2008 Ford Taurus

These are unverified consumer reports filed with NHTSA, shown as submitted.

• 12/31/2015· POWER TRAIN

  TRANSMISSION SLIPS INTO NEUTRAL WHILE DRIVING. SAME TRANSMISSION IS USED IN CHEVROLET AND SATURN VEHICLES AND HAS BEEN RECALLED BY GM.

• 12/29/2016· STEERING

  THERE ARE TIMES WHEN TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL, I HAVE A VERY HARD TIME. I AM OVER 6', AND WEIGH 230 LBS. MY WIFE IS SMALLER, AND SHE HAS ONE HECK OF A TIME TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL. AFTER READING PROBLEMS OTHER PEOPLE HAVE HAD, I DECIDED TO FILE A COMPLAINT. IT IS NOT SAFE. I BELIEVE A RECALL IS IN ORDER FOR FORD TO TAKE CARE OF THIS PROBLEM, NOT THE OWNERS OF THE VEHICLE.

• 12/29/2014· STEERING

  LEFT TURN FROM A STOP, OUT OF SUBDIVISION ENTRANCE. WHILE TURNING, STEERING BECAME EXTREMELY DIFFICULT. IMMEDIATELY TRIED TO GET VEHICLE OF THE ROAD. BEFORE TOTALLY OFF THE ROAD, STEERING RETURNED TO NORMAL. STARTED BACK INTO TRAFFIC AND IMMEDIATELY SEIZED AGAIN BRIEFLY, RETURNING TO NORMAL. THIS WAS ALSO ACCOMPANIED BY A GRINDING NOISE. IMMEDIATELY RETURNED HOME. THANKFULLY IT WAS A SUNDAY AND TRAFFIC WASN'T HEAVY, AS THIS HAPPENED ON A WELL TRAVELED HIGHWAY THROUGH OUR TOWN. I HAD ONE OF MY CHILDREN WITH ME. MECHANIC WAS CALLED, VEHICLE NOT TAKEN TO SHOP YET. THIS ISSUE IS THE MOST FILED COMPLAINT ON THIS SITE, AND AN ABSOLUTE SAFETY ISSUE!!!! WHY IS THERE NOT A RECALL??? THE FOLLOWING WAS TAKEN DIRECTLY FROM THIS SITE: "WHAT IS A SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT? THE UNITED STATES CODE FOR MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY (TITLE 49, CHAPTER 301) DEFINES MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY AS 'THE PERFORMANCE OF A MOTOR VEHICLE OR MOTOR VEHICLE EQUIPMENT IN A WAY THAT PROTECTS THE PUBLIC AGAINST UNREASONABLE RISK OF ACCIDENTS OCCURRING BECAUSE OF THE DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION, OR PERFORMANCE OF A MOTOR VEHICLE, AND AGAINST UNREASONABLE RISK OF DEATH OR INJURY IN AN ACCIDENT, AND INCLUDES NONOPERATIONAL SAFETY OF A MOTOR VEHICLE.' A DEFECT INCLUDES ANY DEFECT IN PERFORMANCE, CONSTRUCTION, A COMPONENT, OR MATERIAL OF A MOTOR VEHICLE OR MOTOR VEHICLE EQUIPMENT.' GENERALLY, A SAFETY DEFECT IS DEFINED AS A PROBLEM THAT EXISTS IN A MOTOR VEHICLE OR ITEM OF MOTOR VEHICLE EQUIPMENT THAT: POSES AN RISK TO MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY, AND MAY EXIST IN A GROUP OF VEHICLES OF THE SAME DESIGN OR MANUFACTURE, OR ITEMS OF EQUIPMENT OF THE SAME TYPE AND MANUFACTURE." STEERING ISSUES DON'T POSE A RISK TO VEHICLE SAFETY? ALL THE SAME COMPLAINTS DON'T SHOW A PROBLEM MAY EXIST IN A GROUP OF VEHICLES OF THE SAME DESIGN OR MANUFACTURE? IN ADDITION, THIS FAILURE SEEMS TO HAPPEN WHEN THERE ARE LOW MILES ON THE ODOMETER. *TR

• 12/19/2012· POWER TRAIN

  WE PURCHASED A 2008 FORD TAURUS LIMITED AWD NEW FOUR YEARS AGO. WE HAVE HAD FOUR (4) SEPERATE TIMES WHEN THE TRANSAXLE WILL NOT WORK PROPERLY. CAR WILL BE IN DRIVE, BUT VEHICLE WILL BARELY MOVE. VEHICLE WILL BE TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP WHO IS UNABLE TO REPLICATE THE PROBLEM, SO WE ARE SENT HOME WITHOUT ANY "FIX." LATEST EVENT OCCURRED ON 12/17/2012. DEALER'S RESPONSE: "CUSTOMER STATES VEHICLE STARTS, BUT WHEN PUT INTO GEAR IT DOES NOT MOVE. THROTTLE WILL NOT DO ANYTHING COULD NOT DUPLICATE CONCERN. ROAD TESTED MULTIPLE TIMES, CHECKED TRANSMISSION FLUID LEVEL COULD NOT VERIFIED [SIC] CONCERN." THIS WEBSITE, AS WELL AS MANY OTHERS ON-LINE, SEEMS TO VERIFY THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH FORD'S TRANSAXLE. WE WONDER WHY NO RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR THIS OBVIOUS PROBLEM. SITUATION COULD BE QUITE DANGEROUS. DEALERSHIP CLAIMS THAT THERE IS NO "COMPUTER CODE," AND THEREFORE CANNOT OFFER ANY SOLUTION TO THE PROBLEM. *TR

• 12/15/2014· STEERING

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL VEERED TO THE LEFT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE RACK AND PINION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 133,000.

• 12/14/2010· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE WOULD SUDDENLY STALL WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTART YET THE FAILURE RECURRED ON AN INTERMITTENT BASIS. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A DEALER WHO INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THEY WOULD NEED TO RESET THE COMPUTER SYSTEM. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 99,000.

• 12/12/2013· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED ABNORMALLY. THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE MANEUVERED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROADWAY IN ORDER TO STOP THE FAILURE. ADDITIONALLY, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD ROLL FORWARD AFTER THE BEING SECURED IN PARK. THE FAILURE RECURRED OVER A FIVE YEAR SPAN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER HOWEVER, THE TECHNICIAN COULD NOT DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 28,000.

• 12/10/2023· AIR BAGS,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCECrash

  My son was in an accident to where the whole front end was smashed and neither airbag deployed

• 12/10/2010· EXTERIOR LIGHTING,VISIBILITY

  THE TURN SIGNAL LEVER/WIPER CONTROL INTERMITTENTLY ACTIVATES THE WIPERS AND / OR THE WASHERS WHEN THE TURN SIGNAL IS USED. *TR

• 12/10/2009· SUSPENSION

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD TAURUS. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 30-40 MPH THE STEERING COLUMN BEGAN TO VIOLENTLY VIBRATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE REAR CAMBER WAS MISALIGNED; WHICH CAUSED UNUSUAL TREAD WEAR ON THE REAR TIRES. THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE REMEDIED BECAUSE IT WAS CAUSED BY THE DESIGN OF THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 31,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

• 12/08/2015· POWER TRAIN

  MY 2008 TAURUS SEL FELT LIKE IT WAS SLIPPING BETWEEN GEARS WHEN PULLING OUT OF A PARKING LOT. 100 YARDS LATER, ON AN UPHILL STREET, THE CAR WOULD BARELY MOVE AND ROLL BACKWARDS WHEN I LET OFF THE BRAKE. I WAS BLOCKING TRAFFIC SO I HAD TO REV THE ENGINE AT MAX RPM TO BARELY MAKE IT OUT OF TRAFFIC AND ONTO THE SHOULDER. WHEN I STARTED THE ENGINE, THERE WAS A LOUD CLUNK COMING FROM THE TRANSMISSION. WHEN I SHIFTED INTO REVERSE, THERE WAS A LOUD CLUNK AND A JOLT LIKE SOMEONE JUST REAR-ENDED ME. SAME WHEN SHIFTING INTO N OR L. THE CAR NEEDED TO BE TOWED. THE OBD CODE READER INDICATED A PENDING P720 FAILURE, "OUTPUT SPEED SENSOR CIRCUIT MALFUNCTION". I CONTACTED FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE AND THEY PRETENDED TO BE UNAWARE OF THIS PROBLEM. THE OUTPUT SPEED SENSOR IS LOCATED INSIDE THE TRANSMISSION, NOT A USER SERVICEABLE PART. EVEN THE MOST METICULOUS MAINTENANCE COULD NOT HAVE AVOIDED THE SENSOR FAILURE WHICH CLEARLY POINTS TO A DESIGN FLAW IN THE SENSOR. MY TAURUS IS 7 YEARS OLD WITH 93,000 MILES. A REQUEST FOR FINANCIAL AID WAS DECLINED BY FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE. ANY CAR WITH A 6F50 TRANSMISSION SHOULD BE RECALLED AS THESE TIME BOMBS ARE A HIGHWAY SAFETY HAZARDS.

• 12/04/2015· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  I WAS PULLING OUT OF A PARKING LOT, STOPPED AND ON THE BRAKES WAITING FOR AN OPENING IN TRAFFIC WHEN ALL OF THE SUDDEN MY CAR TRIED TO SURGE ME FORWARD, REVVING UP VERY HIGH. IT SOUNDED AS IF THE CAR MAY BLOW UP. I HAD TO STOMP ON THE BRAKE PEDAL WITH BOTH FEET AND FIGHT TO KEEP FROM THE CAR THROWING ME OUT INTO TRAFFIC. I PUT THE CAR IN PARK AND IT STOPPED. I IMMEDIATELY WENT TO THE NEAREST SERVICE STATION, WHERE THEY LOOKED AT IT & TOOK IT FOR A DRIVE. IT DIDN'T HAPPEN WHILE THEY LOOKED AT IT SO THEY TOLD ME THEY HAVE NO WAY OF KNOWING WHAT WENT WRONG WITH IT. MY HUSBAND CALLED FORD AND THEY CLAIM THEY HAVE NEVER HEARD OF THAT AND WE WERE THE FIRST ONES THAT HAD THAT GO WRONG WITH THEIR FORD TAURUS. I'M VERY FRUSTRATED, I SAW NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ON THE INTERNET ABOUT THE EXACT THING HAPPENING TO OTHER PEOPLE. I'M SCARED TO DRIVE MY CAR NOW, AND WILL NO LONGER TEACH MY SON TO DRIVE WITH IT. THERE'S NO WAY I'D PUT MY SON BEHIND THE WHEEL OF IT KNOWING IT MIGHT THROW HIM INTO TRAFFIC AND HARM HIM IN ANY WAY. IS FORD WAITING FOR A DEATH BEFORE THEY ADMIT TO ANYTHING?! I NEED HELP FROM ANYONE TO GUIDE ME IN HOW TO FIND OUT WHAT WENT WRONG AND HOW TO GET IT FIXED. I HAVE A COUPLE DOCTOR APPOINTMENTS COMING UP IN ST LOUIS AND I CAN'T GET THE FEAR OF IT HAPPENING ON AN 8 LANE HIGHWAY OUT OF MY HEAD. HELP!

• 11/28/2016· SUSPENSION

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD TAURUS. WHILE BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE, THE CONTACT HEARD AN ABNORMAL NOISE FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS BROUGHT TO A DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE REAR COIL SPRING FRACTURED AND WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS INVALID. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 19,000. UPDATED 01/27/17*LJ CONSUMER STATED BOTH REAR COIL RINGS REQUIRED REPLACEMENT PER DEALER. REPAIRED UPDATED 7/10/18*JB *TR

• 11/27/2015· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT A FUEL ODOR EMITTED FROM THE VEHICLE AFTER IT WAS REFUELED. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT HE OBSERVED FUEL LEAKING FROM THE VEHICLE AND THE FAILURE RECURRED WHEN THE FUEL TANK WAS FULL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL PUMP SENDING UNIT ASSEMBLY FRACTURED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 59,252. UPDATED 02/18/16*LJ; 4/27/18 *JB *TR

• 11/26/2013· STEERING

  MY STEERING TIGHTENED UP TO THE POINT OF ALMOST BEING LOCKED. I HAD TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP SO I WOULD NOT HIT THE CAR IN THE INTERSECTION WHICH I WAS TURNING IN TO. I HAVE HAD SEVERAL ISSUES SIMILAR TO THIS BUT IT IS BECOMING MORE FREQUENT AND SERIOUS. *TR

• 11/23/2011· STEERING

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED, MAKING THE VEHICLE DIFFICULT TO STEER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 114,000.

• 11/21/2013· ENGINE

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT 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 30,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 40,000.

• 11/21/2008· SUSPENSION

  FRONT AND REAR COIL SPRINGS SNAPPED WHILE SITTING AT MY RESIDENCE. THE REAR BROKE LAST YEAR AND THE FRONT BROKE YESTERDAY, 11/20/2008. HAD TO REPLACED BOTH FRONT AND REAR SPRINGS PLUS A TIRE IN THE FRONT THAT WAS PUNCTURED WHEN IT SNAPPED. I JUST PURCHASED ALL NEW TIRES A MONTH AGO. THIS COULD HAVE CAUSE A MAJOR ACCIDENT IF IT HAD HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING. *TR

• 11/19/2009· POWER TRAIN

  WHILE DRIVING TO WORK, MY 2008 FORD TAURUS' TRANSMISSION SLAMMED, THEN ALL THE PANEL LIGHTS LIT UP AND THE SPEEDOMETER RESET TO ZERO, STAYING THAT WAY UNTIL I WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER. BECAUSE I WAS IN THE CENTER LANE OF TRAFFIC, ON INTERSTATE 75, IN ATLANTA, I WAS NOT ABLE TO MOVE TO THE FAR LEFT OR RIGHT. THOUGH IT WAS APPROXIMATELY 4:30 IN THE MORNING ON A WORKDAY, THE TRAFFIC WAS HEAVY AND FAST. I WAS AFRAID THAT THE CAR WOULD STOP RIGHT THERE BUT WAS ABLE TO CONTINUE TO WORK BECAUSE I DID NOT DO ANY SUDDEN BRAKING OR SPEED SHIFTING. I KEPT DRIVING UNTIL I GOT TO WORK, WHICH WAS THE ONLY SAFE STOPPING POINT FOR ME AT THAT TIME OF DAY AND ON THE PATH THAT I WAS DRIVING. I WAS UNABLE TO DRIVE IT AGAIN AND HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE MECHANIC WHO WORKED ON IT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DRIVABLE AND HAD TO ORDER A REPLACEMENT OSS SENSOR. I HAVE MY CAR BACK BUT AM VERY NERVOUS ABOUT DRIVING IT. IT STILL DOES THE SLAMMING(ON A SMALL SCALE) BUT EVERYTIME IT DOES THIS, I WORRY. WHEN THE INITIAL PROBLEM STARTING, I HAD ~500 MILES LEFT TO MY WARRANTY. NOW I AM OVER THE WARRANTY AND WILL HAVE TO TAKE IT BACK IN FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. THIS IS A MAJOR PROBLEM AND COULD POSSIBLY STALL A CAR IN HEAVY TRAFFIC, WITH NO ABILITY TO MOVE TO A SAFER LOCATION. *TR

• 11/16/2023· POWER TRAIN

  The contact owns a 2008 Ford Taurus. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed and making a turn, the vehicle became inoperable. The contact shifted into park and restarted the vehicle. The contact stated while reversing, she heard an abnormal sound. The check engine and several other unknown warning lights illuminated. The vehicle had been diagnosed by an independent mechanic. The contact was informed that the failure was due to the power train not being connected to the solenoids. The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 85,367.

• 11/13/2012· POWER TRAIN,EQUIPMENT

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE JERKED ABNORMALLY WHILE ACCELERATING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE A DIAGNOSTIC WAS PERFORMED. THE FAILURE WAS LOCATED AT THE AIR CONDITIONING CONDENSER. THE AIR CONDITIONING CONDENSER WAS REPLACED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE WAS NOT CORRECTED. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO JERK WHEN ACCELERATING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 13,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 106,556.

• 11/13/2007· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  I BOUGHT A 2008 FORD TAURUS IN SEP 2008. OVER THE LAST THREE WEEKS, I HAVE HAD THREE INCIDENCES OF ENGINE SURGE WHILE STOPPED AND THE BRAKES APPLIED. THE FIRST TWO INCIDENCES OCCURRED WHEN THE CAR WAS COLD, SHORTLY AFTER LEAVING MY HOUSE. THE SURGE TODAY OCCURRED WHEN THE ENGINE WAS HOT. THE ENGINE SURGES TO ABOUT 2000 RPM, NO ACCELERATOR INVOLVED. I HAVE NOT SPOKEN WITH THE DEALER YET BUT WILL TAKE THE CAR IN FOR CHECK TOMORROW MORNING. THIS IS A HEADS UP FOR ANYONE ELSE HAVING THE NEW FORD ENGINE AND POSSIBLY EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM. FOR A PERSON CAPABLE OF APPLYING ONLY LIGHT BRAKE PRESSURE, THE CAR LURCHING FORWARD IS A REAL HAZARD. *TR

• 11/09/2012· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,POWER TRAIN

  AT HIGHWAY SPEED, VEHICLE SUDDENLY, WITHOUT ANY WARNING LIGHTS, STOPS RUNNING, RESULTING IN LOSS OF ALL POWER ASSIST TO MANEUVER VEHICLE TO SAFETY. UNABLE TO RESTART VEHICLE. TOWED TO REPAIR SHOP. PROBLEM DETERMINED TO BE FAILURE OF "COIL ON PLUG" IGNITION COILS, WHICH SHORTED OUT PCM/PROCESSOR ASSEMBLY (MAIN COMPUTER). ADDITIONALLY, THIS MIS-FIRING RESULTED IN PARTIAL LOW EFFIENCY IN CATALYTIC CONVERTER, WHICH WILL EVENTUALLY IMPAIR VEHICLE'S ABILITY TO MEET EMISSION STANDARDS. TOTAL REPAIR COSTS: IGNITION COILS (6), SPARK PLUGS (6), AND PCM REPLACEMENT - $2,314.14, CATALYTIC CONVERTER REPLACEMENT - $1,589.95, FOR A TOTAL OF $3,904.09 FORD MOTOR COMPANY HAS BEEN AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM SINCE AT LEAST 2010, AND HAS ISSUED TWO TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETINS REGARDING THIS PROBLEM. *TR

• 11/05/2018· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY MY CAR STARTED TO IDLE HIGH AND SPEED GAINED WITHOUT ME DOING IT. I TRIED TO PUSH ON THE BRAKE TO SLOW CAR DOWN BUT BRAKE WOULD NOT WORK, I GOT OFF FREEWAY AND PUSHING AS HARD AS I COULD ON THE BRAKE THE CAR SLOWED SOMEWHAT., THERE WAS A HILL WHICH CAUSED ME TO AGAIN GAIN SPEED AND I PUT CAR IN PARK AND TO STOPPED. I TOWED TO AUTO REPAIR AND WHEN COMPUTER TEST WAS RAN NO CODES CAME UP.

• 11/05/2016· ENGINE

  I HAVE SEEN MANY MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS SAME EXACT ISSUE. THE WRENCH SYMBOL LIGHTS UP ON DASH WHEN DRIVING AND ENGINE REVS AS IF IT IS IN NEUTRAL, LOW GAS MILEAGE SYMBOL LIGHTS UP AND INSTEAD OF SAYING HOW MANY GALLONS UNTIL EMPTY, THERE ARE JUST 3 DOTS ( ---). I PULL OVER, TURN CAR OFF AND PUTTING IT IN PARK OR ANY GEAR, IT JERKS AND IS LOUD. IT SEEMS AS IF EVERYTHING ON THE CAR IS JUST SHUTTING DOWN, YET STILL WORKING. THE WRENCH SYMBOL HAPPENS MORE OFTEN, AND ALL THE OTHER SYMBOLS ARE ONLY SOMETIMES. I JUST SPENT $1000 ON THE TRANSMISSION GETTING REPAIRED SO IT SHOULDNT BE THAT. IT ALSO SAYS " TIRE PRESSURE MONITOR FAULT" WHEN THIS HAPPENS. THE CAR IS VERY JERKY AND JERKS FORWARD. DOESNT SEEM VERY SAFE. AFTER PULLING OVER AND TURNING THE CAR OFF, IT SEEMS OK IF I LET IT SIT FOR 10 MINUTES OR SO. SOMETIMES, NOT ALL THE TIME THOUGH. I NEVER KNOW.

• 11/03/2015· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKES

  BROUGHT CAR INTO THREE DIFFERENT DEALER TO DIAGNOSE WHY ALL DASH LIGHTS WERE COMING ON AND OFF. EACH TIME THE PCM WAS WIPED CLEAN AND WAS TOLD THEY WERE UNSURE. THE LAST TIME I BROUGHT THE CAR IN WAS FOR A POSSIBLE BAD SPEEDOMETER READING AS WAS PULLED OVER FOR GOING 70 IN A 55 AS WHICH SPEEDOMETER WAS READING 55. BROUGHT IN FOR BOTH CONCERNS AND DETERMINED THAT THE ABS MODULE WAS BAD AND THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER IS BAD ALSO. SPEEDOMETER BEING OFF IS A SAFETY HAZARD FOR ALL AND SHOULD HAVE NO REASON TO GO OUT. NO TELLING HOW LONG SPEEDOMETER HAS BEEN OUT, BUT THE ABS MODULE STARTED PROBLEMS AROUND 90,000MI.

• 11/03/2015· STEERING

  DRIVING IN CITY WHEN POWER STEERING SUDDENLY BECAME EXTREMELY HARD TO MOVE, DROVE STRAIGHT TO DEALER LEFT IT THERE UNTIL DIAGNOSES AND REPAIR COULD BE DONE. DETERMINED THAT IT WAS POWER STEERING GEAR AND PUMP WERE BAD. NO WARNING SIGN WHEN GAVE OUT, HAVE OLDER CHEVY THAT GAVE NOTICEABLE WARNING WHEN THINGS ARE GOING OUT.

• 11/03/2015· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  VEHICLE BEGAN TO OPERATE ERRATICALLY, BROUGHT TO DEALER FOR DIAGNOSES DETERMINED PCM FAILED AND IGNITION COILS WERE BAD REPLACED. WHEN ON ROAD COULD CAUSE VEHICLE TO BEHAVE IN HIGHLY DANGEROUS MANNER THAT EVEN AN EXPERIENCED DRIVER COULD FACE INJURY OR DEATH AND DANGER OTHERS ON ROAD. MILLAGE APPROXIMATELY 93000. NO WARNING SIGN WERE GIVEN.

• 10/30/2013· POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATE 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE COMPUTER WAS PROVIDING INCORRECT CODES TO THE TRANSMISSION, RESULTING IN A TRANSMISSION FAILURE. THE TECHNICIAN ALSO STATED THAT THE COMPUTER REQUIRED A PROGRAMMING REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 180,000.

• 10/28/2015· UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  MY CAR WILL JERK AND HESITATE WHEN I AM TRYING TO EXCELERATE SLOWLY, ALSO IT WILL DO IT WHILE I AM DOING 50-60 AND TRYING TO SPEED UP TO PASS SOMEONE.. I HAVE TRIED FUEL INJECTION CLEANER ALL MY FLUIDS HAVE BEEN CHECKED, TUNE WAS DONE, NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND MECHANIC CAN NOT FIGURE OUT WHY IT IS DOING IT..IT MIRRORS ANOTHER COMPLAINT EXACLY..ALSO EVERY ONCE IN A WHILE THE INGINITON WILL SICK.. THIS HAPPENS ALL THE TIME.. SINCE ABOUT FEBRUARY OF THIS YEAR

• 10/28/2015· POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

  PURCHASED VEHICLE IN FEB 2010. DRIVEN TO TAKE CHILDREN TO AND FROM SCHOOL AND BACK HOME APPROX TOTAL MILEAGE ROUND TRIP DAILY IS 6 MILES AT MOST. FIRST INSTANCE HAPPENED WHEN APPROACHING A STOP SIGN AND SLOWING DOWN BY PRESSING THE BRAKE BUT THE MOTOR ACCELERATED RPMS INSTEAD AS IF I WERE PRESSING THE GAS. LASTED FEW SECONDS AND BEGAN DOING AS IT SHOULD. NEXT INSTANT HAPPENED COUPLE MONTHS LATER WHEN PRESSING THE BRAKE TO STOP AFTER RETURNING HOME FROM TAKING CHILDREN TO SCHOOL. TRIED TO STOP IN MY DRIVEWAY WHEN I REACHED THE HOUSE AND THE MOTOR ACCELERATED INSTEAD AND HAD TO TURN THE SWITCH OFF TO MAKE IT STOP MAKING THE ACCELERATION NOISE. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES WITH EACH TIME A LITTLE MORE INTENSE. MOST RECENTLY, WHILE TAKING MY SON TO A TRAVELBALL TOURNAMENT I SLOWED TO STOP AT A STOP SIGN AND IT BRIEFLY REVVED THE MOTOR. WHEN I TRIED TO START GOING AGAIN IT TOOK A SECOND FOR THE CAR TO ACTUALLY GO, THEN BEGAN RUNNING NORMAL. FEW MILES DOWN THE ROAD TRAVELING ABOUT 45 MILES PER HOUR ALL OF A SUDDEN LOST ALL ABILITY TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE WHEN THE MOTOR BEGAN ACCELERATING BUT CAR SLOWING DOWN AS IF IT HAD BEEN KNOCKED OUT OF GEAR. THE DIFFERENCE WAS IT WAS STILL IN GEAR AND PRESSING THE BRAKE DID NOTHING AND STEERING BECAME VERY DIFFICULT. MANAGED TO GET OFF THE ROAD AND STOPPED THEN IT JUST STARTED DRIVING NORMAL AGAIN. PROCEEDED TO DRIVE TO DESTINATION AND SLOWED TO TURN RIGHT AT INTERSECTION WITH ONCOMING TRAFFIC WHEN CAR DID THE SAME THING AGAIN. THAT WAS A MONTH AGO AND HAS NOT DONE IT SINCE.

• 10/28/2011· POWER TRAIN

  UPDATE ON TRANSMISSION FLUID LOSS OF 10/27/11. TRANSMISSION OIL LOSS UNBEKNOWN TO ME UNTILL THE TRANSMISSION STARTED TO FAIL IT'S NORMAL FUNCTION. THE CAUSE WAS A LEAK IN THE TRANS COOLER COMBO UNIT. THE FLUID ACCUMULATED AT THE BASE OF THE RADIATOR. WHILE IT WAS ON THE LIFT I REQUESTED A CHECK OF THE SURPINTINE BELT BECAUSE IT WAS SQUEELING. THEY MADE THE DICOVERY THAT THE BELT WAS COVERED WITH TRANSMISSION FLUID. ALL THIS TIME, WHILE DRIVING, THE TRANS. OIL WAS BEING SPRAYED OVER THE BELT CAUSING IT TO SLIP OVER THE PULLEYS OF THE POWER STEERING, AC UNIT PUMP AND OTHER EQUIPMENT BEING DRIVEN BY THIS BELT.THINGS COULD HAVE TURNED OUT VERY BADLY FOR ME AND MY PASSENGERS, BECAUSE OF AN OIL SOAKED SURPINTINE BELT, NOT TO MENTION THE FIRE HAZARD. MY COST WAS $750.00. HOW DO I GO ABOUT RECOVERING THAT COST. 78 YEARS OLD. LET OTHER PEOPLE KNOW OF A POSSIBLE PROBLEM WITH TRANS. FLUID LEAKAGE. AND YET I LOVE MY TAURUS. *TT

• 10/26/2011· POWER TRAIN

  ON INSPECTION: FOUND LEAKINGTRANSMISSION FLUID FROMCOOLER COMBO ACCUMULATING AT BASE OF RADIATOR COVER. LOST CLOSAE TO THREE QUARTS OF FLUID BEFORE I GOT ANY WARNING OFTHE LOSS BY IRREGULAR SHIFTING. NO DASHBOARD INDICATOR THAT FLUID WAS LOW. A FIRE HAZARD.WAS THERE ANY DAMAGE TO THE TRANSMISSION?. THE DEALER COST FOR REPAIR AND REPLACEMENT $700.00. SINCE WHEN DOES ONE HAVE TO REMOVE MOST OF THE FRONT OF THE CAR TO GET TO THE RADIATOR SECTION.? *TT

• 10/21/2013· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE

  STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT, SUDDENLY ENGINE SURGED, RACING LIKE IT WAS GOING TO TAKE OFF. I STAYED ON THE BRAKE, THEN PUT THE CAR IN PARK, IT CONTINUED TO SURGE. MOVED IT BACK TO DRIVE AND WITHIN A FEW SECONDS THE SURGING STOPPED. I WAS ABLE TO CONTINUE ON WITHOUT INCIDENT. MY MECHANIC CHECKED THE VEHICLE OUT WITHOUT FINDING ANYTHING. I TOOK IT TO A FORD DEALER. THEY WENT OVER IT, TOOK IT OUT ON THE ROAD FOR A TEST, NOTHING SHOWED. MY CONCERN IF IT SHOULD OCCUR WHEN I DIDN'T HAVE MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE. *TR

• 10/18/2022· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,SUSPENSION

  The contact owns a 2008 Ford Taurus. The contact stated that while the vehicle was at the dealer for an inspection, the dealer advised him to stop driving the vehicle due to corrosion of the subframe, caliper, steering arm, brakes, and a hole in the catalytic converter. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 36,000.

• 10/18/2014· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINECrash

  2008 FORD TAURUS. PARKED IN DRIVEWAY WITH FOOT ON BRAKE...ALL OF SUDDEN THE ENGINE ACCELERATES RAPIDLY AND I PROCEED TO HIT THE SIDE OF THE HOUSE. THE NEXT DAY WAS JUST SITTING AT STOPLIGHT WITH MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE AND THE ENGINE FOR NO REASON ACCELERATES TO OVER 4000 RPM. *TR

• 10/16/2020· POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  THIS HAS HAPPENED ABOUT 3 TIMES IN THE LAST 2 YRS BUT WHILE SITTING AT A LIGHT MY CAR SUDDENLY WENT FORWARD. IT DIDN'T GO.TO FAR. MAYBE A FT OR 2 BUT WAS ENOUGH TO SCARE ME. MY FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE. IT WILL ALSO GET STUCK IN GEARS AND LOSE POWER ON THE ROAD. NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON AS OF NOW. ONE LIGHT DID COME ON TODAY WHILE SITTING AT A LIGHT AND WITHOUT NOTICE MY CAR WOULD NOT GO. IT WAS THE POWER THROTTLE/TRANSMISSION LIGHT. I TURNED THE CAR OFF AND THEN BACK ON AND IT DROVE FINE ALL THE WAY HOME. IT DID JERK ONCE. THE GEAR SHIFTING AND LOSS OF POWER HAPPENS WHEN I AM DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY.

• 10/11/2011· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  IT BEGAN WITH ONLY THE WRENCH LIGHT GOING ON AND THE RPM WOULD GO UP AND THE CAR WOULD LURCH FORWARD. I WOULD RESET IT WITH A CODE CHECKER AND I WOULD NOT HAVE THE PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM AND THE LIGHT WOULD EVENTUALLY RETURN. IT WAS RECOMMENDED TO CHANGE THE AIR FILTER, THE AIR FILTER WAS CHANGED AND THE PROBLEM WENT AWAY FOR APPROXIMATELY 3 WEEKS. NOW NOT ONLY MY WRENCH LIGHT BUT MY ENGINE LIGHT ALSO GOES ON AND IT RETURNS EVERY DAY AFTER RESETTING IT. AFTER I LOOKED UP THE PROBLEM ON THE INTERNET I FOUND THAT THE PROBLEMS SEEMS TO APPEAR IN OTHER FORD MODELS. I AM VERY SURPRISED THAT THIS IS NOT A RECALL. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD AND EVENTUALLY SOMEONE WILL GET HURT OR KILLED BEFORE ANYTHING IS DONE ABOUT THIS ISSUE. *KB

• 10/10/2012· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  ON 8/28/12 THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WENT ON WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON THE LONG ISLAND EXPRESSWAY. ON 8/29/12 I BROUGHT THE CAR INTO SYOSSET FORD OF HUNTINGTON ("SYOSSET")FOR DIAGNOSIS AND REPAIR OF THE MALFUNCTION CAUSING THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TO GO ON. SYOSSET DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM AS A MALFUNCTIONING FUEL SENDER ATTACHED ABOVE THE TAURUS' FUEL TANK. SYOSSET EFFECT A REPAIR BY REPLACING THE FUEL SENDER AND CHARGED ME $411.38(BEFORE SALES TAX). ON 9/4/12 I SMELLED GASOLINE FUMES IN THE DRIVER/PASSENGER COMPARTMENT, BROUGHT THE CAR BACK TO SYOSSET WHO EFFECTED A REPAIR OF THE LEAKING FUEL SENDER. ON 9/27/12, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WENT ON AGAIN, I BROUGHT THE CAR BACK AGAIN TO SYOSSET ON 9/28/12. SYOSSET DIAGNOSED THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AS CAUSED BY THE MALFUNCTIONING FUEL SENDER AND POSSIBLY OTHER COMPONENTS. THEY COULD NOT EFFECT A REPAIR ON 9/28/12 BECAUSE THEY ID NOT HAVE PARTS OR PERSONNEL TO EFFECT THE REPAIR AND SCHEDULED ME TO BRING THE CAR BACK ON 10/10/12, WHILE ASSURING ME IT WAS SAFE TO DRIVE. ON 10/10/12 I BROUGHT THE CAR BACK TO SYOSSET, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS OUT AND THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO. I BELIEVE THE FUEL SENDER IS A DEFECTIVE COMPONENT THAT POSES A SERIOUS DANGER TO THE PUBLIC. FORD HAD TO RECALL ITS 2012 ESCAPES FOR FUEL LINE DEFECTS, I BELIEVE THIS DEFECTIVE FUEL SENDER IS AS DANGEROUS AS THE ESCAPE'S DEFECTIVE FUEL LINES.

• 10/08/2010· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT WAS TRAVELING IN REVERSE 2 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED FOR THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15,000. UPDATED 12/30/10*LJ UPDATED 01/04/11*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED IN REVERSE. UPDATED 01/10/11 THE CONSUMER STATED THE BRAKE AND ACCELERATOR PEDALS HAVE QUESTIONABLE. UPDATED 04/06/11

• 10/07/2013· STEERING

  STEERING IS VERY DIFFICULT TO USE. WHILE DRIVING , STEERING WILL GO FROM NORMAL ABILITY TO TURN STEERING WHEEL TO VERY HARD. NEARLY CAUSED AN ACCIDENT! TOOK CAR TO PRIVATE MECHANIC AND WAS TOLD STEERING RACK HAD TO BE REPLACED. THIS COST OVER $1100 TO REPLACE! *TR

• 10/06/2016· POWER TRAIN

  THE WRENCH SYMBOL AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AFTER BEING PARKED OVERNIGHT. THE SHIFT IN THE TRANSMISSION IS ROUGH AND JERKY IN MOTION. IT DID THIS WHEN I FIRST PURCHASED AND WE HAD THE CODE CLEARED AND HAD A RECALL ON THE EMISSION OR PCM FIXED BY FORD. NOW THE LIGHTS ARE BACK ON AND THE SHIFTING IS AS I SAID EARLIER ROUGH AND JERKY.

• 10/04/2017· POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE

  THE FORD TAURUS SEL HAS 237,836 MILES ON IT. TWO TIMES WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE ON THE INTERSTATE HIGHWAY THEN ON A COUNTY ROAD THE DASH SHOWED ALL ZEROS AND THE CAR LOST POWER. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. THE CAR EXHIBITED SLOW ACCELERATION AND UNUSUAL SHIFTING. I TOOK IT AND HAD THE OBD CODE READ. THE CODE INDICATED THAT IT WAS A SPEED SENSOR IN THE TRANSMISSION (P720). THE CODE WAS RESET AND THE CAR IS CURRENTLY BEING DRIVEN. IT HAPPENED TWICE WITHIN A TWO-WEEK PERIOD. I OWN TWO 2008 FORD TAURUS AND IT HAPPENED ON THE SAME DAY TO BOTH OF THEM. I WILL BE FILING INCIDENT INFORMATION ON THE OTHER VEHICLE TOO.

• 10/04/2013· POWER TRAIN

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD TAURUS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE WHEN THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS LEAKING TRANSMISSION FLUID. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED BUT NO ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 56,000.

• 10/04/2011· STEERING

  WHILE DRIVING HOME SUNDAY EVENING ON 10/02/20011, STEERING ASSIST FAILED AND FELT LIKE IT MIGHT LOCK UP. DROVE THE REST OF THE WAY HOME WITH PARTIAL STEERING ASSIST. BROUGHT THE CAR TO THE FORD DEALER THE NEXT MORNING. THEY SAID THE STEERING GEAR FAILED. COST TO REPAIR $985.00 PLUS TAX. *TR

• 10/04/2011· STEERING

  2008 FORD TAURUS. CONSUMER STATES STEERING GEAR RACK AND PINION LOCKED UP. *TGW

• 10/02/2011· STEERING

  THE POWER STEERING HAS APPARENTLY WENT OUT IN THE CAR. IT IS DIFFICULT TO TURN LEFT, USUALLY AT LOW SPEEDS, BUT RECENTLY IT IS ALSO FAILING AT HIGHER SPEEDS. JUST BOUGHT THE CAR LAST YEAR, WARRANTY JUST RAN OUT AT 34,000 MILES. DEALER ASSUMES NO RESPONSIBILITY. *TR

• 09/30/2015· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINEFire

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE PCM SENT EXCESSIVE ENERGY TO THE COIL PACK CAUSING IT TO MELT. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 178,516.

• 09/28/2015· TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKES

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD TAURUS. WHILE DRIVING AT A LOW SPEED, THE TRACTION CONTROL WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE ANTI LOCK BRAKES ENGAGED. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO MOVE FORWARD. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE OR REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.

• 09/28/2015· TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKES

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD TAURUS. WHILE DRIVING AT A LOW SPEED, THE TRACTION CONTROL WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE ANTI LOCK BRAKES ENGAGED. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO MOVE FORWARD. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE OR REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.