2009 Ford Taurus

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE REVERSING OUT OF RESIDENTIAL GARAGE, HE ATTEMPTED TO SHIFT INTO DRIVE BUT THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AND CRASHED INTO A PARKED VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE PCM WAS NOT PROGRAMMED CORRECTLY. AS A RESULT, THE PCM NEEDED TO BE RESET. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 39,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 FORD TAURUS LIMITED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE SITTING WITH THE BRAKES DEPRESSED, THERE WAS AN UNUSUAL INCREASE IN ENGINE RPMS TO 4 OR 5, FOLLOWED BY THE VEHICLE ABNORMALLY ACCELERATING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED BY A DEALER NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 39,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING IN CRUISE CONTROL AT 40 MPH AND APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE VEHICLE WOULD SUDDENLY STALL. IN ORDER TO RESTART THE VEHICLE, HE WOULD HAVE TO SHIFT INTO NEUTRAL AND RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A DEALER AND THEY ADVISED HIM THAT IT MAY BE THE THROTTLE BODY AND THE MOTOR ASSEMBLY. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED FOR THE THROTTLE BODY AND THE MOTOR ASSEMBLY. A FEW WEEKS LATER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A DEALER A SECOND TIME AND THEY ADVISED HIM THAT THEY WOULD RECALIBRATE THE PCM BUT COULD NOT GUARANTEE THAT THE REPAIR WOULD FULLY REPAIR THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 1,000. UPDATED 07/20/11*LJ

ENGINE STOPS RUNNING AND HAS TO BE RESTARTED. IT HAS HAPPENED AT LEAST 6 TIMES OVER 22 MONTHS AND HAD IT TO THE DEALER 4 TIMES. THEY HAVE TRIED SEVERAL THINGS TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM BUT TO NO AVAIL. ONE TIME I WAS GOING TO MAKE A LEFT TURN AND THE ONLY WAY I NOTICED THE PROBLEM WAS THAT THE CAR WOULD NOT TURN BECAUSE THE POWER STEERING DID NOT WORK DUE TO THE ENGINE FAILURE.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 FORD TAURUS SEL(NA). WHILE DRIVING 1-2 MPH MAKING A LEFT TURN, THE VEHICLE STALLED SUDDENLY. THE CRUISE CONTROL HAD JUST BEEN DEACTIVATED BEFORE THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT ALLOWED THE VEHICLE TO COAST AND RESTARTED IT. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED AGAIN AFTER THE CRUISE CONTROL HAD BEEN DEACTIVATED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO ADVISED HIM TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 21,550 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 24,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT WAS TRAVELING 30 MPH WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED IN ORDER TO MAKE A RIGHT TURN; HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE SPUN AROUND. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE, BUT THE REAR DRIVER SIDE WHEEL WAS DRAGGING. WHEN THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A MECHANIC, HE STATED THAT THE CALIPERS WERE FROZEN AND FAILED TO RELEASE. THE MECHANIC HAD TO REPLACE THE CALIPERS AND ROTORS ON THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 46000. UPDATED 01/20/11 *BF UPDATED 04/04/11

TL-THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN HE WAS AT A STOP AND ATTEMPTED TO ACCELERATE, THE VEHICLE WOULD LOSE ALL POWER. THE ENGINE WOULD REV BUT NOT MOVE FORWARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP BUT THE DEALER TOLD THE CONTACT THAT WAS HOW THE VEHICLE WAS DESIGNED.THE DEALER ALSO STATED THAT IT TOOK TIME TO SEND THE SIGNAL TO THE COMPUTER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT NOTIFIED THE MANUFACTURER OF THE PROBLEM. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 19,700. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 30.