Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES - DOORS - LATCH | |||||
| 05224 | 11/14/2005 | 10018738 | Power lock concerns - service tip. *tt | 01/12/2006 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | |||
| 11/01/2010 | 103798 | ||
| I had to have my transmission rebuilt last dec and now am experiencing electrical problems, my signal lights/hazard lights do not work and was told the wires and harness need to be replaced. hinges that hold rear window in have snapped off, window held in place by lock. | |||
| 04/25/2010 | 101000 | ||
| The hood latch begin to not close properly. the hood flew up while driving on the freeway smashing the windshield and costing over $2000 to repair even without the occurrence of a collision. the latch had to be replaced. it could have been a very bad accident if there had been more people on the road as the hood eliminated visibility. | |||
| 09/15/2004 | 19000 | 2 | 05/20/2004 |
| Consumer states: air bags light kept coming on, and airbags did not work properly, took car to shop 5 times, dealer stated driver's air bag did not work, and passenger's side rear lock and keyless entry did not work. *ak | |||
| LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES - DOORS - LATCH | |||
| 03/02/2004 | 6 | ||
| The rear passenger door locks would stick. the consumer would be unable to open the rear door locks manually or with the remote control. the dealership mechanic repaired the problem three times, but the consumer is still having the same problem. repaired with part#4l37-13713-aa. please provide more information. | |||
| LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES - HOOD - LATCH | |||
| 04/15/2004 | 29 | ||
| 2003 ford taurus has problems with transmission, engine backfiring, hood latch is broken, and seat bracket fell off. *mr the tires were continuously going flat. six flats occurred while the consumer was on a trip, the transmission was slipping and would jerk in traffic, the engine would back fire intermittently and stalled on one occasion, the seat bracket was replaced by the dealer but failed again (the seat bracket was incorrectly installed from the start), the engine also displayed knocking and had taken about 9 visits before the problem was corrected, it was discovered that a valve was sticking out. the a/c did not cool, the consumer smelled coolant which leaked inside the vehicle. the tires and rims were a problem and the vehicle had been in for repairs about 18 visits/two rear tires remained a problem due to severe inflation problems and the tires would need to be inflated several times daily. the consumer requested another vehicle. *sc the gas mileage was poor. tire loosing air pressure from the time of purchase. *tc the consumer was involved in an accident on 2-25-06 and the air bags failed to deploy. updated 03/29/06. *jb | |||