2010 Ford Taurus

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, SHE NOTICED A HISSING SOUND WHILE BRAKING. THE BRAKE PEDAL WOULD ALSO ABNORMALLY TRAVEL TO THE FLOORBOARD INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS HOWEVER, THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSIS THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE WAS RECURRING AND ON A SEPARATE OCCASION WHILE APPROACHING A TRAFFIC STOP, THE BRAKES WERE UNRESPONSIVE WHEN APPLIED AND CAUSED THE DRIVER TO CRASH INTO THE REAR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE LEFT ARM. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED A SALVAGE YARD. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 71,000. UPDATED 11/19/13*LJ

2010 TAURUS SHO. BRAKES ROARING &/OR GRINDING WHEN APPLIED MEDIUM TO HEAVY. BRAKES FEEL WEAK & SLOW TO RESPOND WHEN APPLIED. LITE GREASE OR OIL BURNING SMELL COMING INTO CAR. ENGINE LOST POWER, CAR FILLED WITH HEAVY FUEL SMELL, MULTIPLE WARNING LIGHTS FLASHING, & STEERING WAS VERY HARD TO TURN IN TRAFFIC NEAR FORD DEALER & COASTED INTO THE SERVICE LANE. FORD SAID WRONG SPARK PLUGS INSTALLED AT FACTORY WHICH CAUSED PLUGS TO FOUL, THEN 2 INJECTORS TO LOCK WIDE OPEN, COIL PACKS RUINED, PCM BURNT UP, & SEVERAL OTHER PROBLEM. ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL SHUTS DOWN ON THE INTERSTATE & WARNING SYSTEM FLASHES ON THE WINDSHIELD & SYSTEM SAYS SENSOR IS BLOCKED & THE COLLISION WARNING SYSTEM IS NOT WORKING. TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM THE VEHICLE HAS TO BE STOPPED & RESTARTED . TRANSMISSION DOWNSHIFTS INCORRECTLY AT TIMES OR HESITATES TO RESPOND WHILE TRYING TO MERGE INTO INTERSTATE TRAFFIC. FORD SYNC SYSTEM CUT ON & OFF OR DISCONNECTS FROM PHONE WHICH IS LINKED TO 911 FOR SAFETY. BLIND SPOT WARNING SYSTEM GIVES FALSE WARNINGS CONSTANTLY WHEN NO OTHER VEHICLES ARE NEAR & ON VARIOUS ROADS TYPES. AUTOMATIC WIPERS COME ON WHEN ITS NOT RAIN. ADAPTIVE CRUISE WILL NOT MAINTAIN THE PROPER GAPS BETWEEN VEHICLES AHEAD OF IT & DRIVER MUST TAKE CONTROL. DURING FUELING THE FUEL POURS OUT FROM THE OVERFLOW VALVE WHEN THE TANK TOPS OFF AT ANY GAS STATION. DARK QUARTER SIZE SPOT COMING UP IN THE DRIVER'S SIDE MIRROR WHICH OBSCURES VISION OF OTHER VEHICLES. DUST & DIRT ENTERING THE VEHICLE AROUND THE REAR DOORS WHILE DRIVING. DRIVER'S SIDE HEAD REST SLOWLY RISES UP OVER A FEW DAYS & TOUCHES DRIVER'S HEAD & CANNOT BE SAFELY PUSHED DOWN UNTIL STOPPED. MICHELIN MXV4 TIRES 20" STARTED SEPARATING WHERE THE SIDE WALLS MEET THE TREAD. MICHELIN IMMEDIATELY REPLACED THE 4 TIRES WITHOUT QUESTION. A TOTAL OF 34 PROBLEMS WITH THIS VEHICLE INCLUDING THE PAINT FADING OUT. CURRENTLY HAS 39,400 MILES. *TR

OUT FOR A SUNDAY DRIVE AND SUDDENLY THERE WAS HEAVY BRAKE NOISE AT RIGHT REAR BRAKE. THE BRAKE PADS AND ROTOR WERE RUINED. THE BRAKE PADS HAD LOCKED UP AND WOULD NOT RELEASE. ALL OTHER BRAKES OK. FORD CLAIMED THIS WAS NORMAL BRAKE WEAR, WOULD NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. THIS MAY BE NORMAL FOR FORD CARS, IT HAS NOT BEEN MY EXPERIENCE WITH OTHER BRANDS. *TR

I NOTICED A BRAKE ISSUE IN 2011 AND BROUGHT MY CAR INTO FORD FOR REPAIR. I WAS TOLD THERE WAS NO ISSUE WITH MY BRAKES. I BROUGHT MY CAR TO ANOTHER MECHANIC WHO SAID THE PEDAL WAS GOING TO THE FLOOR AND THAT THERE DEFINITELY WAS AN ISSUE. I BROUGHT THE CAR BACK AND THEY CLAIMED THERE STILL WAS NO ISSUE. I CALLED FORD CUSTOMER CARE ON 12/12/12 AND AFTER DAYS OF ARGUING THEY AGREED TO FIX THE FRONT BRAKES. THEY ADVISED THAT THERE WAS NO ISSUE WITH THE BACK BRAKES. I STILL HAD A SQUEAK BUT THE PEDAL WAS NO LONGER GOING TO THE FLOOR. I WAS TOLD A SQUEAK CAN BE NORMAL. LAST WEEK I NOTICED A GRINDING SOUND COMING FROM WHAT APPEARED TO AGAIN BE THE BRAKES. I HAVE 12,000 ADDITIONAL MILES ON THE CAR SINCE FIRST BRINGING IT IN. I AM NOW TOLD THAT THE BACK BRAKES NEED A COMPLETE REPAIR BECAUSE THE CALIPER IS LOCKED AND THE PADS AND ROTORS ARE DESTROYED. I ASKED WHY THIS WASN'T FIXED BEFORE AND THEY SAID IT WAS NOT SOMETHING FORD WAS GOING TO COVER BECAUSE IT WAS NOT LOCKED AT THAT TIME. I AM 6000 MILES OVER THE WARRANTY AND WAS TOLD THAT I WOULD HAVE TO PAY $560.00 FOR THE REPAIRS. I LOOKED ONLINE AND FOUND A HOST OF OTHERS COMPLAINING OF THE SAME ISSUE AND ALSO FOUND A SERVICE NOTICE (TSB 10-7-2) POSTED BY FORD MOTOR COMPANY ADVISING HOW TO REPAIR "REAR BRAKE DRAG OR REAR BRAKE NOISE". THIS BULLETIN WAS ISSUED FOR VEHICLES (INCLUDING THE 2010 FORD TAURUS) BUILD ON OR BEFORE 12/14/2009 AND DISCUSSES REPAIRING CALIPERS AS IS NEEDED IN MY REPAIR. I WAS OUTRAGED THAT THIS PROBLEM WAS OUT THERE BUT THAT THEY DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM BACK IN DECEMBER WHEN I COMPLAINED OF BRAKE ISSUES. AFTER CALLING THE CUSTOMER SERVICE DEPARTMENT AND SPEAKING WITH A CUSTOMER SERVICE SUPERVISOR ([XXX] ID#[XXX]) I WAS TOLD THEY WOULD NOT COVER THIS REPAIR BECAUSE IT DOESN'T APPLY TO VEHICLES BUILT WHERE MINE WAS BUILT OR BECAUSE OF SOME OTHER REASON THEY COULD NOT EXPLAIN. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR