2004 Ford Taurus 4-DR. Wagon

I WAS DRIVING DOWN A COUNTY ROAD GOING 50 MPH WHEN I TRIED TO BRAKE THE CAR KEPT ACCELERATING AND THE RPMS WERE HIGH. I TRIED TO BRAKE BUT IT WAS AS IF MY BRAKES WERE OUT BUT I KNOW THEY WERE FINE. I KEPT SPEEDING UP SO I HIT THE EMERGENCY BRAKE AND PUSHED BRAKE PUT IT IN NEITRAL BUT THE RPMS SEEMED TO GO HIGHER. I QUICKLY JUST PUT IT IN PARK WHILE STILL MOVING N RPMS HIGH. CSAR MADE A LOUD SOUND AND JERKED TO A STOP GAVE ME WHIP LASH THERE WAS NO CASRS ON THE ROAD I WAS IN THE COUNTRY. BUT AS I STOPPED I JUST PARKED TRYIUNG TO FIGURE OUT WHAT TO DO . WAS VERY SHAKEN UP SO I HAD TO PARK FOR AWHILE. AFTER ABOUT 30 MINUTES OF PARKING AND CALLING EVERYONE ABOUT MY NEAR DEATH EXPERIENCE I STARTED IT UP AND DROVE 10 MPH HOIME. HAD IT LOOKED AT BY A SELF EMPLOYED MECHANIC I KNOW.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE GEAR SHIFTER CEASED IN THE PARK POSITION WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT HAD TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THEY REPLACED THE STEERING COLUMN TUBE ASSEMBLY HOWEVER, THE FAILURE PERSISTED. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER HAD BEEN NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. UPON INVESTIGATION, THE CONTACT LINKED THE FAILURE TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 04V106000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING) HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

AT TIMES WHEN DRIVING CAR IN STREET CAR WILL AUTOMATICALLY DRIVE UP TO 50 MPH ON ITS OWN WITH YOUR FOOT OFF GAS PEDAL. AND WHEN YOU USE BRAKES TO STOP U CAN FEEL THE CAR STILL STRAINING TO ACCELERATE AND GO .

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE AND ATTEMPTING TO SHIFT, THE GEAR SHIFTER LOCKED IN THE PARK POSITION. THE CONTACT HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER (DEACON JONES FORD-LINCOLN LOCATED AT 3301 MCLAIN STREET, GOLDSBORO, NC 27534 PHONE NUMBER 800-921-7994) WHO CONFIRMED THEIR FAILURE WAS RELATED TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 04V106000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING) HOWEVER, THEIR VEHICLE'S VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND CONFIRMED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE CONTACT WAS REFERRED TO NHTSA TO FILE A COMPLAINT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 135,000.

THE BRAKES ARE DANGEROUS AND THE WARNING LIGHTS STAY ON ALL THE TIME. THE UNDERCARRIAGE IS MESSED UP, I'VE HAD TO REPLACE SEVERAL FRONT TIRES DUE TO UNBALANCING ISSUES AND POPPING NOISES WHEN DRIVING STRAIGHT AND ON EVEN ROADS THAT HAVE GOTTEN WORSE. I HAD A BAD HEAD ON WRECK AND THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. I'M CONCERNED THEY WILL DEPLOY AT ANY MOMENT.

GEARSHIFT STAYS IN "PARK". ONCE YOU PULL INTO A PARKING SPACE AND PARK VEHICLE, PUT GEARSHIFT IN PARK, TURN OFF IGNITION. . .NEXT TIME YOU START YOUR ENGINE THE GEARSHIFT STAYS IN PARK. V

REPORTED EARLIER TODAY UNDER CONFIRMATION #11252283 ABOUT TRYING TO MOVE THE GEARSHIFT FROM PARK INTO DRIVE SO CAR CAN BE DRIVEN. NOW GEARSHIFT STILL NOT WORKING AND REMAINING IN PARK BUT ALSO THE BRAKE LIGHTS AND HEADLIGHTS REFUSE TO SHUT OFF. THE BATTERY HAD TO BE DISCONNECTED SO THE BRAKE LIGHTS WOULDN'T DRAIN THE BATTERY DEAD. NOW THE MECHANIC IS SAYING THERE'S A RECALL ON THE BRAKE STOPLIGHT SWITCH ON THIS 2004 FORD TAURUS.

I HAVE ENGINE CODE P0430, I CHANGE ALL CONVERTERS, ALL 02 SENSORS STILL KEEP GETTING SAME CODE. MY GUESS IS UPPER INTAKE MANIFOLD, WHICH SHOULD LAST THE LIFE OF THE CAR. I CAN US A LITTLE HELP GETTING THE PART. THANK YOU

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE GEAR SHIFTER WOULD NOT MOVE OUT OF PARK. THE CONTACT HAD TO DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL MULTIPLE TIMES FOR THE GEAR SHIFTER TO MOVE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OR REPAIRS. THE CONTACT BELIEVED THAT THE FAILURE WAS RELATED TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 04V106000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT TO CALL NHTSA. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 123,000.

WHILE PULLING OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY AND TRYING TO PULL INTO AN ALLEY THAT LEADS THE MAIN ROAD; MY VEHICLES RPM WENT FROM JUST ABOVE IDLE TO ALMOST 4000. IT CAUSED ME TO FLY THROUGH A STOP SIGN, AS MY BRAKES WERE NOT WORKING. AFTER SOME TUGGING I WAS ABLE TO SHIFT IT INTO NEUTRAL AND GET IT TO A FULL STOP. I TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF, THEN BACK ON AGAIN, WHILE IN PARK THE RPMS WERE GRADUALLY INCREASING. I STEPPED ON THE GAS WHILE IN PARK, AND IT CORRECTED THE ISSUE. SECOND INCIDENT OCCURRED WHILE GOING FIFTY FIVE MPH DOWN A COUNTY ROAD. I TOOK MY FOOT OFF THE GAS AND THE RPMS CONTINUED INCREASING AGAIN. I GOT TO ALMOST SEVENTY MPH. I WAS ABLE TO SHIFT INTO NEUTRAL AGAIN . I CAME TO A FULL STOP IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE. IT STARTED BACK UP WITHOUT INCIDENT. I WILL BE HAVING THE VEHICLE LOOKED AT FIRST THING MONDAY.

AFTER EXITING THE HIGHWAY, BRAKING TO STOP A RED LIGHT, THE CAR PROCEEDED TO SLOWLY ACCELERATE ON ITS OWN. AFTER LETTING IT GO FOR A WHILE, IT TOPPED OUT AROUND 52MPH, AS IF THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS WORKING ON ITS OWN. I KEPT PRESSING OFF, BUT THAT WOULDN'T WORK. THE CAR STOPPED REVVING RPMS WHEN I PUT IT IN NEUTRAL.

ENTERED CARD IN THE MORNING AND THE FLOOR BOARD WAS INEXPLICABLY SOAKED. AFTER STARTING THE CAR, THE HEAT WAS WOULD ONLY WORK WHEN THE BLOWER WAS SET ON HIGH, THE FIRST THREE SETTINGS DIDN'T TURN ON AT ALL.

TAKATA RECALL - WHILE DRIVING TAURUS ACCELERATES WITHOUT TOUCHING FUEL PEDAL. ALSO RETAINS SPEED FOR A WHILE AFTER RELEASING FUEL PEDAL. FUEL PEDAL DOES NOT SEEM TO BE STUCK AS WHEN I TAP FUEL PEDAL CAR DOES DOT SLOW DOWN UNTIL I APPLY BRAKE. WHEN FIRST STARTING IN MORNING ENGINE REVS TO 3,000 RPMS AND FALLS GRADUALLY.TAURUS HAS 139,600 MILES.

MY 2004 FORD TAURUS SUDDENLY STARTED TO ACCELERATE ON ITS OWN WITH FOOT OFF THE GAS PEDAL. DRIVING IN CITY STREET AT 30 MPH, THE CAR ALL BY ITSELF SUDDENLY STARTED TO ACCELERATE (WITH MY FOOT OFF THE GAS PEDAL) AT SPEEDS IN EXCESS OF 75 MPH. AFTER BRAKING AND PARKING CAR, I TURNED CAR OFF AND NOTICED THAT ONE OF THE ACCELERATOR / THROTTLE CABLES IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT WAS COMPLETELY DISCONNECTED . APPARENTLY IT IS A A BLACK PLASTIC CLIP THAT WAS WEARING OUT AND SLIPPING OFF THE THROTTLE LINKAGE. THE CABLE THEN CAN GET STUCK OR TANGLED CAUSING STUCK ACCELERATION. I CALLED FORD ON JUNE 7, 2018 AND THEY SAID THEY DID NOT HEAR OF THIS PROBLEM AND THAT THERE WAS NOT ANY RECALLS ATTACHED TO MY VIN. CASE # CAS-14980128. I MENTIONED TO THEM THAT I RESEARCHED THE PROBLEM AND THAT THEY HAVE RECALLED OVER 400,000 FORD TAURUS AND SABLE MODELS WITH THIS SAME ISSUE. SINCE MY CAR DID NOT COME UP AS BEING RECALLED, THEY ARE NOT GOING TO FIX THIS DANGEROUS PROBLEM. APPARENTLY, OTHER FORD MODELS HAVE THE SAME ISSUES WITH POORLY DESIGNED THROTTLE CABLES.

MAVIS DISCOUNT CENTER WORKED ON THE CAR SEVERAL TIMES BECAUSE THE ENGINE CONTINUES TO HAVE A SLOW IDLE AND STALLS OUT ON THE ROAD. SEVERAL PARTS WERE REPLACED ON THE CAR INCLUDING THE BATTERY, THE IGNITION COIL AND IDLE CONTROL VALVE. THE PROBLEM APPEARS TO BE THE PCM (THE CARS COMPUTER). THE PCM IS CAUSING THE CAR TO BLOW SEVERAL FUSES BREAKING THE ELECTRICAL CONNECTION. THE ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON AND THE CAR SHUTS OFF.

THE PROBLEM IS THE CRUISE CONTROL CABLE CAN COME A LOOSE FROM THE THROTTLE BODY WHEN THE ACCELERATOR IS PRESSED. WHEN THE DRIVER RELEASES THE ACCELERATOR, IF THE CRUISE CONTROL CABLE HAS COME LOOSE, THE FITTING AT THE END OF IT CAN GET JAMMED IN THE CAM THAT ROTATES THE THROTTLE PLATE, AND IT WON ALLOW THE THROTTLE TO CLOSE, CAUSING THE ENGINE RPM TO STAY HIGH. THIS CAN HAPPEN RANDOMLY. IT MAY HAPPEN WHILE DRIVING, AND IT CAN BE DUPLICATED WHEN THE CAR IS IN PARK. SEVERAL OTHER PEOPLE HAVE HAD THIS CONCERN. I "GOOGLED" THROTTLE STICKING ON 04 TAURUS, AND CAME BACK WITH SEVERAL HITS, INCLUDING SOME SHADETREE FIXES. I FEEL THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL AS IT CAN LEAD TO A CRASH IF THE BRAKES ARENT POWERFUL ENOUGH TO OVERCOME THE ENGINE'S POWER OUTPUT OR THE DRIVER DOESNT THINK TO TURN THE IGNITION OFF (OR THEY TURN THE KEY TOO FAR AND LOCK THE STEERING TOO) AND/OR ENGINE/TRANSMISSION DAMAGE.

THROTTLE STUCK OPEN WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE STREET AT 40 MPH. THE CAR DID NOT SLOW DOWN WITH THE FOOT OFF OF THE GAS, SLOWLY INCREASED SPEED INSTEAD. THE CRUISE CONTROL LINKAGE BECAME DETACHED AND GOT STUCK IN THE THROTTLE. HAD TO PUT THE CAR INTO NEUTRAL TO STOP THE CAR FROM ACCELERATING. THE CAR REVVED OTHER 4000 WHILE IDLING.

TAKATA POWER STEERING PUMP , IN MOTION WE KEEP REPLACING POWER STEERING OIL ,IT'S NOT LEAKING UT BUT CAN'T EVEN STEER THE CAR SO IT'S PARKED.

WHEN DOOR CLOSED TEST LIGHT WITH MILEAGE WON'T SHOW???

I AM FILING DUAL COMPLAINTS PERTAINING TO THIS ISSUE, FIRST WITH THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRANSPORTATION SAFETY AUTHORITY AND A SECOND CONSUMER COMPLAINT WITH MR. PATRICK MORRISEY, ATTORNEY GENERAL WEST VIRGINIA. THE ATTORNEY GENERAL HAS A CONSUMER PROTECTION DIVISION TO HELP RESIDENTS IN THE EVENT OF A SAFETY CONCERN AND A CONSUMER COMPLAINT THAT BRINGS A CONCERN TO THE SAFETY OF OTHERS, AS WELL AS THE SAFETY OF THE PUBLIC AND THE CONSUMER. UNDER "SPEED CONTROL" AS CHECKED OFF, THIS INCLUDES SYSTEMS AND DEVICES INTENDED TO CONTROL (ACCELERATE) THE SPEED OF THE VEHICLE TO THE DRIVER'S INTENT SUCH AS THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, THROTTLE CONTROL CABLES, LINKAGES, ACTUATORS, ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNITS AND SOFTWARE, CRUISE CONTROL SYSTEM ACTUATORS AND DEACTIVATING SYSTEMS, AND OTHER COMPONENTS AND SYSTEMS THAT MAY INTERFERE WITH THE SPEED CONTROL SYSTEM (E.G., FLOOR MATS). MY 2004 TAURUS HAS NEARLY 90,000 MILES. IT HAS BEEN RUNNING WELL. ON MULTIPLE INCIDENTS IN 2017 MY TAURUS WOULD WITHOUT ANY WARNING OR INDICATIONS SUDDENLY BEGIN TO ACCELERATE ON ITS OWN. I DESCRIBE IT TO OTHERS AS HAVING TO THROTTLE STICK. I WAS FREAKING OUT, BECAUSE CARS BEHIND ME DID NOT UNDERSTAND WHAT WAS HAPPENING AND I WAS AFRAID THEY WOULD EASILY BECOME COLLATERAL DAMAGE. I PUT THE CAR INTO NUETRAL AND THE ENGINE ON ITS OWN VOLITION REVVED UP TO OVER 4000 RPM. A PERSON ON THE SIDE WALK THOUGHT I WAS ABOUT TO STRIKE THEM AS THEY JUMP OUT OF THE WAY. I LEARNED 150 FAULTY SPEED CONTROL PROBLEM COMPLAINTS, 6 INJURIES, AND 1 DEATH. THIS PROBLEM IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM THE NHTSA HAS KNOWN SINCE 2004, PEOPLE HAVE BEEN INJURED AS A RESULT AND EVEN DEATH REPORTED BUT STRANGELY NO SAFETY RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED ABOUT THIS TERRIBLE AND TRAGIC PROBLEM, WHICH IS ANOTHER REASON I AM FILING THE DUAL COMPLAINT IN THE HOPES THAT ATTORNEY GENERAL MORRISEY. HE IS RESPONSIBLE FOR PUBLIC SAFETY FROM SUCH ISSUE.

I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY DOING AROUND 70 AND, ALL OF A SUDDEN, THE RPM'S REVVED UP REALLY HIGH (INTO THE 7000'S) AND THE CAR INDICATOR SAID CHECK TRANSMISSION. I QUICKLY CHANGED LANES AND GOT ONTO THE SHOULDER AND SHUT OFF MY CAR. I LET IT SIT FOR TEN MINUTES WHILE I CHECKED FOR VISIBLE PROBLEMS. FINDING NONE, I THEN TURNED THE CAR BACK ON AND PUT IT IN GEAR AND IT WOULD NOT MOVE. I TRIED IT IN EVERY GEAR BUT THE CAR STILL REFUSED TO MOVE. I THEN HAD IT TOWED TO A MECHANIC THAT SAID THAT MY TRANSMISSION WAS BAD. MY REGULAR MECHANIC AND I HAD DONE SOME RESEARCH OVER THE PHONE WHILE WE WERE WAITING TO HEAR BACK FROM THE MECHANIC AND FOUND THAT OTHER PEOPLE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. THEY SAID THAT IT WAS THE FAULT OF A BAD TORQUE CONVERTER. FORD ACTUALLY HAS A LOT OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT BAD TORQUE CONVERTERS AND DID A RECALL FOR THEIR 2004 FREESTAR WHICH I HAD HEARD USES THE SAME TORQUE CONVERTER AS THE TAURUS. AFTER RESEARCHING, I DECIDED TO TAKE MY CAR TO A TRANSMISSION SHOP INSTEAD AND THEY CONFIRMED THAT THE TORQUE CONVERTER WAS INDEED BAD. THE SPLINES HAD STRIPPED OUT AND/OR BROKE. IT COST $1400.00 TO REPLACE IT FOR A CAR THAT HAD A LITTLE OVER 57000 MILES. DURING MY RESEARCH I CAME ACROSS OTHERS WHO HAD EVEN LESS MILEAGE ON THEIR TAURUS'S WHEN THEIR TORQUE CONVERTERS DIED.

THE VEHICLE CONTINUES TO GAIN SPEED WITHOUT THE FOOT ON THE ACCELERATOR, REGARDLESS IF WE ARE ON FLAT GROUND OR MOVING UP A SMALL HILL. IF I TAKE MY FOOT OFF OF THE BRAKE THE CAR GAINS SPEED IMMEDIATELY AND HAS ALMOST CAUSED ME TO CRASH MY CAR. THE ONLY WAY IT DOES NOT CONTINUE TO GAIN SPEED IS BY PUTTING THE CAR INTO NUETRAL, BRAKING AND TURNING IT OFF. I KNOW THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING PROBLEM WITH OTHER FORD TAURUS'S CLOSE IN THE SAME YEARS PROXIMITY. THIS IS CLEARLY A SAFETY HAZARD. THIS HAS HAPPENED MANY TIMES AND I NOW HAVE MY VEHICLE PARKED FOR SAFETY REASONS.

2004 FORD TAURUS ACCELERATING BY ITSELF TO 4000 RPM...THROTTLE IS STICKING...LOOKING UNDER HOOD... THROTTLE APPEARS TO BE GETTING STUCK ON CRUISE CONTROL CABLE END THAT KEEPS FALLING OFF OF THROTTLE ARM.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE'S BRAKE LIGHTS REMAINED ILLUMINATED WITHOUT THE BRAKE PEDAL BEING DEPRESSED CAUSING THE BATTERY TO FAIL AT TIMES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO SHIFT FROM PARK TO DRIVE WHEN DEPRESSING THE VEHICLE'S BRAKE PEDAL PROPERLY. THE BRAKE LIGHTS WERE NO LONGER OPERABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16E026000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC). THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.

BRAKE SWITCH, NO RECALL FOR 2004 MODEL, BUT RECALL FOR 2001. MY 2004 TAURUS IS DOING THE EXACT SAME THING AS THE 2001 BRAKE SWITCH, WHICH CAUSES THE INABILITY TO MOVE YOUR CAR OUT OF PARK AND YOUR BRAKE LIGHTS DO NOT WORK.

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO STOP, CAR CONTINUED TO ACT AS IF THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS PRESSED, MAINTAINING ABOUT 3000 RPM. WAS ABLE TO STOP USING BRAKES, BUT WOULD NOT GO TO IDLE. TAPPING THE ACCELERATOR RESOLVED THE ISSUE. HAPPENED AGAIN A FEW MINUTES LATER. LOOKS LIKE PLASTIC CLIP THAT ATTACHES THE SPEED CONTROL CABLE SHEATH TO THE THROTTLE BODY BRACKET HAS BROKEN, AND THE SHEATH CATCHES ON THE BRACKET HOLDING THE THROTTLE OPEN.

OWNER HEALTH WOULD NOT PERMIT TO CALLING IN COMPLAINT. NOW HAS NEW OWNER.

MY CAR HAS THE SAME PROBLEM AS NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 04V106000 (FORD RECALL NUMBER 04S12-MANUFACTURER'S REPORT DATE APRIL 5, 2004). YET, IT'S NOT FLAGGING MY VIN AS PART OF THE RECALL. THE BADGE ON THE DRIVER'S DOOR SHOWS THE CAR WAS BUILT 02/2004. IT'S BEEN DOING IT A LONG TIME OFF AND ON, I THOUGHT IT WAS THE TILT STEERING WHEEL. THE GEARSHIFT WILL NOT COME OUT OF PARK WITH YOUR FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. I UNDERSTAND THAT IT'S A FAULTY BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH. MY CAR SHOULD BE COVERED BY THIS RECALL. THANK YOU FOR ANY HELP WITH THIS MATTER! *TR

THIS IS CRAP, THE SAME CABLE IS USED ON THE 2000-2003 TAURUS AS MY 2004 HAS, NUMEROUS PEOPLE HAVE NEARLY WRECKED, INCLUDING MYSELF BECAUSE THE THROTTLE STICKS OPEN PROPELLING YOU AT EXCESSIVE SPEEDS. I WAS SMART ENOUGH TO SHUT THE KEY OFF TO KEEP FROM REAR ENDING SOMEONE, NUMEROUS TIMES BEFORE I FOUND THE ISSUE. THE CRUISE CONTROL CABLE IS THE SAME JUNK DESIGN ON PREVIOUS MODELS, AND THE INTERNET IS FILLED WITH THOUSANDS OF TAURUS OWNERS LIKE ME IN THE 2004 AND UP MODEL YEARS NEARLY CRASHING, YET FORD HAS DONE NOTHING. SOMEONE NEED TO GET KILLED BEFORE YOU ALL MAKE THEM DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS HUNG THROTTLE ISSUE???

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD TAURUS. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED WITHOUT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BEING DEPRESSED. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE THROTTLE ASSEMBLY WAS FAULTY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 126,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE LAMPS ILLUMINATED WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS NOT DEPRESSED. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT HAD DIFFICULTLY SHIFTING THE VEHICLE OUT OF PARK. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE STOP LAMP SWITCH AND ASSOCIATED WIRE ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 04V106000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING); HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 42,000.

TIRE LEAKING FROM A PIN HOLE IN THE METAL WHEELS INTERIOR. LEAK FOUND WHILE HAVING TIRES ROTATED.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD TAURUS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL WAS DIFFICULT TO TURN LEFT OR RIGHT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

THE WHOLE ENTIRE WIRES UNDER THE DASHBOARD CAUGHT ON FIRE AND ALMOST BLEW ME MY KIDS UP IN DALLAS TEXAS, HAD IT TOTAL AND THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE WHOLE COMPUTER SYSTEM BLEW THE WIRES OUT AND THAT IT WAS A MANUFACTURING PROBLEM.

I RAN BY A FRIENDS HOUSE TO PICK UP AN ITEM. AFTER PUTTING MY GEAR SELECTOR IN REVERSE I REALIZED THAT I NOT ONLY COULDN'T BACK UP, BUT COULD NOT GET ANY GEAR TO ENGAGE! MY TRANSMISSION HAD COMPLETELY FAILED WITH ABSOLUTELY ZERO INDICATION THAT IT WAS ABOUT TO DIE.

I ENTERED THE HIGHWAY ACCELERATING NORMALLY TO BLEND IN WITH TRAFFIC IN THE RIGHT TRAVELLING LANE. WITHIN SECONDS THE CAR ACCELERATED ON ITS' OWN UP TO ANY ALARMING RATE OF SPEED. I SLAMMED ON BRAKES- NOTHING HAPPENED. ATTEMPTED TO PUT CAR IN NEUTRAL- NOTHING HAPPENED. I COULD NOT STEER THE CAR AS IT WAS GOING AT LEAST 100MPH. I WEAVED BETWEEN 3 LANES OF TRAFFIC BEFORE HITTING A CAR'S BUMPER AND FLIPPING OVER 2-3 TIMES AND LANDED UPRIGHT IN THE DITCH IN THE MEDIUM. I WAS AWAKE THE ENTIRE TIME- IN SHEER TERROR. HAD I NOT BEEN WEARING A SEATBELT I LIKELY WOULD HAVE BEEN KILLED. THE CAR WAS TOTALED. TO MY KNOWLEDGE THIS 2004 FORD TAURUS 24VT HAS HAD MANY OTHER ACCIDENTS AND FORD MOTOR CO. HAS NOT ISSUED A RECALL. THIS IS INEXCUSABLE!

THE VEHICLE ACCELERATES ON ITS ON UP TO 4K PLUS RPMS AND DRIVES ITSELF WITH INCREASING SPEED. THIS IS OUR 18 YEAR OLDS CAR. I CAN'T BELIEVE THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE BY THE NHTSA AND FORD AND NO RECALLS HAVE BEEN ISSUED. HOW MANY DEATHS DOES THERE HAVE TO BE BEFORE SOME ONE ISSUES A RECALL FOR THE ACCELERATOR CABLE/CRUISE CONTROL SYSTEM. FORD HAD THE SAME ISSUE WITH THERE 90 MODELS TAURUS AND A RECALL WASN'T ISSUED TIL 2008. WOW IS ALL I CAN SAY. FORD SHOULD BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR THEIR KNOWN ISSUES THAT THEY CONTINUE TO HAVE REPEATED ISSUES WITH. THE CRUISE CONTROL DOESN'T WORK AND THE CAR CONTINUES TO ACCELERATE WITHOUT THE GAS PEDAL BEING TOUCHED. AN THE RPMS SHOOT UP, ALMOST REARENDING OTHER CARS.THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING ISSUE BUT I THOUGHT MY DAUGHTER WAS OVER EXAGGERATING TILL WE TOOK THE CAR OUT.

VEHICLE THROTTLE GOT STUCK, DAUGHTER WAS DRIVE HAD TO PUT CAR IN NEUTRAL TO KICK THROTTLE DOWN, FOUND OUT THAT CRUISE CONTROL CABLE IS COMING OFF THROTTLE BODY AND JAMMING, BEEN HAPPENING MULTIPLE TIMES FOR LAST YEAR

THE BOSCH BRAKES HAD A RECALL TOOK TO SHOP N IT AFFECTED THE ROUTERS NEED NEW BRAKES N ROUTERS I PAID THEY SAID I WOULD GET A CALL NEVER DID TO GET REINBURSED

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD TAURUS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED INDEPENDENTLY WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. UPDATED 11/01/16*LJ

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE GEAR WAS UNABLE TO SHIFT OUT OF PARK. THE CONTACT HAD TO MAKE NUMEROUS ATTEMPTS TO GET THE VEHICLE TO CHANGE GEARS AND, AT TIMES, THE VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO BE DRIVEN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED AND DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS TO CHECK WITH THE MANUFACTURER TO DETERMINE A REPAIR SOLUTION. THE VIN AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FAILED TO SHIFT GEARS WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 172,666.

CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATES BY ITSELF I WILL NOT BE TOUCHING THE GAS AND THE CAR WILL SPEEDILY AND CONSISTENTLY ACCELERATING BY ITSELF WITHOUT HITTING THE GAS WHATSOEVER. THE CAR WILL BE IN PARK AND ITS STILL TRYING TO GO BY ITSELF GETTING UP TO 3000 4000 RPMS WHILE ITS IN PARK. THIS IS RIDICULOUS AND VERY DANGEROUS. THE CAR NEEDS TO BE RECALLED BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT OR WORSE !

THE COLUMN SHIFT DOES NOT MOVE OUT OF PARK. THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN TRACED TO A FAULTY BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH. WHILE THERE IS A RECALL - 04V106000 - FOR THIS ISSUE, IT ONLY GOES UP TO THE 2003 MODEL YEAR. MY VEHICLE IS A 2004 AND HAS THE SAME PROBLEM.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD TAURUS. WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 165,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY (50 - 60 MPH), THE CAR STALLS, ALL THE LIGHTS TURN OFF INCLUDING THE HAZARD FLASHERS. BRAKING AND STEERING THEN BECOME VERY DIFFICULT. I ALWAYS PUT THE CAR INTO NEUTRAL AND ATTEMPT TO COAST TO A SAFE PARKING LOCATION. I AM ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE SOMETIMES IMMEDIATELY, SOMETIMES AFTER PROLONGED PERIODS. SO FAR, THE STALL PROBLEM HAS NEVER OCCURRED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS AT REST. SOMETIMES THE DOOR LOCKS WILL BRIEFLY "CHATTER" AS THE SOLENOIDS MYSTERIOUSLY ACTIVATE. THIS CAN OCCUR WHILE DRIVING OR IDLING. THE PROBLEM FIRST OCCURRED IN JUNE 2015. THEN RECURRED RANDOMLY ONCE EVERY 2-3 WEEKS. RECENTLY, THE PROBLEM OCCURS 2-3 TIMES IN A DAY. THE PROBLEM DOES NOT PERSIST LONG ENOUGH TO BE DIAGNOSED.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD TAURUS. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS REFUELED, THE GEAR SHIFT FAILED TO SWITCH OUT OF THE PARK POSITION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 105,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD TAURUS. WHILE DEPRESSING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, THE PEDAL BECAME STUCK TO THE FLOORBOARD. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE WAS IDLING WHILE IN PARK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS UNDETERMINED. THE TECHNICIAN REPAIRED THE FUEL INJECTION, CABIN AIR FILTER, IDLE CONTROL VALVE, AND THE BUTTERFLY VALVE. THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 134,272.

SITTING AT STOP LIGHT FOOT ON BRAKE VEHICAL ACCELERATES ON ITS ON. THIS IS A PROBLEMI HAVE EXPERIANCED BEFORE ON A 1976 MECURY WAGON. ITS THE CRUISE CONTROL. FORD WAS TOLD THEN AND DID NOTHING BUT CHARGE ME FOR THE INSPECTION SAYING NOTHING WAS WRONG. IT HAPPENED AGAIN SO I DISCONECTED THE CRUISE CONTROL. NOW ITS HAPPENING ON A 2004 TAURUS. IF I WAS THE ONE DRIVING IT WOULDNT CONCERN ME BUT MY X-WIFE PANICS EASY SO WILL DISCONECT HER CRUISE CONTROL. FORD NEEDS TO FIX THIS BEFORE SOMEONE DIES

TODAY I NOTICED MY CRUISE CONTROL WOULD NOT ENGAGE. LATER AS I PULLED UP TO A STOP SIGN, MY CAR REVVED FORWARD AND I HAD DIFFICULTY STOPPING IT WITH THE BRAKES. WHEN I PROCEEDED, IT ACCELERATED QUICKLY WITH NO GAS APPLIED, UNTIL I STOPPED IT. IT CONTINUED TO REV AFTER PUTTING IT IN PARK. I TROUBLESHOT IT WITH A COWORKER WHO SAW A FEW OTHER FRIENDS WITH THIS PROBLEM, AND HE SHOWED ME WHAT IT WAS: MY CRUISE CONTROL CABLE DISCONNECTED FROM THE THROTTLE, AND THEN STUCK IN FRONT OF THE THROTTLE SO THAT IT WOULD NOT CLOSE. THE CLIP LOCKING THE CRUISE CABLE TO THE THROTTLE IS DEFECTIVE. VERY DANGEROUS! I CAN'T BELIEVE THERE HASN'T BEEN A RECALL FOR THIS.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD TAURUS. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED AND WITH THE BRAKE PEDAL DEPRESSED, THE BRAKE LIGHTS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT ABLE TO BE SHIFTED FROM THE PARK POSITION. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 04V106000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING). THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2004 FORD TAURUS. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS SHIFTED INTO REVERSE, IT SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AND CRASHED INTO A TREE. IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE CRASH, THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY SHIFTED INTO DRIVE. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO ENGAGE THE BRAKES; HOWEVER, THEY FAILED TO RESPOND. THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE SIDESWIPED ANOTHER VEHICLE ON THE PASSENGER SIDE BEFORE CRASHING INTO AN EMBANKMENT AND TREE STUMPS. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED AND NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 52,728. UPDATED 03/24/17*LJ *CN

ON AUGUST 5TH, WHILE DRIVING NORTH ON HWY 378 THE CAR STARTING SLOWING DOWN AS IF TO STOP, THEN IT COMPLETELY SHUT OFF. WE WERE DRIVING ABOUT 30 MPH AT THE TIME. AFTER SHUTTING OFF I CONTINUE TO TRY AND GET IT TO FIRE UP BUT IT DIDN'T UNTIL 1HR. LATER. AFTER REACHING MY DESTINATION, I WAITED 3 HRS. TO CRANK BUT, I COULDN'T. I'VE REPLACED NEW FUEL PUMP ASSEMBLY AND GAS TANK, ALONG WITH A NEW FILTER. I DID ALL THIS AND THE CAR STILL WON'T RUN. FRUSTRATED, PLEASE HELP!!!!!

THIS HAS HAPPENED OVER THE PAST TWO DAYS. THE FIRST TIME WAS AT A FREEWAY SPEED OF 65 MPH AND THE SECOND TIME HAPPENED ON A SIDE STREET AT A SPEED OF 40 MPH. AS I RELEASED THE GAS PEDDLE THE CAR MAINTAINED THE SPEED OR ACCELERATED ON IT'S OWN. UPDATED 12/08/2017*CN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD TAURUS. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE BRAKE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 04V106000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 198,938.

DROVE CAR ABOUT 4 MILES. NO PROBLEMS. WHEN PARKED IT WAS SMOKING REAL BAD UNDER HOOD THEN CAUGHT ON FIRE. FIREMAN SAID IT WAS ELECTRICAL. IT GAVE NO WARNING. AS I LOOKED ON THIS WEBSITE I HAVE SEEN THAT I AM NOT THE ONLY PERSON THAT HAS HAD THIS HAPPEN. MY CAR IS TOTALED AND I AM WITHOUT A VEHICLE. NOW WHAT WILL FORD DO ABOUT THAT? I COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED. THANK GOD I WASN'T.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD TAURUS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED INDEPENDENTLY. THE FAILURE RECURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED AND REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,033.

ON APRIL 30 2015 I WAS HIT HEAD ON BY 1999 DODGE DAKOTA I WAS AT A COMPLETE STOP. THE SPEED LIMIT WHERE 50 MPH ON THAT ROAD. THE WHOLE FRONT OF MY CAR IS SMASHED IN FROM THE FORCE OF HOW HARD HE HIT ME AND MY AIRBAGS DID NOT GO OFF. MY CAR SPUN 180. I WAS FACING THE WAY I WAS COMING FROM. I GOT A SPRAINED KNEE AND SOME BUMPS AND BRUISES. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD TAURUS. WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 208,000.

CABLES FOR THROTTLE AND CRUISE CONTROL ARE ROUTED IN SUCH A WAY THAT THEY ARE RUBBING AGAINST OTHER PARTS AND THEIR INSULATION IS WEARING OUT. I SPOTTED THIS JUST AS THE SHEATH WAS BEING BIT INTO AND HAVE REROUTED. IT IS LIKELY THAT BOTH CABLES WOULD HAVE EVENTUALLY HAVE BEEN CUT THROUGH. ADDITIONALLY, CONTRARY TO NHTSA FINDINGS THAT THERE WERE NO CRASHES DUE TO STUCK THROTTLES ON 2005-2006 TAURUS, THERE IS EVIDENCE HERE THAT THERE HAS BEEN: HTTP://WWW.TAURUSOWNERS.COM/TOPIC/3377-POSSIBLE-TAURUS-RECALL/. *TR

REAR SEAT BELTS HAVE NEVER RETRACTED BY THEMSELVES ON THIS VEHICLE. *TR

TORQUE CONVERTER FAILED IN TRANSMISSION, WHICH LED TO TOTAL FAILURE. ON HIGHWAY AT 65 MPH WHEN VEHICLE STARTED TO SLOW WHILE DRIVING. GOT TO SHOULDER, AND HAD CAR TOWED. THIS IS COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS CAR. FORD WILL NOT RECALL OR HELP. SPLINE IS TO THIN, AND, OUT OF SPEC. IN REGARD TO THICKNESS. *TR

WHEN IT GETS COLD OUTSIDE, THE DOOR LATCH BECOMES STUCK AND THE DOOR WILL NOT LATCH AND CLOSE PROPERLY AND THE DOOR FLIES OPEN. THE PASSENGER DOOR LATCH WILL DO THE SAME THING. SO YOU HAVE TO DRIVE HOLDING THE DOOR SHUT UNTIL THE DOOR LATCH/SENSOR DECIDES TO UNFREEZE. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY HAZARD BECAUSE YOU MAY THINK THE DOOR IS SHUT BECAUSE THE SENSOR LIGHT GOES OFF AND THEN YOU START TO DRIVE AND THE DOOR FLIES OPEN. IF YOU LOOK ONLINE, SEVERAL MODEL YEARS FROM 1997 AND UP OF THE TAURUS HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME THING AS WELL AS THE MERCURY SABLE AND A FEW OTHER OLDER FORD MODELS. I JUST READ ONLINE THAT THEY RECALLED 2010-2013 FOR DOOR LATCH ISSUES. PLEASE MAKE THEM EXTEND THE RECALL FOR OLDER FORD TAURUS BEFORE SOMEBODY DIES OR GETS SERIOUSLY INJURED. *TR

OTHER CAR WAS APPROACHING HEAD ON I SWERVED TO AVOID HEAD ON COLLISION GOING 45 MPH FLEW INTO A RESIDENTIAL DRIVEWAY HIT THEIR PARKED VAN WHICH SPUN SIDE WAYS. MY DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY ONLY THE PASSENGER SIDE WORKED. *TR

CAR KEEPS ACCELERATING WHEN I LET UP ON GAS PEDAL, ALSO ACCELERATES BY IT'S SELF ONCE I RELEASE BREAK AT STOP. IF I PUT IN NEUTRAL AND REVEV ENGINE FEW TIMES IT GOES BACK TO NORMAL RPM. ALMOST GOT ME T-BONED THIS EVENING!

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED INDEPENDENTLY. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000. UPDATED 04/10/15*LJ UPDATED 11/5/2015*JS

I BOUGHT A CAR FROM TRI STAR AUTO BROKERS ([XXX]), WITH A TWO YEAR CONTRACT ($217/MONTH) TO PAY THE CAR OFF. THE DEALERSHIP DID NOT LIKE CUSTOMERS TO PAY AT THE OFFICE, WE WERE TOLD TO SEND OUR PAYMENTS TO THE P.O. BOX GIVEN BY THEM: P.O. BOX 90252, PORTLAND, OR 97290. I SPOKE WITH [XXX], WHO HANDLES THE PAYMENTS THREE MONTHS AGO IN REGARDS TO THE BALANCE I OWE. ACCORDING TO HER, I HAD EITHER THIS LAST PAYMENT IN DECEMBER OR I MAY HAVE A SMALL AMOUNT DUE IN JANUARY THEN I'D BE ABLE TO RECEIVE MY TITLE. I WENT IN ON FRIDAY, DECEMBER 19, TO SEE IF I COULD JUST PAY THE CAR OFF AND GET MY TITLE. HOWEVER, WHEN I GET THERE, I'M TOLD THE DEALERSHIP HAS NEW OWNERS, AND I NEEDED TO CONTACT THE DMV ON INFORMATION ON MY VEHICLE AND WHAT TO DO. I CALLED THE DMV AND WAS TOLD TO FILL THIS FORM OUT AND SOMEONE WOULD CONTACT ME SOON. IF ANY OTHER INFORMATION IS NEEDED, PLEASE LET ME KNOW WHAT/HOW/WHERE TO SEND IT. I'D REALLY APPRECIATE THE HELP AS SOON AS POSSIBLE, THANK YOU. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

COMING DOWN POWAY ROAD IN POWAY, CA IT WAS VERY DIFFICULT TO STOP AND IT SEEMED THE ENGINE WAS REVVING. I PULLED OVER TO A SAFE TURNOUT AND IT WAS DIFFICULT TO STOP COMPLETELY AS THE BRAKES WERE SPONGY. WHEN I PUT THE TRANSMISSION IN PARK, THE ENGINE SPEED WAS OVER 2500 RPM. I TURNED THE ENGINE OFF AND COULD SMELL THE BRAKES. SUSPECTING A STUCK THROTTLE, I REMOVED THE PROTECTIVE COVER AND THE ACCELERATOR WAS BEING HELD OPEN BY THE CRUISE CONTROL CABLE WHICH HAD BECOME DISCONNECTED AT THE THROTTLE LINKAGE AREA. I REMOVED THE ASSEMBLY AND PUSHED IT ASIDE SO WE COULD CONTINUE DRIVING. I CONSIDER THIS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION AS WE WERE DRIVING DOWN A GRADE AND I WAS TRYING TO APPLY THE BRAKES AT THE SAME TIME THE ENGINE WAS PUSHING US FASTER. SINCE IT WAS SATURDAY I DRIVE TO THE DEALER. I KNEW THERE HAD BEEN A SIMILAR RECALL I CHECKED TO SEE IF OUR VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED AND IT WAS NOT BUT THE SERVICE ADVISOR WAS VERY FAMILIAR WITH THE RECALL WHICH FORD HAD DONE AS "CUSTOMER SATISFACTION PROGRAM 13B04" WHICH HE PROVIDED ME A COPY OF. I HAVE SEEN THIS IN MY SON'S 2002 FORD TAURUS ALSO. THE CLIP THAT HOLDS THE CRUISE CONTROL CABLE TO THE THROTTLE LINKAGE DISCONNECTS AND BECAUSE OF THE STIFFNESS, ACTUALLY PREVENTS THE ACCELERATOR LINKAGE FROM RETURNING TO IDLE. ALTHOUGH IT HAS NOT FAILED, I CAN SEE THE SAME LINKAGE ON MY 2003 MERCURY SABLE WHICH OF COURSE IS A REPACKAGED TAURUS. THIS CLIP IS A VERY POOR DESIGN IN THAT IT DOES NOT DO A GOOD JOB OF HOLDING ONTO THE ACCELERATOR PIN. FROM OBSERVATION I KNOW THAT IT WAS USED IN AT LEAST 3 MODEL YEARS AND PERHAPS MORE. THIS SHOULD HAVE BEEN MORE THAN A COURTESY FIX AS UNINTENDED ACCELERATION CAN BE VERY DANGEROUS AS THE LAST FEW YEARS HAVE SHOWN. IT SHOULD BE EXPANDED TO INCLUDE ANY VEHICLE THAT USED THIS DESIGN. IT'S NOT A QUESTION OF IF IT WILL FAIL BUT AS OUR EXPERIENCE TODAY SHOWS, WHEN. *TR

MY 2004 FORD TAURUS ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN QUITE A FEW TIMES. AFTER GOGGLING THE PROBLEM I SAW THAT THERE HAD BEEN A RECALL. I CALLED FORD & WAS TOLD MY CAR WASN'T INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THEY ALSO TOLD ME TO GET IT FIXED BECAUSE IT COULD BE DANGEROUS. I KNOW THAT BECAUSE I WAS ALMOST IN A FEW ACCIDENTS BECAUSE OF THE SUDDEN ACCELERATION. I'D HAVE TO PULL OVER, IF NOT AT A RED LIGHT OR STOP SIGN, PUT THE CAR IN PARK & HIT THE ACCELERATOR A FEW TIMES. I ACTUALLY HAD TO TURN THE CAR OFF & BACK ON ONCE TO GET THE RPMS DOWN. I HAD THE CRUISE CONTROL CABLE TOTALLY REMOVED. THE CRUISE HADN'T WORKED IN YRS. MY MOM OWNED THE CAR BEFORE I DID. I'D LIKE TO KNOW WHY MY TAURUS WASN'T IN THE RECALL. *TR

WHEN I DRIVE, THE GAS PEDAL WILL GET STUCK AND EITHER STAY AT THE SPEED WITHOUT ME SETTING CRUISE CONTROL OR IT MAY ACCELERATE ON ITS OWN. TO GET IT LOOSE, I HAVE TO JIGGLE THE GAS PEDAL (WHICH CAN BE VERY DANGEROUS ESPECIALLY WHILE DRIVING), THIS USUALLY STOPS THE PROBLEM BUT I'M CONCERNED THAT SOMEDAY IT WILL STOP WORKING AND I WON'T BE ABLE TO CONTROL THIS ANYMORE. IF I PUT THE CAR IN PARK OR NEUTRAL IT INCREASES THE RPM FROM 1 TO 3 OR 4. ALSO IF THE RPM ARE INCREASED WHILE IN PARK IT MAKES IT SUPER HARD TO SHIFT TO DRIVE AND IS STRESSFUL TO MY TRANSMISSION. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION SEIZED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000.

THE PLASTIC BRACKET THAT ATTACHES THE CRUISE CONTROL CABLE ASSEMBLY TO THE THROTTLE IS DEFECTIVE IT SLIPS OFF THE THROTTLE AND GETS CAUGHT CAUSING THE THROTTLE TO STAY OPEN.. THIS HAS CAUSED MY CAR TO CONTINUE ACCELERATING WITH MY FOOT ON THE GAS PEDAL TO SPEEDS IN EXCESS OF 50 MPH... BRAKING IS DIFFICULT BECAUSE THE CAR IS CONTINUING TO ACCELERATE.. THIS IS CAUSING STRESS ON MY BRAKING SYSTEM... I HAD A BROTHER WHO WAS NEARLY KILLED IN AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE OF A SIMILAR ISSUE ON A DIFFERENT VEHICLE .. THE FORD REPS I HAVE TALKED TO ARE AWARE OF THE ISSUE YET FORD REFUSES TO ISSUE A SAFETY RECALL.. ARE THE WAITING TO BE THE NEXT "GM" IN THE NEWS.. WAITING UNTIL PEOPLE ARE KILLED INSTEAD OF BEING PROACTIVE... *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE CONTACT WAS NOTIFIED OF A LARGE HOLE IN THE FLOOR BOARD ON THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE. ALSO, THERE WAS A SMALL HOLE ON THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OF REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 174,000.

I OWN A 2004 FORD TAURUS SEL STATION WAGON. THE PASSENGER FLOOR HAS RUSTED THROUGH. IT APPEARS THAT THE OVER TIME WATER HAS LEAKED IN THROUGH A FITTING WHERE CLIMATE CONTROL PIPES ENTER THROUGH THE FIREWALL. THE SUSPENSION MOUNT ON THE PASSENGER ALSO HAS A LOT OF RUST AND WILL PROBABLY FAIL IN THE NEXT YEAR OR SO. THIS SUSPENSION MOUNT IN THE SAME AREA WHERE THE WATER HAD BEEN SITTING DUE TO THE FIREWALL LEAKAGE. I LOOKED FOR ANY RECALLS FOR 2004 AND COULD NOT FIND ANY. I DID SEE A SIMILAR RECALL FOR OLDER TAURUS' FOR THIS SAME ISSUE. THIS CAR ONLY HAS 40,000 MILES AND HAS ALWAYS BEEN KEPT IN A GARGAGE, SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE HAS BEEN PERFORMED. NOT ABUSED IN ANY WAY. SINCE THIS IS AND WILL BECOME A SAFETY ISSUE, I WANTED TO GET YOUR OPINION. THIS IS CLEARLY A DESIGN DEFECT, ESPECIALLY SINCE OLD TAURUS' ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM ON THE SAME BODY/CHASSIS. WE ARE THE SECOND OWNER OF THIS CAR, THE FIRST OWNERS WERE MY PARENTS SO WE KNOW THE VEHICLE HISTORY. WHAT ARE MY OPTIONS TO GET THIS PROBLEM FIXED BY FORD? I HAVE PHOTOS OF THE PROBLEMS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY AFTER BEING INVOLVED IN A CRASH. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND THERE WAS ONE INJURY SUSTAINED. THE SPECIFICS OF HOW THE CRASH OCCURRED WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD TAURUS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED INDEPENDENTLY. WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, THE THROTTLE WOULD CONTINUE TO REV INTERMITTENTLY. THE FAILURE OCCURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE CONTROL CABLES DETACHED FROM THE THROTTLE BODY AND SUBSEQUENTLY INTERFERED WITH THE THROTTLE FULLY CLOSING TO THE IDLE POSITION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,000.

TOOK CAR TO BROOKER FORD DEALERSHIP ON 7/15/14 COMPLAINING ABOUT GAS PEDAL STICKING, MOTOR RACING TO OVER 6000 RPMS. HAD COME CLOSE TO HITTING CARS IN FRONT OF ME SEVERAL TIMES WHILE PUSHING BRAKE PEDAL DOWN HARD. THEY CHECKED CAR AND REPLACED AIR CONTROL VALVE. TOTAL COST TO ME WAS $352.77. A BIG CHUNK OUT OF MY S.S. NOW THE SAME PROBLEM HAS RETURNED, BUT IS MUCH WORSE THIS TIME AND IS MUCH HARDER TO TAP PEDAL HARD TO TRY AND GET IT TO SLOW DOWN. WILL BE GOING BACK TO DEALERSHIP. *TR

I WAS ACCELERATING AFTER BEING STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT AND NOTICED THE CAR KEPT ACCELERATING AFTER TAKING MY FOOT OFF THE PEDAL. I APPLIED THE BRAKE AND IT CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE AFTER REMOVING THE BRAKE. I PUT THE VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL AND IT WENT UP TO 3000RPM. I PUT IT BACK IN DRIVE AND THE CAR CORRECTED ONCE DRIVE WAS RE-ENGAGED. THE CRUISE CONTROL IN THE CAR WILL NOT TURN ON AND IF IT DOES IT WILL NOT SET AN ACCELERATION. THE PROBLEM WAS NOTED EARLIER IN THE YEAR BUT PUSHED OFF AS A FLUKE. THEN AFTER DOING RESEARCH I SEE THAT MOST TAURUS' HAVE THIS SAME PROBLEM. WHEN I CONTACTED FORD THEY WILL NOT FIX THE PROBLEM BECAUSE THERE IS NO RECALL. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY CONCERN AND SHOULD BE ISSUED A RECALL. PERHAPS IF THERE IS AN ACCIDENT THERE WILL BE MORE INVESTIGATION INTO THE PROBLEM. *TR

THIS HAS HAPPENED TO ME A COUPLE OF TIMES ALREADY. I WAS DRIVING BEHIND MY BOYFRIEND WE WHERE HEADED TO HIS HOUSE, AND MY CAR STARTED ACCELERATING AT A FAST UNUSUAL PACE. HE STOPPED IN FRONT OF ME AT A STOP LIGHT, AND AS I WAS PRESSING ON MY BRAKES THERE WAS A COUPLE OF LOUD CLUNKS COMING FROM INSIDE MY ENGINE. I WAS JUST RIDING MY BRAKES, LUCKILY THE CAR WAS ABLE TO SLOW DOWN AND COME TO A STOP. WHEN THE LIGHT TURNED GREEN, IT WAS BEHAVING NORMALLY. I'VE LOOKED THIS UP, AND NOTICED THAT THIS WAS A RECURRING PROBLEM WITH ALMOST ALL MODELS OF FORD TAURUS. YET THERE IS NO RECALL? I HOPE YOU REALIZE HOW DANGEROUS THIS PROBLEM ACTUALLY IS, AND I HOPE THAT SOMETHING IS DONE ABOUT IT SOON. *TR

WHEN GOING FROM 1ST TO 2ND THERE WAS A LOUD AND HARD BUMP, TRANSMISSION REPAIRED NOW AFTER HAVING CAR BACK FOR 1 WEEK WHEN I PUT IT IN REVERSE IT HARDLY MOVES AND SHUDDERS AND SHAKES. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE SHE DROVE UP AN INCLINE THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. THE LOCAL MECHANIC PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC WHICH LOCATED THE FAILURE AT THE CRUISE CONTROL CLIP ATTACHED TO THE THROTTLE BODY FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE DEALER DISCONNECTED THE CRUISE CONTROL CABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 166,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 04V106000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING). THE CONTACT STATED THE REAR BRAKE LIGHT WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS ENGAGED. THE CONTACT STATED THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 121,000.

DRIVING ON INTERSTATE AND THE CRUISE CONTROL STARTED SPEEDING UP WOULD NOT STOP AND WHEN BRAKES APPLIED IT CONTINUED TO REV THE ENGINE. I STOPPED THE AUTO AND IT WAS STILL RACING AND SQUEALING TIRES. TURNED VEHICLE OFF THEN SAT FOR AWHILE TURNED ENGINE ON AND IT TOOK OFF AGAIN WITH ENGINE RACING AND TIRES SQUEALING AS I SAT IN PARKING LOT WITH FOOT ON BREAK. FINALLY AFTER SITTING FOR SOME TIME THE CRUISE NO STOPPED WORKING ALL TOGETHER AND I AM ABLE TO DRIVE CAR BUT CRUISE NO LONGER WORKS AND THE GAS PEDAL STICKS AT TIMES NOW AND I HAVE TO DOUBLE TAP TO RELEASE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE INSPECTING THE VEHICLE, HE NOTICED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 04V106000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 157,000.

THE CAR JUMPS WHEN STOPPED AT A LIGHT. YOU HAVE TO LEAVE PLENTY OF ROOM BETWEEN CARS OR IT WILL JUMP INTO A CAR. ALSO, WE HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE ALTERNATOR AND BATTERY SEVERAL TIMES. THE ALTERNATOR WAS 3 TIMES AND THE BATTERY 5 TIMES. ALL OF THE SUDDEN OUT CRUISE CONTROL WENT OUT AND AFTER THAT IS WHEN THE JUMPING STARTED. HARD TO START AND IT JUMPS WHILE IDLING IN PARK AS WELL AS ALL OTHER GEARS. TRANSMISSION REPLACE 4 YEARS AGO. *JS

VEHICLE UNEXPECTEDLY GAINED SPEED WHILE BACKING OUT OF DRIVEWAY CAUSING COLLISION WITH MAILBOX BEFORE CAR COULD BE BRAKE TO STOP. PRIOR TO THIS THE VEHICLE SPEED WOULD REMAIN CONSTANT WHEN FOOT WAS REMOVED FROM ACCELERATOR PEDAL WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 35MPH THEN THE CAR GAINED SPEED ON ITS OWN. VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE BROUGHT UNDER CONTROL BY BRAKING EVEN AS THE IDLE SURGED. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AUTONATION FORD OF KATY WHERE THEY DIAGNOSED "ROLLING IDLE FROM PROPORTIONING VALVE LEAKING AT BACK OF INTAKE" AS THE CAUSE. WORK WAS NOT PERFORMED BECAUSE OUR SON WHO HAPPENED TO BE IN TOWN SAW THAT THE CRUISE CONTROL CABLE HAD BECOME DETACHED FROM THE THROTTLE. MY SON REATTACHED THE CABLE AND THERE HAVE NOT BEEN ANY FURTHER ISSUES WITH A STUCK IDLE OR UNATTENDED ACCELERATION. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD TAURUS. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AND CONTINUED TO DO SO EVEN AFTER THE CONTACT REMOVED HER FOOT FROM THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, BUT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATE INDEPENDENTLY WITHOUT ANY WARNINGS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE CRUISE CONTROL DISCONNECTED AND BECAME LODGE ON THE THROTTLE. AS A RESULT, THE CRUISE CONTROL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 148,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 148,035.

ON JUNE 4, 2014 WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED THE ENGINE AND ALL POWER DIED ON MY 2004 FORD TAURUS LX. ALL OPERATION AND GAUGES OF THE VEHICLE WERE OPERATING AS DESIGNED BEFORE THE INCIDENT AND THERE WAS NO INDICATION THAT A FAILURE WAS IMMINENT. AFTER THE ENGINE DIED ALL STEERING AND BREAKING BECAME UNRESPONSIVE ALMOST TO THE POINT OF BEING INOPERABLE. THE CAR WAS MANEUVERED TO THE SHOULDER WITHOUT INCIDENT AND TOWED TO AN AUTO-REPAIR SHOP. THE REPAIR SHOP SAID THE CODES ON THE CAR INDICATED THAT THE PATS (PASSIVE ANTI-THEFT SYSTEM) SHUT DOWN THE CAR AS IT THOUGHT IT WAS BEING STOLEN. SPEAKING WITH FORD DEALERSHIPS THIS IS APPARENTLY A KNOWN ISSUE. *TR

HAVE OWNED THIS CAR FOR 1 WEEK. WHILE REPLACING THE SPARK PLUGS, FOUND THE CRUISE CONTROL CABLE WAS NOT CONNECTED TO THE THROTTLE, WHICH EXPLAINED WHY THE CRUISE DIDN'T WORK. RECONNECTED THE CABLE. ON A TEST-DRIVE, HAD THE CRUISE SET AT 50. IN TESTING THE 3 RIGHT-SIDE CRUISE BUTTONS (RESUME, SET, COAST) THE CAR ACCELERATED PAST 65 ON ITS OWN. "OFF" BUTTON AND BRAKE PEDAL DID NOT DISCONNECT CRUISE SYSTEM. RODE THE BRAKES TO A STOP AND SHUT THE ENGINE OFF. STARTED THE ENGINE AND IT REVVED UP TO 3,000 WITHOUT MY FOOT ON THE PEDAL. ENGINE RETURNED TO NORMAL IDLE SPEED AFTER A BLIP OR TWO ON THE GAS PEDAL. CAREFULLY DROVE HOME AND CHECKED - THE CRUISE CABLE HAD COME UNDONE FROM THE THROTTLE AGAIN. UNINTENDED ACCELERATION OF THIS MODEL SHOULD BE A RECALL ISSUE BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT. *TR

I WAS READING ABOUT THE POWER STEERING PROBLEM ON THE FORD EXPLORER AND DECIDED THAT I MAY BE NEGLIGENT IN REPORTING A PROBLEM ON MY FORD TAURUS. I HAVE A 2004 FORD TAURUS AND MY HUSBAND HAD A 2003 FORD TAURUS, BOTH HAVE POWER STEERING PROBLEMS. MY HUSBANDS FORD TAURUS WAS TOTALED IN AN UNRELATED INCIDENT BUT WE STILL HAVE THE 2004 TAURUS. I'VE BEEN EXPECTING A RECALL FOR THIS AS BOTH CARS HAD THE SAME PROBLEM BUT HAVE NEVER REPORTED IT. THAT MIGHT BE PART OF THE PROBLEM WITH THERE NOT BEING A RECALL IF WE DON'T REPORT IT SO I THOUGHT I SHOULD SEND THIS IN TODAY. YOU NOTICE THE PROBLEM ON THE TAURUS THE MOST WHEN YOU ARE TRYING TO TURN INTO PARKING SPACES. *TR

WHEN ACCELERATING AT ABOUT 40 MPH THE CRUISE CONTROL WOULD NOT WORK WHEN I TRIED TO ENGAGE IT, HOWEVER THE CAR BEGAN SPEEDING UP QUICKLY WHILE MY FOOT WAS OFF THE GAS PEDDLE. I TRIED TO ENGAGE/DISENGAGE THE CRUISE CONTROL BUT GOT NO RESPONSE, EXCEPT THE ENGINE RPM AND CAR WAS STILL SPEEDING UP, THE CAR WAS GETTING CLOSE TO 60MPH AND I BEGAN PUTTING ON THE BRAKES THE CAR WAS STILL TRYING TO ACCELERATE AND RPM STILL GOING UP AS I WAS STOPPING THE CAR. THIS CAR CONTINUES TO ACCELERATE FASTER ON IT'S OWN WHEN DRIVEN AND TODAY 5/19/14 AGAIN FROM ABOUT 35 TO 50 IN ABOUT A MILE, THIS WAS NOT AS SEVERE AS THE FIRST TIME BUT IS TROUBLING AND A WASTE OF MY GAS AND BRAKES. THIS IS A TAURUS SEL WITH AUTOMATIC TRANS. AND A 3.9L V6 ENGINE. I FOUND THE CRUISE CONTROL CABLE OFF OF THE LEVER IT CONNECTS TO NEAR THE INTAKE MANIFOLD( AFTER READING ABOUT OTHER TAURUS MODELS/YEARS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM). I WILL BE CONTACTING A FORD DEALER TO SEE IF THEY HAVE A FIX AS CABLE IS STILL VERY LOOSE AFTER I TRIED TO RECONNECT IT. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS AND DEPRESSING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL IT BECAME STUCK INTERMITTENTLY. THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED BY A MECHANIC. BOTH THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 165,000.

I WAS HAVING AN ISSUE WITH A NOISE COMING FROM MY STEERING COLUMN. I TOOK IT TO BYLER FORD IN LOUISVILLE KY. CURRENTLY I DO NOT HAVE THE DATE. I WAS TOLD THAT THE CLOCK SPRING WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. IF IT WAS NOT REPLACED THE AIRBAG MAY NOT WORK OR THE AIRBAG WILL GO OFF BY ITSELF. I REPLACED THE CLOCK SPRING AT A COST OF OVER $400.00. THE NOISE HAS RETURNED. I HAD A LOCAL REPAIR SERVICE CHECK TO SEE WITH WAS CAUSING THE NOISE. THEY SAID THE CLOCK SPRING WAS DEFECTIVE AND WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. I RETURNED TO THE FORD DEALERSHIP AND TALKED WITH THEM ABOUT THE ISSUE WITH THE CLOCK SPRING IN THE 2004 FORD TAURUS. THEY SAID THEY ARE NOT HAVING A PROBLEM WITH THE CLOCK SPRING AND THAT I WOULD HAVE TO PAY THE $400.00 TO REPLACE IT AGAIN. I'M CURRENTLY DRIVING AN UNSAFE CAR DUE TO THE DEFECTIVE CLOCK SPRING. I SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY THE $400.00 AGAIN FOR A DEFECTIVE SAFETY PART. *TR

TRANSMISSION LOST ALL GEARS WITH NO WARNING. *TR

I WAS HEADED TO THE GROCERY STORE A LITTLE AFTER NOON AND WHEN I PULLED AWAY FROM A STOP SIGN AND ACCELERATED TOWARD 45 MPH THE RPM KEPT INCREASING AFTER I TOOK MY FOOT OFF THE ACCELERATOR ONCE I REACHED THE DESIRED SPEED. THEY QUICKLY JUMPED TO BETWEEN 3000 AND 3500 RPM SO I APPLIED PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE AND THOUGHT IT WOULD STOP. IT DIDN'T. THE SECOND I LET GO OF THE BRAKES THE CAR STARTED TO ACCELERATE ON ITS OWN QUICKLY. I PULLED OVER, TURNED THE CAR OFF, BUT WHEN I TURNED IT BACK ON THE RPMS WENT HIGH AGAIN AS IF I WAS FLOORING THE GAS PEDAL. I TURNED AROUND AND CAUTIOUSLY WENT BACK HOME, RIDING THE BRAKES THE ENTIRE WAY (ALMOST 5 MILES) AND PARKED IT. THE NEXT DAY EVERYTHING WAS NORMAL.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER DRIVING OFF FROM A TRAFFIC STOP, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. WHERE THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON THREE OCCASIONS. THE TECHNICIAN REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP, THE INTAKE MANIFOLD, AND MAP SENSOR BUT IT FAILED TO REPAIRED THE PROBLEM. ALSO, THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, EXHAUST FUMES BEGAN TO EMIT INTO THE VEHICLE AND SMOKE STARTED TO EMIT FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE INTAKE MANIFOLD HAD A HOLE ON THE SIDE CAUSING THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

DRIVING DOWN A SIDE STREET GOING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH. THE VEHICLE STARTED RACING AND SPEEDING UP. I APPLIED THE BRAKES AND COULD FEEL THE JERKING OF THE CAR FIGHTING TO SPEED UP. I PULLED OVER AND PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL WHICH CAUSED THE RPM METER TO RACE. I PUSHED HARD ON THE HARD ACCELERATOR AND LET OFF AND THAT STOPPED THE RPM'S FROM RACING. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING MORE AND MORE OVER THE PAST FEW MONTHS. ONE TIME, I HAD TO TURN THE CAR OFF AND WHEN I STARTED IT UP IT WAS STILL RACING. A COMBINATION OF PRESSING HARD ON THE ACCELERATOR (IN N) AND TURNING THE CAR OFF SEEMS TO HELP. THERE IS NOT ALWAYS A PLACE TO PULL OVER, THIS IS AN ACCIDENT WAITING TO HAPPEN. MY MECHANIC HAD NO IDEAS WHY THIS IS HAPPENING SO I RESEARCHING SOLUTIONS MYSELF. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD TORUS. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED INDEPENDENTLY AS THE BRAKE WAS BEING APPLIED WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE OCCURRED FIVE TIMES OVER A ONE MONTH PERIOD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DID NOT DIAGNOSED THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 87,000. UPDATED 5/27/14*CN UPDATED 8/17/17/*CN

VEHICLE SUDDENLY BEGAN TO ACCELERATE AFTER I HAD TAKEN MY FOOT OFF THE GAS PEDAL. IT REACHED APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH BEFORE I APPLIED THE BRAKES. IT RESPONDED TO THE BRAKES, BUT WAS DIFFICULT TO HOLD AT A STOP FOR A STOPLIGHT. PUTTING THE CAR IN PARK OR NEUTRAL CAUSED THE ENGINE TO REV TO 3,00 - 4,000 RPMS. THE PROBLEM RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES ON A 4 -5 MILE DRIVE. CAR WAS TAKEN TO A DEALERSHIP WHERE THE PROBLEM WAS DIAGNOSED AS A FAULTY CRUISE CONTROL CABLE HOLDING THE THROTTLE OPEN. CRUISE CONTROL CABLE ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED AND PROBLEM HAS NOT RECURRED. I HAVE CONTACTED FORD TO DISCUSS THE ISSUE AND MENTIONED THE HIGH NUMBER OF SIMILAR COMPLAINTS SEEN ON THIS SITE. *TR

CAR CONTINUES TO ACCELERATE AT MODERATE RATE WHEN FOOT IS NOT ON THE ACCELERATOR. I WAS STILL ABLE TO STOP THE CAR EASILY USING FOOT BRAKE, BUT WHEN STOPPED THE CAR WAS REVVING AT A MUCH HIGHER RATE THAN USUAL. NOT CLEAR YET WHETHER THE PROBLEM IS GETTING WORSE. *TR

I WAS DRIVING THROUGH A PARKING LOT ON MARCH 17, 2014 IN THE LATE EVENING. MY FOOT WAS NOT ON THE GAS OR THE BRAKE AS I WAS TRYING TO LET MY CAR SLOW ITSELF DOWN WHEN I REALIZED MY CAR WAS NOT SLOWING; IT WAS SPEEDING UP. I LOOKED AT MY SPEEDOMETER AND I WAS CRUISING THROUGH A PARKING LOT AT 45 MPH. I THEN APPLIED THE BRAKES AND REALIZED THE RPM'S WERE STAYING ABOVE 2,500. AT THIS POINT I STARTED TO PANIC A LITTLE SINCE I FELT LIKE I WAS FIGHTING MY CAR AS IT WANTED TO ACCELERATE AND AS I WAS GETTING CLOSER TO LOTS OF PARKED CARS AND A BUILDING WHICH SCREAMED ACCIDENT. I DROVE IT AROUND THE PARKING LOT WITH THE BRAKES ON HARD AND I DECIDED TO PARK IT FAR AWAY FROM OTHER CARS. ONCE IN PARK THE CAR REVVED UP TO OVER 3,000 RPMS. AFTER IT DID THIS I DECIDED TO SHUT IT OFF. THINKING THAT MAYBE IT WOULD RESET ITSELF I TURNED IT BACK ON AND IT REVVED UP ONCE AGAIN PAST 3,000 RPMS. I DECIDED I SHOULDN'T DRIVE IT ANYMORE. THE NEXT DAY, MARCH 18TH, I HAD MY CAR TOWED AND TAKEN TO AN AUTO SHOP, WHERE THEY TOLD ME THAT IT WAS THE CRUISE CONTROL CABLE THAT BECAME DETACHED. THEY REATTACHED IT WHICH HOPEFULLY FIXES THE PROBLEM. WHEN I RETURNED HOME, I FOUND ONLINE THAT I WAS NOT ALONE OTHER TAURUSES WERE HAVING THIS ISSUE AND THAT A RECALL COULD BE POSSIBLE. I SEARCHED ON FORD'S WEBSITE AND NOTHING ON MY CAR HAD BEEN RECALLED. I AM SENDING A LETTER TO FORD TO SEE WHAT THEY HAVE TO SAY ABOUT THIS ISSUE. HOPEFULLY THIS ISSUE IS RESOLVED BECAUSE I WOULD NOT WANT THIS TO HAPPEN TO ANYONE ELSE OR TO ME AGAIN. *TR

I WAS DRIVING AND COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP, WHEN THE CAR BEGAN TO ACCELERATE ITSELF. I BRAKE, THAT DIDN'T HELP MUCH. IT STOPPED THE CAR, BUT DID NOT STOP THE ENGINE FROM ABNORMALLY REVVING ITSELF UP. I PUSHED THE GAS AND IT WAS OKAY, BUT STILL AT A HIGHER RPM THAN NORMAL. AGAIN, 5 MINS LATER, WHILE SITTING IN TRAFFIC IT REVVED UP AGAIN. IT WAS AT ABOUT 2500 RPM, COMING FROM A DEAD STOP. I FREAKED OUT AND TRIED TO PUT THE CAR IN PARK THINKING THAT WOULD HELP. WHEN I PUT IT IN PARK, IT REVVED ITSELF TO ABOUT 4000RPM. I TURNED IT OFF. I TURNED IT BACK ON A SHORT WHILE LATER AND DROVE TO A PARKING LOT AND KEPT IT PARKED. *TR

VEHICLE ACCELERATING ON ITS OWN AND GETS STUCK. UNABLE TO STOP CAR, HAVE TO SLAM ON BRAKES AND PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL. CAR CONTINUES TO ACCELERATE AND LIFTING THE GAS PEDAL WITH MY FOOT DOES NOT STOP THE PROBLEM. HAD IAC MOTOR REPLACED, THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR, AND EGR VALVE REPLACED BUT NONE OF THAT HELPED THE PROBLEM. CAR SEEMS TO BE STUCK IN CRUISE CONTROL OR SOMETHING AND I AM UNABLE TO STOP THE ACCELERATION. *TR

TL- THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH SHE SMELLED A BURNING ODOR. THE CONTACT STOPPED THE VEHICLE TO INSPECT IT AND OBSERVED THAT THE STEERING COLUMN WIRES WERE BURNT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THE MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THAT THE CIRCUIT WIRES ON THE REAR DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE BRAKE LIGHTS WERE ALSO BURNT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 135,000. RK

I WAS TRYING TO STOP FOR A RED LIGHT. THE ENGINE RPM SUDDENLY INCREASED AND WHEN I PRESSED THE BRAKE THE RPM KEPT INCREASING. I SHIFTED FROM DRIVE TO PARK AND THE RPM STILL KEPT INCREASING. I FINALLY PUMPED THE GAS PEDAL WHILE IN PARK AND THE RPM WENT DOWN. THIS HAPPENED AGAIN ABOUT 20 MINUTES LATER WHEN I ACCELERATED AFTER BEING STOPPED AT A LIGHT. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE THROTTLE SEIZED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS FOUND THAT THE THROTTLE CABLE WAS OFF TRACK. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 70,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

EVERY ONCE IN A WHILE, THE THROTTLE IN MY 2004 FORD TAURUS SES WILL STICK AND I HAVE TO TAP THE GAS A LITTLE BIT TO MAKE IT UNSTICK, AND ALSO WHEN I TURN ON CRUISE CONTROL, ON THE DASH IT LIGHTS UP, BUT CRUISE CONTROL DOESN'T ENGAGE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHTS FAILED TO DISENGAGE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 75,000.

THE CAR WAS BEING DRIVEN IN THE RIGHT LANE AND WHEN IT STARTED TO DRIFT TO THE SHOULDER, A CORRECTION WAS MADE TO BRING IT BACK BUT IT THEN DRIFTED TO THE LEFT LANE. A CORRECTION WAS MADE TO BRING IT RIGHT AND WHEN IT LINED UP AN ATTEMPT WAS MADE TO STRAIGHTEN IT OUT. AT THAT POINT THE CAR CONTINUED TO THE RIGHT AND WENT OFF THE ROAD. THE DRIVER LATER STATED THAT SHE DID NOT LOSE CONTROL BUT HAD NO CONTROL. WHEN THE CAR WAS BEING EMPTIED OF PERSONAL EFFECTS SINCE IT WAS TOTALED IT WAS NOTICED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL WAS NO LONGER CONNECTED TO THE FRONT WHEELS BUT WOULD JUST SPIN. THE POLICE REFUSED TO DO A FOLLOW UP INTERVIEW WITH THE DRIVER AND WOULD NOT DOCUMENT THE CONDITION OF THE CAR AFTER THE ACCIDENT SAYING THAT THEY COULD NOT PROVE IF THE STEERING FAILED AND CAUSED THE ACCIDENT OR WAS A RESULT OF THE ACCIDENT. *TR

FAULTY GEM OR SMART JUNCTION BOX CAUSING ALL DOOR LOCKS AND TRUNK LID TO NOT PROPERLY WORK.ON OCCASION THE TRUNK WILL OPEN BY ITS SELF WHILE DRIVING. I CANNOT LOCK THE DOORS AND THE INTERIOR DOME LIGHT STAYS ON WHILE DRIVING AND AFTER THE CAR IS SHUT OFF. THIS HAS DRAINED MY BATTERY. DRIVING AT NIGHT IS VERY DISTRACTING WITH DOME LIGHT ON. I CANNOT TURN IT OFF AND WHEN I TOUCH THE COVER OF THE DOME LIGHT IT FEELS VERY HOT. I CANNOT TELL WHAT THE MILEAGE IS BECAUSE DASH FLASHES ALL DOORS AND TRUNK IS AJAR. I TOOK THE CAR TO A LOCAL FORD DEALER. I WAS TOLD THAT THEY DID A SCAN AND FOLLOWED SOME TYPE OF FORD TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN AND FOUND THE CARS SMART JUNCTION BOX OR GEM MODULE WAS THE PROBLEM. I WAS TOLD IT CANNOT BE FIXED BECAUSE THE PART IS DISCONTINUED, OBSOLETE AND NOT MADE ANY MORE AND NO AFTERMARKET PART EXISTS. I INQUIRED ABOUT A PART POSSIBLY FROM ANOTHER CAR OF THE SAME YEAR AND MODEL. I WAS TOLD THAT WOULD NOT WORK BECAUSE THE SPECIFIC PART IN QUESTION WAS PROGRAMMED FOR MY CAR AND ITS COMPUTER. I TELEPHONED ANOTHER FORD DEALER AND SPOKE TO THE PARTS DEPT. I WAS TOLD THE SAME THING. I WAS TOLD BY BOTH DEALERS THAT NOTHING CAN BE DONE TO FIX THE PROBLEM OTHER THAN PULLING THE INTERIOR BULB OUT. THIS BY FAR DOES NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. PLEASE HELP. ANY INFORMATION OR GUIDANCE WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED. OWNER OF A 2004 FORD TAURUS SE MODEL. *TR

TO START DECELERATING ON A MULTIPLE-LANE FREEWAY IN HEAVY TRAFFIC, I REMOVED MY FOOT COMPLETELY FROM THE ACCELERATOR. I WAS SURPRISED TO FIND THAT INSTEAD OF SLOWING DOWN, THE CAR BEGAN TO GRADUALLY SPEED UP EVEN THOUGH MY FOOT WAS NOT TOUCHING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THE SPEED ROSE FROM 45 TO 48 TO 52 MPH WITHOUT MY TOUCHING THE PEDAL. I THEN BRAKED, AND THE CAR SLOWED, ONLY TO RESUME SPEEDING UP WHEN I LIFTED MY FOOT OFF THE BRAKE. AFTER I BRAKED AGAIN, HARDER, THE CAR SLOWED AND THE GHOST ACCELERATION PROBLEM WENT AWAY. HOWEVER, THE SAME THING HAPPENED AGAIN SEVERAL TIMES DURING THE 50-MILE FREEWAY TRIP. THE PEDAL SEEMED TO BE MECHANICALLY STICKING. THE PROBLEM DID NOT SEEM TO BE ELECTRONIC, ALTHOUGH I COULD NOT BE SURE. AFTER EXITING THE FREEWAY, THE ACCELERATOR GOT STUCK SEVERAL TIMES WHILE ON LOCAL ROADS. I WAS FAMILIAR WITH THE PROBLEM BY NOW AND WAS READY AT ANY TIME TO SHIFT INTO NEUTRAL IF NECESSARY. I DID SHIFT INTO NEUTRAL ONCE TO AVOID A POTENTIAL COLLISION WHEN APPROACHING AN INTERSECTION. WHILE THE CAR WAS IN NEUTRAL, I TRIED TAPPING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL TO SEE IF THAT WOULD UNSTICK IT. INSTEAD, THE RPMS MERELY INCREASED TO A HIGHER LEVEL, STICKING AGAIN AT THE HIGHER RATE. I MANAGED TO GET THE CAR HOME, MOSTLY ON THE FREEWAY, WITHOUT ANY SERIOUS MISHAPS. I PREVIOUSLY HAD BEEN SOMEWHAT SKEPTICAL OF THE MUCH-REPORTED ACCELERATION PROBLEM WITH TOYOTA VEHICLES. HOWEVER, I CAN NOW SAY FROM EXPERIENCE THAT WHEN YOUR CAR HOLDS ITS SPEED OR SPEEDS UP AFTER YOU LIFT YOUR FOOT OFF THE ACCELERATOR, IT'S A STRANGE AND UNSETTLING EXPERIENCE. I CAN EASILY IMAGINE SOME DRIVERS PANICKING. WE WERE LUCKY THAT I WAS DRIVING, AND NOT MY WIFE OR KIDS, WHO HAVE MUCH LESS DRIVING EXPERIENCE. AT HOME, I DISCOVERED ONLINE THAT FORD HAS RECALLED MANY 2000-2003 TAURUSES FOR STICKING-ACCELERATOR PROBLEMS. I CAN TELL YOU THAT IT'S A PROBLEM FOR OUR 2004 TAURUS AS WELL. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE GEAR SHIFTER FAILED TO RELEASE FROM PARK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 94,000.

WIFE WAS TAKING CHILD TO AN APPOINTMENT IN ANOTHER CITY (HALF HOUR FROM US) AND GOT INTO TOWN THERE AND THE ACCELERATOR STUCK. SHE CALLED ME SCARED WONDERING WHAT TO DO. SHE WAS ABLE TO MAKE IF OFF THE BUSY STREET AND INTO A PARKING LOT. PUT IN PARK AND THE RPMS WENT UP TO OVER 4K. SHUT CAR OFF AND TURNED BACK ON AND SAME THING. HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED BACK TO OUR HOUSE. THOUGHT WE FIXED THE PROBLEM AND THEN LAST NIGHT IT HAPPENED TO ME AS I DROVE DOWN THE HIGHWAY. HAD TO HOLD BRAKES TO KEEP AT HIGHWAY SPEED AND KEEP FROM RUNNING INTO CAR IN FRONT OF ME. NOW CRUISE ISN'T WORKING. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED WITHOUT MANUAL FORCE ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE ENGINE FAILED TO RESTART AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE TORQUE CONVERTER WAS REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 66,700.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL FAILED AND BECAME STUCK TO THE FLOOR BOARD. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RELEASE THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL FROM THE FLOOR BOARD BY SWITCHING GEARS TO NEUTRAL AND THEN TAPPING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL SEVERAL TIMES. THE FAILURE WAS EXPERIENCED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE CONTACT STATED HE WAS A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHERE HE DIAGNOSED THAT THE CRUISE CONTROL CABLE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 76,000.

OVER THE PAST THREE WEEKS, THE ENGINE WOULD QUIT RUNNING WHILE DRIVING ON THE ROAD. I TOOK THE CAR INTO THE FORD DEALERSHIP ON 9/16/13 AND THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN FOUND. THIS HAPPENED 5 TIMES OVER A 3 WEEK PERIOD. I CAN'T BE DRIVING THIS CAR ON THE HIGHWAY AND HAVE THE ENGINE SHUT DOWN. I AM AFRAID OF THIS CAR. I HAVE KEEP UP ALL MAINTENANCE REQUIRED AT THE LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP, THE MILEAGE IS LOW FOR THE YEAR OF THE CAR. I HAVE ALL THE RECEIPTS FOR MAINTENANCE AND REPAIRS SINCE BUYING THE CAR IN 2007. *TR

WHILE DRIVING AND APPROACHING AN INTERSECTION I BEGAN TO APPLY BRAKE FOR RED LIGHT, THE RPMS SPIKED TO 4000. THE CAR CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE ON IT'S OWN.TRIED TO TAP BRAKE AGAIN..NO CHANGE. PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL AND TAPPED GAS TO FINALLY GET THE RPMS TO LOWER TO AT LEAST 2000 LEVEL. THIS HAS HAPPENED AT LEAST 4 OTHER TIMES. *TR

MY CAR BEGAN ACCELERATING ON ITS OWN. IT WAS TRAVELING AROUND 65 MPH WITHOUT TOUCHING THE GAS PEDAL. I HAD TO DRIVE WITH THE BRAKES DEPRESSED TO KEEP THE CAR FROM ACCELERATING EVEN MORE. WHEN I TURNED THE CAR OFF AND THEN RESTARTED IT, THE ENGINE WAS GOING VERY FAST AND IF I PUT IT IN DRIVE, IT ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN. ' HOWEVER, TODAY IT SEEMS OKAY. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED WITHOUT MANUAL FORCE. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO STOP AND RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS WHERE BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 78,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO SHIFT FROM REVERSE TO DRIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE SHIFT CABLE HAD FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 142,854. UPDATED 12/5/13*CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE SHIFT CABLE WAS REPLACED.

I'M DRIVING DOWN THE FREEWAY AT 60 MPH AND TAP ON THE BRAKES TO SLOW DOWN AND ONCE I LET MY FOOT OFF THE BRAKE, WITH MY FOOT OFF THE GAS PEDAL, THE CAR CONTINUES TO ACCELERATE. TRIED JUST ABOUT EVERYTHING. TURNING CRUISE CONTROL ON AND OFF, PUTTING IT IN NEUTRAL, TAPPING THE BRAKES, STILL CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE AND RANDOMLY STOPPED ONCE I APPLIED THE BRAKES FOR THE 5TH TIME. EXTREMELY DANGEROUS NOT HAVING CONTROL OF YOUR OWN VEHICLE. *TR

WHEN DRIVING SAID VEHICLE IT'S SPEED INCREASES ON IT'S OWN. WHEN YOU BREAK THE ENGINE'S RPMS RACE TO A VERY HIGH LEVEL. AT THIS POINT YOU NEED TO PUT THE VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL AND/OR PARK AND TAP THE ACCELERATOR A FEW TIMES TO BRING THE RPMS TO AN IDLE STATE. I HAD THIS PROBLEM "REPAIRED" ABOUT A YEAR AGO AT MY LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP BUT THE PROBLEM HAS RETURNED. ALSO, MY CRUISE CONTROL STOPPED WORKING SHORTLY AFTER THE "REPAIRS" WERE MADE. *TR

AS I EASY DRIVING HOME FROM WORK, I STOP FOR A TRAFFIC LIGHT AND THE ENGINE STARTS IDLE UP. THE NEXT DAY I TAKE THE CAR IN AND HAVE IT CHECKED OUT, THAT'S WHEN I FOUND THAT THE THROTTLE SENSOR WAS BAD REPLACED IT END OF PROBLEMS. *TR

CAR STARTED RACING AND DRIVING WITHOUT PUTTING FOOT ON THE GAS PEDAL AT ALL. THE RACING ONLY STOPS IF THE CAR IS PUT IN PARK AND ONE GUNS THE ENGINE A FEW TIMES. THIS HAPPENS MOSTLY IN THE SUMMER MONTHS AND HAS HAPPENED EVERY YEAR SINCE PURCHASE OF THE CAR. FORD CLAIMED THROUGHOUT OUR 7 YEAR WARRANTY THAT THERE WAS NO PROBLEM FOUND. WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED, BUT PROBLEM HASN'T. *TR

I WAS GOING DOWN A BACK ROAD AT 20 MPH. MY CAR ACCELERATED UP TO 35 BY ITSELF. I TOOK MY FOOT OFF OF THE PEDAL AT THE CAR KEPT ACCELERATING. I PRESSED THE BRAKE AND THE CAR SLOWED DOWN BUT I FELT A GREAT DEAL OF POWER, LIKE THE CAR WANTED TO KEEP ACCELERATING. AS SOON AS I TOOK MY OFF THE BREAK THE ACCELERATED. I HAD TO TAP THE ACCELERATE PEDAL ALL THE WAY DOWN VERY QUICKLY AND IT STOPPED. A FEW DAYS LATER MY HUSBAND AND I WERE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND I WENT TO USE MY CRUISE CONTROL AND IT WOULD NOT ENGAGE. AT THE PRESENT TIME THE CRUISE CONTROL STILL DOES NOT WORK AND THE CAR IS STILL ACCELERATING ON IT'S OWN. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL FAILED AND BECAME STUCK TO THE FLOOR BOARD. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RELEASE THE ACCELERATOR FROM THE FLOOR BOARD BY TAPPING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL SEVERAL TIMES. THE FAILURE WAS EXPERIENCED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO BE INSPECTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 113,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PARK THE VEHICLE IN A RESIDENTIAL GARAGE WITH THE BRAKES DEPRESSED, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY AND INDEPENDENTLY ACCELERATED, CRASHING INTO THE GARAGE DOOR. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE EYE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 128,000. UPDATED 8/5/13 *CN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL FAILED AND BECAME STUCK, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE WITHOUT MANUAL FORCE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM PERSISTED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE RPMS INCREASED EXCESSIVELY AND THE VEHICLE SURGED. THE CONTACT TURNED THE ENGINE OFF FOR A MOMENT AND THE VEHICLE RETURNED TO NORMAL FUNCTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO HAVE DIAGNOSTIC PERFORMED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 114,812 AND THE APPROXIMATE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 115,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER SHIFTING INTO PARK, THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO MOVE FORWARD. THE CONTACT HAD TO USE THE PARKING BRAKE TO STOP THE VEHICLE FROM MOVING ANY FARTHER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION OR REPAIRS AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 155,000. *TR

TRAVELING AT 35MPH AND PRESSED ON THE BRAKE AND THE CAR DID NOT IDLE DOWN AND USUAL. TAPPED THE GAS AND NO RESPONSE. SLIPPED THE CAR INTO NEUTRAL AND THE RPM'S RACED TO 3 AND 4000. TAPPED THE GAS HARDER AND THE CAR IDLED DOWN. SLIPPED THE CAR INTO DRIVE AND CONTINUED ON. THIS HAS HAPPENED THREE TIMES NOW ALL AT SPEEDS BETWEEN 35 AND 40MPH. HAVE CONTACTED FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE GOT A CASE NUMBER AND WAS TOLD TO GET IT FIXED AT A DEALER AND KEEP THE RECEIPT IN CASE THERE IS A RECALL. NOT HAPPY WITH THAT RESPONSE. HOW LONG OR WHAT DOES IT TAKE TO MAKE THIS RIGHT? THIS SEEMS TO BE MORE SERIOUS THAN HOW IT IS BEING HANDLED. YOU DON'T KNOW HOW SERIOUS UNLESS YOU ARE ON THE RECEIVING END OF A CAR THAT DOESN'T WHAT TO STOP. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND BECAME STUCK WITH A RAPID INCREASE IN THE RPMS. THE VEHICLE WAS MANEUVERED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WHERE THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. THE CONTACT STATED THE FRACTURED SUPPORT HOUSING CAUSED THE THROTTLE CABLE TO BECOME DETACHED. THE CONTACT RECONNECTED THE CABLE IN ORDER TO RESUME DRIVING; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE FAILURE HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED NOR WAS IT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 165,000.

I OWN A 2004 FORD TAURUS SES V6 WITH AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. I DROVE TO WORK WITH NO WARNING SOUNDS, SMELLS, OR WARNING LIGHTS, AND IT DROVE PERFECTLY. I ATTEMPTED TO GO TO LUNCH, AND THE VEHICLE STARTED JUST FINE, BUT WOULDN'T SHIFT INTO ANY GEARS/REVERSE ECT. I HAVE RESEARCHED ONLINE AS WELL AS THE TRANSMISSION SHOPS, AND THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM. AS FAR AS I KNOW SO FAR THE FORD FREESTAR HAS THE SAME ISSUE & A CLASS ACTION WAS FILED & THEN FORD FOLLOWED UP WITH A RECALL. PLEASE DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS! I HAVE FILED A COMPLAINT WITH FORD WITH NO ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OR RESOLUTION. I FEEL SICK TO BE OUT SO MUCH MONEY FOR A KNOWN PROBLEM. OF COURSE I DO FEEL LUCKY I WASN'T DRIVING WHEN IT HAPPENED LIKE MANY OTHERS. FORD SHOULDN'T BE ABLE TO TURN A BLIND EYE TO THIS! *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AFTER THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT DROVE THE VEHICLE WITH THE BRAKE PEDAL ENGAGED HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO HAVE A DIAGNOSTIC OR REPAIRS PERFORMED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 209,013.

THE PLASTIC HEAD LIGHT COVERS ON ALL NEWER MODEL CARS HAVE EXCESSIVE CORROSION WHICH CREATES A MAJOR HAZARD BECAUSE THE CORROSION DIMS THE LIGHTS BY AT LEAST 50%. I HAVE TRIED A NUMBER OF THE POLISHES THAT ARE SUPPOSED TO REMOVE THE CORROSION BUT NOTHING SEEMS TO HELP. I AM AT A LOSS TO UNDERSTAND WHY THE VEHICLE SAFETY PEOPLE HAVE NOT MADE THE MANUFACTURES FIX THIS PROBLEM. WHY DO YOU ALLOW THE AUTOMOBILE MANUFACTURES TO CONTINUE TO USE THIS TYPE HEAD LIGHT COVER WHEN IT IS COMMON KNOWLEDGE THESE HEADLIGHT COVERS POSE A GREAT DANGER TO THE PUBLIC? *TR

WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY, AUTO SPEED INCREASED TO 70 MILES PER HOUR WITH FOOT REMOVED FROM THE GAS PEDAL. APPLICATION OF BRAKES SLOWED THE AUTO BUT THE BRAKES WERE WORKING AGAINST THE ENGINE. *TR AUTO RETURNED TO 70 MILES PER HOUR WITHOUT APPLYING GAS, WHEN THE BRAKES WERE RELEASE. PULLED OFF THE HIGHWAY. SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL AND ENGINE REVVED UP TO 4,000 RPM. APPLIED BRAKES TO A STOP. TURNED OFF THE AUTO. CHECKED THAT THE FLOOR MAT WAS NOT RESTRICTING THE GAS PEDAL. OPENED THE AUTO HOOD OPERATED THROTTLE BY HAND AND THE THROTTLE SEEMED TO RELEASE. CONTINUED TO DESTINATION WITHOUT PROBLEMS. CHECKED THROTTLE AT DESTINATION AND NOTED THAT THE CRUISE CONTROL CABLE WAS DISCONNECTED.

WENT OUT ONE MORNING, CRANKED THE CAR AND THE ENGINE WAS RACING AND WOULD NOT SLOW DOWN. THE ENGINE SOUNDS LIKE IT IS GOING TO BLOW UP. IT IS REVVING UP AROUND 3000 RPM AND WILL NOT SLOW DOWN. I HAVE TO CONSTANTLY USE THE BRAKES TO KEEP THE CAR FROM GOING TOO FAST. I TRIED TO TAP THE GAS PEDAL BUT IT DOES NOTHING EXCEPT REV HIGHER. SOME KIND OF CABLE HAD FALLEN OFF AND A FRIEND OF MINE PUT IT BACK ON, BUT NOW I THINK IT IS OFF AGAIN. THE CAR HAS MADE ME FEEL VERY UNSAFE WHILE DRIVING IT AND I DO NOT HAVE THE MONEY TO GET ANOTHER CAR. *TR

I OWN A 2004 FORD TAURUS. THE LEFT REAR TIRE WENT FLAT WHILE PARKED. WHILE CHANGING THE LEFT REAR TIRE, I NOTICED THAT THE COIL SPRING BOTTOM PLATE HAD FRACTURED AND LET THE SPRING HIT THE TIRE. THE SHARP POINT OF THE SPRING END PUNCTURED THE TIRE, CAUSING IT TO GO FLAT. I SAW THAT AN IDENTICAL COMPLAINT WAS ENTERED INTO THIS WEB SITE JUST A COUPLE OF WEEKS AGO. THIS VEHICLE MODEL MAY HAVE A TIME-BASED STRESS FAILURE IN THIS COMPONENT, SINCE THE MILEAGE IN THE OTHER COMPLAINT WAS CONSIDERABLY LOWER. *TR

I WAS MAKING A PASS ON THE HIGHWAY ONE EVENING ON MY WAY HOME FROM WORK AND STARTING OUT AT 45MPH I ACCELERATED UP TO 55MPH AND COMPLETED THE PASS. THE ACCELERATION TIME AS BRIEF BUT WHEN I TOOK MY FOOT OFF THE PEDAL THE ENGINE KEPT ACCELERATING AND MAINTAINED A 2500 - 3500 RPM. CRUISE CONTROL WAS NOT ON! BEING THAT I'VE HAD THIS HAPPEN BEFORE WHEN I WAS IN A MAJOR CITY I KNEW I HAD TO PULL OVER AND RESTART THE CAR, HIT THE GAS PEDAL A FEW TIMES AND USUALLY IT GOES AWAY. THIS TIME I COULD NOT BECAUSE I WAS DOING 65MPH NOW AND QUICKLY APPROACHING +70MPH. SO I CALMLY PUT THE BREAKS ON EVER SO SLIGHTLY TO KEEP MY SPEED IN A REASONABLE RANGE AND STARTED TO MESS WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL, TURNING IT ON AND OFF, COAST AND ACCELERATE AND TURNING IT OFF AGAIN. NONE OF THIS WORKED. IT WOULDN'T EVEN ACCELERATE FROM THE CRUISE CONTROLS! BUT FINALLY BUY SOME LUCK AFTER I HIT THE OFF BUTTON ON THE CRUISE CONTROL IN PANIC, THE ACCELERATION PEDAL POPPED BACK UP ONTO MY FOOT WHERE I HAD IT RESTING. DISASTER AVERTED! COME TO FIND OTHERS WHO ARE DRIVING THE SAME VEHICLE (YEAR AND MODEL) IN MY COMPANY EXPERIENCED THIS IDENTICAL ISSUE. ONE INCIDENT ACTUALLY LEFT THE VEHICLE TOTALED BUT THANK GOD OUR ASSOCIATE WAS UNHARMED. I FEEL THAT THIS BEING A POPULAR CAR PEOPLE SHOULD BE AWARE OF THIS ISSUE BEFORE LIVES ARE LOST. *TR

TWO DIFFERENT TIMES THE THROTTLE HAS GOTTEN STUCK. BOTH TIMES ALMOST CAUSING MY DAUGHTER TO WRECK. PURCHASED IT USED FROM A CERTIFIED DEALER JUST ABOUT TWO YEARS AGO. *TR

I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO SOUTHGATE FORD ON MARCH 15, 2013, TO HAVE THEM ANALYZE THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WHICH CAME ON DURING THE WEEK. I DRIVE ONLY A FEW MILES PER WEEK BUT DIDN'T WANT TO TAKE A CHANCE WITH THIS WARNING. SOUTHGATE FORD TURNED ME AWAY ON FRIDAY AFTERNOON TO RETURN ON MONDAY, MARCH 18TH STATING: "THEY ARE TOO BUSY AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS OF LITTLE CONCERN AND TO RETURN ON MONDAY". WITHIN 2 MILES OF LEAVING THE DEALERSHIP HEADING NORTH ON FORT STREET, I WAS UNABLE TO BRING THE 2004 FORD TAURUS TO A STOP AT A RED LIGHT. THE TAURUS ENGINE RACED AND ROARED AT OVER 4,000 RPMS AND REACHED SPEEDS BETWEEN 45 AND 50 MILES PER HOUR. I TRIED TO BRAKE WITH ONE FOOT AND THEN TWO FEET. THE BRAKES COULD NOT BRING THE TAURUS TO A STOP AND IT FELT LIKE THE BRAKES WERE PUSHING BACK TOWARD ME. I SWERVED TO THE LEFT TO AVOID HITTING THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME AND CROSSED OVER THE MEDIAN TO SOUTHBOUND FORT STREET. I ATTEMPTED TO REACH A PARKING LOT TO AVOID ONCOMING TRAFFIC AS THE ENGINE CONTINUED TO RACE AND ROAR. THE BRAKES COULD NOT CONTROL THE CAR. I MISSED THE ENTRANCE OF THE PARKING LOT BY A FEW FEET AND HIT THE CURB. THE IMPACT OF HITTING THE CURB THREW MY BODY TOWARD THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE CAR. THE CAR CONTINUED TO LUNGE FORWARD UNTIL IT HIT THE BRICK BUILDING IN THE LOT AT APPROXIMATELY 47 MILES PER HOUR. THE AIR BAGS NEVER DEPLOYED IN THIS HEAD-ON COLLISION WITH A BRICK BUILDING. I HAVE SUSTAINED BRUISING FROM MY LEFT EAR DOWN TO MY KNEES AND MULITPLE FRACTURES IN MY RIGHT WRIST. PLEASE DO SOMETHING TO NOT LET THIS HAPPEN TO ANYONE ELSE. HOW MANY PEOPLE HAVE TO DIE TO HAVE RECALL NOTICES ISSUED? *TR

DRIVER SIDE DOOR LATCH NOT LATCHING. *TR

THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN. DEPRESSING BOTH THE BRAKE AND THE EMERGENCY BRAKE DID NOT STOP THE VEHICLE. PUTTING THE CAR IN NEUTRAL MADE THE CAR START SMOKING EXCESSIVELY WHILE STILL MOVING. AFTER HITTING ONE VEHICLE DUE TO BEING UNABLE TO STOP AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT, I WAS ONLY ABLE TO STOP THE CAR BY RUNNING IT HEAD ON INTO A CONCRETE PYLON. ONE OF THE MOST TERRIFYING DAYS OF MY LIFE. COMPLETELY UNEXPECTED AND I WAS SO UNPREPARED TO HANDLE THESE EVENTS. THANKFUL TO GOD TODAY THERE WAS NO LOSS OF LIFE, ONLY PROPERTY. ABSOLUTELY TERRIFYING. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, HE ATTEMPTED TO DECELERATE BUT THE VEHICLE ERRONEOUSLY ACCELERATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE SPEED CONTROL CABLE HAD DETACHED FROM THE THROTTLE BODY. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 29,953. UPDATED 06/18/13*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE PROBLEM HAS SINCE BEEN RESOLVED. UPDATED 06/19/13

DRIVING MY VEHICLE UP AN INCLINE NEAR MY HOME AND AT THE TOP I LET OFF THE ACCELERATOR. VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE. I PRESSED THE OFF BUTTON ON CRUISE CONTROL (IN CASE IT WAS ON FOR SOME REASON) AND ALSO PRESSED THE BRAKES. THE CAR SLOWED BUT AS SOON AS I LET OFF THE BREAK IT SPED UP AGAIN. I WAS NOT FAR FROM HOME SO I STAYED ON THE BREAK UNTIL THE TURN AT MY NEIGHBORHOOD. AFTER I TURNED I HAD TO WAIT FOR THE GATES TO OPEN SO I LET OFF THE BRAKES A BIT BUT THE CAR WOULD JUMP FORWARD. I TURNED IN AS SLOWLY AS I COULD AND BEFORE TURNING INTO MY DRIVE WHERE MY SON AND HIS FRIENDS WERE PLAYING IN THE YARD I STOPPED AS MUCH AS I COULD AND WHILE I HAD MY LEFT FOOT ON THE BREAK PULLED ON THE ACCELERATOR WITH MY RIGHT. THERE WAS A CHANGE IN THE ENGINE SOUND AND I SLOWLY PULLED INTO THE DRIVEWAY. THIS HAS NEVER OCCURRED BEFORE. WE BOUGHT THE CAR IN 2008. IS THERE ANY SORT OF FIX?? *TR

DROVE FROM WORK TO HOME, PARKED CAR. WHEN I WENT TO GO START CAR, IT WOULD NOT GO FORWARD OR REVERSE. HAD IT TOWED TO FORD DEALER.UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION WITH FRIENDS THEY TOLD ME TAURUS/SABLE WERE KNOWN FOR BAD CONVERTERS, WENT ON INTERNET TO INVESTIGATE INFORMATION AND HAD HUGE RESPONSE TO THIS PROBLEM. *TR

WHILE DRIVING AT 25 MPH I BRAKE FORCEFULLY TO AVOID ANOTHER CAR COMING OUT OF A STRIP MALL AT EXCESSIVE SPEED. AS I GRADUALLY RELEASED THE BRAKE THE CAR BEGAN TO ACCELERATE WITHOUT MY HAVING TOUCHED THE GAS PEDAL. I WAS ABLE TO TURN WITH A GREAT DEAL OF TROUBLE ONTO A SIDE ROAD WHERE THERE WAS LITTLE TRAFFIC. THE CAR CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE ON ITS OWN UP TO ABOUT 40-50 MPH. THE RPM'S WERE UP TO 4000. I WAS PRESSING ON THE BRAKE, CAR WAS BUCKING AND NOT STOPPING. EVENTUALLY I WAS ABLE TO STOP THE CAR. CAR HAD TO BE TOWED TO MY MECHANIC. I WILL NOT KNOW UNTIL TOMORROW WHAT HE PLANS ON DOING. HOWEVER AFTER SOME ONLINE RESEARCH I PLAN ON TELLING HIM TO REPLACE THE CRUISE CONTROL CABLE AND THE PIN. FORD SHOULD AT LEAST TELL PEOPLE HOW TO FIX THE PROBLEM SINCE IT SEEMS THEY ARE NOT TAKING RESPONSIBILITY AND RECALLING THESE CARS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE CHANGED THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE BECAUSE IT WAS FLAT AND HE NOTICED THAT THE COIL SPRING WAS FRACTURED, WHICH CAUSED THE TIRE TO BECOME FLAT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

RANDOM THROTTLE STICKING, CRUISE CONTROL STOPPED WORKING. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED INDEPENDENTLY. THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKES BUT THE BRAKES WOULD NOT RESPOND AS THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTINUED TO INCREASE. THE CONTACT KICKED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL SEVERAL TIMES AND NOTICED THAT THE SPEED DECREASED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000.

I WAS DRIVING AND HAD TURNED INTO A STORE PARKING LOT. I MADE A TURN DOWN A ROW TO PARK AND AS I RAN OVER A GRATE, GOING NO MORE THAN 25 MPH, THE CAR BEGAN TO ACCELERATE. THE RPM'S WENT UP TO ABOUT 40 MPH. I COULD FEEL IT. MY FOOT WAS NOT ON THE GAS. MY DAUGHTER AND I WERE HORRIFIED. I PULLED INTO A PARKING SPOT AS FAR AWAY FROM THE OTHER VEHICLES AS POSSIBLE. THE CAR WAS ROARING SO HARD. I CALLED MY MECHANIC BECAUSE I HAD JUST HAD THE VEHICLE INSPECTED. THE MECHANIC TOLD ME TO QUICKLY PAT DOWN ON THE GAS (THEN RELEASE) WHILE THE CAR WAS SAFELY IN PARK. I DID IT AND IT AND IT STOPPED IT. I COULD FEEL IT IMMEDIATELY STOP THE ACCELERATION. *TR

ON 12.02.2012, I WAS STOPPED AT AN INTERSECTION; AT A RED LIGHT; THE LANE TO THE ENTRANCE TO THE FREEWAY; AT THAT MOMENT AND TIME I DID ACTIVATE THE REAR WINDOW DEFOGGER ELECTRICAL PUSH BUTTON SWITCH FOR THE VEHICLE REAR WINDOW. AS SOON AS THE SIGNAL LIGHT WAS GREEN; WITHIN APPROXIMATELY LESS THAN TWO MINUTES, I DROVE OFF AND ENTERED THE FREEWAY; UPON ENTERING THE FREEWAY AND IN THE SLOW LANE, I TURNED OFF THE REAR WINDOW DEFOGGER; IN APPROXIMATELY LESS THAN TWO OR THREE MINUTES WHILE IN MOTION/DRIVING; THERE WAS A LOUD BANG!. THE LOUD BANG, WAS A SOUND LIKE SOMETHING EXPLODED; I LOOKED INTO MY REARVIEW MIRROR AND SAW THAT I COULD BARELY MAKE OUT WHAT WAS BEHIND ME/TRAFFIC. I PULLED OFF THE FREEWAY AND FOUND THAT MY REAR WINDOW HAD SHATTERED/WAS BROKEN UP/CRACKED INTO PIECES, THE WINDOW DIDN'T COME APART; STAYED INTACT. THE REAR WINDOW DEFOGGER SYSTEM ELECTRICAL CONNECTION @ THE REAR WINDOW ON THE PASSENGER SIDE; THE CONNECTOR PLASTIC HOUSING WAS MELTED, BUT STAYED CONNECTED/INTACT. THE DRIVER SIDE ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR DETACHED/CAME OFF THE REAR WINDOW; THE CONNECTOR PLASTIC HOUSING WAS COMPLETELY MELTED.

I SPENT 4 HOURS AT NIGHT WAITING FOR A TOW TRUCK TO ARRIVE. ALL MOST GOT HIT BY A SEMI TRYING TO GET THIS POS OFF THE ROAD. THAT WAS $150 FOR THE TOW AND NOW I NEED TO SPEND MORE TO GET THIS 2004 TAURUS RUNNING. I AM A FORD FAN AS YOU CAN TELL BY MY EMAIL ADDRESS. I EVEN DRAG RACE MUSTANGS. I AM THINKING ABOUT GOING HONDA FOR MY DAILY DRIVER. PROBLEM WAS A IMPROPERLY HEAT TREATED TORQUE CONVERTER SPLINE. HAS LEFT 100'S IF NOT 1000'S OF US STRANDED. GIVES OUT WITH NO WARNING. CAR JUST STOPS MOVING. CAR WAS DOWN FOR 1 WEEK AND COST ENDED UP BEING JUST OVER $1000. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING 50 MPH THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO MERGE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE ENGINE WAS RESTARTED AND THE VEHICLE RESUMED NORMAL FUNCTION. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE DRIVEN TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A MECHANIC. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED ABOUT THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 122,097.

TORQUE CONVERTER FAILED IN DRIVEWAY OCTOBER 2012. ALMOST $1000 IN REPAIR COSTS. 2004 TAURUS WITH ONLY 35,000 MILES. THE ONLY OWNER/DRIVER IS MY RETIRED MOTHER. CAR WAS ALWAYS WELL MAINTAINED. VERY FORTUNATE THE FAILURE DID NOT OCCUR ON THE HIGHWAY. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH THE VEHICLE STARTED TO ACCELERATE INDEPENDENTLY. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD SHAKE VIOLENTLY AND IN ORDER TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, SHE HAD TO DRIVE WITH THE BRAKE PEDAL ENGAGED. THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT LISTED UNDER A RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 163,824.

WAS EXITING FROM AN ACCESS CONTROLLED HIGHWAY, AND AFTER BRAKING TO A SAFE SPEED ON THE OFF RAMP, RELEASED THE BRAKE AND THE CAR SPED BACK UP. I HAD THE SPEED CONTROL SET TO 55 MPH WHILE ON THE HIGHWAY. FOUND THE SPEED CONTROL TO STILL BE ENGAGED AND WAS ABLE TO BRAKE TO A SAFE, OFF THE ROAD STOP. DISCONNECTED THE SPEED CONTROL CABLE AND WAS ABLE TO MAKE IT HOME. FOR FURTHER DETAILS, JUST SEARCH GOOGLE FOR FORD TAURUS SPEED CONTROL PROBLEMS AND YOU WILL FIND MANY WITH THE SAME STORY. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE CONTACT REMOVED HIS FOOT FROM THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BUT THE SPEED REMAINED AT 40 MPH. THE CONTACT HAD TO DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL SEVERAL TIMES IN ORDER TO GET THE VEHICLE TO STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A REPAIR SHOP FOR INSPECTION WHERE THEY STATED THAT THERE WAS AN ACCELERATOR CLIP MALFUNCTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 195,000. UPDATED 12/5/12 *CN UPDATED 12/11/2012 *JS

I HAD THIS PROBLEM FIXED I THOUGHT IN JULY 2007 AND IT LASTED FOR A WHILE, TOOK IT BACK TO DEALER THEY AGAIN SAID THEY FIXED IT, WELL IT IS LEAKING WATER STILL AND FILLS UP THE PASSENGER SIDE FLOOR ANY TIME IT RAINS, I NEED TO HAVE THIS FIXED PERMANENTLY AS I KNOW THERE WAS A RECALL ON THIS PART, BEAVERTON FORD HAS BEEN THE ONE THAT HAS REPAIRED IT BOTH TIMES, BUT I FELL IF IT WAS FIXED RIGHT IT STILL WOULD NOT BE LEAKING. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD TAURUS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE ENGINE RPM READING INCREASED ABNORMALLY HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MECHANIC ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE TRANSMISSION WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 82,000.

I WAS GOING DOWN THE INTERSTATE AT APPROX. 60 MPH. I LET MY FOOT OFF THE GAS PEDAL AND IT FELT 'STICKY'. I DIDN'T THINK ANYTHING OF IT UNTIL IT REALLY GOT STUCK. I WAS STUCK GOING AT 65 MPH. I HAVE BEEN ABLE TO UNSTICK THE PEDAL BY EITHER STOPPING AND CUTTING THE CAR OFF AND PUMPING THE GAS OR (IF THAT'S NOT POSSIBLE) I JUST FLOOR IT. IT SEEMS SUDDEN ACCELERATION (INITIALLY) WOULD UNSTICK IT. NOW, MORE THAN A YEAR LATER, ALL I CAN DO IS RIDE IT OUT AND HOPE IT UNSTICKS SOON. THIS HAS BECOME A WEEKLY OCCURRENCE, IT'S NOT LONGER SCARY, BUT IT IS UNSETTLING-AND I KNOW IT CAN'T BE GOOD FOR MY CAR. *TR

WE WERE DRIVING INTO AURORA, IL ON HWY 88. SUDDENLY, THE ENGINE BEGAN SPEEDING AND WE HAD TO APPLY THE BRAKES AND RIDE THE BRAKES TO KEEP THE SPEED AT 45. WE WERE IN A WORK ZONE, THERE WAS A LOT OF TRAFFIC, AND THE CAR WAS HARD TO CONTROL. WE PULLED INTO AN OASIS/REST AREA WHERE WE TURNED OFF THE CAR AND RESTARTED IT. WE WOULD PUSH DOWN THE ACCELERATOR AND THE REVVING WOULD DROP OFF SOME, BUT IT CONTINUED TO BE A PROBLEM. WHEN WE RETURNED HOME, WE TOOK THE CAR TO OUR MECHANIC, WHO DID FUEL INJECTOR CLEANING AND FLUSHED THE TRANSMISSION; HE ALSO FOUND THAT THE ACCELERATOR LINE HAD DISCONNECTED THE CRUISE CONTROL. WE THOUGHT THE PROBLEM WAS FIXED. TODAY, IT HAPPENED AGAIN. WE GOOGLED IT AND DISCOVERED THE NHTSA'S INVESTIGATION OF SUDDEN, UNEXPLAINED ACCELERATION IN THE FORD TAURUS MODEL. MY WIFE IS NOW AFRAID TO DRIVE THIS CARE OR HAVE ME DRIVE IT. PLEASE ADVISE. *TR

I WAS DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE AND THE CHECK TRANSMISSION LIGHT CAME ON. I PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND CHECKED THE FLUID, IT WAS AT THE CORRECT LEVEL AND WAS CLEAN AND SMELLED GOOD. I PULLED BACK ON TO THE ROAD AND IT RAN OK FOR ABOUT 2 HOURS. WE CAME UP ON AN ACCIDENT AND STOPPED, WHEN WE WENT TO GO FORWARD THE CAR MADE A BIG BANG, SHUDDERED, THEN DROVE OK. I WENT TO THE NEAREST EXIT AND STOPPED AT THE LIGHT, THE CAR DROVE AWAY NORMALLY TO THE GAS STATION. AT THE STATION I RE-CHECKED THE FLUID, AGAIN EVERYTHING NORMAL. WHEN I WENT TO PULL AWAY THE CAR JUST REVVED UP LIKE IT WAS IN NEUTRAL. IT WOULD NOT GO IN TO ANY GEAR. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE ABNORMALLY ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE BY APPLYING THE BRAKES. THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE TECHNICIAN DETECTED THAT THE END OF THE CRUISE CONTROL CABLE WAS FLARED AND HAD CONTRIBUTED TO THE ACCELERATION MALFUNCTION. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THERE WAS CURRENTLY AN OPEN INVESTIGATION FOR MODEL YEARS 2005-2006 UNDER NHTSA ACTION NUMBER PE12005 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BECAME STUCK WHILE BEING DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED UP TO 50 MPH. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RETURN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL TO THE UPRIGHT POSITION, AND GAIN CONTROL OF VEHICLE. THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR REPAIR SHOP FOR INSPECTION OR REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 104,200.

THE CAR JUST PICKED UP SPEED AND WAS DIFFICULT TO SLOW DOWN. I WAS ABLE TO MANEUVER THE CAR OFF THE EXPRESSWAY AND TURN THE CAR OFF WHICH ALLOWED THE CAR TO SLOW DOWN AND STOP. MY BRAKES AND TIRES WERE SMOKING (LUCKY NO FIRE) BUT BRAND NEW BRAKE PADS GONE. I DISCOVERED IT WAS MY CRUISE CONTROL CABLE FORD DENIES ANY PROBLEM WITH THE CABLE I WILL BE REPLACING IT AND BRAKES THIS WEEKEND. *TR

WHILE DRIVING THE ACCELERATOR WAS RACING SO HIGH,I TURN OFF THE ENGINE THEN I START THE ENGINE IT STILL RACING .WHEN I PUT IN REVERSE THEN DRIVE IT STOPS RACING IT REALLY SCARES ME. *TR

I WAS ACCELERATING FROM A STOP LIGHT, WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THE ENGINE SPEED INCREASED AND THE CAR SLOWED DOWN. AS THE CAR WAS SLOWING DOWN IN HEAVY TRAFFIC I ATTEMPTED TO ACCELERATE BUT ALL THAT HAPPENED IS THE ENGINE REVVED HIGHER. I WAS IN HEAVY 2 WAY TRAFFIC AND WAS LUCKY ENOUGH TO NOTICE A TURN OFF INTO A PARKING LOT BEFORE THE CAR CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP. I PROCEEDED TO TRY THE CAR IN ALL GEARS BUT NO MOVEMENT OCCURRED. IT IS LIKE IT IS LIKE THE CAR IS STUCK IN NEUTRAL. I HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED TO A LOCAL GARAGE WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THESE TRANSMISSIONS. I WAS TOLD THE SPLINES INSIDE THE TORQUE CONVERTER STRIP OUT AND FAILS TO SPIN THE SHAFT THAT SPINS THE FLUID PUMP. THIS IS A KNOW PROBLEM AND A RECALL WAS ISSUED (11S25) FOR FORD FREESTAR USING THE SAME TRANSMISSION. I CALLED FORD AND WAS TOLD THIS CAR DOES NOT FALL UNDER THE RECALL EVEN THOUGH IT IS THE SAME TRANSMISSION. *TR

THE CARS ACCELERATING ALL BY ITSELF. STARTED A FEW DAYS AGO THEN STOPPED. TODAY IT WOULDN'T STOP. EVEN AFTER CAR WAS OFF FOR 10 MINS. WHEN TURNED ON THE CAR WAS STILL ACCELERATING. *TR

THE BRAKE LIGHTS WERE ON CONTINUOUSLY, EVEN WHEN VEHICLE WAS PARKED WITH KEY OUT OF IGNITION. UPON FURTHER ANALYSIS, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE BRAKE SWITCH, ATTACHED TO THE BRAKE PEDAL, WAS SHORTED IN THE CLOSED POSITION. I REMOVED THE SWITCH, PRIED THE YELLOW COVER OFF TO THE VIEW INSIDE. THE CONTACTS WERE CLOSED. I THEN FORCED THE SWITCH TO OPEN, NOT SURE IF THE POINTS WERE FUSED TOGETHER OR IF THE PLASTIC HOUSING WAS JAMMED PREVENTING THE SWITCH FROM OPENING. I SANDED THE CONTACT AND REINSTALLED... THE FIX WORKED. I WENT TO THE DEALERSHIP TO PURCHASE A REPLACEMENT ONLY TO FIND OUT THE DESIGN HAS CHANGED AND THERE IS A WHOLE KIT REQUIRED TO REPLACE THE SWITCH. *TR

DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, THE CAR JUST DIED. THE TRANSMISSION FAILED. I HAD TO COAST TO THE SAFETY OF A PARKING LOT, AND I AM LUCKY I MADE IT. I UNDERSTAND THAT THERE HAVE BEEN A LOT OF COMPLAINTS REGARDING THIS TRANSMISSION IN THIS MODEL YEAR. I ALSO UNDERSTAND FROM A FORD DEALER MECHANIC THAT THIS TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN RECALLED IN ASSOCIATION WITH A TRUCK IN WHICH THE SAME TRANSMISSION WAS USED BUT THAT IT HAS NOT BEEN RECALLED IN THE FORD TAURUS. I FEEL THIS SHOULD BE LOOKED INTO. *TR

I HAVE A 2004 FORD TAURUS WITH ALMOST 70,000 MILES ON IT, AND NOW IT HAS A STUCK THROTTLE. ON 6/29/2012 I NOTICED THAT MY CRUISE CONTROL WAS NOT WORKING. I BEGAN DRIVING THE VEHICLE AGAIN ON JULY 18 AND STARTING ON JULY 26 I NOTICED ON THE HIGHWAY THAT IT WAS ACCELERATING ITSELF WITHOUT PRESSING DOWN ON THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. UPON TURNING THE CAR ON TO DRIVE HOME FROM WORK, THE PROBLEM WAS INSTANTLY APPARENT AGAIN. THE ENGINE WILL REV ITSELF UP TO 3000+RPM WHILE IN PARK, AND I HAD TO COMPLETELY PRESS DOWN THE BRAKES TO GET IT TO SLOW DOWN AT STOP LIGHTS AND THEN WOULD PUT IT IN PARK (AS A SAFETY PRECAUTION). WHEN THE LIGHT WOULD TURN GREEN SHIFTING INTO DRIVE WOULD MAKE THE CAR JUMP INSTANTLY. READING OF THE INVESTIGATION OF THE FORD 2005 TAURUS AND THE SYMPTOMS THAT OTHER DRIVERS HAVE HAD, I AM 100% CONVINCED THAT I AM EXPERIENCING THE SAME ISSUE. I PLAN ON TOWING THE CAR TO A FORD DEALERSHIP SOON FOR REPAIR. *JS

VEHICLE DID NOT SLOW DOWN WHEN FOOT REMOVED FROM GAS PEDAL. ENGINE RAN AT HIGH RATE OF SPEED EVEN WITH BRAKE ON. WHEN VEHICLE WAS SHIFTED TO NEUTRAL, RPM GAUGE SHOWED ENGINE RUNNING AT 3500 TO 4000 RPM. MECHANIC FOUND CRUISE CONTROL CABLE HAD DISCONNECTED FROM THROTTLE AND PREVENTED THROTTLE FROM MOVING PROPERLY, CAUSING IT TO BE STUCK OPEN. *TR

FIRST INCIDENT: PUT THE CAR IN REVERSE TO BACK OUT OF A PARKING SPACE AND THE CAR ACCELERATED IN REVERSE TO 40 MPH UNTIL I STEPPED ON THE BRAKE. THE SAME NIGHT AS I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT A SPEED OF 60MPH, THE CAR ACCELERATED UP TO 75MPH BEFORE I STEPPED ON THE BRAKE. SECOND INCIDENT: THE CAR WAS IN PARK AND THE ENGINE MADE A LOUD NOISE AS IF THE CAR WAS ACCELERATING. WHEN I SWITCHED GEARS AND PUT THE CAR INTO DRIVE IT DARTED OFF IT STOPPED WHEN I STEPPED ON THE BRAKE. THE CAR REACHED 55MPH. *TR

THE CAR EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION. DRIVING AT ~40 MPH, I NOTICED WHEN I STEPPED ON THE BRAKE TO TURN THE CAR DID NOT SLOW DOWN THAT MUCH AND THE TACHOMETER WAS OVER 2000 RPM. WHEN I PULLED OVER AND PUT THE CAR IN PARK THE TACHOMETER WENT TO OVER 4000 RPM. I SHUTOFF THE ENGINE TAPPED THE GAS PEDAL AND RESTARTED THE ENGINE. ONCE AGAIN THE TACHOMETER WAS OVER 4000 RPM. I PUT THE CAR IN DRIVE AND THE CAR TOOK OFF. I RODE THE BRAKES THE ~1000 FT TO MY HOME. I ONCE AGAIN SHUTOFF THE AND THEN RESTARTED THIS TIME IT WAS IDLING AT ~800 RPM (NORMAL). SINCE I RODE THE BRAKES TO KEEP THE CAR UNDER SOME CONTROL, ALL FOUR WHEELS WERE VERY VERY HOT. I WENT ON LINE AND FOUND OTHERS HAVE THIS PROBLEM WHEN THE CRUISE CONTROL CABLE BECOMES DETACHED FROM THE THROTTLE CAM. I INSPECTED THE CRUISE CONTROL CABLE AND FOUND IT WAS IN FACT DETACHED. NEEDLESS TO THIS SUDDEN ACCELERATION COULD HAVE LED TO A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. AT A MINIMUM IT DID SOME WEAR TO THE BRAKING SYSTEM AND POSSIBLY WHEEL BEARING DAMAGE AS A RESULT OF THE EXCESSIVE HEAT. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD TAURUS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE CONTACT REMOVED HIS FOOT FROM THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE ERRONEOUSLY ACCELERATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTICS WHERE THE TECHNICIAN ADVISED THAT THE CRUISE CONTROL CABLE WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 88,700. UPDATED 8/24/12 *CN UPDATED 09/11/12. *JB

SLOWLY GOING OVER A SMALL SPEED BUMP AND I HEARD A LOUD BANG. THE DRIVER SIDE REAR SPRING HAD BROKEN. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STOPPED AND HAD THE VEHICLE DIAGNOSED BY A PERSONAL MECHANIC; HOWEVER NO PROBLEM WAS FOUND. AS THE CONTACT CONTINUED TO DRIVE, WHENEVER THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED TO 70 MPH THE TRANSMISSION LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO ANOTHER PERSONAL MECHANIC AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NEED TO BE REBUILT. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 133,000.

THE THROTTLE STICKS WHEN SLOWING DOWN TO A STOP, IT SUDDENLY REVS UP. MUST THEN STOMP ON THE BRAKES AND TRY TO THROW IT INTO NEUTRAL. USUALLY CAN CATCH IT HOWEVER, 2 DAYS AGO ENDED UP REAR ENDING SOMEONE. THE FRONT END OF MY CAR IS DAMAGED. RAN INTO A TRUCK WHICH WASN'T DAMAGED. *TR

THE THROTTLE STICKS WHEN SLOWING DOWN TO A STOP. IT SUDDENLY REVS UP. MUST STOMP ON THE BRAKES AND ATTEMPT TO THROW INTO NEUTRAL. HAD BEEN ABLE TO STOP BUT 2 DAYS AGO REAR ENDED A TRUCK. DAMAGE TO MY CAR. *TR

ACCELERATOR ON 2004 FORD TAURUS SES STICKS WHEN ACCELERATING ONTO HIGHWAY OR OTHER HIGH-SPEED ROADWAY. HAVE TO THROW THE TRANSMISSION INTO NEUTRAL AND THEN PRESS ON GAS PEDAL TO HALT THE ACCELERATION. SEEMS TO HAPPEN WHEN ACCELERATING. IT MAY BE CONNECTED TO THE CAR'S CRUISE CONTROL, WHICH RECENTLY STOPPED WORKING. A CABLE THAT ATTACHED TO THROTTLE COMES OFF AND WON'T STAY ON THE NIPPLE WHERE IT NORMALLY ATTACHES (HAVE A PHOTO OF THE CABLE). *TT

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE ABNORMALLY AND RAPIDLY ACCELERATED. THE BRAKE WAS APPLIED AND THE VEHICLE WAS PLACED IN NEUTRAL BUT THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE. THE CONTACT BEGAN TAPPING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND EVENTUALLY REGAINED CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS AND THE THROTTLE BODY WAS SERVICED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE RECURRED OVER 150 TIMES. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 147,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AS THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED WITH THE ACCELERATOR DEPRESSED, THE VEHICLE ABNORMALLY ACCELERATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER BUT THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURE WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS AND THAT THEY WERE UNABLE TO ASSIST. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 175,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BECAME STUCK, AS A RESULT RPMS INCREASED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT HE HAD TO ENGAGED THE BRAKE WITH AN INCREDIBLE AMOUNT OF PRESSURE IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED ON ANY RECALLS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 98,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 105,000.

THE TRANSMISSION WENT OUT. FORD TAURUS TRANSMISSIONS SEEM TO GO OUT A LOT! WHY IS THERE NOT A RECALL ON THIS??? *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 50 MPH WHEN THE ACCELERATION PEDAL WAS RELEASED IN AN ATTEMPT TO REDUCE SPEED. THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED ABNORMALLY. THE BRAKE WAS APPLIED WITH EXTREME FORCE IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE A DIAGNOSTIC WAS PERFORMED, THEY LOCATED THE FAILURE AT THE CRUISE CONTROL CABLE AND THE THROTTLE BODY. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED ON MAY 11, 2012. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 19,350. UPDATED 07/17/12*LJ

TRAVELING SOUTHBOUND THROUGH A PARKING LOT THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WITH THE BRAKE ENGAGED. THE VEHICLE STUCK A SUPPORT PILLAR IN FRONT OF A PIZZA HUT RESTAURANT. DRIVER SUFFERED BROKEN RIBS, PASSENGER SUFFERED C2 FRACTURE, BROKEN RIBS, INTERNAL BLEEDING. VEHICLE HAS BEEN DECLARED TOTALED. I AM FILING THIS ON BEHALF OF MY FATHER. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED AN ABNORMAL NOISE AS IF THE VEHICLE WAS ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION OR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 51,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 91,481.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE UNINTENDEDLY INCREASED ACCELERATION AND THE RPMS INCREASED UP TO 4,000. THE VEHICLE WAS MANEUVERED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD CAUTIOUSLY. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO SLOW DOWN TO A STOP AFTER SHIFTING INTO THE NEUTRAL POSITION AND ENGAGING THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE CONTACT RESUMED DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, WHERE THE CRUISE CONTROL CABLE WAS REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 139,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2004 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED UP TO 60 MPH ON ITS OWN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE HAD TO PLACE THE VEHICLE INTO NEUTRAL TO STOP THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 110,000.

THE SHIFT WILL NOT GO INTO GEAR HAVE TO WAIT UNTIL THE CAR IS READY AND THEN THE SHIFT WILL MOVE. *TR

I HAVE A 2004 FORD TAURUS AND AROUND 2006 THE THROTTLE SOMETIMES ACCELERATES AND STICKS ON ITS OWN. THE CRUISE CONTROL ALSO STOPPED WORKING AROUND THIS TIME. WHEN I WAS DRIVING I WOULD NOTICE THE RPM'S GOING UP AND NOT COMING DOWN, SO I WOULD HAVE TO PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL AND REV THE ENGINE. THIS IS HAPPENING MORE FREQUENTLY. I HAVE ASKED MULTIPLE MECHANICS TO HELP WITH THIS PROBLEM BUT NO ONE HAS HAD A CLUE ABOUT THIS OR HOW TO FIX IT, INCLUDING CLASSIC FORD IN MENTOR, OHIO. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 TO 70 MPH, THE RPM'S INCREASED EXCESSIVELY. THE VEHICLE BECAME RESISTANT TO ACCELERATION ATTEMPTS AND WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE WHERE IT WAS INSPECTED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE MECHANIC ADVISED HER THAT THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AND EITHER THE CONVERTER OR THE PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 60,000.

EVERYTIME THE VEHICLE IS DRIVEN THE VEHICLE ACCELERATES ON ITS OWN EVEN WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKE. WHILE MOVING OR STOPPED, I HAVE TO SHIFT INTO NEUTRAL, THE RPMS REV UP AND I HAVE TO TAP THE GAS PEDAL FOR THE RPMS TO DROP BACK DOWN. THEN, I HAVE TO SHIFT BACK INTO DRIVE. THE ONLY SOLUTION I HAVE BEEN GIVEN IS TO REPLACE THE IDOL AIR CONTROL VALVE (IAC) AND THAT DIDN'T MAKE A DIFFERENCE. I DON'T HAVE A PROBLEM SHIFTING INTO NEUTRAL WHILE DRIVING, BECAUSE I AM AN EXPERIENCED DRIVER, BUT MY 17 YR SON DRIVES THE CAR AS WELL AND I WORRY ABOUT HIS SAFETY. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD TAURUS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR AN UNRELATED REPAIR WHERE IT WAS DETECTED THAT THE REAR DRIVER SIDE BRAKE ADJUSTER WAS FRACTURED. A TEMPORARY REPAIR WAS PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE RECURRED THREE TIMES. THE COMPONENT WAS REPLACED AFTER EACH RECURRENCE AND ONCE BY THE DEALER. THE THIRD RECURRENCE OF THE FAILURE WAS REPAIRED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE CONTACT PLANNED TO NOTIFY THE MANUFACTURER OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 82,981 .UPDATED 05/23/12 *BF UPDATED 06/25/12

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD TAURUS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH AND DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE BRAKES WOULD NOT RESPOND. THERE WAS AN INCREASE IN RPMS AND THE VEHICLE LURCHED FORWARD WHILE THE ENGINE CONTINUED TO RACE. THE CONTACT CONTINUED TO APPLY EXCESSIVE FORCE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL, PLACED THE VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL AND WAS ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE RECURRED THREE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTICS. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THERE WAS AN INVESTIGATION UNDER NHTSA ACTION NUMBER: PE12005 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES) THAT MAY BE RELATED TO THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000.

GAS PEDAL STICKS AND CAR ACCELERATES. CRUISE CONTROL STOPPED WORKING. *TR

WHEN I START MY CAR, IT REVS HIGH, UP TO ABOUT 2000-3000 RPMS. WHILE SITTING STILL AT A STOP SIGN OR RED LIGHT IT WILL IDLE AROUND 1200 RPMS. WHILE DRIVING IT WILL JUST ACCELERATE OR IF I TAKE MY FOOT OFF THE GAS IT WILL STAY AT CURRENT SPEED OR INCREASE. I CAN PUMP THE PEDAL AND IT WILL JUMP UP TO 3000 RPMS OR SOMETIMES IT WILL CAUSE THE THROTTLE TO KICK BACK AND I CAN FEEL THE PEDAL BUMP MY FOOT. NO MATTER THE DRIVING CONDITIONS OR TERRAIN IT WILL DO THIS EVERYTIME I DRIVE MY CAR. SOMETIMES IT WILL IDLE TOO LOW BUT MOST OF THE TIMES IT IDLES HIGH OR OVERREVS WHEN IM SITTING STILL OR PULL IN AND SHIFT INTO PARK. THIS PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED DAILY SINCE THE PROBLEM HAS STARTED, ALSO THIS WHOLE TIME MY CRUISE CONTROL WILL NOT ENGAGE. *TR

ON FOUR SEPARATE OCCASIONS, THE FIRST BEING 01/27/12, I HAVE EXPERIENCED MY CAR ACCELERATING ON ITS OWN. IT FELT WAS AS IF THE CAR WAS POSSESSED. IT SPED FROM 40MPH TO 55MPH WITHOUT MY FOOT ON THE GAS. I HAD TO STRUGGLE TO BRAKE AT A RED LIGHT, FIGHTING THE CAR AS IT TRIED TO RESIST STOPPING. THANKFULLY, I WAS ABLE TO COME TO A STOP, PLACE THE CAR IN PARK AND PUT THE PARKING BRAKE ON AS I WAITED AT THE RED LIGHT. ONCE THE LIGHT WAS GREEN AND IT WAS TIME TO DRIVE AGAIN, THE MOMENT I TOOK MY FOOT OFF THE BRAKE, THE CAR IMMEDIATELY ACCELERATED RAPIDLY, WITHOUT ANY ASSISTANCE FROM ME. THIS WAS DURING HEAVY TRAFFIC, SO I WAS VERY SCARED, AND BROKE INTO TEARS WHEN I FINALLY PARKED AT WORK SAFELY. THIS HAS HAPPENED ON THREE OTHER OCCASIONS OVER THE PAST TWO MONTHS, ONE WHERE MY CAR WENT FROM 30MPH TO 55MPH ON ITS OWN. WHEN THESE INCIDENTS HAVE OCCURRED, I HAVE PUT MY FOOT BEHIND THE GAS PEDAL AND PULLED FORWARD, CHECKING TO MAKE SURE IT WASN'T STUCK, AS THAT HAS HAPPENED ONCE OR TWICE AS WELL. I AM ON A TIGHT BUDGET AND CAN NOT PRESENTLY AFFORD TO GET MY CAR FIXED, SO I HAVE NO KNOWLEDGE OF IF/WHEN THIS WILL HAPPEN AGAIN. IT COMES AND GOES WITHOUT WARNING. SOMETIMES ONCE THE CAR STARTS SPEEDING UP BY ITSELF, IT DOES NOT STOP UNTIL I AM AT MY DESTINATION. OTHER TIMES, IT CEASES AFTER A FEW MINUTES WITHOUT NOTICE. PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS, AS I SAW A REPORT THAT OTHER TAURUS OWNERS ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME ISSUE, AND THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS PROBLEM. THANK YOU. *TR

THE CAR WILL TRY TO ACCELERATE WHEN COMING TO A STOP AS WELL AS WHEN YOU FOOT IS OFF THE ACCELERATOR. IN THE INSTANCES THAT THIS HAS HAPPENED MY WIFE OR I HAS SHIFTED THE CAR TO NEUTRAL AT A STOP AND THE ENGINE WILL REV TO 3,000 RPMS AND STAY THERE. PLEASE NOTE WHEN THIS HAPPENS THE CAR WILL TRY TO MOVE FORWARD AND ACCELERATE IN DRIVE EVEN WHEN YOUR FOOT IS ON THE BRAKE. *TR

2004 TAURUS - APPROX. 62500 MILES - CRUISE CONTROL HAS NOT WORKED FOR SEVERAL WEEKS. LIGHT CAME ON BUT IT DID NOT ENGAGE. 3/21/12 - TONIGHT ON THE WAY HOME ON THE HIGHWAY - THE CAR ACCELERATED TO 60 MPH W/OUT FOOT ON THE PEDAL. TAPPING PEDAL DID NOT HELP. HAD TO PUT CAR IN NEUTRAL TO BREAK/STOP/PULL OVER BUT THE CAR RPMS WERE REVING THE WHOLE TIME. TAKING IT IN FOR SERVICE ON 3/22/12. REPORTING THIS BECAUSE I SEE THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON COMPLAINT. *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ACTIVATED AT 50 MPH, THE CRUISE CONTROL DISENGAGED INDEPENDENTLY YET THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO INCREASE IN SPEED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

THE THROTTLE IS STICKING AND CAUSING THE CAR TO ACCELERATE WHEN TRYING TO SLOW DOWN. THE FIRST INCIDENT OCCURRED ABOUT THREE WEEKS AGO. AT FIRST WE NOTICED WHEN WE WOULD SLOW DOWN FOR TURNS THE CAR WOULD WANT TO ACCELERATE. THE SECOND INCIDENT OCCURRED WHEN MY WIFE TRIED TO COME TO A STOP IN THE GARAGE AND THE CAR TRIED TO TAKE OFF. THE THIRD INCIDENT OCCURRED WITH ME DRIVING THE CAR. I WENT TO STOP AT A STOP LIGHT AND THE CAR DID NOT WANT TO SLOW DOWN IT WANTED TO ACCELERATE ALMOST CAUSING ME TO RUN INTO THE BACK OF ANOTHER CAR IN FRONT OF ME. WE HAVE FOUND THAT IF YOU PUT THE CAR IN PARK THE THROTTLE/ACCELERATION WILL STOP. *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE DEACTIVATED THE CRUISE CONTROL WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT DECELERATE. THERE WAS A CONSTANT INCREASE IN ENGINE RPMS UNTIL THE CONTACT APPLIED HEAVY PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND THE THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR WAS REPLACED. THE CONTACT EXAMINED THE VEHICLE THE FOLLOWING MORNING AND NOTICED THAT TRANSMISSION FLUID HAD LEAKED ONTO THE GROUND. THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE CONTACT THEN DISCONNECTED THE CRUISE CONTROL CABLE AND THE FAILURE HAD NOT RECURRED SINCE. THE TRANSMISSION LEAK CONTINUED DESPITE NUMEROUS REPAIRS PERFORMED BY THE CONTACT AND AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 86,311. UPDATED 04/13/12 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT DECELERATE NORMALLY. THERE WAS A HIGHER THAN NORMAL ENGINE RPM AND HE HAD TO USE HEAVIER THAN NORMAL BRAKING TO BOTH SLOW AND STOP THE VEHICLE. JUST PRIOR TO ARRIVING AT A SAFE PARKING AREA, THE IDLE RETURNED TO NORMAL. AFTER A BRIEF STOP, THE CONSUMER WENT BACK HOME. INITIALLY, THE IDLE WAS NORMAL, BUT THEN THE HIGH IDLE RETURNED. THE VEHICLE WA TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHERE THE THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR WAS REPLACED. THE CONSUMER EXAMINED THE VEHICLE THE NEXT DAY, WHERE HE NOTICED TRANSMISSION FLUID WAS LEAKING. THE TRANSMISSION DIPSTICK SHAFT AND DIPSTICK WAS EXTENDED ABOUT 3-4 INCHES ONTO THE GROUND. ALL FLUIDS APPEARED NORMAL AFTER INSPECTION WAS PERFORMED. THE CONSUMER REPLACED THE IAC AND RETURNED TO THE MECHANIC TO VERIFY PROPER INSTALLATION. THE CONSUMER THEN DISCONNECTED THE CRUISE CONTROL CABLE FROM THE THROTTLE BODY AS THE HIGH IDLE PERSISTED. THE TRANSMISSION LEAK CONTINUED DESPITE NUMEROUS REPAIRS PERFORMED BY THE CONSUMER AND THE AUTHORIZED DEALER. UPDATED 04/23/12

ON THE AFTERNOON OF FEBRUARY 14TH, 2012 I WAS DRIVING MY VEHICLE IN A RESIDENTIAL AREA OF WEST PHILADELPHIA WHEN THE CAR BEGAN TO LURCH FORWARD WHEN I APPLIED THE BRAKE. WHEN I TOOK MY FOOT OF THE BRAKE, THE CAR PROCEEDED TO ACCELERATE AT A SPEED OF APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH WITHOUT MY FOOT BEING ON THE ACCELERATOR. I WENT DOWN ONE CITY BLOCK WITH THE CAR STILL MOVING WITHOUT ME PUSHING THE ACCELERATOR. I THEN PULLED THE CAR OVER AND PUT THE CAR IN PARK AND THE ENGINE CONTINUED TO REV AT APPROX 3000-4000 RPM. I THEN TURNED THE CAR COMPLETELY OFF AND LET IT SIT FOR ABOUT 5 MINUTES. I THEN TURNED IT BACK ON AND THE CAR CONTINUED TO REV AT 3000-4000 RPM WHILE STILL IN PARK. I THEN TURNED THE CAR OFF AND CALLED FOR SOMEONE TO PICK ME UP AS I BELIEVED THE CAR WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. WHEN MY FRIEND ARRIVED, HE ATTEMPTED TO START THE CAR, AND IT STARTED NORMALLY. HE THEN DROVE THE CAR BACK TO MY RESIDENCE WITHOUT INCIDENT. THEN ON THE AFTERNOON OF MARCH 14TH, 2012 I WAS AGAIN DRIVING THROUGH A RESIDENTIAL AREA AT AROUND 30 MPH. I PUSHED ON THE BRAKE WHEN APPROACHING A STOP LIGHT AND THE CAR CONTINUED TO LURCH FORWARD. I BECAME VERY AFRAID AS I WAS CLOSE TO THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME AND IT APPEARED AS THOUGH THE CAR WOULD NOT COMPLETELY STOP. AFTER PRESSING DOWN HARD ON THE BRAKE, IT DID COME TO A COMPLETE STOP, BUT WAS JERKY AND SHAKY WHEN IDLE. WHEN THE LIGHT TURNED GREEN, I PROCEEDED DOWN THE STREET AS I COULD NOT FIND A SAFE PLACE TO PULL OVER BECAUSE THERE WERE CHILDREN IN THE AREA AND I FEARED THE CAR MAY KEEP GOING IF I AGAIN ATTEMPTED TO STOP. AS IT DID ON 2/14, THE CAR COASTED DOWN THE STREET AT APPROXIMATELY 30-40 MPH WITHOUT ME PUTTING MY FOOT ON THE ACCELERATOR. THIS TIME, I DROVE INTO A STREET WITHOUT MUCH TRAFFIC AND AFTER APPROXIMATELY 700 FT, THE CAR BEGAN TO DRIVE NORMALLY. *TR *JS

VEHICLE ACCELERATES ON ITS OWN, CAUSING IT TO CRUISE AROUND 50-60MPH WITHOUT ANY PRESSURE ON THE THROTTLE. WHEN THIS HAPPENS, DROPPING THE VEHICLE INTO NEUTRAL CAUSES THE ENGINE TO REV HIGH. WHEN SHUT OFF AND STARTED AGAIN, PROBLEM STILL PERSISTS. HAS NOTICEABLY OCCURRED ON THREE DIFFERENT INSTANCES. MIGHT BE SIMILAR TO A CURRENT NHTSA INVESTIGATION REGARDING "STICKY ACCELERATORS" ON TAURUSES. THE CRUISE CONTROL ON THE VEHICLE STOPPED WORKING ON THE CAR APPROXIMATELY A YEAR AGO, AND THE PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED SINCE THEN. *TR

SPEED CONTROL FAILED AND AFTER FAILING NOTICED THAT ACCELERATOR STICKS AND HOLDS SPEED RATHER HIGH. SO FAR THE ENGINE RETURNS TO NORMAL AFTER TAPPING THE PEDDLE A TIME OR TWO. UPON READING HOWEVER AM SORT OF WORRIED THAT SOMETIME IT MAY STICK FULL POWER IN WHICH CASE WOULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. *TR

WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD UPON SLOWING DOWN BEFORE MAKING A TURN ACCELERATOR WOULD STICK AS IF IT WAS IN CRUISE CONTROL MODE. UPON PUMPING THE GAS PEDAL THE PEDAL WOULD BECOME UNSTUCK. CRUISE CONTROL MODE NOW NO LONGER WORKS IN VEHICLE. THE HAS HAPPENED ON TWO DIFFERENT OCCASIONS ONCE WHILE MAKING A TURN AND ONCE WHILE PULLING INTO THE PARKING LOT. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN. THE CONTACT PLACED THE GEAR SHIFTER INTO NEUTRAL AND WAS ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED THREE DIFFERENT TIMES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE WOULD OCCUR WITHIN TWENTY-FOUR HOURS OF USING THE CRUISE CONTROL. THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS NOT ACTIVATED WHEN THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. THERE WAS AN INVESTIGATION FOR THE 2005 FORD TAURUS UNDER NHTSA ACTION NUMBER PE12005 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES), THAT MAY BE RELATED TO THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 180,000.

THE GAS PEDAL WAS STUCK . I FREE IT BY RE PRESSING THE GAS PEDAL A NUMBER OF TIMES. THIS HAS HAPPEN TWICE OVER 5 MONTHS. ALSO I CHECKED FROM NEWS REPORT ABOUT THE CRUISE CONTROL AND FOUND THAT MY CONTROL DOES NOT FUNCTION AT ALL. *TR

WHILE IN A RESIDENTIAL AREA, MY CAR BEGAN TO ACCELERATE ON ITS OWN AND DID NOT GIVE WAY WHEN I HIT THE BREAKS. THE CAR STARTED ACCELERATING ON ITS OWN AT 40MPH, AND KEPT GOING TO 50 MPH, AND THEN AT 60 MPH I BEGAN TO PANIC. THE TRAFFIC ON THE ROAD I WAS TRAVELING ON WAS BUSY AND CARS WERE GOING IN AND OUT OF BUSINESSES. WHEN TRYING TO HIT THE BREAKS THE CAR SLIGHTLY JERKED AND DID NOT SLOW DOWN THE CAR. I WAS QUICKLY APPROACHING A LINE OF CARS WAITING AT A RED LIGHT AND THERE WAS NO BREAK DOWN LANE. LUCKILY, I WAS ABLE TO MOVE INTO A SMALL PARKING AREA AND NEARLY HIT A STOREFRONT BY 3 FEET. I QUICKLY PUT THE CAR IN PARK, WHILE IT CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE ON ITS OWN. THINKING I WOULD RESET SOMETHING, I TURNED OFF THE CAR AND STARTED IT AGAIN. THE CAR KEPT ACCELERATING AND CREATED A LOT OF SMOKE IN THE BACK. $500 TO FIX AT A FORD DEALERSHIP LATER AND I AM STILL ANXIOUS THAT THE SAME ISSUE WILL HAPPEN AGAIN BUT I WILL NOT BE SO LUCKY - WHAT IF IT HAPPENED ON THE HIGHWAY? WHEN A PEDESTRIAN WAS CROSSING THE ROAD? WHAT IF I HIT SOMEONE? FORD NEEDS TO RECALL THIS PART - AND I WANT MY MONEY BACK! *TR

I WAS ON MY WAY HOME FROM THE BANK WHEN MY CAR SUDDENLY SPED UP AND WOULDN'T STOP ACCELERATING. I REACHED UP TO 55 MPH WITHOUT TOUCHING THE GAS PETAL. THANKFULLY MY BRAKES STILL WORKED AND I WAS ABLE TO GET TO MY HOUSE WITHOUT CAUSING ANY DAMAGE. HOWEVER, MY GAS PETAL IS STILL STUCK, EVEN WITH THE CAR OFF, AND I CHECKED AROUND THE PETAL TO MAKE SURE NOTHING HAD GOTTEN IN THE WAY TO MAKE IT STICK, NOTHING HAD. NOW I CAN NOT DRIVE MY CAR WITHOUT RUINING MY TRANSMISSION AND POSSIBLY THE FRONT OF MY HOUSE, AS I'D FLY RIGHT INTO IT. THIS CAN BE VERY DANGEROUS, IF MY BREAKS WOULD HAVE GONE OUT, I MOST CERTAINLY WOULD HAVE CAUSED AN ACCIDENT AND POSSIBLY KILLED SOMEONE. THIS WAS A VERY TERRIFYING EXPERIENCE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT ABNORMALLY ACCELERATED DESPITE THAT THE BRAKES WERE BEING DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHERE THE MECHANIC CONFIRMED THAT THE THROTTLE NEEDED TO BE CLEANED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 119,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 125,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD ABNORMALLY ACCELERATE WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED OR WHEN AT A COMPLETE STOP WITH THE BRAKES DEPRESSED. ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS, THE VEHICLE ABNORMALLY ACCELERATED TO 50 MPH WITHOUT DEPRESSING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC NUMEROUS TIMES FOR THE FAILURE. THE MECHANIC REPLACED THE THROTTLE SENSOR AND THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS DISCONNECTED, BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTED AND THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ABNORMALLY ACCELERATE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 130,000.

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE TO WORK, NOTICED THAT CRUISE CONTROL WOULD NOT ENGAGE AS NORMAL. AS I BEGAN TO DECEL ONTO THE OFF-RAMP, THE ENGINE RPM STAY AT APPROX 2800 RPM AND WOULD NOT GO ANY LOWER. FOUND THAT BLACK CRUISE CONTROL TAB ON THROTTLE BODY HAD ALLOWED THROTTLE CABLE TO SLIP OUT PARTIALLY, CAUSING THE THROTTLE BODY TO STAY PARTIALLY OPEN. HAD TO WIRE-TYE THE END OF THROTTLE BODY FOR CABLE TO REMAIN ENGAGED TO OPERATE VEHICLE. *TR

MY 2004 FORD TAURUS ACCELERATED ON IT'S OWN ON 3 SEPARATE OCCASIONS. WITHOUT MY FOOT ON ANY PEDAL, MY CAR KEPT GOING FASTER & FASTER. IT WOULD NOT STOP BY PRESSING THE BRAKES. CAR HAD TO BE PUT IN NEUTRAL & THEN TURNED OFF. IT HAPPENED WHEN MECHANIC DROVE MY CAR, ALSO. NO CAR IN FRONT OF ME, SO NO ACCIDENT. I PAID TWICE TO HAVE MY CAR FIXED, SINCE PROBLEM WAS DIFFICULT TO DIAGNOSE. SOUNDS LIKE SAME THROTTLE PROBLEM THAT IS HAPPENING TO OTHER TAURUSES NOW. I HAVE COPIES OF MY CAR REPAIR RECEIPTS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 20 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE INCREASED ACCELERATION UNEXPECTEDLY. THE FAILURE STOPPED AFTER THE BRAKES WERE DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 109,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 126,258.

DATE APPROXIMATE. FORD TAURUS 2004. VEHICLE ACCELERATED AND RPM INCREASED ON A DOWNHILL GRADE AFTER REMOVING ALL PRESSURE FROM THE ACCELERATOR PEDDLE. ON SUBSEQUENT LEVEL GRADES VEHICLE DID NOT SLOW DOWN WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDDLE WAS RELEASED. BRAKING WAS DIFFICULT. UPON INSPECTION, THE CABLE END HAD SLIPPED OUT OF ITS SOCKET AND JAMMED BEHIND THE CONTROL LINKAGE. THE FORD GARAGE SAID THAT FORD HAD NO RECALLS ON THE ITEM AND I WOULD HAVE TO PAY TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE THROTTLE BODY. NOT HAVING THE MONEY AND WANTING TO AWAIT NEWS FROM FORD, I CAREFULLY DRILLED A SMALL HOLE THROUGH THE KNUCKLE/LINKAGE AND THEN SAFETY WIRED THE KNUCKLE TO THE LINKAGE. I DRIVE LESS THAN 6000 MILES A YEAR. IT IS STILL WORKING BUT THE WEAKENED CONDITIONED, ORIGINAL DEFECT AND SUBSEQUENT TEMPORARY. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WOULD GET JAMMED. IN ORDER TO RELEASE THE PEDAL, THE CONTACT HAD TO PLACE THE VEHICLE IN PARK. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED BY A DEALER NOR HAD IT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND THEY OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 48,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED TO HIGHER SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED. THE VEHICLE WAS SAFELY COASTED TO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD AND RESTARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO A DEALER AND THEY INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 40,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD TAURUS. WHILE TRAVELING 60 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD GRADUALLY ACCELERATE WITHOUT DEPRESSING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND THE FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 78,000.

WHILE DRIVING, IF THE AC IS ON, THE CAR WILL SOMETIMES ACCELERATE ON ITS OWN. IT WILL REV UP TO 3000-3500 RPMS AND MAINTAIN FOR AWHILE AND EVENTUALLY STOP ACCELERATING. POSSIBLY RELATED, THE CRUISE CONTROL TURNS ON, BUT A CRUISING SPEED CANNOT BE SET. THIS HAPPENS MULTIPLE TIMES. *TR

JUST SAW THIS THAT YOU WERE INVESTIGATING ON 2005-06 FORD TAURUS MODELS IN LOCAL PAPER FOR SIMILAR COMPLAINT. MY COMPLAINT IS FOR THE CRUISE CONTROL OR THROTTLE CONTROL ON MY FORD TAURUS 2004. MY CRUISE CONTROL STOPPED WORKING. AFTER THAT, SOMETIMES MY CAR WOULD JUST LOCK ON USUALLY AT 40 TO 60 MPH AS FAR AS ACCELERATION AND EVENTUALLY DISENGAGE AFTER A PERIOD OF TIME AFTER PRESSING GAS PEDAL OR I WOULD SHUT MY CAR OFF TO RESET/REBOOT. IT HAPPENED MANY TIMES, BUT LUCKILY NO ACCIDENTS, JUST A LOT OF WEAR AND TEAR ON BRAKES. I DID MENTION THIS PHENOMENON SEVERAL YEARS AGO TO LOCAL DEALER WHEN MY CRUISE WENT OUT AND THEY SAID NOTHING UNUSUAL WAS REPORTED AND NO RECALLS AT THE TIME. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE STOPPED, THERE WAS A RAPID INCREASE IN ENGINE RPMS. THE CONTACT APPLIED HEAVY PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL AND SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL. THE FAILURE CEASED AND THE CONTACT CONTINUED DRIVING. A FEW MOMENTS LATER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT SAFELY DROVE THE VEHICLE HOME AND HAD HER SPOUSE EXAMINE THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT'S SPOUSE NOTICED THAT THE CRUISE CONTROL CABLE WAS DETACHED AND HE REATTACHED IT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKE TO HAVE THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 108,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WOULD BECOME STUCK, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE UNCONTROLLABLY. THE CONTACT WOULD PUMP IN ORDER TO DISLODGE THE PEDAL. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE CRUISE CONTROL CABLE SEPARATED, WHICH INTERFERED WITH THE THROTTLE BODY. THE DEALER REPLACED THE CRUISE CONTROL CABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 59,900 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 80,000. UPDATED 04/19/2012*LJ

STARTING APPROXIMATELY A MONTH AGO MY THROTTLE STARTED GETTING STUCK ON MY CAR. I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AND WHEN I TOOK MY FOOT OFF OF THE GAS PEDDLE, THE SPEED SLOWED DOWN SOME, BUT THEN IT ACTED AS THOUGH THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS ON AND THE THROTTLE WAS STUCK. I WAS PRESSING THE BRAKE BUT THE THROTTLE WAS STILL ENGAGED. EVEN WHEN I WAS AT A COMPLETE STOP, THE THROTTLE WAS STILL ENGAGED AND THE ENGINE RACING. SEVERAL TIMES I HAD TO PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL AND/OR STOMP ON THE GAS PEDAL SEVERAL TIMES TO GET THE THROTTLE TO RELEASE. THIS DOESN'T HAPPEN ALL THE TIME BUT IS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CRUISE CONTROL WOULD BECOME STUCK AND THE VEHICLE WOULD ACCELERATE AND ABNORMALLY. WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED, THE CONTACT WOULD HAVE DIFFICULTY BRINGING THE VEHICLE TO A STOP. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE COULD HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY THE CABLE TIGHTENING, BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR CONFIRMATION OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 128,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 141,000.

I READ THIS STORY U.S. INVESTIGATES FORD TAURUSES FOR STUCK THROTTLES BY PETER VALDES-DAPENA @PETERDRIVES MARCH 12, 2012: 1:19 PM ET AND WHEN IT HAPPENED TO ME DID NOT THINK MUCH ABOUT IT BUT AFTER READING THIS I AM NOW CONCERNED. I JUST PULLED OUT FROM A GAS STATION ACCELERATED TO ABOUT 30MPH WHEN I NOTICE IT WAS STILL ACCELERATING WITHOUT MY FOOT ON THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. AS IT WAS STILL GAINING SPEED I BECAME NERVOUS AND PUT IT INTO NEUTRAL IT DID REV UP TO A HI TACH SPEED (5000) OR BETTER. I KICKED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL QUICK AND HARD TO SEE IF THAT WOULD KNOCK IT DOWN BEFORE I WOULD HAVE TURNED IT OFF BUT IT DID WORK. I LATTER STOPPED OPENED THE HOOD LOOKED FOR ANYTHING OBVIOUS AROUND THE AREA WHERE ACCELERATOR & SPEED CONTROL CABLE COME TO AND FOUND THE SPEED CONTROL CABLE NOT CONNECTED TO THE BALL. REATTACHED IT BUT SEEMED LOOSE PLASTIC SEEMED TO BE WORN SOME. BUT HAS FALLEN OFF AGAIN. CHECKED THE SPEED CONTROL CABLE WHERE IT GOES INTO THE CONTROL BOX SEEMED TO BE LOOSE AND NO BINDING. IN ALL THE YEARS I HAVE HAD THIS CAR HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM ONE TIME....OH AND BY THE WAY JUST BEFORE I KICKED THE ACCELERATOR I DID TRY TO TURN ON/OFF THE SPEED CONTROL THINKING THAT SOMEHOW IT HAD ENGAGED BUT HAD NO EFFECT. *TR

WHEN ATTEMPTING TO SLOW DOWN TO STOP THE CAR THE RPM'S REVVED UP TO OVER 3000RPM AND IT WAS DIFFICULT TO STOP THE CAR. I HAD TO PRESS ON THE BRAKE REALLY HARD AND THE CAR WAS STILL REVVED UP OVER 3000RPM. I COULD BARELY GET THE CAR OFF THE ROAD AND HAD TO THROW IT INTO PARK AND TURN THE CAR OFF. WHEN I TURNED THE CAR BACK ON IT STILL REVVED UP TO OVER 3000RPMS. THE NEXT DAY THE CAR STARTED AND IDLED AT A NORMAL 1000RPMS. THE PROBLEM REPEATED ITSELF TWO OTHER TIMES WITH VERY SIMILAR SCENARIOS. IT IS VERY DIFFICULT TO GET THE CAR STOPPED AS IF IT WANTS TO RUN AWAY. THE FIRST OCCURRENCE WAS MAY, 2011, THEN OCT., 2011, AND FEB. 2012. *TR

WHILE LEAVING A PVA, GAS PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR AND STUCK CAUSING THE ENGINE TO REV UP, HAD NO CONTROL OVER CAR, CROSSED ROAD INTO ANOTHER PVA AND HIT 3 CARS AND HIT 2 CONCRETE PILLARS WHICH CAUSED INJURIES TO THE DRIVER AND CAUSED A DEATH TO THE PASSENGER. DRIVER INDICATES HE HAD NO STEERING OR BRAKES. CAR DID NOT STOP UNTIL SLAMMING INTO THE CONCRETE PILLARS....UPDATED 03/28/12 *BF *TR...UPDATED 07-15-13 *BF UPDATED 07/19/2013 *JS

CPSC#I1220619A. 2004 FORD TAURUS. CONSUMER STATED THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AND LEFT HIS WIFE STRANDED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. *LN

MY NEWLY LICENSED 16 YEAR OLD SON WAS DRIVING HOME FROM SCHOOL AND SUDDENLY THE CAR STOPPED PULLING. IT STAYED RUNNING AND HE WAS ABLE TO BARELY COAST TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. IT WOULD NOT GO FORWARD OR BACKWARD AND THERE WAS NO NOISE OR PRIOR INDICATION THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM. AFTER INVESTIGATING THE PROBLEM ON THE INTERNET THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM. RECALL THIS VEHICLE IMMEDIATELY BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED. A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT IS WARRANTED DUE TO THE DANGER OF THIS PROBLEM. I AM HOPING TAKING THIS ROUTE WILL GET RESULTS. IF NOT I WILL TAKE OTHER ROUTES TO GET THE ATTENTION THIS MATTER DESPERATELY NEEDS. LOCAL NEWS MEDIA AS WELL AS BBB AND OTHER AVENUES. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THERE WAS A LOUD POPPING SOUND IN THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER BUT DID NOT NOTICE ANYTHING WRONG. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHO STATED THERE WAS A BROKEN COIL SPRING ON THE RIGHT SIDE . THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT JUST RECENTLY THE LEFT COIL SPRING BROKE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 139,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 139,338.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. A LOCAL MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NEED REPLACING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE, BUT DENIED ANY ASSISTANCE WITH REPAIRS TO THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 146,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WOULD LOSE POWER WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE DEALER PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC THAT LOCATED THE FAILURE AT THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 87,000.

WHILE DRIVING MY CAR, WITHOUT ANY WARNINGS, SEEMED TO HAVE LOST GEARS. MY CAR WOULD IDLE BUT WOULD NOT GO FORWARD OR BACKWARDS. I AM TOLD, FROM MY MECHANIC, IT IS MY TRANSMISSION. I HAVE ALWAYS TAKEN CARE OF MY CAR. THIS HAPPENED WITHOUT ANY WARNING. FORTUNATELY I WAS NOT ON THE HIGHWAY! VERY SCARY!

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD TAURUS. WHILE PARKED, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE DOOR WOULD NOT LATCH WHEN CLOSED. THE CONTACT HAD TO HOLD THE DOOR WHILE DRIVING SO THAT IT WOULD NOT FLING OPEN. THE FAILURE RECURRED WHEN THE TEMPERATURE REACHED BELOW 30 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE TECHNICIAN GREASED THE DOOR LATCH AND APPLIED SILICONE SPRAY BUT THE FAILURE WAS NOT CORRECTED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 52,000.

2004 FORD TAURUS WITH APPROX 101K MILES. TURNING LEFT AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT, THE TRANSMISSION DISENGAGED WITHOUT WARNING. THE ENGINE RUNS FINE, BUT THE TRANSMISSION WILL NOT ENGAGE IN ANY GEAR. THE DEALER SAYS THERE IS ZERO LINE PRESSURE AND THE PUMP SHAFT AND TORQUE CONVERTER NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. $1700.00 OR BASICALLY A TOTAL REBUILD. THIS IS DANGEROUS!!! *TR

TRANSMISSION TOTAL FAILURE WITH NO ADVANCE WARNING. JUST LUCKY THAT WAS NOT REAR ENDED OR WORSE. *TR

I HAVE A 2004 FORD TAURUS SES WITH A 24V DURATEC 3.0L DOHC ENGINE AND 4F50N TRANSMISSION. MY WIFE WAS PULLING OUT OF A PARKING LOT ON JULY 19, 2011 AROUND MID-DAY, WHEN THE TRANSMISSION LOST ALL FORWARD POWER. SHE STOPPED THE CAR AND TRIED THE OTHER GEARS WITH NO RESULT. NO MOVEMENT IN ANY GEAR, FORWARD OR REVERSE. *KB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD TAURUS. WHILE DRIVING ON A DECLINE, THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE PEDAL TO ACCELERATE, BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESPOND AND ROLLED DOWN HILL. A LOCAL MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANS-AXLE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT ASSIST THE CONTACT WITH THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 113,500. UPDATED 8/30/11 *CN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE COIL SPRING FRACTURED. THE FAILURE CAUSED THE SWAY BAR TO DETACH AND PUNCTURE A TIRE. THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS NO WARNING PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO A DEALER BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 109,000. UPDATED 11/03/11*LJ UPDATED 11/04/11.*JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE REVERSING AND ATTEMPTING TO SHIFT THE GEAR INTO DRIVE, THE GEAR WOULD NOT RELEASE FROM THE NEUTRAL POSITION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL TRANSMISSION SPECIALIST, WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE TORQUE CONVERTER FAILED. THE MANUFACTURER DENIED ASSISTANCE WITH THE REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 64,105 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 65,000.

I HAVE A 2004 TAURUS AND ON MY WAY HOME FROM WORK MY CAR STOPPED DEAD IN THE ROAD AND HAD TO BE TOWED. THERE WAS NO PRIOR WARNING OR ISSUES JUST MY TRANSMISSION STOPPED DEAD IN THE MIDDLE OF A BUSY ROAD. MECHANIC TOLD ME I NEED A NEW TRANSMISSION. I SEE THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE BUT ALSO A SERIOUS SAFETY CONCERN. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 60 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE TRANSMISSION FAILED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS THE SECOND OCCURRENCE AND THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES FOR REPAIRS. THE TRANSMISSION WAS PREVIOUSLY REPLACED YET THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 83,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH AND MERGING ONTO A HIGHWAY, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED TO HIGHER SPEEDS. AFTER TRYING TO DEPRESS THE BRAKES, THE VEHICLE STILL WOULD NOT STOP. AFTER MERGING OFF THE HIGHWAY, SHE HAD TO ENGAGE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY ADVISED THAT THE SPEED CONTROL CABLE HAD FRACTURED, WHICH CAUSED THE UNATTENDED ACCELERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 114,000.

I BOUGHT MY 2004 FORD TAURUS NEW AND HAVE HAD NO MAJOR REPAIR PROBLEMS. IT CURRENTLY HAS JUST OVER 140,000 MILES ON IT. YESTERDAY MY WIFE WAS TRAVELING ON THE INTERSTATE, WHEN THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY LOST POWER AT 70 MILES PER HOUR AND BEGAN MAKING A LOUD "WHINING" NOISE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. SHE WAS FORTUNATELY ABLE TO COAST TO THE SHOULDER, WHERE SHE PUT THE GEAR SELECTOR IN "PARK" AND TURNED THE IGNITION OFF. AFTER LETTING THE VEHICLE SIT FOR A FEW MINUTES SHE RESTARTED THE CAR AND PUT THE GEAR SELECTOR IN "DRIVE". THE LOUD "WHINING" NOISE CONTINUED, AND EACH TIME THAT SHE DEPRESSED THE ACCELERATOR THE RPM'S INCREASED AS THE ENGINE REVVED, BUT THE CAR WOULD NOT MOVE. I HAD IT TOWED TO A TRANSMISSION REPAIR FACILITY WHERE THE ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS OF THE TRANSMISSION WERE TESTED. THERE WERE NO MALFUNCTIONS DETECTED IN THE ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS. I WAS INFORMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WOULD HAVE TO BE REMOVED, AS THE MALFUNCTION WAS DUE TO A FAILURE OF EITHER THE TORQUE CONVERTER, THE TRANSMISSION, OR POSSIBLY BOTH. THE REPAIR ESTIMATES WERE QUOTED TO BE ABOUT $850.00 IF THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO A FAULTY TORQUE CONVERTER, WHICH THE TECHNICIAN INFORMED ME WAS A QUITE COMMON PROBLEM WITH THAT MODEL, AS THE SPLINES OFTEN STRIPPED OUT. THE SECOND QUOTE WAS FOR ABOUT $1500.00 IF METAL SHAVINGS ARE FOUND IN THE TRANSMISSION PAN, WHICH WOULD INDICATE THAT THE FAILURE WAS A RESULT OF A FAULTY COMPONENT IN THE TRANSMISSION, WHICH WOULD REQUIRE A TRANSMISSION OVERHAUL. I SEARCHED YAHOO FOR "2004 FORD TAURUS TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS" AND DISCOVERED AN OVERWHELMING AMOUNT OF CONSUMER COMPLAINTS INVOLVING THE SAME MANUFACTURER DEFECT. MANY OF THE CONSUMERS FILED COMPLAINTS WITH FORD MOTOR COMPANY, BUT FORD REFUSES TO ADMIT THAT THERE IS A DEFECT IN THE PARTS, MATERIALS, OR DESIGN. IRONICALLY I FOUND THAT THE DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSION COMPONENTS WERE USED IN THE 2002 TO 2006 MODELS. PRIOR TO MY 2004 MODEL, I OWNED A 2000 MODEL TAURUS WITH OVER 100,000 MILES AND NEVER HAD ANY PROBLEMS. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER INFORMED HIM OF THE ENGINE RPMS INCREASING WHEN THE VEHICLE STOPPED. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SLOW DOWN WHEN PRESSURE WAS REMOVED FROM THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THE CONTACT EXAMINED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT THE CABLE FROM THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL WAS NOT PROPERLY ATTACHED TO THE THROTTLE BODY ARM. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO HAVE THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED AND IT WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 81,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 82,918.

AFTER EXECUTING A RIGHT TURN ONTO A SIDE STREET, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER TO THE WHEELS AND COASTED TO A STOP. THERE WAS NO SHOULDER TO PULL OVER TO, AND STATE PATROL ARRIVED TO PUSH VEHICLE TO A SAFE LOCATION.

AFTER READING ALL OF THE COMPLAINTS, I CAN DEFINITELY RELATE TO WHAT I'M READING. UNLIKE MOST OF THE PEOPLE ON HERE I ACTUALLY HAD THE TRANSMISSION LIGHT COME ON BEFORE A DRASTIC FAILURE OCCURRED. HOWEVER MY CARS SYMPTOMS ARE EXACTLY THE SAME. IT HAS STARTED PULSING SLIGHTLY WHILE AT FREEWAY SPEEDS. I'D LIKE TO KEEP OPERATING IT TO SEE IF IT GOES AWAY, BUT AFTER READING ALL THE REVIEWS I'M TOO AFRAID TO TRY. FORD HAS FINALLY STARTED TO DEVELOP A STRONG REPUTATION FOR THEMSELVES, AND IF THEY WANT TO KEEP THINGS THAT WAY THEY BETTER GET A HOLD OF THIS ONE BEFORE ITS TOO LATE. I CAN IMAGINE THAT THEY AREN'T INTERESTED IN BECOMING THE NEXT "TOYOTA" IN THE CAR INDUSTRY. COME ON FORD, MAKE THIS RIGHT! *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD TAURUS. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35-40 MPH AROUND A BEND, THE STEERING WHEEL BEGAN TO TURN 360 DEGREES CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO LOSE CONTROL AND SWERVE OFF OF THE ROAD. THERE WAS NO PRIOR WARNING OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE TECHNICIAN INFORMED THAT THE STEERING ROD WAS FRACTURED AND THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE AND VIN WERE UNKNOWN.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD TAURUS. CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT HAD BECOME STUCK AND THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO PULL THE SEAT BELT OUT FROM ITS HOUSING. THE FAILURE WOULD RECUR INTERMITTENTLY AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC ON TWO DIFFERENT OCCASIONS WHERE THE TECHNICIAN REPAIRED THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE RECURRED A THIRD TIME AND WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 93,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT WAS AT A COMPLETE STOP WHEN THE VEHICLE ABNORMALLY ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING. THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP UNTIL THE CONTACT SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NEED TO BE DIAGNOSED FOR THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT WAS ATTEMPTING TO ENTER A HIGHWAY WITH THE OVERDRIVE ACTIVATED. AS HE ATTEMPTED TO ACCELERATE, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESPOND DESPITE SEVERAL ATTEMPTS. THE CONTACT DISENGAGED THE OVERDRIVE AS THE VEHICLE RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION UNTIL THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT THE TORQUE CONVERTER WOULD NEED REPLACING. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED YET THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT FURTHER REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 82,439 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 86,978. UPDATED 04/12/11*LJ THE TRANSMISSON COOLER LINES WERE FLUSHED. UPDATED 07/11/11

I HAVE A 2004 TAURUS WHICH WITHOUT WARNING JUST COASTED WHILE ON THE INTERSTATE. PROBLEM IDENTIFIED AS TRANSMISSION PROBLEM. AFTER SEARCHING WEB NOTED A WEB SITE AUTOBEEF.COM IN WHICH THERE WERE OTHER SIMILAR COMPLAINTS. I HAVE ALSO DISCUSSED WITH ANYONE WHO I NOTE TO HAVE A TAURUS DURING THE YEARS 2003-2005 AND ALL OF THEM HAVE HAD TO HAVE TRANSMISSIONS REPLACED BECAUSE THEY SUDDENLY WENT OUT. DRIVING DOWN AN INTERSTATE AND TRANSMISSION GO OR IN ATLANTA DOWNTOWN TRAFFIC AT QUITTING TIME IS QUITE A DANGER. THIS WOULD APPLY TO ALL LARGE CITIES. SEEMS THE PROBLEM OCCURS BETWEEN 60,000 AND 90TO 100 THOUSAND MILES. HAD A 1996 THAT HAD OVER 200,000 MILES NEVER ANY TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. I THINK THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS DUE TO THE WAY IT JUST STOPS. OF COURSE WHEN CONTACTING FORD MOTOR COMPANY THEY HAVE DENIED A PROBLEM WITH THE CARS. I CAN ACTUALLY IDENTIFY PERSONALLY 30 TAURUS DRIVERS IN MY AREA THAT HAVE HAD TO REPLACE TRANSMISSIONS PRIOR TO 100,000 MILES. WE EXPECT AS MUCH AS THEY COST FOR THIS TO LAST LONGER. THE AUTOBEEF IS ONLY A SMALL PORTION OF THE FOLKS THIS HAS HAPPENED TO. PLEASE CONSIDER THIS PROBLEM OF DANGER TO THE PUBLIC DUE TO THE NATURE OF THE AUTO JUST COSTING TO A STOP OR EVEN JUST NOT MOVING FORWARD AFTER STOPPING AT A LIGHT ESP IN HEAVY TRAFFIC SITUATIONS. *LN

I WAS DRIVING MY 2004 FORD TAURUS AND SUDDENLY IT JERKED AND MADE A NOISE. I WAS ON MY WAY HOME NOT FAR AWAY AND DID MANAGE TO GET TO MY HOUSE INTO MY DRIVEWAY BUT THEN IT WOULD NOT PULL AT ALL , THE TRANSMISSION WENT OUT COMPLETELY. WE ARE STILL MAKING PAYMENTS ON THIS CAR THAT IS EVEN WORSE AND IT COULD HAVE BEEN DANGEROUS IF IT HAD QUIT IN TRAFFIC ON THE ROAD. *TR

I WAS DRIVING DOWN ROUTE 4 SOUTH FROM FORESTVILLE, MD TOWARDS UPPER MARLBORO, MD. I WENT TO ACCELERATE, WHEN THE RPM GAUGE BEGAN TO CLIMB ABOUT AS HIGH AS IT COULD GO. AT THE SAME TIME, THE MPH GAUGE BEGAN TO DECREASE. I PULLED MY VEHICLE OFF OF THE ROAD ONTO THE SHOULDER AND LET IT COAST TO A STOP. I COULD SHIFT FROM "DRIVE" TO "REVERSE" TO "1ST", BUT THE CAR WOULD NOT MOVE FORWARD OR BACKWARDS. I HAD IT TOWED FOR REPAIRS.

JUST ANOTHER MID-2000S FORD TAURUS WITH A MAJOR TRANSMISSION FAILURE WITH ABSOLUTELY NO WARNING PRIOR TO LOSS OF DRIVE POWER. THIS PARTICULAR TAURUS IS A 2004 AND THE TRANSMISSION BROKE WHILE TRAVELING AT A STEADY HIGHWAY SPEED. I PRESUME A FATALITY WILL HAVE TO OCCUR BEFORE FORD WILL ADDRESS THIS PANDEMIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE PROBLEM. *TR

GAS PEDAL STICKS AT TAKE OFF BUT WILL FREE AFTER JERKING IT A LITTLE.

DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD, MADE A LEFT TURN, TRIED TO ACCELERATE AND THE CAR ACTED AS IF SOMEONE HAD PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL. NO WARNING LIGHTS, NO SOUND, NOTHING TO GIVE ANY WARNING THE TRANSMISSION HAD ANY PROBLEMS. AT THIS TIME WE HAVE NOT REPAIRED THE VEHICLE BUT PLAN TO IN THE NEXT COUPLE WEEKS, THE COST WILL BE AROUND $1800 FOR PARTS AND LABOR. *TR

DOOR LATCH SWITCH STICKING. *LN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN BELOW FREEZING TEMPERATURES, THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR WOULD NOT CLOSE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSIS OF THE FAILURE OR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED BUT PROVIDED NO ASSISTANCE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE WOULD OCCUR INTERMITTENTLY IN EXTREMELY COLD TEMPERATURES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 100,000. UPDATED 02/08/11*LJ UPDATED 03/03/11

BRAKE LINE FAILURE.. NEEDED TO REPLACE BRAKE LINES DUE TO CHAFFING.. REINFORCED RUBBER BRAKE LINE UNDER DRIVER IS CHAFFING IN THE 45 DEGREE TURN AT THE CROSSMEMBER. I CAUGHT IT B4 ANY ACCIDENTS BUT JUST BARELY. THIS COULD RESULT IN SUDDEN BRAKE FAILURE CAUSING SEVER INJURY OR DEATH AND SHOULD BE AT LEAST INVESTIGATED... *TR

AIR BAGS ON 2004 FORD TAURUS DID NOT DEPOLY ON FRONTAL IMPACT AT APPOX. 45MPH. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD TAURUS. WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REBUILT. THE VEHICLE WAS BEING REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 97,800.

I HAVE BEEN A FORD EMPLOYEE FOR 17 YEARS AND HAVE FOLLOWED ALL MAINTENANCE ON MY 2004 FORD TAURUS SE 3.0 LITER VULCAN 2-VALVE BETTER THAN THE DEALER WOULD. IT HAS 138,000 VERY EASY DRIVEN MILES ON IT. I LIVE ABOUT 35 MILE FROM THE PLANT ONE WAY. THE TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN SERVICED BY ME WITH ALL FORD PARTS, FLUIDS, ETC. NO WARNING, NO CODES FROM SNAP-ON SCANNER, NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND TO TOP IT ALL OFF MY WIFE WAS PULLING ACROSS THREE LANES OF ONCOMING TRAFFIC WHEN THE TRANSAXLE JUST LET GO. NO FORWARD OR REVERSE GEARS AT ALL. CAR ONLY HAD A SLIGHT VIBRATION AT 45-60MPH ON ACCELERATION FOR ABOUT TWO WEEKS BEFORE THIS HAPPENED. IT WAS VERY SLIGHT AND YOU COULD ONLY FEEL IT IN THE SEAT OF YOUR PANTS. SHE WAS ALMOST T-BONED BY A SUPER-DUTY TRUCK WITH MY CHILDREN IN THE CAR WITH HER. I HAVE SEEN ALL OF THE OTHER COMPLAINTS ABOUT THESE TRANSMISSIONS. I WONDER HOW MANY PEOPLE WERE NOT AS LUCKY NOT TO BE HIT BECAUSE OF THE SAME PROBLEM. I HAVE NOT DROP THE POWERTRAIN POD AS FORD CALLS THEM TO CHECK WHAT BROKE. I WOULD BET A MONTHS PAY IT WAS THE TORQUE CONVERTER BECAUSE OF ALL OF THE SAME ISSUES I HAVE READ AND BEEN ABOUT THIS SAFETY ISSUE WITH THEM. I HAVE TALKED WITH THE QUALITY REP HERE AT OUR PLANT AND HE DID CONTACT FORD BUT THEY TELL ME THEY HAVEN'T HAD ENOUGH OF THESE GO OUT TO PLACE A RECALL ON THEM OR ENOUGH PEOPLE HURT OR KILLED. THAT IS THE MOST UNSAFE FAILURE I HAVE EVER SEEN IN A CAR OF ANY TYPE. I AM A PRODUCT EVALUATOR FOR FORD AND TEST DRIVE NEW SUPER-DUTYS EVERYDAY. I KNOW THIS IS A MAJOR DESIGN FLAW IN THESE TRANSMISSIONS AND FORD KNOWS !!!! THAT IS WHY FORD ONLY COVERS THEM UNDER A 36,000 MILE WARRANTY UNLESS YOU PAY AN EXTRA 2500 FOR THE EXTENDED WARRANTY. I DON'T WANT PEOPLE TO HAVE TO GET HURT OR WORSE BEFORE THIS ISSUE GET RESOLVED OR RECALLED. THEY HAVE KNOWN FOR AWHILE. I HAVE TALKED WITH OTHER WORKERS AT MY PLANT FROM ATLANTA, GA WHERE THEY DID BUILD THEM UNTIL THE JUNK START POURING DOWN THE ASSEMBLY LINE. 3500 FOR A NEW TRANS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN IT WOULD RAIN, WATER WOULD ACCUMULATE ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE FLOORBOARD. THERE WAS NO VISIBLE DAMAGE TO THE SEALS OF THE WINDSHIELD YET, THE CONTACT STATED THAT WATER WAS ENTERING THE VEHICLE FROM THE WINDSHIELD. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE 2002-2003 MODELS (NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 03V087000-VISIBILITY: WINDSHIELD) BUT NOT FOR HIS PARTICULAR YEAR VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 63,000. UPDATED 01/11/2011*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED WATER ALSO DRIPPED ON THE BLOWER MOTOR WHICH COULD CAUSE A POSSIBLE FIRE. UPDATED 03/02/11

STOPPED FOR VEHICLE A THAT WAS TURNING - VEHICLE C CAME FROM BEHIND AND PLOWED MY 2004 FORD TAURUS SE INTO THE VEHICLE A . VEHICLE C WAS A LARGE F250 TRUCK TRAVELING ON MAIN HIGHWAY. MY FORD TAURUS WAS IMPACTED FROM REAR AND FRONT IMPACT. THE CAR WAS A TOTAL LOSS IN THE ACCIDENT . SEPT, 2010. THE REAR FRAME SURROUNDING THE TRUNK WAS BENT. THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE WAS DAMAGED HEAVILY. THE AIR BAGS IN THE VEHICLE DID NOT DEPLOY FROM FRONT AND REAR IMPACT. A VEHICLE THAT WE PURCHASED FOR THIS SPECIFIC SAFETY FEATURE AND PAID EXTRA FOR FAILED! *TR

WHEN I BOUGHT FIRST BOUGHT MY 2004 FORD TAURUS IT WOULD SHIFT WITH A JERK AND MAKE A BRIEF NOISE. FORD SERVICED IT AND IT WAS BETTER. BUT IT STILL WOULD OCCASIONALLY SHIFT HARD. ABOUT 2 YEARS AGO WAS THE FIRST TIME THAT WHEN I PUT IT IN DRIVE IT DID NOT ENGAGE IN GEAR, I WENT BACK TO PARK AND THEN SHIFTED TO DRIVE AGAIN AND IT DID NOT GO IN GEAR AGAIN. SO I SHIFTED TO LOW TO FINALLY GET IT GO. THEN IT FINALLY WENT TO DRIVE WHEN I SHIFTED AGAIN. IT HAS BEEN DOING THIS OFF AND ON SINCE THEN, ONLY LATELY IT HAS STARTED TO DO IT MORE AND IS SHIFTING WITH A JERK SOMETIMES ALSO. I HAVE BEEN KEEPING UP WITH THE PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE, FILTERS, FLUIDS, BELTS, PLUGS, ETC. *TR

MY SON AND WIFE WERE IN THE VEHICLE WHEN IT ACCELERATED OUT OF CONTROL. MY SON HIT THE BRAKES HARD AND FOUND IT DIFFICULT TO KEEP THE CAR BELOW 30 MPH. HE NOTICED THE TACHOMETER WAS RACING 3,000 RPM EVEN THOUGH HE WAS APPLYING THE BRAKE HARD. HE WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER INTO A CONVENIENCE STORE AND SHUT OFF THE ENGINE. THIS WAS THE ONLY TIME THIS HAPPENED ALTHOUGH I OFTEN FELT THE CAR WAS GOING TOO FAST (@ 20MPH) WHEN STARTING UP WITH NO FOOT PRESSURE ON ACCELERATOR. CAR WAS TOWED TO DEALER AND REPAIRED 2 DAYS LATER. MECHANIC SAID THE 'AIR INTAKE VALVE' WAS DIRTY (CARBON DEPOSITS) AND REPLACED. HE ALSO NOTED CAR WAS REPROGRAMMED BY THE COMPUTER. CAR PERFORMANCE I BELIEVE, WAS DUE TO MALFUNCTION OF COMPUTER OR MICROPROCESSORS WHICH CAUSED TOO MUCH FUEL TO BE INJECTED INTO THE ENGINE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING, SHE TURNED ON THE CRUISE CONTROL AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN SLIPPING OUT OF GEAR. WHEN SHE PULLED OVER, THE VEHICLE BEGAN SPUTTERING. SHE TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF AND RESTARTED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. SHE TURNED IT OFF AND ON AGAIN BUT IT STALLED AGAIN. THE CONTACT OPENED THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE AND FLAMES BEGAN "SHOOTING OUT". THE VEHICLE COMPLETELY BURNED. THERE WAS A FIRE REPORT FILED WITH THE FIRE DEPARTMENT; A FIREFIGHTER STATED THAT A FUEL LEAK COULD HAVE CAUSED THE FAILURE BUT WAS UNSURE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT SPOKEN WITH THE MANUFACTURER AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 130,000-

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN TRAVELING WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL SET AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE WOULD INDEPENDENTLY ACCELERATE INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NEITHER DIAGNOSED FOR THE FAILURE NOR REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 97,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS AN UNUSUAL INCREASE IN ENGINE RPMS AND THE VEHICLE IMMEDIATELY BEGAN TO LOSE POWER. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE FORWARD OR IN REVERSE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE CONVERTER AND CONVERTER SHAFT HAD FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AT THE CONTACT'S EXPENSE. THE MANUFACTURER WOULD NOT PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE RECURRED AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER. THE CONVERTER AND CONVERTER SHAFT HAD FAILED AGAIN. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED A SECOND TIME AT THE CONTACT'S EXPENSE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND AGAIN, AND WOULD OFFER NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 70,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 127,569.

THE RIGHT FRONT COIL SPRING ON MY 2004 TAURUS FAILED CATASTROPHICALLY, WITHOUT WARNING, IMMEDIATELY AS THE CAR WAS PLACED INTO DRIVE JUST AFTER BEING STARTED IN THE DRIVEWAY. THIS DESTROYED THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE, WHICH SUDDENLY EXPLODED WHEN THE BROKEN SPRING END PUNCTURED THE SIDEWALL, CREATING AN 8-INCH RUPTURE. THE CAR HAD NOT MOVED AN INCH, AS THE FAILURE OCCURRED EXACTLY AS THE TRANSMISSION WAS PLACED INTO DRIVE WITH FOOT ON THE BRAKE. THE CAR HAD 117,617 MILES ON IT WHEN THIS HAPPENED. *TR

TORQUE CONVERTER FAILED,DRIVING ON INTERSTATE HIGHWAY TORQUE CONVERTER WENT OUT,TROUBLE GETTING IT TO SIDE OF ROAD IN TRAFFIC. *TR

WAS DRIVING ALONG MISSOURI HWY 92 AT ABOUT 35 MPH IN MY 2004 FORD TAURUS WHEN I TURNED OFF AND THE CAR SEEMED TO SLIP OUT OF GEAR. DEPRESSED ACCELERATOR AND THE TACHOMETER REVVED BUT CAR DECELERATED AND BEGAN ROLLING BACKWARDS BACK INTO THE HIGHWAY (I WAS ON AN INCLINE). NO DASHBOARD WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON NOR WAS THERE ANY UNUSUAL AUTO NOISES. WAS ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE BEFORE IT ROLLED COMPLETELY INTO THE HIGHWAY. SHIFTED THROUGH ALL GEARS AND IT WOULD NOT ENGAGE IN ANY GEAR. THE DEALERSHIP GAVE ME AN ESTIMATE OF $172.00 IN WHICH TO RUN A 27 POINT INSPECTION OR I WOULD HAVE TO REMOVE THE TRANSMISSION FOR FURTHER EVALUATION AT A COST OF APPROXIMATELY $1500.00 SAYING IT WAS LIKELY THE TORQUE CONVERTER. IN LIGHT OF THE RECENT TOYOTA ACCELERATION PROBLEMS I FIND IT AMAZING THAT ANOTHER CAR DEALERSHIP HAS NO REGARD FOR THEIR PRODUCT! I PURCHASED THIS CAR FROM A FLEET DEALER WITH LESS THAN 6,000 MILES ON IT. I HAVE HAD REGULAR MAINTENANCE DONE ON IT FOR UPKEEP AND NEVER HAD ANY PROBLEMS. HAD MY 16 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER BEEN DRIVING THIS, I AM CERTAIN IT WOULD HAVE RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT WITH DIRE CONSEQUENCES. I HAVE FOUND A WEBSITE WITH AT LEAST 80 COMPLAINTS OF THE SAME NATURE, AND SEVERAL SERVICE STATIONS WHICH I HAVE CONTACTED WHICH HAVE INFORMED ME THIS HAPPENS FREQUENTLY WITH THE TAURUS'S. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD TAURUS SE. WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH WITH THE REAR WINDOW DEFROSTER ACTIVATED, THE CONTACT SMELLED ELECTRICAL SMOKE AND FOUND THAT THE REAR WINDOW DEFROSTER WAS ON FIRE. THE DEFROSTER WAS SHUT OFF AND THE REAR WINDOW SHATTERED. THE CONTACT PROCEEDED TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER ADVISED THE FAILURE WAS ONE OF A KIND AND ADVISED HIM TO REPLACE THE REAR WINDOW BEFORE ANY REPAIRS COULD BE MADE TO THE DEFROSTER UNIT. THE REAR DEFROST CONNECTOR WAS REPLACED ON JULY 16, 2010. UPDATED 09/27/10

MY TRANSMISSION FAILED WHILE ON THE HIGHWAY IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC. THERE WERE NO LIGHTS, SOUNDS OR ANY INDICATION THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE TRANSMISSION BEFOREHAND. LUCKILY, THERE WAS A SLOW IN THE FLOW OF TRAFFIC SO THAT I COULD SAFELY MOVE MY CAR OFF THE ROAD, BUT IT COULD HAVE BEEN WORSE. I HAVE TRIED TO CONTACT FORD TO ADVISE THEM THAT THE TRANSMISSION IS FAULTY, BUT HAVE NOT RECEIVED A RESPONSE YET. THE TRANSMISSIONS IN THE 2004 TAURUS DEFINITELY SHOULD BE RECALLED AS THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD. *TR

ACCELERATOR REVVED WITHOUT FOOT ON GAS PEDAL. I WAS COMING TO A STOP, REMOVED FOOT FROM GAS, STEPPED ON BRAKE WHEN ENGINE START REVVING. AT FIRST I THOUGH BRAKES WERE FAILING BECAUSE IT WASN'T SLOWING DOWN AS QUICKLY AS USUAL. HAD TO PUT CAR IN NEUTRAL AND TURN OFF. IT HAPPENED YEARS AGO, BEFORE THE TOYOTA PROBLEM. THOUGHT IT WAS AN ISOLATED INCIDENT UNTIL IT NOW HAPPENED 2 TIMES IN 2 WEEKS. ONLY HAPPENS WHEN STOPPING/PARKING. NO SUDDEN ACCELERATION WHILE IN MOTION. ALSO HAPPENED TO MY WIFE. FLOOR MAT ISSUE OR HITTING ACCELERATOR INSTEAD OF BRAKE IS NOT THE CASE. *TR

MY 2004 TAURUS WAS IN AN ACCIDENT-WHILE CHECKING THE FORD WEBSITE AND READING PREVIOUS RECALLS ON THE TAURUS MODEL 2 OR 3 RECALLS SOUNDED VERY SIMILAR TO THE PROBLEM-BRAKES FAILED, THERE WAS A FIRE. FORD'S WEB SITE LISTS' 2/1/2008 & 6/26/2008 (LATER DATE MORE DETAILED) AS THE RESEASON FOR THE RECALL BEING SAFETY "SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SYSTEM...FIRE" COULD THIS BE WHAT HAPPENNED TO MY CAR?

I WAS DRIVING MY 2004 FORD TAURUS, CAR SUDDENLY BEGAN SMOKING, PULLED OVER AND HOOD OF CAR COMPLETELY IN FLAMES. FIRE DEPT CAME AND PUT FIRE OUT. CAR IS TOTALED, INSURANCE ADVISED WAS ELECTRICAL FIRE. *TR

VEHICLE: ONE OWNER 2004 FORD TAURUS WAGON, 73,500 MILES, NO ACCIDENTS. PASSENGER SIDE FRONT COIL SPRING FRACTURED RESULTING IN CATASTROPHIC PUNCTURE OF THE TIRE. FORTUNATELY, THIS OCCURRED AS I WAS BACKING OUT OF THE GARAGE SO THERE WAS NO ACCIDENT. THE FRACTURE SURFACE WAS CLEAN AND SHOWED NO EVIDENCE OF PRIOR DAMAGE OTHER THAN SLIGHT SURFACE CORROSION. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD TAURUS. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH THE CONTACT HAD TO SUDDENLY APPLY THE BRAKES TO STOP THE VEHICLE AND THE MASTER CYLINDER FAILED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TO HAVE THE MASTER CYLINDER REPAIRED. THE DEALER STATED THAT TOO MUCH PRESSURE CAUSED THE MASTER CYLINDER TO MALFUNCTION. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME IN A YEAR THE THE CONTACT HAD TO REPLACE THE MASTER CYLINDER. THE CONTACT IS CONCERNED THAT WHEN THE MASTER CYLINDER MALFUNCTIONS A CRASH COULD OCCUR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 48,000.

MY 2004 FORD TAURUS ENGINE PEDAL NOT WORK WELL, NO RESPONSE WHEN I PUSH IT TILL I PUSH IT HARD ENOUGH, IT WILL WORK. IT IS LIKE THIS SITUATION FOR 1`2 YEARS. IT IS OK BEFORE. *TR

GAS PEDAL JAMMED IN 2004 FORD TAURUS. *TR

ENGINE CHECK LIGHT PROBLEM CODE P0430 NEEDS ECU REFLASH. *TR

WHEN TURNING INTO A BANK PARKING LOT AND WHILE PUTTING THE CAR INTO PARK THE CAR SURGED FORWARD JUMPED A CURB AND STRUCK THE BANK BUILDING. ENGINE CONTINUED TO REV UNTIL THE IGNITION WAS TURNED OFF. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD TAURUS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH IN LIGHT RAINY WEATHER CONDITIONS WITH THE FRONT WINDSHIELD WIPER IN OPERATION, THE WINDSHIELD WIPER CONTROL SELECTOR MODE FAILED TO DISENGAGE THE WINDSHIELD WIPER SYSTEM. THE DRIVER SHUT THE ENGINE OFF AND THE WINDSHIELD WIPER SYSTEM DEACTIVATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED ACCORDING TO THE EXTENDED SERVICE WARRANTY. THE CONTACT HAD CONCERNS OF THE SAFETY RISK INVOLVED. THE SYSTEM DID NOT RECOGNIZE THE VIN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 75,000.

LEFT FRONT COIL SPRING BROKE UNEXPECTEDLY, PUNCTURING/RUINING LEFT FRONT TIRE, AND BREAKING SWAY BAR LINKAGE. LUCKILY, CAR WAS MOVING AT LOW SPEED WHEN THIS HAPPENED. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD TAURUS. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE TAIL LIGHTS, INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS, AND RADIO FAILED. THE CONTACT PLACED THE VEHICLE INTO PARK WITHOUT SHUTTING OFF THE ENGINE. HE ATTEMPTED TO PLACE THE VEHICLE INTO DRIVE, BUT WAS UNSUCCESSFUL. AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS, THE CONTACT MANAGED TO SHIFT INTO DRIVE. HE IS IN THE PROCESS OF TAKING THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR FURTHER INSPECTION. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT NO COMPENSATION WOULD BE PROVIDED BECAUSE THE VIN WAS EXCLUDED FROM NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 04V106000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH). THE RECALL PERTAINED TO THE 2003 MODELS. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 70,000.

TUBING TO WINDSHIELD WASHERS BROKE. THIS SOAKED THE HOOD INSULATION BLANKET AND DRIPPED ON TO THE MANIFOLD. THE WASHER FLUID BURST INTO FLAME BURNING THE HOOD BLANKET AND PAINT ON THE HOOD. HAD GARDENHOSE NEARBY AND WAS ABLE TO LIMIT DAMAGE. ONLY INDICATION OF PROBLEM WAS LACK OF SPRAY ON WINDSHIELD. FILLED BOTTLE WITH FLUID AND SHUT HOOD TO OPERATE SYSTEM. SMOKE FROM UNDER HOOD AND THROUGH AC VENTS ALERTED ME TO FIRE. *TR

FILING COMPLAINT AGAINST FORD MOTOR COMPANY DEFECTIVE ENGINEERING DESIGN OF THE BLOWER MOTOR MOUNTING WHERE RAIN AND DAMPNESS GETS INTO THE BLOWER DESTROYING NOT ONLY THE BLOWER MOTOR BUT ALSO THE RESISTOR. REPLACEMENT OF THESE NO LONGER FUNCTIONING PARTS ALONG WITH A RAIN KIT TO PREVENT FUTURE WATER DAMAGE WAS ESTIMATED AT $583.00 PLUS TAX. UPON CALLING FORD MOTOR COMPANY WAS TOLD THAT THEY WERE AWARE OF COMPLAINTS OF THIS PROBLEM POSTED ON THE INTERNET BUT NOT ENOUGH PEOPLE HAVE CALLED FORD TO COMPLAIN AND THEREFORE IT WAS, BASICALLY, MY PROBLEM AS IT WAS NOT A SAFETY ISSUE. THIS IS INDEED A SAFETY ISSUE WHEN THERE IS NOW ABSOLUTELY NO VENTILATION SYSTEM IN THIS CAR WHATSOEVER DUE TO THE DEFECTIVE DESIGN AND THE PARTS GOING OUT. SAFETY CONCERN? YOU BET WHEN YOU HAVE NO AIR VENTILATION SYSTEM IN YOUR CAR ARE PUSHING CLOSE TO 60 YEARS OLD AND DRIVE IN HUMID CHICAGOLAND. FORD MOTOR COMPANY WILL HAVE A REAL SAFETY ISSUE WHEN I PASS OUT OR DIE WHILE DRIVING IN THERE DEFECTIVE NON-WORKING - NO VENTILATED CAR! *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WATER WOULD LEAK ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE DASHBOARD WHENEVER IT RAINED. THE FAILURE CAUSES THE WIRES IN THE DASHBOARD TO BECOME WET AND PRODUCES AN ELECTRICAL ODOR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE BLOWER CASE WAS AFFECTING THE MOTOR RESISTER. THE VEHICLE WILL BE REPAIRED. THERE IS A SERVICE BULLETIN FOR THIS VEHICLE THAT ACKNOWLEDGES THE DEFECT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 5,800.

CAR HAD NO PICKUP, THEN THE MANIFOLD CAUGHT FIRE. FOUND OUT IT WAS A BAD CAT WHICH CAUSED IT. HAD TO REPLACE THE MANIFOLD ASY, SENSOR ASY, EGR VALVE GASKET, EGR SOLENOID. *TR

IN COLD WEATHER THE DRIVERS DOOR WILL NOT LATCH...THE LATCH IS SOMEHOW FREEZING,,HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES NOW. *TR

AS I WAS PULLING INTO MY DRIVEWAY I NOTICED SMOKE ROLLING OUT FROM UNDER THE CAR HOOD. WHEN WE GOT THE HOOD UP WE DISCOVERED THE HOOD INSULATION ON FIRE. WE USED A FIRE EXTINGUISHER TO PUT IT OUT. BESIDES THE INSULATION, THE WINDSHIELD WASHER FLUID HOSE WAS BURNT THROUGH AND LOOSE FROM THE HOOD AND PART OF HOOD WAS BURNT. THE BODY SHOP SAID THE CAUSE WAS THE RESULT OF FLUID LEAKING FROM THE POWER STEERING HOSE ONTO THE HOT MANIFOLD AND STARTING THE FIRE. THIS WAS THE FIRST TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED IN MY CAR. THE HOOD WAS FIXED AND WINDSHIELD WASHER HOSE AND NOZZLE WERE REPLACED. A NEW POWER STEERING FLUID HOSE HAS BEEN ORDERED TO REPLACE THE OTHER ONE BUT IS ON BACK ORDER SO MY CAR SITS AT THE BODY SHOP. *TR

NOTHING, NO WARNING. THAT IS THE MAJOR ISSUE. READ AND REVIEW THE MANY COMPLAINTS FORD IS GETTING POSTED ON TRANSMISSIONS ALL OVER THE INTERNET. IT HAPPENS FAR TO OFTEN, IN MANY SITUATIONS WHERE PEOPLE CAN BE KILLED OR INJURED. AND WITH THE FORD DESIGN, YOU'RE GOING TO SPEND A MINIMUM OF $3000 FOR PARTS LABOR AND TOWING. PLEASE DO SOMETHING TO THESE NONCARING PEOPLE. ALL THEY WANT IS TO ADD TO AN EVER SLUMPING BOTTOM-LINE. I HAVE SPENT NEARLY $9000 IN REPAIRS ON FORD TAURUS' IN THE PAST 6 MONTHS. MANY OTHER PEOPLE HAVE SPENT MORE. THEIR WARRANTY IS FOR CRAP AND SO IS THEIR PRODUCT. CALL ME ANYTIME... I'LL TALK TO ANYBODY. IF AMERICA IS TO BECOME A POWER IN INDUSTRY AGAIN, WE ALL NEED TO TAKE A STAND AGAINST THE CONTINUING EFFORTS OF OUR MAJOR MANUFACTURERS TO PUSH OUT INFERIOR PRODUCTS. IMPORTS ARE BETTER NOW. LOOK AT THE NUMBERS. LET'S MAKE THEM SHAPE UP OUR WE WILL ALL BE SHIPPING OUT! I WAS LUCKY, MY INCIDENT HAPPENED CLOSE TO HOME. BUT, READ THE OTHERS AND NOTE THE RESULTS. THESE ARE UNSAFE, ONGOING ISSUES FOR MANY MOTORISTS. SOMEONE HIGHER UP NEEDS TO DO SOMETHING. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD TAURUS. WHENEVER THE CONTACT TOUCHED A METAL PART OF THE EXTERIOR PART OF THE VEHICLE, STATIC ELECTRICITY WOULD DISCHARGE UNEXPECTEDLY. THE BUILD-UP OF ELECTRICITY CAUSED A STRONG, PAINFUL SPARK. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND THEY STATED THAT THERE WERE SEVERAL COMPLAINTS FOR IDENTICAL FAILURES, BUT WITHOUT RESOLUTIONS. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED OF THE SAFETY RISK INVOLVED. UPDATED 2/17/09 *CN UPDATED 02/19/09. *JB

WIRING IN DASHBOARD CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE PARKED. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD TAURUS. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE CRUISE CONTROL FAILED TO ACTIVATE AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS AND CAUSED THE SPEED TO DECREASE. AFTER APPROXIMATELY TEN MINUTES OF DRIVING, THE CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH ACTIVATED ON ITS OWN. THE CRUISE CONTROL INDICATOR WAS NOT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONTACT EXITED OFF OF THE HIGHWAY, BUT SHE COULD NOT DEACTIVATE THE CRUISE CONTROL. SHE HAD TO PLACE THE VEHICLE INTO NEUTRAL IN ORDER TO COMPLETELY STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE CRUISE CONTROL CABLE FAILED. THE COST TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WAS $404. NO REPAIRS HAVE YET BEEN MADE AND THE VEHICLE IS STILL BEING DRIVEN. THE CONTACT IS IN THE PROCESS OF NOTIFYING THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,098 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 60,200.

I BOUGHT THE CAR IN MAY 2008 FROM LASCO FORD IN FENTON MI. I STARTED TO NOTICE WHEN IT RAINED HARD OR I WENT THROUGH THE CAR WASH THE PASSENGER SIDE FLOOR WAS WET IN THE FRONT SEAT AREA. I DIDN'T NOTICE IT RIGHT AWAY UNTIL A BAG I HAD ON THE FLOOR GOT SOAKED. I LOOKED UP THE PROBLEM THROUGH GOOGLE AND GOT A BLOG OF TAURUS OWNERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. THERE WAS A RECALL OF 2002-2003 TAURUSES FOR THE SAME PROBLEM AND I HAVE A 2004. THE RECALL NUMBER IS 03V087000 AND ALSO A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN FOR MY MODEL YEAR 2004 WITH THE NUMBER 031506 AND NHTSA NUMBER 10011149. THERE IS ANOTHER COMPLAINT FILED UNDER NUMBER 10184414. FORD KNEW OF THIS PROBLEM AND I THINK FORD SHOULD CORRECT IT. THEY REPLACED COWL TOP TRIM AND INSTALLED A WATER SHIELD ON THE FRESH AIR INLET. I DON'T KNOW IF THIS WILL WORK OR NOT. THE SERVICE MANAGER DARREN STATED IT HAD SEPARATED FROM THE WINDSHIELD. *TR

ON MAY 31, 2008 PURCHASED A 2004 FORD TAURUS. A COUPLE OF DAYS LATER I NOTICED THAT THE SPEEDOMETER WAS NOT WORKING CORRECTLY. IT WAS READING 50 MPH BUT I WAS ACTUALLY GOING ON 40 MPH. I TOOK THE CAR BACK TO THE DEALER, WHICH IS NOT A FORD DEALER. THEY TESTED THE CAR AND SAID THE SPEED SENSOR WAS BAD. ORDERED 1 FROM A FORD DEALER WHICH TOOK A WEEK TO COME IN. WHEN THE SPEED SENSOR CAME IN AND WAS REPLACED IN THE CAR THE SPEEDOMETER STILL WAS NOT WORKING CORRECTLY. THE DEALER CALL THE FORD DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT THE SPEEDOMETER NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. ONE WAS ORDERED ON JUNE 17, 2008. TOLD IT WOULD TAKE 2 WEEKS. I CALL FORD DIRECTLY AND HAD FORD LOOK INTO THIS. FORD SAID THEY WOULD EXPEDITE THE SPEEDOMETER FOR ME. THAT WAS ON JULY 15. FORD SAID THEY WOULD CALL ME ON JULY 22 TO LET ME KNOW WHEN THE SPEEDOMETER WOULD BE SHIPPED. JUST RECEIVED A CALL FROM FORD TO SAY THE SPEEDOMETER WOULD BE SHIPPED AUGUST 6, 2008. THE CAR WHEN I BOUGHT IT HAS ONLY 29,500 MILES ON IT. FORD SAID THEY WOULD NOT COVER THE SPEEDOMETER. I WANTED FORD TO TELL ME WHY IT TAKES SO LONG TO GET THE SPEEDOMETER IN. FORD WOULD GIVE ME AN ANSWER TO THAT QUESTION. *TR

PURCHASED CAR AS FOURTH OWNER (ACCORDING TO CARFAX REPORT) ON SATURDAY 31 MAY 2008. THE FOLLOWING THURSDAY THE CAR BEGAN TO ACT AS THOUGH IT WAS GOING TO CUT OUT AND THE ABS AND BRAKE SYSTEM LIGHTS FLASHED AND SOUNDED. THE LIGHTS AND A/C WERE TYPICALLY SURGING. CAR WAS INSPECTED THAT FRIDAY BY DEALERS MECHANIC OF CHOICE. HE PUT THE COMPUTER TO THE CAR AND IT READ ALL 6 STATOR COILS WERE BAD. HE RESET THE COMPUTER AND DROVE IT TRYING TO GET THE CAR TO ACT UP AGAIN AND IT DID NOT. TODAY, SATURDAY 14 JUN 2008, THE CAR DID IT AGAIN AND THE ENGINE LIGHT STAYED ON. DEALERS MECHANIC WAS CLOSED SO I HAD SOMEONE ELSE CHECK IT AND THEY GOT THE SAME READING WITH THIS MESSAGE: P0606 PCM PROCESSOR FAULT. MECHANIC TOLD ME THIS WAS THE COMPUTER. MY CAR HAS 80,710 MILES ON IT. IS THIS A NORMAL FAILURE? WERE THERE ANY RECALLS? *TR

WATER COLLECTING IN FLOORBOARD OF MY 2004 FORD TAURUS AFTER HEAVY RAIN/CARWASH. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD TAURUS. PUDDLE'S OF WATER ACCUMULATE ON THE FLOOR OF THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE WHEN IT RAINS. THE DEALER HAS NOT DIAGNOSED THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 63639. UPDATED 06/04/08. *LJ UPDATED 06/04/08.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD TAURUS. THE VEHICLE HAS 2007 GOODYEAR ASSURANCE (NA) TIRES. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE CONTACT STATED THAT ONE OF THE TIRES HAD TREAD SEPARATION AND COULD NOT BE BALANCED. GOODYEAR ADVISED HIM TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER; HOWEVER, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DEALER LIED BY STATING THAT THE WHEEL WAS THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO TWO OTHER WHEEL SHOPS AND THEY STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS NOT THE WHEEL, BUT THE TIRES. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 88,100 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000. UPDATED 04/28/08. *LJ

MY FORD TAURUS SHUT-OFF BLOWING HEAT THROUGH THE FAN AND ESSENTIALLY, I DO NOT HAVE ANY HEAT IN THE CAR. I TOOK TO A DEALER AND THEY MENTIONED THAT WATER LEAKED THROUGH COWL PANEL CAUSING FAILURE OF THE BLOWER MOTOR AND / OR RESISTOR. I HAVE EXTENDED WARRANTY AND WAS TOLD THAT COWL IS NOT EVEN A PART AND THEREFORE IS NOT COVERED AND SINCE WATER LEAK CAUSED THE BLOWER MOTOR TO FAIL, THAT PART ALSO IS NOT COVERED. I HAVE LOOKED THROUGH THE TSB'S THAT FORD PUBLISHED, THAT SAID THAT THIS DEFECT IS COVERED IN BUMPER TO BUMPER WARRANTY. THIS TELLS ME THAT FORD ACKNOWLEDGERS THAT THEIR IS PROBLEM WITH THE BODY PARTS OF THE CARS, BUT IS NOT AGREEING TO REPAIR WITHOUT COST. THE DEALER QUOTED ME A $763 FOR PARTS AND LABOR TOGETHER TO FIX THE ISSUE. I HAVE NOTICED A LOT OF COMPLAINTS REGARDING THIS ISSUE. IT IS HIGH TIME THAT FORD STEPS UP AND TAKES CARE OF CONSUMERS. *TR

WATER LEAKING INTO CABIN, WATER LEAKING INTO BLOWER MOTOR HOUSING. *TR

WHEN IT HAS SNOW OR SLUSH ON ROADWAY, I LOOSE MY BRAKING ABILITY AND HAVE GONE THROUGH AN INTERSECTION BECAUSE I WAS UNAWARE OF THIS FAULT. I ALSO ASKED THE FORD DEALERSHIP WHERE I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE ABOUT THIS AND THEY DIDN'T HAVE AN ANSWER. I ALSO ASKED MY LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP AND THEY ALSO DIDN'T HAVE AN ANSWER. NEITHER RESEARCHED THIS AS TO MY KNOWLEDGE. THIS COULD HAVE DISASTROUS RESULTS IF TRAFFIC WAS HEAVY. THIS IS PRIMARILY IN THE WINTER WHEN SNOW/SLUSH IS ON ROADWAYS AND TEMPERATURE WOULD BE AROUND FREEZING. IT HAPPENS WITH LOW MILEAGE 10-12 MILES AT THE MOST. *TR

FORD TAURUS 2004. AFTER A DAY OR TWO OF A HEAVY RAIN I FOUND A PUDDLE OF WATER INFRONT OF THE PASSENGER'S SEAT - UNDER THE GLOVE COMPARTMENT. LIFTED THE RUG - JUST TO FIND THE UNDER-PADDING IS GREENOSH-BLACK AND THERE IS A TRAIL OF LEAK. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR A LONG TIME - BUT OBVIOUSLY -IT SHOWED NOW AFTER A VERY HEAVY RAIN. FOUND SEVERAL DISCUSSION GROUPS ON THE INTERNET WHERE _MANY_ FORD OWNERS COMPLAINT ABOUT THE SAME THING. BASED ON THE WORK THEY HAD DONE AT SERVICE CENTERS - IT IS AN OBVIOUS MANUFACTURING ERROR. HOWEVER, A RECALL WAS NEVER ISSUED FOR THIS PROBLEM. FIXING THE PROBLEM GOES FROM 150U$ TO 400U$- DEPENDING ON SEVERITY, DAMAGE, CAR MODEL AND AGE. THIS IS NOT AN ACCEPTABLE BUSINESS APPROACH ON THE FORD;S PART (AND ALL OF THEIR DEALERSHIPS WHO ARE OR SHOULD BE AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM - BUT ARE STILL QUIETLY SELLING LEMONS). *TR

I WAS IN A CAR ACCIDENT IN DECEMBER OF 2006. ANOTHER CAR FAILED TO YIELD TO ME ON A GREEN LIGHT AND WE COLLIDED. THE IMPACT OF THIS ACCIDENT WAS HARD ENOUGH TO BRUISE MY INTERNAL ORGANS YET THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. I ASKED THE FORD COLLISION CENTER WHY THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND 2 STAFF TOLD ME, " YOU DID NOT HIT IT RIGHT." ONE OF THE REASONS I LEASED A FORD TAURUS WAS ITS SAFETY FEATURES AND ITS HIGH SAFETY RATING. I DID NOT KEEP THIS CAR AND WHEN IT WAS DUE TO BE RETURNED, I DID NOT CHOOSE ANOTHER FORD. I WENT TO 5 DIFFERENT DEALERS AND TOLD THEM WHAT FORD HAD SAID ABOUT WHY THE AIR BAGS WERE NOT DEPLOYED AND NOT ONE OF THEM HAD EVER HEARD OF SUCH A COMMENT. I STILL HAVE NOT RECOVERED FROM MY INJURIES IN THIS ACCIDENT AND WOULD LIKE TO TELL THE PUBLIC NOT TO RELY ON THE SAFETY OF AIRBAGS IN THIS CAR IF "YOU HAVE TO HIT THE OTHER CAR IN A CERTAIN WAY." THIS IS A FALSE SECURITY FOR THE PUBLIC TO BELIEVE IN AND I WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER FORD VEHICLE. *JB

MY FAMILY AND I WERE GIVEN A DEFECTIVE CHILD CAR SEAT WHEN WE RENTED WITH BUDGET RENT A CAR. THEY HAVE STICKERS ON THE INSIDE WINDSHIELD THAT MENTIONS THAT ALL CHILDREN UNDER THE AGE OF FIVE MUST BE SEATED IN CAR SEATS. THE CAR SEAT WAS DEFECTIVE AND WE WERE NOT OFFERED ANOTHER ONE, THUS PUTTING OUR ONE YEAR OLD CHILD IN A SAFETY HAZARD. I HAVE SENT THREE CERTIFIED LETTERS TO BUDGET, BUT NO RESPONSE. PLEASE HELP!!!!!!!!!!!! *JB UPDATED 12/27/07 *LJ UPDATED 12/12/07 *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD TAURUS. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP. THE FAILURE RESULTED IN A CRASH, WHICH LED TO STRUCTURAL DAMAGE OF THE VEHICLE, MINOR INSTRUMENT PANEL DAMAGE, AND A DENT IN THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR. THE GLASS ALSO NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT HAS NOT NOTIFIED THE DEALER OR THE MANUFACTURER. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY BEING INSPECTED BY THE INSURANCE AGENCY TO DETERMINE IF IT WAS DESTROYED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 105,000.

BRAKES WERE "WORN OUT" AFTER 24,000 MILES. IN FIFTY YEARS OF DRIVING I HAVE NEVER HAD TO HAVE BRAKES REPLACED EVEN AFTER 100,000 MILES OF DRIVING BECAUSE I AM A VERY CONSERVATIVE DRIVER. THE SERVICE AGENT AT THE DEALER ADMITTED TO ME THAT FORD HAD CHANGED THE QUALITY OF THE BRAKE PADS AND THEY HAD A LOT OF REPAIRS BECAUSE OF THAT. *TR

WATER ON FLOOR OF FRONT PASSENGER. BLOWER NOT WORKING. MOLD AND ODOR ON CARPET, MOTOR BLOWER CORROSION. TOOK TO FORD DEALER AND THEY REPLACED THE BLOWER MOTOR AND AA CONTROL, SEALED COWL AND INSTALLED RAINHAT EXTENDER.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD TAURUS. HE STATED THAT THE FUEL FILLER PIPE WAS PINCHED AND HE WAS UNABLE TO PUT GASOLINE IN THE VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO VISIBLE SIGNS OF A FOREIGN OBJECT CAUSING THE BLOCKAGE. THE CONTACT HAD THE VEHICLE REPAIRED AND NOTIFIED THE MANUFACTURER. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 48,109.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD TAURUS. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE'S CRUISE CONTROL FAILED TO ACTIVATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE CABLE FOR THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS BAD AND THE CONNECTOR FAILED. THE REPAIR PARTS WERE NOT COVERED UNDER THE WARRANTY. THE ENGINE SIZE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 56,219.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD TAURUS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15800, AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 16038. WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH THE VEHICLE WAS HIT ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE, DAMAGING BOTH DRIVER'S SIDE DOORS. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY, AND THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A CONCUSSION, NECK INJURIES, AND BRUISES ON HER LEFT SIDE. AT 16,038 MILES WHILE SITTING AT A STOP LIGHT THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS HIT FROM THE REAR BY A VEHICLE AT 45 MPH THE CONTACT WAS KNOCKED OUT AND SUFFERED ANOTHER HEAD CONCUSSION AND FACIAL BRUISES AROUND EYES BECAUSE HER FACE HIT THE STEERING WHEEL. THE VEHICLE WAS CURRENTLY IN THE REPAIR SHOP, AND THE CONTACT DID NOT KNOW WHY THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

VEHICLE DOES NOT GO ALL THE WAY INTO PARK. PRNDL INDICATES PARK, BUT VEHICLE STILL MOVES. WIFE PLACED CAR IN REVERSE, THEN REALIZED A KIDS BIKE WAS BEHIND HER, PULLED FORWARD, PLACED VEHICLE IN PARK , GOT OUT , AND VEHICLE BEGAN ROLLING BACKWARD. SHE WAS DRAGGED, AND ALMOST BADLY INJURED WHEN THE OPEN DOOR CAUGHT ON ANOTHER VEHICLE. APPROXIMATELY 2 WEEKS LATER I PARKED VEHICLE , PLACED IT IN PARK AT SUPERMARKET PARKING LOT AND VEHICLE BEGAN ROLLING BACKWARDS AGAIN. *AK

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD TAURUS. THE VEHICLE JERKED FORWARD AND A LOUD NOISEWAS PRODUCED WHEN IN THE IDLE POSITION. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. AFTER THREE VISITS TO A REPAIR SHOP A SENSOR WAS REPLACED. THE CONTACT HAS THE REPAIR ORDERS FOR THE VEHICLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE 77000.*AK

VEHICLE STARTED STALLING AT EXPRESSWAY SPEEDS, MOST NOTABLY WHEN PULLING A HILL OR DURING ACCELERATION. THIS PROGRESSED TO STALLING AT IDLE AND LOW RPM SPEEDS, AND EVENTUALLY LED TO SURGING AND THE INABILITY TO KEEP THE VEHICLE RUNNING. THIS PROBLEM LED TO THE VACUUM BOOST FOR THE POWER BRAKES FAILING WHICH CAUSED THE POWER BRAKES TO FAIL UNEXPECTEDLY AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP, HIT MY GARAGE AND CAUSED $3000 DAMAGE TO MY HOME, AND $1000 WORTH OF BODY DAMAGE TO THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. TOOK THE VEHICLE TO 2 DIFFERENT FORD DEALERS. FIRST ONE STATED THAT IT WAS THE FUEL PUMP AND PRESSURE REGULATOR, REPLACING THESE DID NOTHING BUT COST $800. SECOND ONE DISCOVERED THAT THE PLASTIC UPPER INTAKE MANIFOLD WAS CRACKED AT THE EGR VALVE AND PCV VALVE LOCATIONS LEADING TO THE ENGINE RUNNING TOO LEAN. STATED THAT THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM ON 2000 TO 2007 FORD TAURUS AND THAT EVEN IN THE SMALL TOWN WE LIVE IN HE REPLACED 3 OR 4 A MONTH EVEN ON BRAND NEW VEHICLES, THAT FORD WAS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM WITH THIS PART BUT WOULD NOT REPAIR OR FIX. REPAIRS THEN TOTALED AN ADDITIONAL $620. *JB

THROTTLE CABLE RUBBING AGAINST ENGINE CAUSING GAS PEDAL VIBRATION. OIL FILTER LEAKS ONTO PART OF MUFFLER CAUSING SMOKE NO MATTER HOW TIGHT. *NM

IN COLD WEATHER, THE SIDE DOOR LATCH MECHANISMS SOMETIMES FREEZE AND DO NOT RETURN TO THE LATCH POSITION WHEN THE DOOR IS CLOSED. THE DOORS CAN OPEN WHILE THE VEHICLE IS MOVING. THIS IS SIMILAR TO TSB# 05224 AND NHTSA# 10018738 BUT IS OCCURING IN A 2004 FORD TAURUS. THE OTHER INCIDENTS APPLY TO FORD FIVE HUNDRED, FREESTYLE, AND MERCURY MONTEGO MODELS. *JB

WATER LEAKING ON PASSENGER SIDE WINDSHIELD CAUSING FAILURE OF DEFOGGER BLOWER FAN. WAS NOT COVERED BY BUMPER TO BUMPER EXTENDED WARRANTY BECAUSE THIS IS A KNOWN EXISTING PROBLEM. *JB

BELT IN TIRE SLIPPED OR LET GO. *JB

CAR STARTED TO MISS BADLY AT STOPS AND EVENTUALLY WOULD NOT ACCELERATE WHILE SHAKING VIOLENTLY. CAR THEN STALLED ON THE HIGHWAY WHILE MY WIFE WAS TRAVELING AT 70 MILES PER HOUR. THIS WAS A VERY DANGEROUS OCCURRENCE THAT EVENTUALLY LED ME TO SURRENDER THE CAR EVEN WITH THE CONSEQUENCES TO MY CREDIT. *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE DRIVER'S SIDE REAR, PASSENGER SIDE FRONT AND REAR TIRES HAD BLOWN OUT SUDDENLY ON THREE OCCASIONS WHILE DRIVING ON DRY PAVEMENT AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE FIRST INCIDENT OCCURRED 07/12/06, THE SECOND OCCURRED ON 07/26/06, AND THE THIRD ON 08/02/06. THE STEEL BELTS CAME LOOSE WHICH CAUSED THE TREAD TO SEPARATE IN THE THREE INCIDENTS. THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE VIBRATED PRIOR TO EACH INCIDENT. THE DEALERSHIP WAS CONTACTED. THE TIRES WERE COOPER, SUPREME 770 PATRIOT ULTRA. SIZE P21560/R16.

FRONT SEAT BELT BUCKLE FAILURE. THE CAR IS 2 YEARS & 3 MONTHS OLD, ALL FRONT SEAT BELT BUCKLES HAVE BECOME JAMMED. UNABLE TO USE SEAT BELTS IN FRONT SEATS. *JB

2004 FORD TAURUS FFV. 1) THE CAR TAKES TWO OR MORE ATTEMPTS TO START THE ENGINE AFTER SITTING FOR 6+ HOURS ("COLD" ENGINE). VEHICLE IS RUNNING E85 ONLY. 2) AFTER IT STARTS, THE ENGINE CANNOT FIND AN IDLE AND CAN STALL OR REV UP UNEXPECTEDLY. 3) SO FAR TWO DIFFERENT DEALERSHIPS HAVE REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP WITH NO CHNAGE IN STATUS. ADDITIONALLY, ONE DEALERSHIP HAS BEEN PLAYING AROUND WITH THE COMPUTER PROGRAMMING. THIS HAS NOT SOVLED THE PROBLEM. FORD'S ONLY SOLUTION TO DATE IS TO NOT USE E85 EVEN THOUGH THIS VEHICLE IS A FFV. *JB

ROUGH IDLE, TAKEN TO DEALER UNDER WARRANTY AND WAS TOLD FORD WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM AND HAD ISSUED A COMPUTER UPDATE FOR THE ISSUE. CAR WAS SERVICED AND IDLE WAS ONLY IMPROVED FOR 1 WEEK OR LESS. IDLE CONTINUES TO BE ROUGH AND SHOP HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO IDENTIFY THE PROBLEM. THIS HAS BEEN PROBLEM SINCE THE DAY I PURCHASED THE CAR. *JB

LONG AND OR HARD START, RECENTLY NO START. HAVE FOUND MANY TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETINS WITH SAME COMPLAINT. REPAIR SHOP HAS YET TO IDENTIFY PROBLEM. *JB

ON APRIL 6TH MY DAUGHTER HAD AN ACCIDENT IN HER 2004 FORD TAURUS. SHE RAN OFF THE ROAD AND HIT 6 CONCRETE BLOCK PILLARS AND WOODEN FENCE. SHE HIT THESE PRIMARILY WITH THE FRONT BUMPER OF HER VEHICLE YET THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. SHOULD IT?? *JB

DT: THE CONTACT STATED WATER WAS LEAKING INSIDE THE VEHICLE ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE. THE GASKETS THAT HOLD THE WINDSHIELD WERE SEVERED. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN CONTACTED.*AK UPDATED 2/7/2006 - *NM

WIPERS DO NOT WIPE OVER 40 MPR. ARMS AND BLADES REPLACED BY FORD. STILL DO NOT WORK. *NM

DT*: WHILE DRIVING THE CONTACT'S HUSBAND ENCOUNTERED AN AREA OF BLACK ICE. THE VEHICLE SPUN AROUND, HITTING A TELEPHONE POLE, AND THEN CRASHING INTO AN EMBANKMENT. UPON IMPACT, NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE WAS DAMAGED. ALTHOUGH THE CONTACT'S HUSBAND WAS WEARING A SEAT BELT HIS HEAD WENT COMPLETELY THROUGH THE WINDSHIELD. HE SUSTAINED FACE AND HEAD INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS TAKEN AT THE SCENE. THE INSURANCE COMPANY EVALUATED THE VEHICLE AND IT WAS DEEMED A TOTAL LOSS. *AK

AM HEARING A LIGHT MOAN ON LIGHT ACCELERATION. I CAN HEAR IT AT ALL RPMS AND SPEED. BUT IS AT ITS LOUDEST AT 40-45 MPH, JUST AFTER IT SHIFTS INTO THE HIGHEST GEAR. IN LAST FEW WKS- IT SEEMS TO FOLLOW THE EXHAUST TO THE REAR. DEALERSHIP DOES NOT SEEM TO VERIFY IT. AM RETURNING FOR NEW REAR STRUTS THAT RATTLE-ON WARRANTY. WHAT SHOULD I TELL THEM WHEN I RETURN? ALSO CAN FEEL IT THROUGH THE STEERING WHEEL. *NM

2004 TAURES SES SPUTTERS, LOSES POWER AND STALLS AND HIGHER SPEEDS. *JB

DT: THE CONTACT STATED THE TRANSMISSION LIGHT ON DASHBOARD ILLUMINATED, ALSO, WHEN USING CRUISE CONTROL THE TRANSMISSION WILL SPEED UP. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL DEALERSHIP; THEY TOLD HER IT WAS THE TRANSMISSION. THE REPAIRS WILL BE MADE AT THE CONSUMER'S EXPENSE. *AK

WE BOUGHT A 2004 FORD TAURUS SE FROM NISSAN AT THE AVENUES AND THE VERY NEXT DAY WE NOTICED THAT WHEN IT RAINS A LOT OF WATER COMES UNDER THE DASH BOARD BY THE PASSENGER FRONT SEAT. *JB

I OWN A 2004 FORD TAURUS STILL UNDER FACTORY WARRANTY ONLY 28,000 MILES & I HAVE HAD IT INTO THE FORD DEALERSHIP 2 TIMES FOR THE SAME TRANSMISSION PROBLEM. IT IS SLIPPING WHEN PUT INTO DRIVE. I PUT THE CAR IN DRIVE AND THE CAR SURGES BUT THEN WONT MOVE. LIKE IT IS NEUTRAL. FORD DEALER IS TELLING ME THAT THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO FOR US UNLESS THEY CAN REPLICATE THE PROBLEM. FIRST INCIDENT THEY HAD THE CAR FOR 1 WEEK THE SECOND TIME 2 DAYS. *NM

TIRES-- CONTINENTAL TIRES ON MY 1 YEAR OLD FORD TAURUS-- HAD A BAD SHIMMY WHEN DRIVING AROUND 50 MPH. TOOK TO FORD DEALERSHIP. AS THEY ARE 15 MONTHS OLD I HAVE NO WARRANTY COVERAGE LEFT ON TIRES. BOTH FRONT TIRES THE BELTS "HAD SLID"-I LEARNED THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THESE TIRES WHICH ARE ON THOUSANDS OF TAURUS AND WINDSTAR VANS. I LEARNED SOMETIMES THEY "BULGE" OUT THE SIDES WHEN THE BELTS SLIDE INSIDE-- MINE HAD NOT- NEW TIRES FIXED THE DRIVING PROBLEM BUT I THINK IT IS DISGUSTING AS THEY ONLY HAD 15,000 MILES ON THEM AND I HAVE NO WARRANTY COVERAGE AT ALL-THEY ARE UNSAFE AND SOMEONE SHOULD LOOK INTO IT. THANK YOU. MY MODEL # ON THE TIRE IS P21560R1694T TOURING CONTACT AS. *JB

DT: DRIVER'S SEAT CAUGHT ON FIRE ON AUGUST 3, 2005. THERE WAS A POLICE OFFICER THAT PUT THE FIRE OUT. THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER AND WANTED THE CONSUMER TO PAY FOR REPAIRING THE SEAT. *AK *SC *JB

I HAD RENTED A 2004 FORD TAURUS FROM ENTERPRISE RENT-A-CAR. I NEEDED TO GET SOME THINGS OUT OF ANOTHER CAR TO PUT INTO THE RENTAL CAR. I PUT THE TAURUS INTO DRIVE AND PULLED FORWARD TO THE OTHER CAR. I PLACED THE CAR IN PARK, OPENED THE DOOR, TOOK MY FOOT OFF THE BRAKE AND STARTED TO GET OUT. AFTER I HAD BOTH FEET ON THE GROUND AND WAS STANDING UP, THE CAR BEGAN TO ROLL BACKWARD. I FELL TO THE GROUND WHILE HOLDING ON TO THE DOOR AND WAS DRAGGED A FEW FEET. I MANAGED TO ROLL AWAY FROM THE CAR. THE CAR ROLLED BACK TO THE ORIGINAL PARKING SPOT AND HIT A GUARD RAIL AND ANOTHER CAR.

DT: THE CONSUMER HAD A 2004 FORD TAURUS THAT WAS PURCHASED ON 4/1/05. ON 6/25/05, 10 MINUTES AFTER THE OIL WAS CHANGED THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE DOWN THE ROAD FROM THE DEALER. THE INSURANCE INVESTIGATOR SAID THE FIRE STARTED BECAUSE THE DEALER DIDN'T PUT THE OIL CAP BACK ON PROPERLY. *NM

CONSUMER HAD THE WRONG CD PLAYER RADIO INSTALLED IN THE 2004 FORD TAURUS.*MR WHEN THE INCORRECT RADIO WAS INSTALLED THERE WAS NO PLACE TO PLUG IN THE VEHICLE'S AIR BAGS. *NM

REAR ENDED A VEHICHLE, SHOWED AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT, STEERING WHEEL OPEND UP BUT BAG DID NOT DEPLOY OR INFLATE, CHARGE BUT DID NOT DEPLOY

I HAD AN AFTER MARKET RADIO INSTALLED IN MY CAR. ONCE I PICKED UP MY CAR I NOTICIED THAT THE AIR BAG LIGHT WAS ON. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO OCALA LINCOLN-MERCURY IN OCALA FLORIDA. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE AIR BAG MODULE WENT THROUGH THE RADIO. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE AIR BAGS NO LONGER WORK. THE COST TO REPAIR THIS ISSUE WOULD BE ABOUT 800.00 DOLLARS. I CALLED FORD AND THEY TOLD ME THAT THEY HAVE NO CONTROL OVER A DESIGN FEATURE. I F I HAD TO REPLACETHE RADIO EVEN IF IT DOES NOT WORK I COULD NOT DO THE REPLACEMENT I WOULD HAVE TO FIND AN ORIGINAL RADIO OR LIVE WITHOUT ONE. MY ISSUE IS THE STUPID DESIGN OF PLACING AN AIR BAG MODULE IN THE RADIO AND THAT I DO NOT HAVE AIR BAGS NOW. FORD TOLD ME THAT SINCE I REPLACED THE RADIO IT IS ON ME.

UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CIRCUMSTANCES... USUALLY AT SPEEDS OVER 40 MPH THE ABS SYSTEM LIGHT TURNS ON AND AFTER THIS THE BRAKE PEDAL WILL SHUDDER HEAVILY WHEN COMING TO A STOP. THIS IS INTERMITTANT. WHEN THE CAR COMES TO A STOP AND IS TURNED OFF AND THEN RESTARTED THE ABS LIGHT GOES BACK TO NORMAL STATUS (NOT ON). USUALLY DRIVING ON SLOWER SURFACE STREETS WILL NOT ACTIVATE THE LIGHT AT ALL.

CONTACT STATES: APPARENT FAILURE OF AIR BAGS TO DEPLOY. CONSUMER'S WIFE AND SON REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT, BOTH FRONT AIR BAGS DISENGAGED BUT DID NOT DEPLOY. THEY CHARGED BUT DID NOT ACTUALLY COME OUT.*AK

WHEN TORQUING FRONT WHEEL STUDS, STUDS STRETCHED AND SNAPPED OFF REPLACED WITH OEM PARTS. *AK

DRIVER NOTICED WHILE DRIVING THAT THE SUN ROOF WOULD OPEN AND CLOSE ON ITS ON. DRIVER TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AD MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE SUN ROOF MECHANISM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK

ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS VEHICLE COMMENCED TO ACCELERATE WHILE IN GEAR, BUT VEHICLE WOULD NOT MOVE. VEHICLE HAD BEEN TO THE DEALER, AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM.*AK CONSUMER STATES TRANSMISSION SHIFTS HARD FROM 1ST TO 2ND SHIFT. ALSO THE CHECK TRANSMISSION LIGHT COMES ON. ON ANOTHER OCCASION, WHILE COSSING A RAILROAD TRACK THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE AND THE TRANSMISSION NEUTRALED OUT AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT MOVE. DEALER REPLACED AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION ASSEMBLY AND OTHER POWER TRAIN-RELATED COMPONENTS. *TT

CAR SURGES FORWARD IN PARK ON COLD STARTS. *JB

I AM WRITING THIS REPORT ON BEHALF OF MY WIFE'S COUSIN, [XXX]. , WHO EXPERIENCED A LIFE THREATENING TIRE FAILURE. [XXX]. , A 71 YEAR OLD WIDOW, HAD LEFT ST. MARY'S HOSPITAL IN TUCSON, AZ AT APPROXIMATELY 5 PM ON SATURDAY, JANUARY 29, 2005. SHE WAS SOUTHBOUND ON INTERSTATE 19, PROCEEDING AT APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, IN HER 2004 FORD TAURUS LX VIN [XXX], WITH 2500 MILES ON THE ODOMETER. THE WEATHER WAS MILD, HIGH 60'S, THE ROAD SMOOTH AND CLEAR. APPROXIMATELY 16 MILES INTO HER TRIP SHE EXPERIENCED A SUDDEN AND CATACLYSMIC TIRE FAILURE ON THE RIGHT REAR TIRE, A CONTINENTAL TOURINGCONTACT AS P215-60R16 94T. SHE QUICKLY DECELERATED AND CAME TO A STOP ON THE RIGHT BERM OF THE INTERSTATE. I SAW THE TIRE IN HER TRUNK AND IT LOOKED "NORMAL". WHEN I RAISED THE TIRE AND FLIPPED IT I DISCOVERED THAT THE INNER TIRE WALL HAD FAILED, JAGGEDLY (SAW TOOTH) TORN, COMPLETELY THROUGH THE WALL, 360 DEGREES AROUND THE TIRE. MUCH OF THE TIRE WALL APPEARED "MISSING". HER TRUNK WAS FULL OF FRIABLE BLACK CHUNKS AND POWDER FROM THE TIRE INNER SIDE WALL. I HAVE A SAMPLE. THE INNER TIRE WALL BEAD WAS STILL SEALED AGAINST THE WHEEL RIM, NO SEPARATION. MY IMMEDIATE REACTION WAS THAT SINCE THE OUTER TIRE WALL APPEARED NORMAL AND ONLY THE INNER TIRE WALL FAILED THAT A MANUFACTURING DEFECT HAD OCCURRED WITHIN THE OUTER TIRE WALL LEADING TO LONG TERM OVERHEATING AND SUBSEQUENT SIDE WALL DISINTEGRATION AND FAILURE.*AK WHEN THE DEALER EXAMINED THE TIRE, HE SHOWED THE CONSUMER AN ALLEGED TREAD PUNCTURE AND INTERIOR TREAD LAYER TEAR WHICH VOIDED THE WARRANTY. *JB INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED, CAUSING IT TO GO OUT OF CONTROL AND A STRIKING A BUILDING.*AK THE CONSUMER STATED THAT HE WAS PARKING THE VEHICLE WITH HIS FOOT ON THE BRAKE WHEN IT ACCELERATED. THE VEHICLE JUMPED A CONCRETE RETAINER AND LEFT TIRE MARKS ON THE GROUND. THE VEHICLE CRASHED THROUGH A GLASS WINDOW OF A VIDEO STORE AND LEFT TIRE MARKS ON THE CARPET. THE CONSUMER PUT THE VEHICLE IN PARK AND IT CAME TO A STOP. THE SERVICE DEALER DID NOT KNOW THE CAUSE THEREFORE DID NOT KNOW WHAT TO FIX. THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT THE VEHICLE SHOWED SIGNS OF AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM. THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT THE RPM'S WHERE HIGHER THAN THEY SHOULD BE. *TC

COLLISION ON 01/17/05 I WAS A PASSENGER, MY HUSBAND DRIVING. OUR 2004 FORD TAURUS WAS IN COLLISION WITH A HORSE, THE HORSE CAME THROUGH WINDSHIELD ON PASSENGER SIDE. IN ALL PROBABILITY TOTALED MY CAR. PENDING INSURANCE ADJUSTER DECISION. THE AIRBAG DID NOT RELEASE. I WAS INJURED. THE AIRBAGS DID NOT RELEASE. WE HAVE BEEN TOLD THE BUMPER HAD TO BE HIT TO MAKE IT GO OFF. FROM THE TOP OF BUMPER ALL THE WAY TO MIDDLE OF ROOF CAVED AND SHATTERED. IF THE AIRBAG WAS NOT SUPPOSE TO RELEASE, I FEEL THAT THE GENERAL PUBLIC IS NOT AWARE OF THIS MISREPRESENTATION. I THINK CONSUMERS SHOULD BE MADE AWARE OF SOMETHING THAT IS JUST AN ADDITIONAL FIXTURE THEY PAID FOR, NOT A SAFETY FEATURE. *JB

WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS STRUCK IN THE FRONT BY A VEHICLE TRAVELING AT 55 MPH. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. CONSUMER SUSTAINED INJURIES. *AK

POWER CONTROL SEAT DID NOT WORK. WHEN COMING BACK TO THE VEHICLE AFTER BEING OFF CONSUMER GOT INTO VEHICLE AND TRIED TO MOVE SEAT FORWARD AND SEAT WOULD NOT MOVE. THE CAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM WAS UNDETERMINED.*AK

THE DESCRIPTION OF THE RECIRCULATION FUNCTION IN THE OWNERS MANUAL IS MISLEADING. *NM *NM