Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||||
| TSB-10-21-6 | 10/21/2010 | 10039159 | Ready | 07/12/2011 | |
| TSB-10-21-6 | 10/21/2010 | 10039159 | Ford: the idle speed drops lower than desired and may fluctuate. there may be two 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 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE - TURBO-CHARGER | |||||
| AS-21759 | 03/01/2011 | 10039108 | Ready | 07/08/2011 | |
| AS-21759 | 03/01/2011 | 10039108 | Ford: 2010-2011 taurus. there may be an oil leak from the turbocharger oil feed lines or a seal. *rm | 07/08/2011 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||
| 12/31/2010 | 159 | ||
| Acceleration stalls from 0-5 mph then is followed by a harsh bump on take-off this car is verry dangerous it will stall upon down shifting while merging into traffic for as long as 6 seconds. this causes traffic behind me to take avoidance manuvers. when passing it will do the same thing taking 3 to 6 seconds to start accelerating. when i pull out to pass it falls back a full car length before it makes up its mind to accelerate. verry dangerous, it will do this at 30 mph through 70 mph. | |||
| 10/12/2011 | 120000 | ||
| On several occassions, while driving at varying speeds between 15 mph and 65 mph, the engine will lose power, followed by the dashboard indicator d light going out, and the electrical accessories, associated with the engine or reverse functions, such as the cruise control and the rear window shade will shut down. basically, at the time of this power loss, the vehicle default safey functions engage. shortly thereafter, within 30 seconds, the engine regains thrust and the d light comes back on. friend following in the car behind me reported seeing my reverse lights turn on and stay on while i reported the d light was out. took to two seperate dealerships over the course of 5 visits. engine periodically continues to do this. issue seems to be resolved when additional gas is applied and power is engaged. a complete restart of the car seems to also cause the plaging problem go away. concerns include total loss of power and possible rear end collisions and failure in an intersection due to this suddent loss of power. i've experienced this on the interstate as well while making a left turn from a four lane main road in washington, dc. | |||
| 06/22/2011 | 47500 | ||
| On two occasions the vehicle has stalled or lost power while in the process of driving. the first time this occurred the vehicle was traveling 20mph approximately 10 minutes into the drive. the second time this occurred the vehicle was traveling 55 mph while set on cruise control five hours into a drive. in both occurrences the display indicated to put shifter into park while the vehicle was stalled and still moving. while the vehicle was stalled the power steering and braking was disabled. after pulling over to the side of the road, placing the vehicle in park and restarting the vehicle operated normal. the ford dealership has tried to diagnose the problem twice without success. the dealership has contacted ford and they state they aren't aware of any problems of this nature. this is a very hazardous condition to occur while traveling 55mph on a curvy canyon road. i'm very concerned with continuing to drive the vehicle. | |||
| 03/15/2010 | 53000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. while driving 30 mph, the engine began to rev rapidly. the contact maneuvered to a safe location and detected the accelerator cable fractured. the contact planned to take the vehicle to an independent mechanic for repair. the dealer and manufacturer were made aware of the problem and was unable to provide assistance. the approximate failure mileage was 53,000. js | |||
| 03/10/2011 | 7000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2010 ford taurus. the contact stated that the vehicle would intermittently stall while driving at any speed. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where they were unable to diagnose the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was unknown and the current mileage was 7,000. | |||
| 03/10/2011 | 7000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2010 ford taurus. the contact stated the vehicle would intermittently stall while driving at any speed. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where they were unable to diagnose the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was unknown and the current mileage was 7,000. sm. | |||
| 03/10/2011 | 6700 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2010 ford taurus. the contact stated that while driving 65 mph the vehicle stalled. the vehicle was moved to the side of the road, the engine was turned off and then it restarted immediately. the dealer informed the contact to bring the vehicle in for an inspection within the next couple of days. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure mileage was 6,700. | |||
| 03/10/2011 | 6700 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2010 ford taurus. the contact stated that while driving 65 mph the vehicle stalled in the roadway. the vehicle was move to the side of the road, the engine was turned off and then on and the vehicle restarted immediately. the dealer was called who informed the contact to bring the vehicle in for an inspection and it will be taken within the next couple of days. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure mileage was 6,700...mw | |||
| 09/01/2010 | 2000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2010 ford taurus. while braking at any speed a grinding noise could be heard coming from the brakes. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where all of the rotors and drums were replaced. approximately 3 months later while driving approximately 35 mph the vehicle stalled. the contact was able to restart the vehicle and continue driving. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the throttle body was replaced. the failure mileage was 2,000 and the current mileage was 8,300. the vin was unavailable. sm. | |||
| 05/06/2010 | 24 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2010 ford taurus sho. the contact stated at the times the vehicle looses power. the vehicle does not stall, but it will loose power, gain power and loose power again. the dealer has looked at the vehicle several times, but cannot find a problem because the failure does not happen consistently. the failure mileage was 24 and the current mileage was 70000.rl | |||
| 04/20/2010 | 250 | ||
| I bought this car 2010 ford taurus sel and have complained about sudden acceleration but the dealership was unable to duplicate but it still continues to do so when i least expect it. then i noticed red fluid was leaking and the dealership found the seal was not properly sealed by the manufacturer. then when i turned off the car the gear shift refused to shift and when it did after five minutes, i could not get my key out!....now the cd player is accelerating when i try to play my music, this car is a lemon. | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||
| 07/17/2010 | 17000 | ||
| I was driving at night in expressway traffic when the vehicle quit running. there was total loss of control : engine not running and all electrical components and lighting went off. only manual steering was available to maneuver the vehicle to the expressway shoulder .the alert actions of the drivers behind me did prevent a serious accident. instrument panel message stated shift into park | |||
| 01/30/2010 | 1000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2010 ford taurus which was purchased on january 15, 2010. while driving at speeds of 55 mph, the collision warning symbol illuminated on the instrument panel and within one half mile, the vehicle stalled. on a separate occasion, while utilizing the cruise control mechanism at 65 mph, the driver intervention and collision warning symbols illuminated on the instrument panel and the vehicle stalled again. he was able to restart the vehicle within a few minutes. the dealer was contacted and the failures could not be duplicated. no repairs were made to the vehicle. the contact stated that the cruise control mechanism was controlled by a sensor and when the vehicle came to close to a preceding vehicle, the cruise control sensor would slow the vehicle down to avoid a potential crash. the contact stated that the collision warning light was to advise the driver when this was occurring. the dealer installed a recording device in the vehicle and advised the contact to utilize it the next time there was a failure in the vehicle so that they could record exactly what may have caused the failures. to date, the vehicle was in possession of the dealer. the failure mileage was 1,000 and the current mileage was 2,520. | |||