Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STRUCTURE - BODY | |||||
| 04251 | 12/27/2004 | 10014165 | Aluminum corrosion - service tip. *tt | 04/28/2005 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| STRUCTURE | |||
| 05/15/2008 | 85000 | 1 | |
| Water collecting in floorboard of my 2004 ford taurus after heavy rain/carwash. *tr | |||
| 04/24/2008 | 63639 | 1 | |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2004 ford taurus. puddle's of water accumulate on the floor of the front passenger side when it rains. the dealer has not diagnosed the failure. the current and failure mileages were 63639. updated 06/04/08. *lj updated 06/04/08. | |||
| 01/12/2007 | 1 | ||
| Water leaking into cabin, water leaking into blower motor housing. *tr | |||
| 10/07/2007 | 7 | 10/02/2005 | |
| Ford taurus 2004. after a day or two of a heavy rain i found a puddle of water infront of the passenger's seat - under the glove compartment. lifted the rug - just to find the under-padding is greenosh-black and there is a trail of leak. this has been going on for a long time - but obviously -it showed now after a very heavy rain. found several discussion groups on the internet where _many_ ford owners complaint about the same thing. based on the work they had done at service centers - it is an obvious manufacturing error. however, a recall was never issued for this problem. fixing the problem goes from 150u$ to 400u$- depending on severity, damage, car model and age. this is not an acceptable business approach on the ford;s part (and all of their dealerships who are or should be aware of this problem - but are still quietly selling lemons). *tr | |||
| 08/28/2006 | 1 | ||
| Water leaking on passenger side windshield causing failure of defogger blower fan. was not covered by bumper to bumper extended warranty because this is a known existing problem. *jb | |||
| 01/01/2006 | 47000 | 1 | 11/26/2004 |
| Dt: the contact stated water was leaking inside the vehicle on the passenger's side. the gaskets that hold the windshield were severed. the manufacturer has been contacted.*ak updated 2/7/2006 - *nm | |||
| 08/15/2005 | 1 | 08/15/2005 | |
| We bought a 2004 ford taurus se from nissan at the avenues and the very next day we noticed that when it rains a lot of water comes under the dash board by the passenger front seat. *jb | |||
| STRUCTURE - BODY | |||
| 07/01/2007 | 38264 | ||
| I had this problem fixed i thought in july 2007 and it lasted for a while, took it back to dealer they again said they fixed it, well it is leaking water still and fills up the passenger side floor any time it rains, i need to have this fixed permanently as i know there was a recall on this part, beaverton ford has been the one that has repaired it both times, but i fell if it was fixed right it still would not be leaking. | |||
| 12/21/2009 | 52000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2004 ford taurus. while parked, the contact noticed that the front driver side door would not latch when closed. the contact had to hold the door while driving so that it would not fling open. the failure recurred when the temperature reached below 30 degrees fahrenheit. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. the technician was unable to diagnose the failure. the technician greased the door latch and applied silicone spray but the failure was not corrected. the approximate failure mileage was 52,000. kmj | |||
| 12/21/2009 | 52000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2004 ford taurus. while parked the contact noticed the front drivers side door would not latch when closed shut. the contact had to hold the door while driving so it would not open. the failure occurs when the temperature reaches below 30 degrees fahrenheit. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic. the technician was unable to diagnose the failure. the technician greased the door latch and applied silicone spray. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 52,000. ds | |||
| 10/15/2007 | 60000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2004 ford taurus. while the vehicle was parked in below freezing temperatures the driver's side door would not close. the vehicle had not been taken to the dealer for the failure. the manufacture was contacted and they referred him to nhtsa. the failure had been going on for several winters. the vehicle was purchased used in 2007. the approximate failure mileage was 60,000 and the current mileage was 100,000. vwb | |||
| 07/21/2008 | 53443 | 1 | |
| I bought the car in may 2008 from lasco ford in fenton mi. i started to notice when it rained hard or i went through the car wash the passenger side floor was wet in the front seat area. i didn't notice it right away until a bag i had on the floor got soaked. i looked up the problem through google and got a blog of taurus owners with the same problem. there was a recall of 2002-2003 tauruses for the same problem and i have a 2004. the recall number is 03v087000 and also a technical service bulletin for my model year 2004 with the number 031506 and nhtsa number 10011149. there is another complaint filed under number 10184414. ford knew of this problem and i think ford should correct it. they replaced cowl top trim and installed a water shield on the fresh air inlet. i don't know if this will work or not. the service manager darren stated it had separated from the windshield. *tr | |||
| STRUCTURE - FRAME AND MEMBERS - UNDERBODY SHIELDS | |||
| 03/30/2008 | 1 | 05/09/2004 | |
| My ford taurus shut-off blowing heat through the fan and essentially, i do not have any heat in the car. i took to a dealer and they mentioned that water leaked through cowl panel causing failure of the blower motor and / or resistor. i have extended warranty and was told that cowl is not even a part and therefore is not covered and since water leak caused the blower motor to fail, that part also is not covered. i have looked through the tsb's that ford published, that said that this defect is covered in bumper to bumper warranty. this tells me that ford acknowledgers that their is problem with the body parts of the cars, but is not agreeing to repair without cost. the dealer quoted me a $763 for parts and labor together to fix the issue. i have noticed a lot of complaints regarding this issue. it is high time that ford steps up and takes care of consumers. *tr | |||