2008 Ford Taurus

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING FAILED WHILE ATTEMPTING A RIGHT TURN. THE CONTACT HAD TO USE EXTREME FORCE TO COMPLETE THE TURN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO PERFORMED A DIAGNOSIS THAT LOCATED THE FAILURE AT THE RACK AND PINION. THE DEALER REPLACED THE GEAR STEERING KIT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND A COMPLAINT WAS FILED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 36,500. UPDATED 09/02/11*LJ ALSO, THE DEALER REPLACED THE POWER STEERING RACK. UPDATED 09/14/11*JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT IN THE ATTEMPT TO MAKING A TURN, THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD LOCK; MAKING IT DIFFICULT FOR THE CONTACT TO STRAIGHTEN THE VEHICLE OR TURN THE STEERING WHEEL IN THE OTHER DIRECTION. THE DEALER DIAGNOSIS INDICATED THAT THE STEERING GEAR BOX NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT ASSIST THE CONTACT WITH THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 46,500. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 47,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WAS NOT MOVING WHEN IT ACCELERATED AND SHIFTED INTO GEAR WITH EXCESSIVE FORCE. THE FAILURE ALSO OCCURRED WHENEVER THE CONTACT SHIFT FROM FIRST TO SECOND GEAR. THE FAILURE BEGAN TO OCCUR WITHOUT WARNING IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED. THE CONTACT HAD TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES AND STATED THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 34,000.

I WAS APPROACHING A STOP LIGHT, DECELERATING AT APPROXIMATELY 5 TO 8 WITH MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE WHEN THE ACCELERATOR SPED UP SIGNIFICANTLY PUSHING THE CAR FORWARD. EVEN THOUGH I APPLIED HEAVY FORCE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE ENGINE AND RPM GAUGE KEPT INCREASING TO BETWEEN 1800 AND 2400 RPM'S, FAR FROM THE AVG OF 800 WHEN COMING TO A STOP. I PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL AND THE RPM AND ENGINE SPEED KEPT INCREASING JUST AS IF THE ACCELERATOR WAS STUCK. I PUT IT IN PARK AND THE SAME THING HAPPENED. I PULLED THE HANDBREAK AND IMMEDIATELY TURNED THE KEY OFF. UPON RESTARTING THE CAR, THE IDLE WAS NORMAL. THIS IS THE 3RD TIME IT HAS HAPPENED.

NEED A CHANGE TO DAYLIGHT RUNNING LIGHTS ON AUTOS AND TRUCKS. THEY NEED TO HAVE THE TAIL LIGHTS ON ALSO. BETTER YET, HAVE ALL NEW VEHICLES HAVE HEADLIGHTS AND TAILLIGHTS THAT COME ON WHEN VEHICLE IS STARTED. SO MANY STATES HAVE LAWS THAT YOU NEED THE LIGHTS ON IN RAIN, FOG, DAWN & DUSK. ITS REALLY A PROBLEM WHEN OTHERS WON'T PUT THEIR LIGHTS ON WHEN ITS RAINING OR IN THE FOG. SO THE PROBLEM COULD BE ELIMINATED BY HAVING THE LIGHTS COME ON ANYTIME THE CAR IS RUNNING LIKE MOTORCYCLES ARE REQUIRED. SOME AUTOS HAVE DAYLIGHTS WHEN RUNNING BUT NO TAIL LIGHTS. THEN THEY FORGET TO PUT THEIR REGULAR LIGHTS ON AT NIGHT OR IN THE FOG/RAIN. I THINK THAT THIS SHOULD BE ADDRESSED IMMEDIATELY AND HAVE IT GO INTO LAW ASAP. NO INCIDENTS TO REPORT BUT I BET THEIR ARE ALLOT OUT THERE, NEAR MISSES AND ACCIDENTS. *TR

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO BACK INTO A PARKING SPACE, I WAS UNABLE TO STEER THE VEHICLE. I HAD HELP DRIVING IT TO MY LOCAL SERVICE STATION, THINKING PERHAPS THE POWER STEERING HAD GONE OUT. AFTER INSPECTING THE VEHICLE, I WAS ADVISED TO HAVE IT TOWED TO MY FORD DEALER IN TUPELO, MS WHERE THE DETERMINED THAT THE RACK AND PINION ASSEMBLY HAD GONE OUT. WITH LESS THAN 63 MILES, A REPAIR JOB OF JUST UNDER $ 1100. WHAT IF IT HAD HAPPENED DRIVING AT 60 MPH? UPDATED 03/10/11 *BF

WHILE DRIVING MY 2008 FORD TAURUS WITH 80K MILES ON 01-21-11 THE CAR STARTED MISSING. DROVE THE VEHICLE DIRECTLY TO MY MECHANIC. DIAGNOSIS WAS A BADLY BURNT COIL ON THE #2 CYLINDER. IN ORDER TO GET TO THE #2 CYLINDER AND SPARK PLUGS MY MECHANIC MADE ME AWARE THAT THE AIR INTAKE MANIFOLD NEEDS TO BE REMOVED AND WHILE THAT IS TAKING PLACE I SHOULD HAVE A TUNEUP SINCE ONE IS RECOMMENDED AT 90K ANYWAY. COIL IN THE #2 CYLINDER WAS REPLACED AND TUNEUP COMPLETED AND CAR WAS STILL MISSING. FURTHER DIAGNOSIS SHOWED THAT THE COMPUTER THAT RUNS THE ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION WAS RUINED WHEN THE COIL BURNT OUT AND FOR THE CAR TO RUN AS IT IS SUPPOSED TO IT WILL ALSO NEED THIS COMPUTER. SO I AM GOING TO INCUR A $1000.00 OR MORE IN EXPENSE BECAUSE MY EXCELLENT CONDITION 08', 80,0000 MILE CAR IS MISSING. IT WOULD SEEM TO ME THAT A SYSTEM THAT ALLOWS THIS MUCH POSSIBLE DAMAGE AND EXPENSE TO HAPPEN WHEN A COIL GOES BAD IS A FLAWED SYSTEM. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD TAURUS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE AFTER HEARING A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR BRAKES. THE MECHANIC INFORMED HER THAT THE CALIPERS WOULD NOT CLOSE AND THE PISTONS WOULD NOT COMPRESS THE BRAKES SHOES IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER WAS CALLED AND INFORMED HER THAT WAS NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR ON THE BRAKES AND THAT THERE WAS NO OTHER ASSISTANCE OFFERED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BY THE MECHANIC. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 19,320.