Bulletins


BulletinBulletin dateReplacement BulletinItem no.SummaryAdded
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE
TSB-10-16-108/09/201010039155Ready07/12/2011
TSB-10-16-108/09/201010039155Ford: there may be a rough idle or misses while the malfunction light is on. there are mutliple possible trouble codes stored. *rm07/12/2011
AS-2176903/01/201110039053Ready07/06/2011
AS-2176903/01/201110039053Ford: if there is an intermittent lack of power, surge, or hesitation while driving the brakes will override acceleration. *rm07/06/2011

Consumer Complaints


Fail datemilesoccurencesPurchase date
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
03/11/201139000
 My 2008 taurus x has lurched forward on more than 1 occasion. in all the events i have been going very slow, almost just rolling to a stop sign or stoplight. i have been able to control it by stomping on the brake. it doesn't happen often, and there are no other circumstances i can recall.
12/01/201045215
 My car lost power while driving and stalled in traffic. my mechanic had it for two weeks and tested repeatedly and could not find a reason and could not make the event reoccur. i drive in a rural area with young children.
05/09/200980002
 Vehicle lost all power, including brakes and steering twice. once at approx. 8,000 miles and again at approx. 8,660 miles (may 2009). vehicle made loud grinding noise and became very sluggish while driving approx. 15 mph. at approx. 15,900 miles twice within 1/4 mile (nov.2009). dealership says they cannot duplicate any of these events or find a reason that they may have occurred. obviously, i am not comfortable driving this vehicle as i'm not sure what it's going to do (or not do) next. there has to be a reason for these events and i'm afraid that i may be in a situation when the next one happens that may cause a very serious accident. i have been lucky so far in that i have been able to steer the car off the road when these events have happened as each time i have been pointed in a direction that allowed me to stop the car out of traffic. the incident date refers to the first incident. there have been three to date (12/1/09). *tr
05/22/20081
 I have a 2008 ford taurus x with approx 8000 miles as of this writing. approx. one month ago, i was driving on a very narrow 2 lane road and my engine failed. i noticed because the steering wheel would not turn and brakes were difficult to apply. i pulled to the side and started the car. it started right up. this past week, the same thing happened as i was driving on the same road. this time i put the car in neutral and started it, then put it in drive. i am afraid of driving this vehicle now due to the potential danger. i take my grandchildren frequently and fear i will not always be in a straight road driving situation if this occurs again. my dealership seems very cavalier about this entire problem. they say they cannot find a problem and that it may never happen again. this is not good enough for me. *tr
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE
08/19/201022340
 Sudden acceleration while stopped in 2008 ford taurus x