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2003 Ford Taurus complaints

Owner reports filed with NHTSA about this vehicle, newest first and reproduced as filed. They are unverified accounts: one proves nothing, and a pattern across many is the thing worth reading. Back to the full 2003 record →

Air Bags › FrontalCrash1 injured1 killed
Filed Nov 5, 2003IL

WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONT END COLLISION. NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. ONE OCCUPANT IN THE VEHICLE WAS KILLED AND ONE WAS INJURED. THIS WAS A RENTAL CAR. *NLM...*AK *CB *NLM *PH *JB

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine
Filed Oct 14, 2003300 milesNY

FROM THE FIRST DAY I BOUGHT THE CAR, THERE WAS A VIBRATION IN THE STEERING WHEEL IN IDLE. WHEN I INQUIRED ABOUT IT, THEY SAID IT WAS NORMAL BECAUSE I HAVE 24 OHV ENGINE. I HAD A 1999 TAURUS AND I DIDNT HAVE THE VIBRATION. I ASKED FOR ANOTHER CAR AND THEY SAID I COULD ONLY BUY ANOTHER ONE NOT "JUST GET ANOTHER ONE". I THINK THIS IS A LEMON. *LA

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Rotor
Filed Sep 29, 20032,000 milesNJ

WHILE COMING TO A LIGHT BRAKES MADE A GRINDING NOISE. WHEN GOING UP HILLS, AND WHEN COMING TO A STOP VEHICLE SKIDDED. MECHANIC SAID ROTORS WERE SEVERELY RUSTED.*AK

Fuel System, Gasoline › Delivery › Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings
Filed Sep 15, 2003LA

THE FUEL LINE RUBBED ON THE BODY OF THE CAR WHICH CAUSED THE PAINT TO COME OFF. *JB THE FUEL LINE PRESSURE REGULATOR RUBBED ON THE RIGHT STRUT HOUSING AND CREATED SPARKS. *SCC *JB

Structure › Body › Door
Filed Sep 3, 2003NY

THERE IS NO KEY LOCK ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF VEHICLE. *MR THE CONSUMER REALIZED SHE DID NOT HAVE A KEY LOCK ON THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR. THE CONSUMER HAD A REMOTE CONTROL OPERATED OPENER INSTALLED. FORD INFORMED THE CONSUMER THEY WOULD NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE EXTRA CHARGE SINCE THAT FACTOR WAS PART OF THE DESIGN. *SCC *JB

Structure
Filed Aug 15, 2003NC

RUST WAS FOUND ON THE ENGINE, WHEEL SUSPENSIONS AND PIPES OF A 2003 FORD TAURUS. *MR THE CONSUMER FOUND THAT THE NEW VEHICLE HAD RUST ON THE WHEEL SUSPENSION, THE ENGINE, AND PIPES. *SCC *JB

Air Bags › Frontal › Driver Side › Inflator ModuleCrash1 injured
Filed Aug 8, 200328,850 milesLA

DRIVING 2003 FORD TAURUS. VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN MULTIPLE CAR ACCIDENT, DRIVER'S AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY AT IMPACT, HOWEVER PASSENGER'S DID. DRIVER WAS ALONE IN VEHICLE, INJURIES OCCURED TO DRIVER DUE TO IN-OPERABLE AIRGBAG.

Air BagsCrash1 injured
Filed Aug 6, 200300

WHILE DRIVING MY CAR (2003TAURUS), ANOTHER CAR RAN A RED LIGHT.. DUE TO THIS MY CAR HIT HIS PASSENGER SIDE. MY FRONT END WAS "INSIDE" HIS CAR, NONE OF MY AIRBAGS DEPLOYED AND NEITHER DID THE OTHER CAR. HE WAS ALSO DRIVING A 2003 TAURUS.

Air BagsCrash2 injured
Filed Aug 1, 2003NY

THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT IN WHICH THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL WELL AREA WAS IMPACTED YET THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE TWO OCCUPANTS IN THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED INJURIES. *MR *CB *NLM

Air BagsCrash1 injured
Filed Jul 28, 2003AL

I WAS IN A TRAFFIC ACCIDENT WHERE A CAR TURNING LEFT CROSSED MY PATH AND WAS HIT. I WAS GOING 35-40MPH AND NEVER HAD A CHANCE TO HIT THE BRAKES. THE FRONT OF MY CAR HIT THE PASSENGER SIDE OF HIS CAR. I WAS DRIVING A 2003 FORD TAURUS THAT WAS TOTALED. I FRACTURED MY WRIST. THE AIRBAG NEVER CAME OUT.SHOULD IT HAVE?*AK

Suspension › Front › Stabilizer Bar
Filed Jul 24, 20034,200 milesOH

BOLT ON STABILIZER TO RIGHT REAR TIRE DISLODGED, NO NUT, ALLOWING BOLT TO LOOSEN AND WHEEL TO DISLOCATE TO ALMOST COMPLETELY OFF CAR WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD.*AK

Service Brakes, Air › AntilockCrash1 injured
Filed Jul 23, 20037,100 milesTX

THE VEHICLE BRAKES DID NOT RESPOND AT ALL CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SLIDE AND IMPACT A CONCRETE BARRIER.*AK

Tires
Filed Jul 22, 200313,000 milesWV

FIRESTONE CONTINENTAL. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE FIRESTONE TIRES ARE ROUNDED OUT. THIS IS CAUSING VIBRATION IN THE STEERING COLUMN. *AK

Air Bags › Frontal
Filed Jul 22, 2003NY

CONSUMER COLLIDED WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE HEAD-ON WHILE TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 25MPH. NEITHER THE FRONT DRIVER OR PASSENGER AIR BAG DEPLOYED.

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine
Filed Jul 15, 2003IN

CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND WITHOUT WARNING VEHICLE WILL SHUT OFF, CAUSING CONSUMER TO PULL OVER. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine
Filed Jul 14, 2003IN

WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH VEHICLE SHUT OFF. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO COULD NOT DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. *AK

Air Bags › FrontalCrash
Filed Jun 24, 2003TX

WHILE TRAVELING ABOUT 35MPH AND PROCEEDING THROUGH AN INTERSECTION ANOTHER VEHICLE REFUSED TO YIELD HITTING CONSUMER'S ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE. THE DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG DIDN'T DEPLOY.*AK

Power Train › Manual Transmission
Filed May 12, 2003WA

SHIFTING FROM OVERDRIVE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE WENT INTO FREE-WHEELING MODE. MR *JB

Service Brakes, HydraulicCrash
Filed Apr 29, 20036,700 milesNJ

WHEN TRYING TO APPLY THE BRAKES, THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, WHICH CAUSED THE CONSUMER TO EXPERIENCE EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE.*AK THE CONSUMER HAD AN ACCIDENT.*JB

Vehicle Speed Control
Filed Apr 28, 2003WA

WHILE GOING DOWN A HILL THE VEHICLE SHIFTED FROM OVER DRIVE TO DRIVE, THE VEHICLE GAINED SPEED AND APPEARED TO BE IN A "FREE WHEELING" MODE. THE DEALER STATED THE PROBLEM WAS THE IDLE AIR CONTROL. MR SCC *JB

Power Train
Filed Apr 21, 200310 milesWA

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE IN OVERDRIVE THE VEHICLE WOULD SLOW DOWN. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. *NLM WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE IN OVERDRIVE THE VEHICLE SLOWS DOWN. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *MR

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Apr 16, 20039,800 milesMI

WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED, THE ABS AUTOMATICALLY KICKED IN AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY. *JB

Service Brakes, HydraulicCrash
Filed Mar 19, 2003OK

THE BRAKES FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE, WHICH RESULTED IN A COLLISION. *JB

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