2008 Ford Taurus X

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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