIRE & FOUND THAT THE NON-DOT SIDE TWO OUTSIDE TREADS RAISED FROM THE TIRE & A LARGE DEPRESSION IN THE THIRD TREAD. 8/32 TREAD LEFT ON TIRE AT THE TME. *TR

2003 TAURUS - TRANSMISSION FAILED; WENT TO ACCELERATE THROUGH BUSY INTERSECTION; NO POWER; HAD TO COAST THROUGH INTERSECTION TO GET TO SAFER PLACE. CAR TOWED; EST. 1300-1600- TO FIX PER FORD DEALER; FINAL COST $1933.50. NO WARNING; NO NOTHING; JUST WOULD NOT ACCELERATE; LAST YEAR IT WAS THE STRUT BLOWING THROUGH THE REAR END OF THE WAGON FOR $1500.00 FIX; THIS YEAR $1933.50 FOR TRANSMISSION; FORD SAYS OUT OF WARRANTY; TOO BAD; IT IS LIKE HAVING A HEART ATTACK AND THE DOCTOR CAN'T EXPLAIN WHY; WHAT AN EXPLANATION TO GET FROM A "REPUTABLE DEALER". THEY TOOK MY MONEY WHETHER I HAD A HEART ATTACK OR NOT. *TR

2003 FORD TAURUS WITH BROKEN FRONT COIL SPRING. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE RIGHT FRONT COIL SPRING BROKE WHICH PUNCTURED THE TIRE AND CAUSED IT TO GO FLAT. FORD TOLD HIM THEY WOULD PAY 50% OF THE REPAIR COST. *KB

MY BLOWER FAN AND RESISTOR NEED TO BE REPLACED ON MY 2003 FORD TAURUS WAGON BECAUSE WATER IS LEAKING IN THROUGH MY COW PANEL. *TR

I OWN A 2003 FORD TAURUS. THE HEATER BLOWER GETS WATER IN IT THEN SHORTS OUT AND THE HEATER/AIR BLOWER DOES NOT WORK. IT ALSO DUMPS WATER INTO MY PASSENGER SIDE FLOOR. I HAVE READ ON TOPIX.COM MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS SAME PROBLEM. WHY IS THERE NO RECALL? *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD TAURUS. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE UNEXPECTEDLY ACCELERATED AS THE CONTACT TURNED ONTO A ROAD. SHE ATTEMPTED TO STOP THE VEHICLE, BUT WAS UNSUCCESSFUL. SHE WAS FINALLY ABLE TO SHUT OFF THE ENGINE AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED. THE TOW TRUCK DRIVER STATED THAT A CABLE HAD BECOME STUCK, WHICH CAUSED THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE RECURRED APPROXIMATELY 3-4 WEEKS LATER. THE CONTACT PERFORMED THE PROCEDURE THE MECHANIC SHOWED HER IN REGARDS TO THE FAILURE AND CONTINUED DRIVING. THE CONTACT'S SON EXPLAINED THAT IT WAS THE CRUISE CONTROL CABLE THAT WAS STUCK AND HE PROCEEDED TO DISCONNECT THE CABLE. FORD INFORMED HER THAT HER VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE CRUISE CONTROL RECALL. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 75,300 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 74,000. UPDATED 04-08-08 *BF

2003 FORD TAURUS. BLOWER MOTOR RESISTOR RUSTY AND BAD FROM LEAKING WATER. TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN #031506. NHTSA #10011149. A KNOWN ISSUE THAT SHOULD BE REPAIRED UNDER A RECALL. *TR

2003 FORD TAURUS, TRANSMISSION FAILS. IT DIES ON THE HIGHWAY WITH NO WARNING AND FORD SAYS THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH IT. OF COURSE NOW THAT IT IS OUT OF WARRANTY THEY ARE MORE THAN HAPPY TO REPAIR MY CAR. STARTED IN SEPT OF 07 WITH 73,000 MILES. I HAVE BEEN TOLD BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC THAT IT IS AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM WITH THE TRANSMISSION. INTERESTING THAT HE CAN GET THE CAR TO SHOW SYMPTOMS, BUT THE DEALERSHIP COULD NEVER FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH IT, AFTER THEY HAD IT OFF AND ON FOR 2 MONTHS. FORD REPLACED FUEL PUMP AND FILTER AND I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT IS THE ONLY THING THAT IS UNDER WARRANTY WITH FORD NOW. THIS IS STRICTLY NEGLIGENCE ON THE PART OF FORD. THEY PUT A CAR OUT THERE THAT THEY KNOW HAS TRANSMISSION ISSUES. THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL ON THESE CARS. SHAME ON FORD. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WINDSHIELD SLIPPED DOWN AND SHE HEARD A LOT OF WIND NOISE, RATTLING, AND WATER LEAKAGE. THE FLOOR BEGAN TO RUST, THE LIGHTS FLICKERED, AND THE CRUISE CONTROL FAILED DUE TO WATER DAMAGE. THE ALTERNATOR WAS REPLACED TWICE DUE TO WATER DAMAGE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 03V087000 (VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 43,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 68,000. UPDATED 04-02-08 *BF THE VEHICLE JERKS WHEN THE CONSUMER DRIVES OVER 35 MPH. THE DASHBOARD LIGHTS GO DIM. THE VEHICLE WOULD ALSO STALL. THE DEALER STATED IT WAS DUE TO A BAD ALTERNATOR. UPDATED

REAR SPRING FAILURE AT HIGHWAY SPEED. *TR

WITHIN THE LAST MONTH (EARLY FEB. 2008) I HAD NOTICED A SMALL LEAK ON THE PASSENGER SIDE FLOOR MAT AFTER A BRIEF WARMING PERIOD (AND MELTING OF SOME SNOW). THEN JUST LAST WEEK (FEB. 18TH, 2008) MY 1-3 LEVELS OF MY FAN WERE NO LONGER OPERATING. THEN ON FEB. 23, 2008, THE 4TH AND FINAL STILL OPERATING FAN LEVEL STOPPED WORKING AS WELL. I CHECKED ALL FUSES APPLICABLE AND IT TURNS OUT THAT IT IS MOST LIKELY THE BLOWER RESISTOR THAT IS NO LONGER IN OPERATION. NOW I HAVE NO HEAT OR DEFROST AND IT MAKES LIFE MORE DIFFICULT WHEN I NEED TO LEAVE PROMPTLY AND I CAN'T SEE OUT MY WINDOWS. *TR

BOUGHT A USED 2003 FORD TAURUS SE AND AFTER OWNING IT 6 MONTHS, THE BLOWER MOTOR STARTED MAKING NOISES. AFTER A COUPLE MONTHS OF THE NOISE, THE BLOWER MOTOR ONLY WORKS ON HIGH. I REPLACED THE BLOWER MOTOR IN FEB 08 AND IT WILL ONLY WORK ON HIGH AS WELL. I NOTICED MANY PEOPLE ON THE INTERNET ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE AND I HOPE A RECALL WILL OCCUR. *TR

2003 FORD TAURUS THAT WAS PURCHASED IN 2004. JAN 05 THE BLOWER FOR THE HEATING AND COOLING SYSTEM BEGAN TO WORK ON HIGH ONLY. DEALER TESTED AND REPLACED PART NUMBER F6DZ-19A706-AA THIS FIXED THE PROBLEM. THIS WAS REPAIRED AGAIN IN JUN 06 AND MAY 07. THE PART HAS NOW BROKE AGAIN FEB 08. THE PROBLEM IS DUE TO A WATER LEAK THAT FORD CANNOT REPAIR FOR SOME REASON. *TR

MY WIFE AND I WERE SITTING IN MY CAR GETTING READY TO BACK OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY. I PUT THE CAR IN REVERSE AND INSTANTLY HEARD A LOUD BANG-TYPE NOISE. IMMEDIATELY THE FRONT OF MY CAR LEANED DOWN ON THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE. I CALLED AAA AND THE PERSON FOUND OUT THE FRONT COIL SPRING WAS BROKEN AND COME IN CONTACT WITH THE TIRE CAUSING A BLOWOUT. *TR

MY PASSENGER FLOORBOARD IS CONSTANTLY DAMP AS WATER HAS SEEMINGLY LEAKED THROUGH THE EXTERIOR OF THE CAR. THIS HAS CAUSED THE BLOWER MOTOR TO THE A/C/HEATER TO QUIT WORKING. I WOULD ESSENTIALLY HAVE TO FIND THE SOURCE OF THE LEAK AS WELL AS BUY A NEW BLOWER MOTOR TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM, BUT IT SEEMS AS IF FORD IS AWARE OF THE ISSUE YET IS HESITANT TO OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE WHATSOEVER. THIS IS ALSO IN REFERENCE TO RECALL 03V087000 AS WELL AS NHTSA COMPLAINT 10184014. *TR

IN MY 2003 FORD TAURUS WATER LEAKS IN THROUGH THE CABIN AIR FILTER, AND BASICALLY SETTLES WITHIN THE HOUSING WHERE THE BLOWER IS SHORTING OUT THE BLOWER SO THE HEATER DOESN'T WORK. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WATER IS LEAKING THROUGH THE BOTTOM OF THE WINDSHIELD. THE WATER LEAKED INTO THE VENTS AND TRAVELED ONTO THE PASSENGER SIDE FLOOR. THE DEALER REPLACED A WEATHER SEAL AND COW PANEL. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 03V087000 (VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD). THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 40,000. UPDATED 3/11/08 *CN UPDATED 03/11/08 *TR

FRONT PASSENGER SIDE WATER LEAK. THIS LEAK CAUSES UNHEALTHY MOLD TO BUILD UP IN CARPETING ETC. AS WELL AS DESTROYS THE AIR CONDITIONING FAN SWITCH. THIS IS THE 3RD FORD TAURUS I HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM WITH. DEALER WANTS $995.00 TO REPAIR WHILE I AM SUFFERING FROM MOLD RELATED ALLERGIES. *TR

SEE COMPLAINT # 10214539. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD TAURUS. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE STRUCK A GUARDRAIL. THE VEHICLE SPUN AROUND AND THE FRONT END CRASHED INTO THE GUARDRAIL AS WELL. THE ROAD CONDITIONS WERE WET AND ICY. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE FRONT PASSENGER WAS WEARING A SEAT BELT, BUT SUSTAINED A WHIPLASH. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED AND THE FRONT END WAS DAMAGED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 6,543.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT CHANGED THE HEATER BLOWER RESISTOR ON TWO OCCASIONS AFTER IT WAS DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER. THE HEATER BLOWER MOTOR HAS FAILED COMPLETELY. THE TEMPERATURE WAS 2 OR 3 DEGREES AT THE TIME OF THE FAILURE. THE TEMPERATURE INSIDE THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT WAS UNCOMFORTABLE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE REPAIR WOULD COST OVER $100. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 41,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 49,960.

03 FORD TAURUS, THE HEAT HAS QUIT WORKING IN THE CAR FIRST I LOST LOW AND THE NEXT TWO SPEED CONTROLS THEN I LOST HIGH SPEED ALTOGETHER. DOING RESEARCH AT OTHER WEBSITES THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM. ALSO THERE HAS BEEN THE OCCASIONAL WATER LEAK ON THE PASSENGER FLOOR BOARD. WHERE IS THE RECALL. *TR

RIGHT-FRONT SPRING (IN STRUT ASSEMBLY) BROKE AND SHREDDED THE TIRE WHILE DRIVING. *TR

BLOWER ON HEAT / DEFROST FAILED DUE TO DESIGN FLAW OF VEHICLE WHICH ALLOWS WATER FROM AC UNIT TO COLLECT IN HEATING SYSTEM ULTIMATELY BURNING OUT BLOWER MOTOR AND RENDERING HEATER AND DEFROST INOPERABLE. *TR

MY PASSENGER SIDE LEAKS ONTO THE FLOOR AND NOW THE BLOWER HAS BEEN RUIN DUE TO THE WATER THAT FLOODS IN DURING THE RAIN STORMS. *TR

FRONT COIL SPRING BROKE, DESTROYED THE STRUT, AND SHREDDED THE FRONT TIRE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT NOTICED A LEAK UNDERNEATH THE DASHBOARD ON THE PASSENGER SIDE FLOORBOARD. SHE ALSO DETECTED SMOKE AND THEN THE AIR CONDITIONER FAILED. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT BLOWER MOTOR WAS LEAKING AND IT WAS REPLACED. THE PURCHASE DATE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 91,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 80,000. UPDATED 3/5/08 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE MECHANIC REPLACED THE BLOWER MOTOR BUT THE BLOWER RESISTOR WAS NOT REPAIRED BUT THE MECHANIC STATED BOTH WERE RUSTED FROM WATER DAMAGE. UPDATED 03/05/08 *TR

IN 2003 TUARUS THE BLOWER MOTOR AND RESISTOR WAS REPLACED DUE TO FAILURE FROM WATER FROM AC LINE. THIS DID NOT ALLOW AC/HEATER/DEFROSTER FAN TO FUNCTION. ON HIGHWAY WINDOWS FOGGED UP TO ZERO VISABILITY TRAVELING FROM NC TO FL WHEN COLD. FORTUNITLY NO ACCIDENT. FORD IS A WARE OF PROBLEM AND KNOWS THE FIX BUT WHEN I FIRST TOOK CAR IN BLOWER WORKED AND IT COST $200.00 FOR JUST A CHECK. FORD FORUM LET ME KNOW OTHERS HAVING PROBLEM TOO AND HOW TO FIX BY REPLACING MOTOR BLOWER AND RESISTOR. HAVE OLD PARTS WHICH ARE RUSTED FROM WATER DAMAGE. *CN

BLOWER MOTOR WENT OUT ON MY 2003 FORD TAURUS 12/11/07. REPAIR SHOP FOUND WATER IN THE BLOWER MOTOR CAVITY. FORD HAS A KIT YOU CAN PURCHASE TO FIX THE PROBLEM. THE ENTIRE THING COST ME $310. I HAVE FOUND THAT SEVERAL CUSTOMERS HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM, THE CARS SHOULD BE RECALLED. FORD HAS KNOWN ABOUT THIS SINCE 7/15/2004 I HAVE A COPY OF THE TSB. I HAD A SWITCH REPLACED LAST WINTER ON THE BLOWER MOTOR ALSO. *TR

I EXPERIENCED A TIRE BLOWOUT (FRONT LEFT) WHILE BACKING OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY. UPON ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE THE TIRE, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE COIL SPRING OVER THAT WHEEL HAD BROKEN AND PUNCTURED THE TIRE. MY LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE SPRING (UNDER WARRANTY) BUT WOULD NOT REPLACE THE FRONT RIGHT SPRING BECAUSE THERE WAS NO RECALL. *TR

I HAVE A 2003 FORD TAURUS. I HAVE FOUND WATER IN THE PASSENGER FLOOR BOARD. OVER TIME, THE BLOWER FAN HAS STOPPED WORKING. DURING RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET, I HAVE FOUND THAT MANY CONSUMERS HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM, AND THAT FORD MOTOR COMPANY WILL NOT REPAIR THIS OBVIOUS DEFECT. *TR

WATER LEAK IN WINDSHIELD DUMPS WATER ONTO THE HEATER BLOWER MOTOR. CALLED DEALERSHIP SAID NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY, REPLACED MOTOR ONCE AND NOW MUST REPLACE AGAIN. BELIEVE COVERED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 03V087000. *TR

1. HEAVILY RAINING ON AN HOUR TRIP FROM HOME. 2. BLOWER MOTOR FOR HEATER STOPPED WORKING MAKING IT UNABLE TO SEE ROAD, TRAFFIC, ETC AND MAKING IT FREEZING IN CAR. WAS ALMOST IN ACCIDENT SINCE UNABLE TO SEE. 3. CONTACTED FORD MOTOR CO TO CHECK RECALLS. UNABLE TO LOCATE HOWEVER IF YOU GOOGLE THE PROBLEM IT APPEARS THAT THERE IS A DEFECT IN THE MAKING OF THIS VEHICLE RESULTING IN DAMAGE TO THE BLOWER MOTOR AND SENSOR. FORD IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM AND HAS A FIX FOR IT HOWEVER YOU MUST PAY FOR THE ENTIRE COST. PLEASE SEE THE FOLLOWING TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN TSB 04-15-3. PLEASE ALSO SEE THE FOLLOWING SITES FOR SEVERAL OTHER COMPLAINTS: HTTP://WWW.EPINIONS.COM/MSG/SHOW_~THREADS/CAT_ID_~3/ID_~11913/FORUM_ID_~124 HTTP://WWW.FORD-FORUMS.COM/FORD-TAURUS/5133-2003-TAURUS-BLOWER-MOTOR.HTML HTTP://WWW.CARCOMPLAINTS.COM/FORD/TAURUS/2003/TSBS.SHTML HTTP://WIKI.ANSWERS.COM/Q/WHAT_COULD_CAUSE_THE_BLOWER_ON_A_2003_FORD_TAURUS_SE_TO_STOP_WORKING HTTP://WWW.EDMUNDS.COM/FORD/TAURUS/2003/CONSUMERREVIEW.HTML. *TR

I PURCHASED AN 03 FORD TAURUS 5 MONTHS AGO FROM A FORD DEALERSHIP IN PA. UPON THE WINTER SEASON'S ARRIVAL, I TURNED ON MY HEAT TO HEAR A LOUD SQUEAKING NOISE. I TOOK MY CAR TO A REPAIR SHOP WHERE I WAS TOLD THAT MY BLOWER MOTOR WAS FULL OF WATER DUE TO A FAULTY COWL ON THE CAR. I WAS TOLD THAT FORD WAS AWARE OF THIS DEFECT, AND THAT IT WAS SEMI COMMON, BUT THAT FORD WAS NOT GOING TO COVER IT UNDER A RECALL. I WAS ALSO INFORMED THAT I WOULD HAVE TO PAY 500.00 TO REPLACE THE COWL, THE BLOWER MOTOR AND A RESISTOR. I CALLED FORD TO VOICE MY ANGER ABOUT THE SITUATION AND THEIR RESPONSE WAS THERE WERE BASICALLY NOT ENOUGH COMPLAINTS AND THAT IT WAS NOT SERIOUS ENOUGH TO WARRANT A RECALL. I DISAGREE. I DRIVE MY 1 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER AROUND IN THE CAR. I AM UNABLE TO DEFROST MY WINDSHIELD BECAUSE OF THIS, AND CAN OFTEN NOT SEE OUT OF MY WINDER WITHOUT ROLLING THEM DOWN TO LET THE FOG LIFT OFF THE WINDOWS. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE. SOMEONE COULD DIE AS A RESULT OF THIS DEFECT. FORD MUST BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS. THERE WAS AN APPARENT RELATED RECALL, BUT FORD STILL DID NOT AND WILL NOT TAKE ACTION. 03V087000 <--- RECALL. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWN A 2003 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEATER WOULD NOT BLOW. THE DEALER STATED THAT WATER INSIDE THE BLOWER MOTOR CAUSED THE FAILURE. THEY REPLACED THE BLOWER MOTOR AND RESISTOR. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 44,500.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD TAURUS. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN PARK, THE GEAR SHIFTER BECAME STUCK. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER STATED THAT IT COULD BE AN INDICATION THAT A NEW BATTERY IS NEEDED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THIS HAS BEEN RECALLED; HOWEVER, HER VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED ALTHOUGH SHE HAS EXPERIENCED THE SAME FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT NOTHING COULD BE DONE BECAUSE THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED AND THE WARRANTY EXPIRED. NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 04V106000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH) WAS REFERENCED. THE RECALL NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 46,000. UPDATED 03-05-08 *BF

2003 FORD TAURUS SE WAGON. WAS PULLING OUT OF OUR DRIVEWAY AND NOTICED THAT CAR WAS DRIVING ODD. GOT OUT AND NOTICED THAT DRIVER'S FRONT TIRE WAS FLAT. I DID NOT NOTICE THE TIRE BEING FLAT BEFORE I MOVED THE CAR. UPON REMOVING THE TIRE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT COIL SPRING WAS BROKEN, THE TIRE SIDEWALL WAS TORN ABOUT HALF WAY AROUND. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION IT WAS FOUND THAT OTHER RELATED PARTS ARE DAMAGED. CONTACTED FORD AND THEY SAID THAT THEY WOULD DO NOTHING TO COVER THE COST OF REPAIRS. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED YET. *TR

LEAK ON PASSENGER SIDE OF 2003 FORD TARUS, SHORTED OUT A/C HEATER BLOWER MOTOR. *TR

HEATER/AC BLOWER ONLY WORKED ON HIGH, WATER WOULD LEAK INTO THE PASSENGER SIDE FLOORBOARD, NOW IT DOES NOT WORK. THERE ARE ALOT OF REPORTS ABOUT THIS FOR A 2003 FORD TAURUS, PLEASE HAVE THEM RECALL THESE AND FIX THEM. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD TAURUS. THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH IN GERMANY. A PRIVATE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE VALVE SPRING FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THE CONTACT TO NOTIFY A FORD DEALER IN GERMANY. THE DEALER STATED THAT BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED BY A FORD DEALER, THEY WOULD BE UNABLE TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE OR THE PART THAT WAS REPLACED. THE DEALER INFORMATION WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 78,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 77,000.

HEATER AND A/C FAN MOTOR SUDDENLY STOPPED. *TR

I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF A 2003 FORD. THE CAR HAS 52,000 MILES AND NO PROBLEMS UNTIL NOW. THE CAR ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON ONE EVENING SO, THE NEXT DAY I BROUGHT IT TO BE SERVICED. IT WAS HOOKED UP TO THE ELECTRONIC COMPUTER ANALYZER ONLY TO FIND OUT THAT THE COMPUTER BOARD WAS NO GOOD. THE MECHANIC INSTALLS THE NEW COMPUTER BOARD. TWO WEEKS LATER I GO TO START THE CAR AND THE RPM IS ACCELERATING LIKE I'M DRIVING 60MPH WHILE IN PARK! THE BATTERY LIGHT STAYED ON THE WHOLE TIME. WHEN I TRIED TO PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL OR DRIVE THE RPMS GRADUALLY GO DOWN AND THE CAR SHUTS OFF. FINALLY, I HAD TO HAD AAA TOW ME BACK TO THE GARAGE WHO SERVICED THE CAR. THE ALTERNATOR WAS NO GOOD. AFTER THE NEW ALTERNATOR WAS INSTALLED THE MECHANIC SAID IT STILL DID NOT RUN PROPERLY WHICH, LEAD HIM BACK TO THE COMPUTER BOARD. THERE IS PROBLEM WITH THE COMPUTER BOARD AGAIN. I'VE HAD 3 FORDS IN THE PAST AND NONE OF THEM EVER HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE COMPUTER BOARD. *TR

ANTI-THEFT SYSTEM FAILING, CAUSING VEHICLE TO SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING. *TR

WATER DRIPPING INTO MY BLOWER MOTOR. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD TAURUS. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE BLOWER FAN WAS VERY LOUD AND THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO ACTIVATE THE HEAT. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE A/C HEATER BLOWER FAILED DUE TO WATER LEAKAGE. AS OF NOVEMBER 2, 2007, THE DEALER HAD NOT REPAIRED THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT FELT THAT THE RECALLED PART CAUSED THE WATER LEAKAGE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 46,000. UPDATED 12-12-07. *KB THE BLOWER MOTOR MADE A NOISE AND DOESN'T WORK AT TIMES. UPDATED *JB

OIL LEAK CAUSING BURNING OIL SMELL. HAD TO HAVE REPAIR SHOP REPLACE OIL PAN GASKET IN MY 2003 FORD TAURUS WITH 24VALVE DUAL OVERHEAD CAM ENGINE. *TR

CAR HAS A FAULTY WINDSHIELD INSTALLATION AS DESCRIBED IN RECALL NUMBER 03V087000. THERE IS EXCESS WIND NOISE AND SQUEAKS AND RATTLES AT SPEED, AND THE WINDOW LEAKS ON THE PASSENGER SIDE DURING HEAVY RAIN AND IN THE CAR WASH. THE LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIPS HAVE BEEN UNRESPONSIVE, AS THEY CLAIM THE VIN NUMBER DOES NOT APPEAR IN THEIR SYSTEM AS BEING ELIGIBLE FOR THIS RECALL. *TR

2003 FORD TAURUS. SEVERE STALLING PROBLEMS. ALSO, BEFORE EACH STALLING INCIDENT THE DASHBOARD LIGHTS WILL FLASH ON AND OFF, AND THE SPEEDOMETER AND TACHOMETER WILL FLUCTUATE. THESE PROBLEMS OCCUR WHEN THE AUTO IS AT DRIVING SPEED OR AT IDLE. THE MOST SEVERE INCIDENT OCCURRED WHEN I WAS DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH. THE DASHBOARD LIGHTS FLASHED AND THE ENGINE DIED. I HAVE TAKEN THE AUTO TO THE FORD DEALERSHIP IN NORMAN, OK. THEY HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. *JB

HAVE A 2003 FORD TAURUS SES; 80K MILES. INITIALLY, MY FAN ONLY WORKED ON HIGH. I JUST DEALT W/ IT, NO BIG DEAL, BUT EVENTUALLY, MY ALTERNATOR WENT OUT... SO AFTER I CHANGED THAT, MY FAN NO LONGER WORKS AT ALL. I HAVE TO REPLACE THE BLOWER MOTOR & THE RESISTOR FOR IT. IN THE MEAN TIME, DUE TO THE FAN NOT WORKING, I ALMOST WAS IN AN ACCIDENT DUE TO THE DEFROST NOT BEING ABLE TO DO IT'S JOB, AND BECAUSE THERE WAS NO HEAT, I GOT A COLD AND MISSED SOME WORK. I AM FILING THIS COMPLAINT DUE TO THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE I HAVE FOUND THAT HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM W/ THEIR FORD TAURUS. THIS SEEMS TO BE A RECURRING PROBLEM, IF THAT'S THE CASE, THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL ON THE PART FOR A RESOLUTION. BAD CHOICE ON FORDS PART. NEXT TIME, I'LL BUY HONDA. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD TAURUS. WHILE DECELERATING FROM 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED IN TRAFFIC AND STOPPED ON ITS OWN. THE BATTERY LIGHT ILLUMINATED BEFORE THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS JUMPED AND TAKEN TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE BEFORE BEING TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE ALTERNATOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED; HOWEVER, NO REPAIRS WERE MADE. THIS IS THE THIRD TIME THAT THE ALTERNATOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 50,400.