2008 Ford Taurus

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

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

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD TAURUS. AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD NOT TURN TO THE LEFT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE STEERING GEAR WAS REPLACED. THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS OF THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 39,000. UPDATED 11/16/10*BF UPDATED 11/23/10*JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD TAURUS X. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THERE WAS AN UNUSUAL INCREASE IN THE ENGINE RPMS, THE VEHICLE SHIFTED INTO SECOND GEAR AND ACCELERATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE RECALIBRATED. THE FAILURE DID NOT PERSIST. THE CONTACT WAS MAKING A RIGHT TURN AT A RELATIVELY LOW SPEEDS AND HEARD AN ABNORMAL CLICKING IN THE STEERING WHEEL. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE LEFT FRONT CV AXLE ASSEMBLY WAS DEFECTIVE. THE AXLE WAS REPLACED; HOWEVER; THE CLICKING NOISE CONTINUED WHEN THE CONTACT MADE A LEFT TURN. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE BECAME PROGRESSIVELY WORSE OVER TIME WHEN THE CONTACT MADE A LEFT OR RIGHT TURN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE FAILURE COULD POTENTIALLY BE CAUSED BY THE POWER STEERING. THE DEALER LUBRICATED THE FRONT BRAKES AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR AND WAS DIAGNOSED A THIRD TIME BY THE DEALER. THE DEALER WAS ABLE TO OBSERVE THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING PUMP MAY HAVE CAUSED THE FAILURE TO OCCUR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,162 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 35,788.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD TAURUS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME VERY STIFF THEN IT WOULD NOT TURN AT ALL. THE VEHICLE WAS SHUT OFF AND UPON RESTART THE STEERING WHEEL FUNCTIONED NORMALLY; HOWEVER, IT BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN AT LOW SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO STATED THAT IT WAS A KNOWN FAILURE BUT HE WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THE REPAIR COST. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO REPLACED THE POWER STEERING GEAR. THE FAILURE HAD NOT RECURRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 41,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 42,814. UPDATED 8/24/10 *CN THE REPAIR SHOP REPLACED THE RACK AND PINION. UPDATED 08/26/10*JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD TAURUS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 3 MPH THE RPMS INCREASED AND THE VEHICLE WOULD ACCELERATE OVER 30 MPH. HE STATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED ONE WEEK AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE IMMEDIATELY DROVE THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER AND THE COMPUTER WAS REPROGRAMMED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE OCCURRED EIGHT TIMES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ON TWO OCCASIONS THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND A FORD EVENT DATA RECORDER WAS PLACED IN THE VEHICLE. THE EVENT DATA RECORDER WAS INSTALLED INCORRECTLY AND DID NOT DETECT ANY FAILURES. HE STATED THAT THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON JUNE 30, 2010 WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH. THE BRAKES WERE ENGAGED AND THE CONTACT WAS FORCED TO SHIFT INTO NEUTRAL GEAR. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS ADVISED TO TAKE THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER SO THAT THEY COULD DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE AGAIN. THE CONTACT HAS REQUESTED TO HAVE A FORD ENGINEER TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 13,600.

I PURCHASE A NEW 2008 FORD TAURUS JULY 2009.. WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKE THE STEERING WHEEL BEGIN TO VIBRATE. THE CAR HAD ONLY 2328 MILES ..FOUND EXCESSIVE FRONT BRAKE ROTOR RUNOUT. RESURFACED BOTH FRONT BRAKE ROTORS . EIGHT MONTHS LATER BACK AGAIN WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. RESURFACED THE SAME ROTORS AGAIN. THESE ROTOR MUST HAVE A DEFECT. *TR

MY 2008 FORD TAURUS HAS A PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKES . I HAVE REPLACED THE PADS TWICE. THE LAST TIME WAS ON 4/21/10. THAT WAS WHEN I NOTICED THAT IT WAS SMOKING AFTER I DROVE FROM WORK. WHICH IS 17 MILES FROM MY HOUSE. A EMPLOYEE AT AUTO STORE ASKED ME IF USED THE PARKING BRAKE OFTEN . I SAID YES HE TOLD ME TO STOP. THE BRAKE PROBLEM STOPPED ALSO. THE BRAKES WERE ONLY GOING BAD ON ONE SIDE. THE BACK RIGHT. I COULD SMELL THEM BURNING AND I DID NOT KNOW WHAT IT WAS. NOW I AM WAITING TO SEE IF HAPPENS AGAIN I FEEL LIKE THE PARKING BRAKE WAS THE PROBLEM. BUT WHY I DO NOT KNOW . *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY. THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO JERK. THERE WAS NO WARNING LIGHT INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. ADDITIONALLY, THE VEHICLE STALLED ON DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 27,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 28,000.