2008 Ford Taurus X

FAILURE OF VEHICLE TO STOP. TWO INCIDENTS - 10/25/08 & 7/13/09. TRAFFIC LIGHT TURNS RED, AND I TRIED TO BRAKE AND CAR DOES NOT STOP, ENGINE REMAINS AT TRAFFIC SPEED AND ROARS. SHIFT TO NEUTRAL AND STILL NO RESPONSE AND THEN TURN CAR OFF AND ON. BACK TO NORMAL AND PROCEED TO SAFELY GET OFF ROAD AND CALL FORD SERVICE. FIRST TIME CRUISE CONTROL WAS ON AN THEY REPLACED CANCEL SWITCH ON BRAKE. 2ND TIME NO CRUISE CONTROL AND HAD JUST LEFT ONE LIGHT AND ANOTHER TURNS RED. FORD CANNOT DETERMINE WHAT IS WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. THEY DROVE AND COULD NOT DUPLICATE AND RETURNED WITH BLACK BOX TO RECORD INCIDENT. 2 WEEKS LATER I RECEIVE A CALL THAT ON A HUNCH THEY ORDERED A NEW THROTTLE BODY AND REPLACED IT 8/8. NO ONE FEELS SAFE DRIVING THIS VEHICLE. I AM AFRAID IT WILL HAPPEN AGAIN AND THIS TIME I WILL NOT BE THE FIRST CAR TO APPROACH A TRAFFIC LIGHT OR SOMEONE WILL PULL IN FRONT OF ME AND I WILL NOT BE ABLE TO STOP. THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT AT MY LOCAL FORD SAID THERE HAVE BEEN NO SIMILAR INCIDENTS. I HAVE CONTACTED FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE ON LINE AND THEY HAVE ONLY REPLIED THAT SOMEONE WILL FORWARD IT TO THE PROPER DEPARTMENT AND THAT I SHOULD CONTACT MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP, WHO RETAINS REPAIR RECORDS. THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP DOES NOT HAVE ANY ANSWERS AND WOULD NOT DRIVE THE CAR UNLESS THEY HAD TO. WHICH SINCE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE LEAVES ME NO OPTION. I WAS WONDERING IF THERE HAVE BEEN ANY SIMILAR INCIDENTS. THE VEHICLE IN QUESTION IS A 2008 FORD TAURUS X. *TR

I HAVE A 2008 FORD TAURUS X WITH APPROX 8000 MILES AS OF THIS WRITING. APPROX. ONE MONTH AGO, I WAS DRIVING ON A VERY NARROW 2 LANE ROAD AND MY ENGINE FAILED. I NOTICED BECAUSE THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD NOT TURN AND BRAKES WERE DIFFICULT TO APPLY. I PULLED TO THE SIDE AND STARTED THE CAR. IT STARTED RIGHT UP. THIS PAST WEEK, THE SAME THING HAPPENED AS I WAS DRIVING ON THE SAME ROAD. THIS TIME I PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL AND STARTED IT, THEN PUT IT IN DRIVE. I AM AFRAID OF DRIVING THIS VEHICLE NOW DUE TO THE POTENTIAL DANGER. I TAKE MY GRANDCHILDREN FREQUENTLY AND FEAR I WILL NOT ALWAYS BE IN A STRAIGHT ROAD DRIVING SITUATION IF THIS OCCURS AGAIN. MY DEALERSHIP SEEMS VERY CAVALIER ABOUT THIS ENTIRE PROBLEM. THEY SAY THEY CANNOT FIND A PROBLEM AND THAT IT MAY NEVER HAPPEN AGAIN. THIS IS NOT GOOD ENOUGH FOR ME. *TR

I WAS DRIVING APPROX. 75 MPH DOWN THE INTERSTATE AND LOST CONTROL OF MY 2008 TAURUS X. MY VEHICLE LEFT THE ROAD SEVERAL TIMES, ALMOST OVERTURNED BEFORE I WAS ABLE TO GET IT STOPPED. A WITNESS SAID MY CAR WAS GOING SIDEWAYS AND HE COULD NOT BELIEVE IT DIDN'T ROLL. THE LEFT LOWER CONTROL ARM BROKE OFF OF THE SUB FRAME. FORD MOTOR COMPANY HAD AN ENGINEER LOOK AT THE VEHICLE AS THEY SAID THIS HAS NEVER HAPPENED BEFORE AND WANTED TO MAKE SURE THAT I HAD NOT HIT ANYTHING. FORD HAS TO BEEN COOPERATIVE. I WANTED TO TALK TO THE ENGINEER OR SOMEONE FROM FORD BECAUSE I'M NOW AFRAID TO DRIVE THIS CAR. IF THIS HAD HAPPENED NEAR A STEEP EMBANKMENT OR HEAVY TRAFFIC, WE WOULD HAVE BEEN SERIOUSLY INJURED OR KILLED. I HAD MY 2YR OLD GRANDDAUGHTER WITH ME. IF THERE ARE MORE INCIDENTS, THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL. THEY ARE TRUCKING IN NEW PARTS AND FORD MOTOR CO. WANTS THE OLD PART. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD TAURUS X. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE DRIFTS TO THE LEFT AND RIGHT WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL IS RELEASED. IT IS VERY DIFFICULT FOR THE CONTACT TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. SHE STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE AND WANTS TO RETURN IT TO THE DEALER. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 14,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20.

DANGEROUS DESIGN OF RELATION OF BRAKE PEDAL AND ACCELERATOR (GAS) PEDAL. THE GAS PEDAL IS LOCATED WITHIN APPROXIMATELY/4 OF AN INCH OF THE BRAKE PEDAL. AND THE GAS PEDAL IS ON A 15DEG.ANGLE FROM THE TOP TO THE BOTTOM LEANING TOWARDS THE BRAKE PEDAL. WHEN BRAKE IS APPLIED THERE IS INSUFFICIENT SPACE TO AVOID THE GAS PEDAL CAUSING ACCELERATION AND BRAKING AT THE SAME TIME. STOPPING IS DANGEROUS!!!! I CALLED THE FACTORY AND TOLD THEM ABOUT IT AND ASKED IF IT COULD PROVIDE MORE SPACE BETWEEN GAS PEDAL AND BRAKE PEDAL AND WAS TOLD NO BECAUSE IS WAS A DESIGN FEATURE AND MUST REMAIN SO OR LOOSE THE WARRANTY ON THE VEHICLE. NO CRASH OR INJURY YET BUT CLOSE SHAVES HAVE OCCURRED. I FEEL ON EDGE WHEN EVER STOPPING AT A RED LIGHT BEHIND ANOTHER CAR AFRAID MY CAR JUMPING INTO THE ONE IN FRONT OF ME. ENTERING A BUSY INTERSECTION AFRAID THE CAR WILL NOT STOP BECAUSE THE GAS IS APPLIED WHEN THE BRAKE IS ALSO APPLIED. THE CAR IS A 2008 MODEL AND COSTLY FOR MY POCKET-BOOK AND CANNOT SUSTAIN DAMAGE DUE TO A FAULTY DESIGN THAT COULD BE CORRECT VERY SIMPLY BY THE MANUFACTURER BY PROVIDING MORE SPACE BETWEEN PEDALS. I INVESTED MUCH OF MY SAVINGS AND NOT TO HAVE TO AN AUTOMOBILE THAT IS DANGEROUS TO DRIVE AND ENDANGER OTHER PEOPLE. I WAS A VICTIM OF ANOTHER INCIDENT BUT I AM SPEAKING UP NOW TO GET A DANGEROUS SITUATION CORRECTED. *TR

I'M A LITTLE FAT LADY THAT HAS TO RIDE IN THE BACK SEAT. I CAN JUST GET THE SEAT BELT TO HOOK AND CANT MOVE BECAUSE IT STRETCHES TIGHTER AND TIGHTER. FORD CLAIMS THE DO NOT SUPPLY EXTENDERS FOR THE REAR SEATS, WE DID GET A SET FOR THE FRONT. BUT THAT DON'T HELP IN THE BACK. WHEN WE RIDE HOME AFTER WORK ON I-79 THERE IS A STATE TROOPER ON A MOTOR CYCLE THAT RIDE UP BESIDE YOU LOOKING FOR SEAT BELT VIOLATIONS. I NEED AN EXTENDER. *TR

SUBMITTED THIS YESTERDAY BUT GAVE INCORRECT E-MAIL ADDRESS. CLUNKING SOUND ON SOME ROADS COMING FROM TIRES ON A 2008 FORD TAURUS X AUTOMOBILE. COMPLAINED TO DEALER AND THEY REPLACED TWO FRONT PIRELLI P225/60R18 P6 TIRES MADE IN BRAZIL. DEALER SAID THE TIRES WERE CUPPING. AFTER ABOUT THREE WEEKS THE SOUND IS APPEARING AGAIN - POSSIBLY ON THE OTHER TWO TIRES. HAVE YOU RECEIVED ANY COMPLAINTS FROM OTHER PEOPLE? *TR

CLUNKING SOUND ON SOME ROADS COMING FROM TIRES ON A 2008 FORD TAURUS X AUTOMOBILE. COMPLAINED TO DEALER AND THEY REPLACED TWO PIRELLI P225/60R18 P6 TIRES MADE IN BRAZIL. DEALER SAID THE TIRES WERE CUPPING. AFTER ABOUT THREE WEEKS THE SOUND IS APPEARING AGAIN - POSSIBLY ON THE OTHER TWO TIRES. HAVE YOU RECEIVED ANY COMPLAINTS FROM OTHER PEOPLE. *TR