2008 Ford Taurus X

THE DRIVERS SIDE FLOOR MAT ON MY 2008 FORD TAURUS X, SHIFTS/SLIDES TO THE RIGHT, USING THE FLOORMAT LATCH AS A PIVOT POINT. THIS SHIFT IN THE FLOOR MAT CAUSES THE FLOORMAT TO PLACE ITSELF IN THE VICINITY OF THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL IS DEPRESSED TO ACCELERATE, IT GETS LODGED BEHIND/UNDERNEATH THE DRIVERS SIDE FLOOR MAT, PREVENTING THE ACCELERATOR FROM RETURNING TO ITS NORMAL POSITION, AND CAUSES THE CAR TO ACCELERATE OUT OF CONTROL. FORD MOTOR COMPANY HAS BEEN NOTIFIED OF THIS INCIDENT AND PROBLEM VIA BOTH EMAIL AND PHONECON. THE CRC AT FMC INFORMED ME, THE CONSUMER, THAT SINCE THIS WAS AN ISOLATED INCIDENT, NO ACTION OR RECALL INVESTIGATION WOULD BE TAKEN. I FEEL THIS INCIDENT IS A SERIOUS SAFETY CONCERN, HAVING THE ISSUE HAPPEN TO ME ON AT LEAST A HALF A DOZEN OCCASIONS. FORTUNATELY, I HAVE A CALM HEAD AND KNOW THE PROPER SOLUTION TO RESOLVE THE ISSUE WAS TO PLACE THE CAR IN NEUTRAL, WHICH CAUSES THE ENGINE TO REV TO ITS LIMITER, AND SLIDE THE FLOORMAT OUT FROM UNDER THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. I FEEL I AM THE EXCEPTION TO THE NORM OF PEOPLES, IN THAT I DID REACT APPROPRIATELY OTHERS WOULD PROBABLY NOT BE SO CALM AND SMART IN THE SITUATION. FORDS RESPONSE TO MY CLEAR SAFETY CONCERN IS DISTURBING AND APPALLING. I FEEL THE ONLY REASON THIS HAS BEEN AN ISOLATED INCIDENT IS DUE TO THE FACT THAT THERE ARE PROBABLY NOT MANY OF THESE PARTICULAR MODELS OUT THERE THAT HAVE THE USE/MILEAGE ON IT,. BEING THAT IT IS SUCH A NEW VEHICLE... IN MY OPINION, THIS PROBLEM WILL OCCUR IN THE FUTURE, WITH THE RESULTING SERIOUS INJURY OF ANOTHER INDIVIDUAL... I RECOMMEND SOMEONE INVESTIGATE THIS ISSUE.... EMAIL WITH FMC CRC, STATING CASE NUMBER, CAN BE FURNISHED UPON REQUEST. *TR

I OWN A 2008 FORD TAURUS X AWD. I NOTICED A PUDDLE OF TRANSMISSION FLUID UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE ALONG THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE. DEALER DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM AS A BAD FRONT TRANSMISSION SEAL. I WAS ADVISED THAT THE REPAIR WOULD TAKE FROM FIVE TO TWENTY FIVE DAYS TO COMPLETE DUE TO A BACKLOG OF APPROXIMATELY 3,000 VEHICLES (TAURUS, TAURUS X) NATIONWIDE NECESSITATING THIS PART REPLACEMENT. WHY WOULDN'T THIS BE MADE PART OF A NATIONWIDE RECALL OR AT LEAST A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN? QUALITY IS SUPPOSED TO BE "JOB NUMBER ONE" AT FORD. *TR

FORD TAURUS X 2008 SEL THE DATE ENTERED IS APPROXIMATE, AS THIS SITUATION HAPPENED LAST WINTER AND NOW THIS WINTER WHENEVER THE TEMPERATURE IS BELOW 10 DEGREES F. THE TAURUS X IS A GOOD VEHICLE EXCEPT FOR A VERY SERIOUS SAFETY CONCERN. THE WINDSHIELD FLUID WILL NOT WORK WHEN THE TEMPERATURE FALLS BELOW ABOUT 10 DEGREES F. THIS CAUSES A VERY SERIOUS SAFETY SITUATION ON THE HIGHWAY AND INTERSTATE WHEN SNOW OR ROAD SPRAY, SALT, ETC. CAUSES REDUCED VISIBILITY ON THE WINDSHIELD. THIS IS NOT DUE TO THE FLUID ITSELF, BUT IS A FLAW IN THE LITTLE SPRAYER APPARATUS. WE HAVE OWNED FORDS FOR MANY YEARS AND HAVE NEVER EXPERIENCED THIS PROBLEM ON ANY OTHER MODEL. FORD TOLD ME IT IS A NEW MANUFACTURER OF THESE PARTS AND THAT IT ISN'T A PROBLEM----TRYING TO BLAME IT ON THE FLUID FREEZING, BUT THIS IS NOT THE SITUATION AS THE SAME FLUID DOES NOT FREEZE IN THE OTHER VEHICLES. THIS SHOULD BE A SAFETY RECALL. IT IS NOW THE SECOND WINTER I HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING THIS SITUATION. *TR

I OWN A 2008 FORD TAURUS X WHICH HAS A MAJOR PROBLEM WITH THE TIRES. IF THE TIRES GET LOW OR IF THE TREAD GETS BELOW A CERTAIN AMOUNT THE CAR WILL SUDDENLY COME TO A COMPLETE STOP-SOMETIMES IN THE MIDDLE OF MAKING A TURN. IT FEELS LIKE THE FRONT TIRES ARE SNOWPLOWING (PIGEON TOE) AND THE CAR WILL NOT MOVE. IT WILL RESUME AFTER A FEW SECONDS BUT UNFORTUNATELY I HAVE HAD IT HAPPEN WHILE I WAS PULLING OUT INTO TRAFFIC. *TR

I WANTED TO BRING POTENTIAL FIRE HAZARD SAFETY RECALL TO YOUR ATTENTION. I OWN A 2008 FORD TAURUS X WITH 42,000 MILES ON IT THE TRANSMISSION FLUID LEAKS FROM THE PASSENGER SIDE DRIVESHAFT YOLK (WHERE THE SHAFT ENTERS THE TRANS CASE). CAR IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION NEVER IN ACCIDENT. TRANS FLUID DRIPS ONTO EXHAUST AND THEN BURNS TO A POINT OF CHARRING ON THE EXHAUST (I CAN SEND PICTURES). I HAVE SCHEDULED A SERVICE AT MY LOCAL FORD DEALER (RT 23 FORD, BUTLER, NJ). I HOPE THEY FIX THE PROBLEM, BUT SINCE IT IS A FIRE HAZARD I HAD TO SHARE THIS DETAIL WITH YOU IN CASE A RECALL SHOULD BE CONSIDERED. THE TAURUS X IS A SEVEN PASSENGER FAMILY CAR AND I WOULDN'T WANT TO SEE A TRAGEDY IF A $100 SEAL REPLACEMENT CAN AVOID THE ISSUE. *TR

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

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD TAURUS X. THE TRANSMISSION WILL NOT DOWN-SHIFT PROPERLY. THIS CONDITION CAUSES HER TO INCREASE HER STOPPING DISTANCES. ON ONE OCCASION THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTED INTO A HIGHER GEAR, BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER MULTIPLE TIMES FOR INSPECTION. SINCE THE TECHNICIANS COULD NOT IDENTIFY THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE, NOR LOCATE ANY ERROR CODES, THEY COULD NOT PROVIDE A REMEDY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 28,000. UPDATED 11/10/09. *LJ UPDATED 11/10/09