Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||||
| 052218 | 11/14/2005 | 10018749 | Spark knock, hesitation above 3000 rpm, loss of power, misfire, and possible engine damage due to detonation and pre-ignition - 3.0l-2v vulcan gas/ffv. *tt | 01/13/2006 | |
| 041601 | 11/14/2005 | 05228 | 10018745 | Wds cop kit diagnostic tip - coil on plug (cop) ignition systems - engine misfire or rough running. *tt | 01/12/2006 |
| 18583 | 04/01/2005 | 10017886 | No start/hard start/rough running during cold weather - incorrect seasonal fuel blend. *tt | 12/06/2005 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE | |||
| 03/07/2013 | 79564 | ||
| While drive down the street approx 25mph the engine started to rev up and the car accelerated. even when i tried to brake the car wanted to continue to drive. i tried stomping on the gas pedal, but if didn't have any affect. i pulled off the road shut off the car and restarted the problem did not happen again. | |||
| 10/02/2012 | 101877 | 1 | |
| I was driving on my way to work, after being stop at a stop sign my car began to accelerate itself. when i left sign my automatic revved up to about 30-35 mph when i attempted to slow down my engine felt as if it was fighting against me. when i reached the parking lot the car sped up as if someone gunned it. when i pulled into a parking spot and placed the car in park my rpm's began to hit up to 4 and 5 (x 1000) . *tr | |||
| 10/02/2012 | 101877 | ||
| I was driving on my way to work, after being stop at a stop sign my car began to accelerate itself. when i left sign my automatic revved up to about 30-35 mph when i attempted to slow down my engine felt as if it was fighting against me. when i reached the parking lot the car sped up as if someone gunned it. when i pulled into a parking spot and placed the car in park my rpm's began to hit up to 4 and 5 (x 1000) . | |||
| 09/13/2012 | 80700 | ||
| While trying to stop my vehicle suddenly accelerated and i had to put it in neutral to come to a stop. i pulled into a parking lot and shut the engine off and then started it up again and my engine revved at around 4000 rpm. the only way i could drive the vehicle home was to keep constant heavy pressure on the brakes. it always wanted to accelerate. | |||
| 05/06/2012 | 66000 | 1 | |
| On may 6, 2012, while driving at highway speeds, i could feel my 2006 ford taurus se accelerating despite my foot not pressing the accelerator, nor the cruise control being engaged. as i pressed the brakes, the car continued to accelerate, with rpm reaching 3000 to 4000. after exiting the highway and placing the vehicle in park, the engine continued to accelerate. in order to stop this rapid acceleration in rpm, i turned off the engine. upon restarting, the engine immediately revved to over 3000 rpm. if i shifted the vehicle into neutral, the engine would rev to 4000 rpm then drop down to 1000 rpm. this sudden, rapid, acceleration continued to randomly occur as i drove to my destination. i took my vehicle to a ford dealer for repairs, as i was not near my place of residence. they replaced the idle air control valve. however, as i was driving home from work on august 12,2012, at a speed between 35-40 mph, my taurus began to accelerate again on its own. i immediately shifted the car into neutral and the rpm went to 4000 and dropped down to 1000. i then shifted the vehicle back to the drive position, and the engine idled fine the rest of my trip home. the best way to describe the rapid acceleration is similar to when using the cruise control. if the cruise control is turned on and you decide to coast, the engine slows down. but when you press the resume button on the cruise control, you can feel the engine pull and the car begin accelerating. this is what it felt like while driving. however, i had not been using the cruise control in either of the aforementioned situations. my mother, my newborn daughter, myself or other motorists could have been killed during this uncontrolled increased acceleration. *tr | |||
| 05/06/2012 | 66000 | ||
| On may 6, 2012, while driving at highway speeds, i could feel my 2006 ford taurus se accelerating despite my foot not pressing the accelerator, nor the cruise control being engaged. as i pressed the brakes, the car continued to accelerate, with rpm reaching 3000 to 4000. after exiting the highway and placing the vehicle in park, the engine continued to accelerate. in order to stop this rapid accelaration in rpm, i turned off the engine. upon restarting, the engine immediately revved to over 3000 rpm. if i shifted the vehicle into neutral, the engine would rev to 4000 rpm then drop down to 1000 rpm. this sudden, rapid, acceleration continued to randomly occur as i drove to my destination. i took my vehicle to a ford dealer for repairs, as i was not near my place of residence. they replaced the idle air control valve. however, as i was driving home from work on august 12,2012, at a speed between 35-40 mph, my taurus began to accelarate again on its own. i immediately shifted the car into neutral and the rpm went to 4000 and dropped down to 1000. i then shifted the vehicle back to the drive position, and the engine idled fine the rest of my trip home. the best way to describe the rapid accelaration is simliar to when using the cruise control. if the cruise control is turned on and you decide to coast, the engine slows down. but when you press the resume button on the cruise control, you can feel the engine pull and the car begin accelerating. this is what it felt like while driving. however, i had not been using the cruise control in either of the aforementioned situations. my mother, my newborn daughter, myself or other motorists could have been killed during this uncontrolled increased acceleration. | |||
| 08/01/2011 | 58000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford taurus. the contact stated that the catalytic convertor fell off of the vehicle. the vehicle was taken to a local mechanic who inspected the vehicle and advised that the failure was caused by road conditions. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of failure; however no further assistance was provided. the vin was unavailable. the current mileage was 63,000. the failure mileage was 58,000. | |||
| 08/01/2011 | 58000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 ford taurus. the contact stated that the catalytic convertor fell off of the vehicle. the vehicle was taken to a local mechanic who inspected the vehicle and advised that the failure was caused by road conditions. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of failure; however no further assistance was provided. the vin was unavailable. the current mileage was 63,000. the failure mileage was 58,000. kmj | |||
| 08/01/2011 | 58000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 ford taurus. the contact stated that the catalytic convertor fell off of the vehicle. the vehicle was taken to a repair shop, who inspected vehicle and stated it fell due to road conditions. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of failure; however no further assistance was provided. the vin was unavailable. the current mileage was 63,000. the failure mileage was 58,000.yn | |||
| 10/01/2010 | 75000 | ||
| Vehicle accelarates by it selfs while driving and hard to brake, need to tap the gas pedal, neutral in order to stop the vehicle.. also vehicle shuts down by it selfs while driving around 40 mph hard to control vehicle... scare to drive vehicle specially with my kids.... | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||
| 08/31/2011 | 54000 | ||
| Purchased this vehicle used and immediately had episodes of the accelerator sticking. happens on nearly every trip with this vehicle and happens 4-5 time on a 20 mile trip. worse episodes of stuck accelerator with rapid acceleration as in freeway entrance ramps. the brakes can override the stuck accelerator, but it is frightening when it happens in town. after several months of dealing with this issue and not finding a cause, we have learned to stop the sticking by punching the accelerator hard once or twice at a point in the road where more forward acceleration will not be a safety issue. we have had this issue so much and are so familiar with it, i sometimes use it as a cruise control feature while on the freeway, but it is not as reliable and is not as steady as the true speed control device. this issue is dangerous for the inexperience driver and should be addressed quickly. i am aware of a national study of this very problem. please let us know the outcome. | |||
| 04/09/2012 | 83584 | ||
| Sudden acceleration problem with my 2006 ford taurus has started again...i first reported this to nhtsa about a month ago..this time around, it begins intermittently on start up, and sometimes while driving...this problem began when my cruise control stopped working. this is a very dangerous condition...it happened three times to my wife about 2 hours ago, and she had to press very hard on the brakes to get it to stop at a stoplight the acceleration problems began over a year ago and happened on and off since then....we have gone through a period of several months without a problem..but this time it is much worse, the acceleration is more severe.. | |||
| 02/08/2011 | |||
| When the car isn't being driven but is on sometimes the gas revs up by itself and engine just keeps running and the rpm runs up, the gas also accelerates on its own and the pedal sticks | |||
| 04/09/2012 | 83584 | ||
| Sudden acceleration problem with my 2006 ford taurus has started again...i first reported this to nhtsa about a month ago..this time around, it begins intermittently on start up, and sometimes while driving...this problem began when my cruise control stopped working. this is a very dangerous condition...it happened three times to my wife about 2 hours ago, and she had to press very hard on the brakes to get it to stop at a stoplight the acceleration problems began over a year ago and happened on and off since then....we have gone through a period of several months without a problem..but this time it is much worse, the acceleration is more severe.. | |||
| 02/08/2011 | |||
| When the car isn't being driven but is on sometimes the gas revs up by itself and engine just keeps running and the rpm runs up, the gas also accelerates on its own and the pedal sticks | |||
| 04/09/2012 | 83584 | ||
| Sudden acceleration problem with my 2006 ford taurus has started again...i first reported this to nhtsa about a month ago..this time around, it begins intermittently on start up, and sometimes while driving...this problem began when my cruise control stopped working. this is a very dangerous condition...it happened three times to my wife about 2 hours ago, and she had to press very hard on the brakes to get it to stop at a stoplight the acceleration problems began over a year ago and happened on and off since then....we have gone through a period of several months without a problem..but this time it is much worse, the acceleration is more severe.. | |||
| 02/08/2011 | |||
| When the car isn't being driven but is on sometimes the gas revs up by itself and engine just keeps running and the rpm runs up, the gas also accelerates on its own and the pedal sticks | |||
| 04/09/2012 | 83584 | ||
| Sudden acceleration problem with my 2006 ford taurus has started again...i first reported this to nhtsa about a month ago..this time around, it begins intermittently on start up, and sometimes while driving...this problem began when my cruise control stopped working. this is a very dangerous condition...it happened three times to my wife about 2 hours ago, and she had to press very hard on the brakes to get it to stop at a stoplight the acceleration problems began over a year ago and happened on and off since then....we have gone through a period of several months without a problem..but this time it is much worse, the acceleration is more severe.. | |||
| 02/08/2011 | |||
| When the car isn't being driven but is on sometimes the gas revs up by itself and engine just keeps running and the rpm runs up, the gas also accelerates on its own and the pedal sticks | |||
| 04/09/2012 | 83584 | ||
| Sudden acceleration problem with my 2006 ford taurus has started again...i first reported this to nhtsa about a month ago..this time around, it begins intermittently on start up, and sometimes while driving...this problem began when my cruise control stopped working. this is a very dangerous condition...it happened three times to my wife about 2 hours ago, and she had to press very hard on the brakes to get it to stop at a stoplight the acceleration problems began over a year ago and happened on and off since then....we have gone through a period of several months without a problem..but this time it is much worse, the acceleration is more severe.. | |||
| 03/31/2012 | 62890 | ||
| After taking a right turn, the vehicle began accelerating on its own. i had to fully apply the brake to maintain control. it was terrifying. my whole body shook. i thought i would hit something because i did not think that i could stop the car. even while pushing the brake pedal all the way down and shifting into d i could not keep the car under 40 mph. the engine kept revving and the car kept gaining speed. luckily, the only light i had was green. i pulled into a parking lot and slowed the vehicle down to a stop by applying all my force to the brake. i shifted into park hoping that would keep the vehicle from moving. it caused a loud sound that sounded like an explosion and startled everyone in the parking lot. still not sure what to do, i turned the ignition off. a parking spot opened up so i turned on the ignition, that caused an even louder explosive sound. i was still terrified but i had to act - so i forced the brake pedal down as hard as i could and shifted to d and was able to navigate into the parking spot. i put the vehicle in park again and again it caused a loud explosive sound. by now i was a spectacle in the parking lot but i was just thankful that i was alive and that no one was hurt. i looked down at the gas pedal and noticed that it was fully depressed and loose. i pulled the pedal up but there was no tension to hold it up and it dropped back all the way down. i drove the vehicle back home, in much the same way - transmission in d, applying a lot of force to the brake and hoping that i would not have to stop suddenly or get pulled over for speeding since i could not get the vehicle slower than 40 mph even while pushing on the brake as hard as i could the whole trip. and when i parked the car at home, it made the same loud sound and i also heard ticking noises coming from under the hood. i am still shaken up by the incident. | |||
| 02/08/2011 | |||
| When the car isn't being driven but is on sometimes the gas revs up by itself and engine just keeps running and the rpm runs up, the gas also accelerates on its own and the pedal sticks | |||
| 04/09/2012 | 83584 | ||
| Sudden acceleration problem with my 2006 ford taurus has started again...i first reported this to nhtsa about a month ago..this time around, it begins intermittently on start up, and sometimes while driving...this problem began when my cruise control stopped working. this is a very dangerous condition...it happened three times to my wife about 2 hours ago, and she had to press very hard on the brakes to get it to stop at a stoplight the acceleration problems began over a year ago and happened on and off since then....we have gone through a period of several months without a problem..but this time it is much worse, the acceleration is more severe.. | |||
| 03/31/2012 | 62890 | ||
| After taking a right turn, the vehicle began accelerating on its own. i had to fully apply the brake to maintain control. it was terrifying. my whole body shook. i thought i would hit something because i did not think that i could stop the car. even while pushing the brake pedal all the way down and shifting into d i could not keep the car under 40 mph. the engine kept revving and the car kept gaining speed. luckily, the only light i had was green. i pulled into a parking lot and slowed the vehicle down to a stop by applying all my force to the brake. i shifted into park hoping that would keep the vehicle from moving. it caused a loud sound that sounded like an explosion and startled everyone in the parking lot. still not sure what to do, i turned the ignition off. a parking spot opened up so i turned on the ignition, that caused an even louder explosive sound. i was still terrified but i had to act - so i forced the brake pedal down as hard as i could and shifted to d and was able to navigate into the parking spot. i put the vehicle in park again and again it caused a loud explosive sound. by now i was a spectacle in the parking lot but i was just thankful that i was alive and that no one was hurt. i looked down at the gas pedal and noticed that it was fully depressed and loose. i pulled the pedal up but there was no tension to hold it up and it dropped back all the way down. i drove the vehicle back home, in much the same way - transmission in d, applying a lot of force to the brake and hoping that i would not have to stop suddenly or get pulled over for speeding since i could not get the vehicle slower than 40 mph even while pushing on the brake as hard as i could the whole trip. and when i parked the car at home, it made the same loud sound and i also heard ticking noises coming from under the hood. i am still shaken up by the incident. | |||
| 03/01/2012 | 3 | ||
| 2006 ford taurus. consumer states idle, acceleration issues and problem with seat belt *tgw the consumer stated after many repairs, the mechanics were not able to confirm the cause of the problem. the consumer also stated the seat belt tensioners locked up which made the seat belts inoperable. *jb | |||
| 10/03/2011 | 78000 | ||
| While driving the car loses power and you have to coast to a safe place to stop. after a few minutes it starts back up and runs fine. this has happened 6 times. 2 dealerships, 2 replaced fuel pumps and modules, 1 replaced processor and battery later its still doing the same thing! now the ford dealership says they can't go anyfurther with the vehicle because they can't duplicate the problem. i am guessing the hundreds of other 2006 taurus drivers who have complained about the same problem wasn't enough for ford to do a recall. but i am telling you if my husband who drives the vehicle dies because of this ford will have bigger problems because i will sue! | |||
| 09/18/2010 | 70000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2006 ford taurus. the contact stated that while driving, the lights on the instrument panel flashed and all power in the vehicle shut off suddenly. the vehicle completely shut off at least four times. sometimes the vehicle would restart and other times it had to be towed to an authorized dealer where a fuel pump was replaced. the failure continued; the dealers were unable to find the cause of the problem or to provide a remedy; the vehicle was also taken to a repair shop where the contact was informed that the problem was unable to be repaired. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not notified. the current mileage was approximately 70,000. the failure mileage was approximately 65,000. | |||
| 09/18/2010 | 70000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 ford taurus. the contact stated that while driving, the driver noticed that lights on the instrument panel flashed and all power in the vehicle shut off suddenly. the vehicle completely shut off at least four times. sometimes the vehicle would restart and other times it had to be towed to an authorized dealer where a fuel pump was replaced. the failure continued; the dealers were unable to find the cause of the problem or to provide a remedy; the vehicle also had been taken to a repair shop where the contact was informed that the problem was unable to be repaired. the vehicle had not been repaired. the manufacturer had not been notified. the current mileage was approximately 70,000. the failure mileage was approximately 65,000-bk | |||
| 11/15/2010 | 100000 | ||
| 2006 ford taurus shuts off at stop lights and has rough idle. it also lurches foward repeatedly while the brake peddle is applied at intersection. as if it is reving trying not to die. it is worse when it has been driven for a while or under added load of a/c. this is dangerous as my wife and kids are in a car that creeps into intersection or dies all together causing them to be stuck at an intersection with cars approaching behind them because they now have a green light. it starts back up and they are able to drive off but this keeps happening. the car has no codes of indication of a problems afterwards other than rought idling. | |||
| 06/14/2010 | 69000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 ford taurus. the contact stated that she purchased a used vehicle and when she got the vehicle home the engine light came on. she took it back and they reset the light. it came on again and the mechanic disengaged the check engine light so it would not come on anymore. the dealership wants to replace two spark plugs that had water in them. the owner wants the dealership to do diagnostics on the vehicle. the owner feels this is a safety complaint because since they disengaged the check engine light she has no idea what could be wrong with the vehicle. the failure mileage is approximately 69,000. rd | |||
| 07/14/2008 | 50000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2006 ford taurus. while stopped at a stop sign, the vehicle unexpectedly accelerated to 40 mph. the contact automatically slammed on her brakes and avoided crashing into any other vehicles. she merged onto the highway and removed her foot from the accelerator pedal, but the vehicle continued to accelerate. the contact had to depress the brake pedal with maximum force in order for the vehicle to slow down. as a result, the engine revved and the vehicle finally began to decelerate. she managed to drive the vehicle home and placed the gear into park. the engine revved for a couple of minutes before gradually stopping. the vehicle has not been inspected. the contact called numerous dealers and she feels that she should not have to pay for a diagnostic. the failure and current mileages were 50,000. | |||
| 11/10/2006 | 5600 | 1 | |
| I have had numerous instances where the car does not roll over or start. the latest problem occurred on 11/10/06. i was making a left hand turn at a busy intersection going approximately 30 miles per hour when the car just died in the middle of the intersection. luckily, no accident occurred but this was a very dangerous situation and could have resulted in injury or even worse. *jb | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||
| 08/28/2010 | 90000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 ford taurus. the contact stated that the vehicle would exhibit a loud noise when starting. in addition, the vehicle would also stall sporadically and without warning, the air bag warning light was illuminated and the headlights would continuously deactivate. neither the dealer nor the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 90,000 and the current mileage was 117,340. kmj | |||
| 08/28/2010 | 90000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 ford taurus. the contact stated that the vehicle would make a loud noise when starting the vehicle. the vehicle would also stall at anytime. the airbag light would illuminate on the instrument panel. a headlight would continuously deactivate. the dealer nor manufacturer were notified of the failure. the failure was not repaired. the failure mileage was 90,000 and the current mileage was 117,340. nw | |||
| 01/10/2008 | 125000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2006 ford taurus. he stated that in extremely cold temperatures the vehicle would not start. the theft light would illuminate whenever the vehicle stalled. the vehicle has not been diagnosed by the dealer and there were no recalls. no repairs were made. the current and failure mileages were 125,000. | |||
| 01/01/2006 | 5 | ||
| This is a government owned fleet vehicle (the florida department of law enforcement). this vehicle has stalled five (5) times. i took the vehicle to the ford of pompano beach dealership and they could not find anything wrong with the vehicle. *tr | |||