2010 Ford Taurus

MY VEHICLE SUDDENLY RAN HOT WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE AT APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH. I IMMEDIATELY PULLED OFF AS MY EXIT WAS APPROACHING AND WITHIN 1/2 FOUND A SAFE PLACE TO PARK. THE ENGINE HAD STEAM COMING FROM THE RADIATOR. AFTER CALLING AAA FOR A TOW, IT WAS TOWED TO THE LOCAL AAA AND THEN TO THE CLASSIC FORD DEALERSHIP. AS THE CAR ARRIVED ON A FRIDAY, FORD DID NOT CHECK IT UNTIL THE FOLLOWING TUESDAY. I RECEIVED A QUOTE FROM FORD THAT IT NEEDED AN ENTIRELY NEW ENGINE,TIMING BELT AND WATER PUMP FOR $7, 400.00! CALLS TO THE CORPORATE FORD DID NO GOOD AS THEY SAID THERE WAS NOTHING THAT FORD COULD DO BUT TO KEEP MY RECEIPTS IN CASE A RECALL WAS EVER ANNOUNCED. I CALLED ANOTHER MECHANIC THAT I HAD USED IN THE PAST AND HE WAS ABLE TO FIX THE ENGINE FOR $1800.00. THE MECHANIC SAID THAT THE ENGINE DESIGN WAS FAULTY AND THAT IF IT EVER RAN HOT AGAIN, IT WOULD DO THE SAME DAMAGE BECAUSE OF THE DESIGN. *TR

THE SEAT WARMER OVERHEATED AND BURNED THROUGH THE LEATHER SEAT COVER WHILE MY 18 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING THE CAR TO A DOCTOR APPOINTMENT. SHE VEERED OFF THE EXPRESSWAY (I-75) AND EXITED THE CAR ON THE HIGHWAY TO PUT THE FIRE OUT. WE HAVE ALREADY HAD IT TO A FORD DEALER AND DOCUMENTED THE ISSUE AND HAD THE SEAT COMPLETELY DISCONNECTED FROM THE WIRING SYSTEM. THE CAR IS ONLY 4 YEARS OLD, WE ARE THE ORIGINAL OWNERS. NEVER ANY INDICATION THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM UNTIL THIS INCIDENT. WE ARE STILL PAYING ON THE LOAN! THROUGH RESEARCHING THIS ISSUE, IT APPEARS THAT THE NHTSA IS ALREADY AWARE OF THE ISSUES WITH THESE HEATED SEAT WARMERS WITH SEVERAL MANUFACTURERS, YET THERE IS NO RECALL AND THE SAFETY ISSUE HASN'T BEEN ADDRESSED AT ALL?

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD TAURUS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE DRIVER CRASHED INTO A DEER. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND NO INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 64,000.

THE HEATED SEAT ELEMENT IN DRIVERS SEAT SHORTED OR BROKE AND BECAME VERY HOT, HOT ENOUGH TO CAUSE A BURNING FEELING ON THE DRIVERS BACK AND ACTUALLY CAUSE DAMAGE TO THE LEATHER ON THE SEAT BACK. ACCORDING TO THE DEALER, THEY HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS PROBLEM WITH OTHER CARS AND SAID THEY COULD NOT RE-ASSURE ME THAT IT WOULD NOT HAPPEN AGAIN. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE AT A STOP LIGHT, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTART AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING, HOWEVER THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000.

WHEN DRIVING CAR THE LEFT REAR BRAKE WOULD MAKE A HIGH PITCH NOISE UPON STOPPING AND THE BRAKE WOULD LOCK ON MOMENTARILY. HAD BRAKES CHECKED FOR PROBLEM AND WAS TOLD THE PADS AND ROTORS WERE IN GOOD SHAPE AND DID NOT SHOW ANY SIGNS OF WEAR OR GLAZING. THE SERVICE TECH SAID THE CALIPERS TESTED GOOD AS WELL. UPON DRIVING THE CAR ON ANOTHER NIGHT FOR ABOUT 10 MILES, THE BRAKES ACTED UP AGAIN AND I WALKED AROUND FOR A VISUAL CHECK. NOTICED THE LEFT REAR (DRIVERS SIDE) ROTOR WAS GLOWING RED HOT SO I SNAPPED A PICTURE OF IT WITH MY CELL PHONE. THE NEXT DAY WE SCHEDULED A SERVICE AT OUR LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP AND I WAS ABLE TO SHOW THEM MY PICTURE. THEY SAID THEY WERE GOING TO ORDER A NEW CALIPER AND REAR BRAKE PADS AND WOULD CALL WHEN THEY ARRIVED. WE FOUND OUT THAT THESE ITEMS ARE ON BACK ORDER FROM FORD. MEANWHILE, NO CAR WAS MADE AVAILABLE FOR US TO DRIVE UNTIL THE REPAIRS CAN BE MADE SO WE ARE STILL DRIVING THE CAR. MY WIFE NEEDS TO TAKE A BUSINESS TRIP (400 MILES EACH WAY) AND WE ARE NOT SURE IF THIS CAR IS SAFE. WE ARE ASSUMING THAT FORM MOTOR COMPANY FEELS IT IS SAFE TO DRIVE THIS CAR SINCE A LOANER WAS NOT OFFERED TO US. THE BRAKE ROTOR GETS GLOWING RED HOT AND ACTUALLY ILLUMINATES OUR DRIVEWAY AT NIGHT WHEN WE RETURN FROM A TRIP INTO TOWN, WHICH IS ONLY 4 MILES AWAY. WE ARE PARTICULARLY WORRIED ABOUT FUELING THE CAR UP AT A GAS STATION WITH RED HOT STEEL GLOWING AROUND GAS FUMES. THE HEAT IS SO INTENSE THAT YOU CAN FEEL IT FROM 5 FEET AWAY. AFTER READING MANY DIFFERENT BRAKE COMPLAINTS I DISCOVERED THAT FORD CANNOT KEEP UP WITH BRAKE PARTS WHICH ARE REGULARLY ON BACK ORDER. NOT REALLY SURE WHY THE NHTSA HAS NOT FLAGGED THIS ISSUE YET FOR A SAFETY HAZARD. HOWEVER, WE WILL CONTINUE TO DRIVE THIS CAR UNTIL REPAIRS ARE MADE AND HOPE THAT FORD IS CONFIDENT THAT IT IS STILL SAFE TO DRIVE IN THE MEANTIME. *TR

WHILE DRIVING ON THE EXPRESSWAY NEAR DEARBORN, MI, MY 2010 FORD TAURUS BEGAN TO INCREASE IN SPEED ON ITS ON. THE LAST TIME I LOOKED AT IT BEFORE I CRASHED, THE ODOMETER WAS AT ABOUT 80 MILES PER HOUR. I COULD NOT STOP THE CAR BY PRESSING ON THE BRAKES. I WAS GETTING CLOSE TO OTHER CARES, SO I TURNED TO THE RIGHT TO AVOID A COLLISION WITH ANOTHER CAR, SO I HIT THE GUARD RAIL AND THE CAR ROLLED OVER. THANKFULLY, I WAS NOT HURT AND NO ONE ELSE WAS EITHER. MY CAR, OF COURSE, WAS TOTALLED AND BASED ON MICHIGAN LAW, I ALSO RECEIVED A TICKET.