Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN | |||||
| 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 | |
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||||
| TSB-11-5-6 | 05/10/2011 | 10039121 | Ready | 07/08/2011 | |
| TSB-11-5-6 | 05/10/2011 | 10039121 | Ford: there may be a sluggish acceleration or hesitation feeling when rolling to a stop. this will be followed by a harsh bump. *rm | 07/08/2011 | |
| SB-21430 | 07/01/2010 | 10034629 | Ford/lincoln: transmission built before 6/1/10 with 4th gear start, delay/hesitation on acceleration from a stop-no dtcs. this may be caused by a sticking multiplex shift valve in the valve body. *pe | 12/13/2010 | |
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - CONTROL MODULE (TCM, PCM) | |||||
| AS-21687 | 01/01/2011 | 10039072 | Ready | 07/07/2011 | |
| AS-21687 | 01/01/2011 | 10039072 | Ford: there may be a loss of power, hesitation, surge, or lack of throttle response while driving. the brake over accelerator feature may be activating. *rm | 07/07/2011 | |
| POWER TRAIN - MANUAL TRANSMISSION | |||||
| SB-21430 | 07/01/2010 | 10034629 | Ford/lincoln: transmission built before 6/1/10 with 4th gear start, delay/hesitation on acceleration from a stop-no dtcs. this may be caused by a sticking multiplex shift valve in the valve body. *pe | 12/13/2010 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN | |||
| 04/08/2010 | 900 | 1 | |
| Soon after i got my new 2010 ford taurus in march of 2010, it came to a complete stop as i was driving with my sister (mileage under 1,000 miles). i called the ford dealership and they said to try it again - the car ran well, so i forgot about the incident. in april 2012, i again lost power suddenly and completely while driving. i put on the emergency lights, left the car in the middle of my road where it had stopped, and called aaa to tow it back to the dealership. service replaced the throttle body, and said they found nothing that could cause the car to stall. twice again, the car stopped as i was driving it and each time ford service could find nothing wrong. the last incident left me shaken as i was stuck across my road, exposed to two-way traffic. after the last incident ford examined the car for several days, drove it hundreds of miles and said they could not duplicate the problem. they referred me to ford motor. ford wanted a second opinion from another dealership. of course the second opinion said all was fine, and they could not duplicate the intermittent problem. ford motor company declined my request for a replacement car and for a loaner. i took the car back to the ford and left it there. ford absolutely knows the dangers of this car, they are well documented in my complaint history and in various complaint venues on the internet and they are stonewalling very effectively. the fact is that ford itself has issued several technical service bulletins talking about ...if there is an intermittent lack of power | |||
| 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. | |||
| 02/01/2011 | 12000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2010 ford taurus. the contact stated the vehicle interior lights, headlights, turn signals and the instrumental panel lights would flicker on and off. the gear shifter could not be shifted out of park when the light failure occurred. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who performed a diagnostic that located the failure at the vehicle computer. the was unaware of what caused the computer to fail. the vehicle was repaired. the failure mileage was 12,000 and the current mileage was 20,000. kmj | |||
| 02/01/2011 | 12000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2010 ford taurus. the contact stated the vehicle interior lights, headlights,turn signals, and the instrumental panel lights flashes on and off. the vehicle gear could not be shifted out of park when the light failure occurred. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who performed a diagnosed that located the failure at the vehicle computer. the contact did not know the name of the computer or what caused the computer to fail. the vehicle was repaired. the failure mileage was 12,000 and the current mileage was 20,000. li | |||
| 07/01/2011 | 29000 | ||
| Transmission randomly slips upon acceleration from a complete stop. transmission clunks. car lunges. loses power. rpms increase. this will last for several seconds, then correct itself. this has happened multiple times. since this has started happening, it has also been noted that the car consistently downshifts through all gears with a slight hesitation and jerk. also noting a miss while driving. dealer unable to recreate problem. refuses to fix. fearful of accidents when pulling into traffic. | |||
| 12/06/2010 | 4500 | ||
| When using the manual shift mode accelerating from a stop sign, the transmission would not shift from first to second gear. i tried several times to shift the car manually without success. after the last attempt there was an incredibly loud 'thump' from the transmission. loud enough i thought the transmission fell out of the car. i shifted to neutral, paused (while coasting), put the car into drive where it then shifted into second gear. all of this happened while the car was in motion. this is the second time i've had an issue with the transmission in manual mode. both times happened when shifting from first to second gear. i took the car into my ford dealer for inspection the next business day, they stated there could not find any problems. both times were a routine acceleration which happened about 5 to 10 miles into my trip. i was not 'pushing' the car in any way. | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||
| 03/05/2011 | 6000 | ||
| Car seemed to slip into neutral, gears clunked and would not move forward for a few seconds after entering an intersection upon green light. car seemed confused as to what gear it was in as even the rear backup camera momentarily activated while rolling forward. gear selector was in drive and not adjusted at any time during the event. dealer inspected for all known tsb's and could find no issue. taurus sho | |||
| 02/07/2011 | 15127 | ||
| Ford taurus 2010 limited (15127 miles on clock) - driving at 30mph the transmission warning light illuminated and about 5 seconds later the car stalled and all power lost. had to coast to side of road and steering / brakes became very heavy. this fault is extremely dangerous as there is no warning and total loss of power. when i pulled over to the side of the road, i placed the transmission in park, and i was able to re-start the car and continue my journey without any problems. just feel very nervous now as this is clearly a fault that others have experienced and i'm just thankful it only happended at 30 mph and i was able to pull over safely otherwise it could easily cause an accident. | |||
| 07/20/2010 | 17000 | ||
| 2010 ford taurus sho loses power and rear view camera activates when in drive. almost caused a collision when lost power when making a turn with on coming traffic coming at me at high speed. this problem happens sporadicly and the dealer says they could not duplicate it so ford will not authorize any repairs. i was told to bring the car back when the problem becomes chronic. i consider this to be a safety issue and registered a complaint with ford. their response was the same as the dealer. | |||
| 09/01/2010 | 7500 | ||
| 2010 ford taurus stalls at highway speeds (transmission seems to shift to neutral) has occurred three times in rush hour traffic, somehow have not been crashed into. ford hasreplacedt at least four different parts, each time saying its fixed, then it happens again. last week for the third time i was very narrowly missed by a semi, thank my angel for being able to coast enough to the shoulder, i cried for half hour from the panic. never again will i drive this car on highway no matter how many parts the change. ford is giving me the run around now on buying it back - they say they have had no other issues such as this with this model false - i have found five others on internet blogs with the exact same issue and same results. this car is a death trap and even engineers from ford have been here to assess with no results. they should have to drive their new technology for a year before they put it out to consumers who may be harmed due to their negligence. | |||
| 04/07/2010 | 11300 | ||
| Transmission catches while driving at speed causing the car to hesitate. feels as though the vehicle will stall and cause a rear end type of accident. | |||
| 12/28/2009 | 1800 | ||
| Tl*-the contact owns a 2010 ford taurus. the contact stated that while driving at speeds above 50 mph the vehicle would suddenly downshift and lock into first gear. the vehicle would remain in first gear until it was shut off and restarted. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealership had not been repaired at the time of the complaint. the failure mileage was approximately 1,800. the current mileage was approximately 4,260. | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL) | |||
| 01/15/2010 | 1500 | 1 | |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2010 ford taurus. the vehicle was equipped with a push start switch. the vehicle was turned off with the gear shift placed in the drive position and suddenly, the vehicle rolled without warning. the failure occurred on four separate occasions. the contact had concerns of the potential safety hazard. the failure mileage was 1,500. updated 6/1/10 *cn the consumer stated the vehicle rolled forward and hit a parked vehicle, due to the park gear not engaging automatically. updated 06/18/10 | |||