Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||||
| TSB-10-16-1 | 08/09/2010 | 10039155 | Ready | 07/12/2011 | |
| TSB-10-16-1 | 08/09/2010 | 10039155 | Ford: there may be a rough idle or misses while the malfunction light is on. there are mutliple possible trouble codes stored. *rm | 07/12/2011 | |
| AS-21769 | 03/01/2011 | 10039053 | Ready | 07/06/2011 | |
| AS-21769 | 03/01/2011 | 10039053 | Ford: if there is an intermittent lack of power, surge, or hesitation while driving the brakes will override acceleration. *rm | 07/06/2011 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||
| 10/26/2012 | 86341 | 1 | |
| At highway speed, vehicle suddenly, without any warning lights, stops running, resulting in loss of all power assist to maneuver vehicle to safety. unable to restart vehicle. towed to repair shop. problem determined to be failure of coil on plug ignition coils, which shorted out pcm/processor assembly (main computer). additionally, this mis-firing resulted in partial low effiency in catalytic converter, which will eventually impair vehicle's ability to meet emission standards. total repair costs: ignition coils (6), spark plugs (6), and pcm replacement - $2,314.14, catalytic converter replacement - $1,589.95, for a total of $3,904.09 ford motor company has been aware of this problem since at least 2010, and has issued two technical service bulletins regarding this problem. *tr | |||
| 08/10/2011 | 58000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2007 ford taurus. the contact stated the vehicle stalls while driving 30 mph. the contact took the vehicle to the dealer. the dealer stated the instrument cluster was causing the vehicle to stall. the dealer replaced the instrument. a month after the repair the vehicle continued to stall. the contact took the vehicle back to the dealer and the dealer stated the instrument cluster was faulty and needed to be replaced again. the dealer replaced the instrument cluster a second time and this repair did not remedy the stalling. the failure mileage was 58,000. jo | |||
| 03/16/2011 | 32000 | ||
| I was approaching a stop light, decelerating at approximately 5 to 8 with my foot on the brake when the accelerator sped up significantly pushing the car forward. even though i applied heavy force to the brake pedal, the engine and rpm gauge kept increasing to between 1800 and 2400 rpm's, far from the avg of 800 when coming to a stop. i put the car in neutral and the rpm and engine speed kept increasing just as if the accelerator was stuck. i put it in park and the same thing happened. i pulled the handbreak and immediately turned the key off. upon restarting the car, the idle was normal. this is the 3rd time it has happened. | |||
| 01/21/2011 | 80000 | ||
| While driving my 2008 ford taurus with 80k miles on 01-21-11 the car started missing. drove the vehicle directly to my mechanic. diagnosis was a badly burnt coil on the #2 cylinder. in order to get to the #2 clyinder and spark plugs my mechanic made me aware that the air intake manifold needs to be removed and while that is taking place i should have a tuneup since one is recommended at 90k anyway. coil in the #2 cylinder was replaced and tuneup completed and car was still missing. further diagnosis showed that the computer that runs the engine and transmission was ruined when the coil burnt out and for the car to run as it is supposed to it will also need this computer. so i am going to incur a $1000.00 or more in expense because my excelent condition 08', 80,0000 mile car is missing. it would seem to me that a system that allows this much possible damage and expense to happen when a coil goes bad is a flawed system. | |||
| 01/21/2010 | 78682 | 1 | |
| I was entering i 70 east in columbus ohio off the james road exit, while attempting to merge into the outside lane. i sped up to adjust my speed, as a vehicle was in the same lane. when i accelerated, the car automatically took over and suddenly accelerated and revved up high and fast. my first reaction was to hit the brakes, i did, but the brakes would not depress or brake. i was trying to think of everything to do and monitor the cars around me, as well. i tried holding down the brakes hard and taking off while the car went flying by two exits, i knew i would not be able to exit because i couldn't stop. i continued with trying to locate the flasher and thinking about hitting the emergency brake but, i didn't because i was unsure whether it would come to a quick stop. i kept pushing down and up on the brake pedal. suddenly, the revving began to settle down (a fast downward revving sound) and i was able to brake the car. i was unsure whether to pull over so i decided to continue to my destination which was only 3 exits away. i parked and looked at the car and especially the area near my feet, there was nothing interfering with the brakes or the accelerator. i panicked all the way home, not knowing what would happen so i stayed off the freeway, believing the freeway speed would cause a similar issue. as soon as i got home, i researched the issue and found some similar instances with the same make and model. i will call the dealer tomorrow. i had a previous experience with the transmission stopping on the freeway and disengaging while driving and when i stopped. when i would pull over and switch the gears, the car would make a loud dropping sound. and it would be difficulty to switch gears. the car shifts at times and kicks back. the dealer replaced a sensor but, it has not resolved the issue completely. i've taken it back and they found nothing. i hope they will find something, as i am afraid to drive this car after tonights experience. *tr | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||
| 07/18/2008 | 30988 | 1 | |
| Usaa fleet vehicle caught fire while in normal operation on a downtown street in ga. *tr | |||
| 05/24/2008 | 20000 | 1 | |
| This incident occurred in a rented 2008 ford taurus. i left a restaurant, drove a very short distance to my hotel, pulled into a parking space, began applying the brake and the engine surged uncontrollably. no matter how i braked, i could not stop it. it tore out a small tree and lodged into the wall of the hotel. *tr | |||