2010 Ford Taurus

WHEN BRAKING, THE BRAKE PEDAL ALMOST GOES TO THE FLOOR BEFORE THE BRAKES ENGAGE. BRAKING PERFORMANCE IS GREATLY DIMINISHED, POTENTIALLY LEADING TO A CRASH. A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM TO A FAILURE ON THE HYDRAULIC SIDE OF THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKING (ABS) MODULE. THE ABS MODULE IS ON BACKORDER AT THE DEALERSHIP AND PARTS SUPPLIER, POSSIBLY INDICATING AN EMERGENT ISSUE THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT RESPONDED TO ADEQUATELY.

MY CAR IS EQUIPPED WITH A REAR POWERED SUN SCREEN. I HAVEN'T USED THIS FEATURE IN 5 YEARS AND SUDDENLY IT POPS UP ABOUT 3/4 WAY UP. SINCE IT IS ONLY PARTIALLY EXTENDED, THE SIDE BRACKETS AND TOP BAR OF THE SUN SCREEN ARE REDUCING MY VISIBILITY OUT OF THE REAR WINDOW. THE SUN SCREEN IS SUPPOSED TO RETRACT WHEN THE CAR IS IN REVERSE. IT WOULD BE ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO SEE OUT OF THE REAR WINDOW AT NIGHT WITH SUN SCREEN EXTENTED 3/4 WAY UP. I BELIEVE THIS A SAFETY DESIGN FLAW. THERE ARE NO INSTRUCTIONS IN THE CAR MANUAL TO RETRACT THE SUN SCREEN MANUALLY WHEN THE SUN SCREEN FAILED IN THE EXTENTED OR PARTIALLY EXTENTED POSITION.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2010 FORD TAURUS. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A LIGHT POLE AND THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WITH EXCESSIVE FORCE. IN ADDITION, THE AIR BAGS EMITTED A WHITE SUBSTANCE, WHICH AFFECTED THE DRIVER'S VISIBILITY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE RIGHT HAND, RIGHT ARM, BACK INJURIES, AND WHIPLASH. THE FRONT PASSENGER SUSTAINED WHIPLASH. THE DRIVER AND THE PASSENGER BOTH REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V040000 (STRUCTURE) WAS RECEIVED IN MARCH OF 2015. AFTER CONTACTING MULTIPLE DEALERS AND THE MANUFACTURER, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WERE NOT AVAILABLE AND NO ESTIMATED TIME FOR RECEIVING THE PARTS COULD BE PROVIDED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

ENGINE SURGE FROM THE BEGINNING WHEN THE CAR IS IN CRUISE CONTROL ALL OF A SUDDEN IT WILL SURGE THEN CRUISE CONTROL TURNS OFF. THIS HAS HAPPENED ON SHORT TRIPS AND ON LONG TRIPS. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP THE FIRST FEW TIMES IT HAPPENED AND THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING. HOWEVER, WHEN IT DOES HAPPEN (AND IT STILL DOES ON OCCASION) AND THERE IS A CAR BEHIND ME, IT HAPPENS SO QUICKLY THAT IT'S ALMOST AS IF I'M APPLYING MY BRAKES AND THE CAR BEHIND ME USUALLY HAS TO SWERVE OUT-OF-THE-WAY IF THEY'RE TOO CLOSE. THUS, I TRY NOT TO USE ON SMALL TRIPS WHICH ISN'T FAIR TO ME. ANOTHER THING IT DOES, IS WHEN I FIRST TAKE OFF FROM A STOP IT WILL SURGE TO THE POINT THAT IF A CAR IS GOING SLOWER AT THE BEGINNING THERE IS A POSSIBILITY I COULD RUN INTO THE BACK OF IT. THAT IS WHY I GIVE THE CARS AHEAD OF ME A LITTLE LEEWAY. THE CAR DID THIS DURING MY DEMO DRIVE IN THE SALESMAN SAID IT WAS JUST A "HOT CAR ". NOT! *TR

THE RIM TO MY 2010 WAS BENT FOR THE SECOND TIME IN THE LAST FOUR MONTHS. THE FIRST TIME I HAD TO GO TO THE DEALER AND GET A NEW RIM WHICH WAS $860. THE FIRST TIME MY WIFE WAS DRIVING ON A MICHIGAN ROAD AND TIRE LOST PRESSURE. WHEN SHE STOPPED SHE NOTICED A LEAK AND THE RIM WAS BENT. SHE MUST HAVE HIT A POT HOLE BUT THERE WAS NO NOTICEABLE JARRING OF THE VEHICLE. THE SECOND TIME WAS JUST THIS PAST WEEKEND. I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AND THERE WAS A SMALL CHUNK OF CONCRETE THAT I COULD NOT AVOID. IT WAS NOTHING THAT WAS HUGE BUT BIGGER THAN A NORMAL ROCK AND BIG ENOUGH TO NOTICE WHILE APPROACHING IT AT 70 MPH. WHEN I HIT THIS CONCRETE THE TIRE PRESSURE SENSOR INSTANTLY WHEN OFF. I PULLED OVER AND NOTICED THAT THE RIM WAS BENT AGAIN. THERE IS NO REASON THAT TWO RIMS SHOULD HAVE BENT FROM NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS. MY CAR IS CURRENTLY IN THE SHOP GETTING NEW RIMS AND TIRES AND I HAVE HAD THE CAR LESS THAN A YEAR. I WANTED TO LET OTHER DRIVERS KNOW ABOUT THIS ISSUE SO THEY ARE NOT IN THE SAME BOAT AS ME. *TR

THE CAR WILL NOT START. THIS HAS HAPPENED 7 TIMES IN THE LAST TWO MONTHS. IT IS TOTALLY RANDOM. IT DOESN'T MATTER IF IT IS COLD OR HOT. THERE IS NO CONNECTION BETWEEN HOW LONG IT HAS BEEN DRIVEN OR HOW LONG IT HAS SAT PARKED. FOR EXAMPLE: YESTERDAY, THE CAR WAS PARKED FOR A COUPLE OF HOURS. I WENT TO START IT AND NOTHING. AFTER 15 MIN, IT STARTED. I THEN WENT TO ANOTHER STORE THAT WAS MAYBE FIVE MIN AWAY. THE CAR WAS PARKED NO LONGER THAN 10 MIN . WHEN I GOT IN THE CAR TO LEAVE IT WOULD NOT START. IT STARTED 60 MIN LATER. THE SHORTEST AMOUNT OF TIME I HAVE WAITED FOR IT TO START IS 10 MIN THE LONGEST IS ONE HOUR. WHEN I ATTEMPT TO START IT THERE IS USUALLY NO SOUND. ONCE WHEN I TURNED IT OVER, I HEARD A CLICK, BUT NOTHING. I CANNOT MOVE THE GEAR SHIFT AND THE BRAKES ARE FROZEN. I HAVE HAD IT IN THE DEALERSHIP TWICE AND THEY CANNOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG BECAUSE THEY CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. I CANNOT JUST LEAVE IT AT THE DEALERSHIP INDEFINITELY BECAUSE I DO NOT HAVE THE LUXURY OF HAVING ANOTHER CAR AT MY DISPOSAL. THEY WILL NOT GIVE ME A LOANER BECAUSE IT IS OUT OF WARRANTY. I AM HESITANT ABOUT GOING ANYPLACE FOR FEAR OF IT NOT STARTING AND HOW LONG I WILL BE SITTING SOMEPLACE WAITING FOR IT TO START. IT ISN'T SAFE. I AM LEAVING FOR THREE WEEKS AND WILL LEAVE IT WITH THE DEALERSHIP THEN, BUT IF THEY CAN'T DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM, I 'M BACK TO SQUARE ONE. I HAVE BEEN ON-LINE AND NO ONE ELSE HAS MADE A COMPLAINT ABOUT THIS ISSUE FROM WHAT I HAVE READ. *TR