Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | |||||
| 15745 | 03/01/2002 | 636382 | Some vehicles equipped with a 3.0l 2v engine may exhibit a runs rough, check engine light, and / or diagnostic trouble code p0316 after a hot soak restart. *tt | 11/07/2002 | |
| 16057 | 07/01/2002 | 636256 | Some vehicles equipped with a 3.0l 4v engine may exhibit a malfunction indicator lamp illumination with a diagnostic trouble code p0191 (fuel rail pressure sensor circuit performance) in memory. *tt | 11/07/2002 | |
| 0256 | 03/18/2002 | 636049 | This bulletin involves proper procedures for preparation of service sheet metal parts coated with electro deposition primer (e-coat). *tt | 11/04/2002 | |
| 15189 | 08/01/2001 | 624585 | Information regarding workshop manual update 2002 taurus and sable p/s pump 3.0l 2v. *yd | 11/08/2001 | |
| 01157 | 08/06/2001 | 623988 | Information regarding transmission fluid usage charts. *slc | 10/31/2001 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | |||
| 11/25/2012 | 170242 | ||
| Driving at appox 30 mph car began to accelerate to over 60 mph with brakes being fully applied. slowed car as much as possible before shifting car into park and car skidding off road to a stop. brakes were smoking from trying to stop car. car towed to mechanic. accident happened on rt 16 east of rt 395 in webster ma at 11:30 am | |||
| 08/08/2012 | 120000 | ||
| This mechanical problem has happened two times. the first time was at approximately 120,000 miles.the car is always serviced, well maintained and runs terrific. i was driving for about 30 minutes on the parkway. suddenly i experienced the car sticking like it was choking, losing power and then surging ahead. i was shocked, continued to drive and it eventually cleared itself. i have never had any other symptoms or incidents like this in the past. i thought it might be a clogged fuel injector so i immediately added some fuel injector cleaner. i brought the car to my mechanic the next morning but he couldn't find anything wrong with the car. the second time it happened was about 3 - 4 weeks later and i called the mechanic again. we only found a small transmission leak but nothing else. i happened to mention the incidents to a mechanic friend of mine at work and he told me it sounded like the throttle. he said he also thought there was a recall on my car. i believe this is a potentially very dangerous issue and need the dealer and the nhtsa to advise if there is a recall! if there isn't then there should be one. please advise. | |||
| 07/01/2012 | 86668 | ||
| My daughter had just merged onto the highway going approximately 65mph. initially it felt difficult to get the car up to speed. she noticed she was edging up on the vehicle in front of her and took her foot off the accelerator to slow down but instead the car sped up. she applied the brakes which did not slow the car down. she applied pressure to the accelerator in an attempt to unstick it which had no effect on the speed of the car. she then attempted to apply the brakes further at which time the brakes began smoking. the car had reached 90mph at this point and was shaking. while continuing to keep her foot on the brakes, she was able to pull into the breakdown lane and put the car into neutral but the vehicle only slowed down minimally at which time she put the car into park. the vehicle then stopped but she kept her foot on the brake because the engine continued to rev between 3,000 - 4,000 rpms and she could feel resistance as if the car wanted to continue to move forward despite being in park. at that time she shut off the engine and called for assistance. when my husband and i arrived on scene my husband verified that the accelerator was not stuck on anything, such as a floor mat. once he saw that the accelerator appeared to be in a normal position he started the vehicle and immediately the engine was reving with rpms again between 3,000 - 4,000. the engine was again shut off and the vehicle was towed to the local ford dealership. | |||
| 04/28/2011 | 112000 | ||
| We were pulling out of a parking space, heard a whoosh and found the front right tire had deflated. called aaa to have it pumped up or the spare put on. when the driver attempted to take the tire off, it was stuck. the coil spring had come loose and punctured the tire. the coil was sticking through the tire like a meat hook. we had to cut the rest of the rubber on the tire to release it. we had the vehicle towed and are awaiting the repair estimate. doing research, it appears this is a long-standing problem on ford vehicles, specifically the mercury sable and taurus. recalls on 1999-2001 models were not extended beyond those years, despite similar problems. we feel we were very lucky in this instance, as the previous day, we had a 230 mile business trip. it could have been a disaster at 72mph. | |||